‹ E-CIPM 22-678: JOHN BROMLEY ›

The jurors say that John was born at Bromley and baptised in the church there and was aged 21 years on 24 June last. They know because of the following recollections. Robert Bryd , aged 58 years and more, says Isabel his daughter was espoused to William Lovot and he was himself at the espousals the day that John was baptised. John Fernyhale , 54 years and more, carried a basin and a ewer of silver from the manor of Bromley to the church to provide water for the godfathers and godmother to wash their hands after John was raised from the font. Thomas Gerveys , 49 years and more, carried a torch from the same manor to the church before John and held it while John was baptised. Richard Gerveys , 47 years and more, met many men and women coming from the church after John was baptised and they told him that John had been baptised, to his great joy. John Rokenhale , 50 years and more, saw Margaret Bromley , John’s godmother, give John a little bell immediately after he was baptised. John Kemmesey , 56 years and more, says that Robert his son died after a long illness, and was buried in the church the day that John was baptised. Thomas Shawe , 52 years and more, carried two silver pots of clary and malmsey and four goblets from the same manor to the church for the godfathers and godmother and bystanders to drink the day that John was baptised. Thomas Eudon , 47 years and more, was at the church and saw Robert Forster give water to the godfathers and godmother to wash their hands immediately after John was raised from the font. Henry Bromley , 47 years and more, was then serving as bailiff in the manor and at the time of John’s birth was sent to get Alice Parys to be John’s wet-nurse. Richard Betton , 60 years and more, says that there was such a strong wind there immediately after John was baptised that all the men and women of the vill feared the weaker of their houses would collapse. Thomas Bagger , 53 years and more, was then parish clerk of the church and held a Bible at the font before the priest while John was baptised. Thomas Gamel , 57 years and more, saw Robert Freman, clerk , John’s godfather, give John a silver-gilt goblet and his nurse 6s. 8d. immediately after he was baptised.