Richard Napier on of Northcrowly was before the commissary cited to purg him selfe on his oathe that he was not the father as he was chardged by the corrupt virgine but yet could not greatly denye but that he had bene wanton with her. Ian. 24 die ♃ hor. 3 p m. 1600. nos inquirimus ex nobis an sit verus pater et vitiavit nūqud {sic} magistr.
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hath some 9 or 12 days at the vtmost to be delivered.
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 260r (upper right part of page)
