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Title: Last few lines of an Old Welsh Will
Post by: Llanfihangel on Thursday 25 July 24 07:50 BST (UK)
Hi,
Please have a look at a snippet of an old Will of Thomas ap John of Gwenddr Breconshire.

I have identified the text in the attached Snippet. I am particularly interested in the last few words..

I will be very grateful for your expert help!

Once again!

Llanfi
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Title: Re: Last few lines of an Old Welsh Will
Post by: Bookbox on Thursday 25 July 24 12:45 BST (UK)
Please have a look at a snippet of an old Will of Thomas ap John of Gwenddr Breconshire.

The extract posted is from the will of one Thomas Prosser (or ap Rosser) of Gwenddwr. Is that what you were expecting?

It(e)m I do geve to Jenkin thomas
ij oxen and a mare colte  It(e)m I doe geve and
bequeathe unto m(ar)gret Thomas one kowe  It(e)m
I do geve to Rossin[?] ap John


One might expect Rosser here, but the name does appear to end …in. The hand in the last line is rather loose, and the text tails off mid-sentence.
Title: Re: Last few lines of an Old Welsh Will
Post by: Sessylt on Friday 26 July 24 12:59 BST (UK)
Please have a look at a snippet of an old Will of Thomas ap John of Gwenddr Breconshire.

The extract posted is from the will of one Thomas Prosser (or ap Rosser) of Gwenddwr. Is that what you were expecting?

It(e)m I do geve to Jenkin thomas
ij oxen and a mare colte  It(e)m I doe geve and
bequeathe unto m(ar)gret Thomas one kowe  It(e)m
I do geve to Rossin[?] ap John


One might expect Rosser here, but the name does appear to end …in. The hand in the last line is rather loose, and the text tails off mid-sentence.

I don't have much to add to this transcription, but I wouldn't identify it too readily as in. To my mind a reading of er is acceptable.
Title: Re: Last few lines of an Old Welsh Will
Post by: Llanfihangel on Thursday 15 August 24 20:20 BST (UK)
Hello Sessylt, Bookbox, and all of the others on this Forum!
Yes, The name is Rosser ap John... and with a "J".
The snippet was mixed up and abstrcted from the wrong Will, and due to an incapacitation (Dentistry) I was unable to respond earlier.
Many Thanks again!

Llanfi  :) :)