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Offline Gigi

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Help reading 1564 will please!
« on: Thursday 19 October 17 12:41 BST (UK) »
Dear All,

The first part of this will, I can just about make sense of, but this bit has got me stumped!

Could anyone please have a look at this extract starting at:

 witness of godson of John..... ????

Thanks in advance,

Gillian


Elwood/Ellwood: WES & CUM
Johnson: Crosby Ravensworth, Hilton & Dufton WES
Robinson: CUM
Langhorn: Kirkby Thore WES
Dover: WES & CUM
Parker: Soulby, Bedale
Hunt: Gentleshaw, Bladon, Hanborough
Slynn: Birmingham
Rammell: KENT
Felton: Shropshire

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Re: Help reading 1564 will please!
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 19 October 17 13:00 BST (UK) »
...witnes heareof

John austen clerk and my Curatt, Thomas Coup(er)

se(ni)or Thomas Coup(er) Ju(ni)or, and Thomas wylkyson

w(i)th otheres                         The Inventary of ye

[saim?] [?] by Thomas Coup(er) Ric(hard) Sand(er) and

Robert Sander as folowyth...


ADDED:

The missing word is:  p(re)sed = praised = appraised

ADDED 2:

The surname above could also be Conp(er).

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Re: Help reading 1564 will please!
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 19 October 17 13:50 BST (UK) »
Thanks very much.

A big help!

Gillian
Elwood/Ellwood: WES & CUM
Johnson: Crosby Ravensworth, Hilton & Dufton WES
Robinson: CUM
Langhorn: Kirkby Thore WES
Dover: WES & CUM
Parker: Soulby, Bedale
Hunt: Gentleshaw, Bladon, Hanborough
Slynn: Birmingham
Rammell: KENT
Felton: Shropshire