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Offline alastair_banks

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Mystery placename
« on: Thursday 15 June 06 20:06 BST (UK) »
Would anyone recognise the placename in the attached image?

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BANKS, DOULL, BAIN, MILLIE, MURRAY, JACKSON, MOCHRIE, FISHER, RIACH, ANDERSON, PATERSON, CATTANACH, BRODIE, HASTIE, MACLEAN, FINLAYSON

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Re: Mystery placename
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 15 June 06 20:11 BST (UK) »
I am wondering if it should say "Brenchley" although the "B....chley" looks ok but the other bit ??? :-\

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Re: Mystery placename
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 15 June 06 20:28 BST (UK) »
Could it be Birchley....near Biddenden?
Hope you find out
Best Wishes .....Iris  :)
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Re: Mystery placename
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 15 June 06 20:37 BST (UK) »
It certainly does look like it could say Birchley Iris :-\

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Re: Mystery placename
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 15 June 06 23:00 BST (UK) »
Maybe, if some more of the image was given, it might be easier to compare the letters?  I love the old writing, I remember my Nans beautiful writing, but, some is so hard to decipher.
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Walter Kent/Essex/Staffordshire  Pollard Kent/Sufflok
Spunner Kent
Loft Kent
Pidwell Kent/Essex
Ludlow Kent
Flavel / Flavell Staffordshire

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Re: Mystery placename
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 15 June 06 23:26 BST (UK) »
I agree with 'Birchley' being the place name. :)
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Re: Mystery placename
« Reply #6 on: Friday 16 June 06 11:44 BST (UK) »
I also agree - Birchley in Kent it should be
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Kennard - Kent
Adgore - Kent
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Spoor - Suffolk
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McNatty - Girvan AYR & Co Down
Leck - Lanarkshire
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Sutherland - Caithness
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Welsh - Stonehouse LKS
Robertson - Galston AYR
Beattie - North Berwick
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Re: Mystery placename
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 24 February 08 16:18 GMT (UK) »
Hi Alastair

Did you manage to solve this?  If not, who is it that you are looking for?

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Re: Mystery placename
« Reply #8 on: Monday 19 August 19 23:54 BST (UK) »
There is no Birchley in Kent.. That will definitely be Brenchley
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