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Title: Hugh YERWOOD
Post by: grantleydawn on Thursday 19 May 11 01:07 BST (UK)
I am trying to work out what the missing word is.

It is part of a list of debts, tacked onto the bottom of a late 16th century will.

The first letter does not appear to be repeated in the document.

Can anyone help me, please?

Regards
Grantley

of Hugh YERWOOD ..e my sone in lawe
Title: Re: Hugh YERWOOD
Post by: Colin Cruddace on Thursday 19 May 11 01:50 BST (UK)
Hi Grantley,

Could it also be sone without the capital letter, ie son of Hugh Yerwood.

Colin
Title: Re: Hugh YERWOOD
Post by: grantleydawn on Thursday 19 May 11 02:56 BST (UK)
Hi Colin,

It could be, but it doesn't sound right to me.

The ending looks very much like ..ce

Regards
Grantley
Title: Re: Hugh YERWOOD
Post by: keyboard86 on Thursday 19 May 11 03:08 BST (UK)
I know it may be stating the obvious it couldn't be ONCE could it?

Keyboard86
Title: Re: Hugh YERWOOD
Post by: grantleydawn on Thursday 19 May 11 21:48 BST (UK)
Thankyou Keyboard86,

You suggestion has made me think, a lot.

The full sentence reads; "Detts owing me of Hugh YERWOOD ..ce  my sone in lawe xxvis viijd whereof Rec xiijs iiijd all wch I forgeve".

If it was once, then was he dead or divorced. If dead, I would have thought the word would be "late". I haven't experienced divorces in the 16th century records before, so don't know how to read that.

Regards
Grantley
Title: Re: Hugh YERWOOD
Post by: Alexander. on Thursday 19 May 11 23:49 BST (UK)
I would expect the word to be some sort of occupation or rank. Looking at the first letter, the connection from the d seems to confuse it. I wonder if it begins with c? But nothing I can think of makes any sense, unless it's an abbreviation. Do you know Hugh's occupation?

Alexander
Title: Re: Hugh YERWOOD
Post by: silvervista on Friday 20 May 11 01:00 BST (UK)
If Hugh Yerwood was once the son-in-law of the testator, then did Hugh's wife, daughter of the testator, die?  Could be that even though the relationship is technically ended, Hugh is remembered as good family and possibly father of the grandchildren...?
Title: Re: Hugh YERWOOD
Post by: grantleydawn on Friday 20 May 11 02:40 BST (UK)
Thankyou Alexander & silvervista,

As yet, I know nothing of Hugh YERWOOD other than this will. He may be Hugh YARWOOD. He was alive in 1594 in Churche Hulme, County of Cheshire.

There is nothing that I can see in the will to disprove that Hugh’s wife may have been dead, but the Will is short on details.

He bequeaths to;
  his “feathfull yokefellowe”, wife
  his son Thomas
  his grandchildren “Thomas YERWOOD and to Elsabeth YERWOOD my doghters children”
  his son William
He appoints as overseers, a son & “John AMSON my soneinlawe”

And tacked on the end (after the witnessing etc) is the;
"Detts owing me of Hugh YERWOOD ..ce my sone in lawe xxvis viijd whereof Rec xiijs iiijd all wch I forgeve".

I had never considered that a son in-law would cease to be a son in-law after the death of his wife.

Regards
Grantley