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Who was William?
« on: Thursday 04 March 10 19:41 GMT (UK) »
"bequeth unto my ?? William Upton of Long Whatton"

can anyone tell what the missing word is? I'd like it to be "brother" but I don't think it is!

Many thanks

Bradbury (Sedgeley, Bilston, Warrington)
Cooper (Sedgeley, Bilston)
Kilner/Kilmer (Leic, Notts)
Greenfield (Liverpool)
Holyland (Anywhere and everywhere, also Holiland Holliland Hollyland)
Pryce/Price (Welshpool, Liverpool)
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Upton (Desford, Leics)
Partrick (Vera and George, Leicester)
Marshall (Westmorland, Cheshire/Leicester)

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Re: Who was William?
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 04 March 10 20:00 GMT (UK) »
Hi

I think it is brother with the "her" replaced by a superscripted r.

Would William being the brother make any sort of sense?

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Re: Who was William?
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 04 March 10 20:19 GMT (UK) »
It would be pretty good for my research if William was the brother!

But the first letter is not the same as the "b" in "bequeath" ---
Bradbury (Sedgeley, Bilston, Warrington)
Cooper (Sedgeley, Bilston)
Kilner/Kilmer (Leic, Notts)
Greenfield (Liverpool)
Holyland (Anywhere and everywhere, also Holiland Holliland Hollyland)
Pryce/Price (Welshpool, Liverpool)
Rawson (Leicester)
Upton (Desford, Leics)
Partrick (Vera and George, Leicester)
Marshall (Westmorland, Cheshire/Leicester)

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Re: Who was William?
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 04 March 10 20:22 GMT (UK) »
I don't know what the word is, but it looks like it ends in "e", and possibly "le"...  ???

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Re: Who was William?
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 04 March 10 20:24 GMT (UK) »
Actually, I think it's "Uncle"  :D

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Re: Who was William?
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 04 March 10 20:32 GMT (UK) »
Looks like Uncle to me, the 'U' being similar to the U in Upton.
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Re: Who was William?
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 04 March 10 20:58 GMT (UK) »
Now that might make sense - I think Aunt Margaret is mentioned in the next line!
Bradbury (Sedgeley, Bilston, Warrington)
Cooper (Sedgeley, Bilston)
Kilner/Kilmer (Leic, Notts)
Greenfield (Liverpool)
Holyland (Anywhere and everywhere, also Holiland Holliland Hollyland)
Pryce/Price (Welshpool, Liverpool)
Rawson (Leicester)
Upton (Desford, Leics)
Partrick (Vera and George, Leicester)
Marshall (Westmorland, Cheshire/Leicester)
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