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Offline Wayne N

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Line in 1621 Will
« on: Monday 13 October 25 11:46 BST (UK) »
Stumped on a couple of words in this first line.

Item I geve unto my c(o)usen Edward Bro(o)ke sixte(e)ne shillings to be paide w(i)thin one? ye(a)r and the .... owe to my daughter Allice presently after my decease.

And I do make & ord(a)yne Mary my lovi(n)ge wyfe sole Execturix of this my laste will & testament & Wyllyam Brooke my brother overseer. In wyttnes(s) whereof I have hereunto putte my hande & seale this XXVIIᵗʰ of May 1621
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Re: Line in 1621 Will
« Reply #1 on: Monday 13 October 25 14:00 BST (UK) »
...syxtene shylling(es) to be paide w(i)thin one yere

and the blacke Cowe to my daughter...

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Re: Line in 1621 Will
« Reply #2 on: Monday 13 October 25 20:30 BST (UK) »
Thank you kindly, horselydown86 :)
NORTON (Kent), KEECH (Dorset), MOOR / MOORE (Kent), HOCKING (Dorset / Somerset), LEVI (City of York), SANDWELL (Kent), CHAFFIN  (Dorset / Somerset), STRONG (Dorset)