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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: help with parts of a brief Latin will from 1509
« on: Tuesday 16 September 25 13:15 BST (UK)  »
Thanks again.  (As an aside, it had not occurred to me until now that this was about 15 years before establisment of Church of England.  All very interesting)

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: help with parts of a brief Latin will from 1509 COMPLETED many thanks
« on: Tuesday 16 September 25 09:35 BST (UK)  »
Thank you Bookbox, you are so  generous with your knowledge and your time.

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / help with parts of a brief Latin will from 1509
« on: Tuesday 16 September 25 07:48 BST (UK)  »
The attached will, in Latin, dates from 1509.  I am not looking for a full translation, although that would be great.

I can work out what some parts say but I am struggling with some other bits (those highlighted) and would be grateful for assistance in regard to those.

Also, I have two specific questions.  Does it say anywhere in the will that Ellen is a widow, and does it give any hint to her relationship with Christopher Chater.

Thank you

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Family History Programs, Tree Organisation, Presentation / Legacy Family Tree Software - Free download vers.10
« on: Sunday 15 June 25 05:00 BST (UK)  »
I have noticed that Legacy, which is owned by My Heritage, is offering a free download of vers.10 of their software and I am hoping current users can assist.  My query is in regard to storage (or possible sharing) of my data.

In the FAQs on the Legacy site it says, "users can rely on continuing to use Legacy on their personal computer, unconnected to the Internet, with the tree data stored alone on their computer ...".

What is the reality if I download the free version?  Does the free version require any of my info / data to be stored external to my own computer, even a copy of it?  Can I really run the free version on my computer without access to the internet?

Thanks

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Somerset Lookup Requests / Microfiche at Somerset Heritage Centre
« on: Sunday 04 May 25 10:34 BST (UK)  »
I would be grateful if someone who visits the Somerset Heritage Centre can kindly assist me by checking a record that is held there on microfiche.

The details are:
Ref. No.  D/D/cd/20 - Diocese of Bath & Wells - Deposition Books 1584-1585 (The catalogue says "available on microfiche")
Page 39-40, which is supposed to be "Robert Owen versus William Philppes, case of libel"

The catalogue makes reference to a witness: William Godwyn of Wells St Cuthbert, aged about 35.  I am keen to learn of any other information that may be recorded about Godwyn (and so I can decide if it is worth me paying £20, at least, for a copy of the pages).

Thank you
Shirl

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Somerset / Re: Wells Act Book(s)
« on: Sunday 09 March 25 03:04 GMT (UK)  »
Yes the museum confirmed those are the records.
Thanks again mckha489 for your suggestion.

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Somerset / Re: Wells Act Book(s)
« on: Thursday 27 February 25 07:34 GMT (UK)  »
I agree, some of it looks like secret code.  Apart from act bk, here's another that has stumped me; the bit in red.

P. H. Hembry, Bps. Bath and Wells, 1540-1640, p. 44; Wells act bk. 2, p. 541; 3, ff. 16, 20;

The semicolon seems to indicate another in the list of references but then ff. usually means 'and the following pages'.  I'm wondering if it means, 'act book 3, pages 16 & 20'?  ???

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Somerset / Re: Wells Act Book(s)
« on: Wednesday 26 February 25 08:04 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you very much, it looks like that might be it. I'll contact the museum to see if they can help.

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Somerset / Wells Act Book(s)
« on: Wednesday 26 February 25 03:14 GMT (UK)  »
In the online version of The History of Parliament, in relation to those elected from the constituency of Wells there are numerous references (footnotes) to Wells act bk. 2.

It seems these city act books were some form of record of the administration / government of the Borough of Wells.  However, I have not been able to learn anything about the records and I hope other researchers can enlighten me.

I am keen to know:
  • the full or correct title of the record(s)
  • the archives where they are held
  • whether they have been published, either in book form or online.
Thank you in advance for any assistance.

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