‹ E-CIPM 26-147: LIONEL COPPELEY ›

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The jurors swear that he was born at Leeds and baptized in the church of All Saints there, and was aged 21 and more on 21 April last. They know and recall this for the following reasons. ⁿ⁵⁴ John Thoteby , aged 46 and more, was a parishioner of Leeds and saw Lionel carried to the church to be baptized. Miles Parcour , aged 50 and more, knows because Margaret, his wife, was sought at night at the time of Lionel’s birth to nurse and wet-nurse him (ad lactandum et nutriendum). John Ward , aged 60 and more, at the time of the birth looked carefully for his brother William Ward , who was to name Lionel at the font. John Robert , aged 44 and more, knows because his father John Robert told him immediately after the birth that Lionel had been born and baptized. John Norwod , aged 42 and more, had a daughter Isabel born there on the same day, and baptized in the same church immediately after Lionel. John Gryme , ⁿ⁵⁵ aged 48 and more, carried a silver basin and silver ewer from the manor of Leeds to the church at the time of the baptism. Thomas Serf , aged 50 and more, had a daughter Isabel born in the same church [sic] on the same day, and baptised there immediately after Lionel. Thomas Wayt , aged 51 and more, knows because his mother Margaret died that day. Thomas Rushclive , aged 60 and more, knows because his daughter Joan married Richard Musgrave that day. John Blanchert , aged 49 and more, knows because his son John died that day, having been ill for a long time. William Holden , aged 46 and more, saw Lionel’s godmother, Alice Deroy , give him a silver bowl when he was baptized. Richard Cusson , aged 43 and more, saw John Sutton, parish clerk, hold a book in his hands before the priest during the baptism.