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Title: Will of Edward Cowper of Slinfold 1674
Post by: MattD30 on Sunday 30 July 23 22:08 BST (UK)
I am hoping someone here can help me with this part of the 1674 will of Edward Cowper of Slinfold.

I can read most of the will and almost all the names and relationships stated but there are some parts where I am not 100% certain my reading is correct.

In the attached example I would be grateful if someone could confirm what it says between "I give unto her All those my...." [see line 2] and the word "stationer".

In particular I am keen to establish the following

1] the word before "messuages" in the first part of the extract

2] the name of the Alley mention as been near the Great north door. I think it is either Common or Cannon

3] lastly the word written in the last line after where it says "by the name of the..."

Many thank for any help

Matt
Title: Re: Will of Edward Cowper of Slinfold 1674
Post by: shanreagh on Sunday 30 July 23 23:08 BST (UK)
To my reading the name of the alley is Cannon.
Title: Re: Will of Edward Cowper of Slinfold 1674
Post by: Bookbox on Sunday 30 July 23 23:28 BST (UK)
1) Fower Messuages (= four)

2) I agree with Cannon

3) by the name of the Starre (probably an inn/tavern?)
Title: Re: Will of Edward Cowper of Slinfold 1674
Post by: MattD30 on Monday 31 July 23 15:10 BST (UK)
A huge thank you to shanreagh and Bookbox

So it looks like my original reading of "Cannon" was right, I read it twice then doubted myself lol!

I did wonder if "Fower" was "four" but couldn't quite make out the writing. So a big thank you to Bookbox

Oh so it says by "the name of the Starr" well that makes more sense. I did wonder if it was possibly an Inn or some specific place. Thank you again.

This will is quite long [about 5 pages I think] and typically there are sections slap bang in the middle which I am either having no luck with at all, or which [like this bit] contain phrases or words here and there I am  not convinced I have transcribed correctly lol!

I will post a few more sections here and see if anyone can help explain what's going on.

Many thanks
Matthew
Title: Re: Will of Edward Cowper of Slinfold 1674
Post by: Zacktyr on Thursday 03 August 23 00:04 BST (UK)
Hi MattD30

I can help you with this.  So, if you have more parts you're unsure of, post away!
Title: Re: Will of Edward Cowper of Slinfold 1674
Post by: MattD30 on Tuesday 22 August 23 20:51 BST (UK)
Quote from: Zacktyr on Thursday 03 August 23 00:04 BST (UK)
Hi MattD30

I can help you with this.  So, if you have more parts you're unsure of, post away!

Hi Zacktyr

Sorry for the late reply here, I have been distracted this month by reading a few IPMs and recently came across what looks like a dispute between one member of the Cowper family and the Crown regarding inheritance after an IPM. I was at Chichester last week and I now have a rather large legal document to look through lol. Thankfully it is quite clear and easy to raed.

Any help you can give here would be useful. If you send me a pm with your email and can send the section directly to you. Or do you want me to send you the full will?

let me know what's best.

Matt
Title: Re: Will of Edward Cowper of Slinfold 1674
Post by: Zacktyr on Wednesday 23 August 23 01:38 BST (UK)
Hi, Matt,

I'll send you a PM.