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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Latin words at end of Marriage Register entries 1569
« on: Friday 20 June 25 11:27 BST (UK)  »
Hi Vance,

Thank you so much for that. It is always easy to see in hindsight when someone points out the right words. In this case Thomas was of St Stephen's as were all the Pead/Peeds of this time living in the parish. I do not know about Maria and must do some research. What I do know is that when Thomas's sister was married 3 years later, she and her husband were identified as Lollards so perhaps a licence was required when one party was a non conformist of some type and not church of England.

all best,
John

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Latin words at end of Marriage Register entries 1569
« on: Friday 20 June 25 11:03 BST (UK)  »
Hi,

I have been revisiting the early marriage register for St. Stephen, Norwich and noticed that at the end of sevral lines including the marriage in 1569 of Thomas Peede ( see attached) there is a symbol followed by two words in latin.

I have not come across this sort of entry before and wonder if anyone knows what this addition means please ??

Many thanks
John

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Suffolk / The Angel Inn, Bury St Edmunds
« on: Sunday 01 June 25 17:24 BST (UK)  »
Hi,

I have just transcribed a deed dated 1661 which describes a messuage situated in Bury St Edmunds. The description of the location is as follows:

scituate lyinge & beinge within the Burgh of Bury St. Edmund aforesaid in a certaine streete there called Mustowe streete That is to say Betweene the messuage or Inne there called the Angell nowe in the tenure or occupacon of Thomas Headage on the north parte And the messuage or tenemt: late of Bridgett Baxter widdowe on the South part the Westhend thereof abutteth upon the streete called Old Baxters streete And the Easthend thereof abutteth upon the aforesaid streete called Mustowe Streete.

Long, long ago I stayed at the Angel Hotel and guess it must have been the Angel Inn in the 1660s. I am interested in whether any history of the Inn may have been written which lists the Innkeepers and Thomas Headage. It would be an interesting read.

Was Old Baxters Streete what later was called Nether Baxter Street ?

many thanks
John


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Library and FHS Lookups / National Archives Kew Lookup Request
« on: Tuesday 06 May 25 10:50 BST (UK)  »
Hi,

Is anyone going to the National Archives at Kew and could look up ( and photograph ) a specific item in the original State Papers (not the printed ones) ?

The manuscript reference below covers a missive from the Consul in Lisbon, Portugal Thomas Maynard which, whilst probably moaning as he usually does, includes a list of all Chaplains to serve up to that date (1656 - 1689 ). Usually his letters are not overly long but this one is of the utmost importance to me as I am compiling material to write a new biography of all Anglican Chaplains who have served in Lisbon. Although I visited London and the NA in March, I will not return to England for several years now ( I live in Portugal ). If anyone can help I would be very grateful.
Many thanks
John


Reference:    SP 89/16/198
Description:    

Folio 371: Consul Maynard to Earl of Shrewsbury. Denies that he ever was a Roman Catholic, as is slanderously reported, and cites all the Protestant chaplains who have been in Portugal since 1656, who can testify in his favour. He has never heard mass in his life, though he has lived about 50 years in Portugal and three in France.

Date and place: 1689 Dec 3/13 Lisbon.
Date:    1689 Dec 3/13
Held by:    The National Archives, Kew
Legal status:    Public Record(s)
Closure status:    Open Document, Open Description

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Australia / Robert Jephson Peed
« on: Friday 14 February 25 16:45 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,

I am trying to find some details of a marriage of Robert Jepshon Peed in 1872 to Sophia Necond or Nicond. This took place in New South Wales but other than the national registration index listing it as in Sydney Reg No 160, I cannot trace any other records or newspaper report. PDFs of this marriage are not available.

Does anyone know anything about this marriage? Robert had been married before to Ann Margaret Drury in 1867 in Dublin Ireland so I guess Robert must have been a widower by 1872.

Any help would be most appreciated
many thanks
John

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Armed Forces / Royal Navy Ratings - Parents
« on: Thursday 13 February 25 12:12 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,

I have a RN Rating whose service runs from 1866 to 1896. Up until at least 1881 he was unmarried. The record gives what seems a very fixed date of birth of 31st Dec. 1844 in Cork, County Cork. However there are no births/baptisms of around that date. I suspect he lied about his age to get in the navy.

Allotment records which record monies given to relations like mother/wife end seemingly in 1852. His naval record does not record his father or mother.

Are there other naval records which do record a parent ??

many thanks
John

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Cork / Re: Indenture Memorial 1761 - Mystery Place
« on: Saturday 01 February 25 09:10 GMT (UK)  »
Absolutely correct. When you look at it , it is obvious! I expect I had been staring at a grey screen so long that day that my eyes and brain were not connecting. Thank you so much !!

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Cork / Indenture Memorial 1761 - Mystery Place
« on: Friday 31 January 25 18:56 GMT (UK)  »
Hi

I am transcribing many Memorial of Deeds from County Cork regarding the Peed family. One of the hardest parts is locating places listed in the deeds as many have changed their names or the clerk incorrectly recorded them. Most I have been able to find but the one in the deed of which I attach a part image has stumped me. It appears to read:

'Edwd. Peed of Ardkahaneiny and same Co' meaning County Cork. Try as I might I cannot find this place. Any ideas ??

all the best
John

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Two Mystery words from a 1520 Deed
« on: Friday 06 December 24 11:19 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: Vance Mead on Thursday 05 December 24 16:59 GMT (UK)
the second one is behoveful, or needful, necessary, profitable, etc.

chettell could be a spelling of kettle or kettles, as well as cattle and chattels

That sounds very plausible to me, thank you. And thank you for the Common Pleas links. What an interesting website. Can you search on there ???

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