‹ E-CIPM 26-196: HUMPHREY BLOUNT ›

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The jurors swear that he was born at Wigginton on the feast of St Katherine [ 25 November ] 1422 and baptised there on the same day in the church of St James the apostle, and that he was aged 21 and more on the feast of St Katherine last. They know and recall this for the following reasons. John Somerton , aged 62 and more, saw there Humphrey’s godparents Lewis Grevill , William Hasylford, parson of Broughton , and Isabel, then the wife of Richard Beauchamp, earl of Warwick , and drank in the church in their presence. William Hornecastell , aged 50 and more, saw a white greyhound [called] ‘Swyft’, belonging to the ?sister of the earl, bite John, a servant of John Blount , on the left arm in the church at the time of the baptism. John Colles , aged 46 and more, at the request of the above Lewis delivered two torches of wax to burn near the font during the baptism. Hugh Raynoldes , aged 38 and more, saw William Sandewall , a servant of John Blount , carrying bread and two silver pots full of sweet wine called ‘osey’ to the church at the time of the baptism. William Sandow , aged 40 and more, on the same day, at the request of John Wysham, esquire , asked the above Lewis at his house (mansio) at Drayton to be Humphrey’s godfather. Thomas Pryket , aged 60 and more, recalls because his relative (cognata) Joan Shephurd of Deddington was the midwife of Humphrey’s godmother Isabel on the same day [sic]. John Piersson , aged 50 and more, was present in the church and made his servant Joan fill the baptismal font with water. William Dandy , aged 59 and more, on the same day saw a pipe of red wine bought by John Browne, servant of John Blount , in preparation for the churching of Alice, Humphrey’s mother. Thomas Webbe , aged 46 and more, went looking for fire in the house of John ?Jenner by the church, to kindle various lights in the church at the time of baptism. Clement Draper , aged 60 and more, sold ?a black horse to John Blount that day for 10 marks of silver. John Byngeham , aged 50 and more, recalls because Margaret, servant of the above Clement, was espoused in the church at the time of the baptism. John Hornecastell , aged 50 and more, the same day gave to Alice, Humphrey’s mother, two cows to provide milk for Humphrey during his youth. [Head:] Delivered to court on 7 February 1444.