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Offline Josephine

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Re: Please, Can any one tell me what is this letter/symbol
« Reply #9 on: Saturday 24 December 05 01:33 GMT (UK) »
Linda,

The second picture looks like "Sd" , perhaps short for "Said" ?

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Re: Please, Can any one tell me what is this letter/symbol
« Reply #10 on: Saturday 24 December 05 08:37 GMT (UK) »
Yep,  I agree with said Rambler and Josephine
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Re: Please, Can any one tell me what is this letter/symbol
« Reply #11 on: Saturday 24 December 05 16:40 GMT (UK) »
This has probably been provided before but I've found it very helpful.

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/palaeography/

Glenys
Clifton - Kirkham, Garstang, Lancs
Benson - Greenhalgh, Lancs
Hankinson - Freckleton, Lancs
Roobottom - Barnsley, W.Yorks
Drelincourt - Ireland
McLintock - Barnsley, w.Yorks
Catlow - Colne, Newchurch-in-Pendle, Lancs
Bowker - Newchurch-in-Pendle, Lancs
Bambridge - Stebbing, Essex
Lagden - Thaxted, Stebbing, Essex
Perry - Stebbing, Essex
Wileber - Farcet, Huntingdon
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Re: Please, Can any one tell me what is this letter/symbol
« Reply #12 on: Sunday 25 December 05 22:00 GMT (UK) »
Hi Josephine, Clincher and Glenys.

Thank you all for your ideas and help.
I have to agree with it being Sd meaning "said" and not "I".

The reason is yet another Will that shows as 2 seperate charactors. In case others come across this again I have included that and also an example of the same handwritting showing the I of Isabella.

Wishing you all the best for the rest of Xmas and the new year.

Regards linda
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Other names; French, Beale, Higgins, Measday (all Kent)

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Re: Please, Can any one tell me what is this letter/symbol
« Reply #13 on: Monday 26 December 05 11:31 GMT (UK) »
It may be 'signed as or at' the First letter is an s, but the little squiggle next to it may be an amprasand?
FITZSIMONS Ireland & Sunderland,
IRVING Carlisle & Sunderland,
CULLEN Ireland, Coundon, Boldon
REILLY Ireland & Coundon,
NAYLOR Sunderland,
CRITCHLEY Coundon,
CUSHLOW (CASHLAN & variants) Leadgate & Coundon,
DONKIN Sunderland,
BELL Carlisle & North East,
RICHARDSON Carlisle
TWENTYMAN Carlisle
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