‹ E-CIPM 19-777: JOHN ADEKYN ›

John son and heir of Margaret wife of Geoffrey Adekyn of Newton was born at North Tuddenham on 22 June 1387 and baptised in St. Mary’s church there and was aged 21 on 22 June last , and they know this for the reasons given below.

William Harneys , aged 56, was one of the parishioners present at the baptism and afterwards Robert, the parson who baptised John, came to his (William’s) house and wrote the testament of Alice his wife, now deceased. She made him her executor and he knows by the date of the will.

William Magnes , 60, was in the church with several others. Returning, he fell from his horse in a stony lane and broke his right shin, whence he has often suffered pain.

John Godewyn , 52, William Duke , 44, John Astell , 49, and Hugh Apehagh , 56, separately examined, came to the church to make offerings before a picture of the Virgin Mary when the parson was baptising, and saw him write the date in a missal in their presence and that of several others, and so they know the date.

Thomas Cokkys , 45, and Richard Candeler , 50, were in the church at the baptism and afterwards the parson wrote releases of all personal actions from each of them to the other.

Geoffrey Deen , 50, and Thomas Mayhewe , 47, were in the church at the baptism and afterwards John Boson, uncle and godfather of John, asked Geoffrey to write the time of the birth in books of John Boson, Geoffrey Deen, Thomas Mayhewe and others.

John Manston , 60, and Richard Harneys , 45, were present and afterwards Richard acquired a messuage in North Tuddenham from John to hold to himself and his heirs. Geoffrey Deen made a charter of enfeoffment, which was witnessed by the parson, John Boson and others.