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Title: What Language is this? Completed
Post by: brianz on Friday 25 March 11 12:19 GMT (UK)

I have a will and part of it seems to be in either Latin or Old English can anyone tell me which it is?
Does anyone have the skill to tell me what it says? I have tried but can make no sense of it. Any help wouln be appreciated.

      Thanks Steve

Title: Re: What Language is this?
Post by: Billyblue on Friday 25 March 11 12:22 GMT (UK)

Looks like Latin at first glance.
but it could be a mixture - documents were often written partly in one language and partly in the other, many years ago.

Dawn M

Title: Re: What Language is this?
Post by: Redroger on Friday 25 March 11 12:39 GMT (UK)

It seems to be Latin probate.They are usually all so similar differing only in the names involved that I posted a standard translation of Latin probates on this site a little while ago for the benefit of transcribers and the wider using community.

Title: Re: What Language is this?
Post by: brianz on Friday 25 March 11 18:39 GMT (UK)

Billyblue and Redrodger
                                     Thanks for the information , Redroger can you remember when you posted the translation as I cannot seem to find it. This will is from 1610 if it makes any difference.

              Thanks,  Steve

Title: Re: What Language is this?
Post by: veeblevort on Sunday 27 March 11 15:12 BST (UK)

here it is:
 http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,491796.0.html

vv.

Title: Re: What Language is this?
Post by: Redroger on Monday 28 March 11 16:24 BST (UK)

Yes, that's the one.

Title: Re: What Language is this?
Post by: brianz on Monday 28 March 11 23:46 BST (UK)

Thanks again Redroger and Veblevort