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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: Trevellian on Sunday 08 June 25 15:32 BST (UK)
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Hi, I have found a digital image of a transcript written in 1963 for the will of John Slogat of Lanteglos, Cornwall, in 1604/5. Being from 1963 I can read nearly all of it, but there are a few words I would be very grateful if I could check with someone here. The parts I'm not sure on I have marked in bold but obviously if I've misread anything else please do say; thank you in advance.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSFX-R96K-6?cat=279264&i=329&lang=en
Consistory Court Exeter
John Slogat of Lanteglos co. Cornwall
Dated 20 Sept. 1604. 2 Jas. I.
To maintain areas of church of Lanteglos, a sheep.
To my daughter Jone Slogat £20 + goods.
To my daughter Elizabeth Slogat £20 to be paid in 2 yrs. after my death + goods.
To every one of my son John Slogats daughters one sheep.
To Degory Slogat, my brother Chirstopher Slogat's son a sheep.
To my daughter Jane Slogat a cow etc.
To my " Elizabeth a heifer
To my godson John Eedy a sheep
Residence to my son John Sloggat, ex.
Overseers, Mr. Thomas Moore + my ? John Jone.
Wit. Christopher Sloggat, John Collins, John Wills, clerk.
Proved 1 August 1605. by executor.
Invent. [ory?] by Steven Sloggat, John Jone, Christopher Sloggat
Farmhouse + household goods
Sum £35 - 13 - 2.
Also side note if anyone has an idea about this: the sum at the bottom is £35, but he leaves £20 each to his two daughters?
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To maintain areas of church of Lanteglos, a sheep
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To maintenance of church…..
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Yes, I think 2 Jas 1 is correct, I.e.2nd year of the reign of James 1 (of England)
To my " Elizabeth a heifer
The spelling is heafer, which must mean heifer.
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Residue to my son John Sloggat, ex(ecuto)r
In the next line the unclear word is probably: cosen
Note that the daughter is called Jone, never Jane.
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Thank you both for your replies. I have seen that 'Jone' spelling a few times for records this old and think it must have been how they were phonetically spelling Joan. In the same vein would you say 'cosen' is the word cousin?
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In the same vein would you say 'cosen' is the word cousin?
Yes.
The best practice from the experts on old documents is 'write what you see' without modernising words.
You can always make a more modern version as well if you wanted to for ease of reading, but it should be noted that you have updated from the original spellings.