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Title: Help with handwriting
Post by: AnCreag on Thursday 12 October 23 13:45 BST (UK)

Hi, I'm just struggling with one word from this entry straight after Roderick Fraser, presumably an abbreviation of Roderick's employment, I just can't figure it out!
Many thanks

Title: Re: Help with handwriting
Post by: goldie61 on Thursday 12 October 23 21:21 BST (UK)

I think it's 'Roderick Fraser serv(an)t to Tho(ma)s Warrand Esq(uire)
of Warranfield'

You can see this scribe doesn't make full loops on some of his 'e's - see the 'e' in 'Warranfield', and the superscript 't' at the end of the word is often seen as an abbreviation.

Title: Re: Help with handwriting
Post by: GR2 on Thursday 12 October 23 22:04 BST (UK)

goldie61 is correct with servant. This is a link to various tax rolls where his employer, Thomas Warrand of Warrandfield, is listed.

https://scotlandsplaces.gov.uk/search/results?st=warrandfield

Title: Re: Help with handwriting
Post by: AnCreag on Friday 13 October 23 09:05 BST (UK)

Thanks you guys that's very helpful and much appreciated  :)