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Title: deciphering of Westcotts and Beane please
Post by: BronwenS on Wednesday 21 February 18 02:49 GMT (UK)
1638 March 4th  "Thomasine?.........................     dau of John Westcott"


"1635 Jan 1st ...???   ...  daughter of John and Marye Westcott"?  This one has a piece above the main text as well.

Beane - the date:  Francis the son of James Beiant was baptised this ?  of June 

The fourth one all of the text please.


thanks Bronwen

Title: Re: deciphering of Westcotts and Beane please
Post by: GR2 on Wednesday 21 February 18 03:14 GMT (UK)
First one:

Thomasine da[ughter] [of] Ric[hard] & Phillis [Windiott?]

Second one:

January the xiith [= 12th] A[nn]e the daughter of John Westcott & of Marye his wife

The bit above reads "Anne". This seems to be inserted to clarify the name which actually appears to be written as "Ame" in the text.

Third one:

Date is xth = 10th

Fourth one:

the viiith [=8th] of March
the xiith [= 12th] of March
xiii [13] of March
Title: Re: deciphering of Westcotts and Beane please
Post by: horselydown86 on Wednesday 21 February 18 03:29 GMT (UK)
I largely agree with GR2's readings, except for the date of the second image.

I think this is a poorly formed x rather than a v, making it the xijth = 12th.  (The superscript th belongs to the date, not the forename).

The easiest way to be sure is for you to post a larger clip showing the surrounding entries.
Title: Re: deciphering of Westcotts and Beane please
Post by: GR2 on Wednesday 21 February 18 03:36 GMT (UK)
On closer inspection, you are right about the date, Horsleydown86. I have corrected my post in red.
Title: Re: deciphering of Westcotts and Beane please
Post by: BronwenS on Wednesday 21 February 18 03:47 GMT (UK)
Many thanks to you all.  Regards Bronwen