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Title: Strange name and a few other bits
Post by: Seoras on Thursday 16 April 15 20:35 BST (UK)
What I have so far is James Wardlaw, Cloathiar (clothier I'm thinking).

Next two are his wife's name, Bessie Stirk.

Then a.d.n. which I know from other parts of the page is abbreviation for ' a daughter named'

Then is the name 'Tunnoetae'  :o ???  What kind of name is that!!!

Then witnesses Robert Stainford ? and George Trotter ( I'm happy with Trotter, they pop in and out of my line. I even have an ancestor with it as a first name) .What are the next two words, their joint profession, but what? I thought the first word was 'boy'.

 Then Daniel ( can't make out the surname) he also seems to be a clothier. Then Michael (can't make out the surname). He seems to have the same profession as Robert and George.


Any thoughts anyone, especially on that name. IGI transcribes it as Tunnoetae.

Title: Re: Strange name and a few other bits
Post by: Richard Knott on Thursday 16 April 15 20:55 BST (UK)
They are both soy(?) weavers.

Richard
Title: Re: Strange name and a few other bits
Post by: Seoras on Thursday 16 April 15 21:28 BST (UK)
I'll have to take your word for it Richard. I can't see that no matter how hard I look. It would fit in with his James' trade though.

Thank you.
Title: Re: Strange name and a few other bits
Post by: whiteout7 on Thursday 16 April 15 21:47 BST (UK)
Micheal Knofe - cordwainer?
Title: Re: Strange name and a few other bits
Post by: GAJ on Thursday 16 April 15 21:51 BST (UK)
Michael Knole - say weaver - say being a fine cloth used for bedding etc
Title: Re: Strange name and a few other bits
Post by: clayton bradley on Thursday 16 April 15 21:53 BST (UK)
Daniel Macklevie?
Title: Re: Strange name and a few other bits
Post by: GR2 on Thursday 16 April 15 21:55 BST (UK)
Sey weavers.

Sey or say was a kind of woollen cloth, like serge.
Title: Re: Strange name and a few other bits
Post by: Seoras on Thursday 16 April 15 22:06 BST (UK)
Thanks whiteout, clayton, CAJ and GR2.

 Sey weaver sounds good and would fit in nicely with the clothier.
Title: Re: Strange name and a few other bits
Post by: clayton bradley on Thursday 16 April 15 22:10 BST (UK)
Toinette is a girl's name, short for Antoinette.
Title: Re: Strange name and a few other bits
Post by: Skoosh on Thursday 16 April 15 22:18 BST (UK)
Seoras,  is this no Connetta, ice cream vendors?

Skoosh.
Title: Re: Strange name and a few other bits
Post by: Seoras on Thursday 16 April 15 22:22 BST (UK)
 ;D ;D ;D don't think any of my lot ever sold ice cream Skoosh. Most of them couldn't afford to eat it.

How are you pal, well I hope.

Quite liking clayton's Toinette, sounds a bit French and Scotland did have connections there.
Title: Re: Strange name and a few other bits
Post by: Skoosh on Thursday 16 April 15 22:42 BST (UK)
Let them eat cake Seoras. Doin good, hope you're well also pal.

Skoosh.
Title: Re: Strange name and a few other bits
Post by: Nova67 on Friday 17 April 15 02:51 BST (UK)
Quote from: clayton bradley on Thursday 16 April 15 22:10 BST (UK)
Toinette is a girl's name, short for Antoinette.

Damn it! Pardon my French, Italian....no Scottish-Gaelic version here :D See Diagram:
http://www.babynamespedia.com/meaning/Antonia/f

Tunno/Autunno: autumn in Italian, per Google Translate (not my linguistic knowledge)

It is probably just a spelling derivative, as per quote, has been bugging me!
Title: Re: Strange name and a few other bits
Post by: Seoras on Friday 17 April 15 08:43 BST (UK)
Quote from: Nova67 on Friday 17 April 15 02:51 BST (UK)

It is probably just a spelling derivative, as per quote


It looks that way Nova. :)
Title: Re: Strange name and a few other bits
Post by: Whipby on Wednesday 22 April 15 12:32 BST (UK)
I think Robert Stainford is Robert Stainfeild [sic] ie Stainfield.  I think!
Title: Re: Strange name and a few other bits
Post by: DavidG02 on Wednesday 22 April 15 12:55 BST (UK)
My first thought was Polynesian , but on looking at the date it cant be the case.

Then Latin took a turn and I noted  tu ' you'  natae can be 'born' you were born. 

But all in all what a strange name for a wee Scottish lass.  :)
Title: Re: Strange name and a few other bits
Post by: Seoras on Wednesday 22 April 15 22:46 BST (UK)
Thanks for your input Whipby and dgibbins. It's her brother George I am more interested in. Her other two siblings ( or the one's I can find ) are just plain Janet and Barbara.