‹ E-CIPM 22-222: THOMAS GRENEHAM ›

The jurors say that Thomas was born at South Luffenham, baptised at the church there and was 23 years on 29 December last. They well know this for the following reasons. William Spencer , aged 53 and more, knows because Nicholas Greneham, parson of Seaton church and John atte Halle, then parson of South Luffenham church , were Thomas’s godfathers and Elizabeth Oudeby was his godmother. John Clerk , 55 and more, felled an ash tree near his house and the tree fell and killed his son John. John Palmere , 50 and more, says that Robert, clerk of South Luffenham , rang the bells the same day and one fell and 3 stakes were broken. John Randill , 44 and more, says that the kitchen of Simon atte Halle of South Luffenham was burnt that day. Henry Breton of Barrowden, 50 and more, says that that day a man fell from his horse and was dragged by his leg by the horse such that his life was despaired of. William Toky , 60 and more, says that Thomas’s father built a ‘garret’ over his gate the same year and that he, William, carried stone (lapides) and pitch (bitumen). Henry Breton of Ketton, 49 and more, carried a torch from the manor of South Luffenham to the church before Thomas and held it while Thomas was baptised. John Hankoc of Ketton, 47 and more, says that Thomas’s grandfather died that year, God have mercy on his soul. William Drawell of Ketton, 54 and more, says that a plumber repaired the church lead and fell from a height and broke his right arm. Roger Lovet , 60 and more, says that Joan his daughter was married to John Baker of Barrowden the same year in the same church. John Godard , 58 and more, says that the South Luffenham water-mill was broken down and carried away by a great flood that year. Robert Palmere , 53 and more, that year made a pond (stagnum) in his garden (ortus) and two of his horses and a cow were drowned in it.