Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem, Volume 25, 1437-42

JOHN COLSHULL SON OF JOHN COLSHULL, CHEVALIER

129 Writ de etate probanda. ‡ 26 September 1437. [Wymbyssh]. Regarding his inheritance as son and heir of John Colshull, chevalier , who held of ‪ Henry V in chief. The lands and tenements are in the custody of the executors of John Arundell, knight , to whom ‪ Henry V committed custody [CFR 1413–22, p. 288]. Have the executors informed of the forthcoming proof of age. [Dorse:] Thomas Arundell and Renfred Arundell, knights, executors were informed by John Tremur , Robert Clay , William Dyrlyng , and Richard Gy . Date and place of proof given.

CORNWALL. Proof of age. Launceston. 7 October 1437. [Gille].

John Wyse , 60 years and more, sworn and diligently examined regarding the age of John Colshull , son, swears that he was born at Tremadart, was baptised in the parish church of Duloe, and aged 21 years on the feast of St Peter in Chains last [1 August]. He well knows this because he was at Tremadart when Anne mother of John was in labour and he heard her crying. Before he withdrew, she gave birth and he saw messengers sent to seek the godfathers and godmother. Immediately afterwards, on the same day, John was baptised, just as he heard from many. He thus well recollects that John was of age on the feast of St Peter in Chains last. John Pentyre , 46 years and more, well knows because Joan his sister was at Westnorth in the parish of Duloe within three days of the birth of John, and she afterwards came and said that John was born and baptised. Richard Trelauny , 48 years and more, well knows because John Honylond , then prior of Launceston , one of John’s godfathers and travelling to baptise him, came by Richard at Locrenton where Richard was staying, and took the way to Duloe. He related that he was going to make John into a Christian there. Thomas Vppeton , 43 years and more, was with Richard Trelauny at Locrenton, and heard everything said by John Honylond, prior of Launceston , just as told by Richard. John Palmer , 44 years and more, was at Boconnoc when John Leche, servant of John Colshull, knight , came to Margaret Carmynov , lady of Boconnoc, and told her how Anne, wife of John Colshull, knight , had given birth to John, son. Margaret immediately rode with all haste to Tremadart to comfort Anne. John Palmer saw all this and was there. John Mayov , 50 years and more, was in the priory of Launceston when the prior returned after John’s baptism and spoke of John’s birth. The prior was one of the godfathers. William Trethewy , 44 years and more, well knows because John Trethewy , his father, was one of the servants of John Colshull, knight . Immediately his father heard of the birth, he rode to Tremadart, and William was there with his father three days after the birth. Roger Kyngdon , 44 years and more, was at Trecorme when William Bromboyt came from Tremadart and told Joan, wife of Stephen Bodulgate , that John, son of John Colshull, knight , was born. John Trevysek , 44 years and more, was with Edward Burnebury who was one of the council of John Colshull, knight , and present at Tremadart when John was born. William Penfoun , 44 years and more, was with William Bodrugan, knight , at East Looe when Simon Blakehill, servant of John Colshull, knight , told William of the birth. John Trefrydow , 48 years and more, heard Robert Trefrydow , his father, saying how he was at Tremadart before the birth, and for 8 days afterwards. William Benalva , 44 years and more, well knows because Joan Kelby , the midwife, who was at Tremadart for John’s birth and on the following day, told William that John was born.

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