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Title: Latin Manor Court Roll
Post by: peggypatch on Thursday 01 October 20 11:59 BST (UK)

Does anyone know what the middle line about John Wottombe means@

Title: Re: Latin Manor Court Roll
Post by: Vance Mead on Thursday 01 October 20 12:06 BST (UK)

Walter Lyston is suing him for debt. Is the surname Wottombe or Wolcombe?

In the next line the first word is unclear, but it looks like John Wolcombe is suing the same Walter for debt. The two are bracketed together at the right, with "att" or attached, meaning that goods are seized as security for the debt.

Title: Re: Latin Manor Court Roll
Post by: horselydown86 on Thursday 01 October 20 18:56 BST (UK)

Quote from: Vance Mead on Thursday 01 October 20 12:06 BST (UK)

In the next line the first word is unclear, but it looks like John Wolcombe is suing the same Walter for debt. The two are bracketed together at the right, with "att" or attached, meaning that goods are seized as security for the debt.

I'm not sure about the first vertical stroke of this next line but from there onwards it looks to be:  ...Jsoca wolcombe...

ADDED:

Alternatlively:  ...Isota wolcombe...

Possibly a form of Isolda?

Title: Re: Latin Manor Court Roll
Post by: peggypatch on Thursday 01 October 20 20:11 BST (UK)

Thank you both, you are correct it is Wolcombe. I was seeing what I wanted to see - sigh...