‹ E-CIPM 21-670: JAMES TUCHET ›

Robert Irland , 60, says that James was born at Derby and baptized in the church at Mackworth on 26 Dec. 1397. He knows because he was in the church during the baptism and saw him raised from the font, and on the same day had a daughter Margaret buried at the church. John Irton , 62, was also in the church and saw James baptized. On the same day his son William was born and baptized in the church. Thomas Dodyngselles , 64, also saw James raised from the font and on the same day broke his left shin. Thomas de Bradshawe , 63 years, knows James's age from the date of his indented charter, one part of which he retains, by which he enfeoffed Thomas Tuchet, clerk , in ?1 a. arable in Mackworth on the day of James's birth and baptism. John in the Lane, 62, knows because he saw the baptism and his wife Katharine died and was buried in the churchyard on the same day. William Tuchet , 60, saw James raised from the font while he was offering mass for Katharine's soul. Robert West , 68, stood godfather to Robert son of Richard Tuchet who was baptized in the church on the same day. Richard Finche , 61, had a son Richard who took holy orders and celebrated his first mass in the church on that day. John Spencer , 66, saw James raised from the font while he was offering mass for the soul of Katharine, who was buried on the same day. Henry de Rolleston , 65, and Robert Gerard, 62, each held a large white candle during James's baptism. James and Thomas Brewode , 68, held a silver basin full of hot water in which the abbot of Darley , James's godfather, washed his hands after James's baptism.