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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Coalman or boatman
« on: Monday 04 July 11 01:53 BST (UK) »
A vote for boatman from here too. Check out the C in the preceding entry, then look at the b's -- definitely a difference.
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Jacob Easterbrook - Will
« on: Wednesday 25 May 11 00:34 BST (UK) »
Well I got the cabbage, spinach and onions planted, decided to slip back inside for a peek. Good work you two! You're right -- it does say Mother-in-law. Don't know if it was my eyes, or my mind going off on that one --- so MIL has the same surname!
Back to the garden.
Back to the garden.
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Jacob Easterbrook - Will
« on: Tuesday 24 May 11 22:25 BST (UK) »
OK, here's the beginning. I'm out of time for the moment, so if somebody else wants to pick it up, please do.... or I'll work at it again later this evening.
In the name of God Amen
I Jacob Easterbrook of the city of Bristol Gentleman being in a
bad state of health but of sound mind memory and understanding
thanks be given to God for the same do this twenty eighth day
of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred
and eighty four make ordain publish and declare this to be
my last will and testament in manor and form following
that is to say I give and bequeath unto my Dear Uncle the
Revd Joseph Easterbrook Clerk the sum of fifty pounds of
lawful Money of Great Britain to be paid to him within
six months next after my decease I give devise and bequeath
unto my Dear Uncle Simon Wayte of the city of Bristol
Hooper all these my freehold ?? ?? ?? or dwelling houses
together with the ?? and appurtinances thereto
belonging ?? ?? standing and being in the oldmarket in the
said city of Bristol ?? in the tenure or possession of my
Sister in Law Ann Easterbrook and ?? all other freehold
premises whereof I may be entitled to at the time of my Decease
?? ?? my said Uncle Simon Wayte his heirs
and assigns for ever and as to all the rest residue and remainder
of my Houses and ?? for Money Goods Chattles Stock and
utensils in my late Business of a Tobacconist Debts and other
personal estate and effects of what ?? or kind the same be
In the name of God Amen
I Jacob Easterbrook of the city of Bristol Gentleman being in a
bad state of health but of sound mind memory and understanding
thanks be given to God for the same do this twenty eighth day
of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred
and eighty four make ordain publish and declare this to be
my last will and testament in manor and form following
that is to say I give and bequeath unto my Dear Uncle the
Revd Joseph Easterbrook Clerk the sum of fifty pounds of
lawful Money of Great Britain to be paid to him within
six months next after my decease I give devise and bequeath
unto my Dear Uncle Simon Wayte of the city of Bristol
Hooper all these my freehold ?? ?? ?? or dwelling houses
together with the ?? and appurtinances thereto
belonging ?? ?? standing and being in the oldmarket in the
said city of Bristol ?? in the tenure or possession of my
Sister in Law Ann Easterbrook and ?? all other freehold
premises whereof I may be entitled to at the time of my Decease
?? ?? my said Uncle Simon Wayte his heirs
and assigns for ever and as to all the rest residue and remainder
of my Houses and ?? for Money Goods Chattles Stock and
utensils in my late Business of a Tobacconist Debts and other
personal estate and effects of what ?? or kind the same be
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Hugh YERWOOD
« on: Friday 20 May 11 01:00 BST (UK) »
If Hugh Yerwood was once the son-in-law of the testator, then did Hugh's wife, daughter of the testator, die? Could be that even though the relationship is technically ended, Hugh is remembered as good family and possibly father of the grandchildren...?
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Long inventory from short 1588 will (first section)
« on: Tuesday 17 May 11 22:38 BST (UK) »
We still use cards today -- in fact, I have sheep, and do the whole wool carding/combing/spinning thing! But generally, these inventories listed like things together -- so if indeed they are wool cards, then is there a chance hotes are something besides oats? Just doesn't seem right to jump straight from acreage and crops to a woman's fiber processing equipment...
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Long inventory from short 1588 will (first section)
« on: Tuesday 17 May 11 17:14 BST (UK) »
This one is both interesting and difficult because there are so many words that aren't familiar anymore... don't know whether the letter-by-letter interpretation is correct or not. So here's what I see, you probably see it too but what does it mean? 
hotes and cards -- no clue what cards would be
a tubb ij care sadles -- although the e at the end of care isn't the style this scribe usually uses at the end of a word, and no idea what kind of sadle that would indicate...
a flesh tubb and two lyttle tubes -- if one tub has an extra b, why do two of them not? But it does fit in context.
Gelet -- do you have a reference indicating that this was a common term for sheep? I'm not challenging, just interested because modern castrated sheep are called wethers, and I was led to think that was a word that came from very old England along with most of our good sheep breeds... and maiden sows are called gilts, also an old husbandry word. Your farmer was probably more likely to have had sheep than hogs, though...... so just rambling and wondering!
hotes and cards -- no clue what cards would be
a tubb ij care sadles -- although the e at the end of care isn't the style this scribe usually uses at the end of a word, and no idea what kind of sadle that would indicate...
a flesh tubb and two lyttle tubes -- if one tub has an extra b, why do two of them not? But it does fit in context.
Gelet -- do you have a reference indicating that this was a common term for sheep? I'm not challenging, just interested because modern castrated sheep are called wethers, and I was led to think that was a word that came from very old England along with most of our good sheep breeds... and maiden sows are called gilts, also an old husbandry word. Your farmer was probably more likely to have had sheep than hogs, though...... so just rambling and wondering!
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Help with a name please...
« on: Monday 16 May 11 18:09 BST (UK) »
Forest
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: A little help with a short will from 1588
« on: Monday 16 May 11 18:08 BST (UK) »
I try to avoid blaming scribes for what I don't understand, but sometimes you just gotta wonder about them! 
Usually, persevering at looking for meaning with a letter-by-letter transcription yields something. But in context, this will is asking someone to take responsibility for his child if the mother should die or remarry before the child is a certain age, and saying that if John Chambars should fail to perform by reason of death or by negligence of duty, then the support money is still due the child even if it is not received in a timely manner.
AHH-HAAA!! Right in the middle of that ramble, it came to me.... "Saved pure!"
Probably enough blathering for now..
Usually, persevering at looking for meaning with a letter-by-letter transcription yields something. But in context, this will is asking someone to take responsibility for his child if the mother should die or remarry before the child is a certain age, and saying that if John Chambars should fail to perform by reason of death or by negligence of duty, then the support money is still due the child even if it is not received in a timely manner.AHH-HAAA!! Right in the middle of that ramble, it came to me.... "Saved pure!"
Probably enough blathering for now..
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: A little help with a short will from 1588
« on: Monday 16 May 11 17:35 BST (UK) »
I also think "yeat" is "yeare." If John Chambars will not make hol yeare or (C... probably care or something of similar meaning) for hym...