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Strange word -help!
« on: Monday 15 February 10 17:51 GMT (UK) »
Hello

I posted about the topic that this relates to in the Scotland General board under "Elizabeth Crawford death/Elizabeth Cumming birth". What I'd like is someone to try and decipher the word below- is it Domissy? And does it mean that the Mother will have sole responsibility for the child?

Hope someone can help

Thanks

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Re: Strange word -help!
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 10 October 17 06:39 BST (UK) »
Hello- The word almost certainly reads to me as ''dismisses'' hope this helps .



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Re: Strange word -help!
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 10 October 17 13:23 BST (UK) »
I think it says "Dimissory" which means dismissing or granting leave to depart.  Whether that means the child was baptised in a different diocese to the one he lived or whether the mother had permission to take the child elsewhere I don't know.