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Kent Lookup Requests / Mary Butcher [widow]
« on: Thursday 31 August 23 13:18 BST (UK)  »
Hi all

I wonder if anyone here can help identify this woman.

My ancestor, John Darby married a woman named Mary Butcher on 21 April 1766 at Hackington (St Stephen), Kent. At the time both he, and Mary, were widowed.

So far I have not been able to identify Mary's maiden name or find a first marriage for her. Ancestry shows 23 marriages for the name "Butcher" to women with the first name "Mary" between 1755 and 1756 but I can't see any in the Hackington area.

John and Mary had four children between 1767 and 1770 so if she was in her 20s when they married then I am guessing she was possibly born in 1740s or maybe late 1730s. John himself was born in 1735 in Birchington.

Thanks in advance to anyone who has any suggestions or ideas here.

Matt

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Will of Edward Cowper of Slinfold 1674
« on: Sunday 30 July 23 22:08 BST (UK)  »
I am hoping someone here can help me with this part of the 1674 will of Edward Cowper of Slinfold.

I can read most of the will and almost all the names and relationships stated but there are some parts where I am not 100% certain my reading is correct.

In the attached example I would be grateful if someone could confirm what it says between "I give unto her All those my...." [see line 2] and the word "stationer".

In particular I am keen to establish the following

1] the word before "messuages" in the first part of the extract

2] the name of the Alley mention as been near the Great north door. I think it is either Common or Cannon

3] lastly the word written in the last line after where it says "by the name of the..."

Many thank for any help

Matt

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Translation of place names
« on: Saturday 20 May 23 14:22 BST (UK)  »
The following is an extract from a transcription of the 1542 will of Clement A'Court of Waltham, Kent.

"Also I geve to Mathewe my sonne my tene[me]nt yn Shythcowrt att the fowthesyd? of the Streate wt all the lands att the south syde from Pedlynge [Pedlinge] unto Northeley yn Walthm and Elmested"

I can read the majority of it but can anyone translate/decipher the following parts for me?

"Shythcowrt att the fowthesyd? of the Streate wt all the lands att the south syde from Pedlynge [Pedlinge] unto Northeley"

I am guessing "fowthesyd of the Streate" is "southside of the street" but that's only a guess.

"Shythowrt" is written as "Shithcourt" further on in the will where Clement leaves his son Peter his "tenent and mansyon place at Shithcort".

I presume "wt" is short for "with"

Thanks for any suggestions or corrections

Matt

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Sussex Lookup Requests / Anne Hesman of Steyning
« on: Saturday 29 April 23 21:11 BST (UK)  »
My ancestor Richard Clement [of Pulborough] married Anne Hesman at Fittleworth on 2 May 1722. On the parish register entry he is described as being "of the parish of Pulborough" and she is described as being "of Steyning".

I have been able to find Richard's christening but I'm stuck on Anne.

Is anyone able to pinpoint a possible christening for Anne?

Many thanks
Matt

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Hi all

I am hoping someone can help me decipher some of the names or bequests in this will from 1617. I can read most of it fairly well and the names are pretty much all decipherable apart from one or two.

I am stuck, however, with a few bits and odd words here and there so I hope people can help here.

In the first image here Richard leaves to his wife Elizabeth XXb now I know that's not pence as it would be XXd so what value would that be? 20 shillings?

He leaves to the poor of the parish iiib iiiid which seems to be 3 shillings 4 pence so on this basis I presume his bequest to Elizabeth is in shillings. Correct me if wrong.

In the second image here at the top line he mentions his goddaughter Susan. Can anyone work out her surname? I think it begins with "A" but I am struggling with it.

Lastly in the final image he appoints two friends as overseers. The second name is William Stenning [you can only see "Stenn" but I suspect that's the full name] but can anyone work out the first one? It looks like Lorraine something but I don't think that is right.

Thank you in advance for any help here

Matt

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Help with Latin
« on: Thursday 13 April 23 01:13 BST (UK)  »
I'm hoping someone here might be able to help with the Latin in this document which I think comes from a case in the Court of the Exchequer or the Court of Chancery

Many Thanks

Matt

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Help with Legal Record
« on: Monday 03 April 23 15:43 BST (UK)  »
Is anyone here able to help translate this record which I believe relates to case in Chancery.

I believe it is a legal ispute between Thomas Searles and Thomas Stransham [executors of J Dryland?] [Defendants] and Francis Swain [Plaintiff]. It probably relates to case in the Court of Chancery from what I can tell.

Beyond that I can read a few words and the names but I am a little stuck given the legal language used.

Thank you all for any help.

Matt

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Translation of Manorial Record
« on: Sunday 02 April 23 22:26 BST (UK)  »
Is anyone here able to help translate this entry from the manorial records of Amberly Manor in Sussex. It is an admission relating to the Tribe family. I can read the names Maria Tribe [widow I think], Christopher Tribe, Jana [Jane?] Tribe, Elizabeth Tribe [daughter of Maria and Christopher?] but I am struggling with the rest.

Any help would be appreciated. Many thanks everyone.

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Sussex Lookup Requests / Henry Hull [or Hall] and Susanna Chapman
« on: Tuesday 14 February 23 16:09 GMT (UK)  »
I hope someone can help me here.

Henry Hull [or Hall - the writing is unclear] married Susanna Chapman at Worth, Sussex on 30 April 1704. On the parish register entry he is described as being "of Bolney" and she is "of Burstow".

So far I can't locate Burstow on the map but I'm sure I've seen it. I don't know how old Susanna was but I estimate she was probably in her 20s as she had four children between 1706 and 1713. Can anyone pinpoint "Burstow" or suggest a possible christening for her?

Henry himself is a bit more tricky. Sometimes on the original registers the name clearly looks like "Hall" with the top of middle letter clearly closed, but in other cases it is open making the name "Hull" and the records seem to have been transcribed with both spellings. I expect it should be "Hull" as it is spelt that way in later records. Again I have not been able to pinpoint a Henry Hull or "Hall" in Bolney or the nearby area that might tie up with this marriage.

Does anyone have any ideas for Henry at all?

Thanks in advance for any ideas and help.

Matt

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