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Title: 1500s - help with a some words
Post by: Shortcut on Thursday 07 August 25 07:50 BST (UK)

I would be very grateful if someone could help with parts of the attached extract from a document from the mid 1500s.  I have tried to decipher it but I'm not sure I have it right and some words I haven't even attempted.  My interest is the highlighted part but particularly the missing words, as set out in my transcription.

"for divse(?) good causes and considerations ___  ___ by his ___indented bering(?) date(?) the ___ day of July in the ___ yer of the reign of o(?) sovern lord the king ___ that ___ ___ dyd ___ & lette unto John ..."

Thank you

Title: Re: 1500s - help with a some words
Post by: Bookbox on Thursday 07 August 25 12:04 BST (UK)

for div(er)se good causes and consideracions hym movyng by his dede indented bering date the xxvj^th Day of

Julij in the xvj^th yer(e) of the reign of o(ur) sov(er)ein lord the king(es) ma(jesty) that now ys dyd g(ra)unte & lette unto John ...

Title: Re: 1500s - help with a some words
Post by: Shortcut on Thursday 07 August 25 14:08 BST (UK)

Thank you very much Bookbox.