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Title: Translation of place names
Post by: MattD30 on Saturday 20 May 23 14:22 BST (UK)

The following is an extract from a transcription of the 1542 will of Clement A'Court of Waltham, Kent.

"Also I geve to Mathewe my sonne my tene[me]nt yn Shythcowrt att the fowthesyd? of the Streate wt all the lands att the south syde from Pedlynge [Pedlinge] unto Northeley yn Walthm and Elmested"

I can read the majority of it but can anyone translate/decipher the following parts for me?

"Shythcowrt att the fowthesyd? of the Streate wt all the lands att the south syde from Pedlynge [Pedlinge] unto Northeley"

I am guessing "fowthesyd of the Streate" is "southside of the street" but that's only a guess.

"Shythowrt" is written as "Shithcourt" further on in the will where Clement leaves his son Peter his "tenent and mansyon place at Shithcort".

I presume "wt" is short for "with"

Thanks for any suggestions or corrections

Matt

Title: Re: Translation of place names
Post by: GR2 on Saturday 20 May 23 15:33 BST (UK)

"Wt" is an abbreviation of "with". What looks like an f will be a long s, so "sowthesyd" = "south side". You are right on both counts.

Title: Re: Translation of place names
Post by: MattD30 on Sunday 21 May 23 00:00 BST (UK)

Quote from: GR2 on Saturday 20 May 23 15:33 BST (UK)

"Wt" is an abbreviation of "with". What looks like an f will be a long s, so "sowthesyd" = "south side". You are right on both counts.

Brilliant, thank you. I am working with a transcription rather than the original [although I have that as well]. "South side" did seem to be the logical answer given the phrasing.

Thanks again
Matt