‹ E-CIPM 22-828: AGNES ›

The jurors, separately examined, say that Agnes was aged 15 years and more on 6 October last, that she was born at Salisbury and baptised in the baptistery of St Edmund’s church there on 6 October 1411, and that her godfather was John Levesham and her godmother Joan late wife of Walter Shirley . Asked how they know, the give the following reasons, relating to events 15 years ago. John Ingram , aged 64 years and more, was steward of John Levesham ’s courts in the county, and was at the church when Agnes was baptised to communicate with John. He was laid up with a fever that almost killed him. Thomas Stoke , 61 years and more, says that on that day, and long before, he was servant to William Sturmy, knight , and he was riding his horse to Salisbury on William’s business. The horse threw him to the ground in the middle of the public market and his left arm was broken. Nicholas Swan , 54 years and more, espoused Amice, still his wife, in the church that day. John Hethewolfe , 56 years and more, says that William Hethewolfe, chaplain , and his uncle, celebrated his first mass in the church that day. William Hethe , 48 years and more, says that Richard Hethe his father died and was buried in the churchyard that day. Walter Bakham , 52 years and more, that day placed John his son as an apprentice with Walter Shirle[?y] , merchant, in Salisbury to learn to trade. Richard Partrich , 60 years and more, says that Alice his wife was in labour at Salisbury and for lack of good care over the birth, she and the child died. Thomas Hankoc 51 years and more, says that there was a sudden fire in which his grange at Winterbourne was burnt. This caused his wife such fear and suffering that she rode to Salisbury, where she was for a long time so ill that her life was despaired of. John Weston , 46 years and more, says that Katherine his daughter, formerly living at Salisbury with John Spencer , espoused Richard Farmer in the church that day. Simon Wodehouse , 49 years and more, says that William his son was studying at Salisbury and one of his fellows, through a quarrel between them, tore out William’s right eye that day. John Merden , 67 years and more, says that Nicholas, his first-born son by Joan his wife, was born at Stratford Tony or Stratford sub Castle that day and was sent to Salisbury for confirmation by the bishop. There he then died. John Quarle , 44 years and more, that day at Stapleford fell from his cart and broke his right leg. His friends carried him to Salisbury and placed him before the tomb of St Osmond, in the chapel of St Mary in the cathedral church. He was then miraculously healed.