‹ E-CIPM 24-720: RICHARD HANKEFORD, KNIGHT ›

Holdings

The jurors swear that she was born at Tawstock on 23 February 1423, baptised in the church there, and was aged 14 years on 23 February last. Robert Cornu, esquire , 50 and more, knows because Isabel his wife was a godmother. John Pollard, esquire , 40 and more, knows because he rode to Tawstock to her baptism with John Copleston her godfather. William Floyr , 40, knows because on the day of the baptism he rode to Tawstock with William Hankeford, knight , her great-grandfather and saw him give her a gilt bowl. Henry Merewode, esquire , 44, knows because he was hunting with Richard Hankeford at Umberleigh when Richard was told about her birth. William Blenche , 50, knows because on the day of the baptism he rode to Tawstock with William Hankeford , then chief justice of the king, and saw William give her a ring called ‘Dyamond’ and to her nurse 6s. 8d. Thomas Kyngeslond , 46, knows because he was married at Tawstock on the day that she was baptised and waited at the church door during her baptism. John Mulys of Barnstaple, 60, knows because he held a burning torch during the whole of the baptism. Roger Raymer , 34, knows because he gave water to the godfather and godmothers after the baptism to wash their hands. John Raymer , 42, knows because on the day she was baptised he raised a new hall at Barnstaple and saw very many gentlemen riding to the baptism. Richard Yoo , 40, knows because a ship of his laden with various merchandise was brought to land at Barnstaple on the day of the baptism. Walter Hayme , 44, knows because he saw fellow burgesses of the town of Barnstaple give her a tun of wine on the day of her baptism. Nicholas Bury , 50, knows because while riding to Tawstock on the day of the baptism he fell from his horse because of his haste and badly injured himself.