Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem, Volume 24, 1432-37
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ROBERT
CROMWELL
, SON OF
WILLIAM
CROMWELL, KNIGHT
721
Writ de etate probanda.
‡
11 November 1436. [
Wymbyssh].
Regarding his inheritance as son and heir of
William
Cromwell, knight
, deceased, who held of
Henry
VI
in chief. He was born at Tydd St Mary (Tydde) [but see below]. The lands are now in the custody of
Ralph
Cromwell, knight
, by commission of
Henry
VI
[CFR 1422–30, p. 265]. Inform Ralph of the forthcoming proof of age.
LINCOLNSHIRE.
Proof of age [?indented].
Alford.
8 November 1436. [
Sotell].
The jurors say that he was aged 21 years and more on Michaelmas last and was born at Driby and baptised in the church there on 15 July AD 1414. On 16 July last 22 years had passed since then.
John
Hakthorn
of Walmsgate, 50 and more, says that on that day he saw
Thomas
Hauley, knight
, raise Robert from the font in Driby church.
Richard
Northorp
of Sausthorpe, 46 and more, says that on that day he was retained in the service of
William
Cromwell, knight
, father of Robert.
Edmund
Thoresthorp
of Thoresthorpe, 60 and more, says that on that day
John
Scales, chaplain of Driby chantry
, died.
Walter
Waldyng
of Hagnaby, 48 and more, says that on that day
John
Winthorp, abbot of Hagnaby
, was elected abbot of that abbey.
John
Cobbyng
of Driby, 46 and more, says that on that day Joan his wife gave birth to a daughter named Alice who died immediately after birth.
Thomas
del
Hauen
of Partney, 50 and more, says that on that day he bought a messuage in Ashby by Partney.
Stephen
Hume
of Partney, 46 and more, says that on that day
William
Multon
of Driby espoused Agnes, daughter of
William
Carter
.
John
Dandy
of Partney, 46 and more, says that on that day he married Alice, daughter of
Thomas
Webster
of Alford.
Thomas
Dalby
of Dalby, 50 and more, says that on that day a ship from foreign parts was wrecked in a great storm and broke into pieces on the sea coast at Huttoft and part of it was taken possession of by the king’s ministers of his duchy of Lancaster.
John
Champneys
of Markby, 50 and more, says that on that day
John
Leek
was elected as
prior of Markby priory
.
John
Wright
of Bilsby, 46 and more, says that on that day there was a great flood in the district which inundated all the meadow in the same vill, destroying all the hay that year.
William
Lemson
of Huttoft, 48 and more, says that on that day there was such a great storm in the sea that sea water flooded over the banks of the same vill, almost inundating all the land there.
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