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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Testament dative 1640
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vther twa ky and y[ai]r followars pryce of ye peace w(i)t(h) ye followar orheid
xij lib. Sum[m]a xxiiij lib. q[uhi]lk he delyvered for ilka ky of ye defuncts q[uhi]lk
he sould Item w(i)t(h) Johne grahme in murrenhill Twa ky and ilka stirk
pryce of ye peace w(i)t(h) ye stirk orheid xij lib. Sum[m]a xxiiij lib.
Item three coddoches twa quoyes and ane ox pryce of ye peace of ye
Coddoches and quoyes orheid iiij lib. pryce of ye ox xx m[er]ks s[um]ma
xxxiij lib. vj s 8 d Item w(i)t(h) James halyday in gillenbierig his brother
Twa oxen coddoches and ane quoy coddoche pryce of ye peace orheid
iiij lib. Sum[m]a xij lib. Item w(i)t(h) Johne halyday his sone Twa ky
ane stot and ane quoy w(i)t(h) calffe pryce of ye kow xij lib. pryce
of ye stot and quoy orheid iiij lib. Sum[m]a xxxij lib. Item w(i)t(h) Johne
halyday sone to Christopher halyday brother to ye s[ai]d Defunct
ane kow q[uhi]lk he sould heave delyvered to ye s[ai]d defunct for ane
kow of his q[uhi]lk ye lairdener mairt gat pryce y[ai]roff 12 lib. Item m[ai]r
w(i)t(h) him ane stot and twa quoyes p[er]teining to ye s[ai]d kow pryce of ye
peace orheid iiij lib. Sum[m]a xij lib. Item w(i)t(h) ye said Cristopher halyday
ane brand rigged kow Twa coddoches and ane quoy pryce of ye
kow xij lib. pryce of ye peace of ye coddoches and quoy orheid
iiij lib. Sum[m]a xxiiij lib. Item w(i)t(h) Symon halyday his brother
ane blak stot pryce y[ai]roff iiij lib. Item w(i)t(h) William greme
in Lambeck Twa quoyes and ane quhyte stot pryce of ye peace
orheid iiij lib. Sum[m]a 12 lib. Item w(i)t(h) Johne Grahme in underwoode
ane quhyt quoy kow pryce y[ai]roff iiij lib. Item w(i)t(h) Gis shaw
ane blak halked quoy coddoche pryce y[ai]roff iiij lib. Item w(i)t(h)
Thomas Broune in helbeckhill Three ky and Twa stirkis pryce
of ye peace orheid xij lib. Sum[m]a xxxvj lib. Item w(i)t(h) marione
halyday spous to Johne Davidsone in moffet ane kow pryce y[ai]roff
xij lib. Item w(i)t(h) James Wilsone in blaikest ane kow pryce y[ai]roff
xij lib. Item w(i)t(h) ye said James halyday exe[cuto]r abouenamed Twa ky
and twa oxen pryce of ye peace of ye ky xij lib. pryce of ye
peace of ye oxen xx m[er]kis Sum[m]a L lib. 13 s 4 d Item in ye
Defuncts awin po[ssessio]une in Leithenhall Ten ky and ffour oxen Twa
quoyes and ane bull pryce of ye kow orheid xij lib. pryce of ye ox
xx m[er]kis pryce of ye quoy iiij lib. pryce of ye bull x lib.
Sum[m]a J c iiij xx xj lib. vj s 8 d Item of ewes and Lambis Tuentie
score pryce of ye peace of ye ewe w(i)t(h) ye lamb orheid xl s
Sum[m]a viij c lib. Item of Dinmounts gimmers and tuppes ffyfteinescore
pryce of ye peace orheid xxx s Sum[m]a iiij c L lib. Item
ffourteinescore hoggis pryce of ye peace xx s Sum[m]a ij c
iiij xx lib.
I have just transcribed it without explaining any of the words (eg a blak halked quoy coddoche is a young quey coloured black with white spots, a lairdener mairt is a beast slaughtered for eating over the winter, and hoggis are sheep, not pigs). Let me know if there is anything you are not sure about.
