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Title: 1558 Will - more COMPLETED
Post by: grantleydawn on Sunday 25 April 10 01:25 BST (UK)
As you can see, the quality is deterorating, but it gets worse.

Can anyone help me with this section, please?

I give them unto William, Geofferye & Thomas my sonnes And all other
garments yt was my wyffes & mothers beinge wollen I give them unto my
daughters Agnes & Elline And where as my Daughter Alice hath
certeyne ?c...tells? given her by her prdecessors  & kindred yf she
from hence forthe be content to let all ?al.?  her sayde stocke be as
pcell & parte of my goods & not to chalenge the same then she to have

Regards
Grantley
Title: Re: 1558 Will - more
Post by: Ermintrude46 on Sunday 25 April 10 20:17 BST (UK)
?w....? ?....? given her by her ?..eressers? & kindred ys the

Hmm, that is pretty horrible but I think I can make this read "predecessors and kindred, if she"

maybe he's suggesting that Alice let her sisters have a bigger share/all of their mother's clothes in return for something??
Ermy
Title: Re: 1558 Will - more
Post by: Koromo on Sunday 25 April 10 21:05 BST (UK)

It's awful ... and it gets worse?   :-\

I can't make anything out except a minor bit on the last line:
?....? & ?p...? ?....? ?....? & not ?....? the same then she to have

:)
Title: Re: 1558 Will - more
Post by: Roger in Sussex on Sunday 25 April 10 22:43 BST (UK)
Sorry, posted my reply on the 1st section thread by mistake, >:( >:(

I think I may have sussed out the last line of this thread's  image there

Roger
Title: Re: 1558 Will - more
Post by: grantleydawn on Monday 26 April 10 10:37 BST (UK)
Thankyou Ermy, Koromo & Roger,.
I could not have done it on my own.
It is looking good.
Ta, Grantley
Title: Re: 1558 Will - more COMPLETED
Post by: Paul Kindred on Wednesday 15 June 11 20:37 BST (UK)
Hello if you are interested I have the complete translation and also photographs of the will which I held in my hands in September 2010, reply here or email me at (*)....

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