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Title: Will 1633
Post by: mckha489 on Tuesday 06 April 21 10:46 BST (UK)
Hardwick in the Countie of Norfolk whereof one of them is an oak Grove called Gons Grove
and another of them is a Grove of Elmes and is called Woodhouse Grove and the third of them
is called ….. oft Grove with their and …. of their appurtenances A[n]d also one meadow called



Does it say Gons?   and what are the words where I have dotted.   
Thank you.
Title: Re: Will 1633
Post by: goldie61 on Tuesday 06 April 21 11:12 BST (UK)
It does look like 'Gons Grove' Mckha, although there would seem to be contraction mark over it, so maybe Gonns Grove?
It's a different contraction mark than the one that marks the missing 'a' in 'appurten(a)nces, but I don't know if that's significant.

The missing grove may be Axcroft. (Certainly 'croft' at the end).
Is there another capital A in the will to compare it?

'with their and everie their appurten(a)nces. As also one meadow called'

Also 'Harwicke', 'Norfolke'.
Title: Re: Will 1633
Post by: Bookbox on Tuesday 06 April 21 11:20 BST (UK)
I think Oxcroft, rather than Axcroft. (Common form of capital O with two downward strokes.)
Compare the capital A further along the same line.
Title: Re: Will 1633
Post by: mckha489 on Tuesday 06 April 21 11:21 BST (UK)
Thank you Goldie

A of Almighty



Do you know what Wyne means?   and what is the word after it on the top line of this clip?


PS. thank you Bookbox. reply in while I was uploading.

Title: Re: Will 1633
Post by: Bookbox on Tuesday 06 April 21 11:26 BST (UK)
Presumably Wyne = wine. Licences were needed to sell wine and beer, etc.
Title: Re: Will 1633
Post by: mckha489 on Tuesday 06 April 21 12:11 BST (UK)
Oh it’s Sell!  I had my mind on the groves of trees still and thought it was fell.  :(

Title: Re: Will 1633
Post by: Bookbox on Tuesday 06 April 21 13:09 BST (UK)
Oh it’s Sell!

Yes ... severall licences whereby to sell wyne in Norff’ (= standard abbreviation for Norfolk)