County: Northamptonshire
Code: D0429
Reference: Leicester, Record Office of Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland: 44'28/247
Function: Inquest
Memorand of an examinacion̕ hadde And taken̕ atte the hunred of hokestowe holden̕ atte the lete of Slipton in the Counte of Norhampton̕ afore
William palmer Squyer Depute to the lorde Hastynges Cheffe Styward of Boroughe Soken̕ Richard Armeston̕ John Bernhille clerkes to the seid
Willam palmer in̕ the seid counte on̕ tuysday next be-fore the feste of Symon and Jude the yere of the regne of kyng Edward the fourthe the
viijth by the othes of John Burton̕ John lord John Jeffon̕ de Wodeford Richard Wellys of the same Richard Curteys John Goodfelowe John puttok henre
Reyndon̕ John Carter̕ henre Basset John ∧Abbot and Thomas Course vpon a feoffement and estate Supposed to be made by oon̕ sir Willam Juett late person̕ of Wodeford withynne
the seid hundred and Counte to on̕ Syr John Derby vycar of Rotheley by a dede and a letter of atorney Directed to the seid vycar nowe of Rotheley
in the Counte of Leycetre afore the Dethe of the seid person̕ of a place certeyn̕ londes Medowes and pasture withe the appurtynance in the Toun̕ and
feldys of Rotheley foreseid and vpon̕ that the seid xij men̕ Jndifferently chosen̕ and Sworn̕ at the seid hundred as welle for the kyng as for
the trouthe to be vndyrstond vpon̕ theyre othes for trouthe in open̕ hundred seyn̕ and be redy at alle tymes to seye þat they nor non̕ of them
never knewe nor vnderstode þat the seid syr Willam Juett never made eny estate nor feoffament nor caused to be made by dede ne letter
of attorney nor otherwyse to the seid sir John Derby noþer to Thomas Myton̕ nor to non̕ oþer to his vse of the seid londe nor of no parselle þerof
but that they vnderstonde and vpon̕ theyre Othes seyn̕ for trouth þat þe seid sir Willam Juett late person̕ of Wodeford afore-seid died
seased of þe seid place londe medowe and pasture wt theyre appurtynaunce also We the seid xij men̕ certifie þat We haue a letter̕
testimonialle from sir John Derby þat he had neuer dede ne letter of attorney be-fore rehersed nor neuer sawe non̕ wt more it Was proued
openely in þe seid hundred þat the seid dede and letter of attorney was forged and made viij dayes after the dethe of the seid
sir Willam Juett be on̕ Maister̕ John Burton̕ Notary at þe request of iij persones þat is for to sey Roger Lenton̕ Robert Symond and
Thomas porchet and shewed openly a copy of the same dede beryng Date þat it Was made at Rothely þe vj day of Marche
the ijde yere of kyng Edward þe iiijthe and Where þat þey sey so þe contrary is true þe seid maister̕ John Burton̕ Notary hathe
knowleged be-fore alle þo persones be-fore rehersed þat þe seid ∧dede Was made at Wodford forseid Jn Witnesse Where-of as Wele
the seid Willam palmer Depute to the seid Chefe Styward Richard Armeston̕ John Bernhille Clerkys to þe seid Willam
as the seid xij men̕ be-fore rehersed to this present Writyng Seuerally haue set to her seales yeven̕ at Slipton̕ þe Day and
the yere aboueseid