Documents and writing

Office c. Henry Baker and Thomas Pursot

When John Rawlyn of the Essex town of Ulting died in 1493, he left a testament in which the name of one of the executors, “a certain Carr” of Chelmsford, was crossed out. This raised suspicions that the document had been tampered with, that the other executors had deleted Carr’s name after Rawlyn’s death. ThoughContinue reading “Office c. Henry Baker and Thomas Pursot”

Unknown c. William Eve and William Hayward Jr.

These depositions are not especially informative about the substance of this lawsuit (or possibly disciplinary proceedings?) about a will – even the name of the party bringing it forward is unclear. William Hayward Sr. died in August 1493; as other evidence indicates, he lived in Chelmsford, Essex. Both he and his son appear in ChelmsfordContinue reading “Unknown c. William Eve and William Hayward Jr.”

Office c. Master John Asshwell

Master John Asshwell – tangentially involved in two other Consistory cases over previous months in 1494, Laurence c Jaco and Unknown c Eve and Hayward – was the curate of Chelmsford parish church; this meant that he had “cure of souls” for his parishioners, that is acted as their parish priest, though he was notContinue reading “Office c. Master John Asshwell”