J c iiij xx xj lib. vj s 8 d (£100 + ££11 = £191 6/8d)
Ij c Iiij xx lib. (£200 + £4X20 = £280)
xij lib. Sum[m]a xxiiij lib. q[uhi]lk he delyvered for ilka ky of ye defuncts q[uhi]lk
he sould Item w(i)t(h) Johne grahme in murrenhill Twa ky and ilka stirk
pryce of ye peace w(i)t(h) ye stirk orheid xij lib. Sum[m]a xxiiij lib.
Item three coddoches twa quoyes and ane ox pryce of ye peace of ye
Coddoches and quoyes orheid iiij lib. pryce of ye ox xx m[er]ks s[um]ma
xxxiij lib. vj s 8 d Item w(i)t(h) James halyday in gillenbierig his brother
Twa oxen coddoches and ane quoy coddoche pryce of ye peace orheid
iiij lib. Sum[m]a xij lib. Item w(i)t(h) Johne halyday his sone Twa ky
ane stot and ane quoy w(i)t(h) calffe pryce of ye kow xij lib. pryce
of ye stot and quoy orheid iiij lib. Sum[m]a xxxij lib. Item w(i)t(h) Johne
halyday sone to Christopher halyday brother to ye s[ai]d Defunct
ane kow q[uhi]lk he sould heave delyvered to ye s[ai]d defunct for ane
kow of his q[uhi]lk ye lairdener mairt gat pryce y[ai]roff 12 lib. Item m[ai]r
w(i)t(h) him ane stot and twa quoyes p[er]teining to ye s[ai]d kow pryce of ye
peace orheid iiij lib. Sum[m]a xij lib. Item w(i)t(h) ye said Cristopher halyday
ane brand rigged kow Twa coddoches and ane quoy pryce of ye
kow xij lib. pryce of ye peace of ye coddoches and quoy orheid
iiij lib. Sum[m]a xxiiij lib. Item w(i)t(h) Symon halyday his brother
ane blak stot pryce y[ai]roff iiij lib. Item w(i)t(h) William greme
in Lambeck Twa quoyes and ane quhyte stot pryce of ye peace
orheid iiij lib. Sum[m]a 12 lib. Item w(i)t(h) Johne Grahme in underwoode
ane quhyt quoy kow pryce y[ai]roff iiij lib. Item w(i)t(h) Gis shaw
ane blak halked quoy coddoche pryce y[ai]roff iiij lib. Item w(i)t(h)
Thomas Broune in helbeckhill Three ky and Twa stirkis pryce
of ye peace orheid xij lib. Sum[m]a xxxvj lib. Item w(i)t(h) marione
halyday spous to Johne Davidsone in moffet ane kow pryce y[ai]roff
xij lib. Item w(i)t(h) James Wilsone in blaikest ane kow pryce y[ai]roff
xij lib. Item w(i)t(h) ye said James halyday exe[cuto]r abouenamed Twa ky
and twa oxen pryce of ye peace of ye ky xij lib. pryce of ye
peace of ye oxen xx m[er]kis Sum[m]a L lib. 13 s 4 d Item in ye
Defuncts awin po[ssessio]une in Leithenhall Ten ky and ffour oxen Twa
quoyes and ane bull pryce of ye kow orheid xij lib. pryce of ye ox
xx m[er]kis pryce of ye quoy iiij lib. pryce of ye bull x lib.
Sum[m]a J c iiij xx xj lib. vj s 8 d Item of ewes and Lambis Tuentie
score pryce of ye peace of ye ewe w(i)t(h) ye lamb orheid xl s
Sum[m]a viij c lib. Item of Dinmounts gimmers and tuppes ffyfteinescore
pryce of ye peace orheid xxx s Sum[m]a iiij c L lib. Item
ffourteinescore hoggis pryce of ye peace xx s Sum[m]a ij c
iiij xx lib.
I have just transcribed it without explaining any of the words (eg a blak halked quoy coddoche is a young quey coloured black with white spots, a lairdener mairt is a beast slaughtered for eating over the winter, and hoggis are sheep, not pigs). Let me know if there is anything you are not sure about.
J c iiij xx xj lib. vj s 8 d (£100 + ££11 = £191 6/8d)
Ij c Iiij xx lib. (£200 + £4X20 = £280)