1545 English Will & Latin probate of Rev Richard Norwood

[Wayne N]

I have two parts to this post... hopefully this is ok.

I'm having trouble understanding how the date in Roman numerals equals the year 1545 in the opening part of the Will. I can see the xlvᵗᵒ. And I think the vᶜ before this equals the 500. But I can't seem to see the 1000.

Also, is it possible to have my Latin probate transcription checked please?

Thank you kindly, Wayne


Probatum fuit pr(e)s(ente) testamentu(m) coram Rob(er)to
Colens &c nono die mens(is) Septembris an(n)o
D(o)m(ini) mill(es)imo quingen(tesi)mo xlvᵗᵒ in exa(men)tis Thome
Gray et Nicolai Shancke testib(us) &c com(m)issaque
est omnis execu(t)iois e(i)usd(em) executoribus in test(o)
no(m)inatis pr(i)mitus on forma iura(men)tis dict(i) &c

[Bookbox]

m^l v^C xlv^to = millesimo quingentesimo quadragesimo quinto = 1545

... p(rese)ns testament(um) …

... Iuramentis Thome gray et Nicolai Shancke Testiu(m) ... (= 'by the oaths of TG and NS, witnesses')

... onus execu(c)io(n)is ... (= 'the burden of execution')

… in test(amen)to no(m)i(n)atis p(ri)mitus in forma iuratis Dat(um) &c (= 'named in the will, having first been sworn in [due] form. Dated etc.')

[Wayne N]

Oh wow, thank you, Bookbox.

Absolutely amazing