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Placename in Suffolk please?
« on: Tuesday 20 June 17 14:25 BST (UK) »
This is from the will of William Ringer of Forncett, 1783.

It appears to say "at Motingham in the county of Suffolk"

I cannot find such a place. So what does it really say (or mean) ?

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Re: Placename in Suffolk please?
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 20 June 17 14:30 BST (UK) »

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Re: Placename in Suffolk please?
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 20 June 17 14:32 BST (UK) »
Could be Mettingham. I think the first vowel is "e" not "o"

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Re: Placename in Suffolk please?
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 20 June 17 14:35 BST (UK) »
If you look at the letter 'e' in the words happen, next and after in the line above, you will see that the second letter of the place name is also an 'e'.

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Re: Placename in Suffolk please?
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 20 June 17 14:37 BST (UK) »
Thanks to all for answering so quickly ; Metingham (now Mettingham) it is.

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