‹ E-CIPM 19-339: BERNARD SON AND HEIR OF EDMOND MUSSENDEN ›

The jurors say that Bernard was born at Great Missenden and baptised in the church there on 6 Jan. 1384 , and so was aged 21 on 6 Jan. last [sic] and they remember this for the reasons stated:

Andrew Boneton , aged 50 years and more, was in the church and saw William abbot of Missenden , the godfather, at the baptism. He had an illness called ‘le collyk’ and could hardly act.

Robert Irtlyngburgh , 50 and more, was an esquire of the abbot and was in the church with the abbot at the baptism.

Richard Toures , 60 and more, had a son born and baptised there that day.

John Comyn , 40 and more, after the baptism that day took to wife Joan daughter of Thomas Nernyte .

Roger Dawes , 60 and more, had a daughter Joan who died that night.

Simon Herryes , 60 and more: his father died that day.

Philip Wolf , 50 and more: his daughter Joan broke her shin that day.

Thomas Turnour , 60 and more: on that day the house of John Crauford was suddenly burnt down.

William Wodeward , 50 and more, that day married Alice his wife.

Ralph Deystere , 50 and more, was present at the baptism and saw Lady Margery Molyns acting as godmother.

Geoffrey Huchenden , 40 and more: his mother died at Quainton on that day.

Edmund atte Hull , 40 and more: that day … his neighbour at Weston Turville killed one William Deye, a felon.