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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: Wayne N on Friday 20 June 25 13:53 BST (UK)
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Am I reading the passage highlighted in orange correctly?
many thanks Wayne
p(re)dict(us) Arthuri Asheton obijt decimo octavo die Septembris _____? p(re)dict(us) Captione huius(modi) Inquisit(ionis) et _____? p(ae)dict(us) Will(elm)us Asheton est silvis et ud heres p(re)dict(i) Arthuri Asheton et est etatis tempore captio(n)is huius(modi) Inquisit(ionis) quadraginta annor(um) et ampli(us)
Summary: Arthur Asheton died on the eighteenth day of September ( _____?)
William Ashton, the son and heir of Arthur Asheton is forty years and more at the time of this inquisition.
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Summary: Arthur Asheton died on the eighteenth day of September ( _____?)
William Ashton, the son and heir of Arthur Asheton is forty years and more at the time of this inquisition.
Yes.
… p(re)dict(us) Arthurus Asheton obijt decimo octavo die Septembris ultim(o) p(re)terit(o)
[ante] captionem huius Inquisit(ionis) et q(uo)d p(re)d(i)ct(us) Will(el)m(u)s Asheton est filius et p(ro)x(i)m(us) heres p(re)d(i)ct(i) Arthuri Asheton et est etatis tempore captio(n)is huius Inquisit(ionis) quadragint(a) annor(um) et Amplius …
… the aforesaid Arthur Asheton died on the eighteenth day of September last past before the taking of this inquisition, and that the aforesaid William Asheton is the son and next heir of the aforesaid Arthur Asheton and at the time of the taking of this inquisition he is of the age of 40 years and more …
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Amazing, thank you Bookbox :)