‹ E-CIPM 26-354: THOMAS BROUN ›

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The jurors swear that he is of full age and was on 3 March last. Thomas Besylys , aged 42 and more, asked by the escheator how he knows this, says that Thomas Broun was born at Fulscot and baptised in the parish church of South Moreton on 3 March 1423. His godfathers were Thomas Frankeleyn and John Isbury , and his godmother was Margaret Makeney . On the same day Thomas, the juror, went to Abingdon to collect rent for the preceding Michaelmas term from William Botiller , who had left town for South Moreton to see the baptism. Thomas left the vill and on the way fell by accident from his horse. The other jurors, examined concerning the heir’s age, have the following memories of that day. William Newman , aged 44, rode to South Moreton to ask Robert Broun the father for 20s. which he owed him. Robert excused himself from payment on account of the birth. William was angry and ?left. John Ferman , aged 46, rode to Robert Broun at South Moreton and delivered to him 3000 ‘lathtnayle’, without receiving any payment. Richard Kene , aged 42, met the godparents [named as above] at South Moreton arguing about who would have Thomas’s name (pro nomine eius habend’). William Halle , aged 55, met the godparents at Fulscot and rode to South Moreton. There he met the above Richard Kene , ?who told him (et dixit sibi) that Robert Broun had a son. He asked him the boy’s name, and he answered that it was Thomas. Richard Alger , aged 60 and more, rode to South Moreton to seek from [? Robert Broun ] ⁿ¹⁹⁰ 26s. 8d. which he owed him. He said he could not pay him at that time, and a dispute arose between them. Andrew Baron , aged 50, was riding to South Moreton and saw a hare sitting in its form. He sent for Robert Broun ’s greyhounds, which killed the hare, which he gave to Robert. John Dalrygge , aged 50 and more, carried to Robert Broun a new green robe, well hooded or furred (penulatus) and furred with fitchews (‘fuchewys’). John Hardyng , aged 60, carried to Robert Broun 40s. which he owed him for a horse which he had bought from him. He asked ?for allowance (regardari) because the horse was dead, but Robert answered no. John Wyttenham , aged 55, recalls because Robert Broun sent for him to buy a pike. He sent his servant (famulus) with the pike to South Moreton, but on the way it was lost. The servant came back to Abingdon and told John of the loss, and John beat him. John Warfeld , aged 42, carried 20s. to Robert Broun at Fulscot. He met him with a baptized boy and with the godparents, whom he knew well. Thomas Absalon , aged 43, was sent by his father to Fulscot for a greyhound which the father had lent to Robert Broun . When he came there the greyhound was with the above Andrew [ Baron ] in the fields of South Moreton, and he waited there until it had come from the fields.