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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: Taylor94 on Saturday 05 January 19 18:10 GMT (UK)
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I've compiled a fairly detailed account of one of my ancestors and all I'm missing is a transcript of the items on his inventory. Some members on here have done some fabulous work in transcribing the pricings but I never posted the actual effects.
I would be most thankful if someone with more knowledge than me in this script could transcribe roughly what the items are.
Im slowly learning this script but its difficult, Any help appreciated.
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I've made a start Mr Dudley, but it's not a hand I'm particularly well versed in.
Imprimis in the hawll(?) a table a turnyinge table a forme a cupbord ij stoles x hangynges
& an chamber
Item in the p(ar)ler ^ ij fether beddes ij ky...ges ij ky...ettes ij pere of blankettes ij bolsters
with pyllowes iiij coffers x hanges (?)
Item in nappery warre vj pere of flaxen shetes xij(?) pere of fla hyrden(?) shetes ij flaxen
table clothes iij hurden(?) table clothes with to?ettes x napkyns
Item in the kychen iiij brasse pottes vj pannyes ij kettelles ij spyttes a pere of ?es
with other thinges to the same belongyinge
Perhaps the 'hanges' in the parlour are also 'hangings'?
I can't think what other sort of sheets there were. You often get flaxen, and linen, But I can't see that here.
Hopefully somebody else will pick up your thread.
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Thank you for what you have transcribed. I too was not familiar with this hand. Other wills I have during the 1500s, I've been able read with relative ease but this handwriting stumped me slightly.
Would hangings solely refer to a type of Curtain/Fabric or could it be refering to paintings/pictures on the wall called "Hangings"?
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It's certainly a tough hand.
Suggestions for the queries ...
line 2: kyv(er)ing(es) and kyv(er)lett(es) = coverings, coverlets
line 5: towell(es)
line 6, last word: cobert(es) = irons to support the spit
I would agree with hyrden and hurden = coarse fabric sheets
I think the hangings would be curtains/fabric, as suggested.
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part 2
It(e)m in the brwe[?] howse a boy[...?] a fatt tubbys & broues[?]
It(e)m in the buttery x platters x pewtyrs dyshes & saucers v batter bassens
an ^ewer^ ij chavynge dyshes v candylstyk(es) ij salte selers
It(e)m xij horses & mares on(e) carte with iiij plowes vj harrnos with
all man(er) of geyres ther to belongynge
It(e)m xviij kye & vj yownger
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boy(ler) ?
fatt = vat ?
tubbys = tubs ?
broues - brews ?
bassens = basins
chavynge = chafing
harrnos = harness
geyres = gear
kye = cows
yownger = young (calves ?)
Some guesswork above. Hopefully someone else can resolve the queries.
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Third image down to the debts:
It(e)m in shepe ix [crossed out] skore
It(e)m vj yownge swyne
It(e)m in pultre ware iij gees xx hennes iiij dukkes
It(e)m hovelles with other tym(m)bre & ^all^ other woode
It(e)m in corne iij acres of whett on acre of rye xxx acre of berley & pesse
It(e)m in plate a [maser?] viij spones
It(e)m in his reparell iij cotes
It(e)m a hachett on(e) wymble w(i)t(h) ^all^ other implementes
It(e)m in redy money
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Remainder of Image 3:
dettes
ffyrste of ffr(a)nces staysmore gentilman
It(e)m of wyll(ya)m ffulwode
It(e)m of Thom(a)s stretton & Thom(a)s bowne
It(e)m of wyll(ya)m Hadden
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A couple of thoughts from Image 2:
Line 1: Agree with brwe = brew
I can't add anything for the two problem words on this line, other than that I think the first begins with ley.
Line 2: I think they are latten bassens
Latten is an alloy of copper and zinc resembling brass.
ADDED:
Line 1: leyd = lead perhaps?
Used as we use copper, to mean a vessel made from that metal?
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Thank you very much for these transcriptions.
Have I gotten these amounts right for the livestock and Acreage?
12 Horses, 18 Cows, 6 Calves, 6 Pigs, 3 Geese, 20 Hens, 4 Ducks, 9 Sheep, 3 Acres of Wheat and 1 Acre of Rye, 30 Acres of Barley and Pease.
I wonder if the other 1,100 or so Acres in Thomas's possession in 1555 had been leased out to other people. Most of it was just grazing and pasture meadows.
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Looks to me like 9 score sheep = 180.
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Ah, thank you. I did wonder what the Score was and thought it could mean what you have wrote but wasn't too sure.