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Title: Can someone help decipher this please?
Post by: Grothenwell on Saturday 16 March 13 16:33 GMT (UK)

Hi, sorry I can't post the actual passage needing deciphering but it is in the website: http://mprobb.wordpress.com/ (http://mprobb.wordpress.com/)
under the chapter called "The Maunsers of Hightown"

Thank you

Title: Re: Can someone help decipher this please?
Post by: Hackstaple on Saturday 16 March 13 17:57 GMT (UK)

I take it to read "youth" - son of my youth. Possibly acknowledging a bastard child by a bequest. Not uncommon at that time when illegitimacy was common and not even a bar to high office.

Title: Re: Can someone help decipher this please?
Post by: veeblevort on Saturday 16 March 13 18:53 GMT (UK)

uncle.  :)

vv.

Title: Re: Can someone help decipher this please?
Post by: Alexander. on Saturday 16 March 13 19:10 GMT (UK)

Agreed - definitely 'uncle'.

Alexander

(http://mprobb.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/nicholas-manser-word-screen-shot.png)

Title: Re: Can someone help decipher this please?
Post by: Anni B on Saturday 16 March 13 19:55 GMT (UK)

Another vote for uncle. 

Title: Re: Can someone help decipher this please?
Post by: Grothenwell on Sunday 17 March 13 00:03 GMT (UK)

Well can't see uncle myself but bow to your expertise as always.
Thank you