‹ E-CIPM 18-999: MARGARET WIFE OF THOMAS SEGRAVE ISABEL WIFE OF WILLIAM ULKERTHORP ›

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The jurors say that Margaret was born at Nettleworth and baptised in the church of Warsop on 12 May 1383 and is therefore aged 20 years and more. Isabel was born at Nettleworth and baptised at Warsop on 26 Jan. 1385 , and is therefore aged 18 years and more.

Roger Somur of Scarcliffe, aged 60 and more, knows this because on the first occasion he was in company with John their father at Pleasley Park, saw a sitting hare, shot it in the head with an arrow and sent it to Beatrice the mother of Margaret on the day of the birth; and on the day of Isabel’s birth William Netylworth , grandfather of Isabel, bought a black horse from him for 40s.

Ralph de Glapwell , 44 and more, came to the house where Margaret was born on that day, and on the day that Isabel was born met a forester of Sherwood carrying on his shoulder a quantity of game, and he said that he was going to Beatrice who had borne Isabel on that day.

John de Ufton , 62 and more, when Margaret was born took two pheasants to Nettleworth and presented them to Beatrice the mother; and on the day of the birth of Isabel he met William Netylworth , the grandfather, in the fields of Palterton.

Richard Pereson of Scarcliffe, 46 and more, went to Lady Deincourt who was staying at Elmeton, and a woman from Nettleworth was there who said that Beatrice had given birth to Margaret, and immediately he was free from the chains of his punishment, praised be the Lord; and on the second occasion he presented two hens to Beatrice mother of Isabel.

William de Chaumbur , 41 and more, was staying with the lady of Longford at Park Hall and bought a palfrey for her from a chaplain celebrating in the church of Warsop, and he was in the church and heard the parish chaplain baptising, and afterwards the chaplain told him that it was a daughter of John Frechevyle ; and on the second occasion he heard Nicholas Goushyll, knight , saying at Chesterfield that Beatrice had given birth to Isabel and, John the father being dead, Margaret and Isabel were co-heirs.

William son of Thomas de Plesley had a dispute with Richard son of John de Scarkelyff , and it was settled at Scarcliffe on the day of Margaret’s birth, of which the midwife came and told them; and on the Sunday after Isabel’s birth he was in the company of William de Netylworth , the grandfather, who noted the date in a psalter.

Ralph Smyth of Stony Houghton, 52 and more, was staying with John the father of Margaret, who carried her to the church at Warsop; and on the second occasion he was at Nottingham to buy wine and other victuals, and when he returned home he asked what the child was called and was told Isabel.

John Symson of Pleasley, 46 and more, bought oats for his horses from John the father who told him of the birth of Margaret on that day; and on the second occasion, learning that Beatrice had borne Isabel, he sent her a lamb.

Peter de Kestewon , 46 and more, was at Nettleworth on his way to Lincoln and saw Margaret baptised; and on the second occasion he bought 50 quarters of pease at Langwith by Nettleworth and heard of the birth of Isabel.

Ralph Cachehors , 60(?) and more, on the first occasion was building a house at Woodthorpe when William de Netylworth , the grandfather, gave him a beam and told him of the birth; and he was at Nettleworth on the day of the baptism of Isabel and gave a hare to William the grandfather, who told him that his family had been increased because Beatrice his daughter had given birth to Isabel.

John del Marsh , 57 and more, bought certain lands and tenements on the day that Margaret was born, and he was godfather to Isabel but was so ill that he was unable to be present on that day.

Peter Gylesson of Barlborough, 51 and more, was present at a grant by the abbot and convent of Welbeck of an annuity of 40s. from the lands of the abbey at Cuckney to William de Netylworth , the grandfather, for life, and William told the abbot that his daughter had given birth to Margaret the week before; and on the second occasion he was buying a virgate at Pleasley Park by Nettleworth when a servant of William told him of the birth of Isabel.