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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: sticksville on Sunday 18 January 26 11:15 GMT (UK)
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Please can someone help with the two entries relating to William Kitchingman in the following link (you would need to sign in to familysearch):
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS69-39X6-V?view=fullText&keywords=Kitchingman&lang=en&groupId= (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS69-39X6-V?view=fullText&keywords=Kitchingman&lang=en&groupId=)
The first reference describes WK as a yeoman but I can't make out the word after the 20s recognisance - "greas***"?
The surrounding pages are in English, so I can see that the boilerplate includes little or nothing of interest. Is this also the case with the entries regarding WK?
Thank you for your help.
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The first reference describes WK as a yeoman but I can't make out the word after the 20s recognisance - "greas***"?
Will(el)mus Kitchingman de Civitate Ebor' greasier
I would take this to mean he is a: grazier
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Thanks HD. Grazier would certainly accord with the occupations of the other two butchers mentioned.
A WK, butcher was made free of the City in 1573. His father, also WK, was a Cordwainer.
Another WK, taylor was abled by the Merchant Taylor's Company in 1585.
While almost certainly related to some degree, it has not been possible (yet?) to identify the nature of the relationship.
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Essentially ...
John Watson, mercer of the city of York, has been summoned and appears. He will keep the peace towards the Lady Queen and to all people, especially William Kitchingman, yeoman, and he will not in future cause any bodily damage or harm to Kitchingman or anyone else, either by burning his houses or in any other way, nor will he cause that to be done. He will personally appear at the next Sessions following the Feast of the Purification. Witnessed by Robert Watter, Mayor of York, 20 March 1591. The recognizances for reappearing are at the top (£20 for Watson).
William Kitchingman, greasier of the city of York, has been summoned but does not appear. John Watson appears and declines to withdraw his complaint, so writs of scire facias are issued (for the court process to continue). William Kitchingman is to keep the peace towards the Lady Queen and to all people and especially John Watson, and not in future cause any bodily damage or harm to Watson or anyone else, nor cause it to be done. He will personally appear at the next Sessions following the Feast of the Purification. Witnessed by William Robinson, alderman, 21 March 1591. The recognizances for reappearing are at the top (£20 for Kitchingman).
(As the court process is to continue, you may be able to find later entries.)
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Excellent, thank you once again Bookbox. No further appearances came up through FamilySearch's new txt search but I know that's far from perfect, so I'll trawl through following sessions.