‹ E-CIPM 21-369: JOHN BROUNYNG ›

Walter Toky , 58 years and more, says that John was born at Leigh, was baptized in the church there, and was aged 21 years and more on 8 Dec. last. Walter knows this because he was elected one of the coroners for the county on that day. John Walton , 55 years and more, also says that John was born at Leigh, was baptized in the church there and was aged 21 years and more on 8 Dec. He knows this because he was present at the baptism and saw John's godfather John Pauncefote give him a silver cup with a cover and 6s. 8d.to his nurse. John Garold , 60 years and more, also says that John was born at Leigh on 8 Dec., was baptized in the church there and was 21 years and more on 8 Dec. He knows because such a great and strong wind blew up that all the men and women of the township were afraid that their houses would fall down. Robert Monemouthe , 40 years and more, says that John was born at Leigh, was baptized in the church there, and was 21 years and more on 8 Dec. He knows because he carried a ewer and basin of silver from the manor of Leigh to the church for John's godfather to wash his hands in after he had raised John from the font. John Kyngton , 60 years and more, says that John was born at Leigh, baptized in the church there and was aged 21 years and more on 8 Dec. He knows because he saw Thomas Kemull give John 40s. after his baptism and his nurse 6s. 8d. to celebrate the occasion. John Venne, aged 48 years and more, carried a lighted torch (tortatem ardentem) from the manor of Leigh to the said church and held it in his hand throughout the baptism. Richard Co[le]wall, aged 50 years and more, met many men and women coming from the church after the baptism and they told him that John Brounyng the son had been baptised from which he had great joy. John ?Rinyard, aged 60 years and more, says John Brounyng, father of the said John Brounyng, was sheriff of the county of Gloucester in that year.^n369_001 Thomas … aged 60 years and more, says John Cauntelowe, chaplain, celebrated the first mass in that church on the day of the baptism. John Phelpes, aged 40 years and more, was elected to the office of bailiff of the lord king in Gloucestershire on the day of the baptism. John Clarvowe, aged 63 years and more, carried two ewers of ?ale from the manor of Leigh with one of claret and malmsey and four silver cups to the church for the godparents and others present to drink. John Rede of Churchdown, aged 48 years and more, was at the betrothal of Katherine, daughter of John Southurst, to Robert Bell at Up or Down Hatherley on the same day.