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Title: Two Mystery words from a 1520 Deed
Post by: Mercian7 on Thursday 05 December 24 16:46 GMT (UK)
Hi,

I am transcribing a deed of the Pede family in Cringleford Norfolk dated 1520. Thankfully this is in English although many spellings are archaic and some even appear to be Middle English. I have been able to transcribe everything but two words.

In the attached parts of the deed you will see on 001 the word which appears to be 'chetell' . In the context it does not appear to be chattell as it is listed as 'ij chettell'. I have tried various dictionaries but nothing comes up. As with the second word the letters correspond with other letters identifiable in more usual words.

The second word, on 002, appears to read 'byhofull' I cannot find anything like it although the word two before it being 'lefull' is middle english for permissible or allowable and as the two words are linked by 'and' I wonder if the mystery word is something similar.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
many thanks
John
Title: Re: Two Mystery words from a 1520 Deed
Post by: Vance Mead on Thursday 05 December 24 16:59 GMT (UK)
the second one is behoveful, or needful, necessary, profitable, etc.

chettell could be a spelling of kettle or kettles, as well as cattle and chattels
Title: Re: Two Mystery words from a 1520 Deed
Post by: Vance Mead on Thursday 05 December 24 18:24 GMT (UK)
Here are some people named PEDE, of Cringleford, from Common Pleas.

1486
Atwell, Roger versus Pede, Robert, of Cryngylforth, husbandman, executors of; (Pede, Richard, of Cryngylforth, husbandman; Pede, Agnes, of Cryngylforth, spinster)
index
https://waalt.uh.edu/index.php/CP40no895Index
original, 7th entry
http://aalt.law.uh.edu/AALT3/H7/CP40no895/aCP40no895fronts/IMG_0176.htm

1530
Dene, Robert versus Bowyer, Walter, of Cryngelford, tailor; Miller, Robert, of Cryngelford, husbandman; Pede, Richard, of Cryngelford, husbandman
index
http://aalt.law.uh.edu/Indices/CP40Indices/CP40no1064/CP40no1064Pl.htm
original, 4th entry
http://aalt.law.uh.edu/H8/CP40no1064/aCP40no1064fronts/IMG_7443.htm
Title: Re: Two Mystery words from a 1520 Deed
Post by: Mercian7 on Friday 06 December 24 11:19 GMT (UK)
the second one is behoveful, or needful, necessary, profitable, etc.

chettell could be a spelling of kettle or kettles, as well as cattle and chattels

That sounds very plausible to me, thank you. And thank you for the Common Pleas links. What an interesting website. Can you search on there ???
Title: Re: Two Mystery words from a 1520 Deed
Post by: Vance Mead on Friday 06 December 24 11:36 GMT (UK)
This has just recently been launched a couple weeks ago.

https://www.medievalgenealogy.org.uk/aalt/cp40_search.php