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Title: Decifering text from an old book
Post by: BobWatsit on Wednesday 25 January 23 09:23 GMT (UK)

Would anyone be able to tell me what the following line of text would mean please.

The line is from the book The Visitation of the County of Corwall.

The line I am interested in is under the Thomas Trewolla Tree in the book on Page 245 and reads.

Ped. fin. 6 Chas I., mich., Cornw. Thos Carthew qu. Thos Trewolla gen. and o'rs def. Canelegi etc.

Thank you

Bob

Title: Re: Decifering text from an old book
Post by: KGarrad on Wednesday 25 January 23 09:35 GMT (UK)

"pedes finium" or a feet of fines.
See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feet_of_fines

It is the archival copy of the agreement between two parties in an English lawsuit over land, most commonly the fictitious suit (in reality a conveyance) known as a fine of lands or final concord. The procedure was followed from c.1195 until 1833, and the considerable body of resulting records is now held at The National Archives, Kew, London.

Written in the 6th Regnal year of the reign of Charles 1. ( 6 Chas I)
At a guess, "mich" would refer to Michaelmas?

Title: Re: Decifering text from an old book
Post by: BobWatsit on Wednesday 25 January 23 21:25 GMT (UK)

Thank you very much. I don't think I would have decifered that without the help.

Title: Re: Decifering text from an old book
Post by: KGarrad on Wednesday 25 January 23 21:43 GMT (UK)

I simply googled "Ped. fin.".  :D