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RALPH SON OF JOHN BOWLIERS, ESQUIRE , AND JOAN
Inquisition Head
GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES. Proof of age. Gloucester 13 November 1429. [ Gilbert ].
Thomas
Wardwyk
, 56 and more, swears that he was born at Penhow in the March of Wales, baptised in the church there, and was aged 21 and more on 1 November last. Thomas had a daughter called Alice born on the day of the baptism.
Richard
Kemell
, 48 and more, was in the church during the baptism and held a lit torch throughout the ceremony.
John
Venne
, 50 and more, says that such a powerful wind blew up that the people of the vill feared the ruin of their houses.
John
Phelpes
, 49 and more, was in service to
John
Bowliers
, now deceased, and carried a basin with an ewer and a towel to the church so that the godfathers and godmothers could wash their hands after the baptism.
John
Wynyard
, 60 and more, says that a stable suddenly caught fire at Penhow and two of his horses were burnt.
John
Andrewe, mercer
, 51 and more, buried Richard his son.
John
Sewyn
, 60 and more, married Alice, still his wife, and this was celebrated at
Llanfihangel Rogiet.
Thomas
Purlewent
, 48 and more, met many men coming from the church after the baptism. They told him that Ralph was baptised which gave him great joy.
Walter
Richemon
, 54 and more, says that Margaret his wife died on the day of the baptism.
Richard
Underhull
, 63, says that Joan his daughter was born.
Walter
Rede
, 54 and more, was elected constable in the vill of Chepstow in the March of Wales.
John
Rede
, 63 and more, saw
Ralph
ap
Maddok
, godfather, gave a silver cup with a cover to Ralph and 6s. 8d. to Ralph’s nurse so that she would take good care of him.
TNA reference
C 139/46/54 mm.1–2
Holdings
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Extents
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People
- Wymbyssh, Nicholas, clerk (Writ Clerk)
- BOWLIERS, JOHN, esquire (Named Person)
- Bowliers, Joan (Named Person)
- Henry V, king of England (King)
- the king (Named Person)
- Gilbert, Robert, escheator (Escheator)
- Wardwyk, Alice (Named Person)
- Andrew, Richard (Named Person)
- Sewyn, Alice (Named Person)
- Richeman, Margaret (Named Person)
- Underhull, Joan (Named Person)
- Maddok, Ralph ap (Named Person)
- Bowliers, Ralph (Subject of Inquisition)
Jurors
- Thomas Wardwyk
- Richard Kemell
- John Venne
- John Phelpes
- John Wynyard
- John Andrewe, mercer
- John Sewyn
- Thomas Purlewent
- Walter Richemon
- Richard Underhull
- Walter Rede
- John Rede