‹ E-CIPM 18-673: WILLIAM SON AND HEIR OF JOHN SYBYLE ›

Holdings

The jurors say that he was born on 8 Dec. 1379 at Horseheath and baptised there, and this they remember for the following reasons:

John Pelter was in the church to hear mass and saw the baptism.

Stephen Fitzwilliam was going from the church to his house and met William being carried to the church in a woman’s arms.

John Webbe said that his wife had a son John who was baptised immediately after William.

William Hamond says that on that day the parish chaplain sat at table with him at 9 o’clock and told him of the birth.

John Millere says that at dawn on that day he was with John Sybyle the father who told him that his wife had a son.

John Norffolk was a servant of John Sybyle and carried the basin and ewer to the church.

Henry Smyth was a farmer for John Sybyle , took his farm to Horseheath, paid him, and there saw William carried from the church after baptism.

John Lynton was in the church and held the book beside the chaplain at the baptism.

William Bodeneye said that Joan his wife was with the mother all through the night.

John Longe was in the church reading the third morning lesson and heard William crying at the font.

John Hikkeson and John Foster say that they had a dispute, and on that day John Sybyle the father caused them to reach an agreement in his house, when William was brought back from the baptism.

Holdings

Same as the above except that the ages of the jurors are given: John Pelter 52, Stephen Fitzwilliam 45, John Webbe 48, William Hamond 58, John Myllere 49, John Norffolk 45, Henry Smyth …, John Lynton 43, William Bodeneye 48, John Longe 49, John Hikkeson 47 and John Foster 51.