‹ E-CIPM 19-778: WILLIAM WROTH ›

The jurors say that William son of John Wroth of Abergavenny was aged 21 on 12 March last , having been born at Abergavenny on 12 March 1388 and baptised in the church of the Holy Cross on that day, and this they know for the following reasons.

John Hore , 44 years and more, was one of the parishioners of Abergavenny present at the baptism, and afterwards the chaplain who baptised came to his house to make a will for Margaret his mother, now deceased. She made him executor and he knows by the date.

Roger Grove , 67, was in the church at the baptism with several others, and, returning home, fell into a ditch and broke his right arm, whence he has often suffered pain.

John Skele , 52, John Webbe of Wormbridge, 54, John de Holme , 66, and Walter Barfot , 59, came to the church to make offerings before a picture of St. Leonard during the baptism and the chaplain wrote the date in a missal, by which they know.

Walter Taillour of Wormbridge, 55, and Lewis Rogers , 59, were in the church at the baptism. Afterwards the chaplain wrote a release of all personal actions by Walter Taillour to Lewis Rogers , and by Lewis to Walter, and so they know the date.

Richard Moille , 65, and Robert Broun , 59, were in the church at the baptism with several others. Afterwards Thomas Wroth, the godfather, asked David ap Rees, clerk , to write the date in books of Thomas Wroth, Robert Broun and others.

William Geny , 62, was in the church, and after the baptism acquired a messuage and 20 a. in Abergavenny from Thomas Wroth , the godfather, for life for a rent of 10s. payable by equal parts at Easter and Michaelmas, and David Rees made an indenture which was sealed in the presence of several persons.

Walter Jordan , 48, was present, and after the baptism and writing asked the chaplain to publish the banns of Margery Carpenter of Abergavenny and himself.