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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Help with reading this Please
« on: Friday 30 December 16 00:09 GMT (UK) »I believe it reads ...
Margaret Little spouse koto Alexander Lockie in Langholme
died had the neu mortcloath (= new mortcloth)
The date is probably 15 Jan(uar)y 1740.
(The month clearly ends in y. It can't be May because the last day of the previous month is the 31st. There appears to be no ascender before the y that might indicate the b of February or the l of July -- which leaves only January. A sight of the other dates on the page might clarify.)
For mortcloth, see ...
http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/mort
Bookbox, I thank you very much! Always a pleasure.
Blessings
Kevin