• Reference
    ABP/R7/31
  • Title
    Court held in Toddington church 25 Oct. 1539 Sondon. Ezabel Howell confessed that Thomas Gaywod had made her pregnant. They were both ordered to do public penance and go before the processional cross for three Sundays in the garb of penitents, and Richard Typlady, apparitor, stated this had been done. Thomas did not wish to marry the said Ezabell because he said she was too poor and lacking in wit [insapiens]. He did however give her 20s. and would provide for the child, when it was born.
  • Date free text
    25 Oct 1539
  • Production date
    From: 1539 To: 1539
  • Level of description
    item