‹ E-CIPM 19-780: JOHN BOTILLER ›

The jurors say that John son of John Botiller was born at Pembridge on 7 July 1387 and baptised in the church of St. Ulcutus the abbot, and is now aged 21 years and more.

John de Leone , aged 55 years and more, saw John Ewen and John Cradok, chaplain , godfathers, and Elizabeth de la Bere , godmother, raise him from the font, and drank red Gascon wine there.

Thomas Dansey of Webton, 60 and more, at the father’s request held a holy wax candle during the baptism.

Richard Atkyns , 61 and more, at the father’s request took 4 wax torches to burn by the font in the church.

Walter Graunt , 62 and more, says that Thomas Wyngord, a servant of the father, brought bread and 2 silver jugs of sweet red wine called ‘Osey’ to the church.

William de Norton , 63 and more, went to find John Eweyn at his house to ask him to be godfather.

John Trewlove , 69 and more: his wife Joan was midwife to Maud, mother of John.

John Skydemour , 68 and more, was present in the church and filled the font with water.

Hugh Wynne , 58 and more, fetched a light from the house of the father at Pembridge.

Roger Bailly of Monnington on Wye, 59 and more, sold the father a tun of red Gascon wine for the churching of Maud the mother.

Roger Ree , 57 and more, sold the father a white horse on the day of the baptism.

Hugh Hambury , 47 and more, married Alice Adames in that church on that day.

John Horsnet , 67 and more, sold the father a red cow for the churching of Maud.