‹ E-CIPM 20-267: EDWARD ›

The jurors say that he was born at Wappenbury and baptised there on 3 March 1392 and is therefore aged 22 years and more. This they know for the following reasons.:

Edward Metteley of Hunningham, aged 45, was present in the church at the baptism and was a godfather.

Thomas Hore , 48, was at Wappenbury at that time and bought a black horse there from Philip Smyth for 20s. and it died on the same day.

John Broun of Napton on the Hill, 50, was the other godfather and was present when John Hopewas the rector baptised Edward.

Richard Quariour of Wolston, 60, was in the church at the baptism and saw Clemency wife of George Borneby acting as godmother.

Richard Draper of Ladbroke, 44, was in Wappenbury and bought 6 oxen from William Aleyn for 6 marks and 1 died in the afternoon.

William Galewey of Kenilworth, 45, bought 100 sheep from Robert Stafford at Wappenbury on that day for 10 marks, and 2 died there.

John Swynton of Bubbenhall, 48, was in the town and sold 12 cows to Robert Glover for 100s. One proved worthless.

Thomas Hopkyns of Bishop’s Itchington, 60, and Geoffrey Ayleward of the same place, 54, met Edward being taken from the church after the baptism.

William Budde of Napton, 63, bought 12 pigs there that day from Richard Greyny for 33s. and 2 died immediately.

Richard Steert of Ladbroke, 43, and John Dunston , 61, sold a gold cup to Edward’s father for 100s. on that day.