‹ E-CIPM 19-342: JOAN DE ROTHERFORD AND ELIZABETH JOHNSON ›

Joan wife of Robert de Rotherford , sister and heir of William, son of Henry de Heton , is aged 18 years and more, having been born in the manor of Chillingham on 1 Aug. 1389 and baptised in the church there.

Elizabeth wife of William Johnson , another sister and heir of William de Heton , is aged 15 years and more, having been born and baptised in the same place on 13 Sept. 1391 .

The jurors say that they remember this for the reasons given:

John del Throp , aged 63, on the day that Joan was born went to the abbot of Alnwick to ask him to be godfather, and on the day that Elizabeth was born he went to ask the prior of Brinkburn to be the same.

Robert de Burnegyll , 60, carried a lighted torch at the baptism of Joan, and when Elizabeth was born he went to the lady of Horton to ask her to be godmother.

William Wryht , 62, was butler to Henry Heton at that time and delivered bread and wine for the baptisms.

Thomas Spofford , 65, was sent by Isabel mother of Joan to Berwick upon Tweed at the time of her birth to enquire of Henry the father; and was present in the house at Chillingham at the time of the birth of Elizabeth.

Robert Paxston , 60, on the day that Joan was born took a husbandland from Henry Heton in Chillingham, and when Elizabeth was baptised he saw her wrapped in a red cloth.

Henry Dunston , 60, when Joan was baptised had a daughter, Katherine, married to William Morton , and on the day that Elizabeth was born rode to Newcastle upon Tyne to buy three casks ( loginas ) of wine.

Robert Soppath , 62, was in church at the baptism of Joan, and on the day that Elizabeth was born rode to Thomas Gray at Norham for certain business of Henry Heton .

Henry Chestur , 60, raised a new house in Chillingham on the day that Joan was born, and was chamberlain of Henry when Elizabeth was born.

Alan Hyndmars , 65, was godfather of Joan, and was at Berwick upon Tweed with Henry Heton when Elizabeth was born.

Roger Gybson , 66, when Joan was baptised married Joan daughter of John Holand at Alnwick, and was godfather of Elizabeth.

John Porter , 64, on the day that Joan was born married Isabel daughter of Robert Wellys at Embleton, and on the day that Elizabeth was born sold Henry Heton a grey horse for 20 marks.

John Ryll , 60, carried a bowl to the church for washing at the baptism of Joan, and rode to the lady of Ogle to ask her to be godmother to Elizabeth when she was born.