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Title: 1600 hundred writing
Post by: maysurreywarwnotts on Wednesday 01 June 16 12:16 BST (UK)
writing from the early 1600s
last one begining and ending marked in purple
Title: Re: 1600 hundred writing
Post by: horselydown86 on Wednesday 01 June 16 15:16 BST (UK)
I have made a start.  I don't have a solid sense of the name of the daughter - some possibilities come to mind but I don't especially like any of them.

It's also in question whether the the is part of the name or not - Dorothe is possible but I don't think probable.

[?] the daught(e)r of John Drap(er) borne the xvjth of dece[?]

xvj = 16

ADDED:

I'm not sure whether you are aware of this, but looking at your other samples it appears that only #3 could be the same father.

#1 - Ursula daught(e)r of John Cooper
#2 - M(ar)gery daughter of John [? - but not Draper]
#3 - Mychael daught(e)r of John Draper
Title: Re: 1600 hundred writing
Post by: horselydown86 on Wednesday 01 June 16 17:04 BST (UK)
It would be useful to have more of the surrounding page for #4.

It's possible the initial letter of the name is a P, but the extract cuts out before anything below-the-line is visible.
Title: Re: 1600 hundred writing
Post by: maysurreywarwnotts on Wednesday 01 June 16 18:45 BST (UK)
i've redone the last one
Title: Re: 1600 hundred writing
Post by: horselydown86 on Thursday 02 June 16 04:20 BST (UK)
Thanks for the expanded image.  It makes a few things clearer.

1.  The date is:  ...the xvjth of dece(m)b(e)r 1614.  The slanting line before the year belongs to the record above.

2.  Judging from Wm above and Elsabeth below the leftmost vertical line is not part of the initial letter of the forename.

So the initial letter is perhaps L.  Whilst on appearance it could be a D, no other D is formed that way.  It's not a P, in my opinion.

What appears to be the third letter is a problem.  It could be a poorly formed r - not that different to the r in borne on the same record.

So my best suggestion is:   Lore the daught(e)r of...

Confidence level is low to medium at best.
Title: Re: 1600 hundred writing
Post by: Old Bristolian on Thursday 02 June 16 10:21 BST (UK)
It looks like "Dorothe" to me - a capital D

Steve
Title: Re: 1600 hundred writing
Post by: maysurreywarwnotts on Thursday 02 June 16 10:42 BST (UK)
thank you for your help
i've another one  can't quite make out the surname i've underlined in purple could it be baker
Title: Re: 1600 hundred writing
Post by: maysurreywarwnotts on Thursday 02 June 16 10:49 BST (UK)
thank you for your help
i've another one  can't quite make out the surname i've underlined in purple could it be baker
Title: Re: 1600 hundred writing
Post by: horselydown86 on Thursday 02 June 16 13:17 BST (UK)
Rob(er)t & Isabell Battie
Title: Re: 1600 hundred writing
Post by: maysurreywarwnotts on Thursday 02 June 16 17:32 BST (UK)
thank you all for your help