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Title: 1684 probate
Post by: Kinsy on Saturday 14 November 20 22:35 GMT (UK)

Attached is the probate paragraph in Latin at the end of a 1684 will.
Can someone please tell me what the word is between "Grahame" and "Graham" ? and what it means ?

Title: Re: 1684 probate
Post by: philipsearching on Saturday 14 November 20 23:27 GMT (UK)

Could it be Katherinae Graham e (et?) Marriae Graham? - Katherine and Mary Graham.

Title: Re: 1684 probate
Post by: Kinsy on Saturday 14 November 20 23:39 GMT (UK)

Yes, that does make more sense - thanks.
So it probably actually reads "... Katherina e Graham e Mariae Graham ..."

Title: Re: 1684 probate
Post by: horselydown86 on Sunday 15 November 20 03:51 GMT (UK)

Quote from: Kinsy on Saturday 14 November 20 23:39 GMT (UK)

So it probably actually reads "... Katherina e Graham e Mariae Graham ..."

They are ampersands rather than e's.

I think the context is pretty close to this:

...Ad(ministra)^t(i)o Commissa

fuit Katherinae & Graham & Mariae Graham Jurat'

Reservat potate ceteris Coex(ecu)toribus in dicto test(amen)to no(m)i(n)at'...

Title: Re: 1684 probate
Post by: Kinsy on Sunday 15 November 20 11:59 GMT (UK)

Thanks, horselydown !!