‹ E-CIPM 24-567: HUGH WYLUGHBY ›

The jurors say that Hugh, brother and heir of John Wylughby , was aged 21 years and more on 30 June last, was born at Risley, and baptised in the church of St Mary of Wilne (in ecclesia beate Marie de Wilne ), his godfathers being Hugh Est and Thomas Aston , and his godmother Agnes Cradeley . Hugh Rogerson of Risley, 50 and more, says he knows this because he was sent by Thomas Aston , with whom he was then staying, to see the furnishings of Wilne church and thence to inform his master. According to his master’s command, he came to the church and found the font decorated with a red cloth. He saw William Coke there, servant of Hugh Wylughby , father of Hugh Wylughby , brother of John Wylughby , who said to him that Hugh had been born the night before. William Bate of Sawley, 53 and more, says that the day Hugh was born he was with Hugh Est at Wilne, who revealed to him that Joan, wife of Hugh, by the grace of God, had given birth to a son and that he was to raise the son from the font along with Thomas Aston . He asked William to come with him, and William came with Hugh and saw the son raised from the font. John Morton of Breaston, 49 and more, knows because the same day that Hugh was born he was betrothed to Joan his wife in the presence of master John Southam , then commissary of the bishop of Lincoln . William Ward of Hilton, 52 and more, knows because his first-born son Thomas was born on the same day as Hugh and likewise baptised the next day. Thomas Smyth of Little or Long Eaton (Eyton), 48 and more, agrees because the day Hugh was born he made homage to Thomas Cheworth, knight , for a tenement he held from him in Hawton, and thence had a letter of homage. Henry Slake of Stanley, 60 and more, agrees because on the same day he acquired 10 a. land in Ogston from William Broke . John Haweto of Aston on Trent, 60 and more, agrees because he was then a bailiff of the king and arrested John Wilmar on suspicion of felony and counterfeiting the king’s money, for which he was afterwards indicted. Richard Mylnere of Weston on Trent, 56 and more, agrees because on the same day John Glade , then mayor of Nottingham , gave Thomas Hunt and Margaret his wife, sister of John a messuage in Derby. Thomas Delfelde of Draycott, 63 and more, agrees because on the same day his wife Ellen was buried in the church of Breaston. Richard Campyon of Risley, 54 and more, agrees because on the same day he sold the prior of Lenton 20 a. underwood for 5 marks paid in advance. Thomas Rogerson of Alvaston, 56 and more, agrees because on the same day he apprenticed Henry his son with Thomas Joys of Derby, weaver . William Riselen of Elvaston, 68 and more, agrees because the same day he was retained by John Curson for the lifetime of John, taking 20s. yearly.