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Title: Will of Margarett Perry 1699
Post by: BronwenS on Tuesday 25 October 22 03:27 BST (UK)

Kia ora

Help with:

11th line down, at the end of the line
Hester wife of   ?    ? ? twenty shilling to buy her a ring....

Many thanks
Bronwen
Aotearoa

Title: Re: Will of Margarett Perry 1699
Post by: shanreagh on Tuesday 25 October 22 09:25 BST (UK)

Is the second ? Francis. I thought at first it might be Harris but think I can see an "n" there. .

Title: Re: Will of Margarett Perry 1699
Post by: BronwenS on Tuesday 25 October 22 09:48 BST (UK)

Yes it could be - there is a Francis on about the eight line down and it looks a bit like that.

cheers
Bronwen

Title: Re: Will of Margarett Perry 1699
Post by: Dizzy Escape on Tuesday 25 October 22 10:01 BST (UK)

I think it’s a title prior to the name, Francis Sedgwith - something akin to ‘Master’ - and it contains a contraction (identical to the contraction in Westminster a few lines up). It’s a shame it’s unclear because the rest of the document is so beautifully written! I’ll keep staring at it and see if it becomes clearer!

Title: Re: Will of Margarett Perry 1699
Post by: Little Nell on Tuesday 25 October 22 10:15 BST (UK)

Mr Francis Sedgwick

Nell

Title: Re: Will of Margarett Perry 1699
Post by: Little Nell on Tuesday 25 October 22 10:19 BST (UK)

A Francis Sedgwick married a Hester Stead 20 Sept 1681 at Shoreditch, according to FamilySearch.

I see also that Margaret mentions a granddaughter Margaret Stead in her will.

Nell

Title: Re: Will of Margarett Perry 1699
Post by: teragram31510 on Tuesday 25 October 22 18:18 BST (UK)

Agree with Little Nell. "wife of Mr Francis Sedgwick"

Title: Re: Will of Margarett Perry 1699
Post by: BronwenS on Tuesday 25 October 22 19:39 BST (UK)

Many thanks to youi all.

Nga mihi
Bronwen
Aotearoa