County: Norfolk
Code: D0593
Reference: London, British Library Add. Charter 19861
Function: Affidavit




To alle that this wrytyng shal here or se Maut wyf of John Bakon Esquyre doughter of Sir Thomas Bedyngfeld knyght sende duwe reuerence and gretyng Syn it is meritorye to recorde and
certifye the truthe in̕ savyng of ryght and wronges to be esshuwid and voydid wherfore in̕ as meche as J am for the truthe in̕ goddis part duwely requirid to witnesse and notifye that
J have herd seid and reportid for truthe as of the issu of Sir Richard Moundevyle sumtyme of Okynhill the yingere knyght wheche weddid dam Maut Bedyngfeld modir to
myn Ayel of wheche truli̕ J have pleynli̕ herd reporte of truwe and credible persones for certeyn that the same dam Maut had bi̕ the seid sir Richard be-for the espousel
betwixe hem ij doughter in̕ bast but as of ony issu melery had betwixe hem aftir espouseles truly and in̕ good feith J neuere knewe ne herd speke of for truthe as J dar
take charge be-for god And to witnesse of this to this present wrytyng J haue pit my seale The dat̕ at Norwyche the xe day of Septembr̕ the yer of the regne of our̕ souerayn
Lord kyng herry the sixte after the conquest the xxviije