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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Does this say what I think it says?
« on: Today at 14:00 »
my sonne = my son
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: 1575 Court of Requests - help with key word
« on: Tuesday 03 March 26 14:11 GMT (UK) »
I also thought Syster is the front-runner.
Note that is is: ...Elizabeth ffountans nowe defendt...
Note that is is: ...Elizabeth ffountans nowe defendt...
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The Common Room / Re: Gregorian and Julian Calendars and age at death
« on: Saturday 28 February 26 15:02 GMT (UK) »
A recorded date of 5 January 1738 in the Julian calender is 5 January 1739 in the Gregorian calendar.
Had your person lived to 5 January 1782 they would have celebrated their 43rd birthday on that date.
As their life ended roughly three weeks earlier (on 15 December 1781), they were 42 years old.
As far as I know, the 11 missing days in September 1752 are not considered in such a calculation.
It raises the question - did anyone born on 5 January in 1752 or earlier decide to move their birthday to 16 January in 1753 and afterward?
No doubt if it happened today this question would occasion endless frenzied disputes in the media.
Had your person lived to 5 January 1782 they would have celebrated their 43rd birthday on that date.
As their life ended roughly three weeks earlier (on 15 December 1781), they were 42 years old.
As far as I know, the 11 missing days in September 1752 are not considered in such a calculation.
It raises the question - did anyone born on 5 January in 1752 or earlier decide to move their birthday to 16 January in 1753 and afterward?
No doubt if it happened today this question would occasion endless frenzied disputes in the media.
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Batman Wills
« on: Friday 27 February 26 16:44 GMT (UK) »
I've looked through the remaining six lines. They contain contingencies for situations involving failure of issue among the heirs already named. No new personal names or place names appear in these lines.
Therefore I will proceed no further with my summaries.
ADDED:
In fact no personal names of any kind appear and the only place name is Rodm(er)esh(a)m.
Therefore I will proceed no further with my summaries.
ADDED:
In fact no personal names of any kind appear and the only place name is Rodm(er)esh(a)m.
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Batman Wills
« on: Friday 27 February 26 11:57 GMT (UK) »
Next batch:
Next he wills in relation to his estate after his decease that his said feoffees are to enfeoff Joan his wife in all the aforesaid lands and tenements to have and to hold to Joan and her assigns up to the term of her life, of the chief lords etc.
Then he wills that the aforesaid feoffees after the decease of Joan are to enfeoff his son Thomas in one Croft of land lying beneath or behind a messuage of a certain John Mayhewe to have and to hold to Thomas and the legitimate heirs born of his body.
And he wills that the aforesaid feoffees after the decease of Joan are to enfeoff his son John in his messuage [and - presumed by me] one Croft of land called Toggarys and in half an acre of land lying next to Shyngette to have to the same John and the legitimate heirs born of his body.
EDITED:
To correct some spelling.
Next he wills in relation to his estate after his decease that his said feoffees are to enfeoff Joan his wife in all the aforesaid lands and tenements to have and to hold to Joan and her assigns up to the term of her life, of the chief lords etc.
Then he wills that the aforesaid feoffees after the decease of Joan are to enfeoff his son Thomas in one Croft of land lying beneath or behind a messuage of a certain John Mayhewe to have and to hold to Thomas and the legitimate heirs born of his body.
And he wills that the aforesaid feoffees after the decease of Joan are to enfeoff his son John in his messuage [and - presumed by me] one Croft of land called Toggarys and in half an acre of land lying next to Shyngette to have to the same John and the legitimate heirs born of his body.
EDITED:
To correct some spelling.
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Batman Wills
« on: Friday 27 February 26 00:20 GMT (UK) »
Will made 24 April 1474.
Testator is John Batman of Rodmersham.
To be buried in the church of St Nicholas in Rodmersham.
He gives 12 pence to the same church for tithes forgotten.
He gives the residue of his goods not bequeathed or owing to Joan his wife.
He makes and constitutes wife Joan and John Meer (definitely not Weer) his executors.
In a last will made the same day and year he refers to Robert Norden and John Meer as his feoffees in all his lands and tenements lying and being in the parishes of Rodm(er)esh(a)m & Sydymsbo(ur)ne.
It's definitely a _bourne placename: although not an expert on Kent, I'd say that Sittingbourne is more likely than the places you have mentioned.
I have to stop there. I'll look at the rest later.
Testator is John Batman of Rodmersham.
To be buried in the church of St Nicholas in Rodmersham.
He gives 12 pence to the same church for tithes forgotten.
He gives the residue of his goods not bequeathed or owing to Joan his wife.
He makes and constitutes wife Joan and John Meer (definitely not Weer) his executors.
In a last will made the same day and year he refers to Robert Norden and John Meer as his feoffees in all his lands and tenements lying and being in the parishes of Rodm(er)esh(a)m & Sydymsbo(ur)ne.
It's definitely a _bourne placename: although not an expert on Kent, I'd say that Sittingbourne is more likely than the places you have mentioned.
I have to stop there. I'll look at the rest later.
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: 1666 Latin Burial Translation
« on: Monday 23 February 26 11:28 GMT (UK) »
First, the word between Maria and Jacobi is: ux(or)
She was his wife.
The words of interest are:
...sepult' fuit
vicessimo sexto die mensis ffebrua(rij)
= was buried on the twenty-sixth day of the month of february
She was his wife.
The words of interest are:
...sepult' fuit
vicessimo sexto die mensis ffebrua(rij)
= was buried on the twenty-sixth day of the month of february
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Help deciphering witness names in a 1725 baptismal entry in Birnie please
« on: Thursday 19 February 26 12:07 GMT (UK) »It starts William Laing in Kirktoun & Margret Glass. Kirktoun has been badly smudged.
Thanks.
That suggests that the place associated with Andrew Brimphall is written Trenent. The final t is faint but similar to the one at the end of Margret.
I see there is a Tranent in East Lothian.
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Help deciphering witness names in a 1725 baptismal entry in Birnie please
« on: Thursday 19 February 26 04:29 GMT (UK) »
I agree with Brimphall.
I don't think the parish name begins with J.
We have J in July, James (Davidson) and Jean (Anderson) - all different. [Also I in Isobell (Glass) - same as the Js, as normal for the time.]
The letter in the parish name appears to be the same as in the word before & Margret Glass in line 1. What is that word?
Regarding the first witness name, I don't have a solid suggestion but have noticed that it could be Man if you consider the leftmost circle and line to be a flourish. I readily concede that other examples of M don't have such a flourish.
I think it is Midlothian although I'm no expert on Scotland. My opinion is that it's written Mide Loudian although I concede that the d is open at the top, unlike others. A C18th v would normally have a taller left upright.
I don't think the parish name begins with J.
We have J in July, James (Davidson) and Jean (Anderson) - all different. [Also I in Isobell (Glass) - same as the Js, as normal for the time.]
The letter in the parish name appears to be the same as in the word before & Margret Glass in line 1. What is that word?
Regarding the first witness name, I don't have a solid suggestion but have noticed that it could be Man if you consider the leftmost circle and line to be a flourish. I readily concede that other examples of M don't have such a flourish.
I think it is Midlothian although I'm no expert on Scotland. My opinion is that it's written Mide Loudian although I concede that the d is open at the top, unlike others. A C18th v would normally have a taller left upright.