Forename from a 1618 will

[Edward Scott]

I would appreciate thoughts on what the underlined forename may be.

many thanks

Edward

[ksyw2x]

Robt

maybe. Are there definite R's elsewhere in the document for comparison

[Edward Scott]

Thanks, just one further 'R' which appears in the middle of a sentence (end of line 2)

Edward

[ksyw2x]

where it says "the Rest of" ?

[Edward Scott]

I think it says "amongst the Rest of my"

Edward

[ksyw2x]

I agree.  "Equally divided amongst the rest of my"

I think that the R looks like the first letter of the name that you were working on so I think that name is Robt

[Edward Scott]

Thanks, I thought it might be Robt.

I knew he had a brother Robert but wanted to check the fact rather than the hope

Edward

[ksyw2x]

I know the feeling! Another pair of eyes is always welcome, whether I'm looking at a document or trying to make sense of a set of records.