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Title: Help with a few words on marriage record
Post by: Seoras on Saturday 10 September 16 09:22 BST (UK)

Can anyone decipher a few words on here. I have been staring at it on and off for a while and have a few ideas but would welcome others which are more likely to be correct ;D

The words I am having trouble with are the first four. Then it says

'Alexander Wardlaw and Elspit Huston and gave up their names to be proclaimed and married'

Then the words after that I am unsure about also, apart from the name William.

It's Scotland if that helps.

Title: Re: Help with a few words on marriage record
Post by: John Townsend on Saturday 10 September 16 10:08 BST (UK)

"The quhilk day comperit"

On which day appeared ...

Title: Re: Help with a few words on marriage record
Post by: Seoras on Saturday 10 September 16 10:14 BST (UK)

Thank you John :)

Title: Re: Help with a few words on marriage record
Post by: Wiggy on Saturday 10 September 16 10:30 BST (UK)

Just guessing, but could the last bit be to do with either the person who married them, or a witness?

Title: Re: Help with a few words on marriage record
Post by: Bookbox on Saturday 10 September 16 10:30 BST (UK)

... and maried w(ith)in a money(th) (= month)
William fourd(?) ca(utio)ner (= surety)

Title: Re: Help with a few words on marriage record
Post by: Seoras on Saturday 10 September 16 10:34 BST (UK)

Thank you Bookbox, I had nothing like that ;D