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MARGARET DAUGHTER OF THOMAS DUFFELD
304 Writ de etate probanda. ‡ 24 July 1439. [Bate]. Regarding her inheritance as one of the daughters and heirs of Thomas Duffeld who held in chief, and regarding too her inheritance as sister and heir of Elizabeth, other daughter and heir of the same Thomas. Elizabeth lately died while a minor in royal wardship. The lands and tenements are in the custody of Henry, earl of Northumberland , William Darell, esquire , and Alexander Nevile , by commission of the king [CFR 1422–30, pp. 322–3]. Have the earl, William, and Alexander informed of the forthcoming proof of age. [Dorse:] They were informed by Richard Morton , John ?Relyngton, William Croft , and Robert Dauyson . Date and place of proof given.
CITY OF YORK. Proof of age. York at the chapel of St William on Ouse Bridge.?[12 November] 1439. [Rydeley].
[Writ: ms worn and dirty. Inquisition: almost completely illegible from water-damage.] The jurors swear that Margaret, one of the daughters and heirs of Thomas Duffeld , who held in chief, and sister and heir of Elizabeth, other daughter and heir of Thomas, is aged 16 years and more. She was born in the city of York and baptised in the church of St Andrew the Apostle in the same city on... feast of the Exaltation of St Cross [14 September]. They know this for the following reasons. William Helme, mercer , 50 years,.... John Prestan , ‘irenmager’, ?46 years,... magna.... William... ‘lytster’, 54 years, knows because... William Bawes , alderman of the same city, 5.... Walter Cateryk , ‘barbour’, 37 years,... wife.... Thomas ?Paslave, 33 years,.... Robert Bradeley , ‘taillour’, 36 years,... had on the same day, Richard ?[son of Robert]... in the same church. John Huchinson , 42 years, knows because... a certain... daughter... was ?baptised on the same day in the same church. ?William T...sholff, 30 years, saw a great (magnum).... Robert Bran ..., 43 years, saw.... John Hert , 47 years,.... William..., knows because John, son,... in the house of the friars minor in the same city. ... Barham, 49 years, knows because ?John, son,.... Robert ?...rthede of Sp..., 41 years,.... This may also be read as ‘Joan, daughter’. [Head:] Delivered to court on 20 November.
C 139/95/75 mm. 1–2 [There is a reference to William Darell , one of the custodians of the inheritance, in the final paragraph of the text but it is not clear whether he and his fellow custodians were present at the proof of age.]