‹ E-CIPM 18-314: ELIZABETH BRIENE ›

Holdings

Thomas Dodyngton , aged 60 years and more, John Holbech , 62 and more, John Clerc , 50, John Assheley , 50 and more, Geoffrey Sutton , 60, Lawrence Dureham , 55 and more, William Hatton , 55, Richard Pyry , 63, John Barnaby , 50 and more, John Reynald , 56, John Pryme , 58, and Roger Asshelyn , 50 and more, jurors, being duly examined, state that Elizabeth was born in the parish of St. Peter Paul’s Wharf in Queenhithe ward on 13 March 1381 and baptised in the church there two days later. Thomas Dodyngton , John Holbech , John Clerc , John Assheley and Geoffrey Sutton remember because Guy de Briene dined with them in a house close to that in which Elizabeth was born, and at the dinner they were well and truly informed.

As to the baptism, Lawrence Dureham , William Hatton and Richard Pyry say that at the request of the father they held wax torches beside the font during all the time of the baptism, and so remembered it. John Barnaby , John Reynald , John Pryme and Roger Asshelyn saw a servant of the father carrying some pots full of wine called ‘bastard’ to the church and drank of it there.

Therefore they all say that she was 18 on 13 March.