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Title: Name from a 1851 will
Post by: Edward Scott on Saturday 29 January 22 16:56 GMT (UK)

I think the name underlined is E (or G) Scottorve but as I cannot find any further information I may well (as usual) be wrong.

Anyone have any thoughts?

thanks

Edward

Title: Re: Name from a 1851 will
Post by: spendlove on Saturday 29 January 22 17:22 GMT (UK)

Hi,

I read E. SCOTTOWE, compare the W with the word OWN, two lines down.

Spendlove

Title: Re: Name from a 1851 will
Post by: Hackstaple on Saturday 29 January 22 17:27 GMT (UK)

Agree on Scottowe - a name once found on the Isle of Man.

Title: Re: Name from a 1851 will
Post by: Edward Scott on Saturday 29 January 22 17:29 GMT (UK)

Thanks, could the initlal letter of the forename be a 'C'?

Title: Re: Name from a 1851 will
Post by: ShaunJ on Saturday 29 January 22 17:44 GMT (UK)

Possibly Charles Skottowe - a portrait painter active in London 1830's and early 1840's

https://www.libraryireland.com/irishartists/charles-skottowe.php

Title: Re: Name from a 1851 will
Post by: horselydown86 on Saturday 29 January 22 17:46 GMT (UK)

Quote from: Edward Scott on Saturday 29 January 22 17:29 GMT (UK)

Thanks, could the initlal letter of the forename be a 'C'?

Possibly - I can recall seeing a style of C with that "extra" line in the middle but can't remember enough to find the thread.

Who is the testator?  Alternatively you can look for yourself - there's likely to be a C or two in the probate section.

Title: Re: Name from a 1851 will
Post by: Edward Scott on Saturday 29 January 22 17:52 GMT (UK)

Thanks, the dates are right for Charles Skottowe as well.

Testator is Mary Bedingfield proved 1851

Thanks again to you all.

I wonder where it is today along with the others (long list in the will).

Edward

Title: Re: Name from a 1851 will
Post by: Edward Scott on Saturday 29 January 22 17:53 GMT (UK)

& definitely a 'C'

Clear examples in the will

tks again