‹ E-CIPM 19-786: THOMAS LOVELL ›

Proof of age of Thomas son and heir of Joan widow of Thomas Lovell, esquire , and kinsman and heir of Margaret sister of Joan and wife of John Bluet , in the presence of John Roger of Bridport.

The jurors say that he was 21 on 23 April last, having been born at Axford in Ramsbury parish on 23 April 1388 and baptised in the church of the Holy Cross at Ramsbury, and this they know for the following reasons.

Simon Rasell , aged 64 years and more, was one of the parishioners present in the church at the baptism, and afterwards the chaplain who baptised Thomas came to his house to write a will for Alice, his late wife. She made him executor, and so he knows by the date of the will.

William Hoppegras , 68, was in the church with several others. Returning home, he fell from his horse in a stony lane and broke his shin, whence he has suffered much pain.

Hugh Tourhaud , 58, William Chamberleyn , 56, Walter Guylot , 54, and Simon Horshull , 63, were in the church making offerings before a picture of St. George, and afterwards the chaplain wrote the date in a missal in their presence and that of several others.

William Warde , 57, and Walter Mundy , 59, were in the church at the baptism and afterwards William Warde wrote a release of all personal actions from Walter to him and from him to Walter, and they know by the dates.

Thomas Barbour of Charlton, 63, and Walter Clerk , 58, were also in the church and after the baptism Thomas Tamise , the godfather, asked Walter to write the date in his book and those of Thomas Barbour and others.

Philip Smyth of Ramsbury, 56, was in the church at the baptism and afterwards bought a messuage and 20 a. from Thomas Tamise , godfather, rendering 10s. by equal parts at Easter and Michaelmas. Walter Clerk wrote the indenture.

William Hommedenys , 48, that day contracted to marry a woman of Ramsbury called Alice Westende , came to the church, saw the chaplain write the time of the baptism in a book, and asked him to publish the banns.