‹ E-CIPM 18-310: IVO HARLESTON ›

Holdings

The jurors say that Ivo Harleston , son of Margaret, one of the daughters and heirs of Margaret, wife of John de Wauton, knight , was born at Cambridge on Palm Sunday [11 April] 1378 and baptised in St. Clement’s church there on the same afternoon; and being separately examined say that they know this for the reasons stated.

John Brygham , aged 55, says that Adam the vicar was with him in his house when he was asked to go to the church to baptise Ivo on that Sunday.

John Wattes , 51, heard on the Monday after Palm Sunday that Margaret was delivered of Ivo, and sent her a gallon of sweet wine.

Stephen Neel , 45, says that Agnes his wife was a servant of Margaret and carried Ivo to the church.

Simon Cardemaker , 60, was in the church and held the bowl for the vicar to wash his hands after the baptism.

Hugh Plowrigh and Richard Outlawe , each 58, on that day went with master Ivo la Zouch, chancellor of Cambridge University , to the church, and after the baptism to the house of the friars minor to hear the preaching of holy scripture.

John Merton and John Skulton , each 53, had a dispute on that day, but settled it in the church at the time of the baptism.

John Pole , 63 was arbitrator in their dispute.

Thomas Caldecote , 59, and Thomas Skynnere , 70, were with Master Ivo Zouch , then chancellor of Cambridge University , in Trinity Hall, when Roger Harleston , the father, sent his servant John Dyne to ask Zouch to be godfather.

John Broun , 48, ran in the afternoon to the house of Thomas Arwe, smith, to heat an iron rod with which the water in the font was heated for the baptism of Ivo in St. Clement’s church.