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Title: The parishe of Birr in the countie of Camb
Post by: Adnepos_Iacobi on Tuesday 26 August 25 21:43 BST (UK)

I'm transcribing a will made xiiijth day of Aprill 1562 in English that is in Gothic script (D6771/1/8/1 from Derbyshire Record Office) and mentions the testator (John Byrd, relict Agnes) Birr as the residence, confirmed by wanting to be buryed in the churche yarde of Birr aforesaid Itm I geve and bequeth to the mother churche of Elye iiijd.

Please, any idea where Birr might be?
 

Title: Re: The parishe of Birr in the countie of Camb
Post by: Adnepos_Iacobi on Tuesday 26 August 25 22:07 BST (UK)

Oops, its not the countie of Camb but Offalie
Closed case!