‹ E-CIPM 20-841: THOMAS TORELL ›

The jurors say that Thomas was born at Downham on 21 Sept. 1395 and baptised there on the same day, and is therefore aged 21 years and more.

Asked how they knew this:

Thomas Loy, 1st juror, aged 42 years and more, said that he had a daughter Joan baptised on that day in the church at Terling.

John Olde, 2nd juror, 43 and more, said that Juliana his wife had a daughter, Tamsin, that day and she was baptised at Vange (? Vungre) that day.

Roger Stacy, 3rd juror, 43 and more, was in the church and remembered the day because a new bell was then hung in Downham church.

William Davy, 4th juror, 42 and more, said that Joan his sister was buried at High Roding that day.

John Sudbery, 5th juror, 43 and more. He was then presented by Philippa the duchess to the office of reeve of the boon works of Downham.

Nicholas Michiell, 6th juror, 42 and more, married Agnes his wife on that day.

John Rotour, senior , 7th juror, 43 and more, was in the church, and his son Oliver was almost crushed by a cart laden with cork.

Richard Oseberne, 8th juror, 43 and more, William his brother, a chaplain, celebrated his first mass in Downham church.

John Shobery, 9th juror, 43 and more, his wife Joan was churched that day.

John Sawen, 10th juror, 42 and more said that the church was damaged by the wind that day.

John Multon, 11th juror, aged 43 and more, and Geoffrey Hook, 12th juror, 46 and more, held large candles during the ceremony.

Richard Haldenby , John late chaplain of the ‘White Chapell’ outside Aldgate, executors of Roger Haldenby , and Christina Bray , Richard parson of Beauchamp Roding , John vicar of Felsted and John Eldres , executors of John Bray , were warned to be at Chelmsford on 12 Nov. as the writ required but did not come either in person or by attorney.