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Title: Help with a 1589/90 baptism record
Post by: londonscorpion on Wednesday 19 December 18 18:16 GMT (UK)
Here is my take on the three lines of the snippet:

1.                                 xxxxxxxxxx
2. Willyam xxxxx Son of xxx bap xx xxx of February
3. Willyam Gyles Son of Toby xxx xxxx xxxx daye

Can someone help with the blanks.



Title: Re: Help with a 1589/90 baptism record
Post by: JenB on Wednesday 19 December 18 18:25 GMT (UK)
I expect Bookbox or hd will be along soon, in the meantime my offering such as it is:

1.                                 Februarye
2. Willyam xxxxx Son of John bap the 22  :-\ (xxij) of February
3. Willyam Gyles Son of Toby bap[tised] the same daye
Title: Re: Help with a 1589/90 baptism record
Post by: Bookbox on Wednesday 19 December 18 18:38 GMT (UK)
I largely agree with JenB, as usual :)

2.  Willyum Payn son of John bap ye xxijth of ffebruary (= 22nd)
Title: Re: Help with a 1589/90 baptism record
Post by: JenB on Wednesday 19 December 18 18:42 GMT (UK)
Quote from: Bookbox on Wednesday 19 December 18 18:38 GMT (UK)
I largely agree with JenB, as usual :)

You're very kind. I get in a muddle with the numbers  ::)
Title: Re: Help with a 1589/90 baptism record
Post by: londonscorpion on Wednesday 19 December 18 18:43 GMT (UK)
Many thanks Jen and BB.

Just an idle question - why the different spellings of February? I presume the next header is "Marche"?
Title: Re: Help with a 1589/90 baptism record
Post by: JenB on Wednesday 19 December 18 18:48 GMT (UK)
Quote from: londonscorpion on Wednesday 19 December 18 18:43 GMT (UK)
why the different spellings of February? I presume the next header is "Marche"?

1) No idea!
2) Yes.
Title: Re: Help with a 1589/90 baptism record
Post by: Bookbox on Wednesday 19 December 18 18:52 GMT (UK)
Quote from: londonscorpion on Wednesday 19 December 18 18:43 GMT (UK)
Just an idle question - why the different spellings of February?

We have ffebruarye in the heading and ffebruary in the baptism entry. ff is the equivalent of a capital F.

Consistency in spelling was an unknown concept at this date. You will often find the same word spelt several different ways within the same document.
Title: Re: Help with a 1589/90 baptism record
Post by: londonscorpion on Wednesday 19 December 18 21:48 GMT (UK)
Thanks for the info.