‹ E-CIPM 18-675: CHRISTOPHER SON AND HEIR OF CHRISTOPHER DE MORICEBY, KNIGHT ›

Holdings

The jurors say that Christopher is aged 21 years 6 weeks and more, because he was born at Winderwath and baptised in the free chapel there on Monday 12 Nov. 1380, and this they know for the following reasons:

William del Legh, knight , aged 40 years and more, heard mass in that chapel on that day.

John de Skelton , 40 and more, because on the Monday of the birth the house of Thomas Burgh, chaplain , caught fire, and he came by the chapel to put it out, and there people told him of the birth.

Richard de Beaulieu , 60 and more, bought a horse from Richard Corsoun at the chapel on that day and saw the baptism.

Richard de Louther , 40 and more, had a brother called Richard [ sic ] who was baptised there immediately after Christopher.

William de Osmonderlawe , 40 and more, went to the chapel on that Monday to bury Margery his sister, and saw the baptism.

Thomas de Raghton , 40 and more, was thrown from his horse outside the chapel and broke his arm on his way to mass, and several people told him of the baptism.

John de Dalston , 40 and more, coming to the chapel to hear mass accidentally broke his right ankle on that day.

Richard Skelton , 50 and more, was at the chapel for the wedding of John Roos and Maud daughter of Richard Englissh on that day and saw the baptism.

Bertram Coldthird , 60 and more, because on that day John Storme was killed by Thomas Dykson at Winderwath. Dykson fled to the park of Whinfell and Bertram pursued him for the felony and was told of the birth.

William de Hudelston , 40 and more, because on that Monday the bell tower of the chapel was blown down by a high wind.

Robert de Grydesdale , 60 and more, because on that day the mill of Winderwath was destroyed by the flooding of the river Eden, and it was common talk that Christopher was born.

John de Brakanthwayt , 40 and more, because on that Monday William his brother was drowned in the river Eden by the chapel, and he came there and heard of the birth.