‹ E-CIPM 19-663: THOMAS DE DACRE ›

The jurors say that Thomas, son and heir of William Dacre, knight , is aged 21 years and more and was so on 28 Oct. last.

He was born at Naworth castle on 27 Oct. and baptised on the 28th in Brampton church. This they know for the following reasons.

Roger Leyburn , aged 60 and more, was in the church on that day to hear mass and saw Thomas raised from the font.

Henry de Hoton and Thomas de Laton , both 50 and more, separately say that Joan daughter of Robert Symson was married on that day at Brampton church to John Tod . They were there for the wedding and saw the baptism.

John de Salkeld of Glassonby and Richard de Beaulu , both 60 and more, saw men and women taking Thomas from the castle to the church.

Adam de Denton and John Brakanthwait , both 44 and more, were servants of William de Dacre, knight , and were sent that day to the vicar of Brampton to warn him for the baptism, and they were present in the church.

Adam Mille , 60 and more, fell into a ditch by the church on that day and broke his right shinbone.

John Vaux and William Beauchamp , both 50 and more, say that Richard Jonssen , killed by the Scots, was buried that day and they were present.

John Salkeld of Maughonby and John de Melmerby (?), both 46 and more, were at the church that day for a dispute between Henry Hudson and Robert Daweson . It was settled and they saw the baptism.