‹ E-CIPM 20-269: JOHN KENDALE ›

The jurors say that John son and heir of John Kendale and Isabel his wife was born at Nynehead on 11 June 1392 and baptised there and is now aged 21 years and more, and this they know for the following reasons:

Hugh Tort , aged 52 years and more, was present in the church with John’s father, who asked him to be godfather, but he excused himself for a secret reason which he told him.

John Santcler , 61 and more, was in the church and before the baptism asked the father to fix a day for him to treat with the bishop of Bath and Wells in a plea of debt.

Robert Croukern , 58 and more, was in the church when a woman announced the birth. Before that he received a sum of money from John the father for his labour …

John Croukern , 42 and more, was with Robert his father in the church and saw the baptism …

John atte Wode , 53 and more, …

Walter Sencler , 48 and more, …

John Smale , 45 and more, was present, a servant of the father … a woman called Wyburga …

John Braseyeter , 49 and more, was in the church, and after the baptism, the father asked the parson to write the date in a great missal.

Robert Hopere , 43 and more, on that day the banns for his marriage to Clarice his wife were published.

Roger Fysshere , 44 more, saw the baptism, and then leased 2 a. meadow in the same place for 16 years, and knows by the date of the indenture.

Richard Benet , 46 and more, met the father, waited in the church until after the baptism and bought 5 oxen of which 3 died.

Thomas Axe , 47 and more, was in the church to receive 20 marks from parishioners in payment for building a new roof for the church and also received 13s.4d. for himself.