‹ E-CIPM 18-854: EDWARD HASTYNGES, KNIGHT ›

The jurors say that he was born in the manor of Fenwick and baptised in the chapel of St. Mary in the Fields in the parish of Campsall on 21 May 1382 , and was aged 21 on 21 May last .

Thomas Seintpoule , aged 46 years and more, has often been told by John abbot of Selby , the child’s godfather and therefore knows.

Thomas Dilcock , 60 and more, has seen the abbot show a book in which this date of the birth was entered.

Nicholas de Brayton , 60 and more, had a son Nicholas born on 6 Dec. next before the birth of Edward. Had he lived he would now have been 21.

William Dawson , 50 and more, was in Pontefract on the day that Edward was born, and there saw a man unknown to him, who had been arrested for casting the evil eye on the horse of his neighbour, John de Hirn , and he then heard that Anne de Hastynges had been delivered of a male child, whom he afterwards heard called Edward.

John Britesvill , 50 and more, remembers because a wood called ‘Wellowpark’ was sold to divers persons by Hugh, Edward’s father, on that 21 May.

Thomas Crull , 56 and more, heard Thomas late prior of Drax tell some bystanders at Drax that he was going to ride to the manor of Fenwick to be a godfather of Edward.

William de Thornton , 70 and more, remembers that John son of Joan Askern , now parish clerk of Campsall and aged 22 years and more, was born in the year preceding the birth of Edward, whose wet nurse Joan was, and John owing to his age expects this year to be ordained priest.

William de Knottyngley , 50 and more, having been summoned by the escheator to attend this proof of age, met a woman called Joan Parker , aged 80 and more and worthy of credence, and she swore that she was present at the birth and stayed with Hugh, the child’s father for 3 years, and has since lived in Norton for 18 years, so that she knows that Edward was born 21 years ago.

Roger Chapman , 50 and more, says that there was an earthquake through all England when Edward was born in May 21 years ago.

John de Belton , 51 and more, says that Edward was born in the year after the rebellion of the commons of England at London, which was in the summer 22 years ago.

Thomas Tubholm , 56 and more, had a daughter Maud born on 3 May next before the birth of Edward, and she is now 21.

William de Belwode , 60 and more, was riding to Doncaster on 21 May 1382 when he fell from his horse and broke two ribs, and he heard that Edward was born on that day at the manor of Fenwick.