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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: 1628 will
« on: Sunday 28 September 25 09:04 BST (UK) »
Thank you for all your help. I am managing to decipher about 1 letter per day so all your help is greatly appreciated
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: 1628 will
« on: Saturday 27 September 25 20:46 BST (UK) »
Thank you very much for your kind help
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / 1628 will
« on: Saturday 27 September 25 16:13 BST (UK) »
I am having great difficulty reading this will & would appreciate any help
I can see:
twenty shillings. Item . give and bequeath unto Thomas
Bllocks . . xx s and to . . . . .
Robt Dowthwaite and Thom Gaskarth and to .
. . . ..
I can see:
twenty shillings. Item . give and bequeath unto Thomas
Bllocks . . xx s and to . . . . .
Robt Dowthwaite and Thom Gaskarth and to .
. . . ..
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Deciphering from 1628
« on: Wednesday 24 September 25 20:44 BST (UK) »
Thank you very much for your help
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Deciphering from 1628
« on: Wednesday 24 September 25 16:16 BST (UK) »
Thank you.
I have attached a wider screen shot of the text below
I have attached a wider screen shot of the text below
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Deciphering from 1628
« on: Wednesday 24 September 25 14:15 BST (UK) »
Hi
I would appreciate help deciphering the following. Many thanks.
I would appreciate help deciphering the following. Many thanks.
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Help deciphering word in 1637 will
« on: Saturday 05 April 25 15:58 BST (UK) »
Many thanks
I had thought it might be mother, although that would make the testator approximately 16 which surprised me.
I had thought it might be mother, although that would make the testator approximately 16 which surprised me.
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Help deciphering word in 1637 will
« on: Saturday 05 April 25 15:22 BST (UK) »
Hello,
I wonder whether anyone could help me decipher the 4th word on the first line.
Bequeath unto my
Mable Wren
I wonder whether anyone could help me decipher the 4th word on the first line.
Bequeath unto my
Mable Wren
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Dumfriesshire / Memorial to George Henderson of Annan d 1838
« on: Saturday 20 February 21 14:07 GMT (UK) »
Came across this memorial on a walk near Bolton...in case it's of interest to any one
In memory of George Henderson Traveller Native of Annan Dumfriesshire who was barbarously murdered on Rivington Moor at noonday November 9th 1838 in the 20th year of his age.
In memory of George Henderson Traveller Native of Annan Dumfriesshire who was barbarously murdered on Rivington Moor at noonday November 9th 1838 in the 20th year of his age.