Poor copy of a 1660 will - one surname needed

[Edward Scott]

Can anyone help with the surname of Elizabeth on line 4?

thanks

Edward

[Milliepede]

Eaton?

[Edward Scott]

The 'E' in Elizabeth is quite different, but, based on a few wills I have looked at recently, that doesn't mean it's wrong

I think it has 6 letters and the best I can do so far is **ate*

Edward

[horselydown86]

I think it has 6 letters...

No, only 5 letters.  The last four are:   a-t-e-s

I think it is probably Gates.  However I have significant reservations about the formation of the G.

Is it PCC?  If so, who is the testator?

[Edward Scott]

Yes it is a PCC, tesatator is Richard Blancke, 1660, Wisbech

Page 10 2 c10 lines up from the 'signatures'

rgds

Edward

[horselydown86]

Attached are a couple of G's from a nearby will (in Guilielmo and Georgij).

They aren't quite identical, but sufficiently similar to confirm it's most likely a G.

[Edward Scott]

So the 'extra' squiggle is part of the 'G'?

[horselydown86]

So the 'extra' squiggle is part of the 'G'?

Yes.

[Edward Scott]

OK & thanks for your help

Edward