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Source: Proof of age for Eleanor, [wife] of William de Burghch[er], daughter and heir of John de Lovayne.

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Titre	Proof of age for Eleanor, [wife] of William de Burghch[er], daughter and heir of John de Lovayne.

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Lady ELEANOR de Lovaine Countess of Essex
Sir WILLIAM Bouchier

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A. E. Stamp, E. Salisbury, E. G. Atkinson and J. J. O'Reilly, 'Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward III, File 147', in Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Volume 10, Edward III (London, 1921), pp. 427-439. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/vol10/pp427-439 [accessed 21 January 2020].

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535. ELEANOR, [WIFE] OF WILLIAM DE BURGHCH[ER], DAUGHTER AND HEIR OF JOHN DE LOVAYNE. Writ to the escheator in co. Essex to take the proof of age of Eleanor, [wife] of William de Burghrch’, daughter and heir of John de Lovayne, tenant in chief, whose lands &c. are in the custody of Bartholomew de Burgherssh, knight. 12 July, 33 Edward III [1359]. (Endorsed.) The said Bartholomew being warned through Richard de Sutton, his yeoman, wrote that he made no objection. ESSEX. Proof of age taken at Branketre, Thursday before St. Margaret, 33 Edward III [1359]. John Waleys, aged 50 years, says that the said Eleanor was 14 years old at Easter last, and this he knows because he was present when she was baptized in the church of Eystans, and heard then how a note of her birth was entered in the missal of that church on Easter day, 19 Edward III [27 March 1345]. Thomas de Whelpeston, aged 48 years, agrees and says that he had a son John, born of Agnes his wife, about Whitsuntide after the Easter when the said Eleanor was born, and he was 14 years old at Whitsuntide last. John Naylinghirst, aged 44 years, agrees and says that he had a wife named Alice buried at Tilteye near Eystans on Tuesday in Easter week, 19 Edward III, and then he heard that John de Lovayne had a daughter named Eleanor born at Eystans. Ralph atte Stokke, aged 40 years, agrees and says that in the same year on Sunday after the Tuesday called ‘Hokeday’ he married one Alice de Bokkyngg, and the said Eleanor was born about Easter day before. John Frost, aged 35 years, agrees and says that he proved his own age at Brokesheved at the court of John de Lovayne and had of his inheritance his lands and tenements, which were in the custody of the same John, on the feast of SS. Philip and James, 19 Edward III, next after the Easter when the said Eleanor was born. John Bealcombre, aged 40 years, agrees and says that after the Easter day, on which the said Eleanor was born, he started on a pilgrimage to Santiago. Nicholas Stonespol, aged 44 years, agrees and says that he had at Fynchyngfeld a cowhouse, which was burnt down by accident on Palm Sunday, 19 Edward III, and he heard of the birth of the said Eleanor about Easter day following. Robert Kneggebelle, aged 46 years, agrees and says that he knows by common report and the testimony of trustworthy persons. Robert Aunger, aged 38 years, agrees and says that he heard Margaret, wife of William le Webbe of Eystans, midwife (obstetricem) of Joan, mother of the said Eleanor, swear on the Book that the said Eleanor was 14 years old on Easter day last. Sewal Martel, aged 54 years, agrees and says that he knows by the common report of the whole countryside. John Botiler, aged 40 years, agrees and says that, at the time the said Eleanor was born, he acquired of William le Hirde of Eystans a messuage and 20a. land in Eystans of the fee of the aforesaid John de Lovayne. Roger Sayot, aged 43 years, agrees and says that he was in the service of John de Lovayne when the said Eleanor was born and left his service at Michaelmas following. C. Edw. III. File 147. (11.)

535. ELEANOR, [WIFE] OF WILLIAM DE BURGHCH[ER], DAUGHTER AND HEIR OF JOHN DE LOVAYNE.
Writ to the escheator in co. Essex to take the proof of age of Eleanor, [wife] of William de Burghrch’, daughter and heir of John de Lovayne, tenant in chief, whose lands &c. are in the custody of Bartholomew de Burgherssh, knight. 12 July, 33 Edward III [1359].
(Endorsed.) The said Bartholomew being warned through Richard de Sutton, his yeoman, wrote that he made no objection.
ESSEX. Proof of age taken at Branketre, Thursday before St. Margaret, 33 Edward III [1359].
John Waleys, aged 50 years, says that the said Eleanor was 14 years old at Easter last, and this he knows because he was present when she was baptized in the church of Eystans, and heard then how a note of her birth was entered in the missal of that church on Easter day, 19 Edward III [27 March 1345].
Thomas de Whelpeston, aged 48 years, agrees and says that he had a son John, born of Agnes his wife, about Whitsuntide after the Easter when the said Eleanor was born, and he was 14 years old at Whitsuntide last.
John Naylinghirst, aged 44 years, agrees and says that he had a wife named Alice buried at Tilteye near Eystans on Tuesday in Easter week, 19 Edward III, and then he heard that John de Lovayne had a daughter named Eleanor born at Eystans.
Ralph atte Stokke, aged 40 years, agrees and says that in the same year on Sunday after the Tuesday called ‘Hokeday’ he married one Alice de Bokkyngg, and the said Eleanor was born about Easter day before.
John Frost, aged 35 years, agrees and says that he proved his own age at Brokesheved at the court of John de Lovayne and had of his inheritance his lands and tenements, which were in the custody of the same John, on the feast of SS. Philip and James, 19 Edward III, next after the Easter when the said Eleanor was born.
John Bealcombre, aged 40 years, agrees and says that after the Easter day, on which the said Eleanor was born, he started on a pilgrimage to Santiago.
Nicholas Stonespol, aged 44 years, agrees and says that he had at Fynchyngfeld a cowhouse, which was burnt down by accident on Palm Sunday, 19 Edward III, and he heard of the birth of the said Eleanor about Easter day following.
Robert Kneggebelle, aged 46 years, agrees and says that he knows by common report and the testimony of trustworthy persons.
Robert Aunger, aged 38 years, agrees and says that he heard Margaret, wife of William le Webbe of Eystans, midwife (obstetricem) of Joan, mother of the said Eleanor, swear on the Book that the said Eleanor was 14 years old on Easter day last.
Sewal Martel, aged 54 years, agrees and says that he knows by the common report of the whole countryside.
John Botiler, aged 40 years, agrees and says that, at the time the said Eleanor was born, he acquired of William le Hirde of Eystans a messuage and 20a. land in Eystans of the fee of the aforesaid John de Lovayne.
Roger Sayot, aged 43 years, agrees and says that he was in the service of John de Lovayne when the said Eleanor was born and left his service at Michaelmas following.
C. Edw. III. File 147. (11.)