‹ E-CIPM 20-265: THOMAS DE STONORE ›

The jurors say that Thomas was aged 22 on 25 April last. He was born at Stonor in Oxfordshire on 26 April 1393 and baptised there.

William Motherby , aged 50, and John Sadeler , 54 were present in the church to hear mass when he was baptised by William Penyton , then rector, Thomas Sakevyll, knight , and Thomas Barentyne, esquire , being godfathers.

William Bodyngdon , 58, was that day seised of a messuage in Pyrton by a charter, written at Stonor by the rector.

William Tylere , of Brightwell, 60, was retained that day by Thomas Sakevyll, knight , for life to serve him in war and peace by a fee of 10 marks. He knows the date by that of the indenture.

John Stokevylle , 60, that day took to farm the manor of Stonor during the minority of Thomas de Stonore , taking 2d. daily for keeping the park.

John Bartelot , John Kene , 55, and John Dawe , 52, were present in the church to treat with Thomas Sakevylle, knight , the godfather, concerning various trespasses in his park, by the mediation of several persons. They had a general acquittance.

John Lymbury , 50, was sent on that day to Stonor by Gilbert Wace, knight , and broke his arm in a fall on the journey.

William Pankbourn , John Kent and John Haley , all 50, were at Stonor and bought a wood for £300 from William Beek, steward of Ralph Stonore , the father, paying 40 marks yearly.