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MARGERY, DAUGHTER OF PHILIP DARCY, KNIGHT , SON OF JOHN, LORD DARCY
129 Writ de etate probanda. ‡ 16 April 1433. [Wymbyssh]. Majority claimed by John Conyers her husband. John, Lord Darcy , held of ‪ Henry IV in chief and Philip died a minor in ‪ Henry V’s wardship. William Fitzhugh, chevalier , and Geoffrey Fitzhugh, chevalier , executors of Henry, Lord Fitzhugh , to whom ‪ Henry V committed custody, to be informed [CFR 1405–13, p. 245; CFR 1413–22, p. 289]. [Dorse:] executors [named] informed of place and date [specified] by John Catrik , William Thrilkeld , John Halward and John Tanfeld .
YORKSHIRE. Proof of age. Masham. 29 April 1433. [Mauleuerer].
The jurors say that Margery was born at Ravensworth on 1 September 1418 and baptised in the church of Kirby Hill. They know she was aged 14 years on 1 September last for the following recollections of the day that she was born and baptised. Thomas Mountfort , aged 40 years and more, espoused Elizabeth his wife, who survives. Edmund Skelton , 50 years and more, was retained by Ralph Neuyll, lately earl of Westmorland , in the office of his feodary in the liberty of Richmond. John Wandysford , 44 years and more, was hunting in the park of Ravensworth on the orders of Elizabeth, then Lady Fitzhugh, grandmother of Margery, and took a deer for the kin and friends of the late Lady Fitzhugh present at Margery’s baptism. Roger Lassels , 42 years and more, rode with Lady Margery Fitzhugh , one of Margery’s godmothers, from Ravensworth castle to the church and was there when Lady Margery bestowed her name on Margery on her baptism. William Burgh , 50 years and more, was present at West Tanfield when Henry, lately Lord Fitzhugh , Margery’s grandfather, was first told of her birth. Richard Assheton , 48 years and more, was sent by Henry, lately Lord Fitzhugh , to tell Elizabeth, then wife of Henry, of Margery’s birth. John Kyllome , 45 years and more, was present when Richard Assheton announced Margery’s birth to Elizabeth, wife of Henry, lately Lord Fitzhugh , at West Tanfield. William Routhe , 42 years and more, was present in the church when Margery was baptised and saw Lady Margery Fitzhugh her godmother, give her on her baptism a gilt... [ms illegible] with a lid. Thomas Kyllome , 43 years and more, says John his son was born. William Buktroute , 49 years and more, was at Kirby Hill when Simon Bedale, servant of Eleanor, mother of Margery, on lady Eleanor’s behalf requested lord William, then parson of Kirby Hill church , to baptise Margery. John de Neuton , 45 years and more, sold the same William, parson of Kirby Hill church , a white ambling horse for 100s. John Staneley , 60 years and more, sold William Montagu, esquire , then steward of the household of Henry, lately Lord Fitzhugh , 20 quarters of wheat for the store-room of the household at Ravensworth, and he heard there, when William Montagu was told, that Margery was born.
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