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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Wakefield Quarter sessions 1729
« on: Monday 17 July 23 18:37 BST (UK)  »
The sessions are for Wakefield, 14 January 1729. The second line I think is
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Recogn{ised}  {fforisfact}

but I'm not certain.

Then, I need a bit of help with the final two lines and the marginal note. I have:

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Pleaded Maris Ffourness de Batley ad respo{??} in - 40
{Thomas} Ffourness  e Matheus Scatcherd {??} - 20

Also curious as to why these two have been put together, possibly connected in some way given the Ffourness surnames?

Not sure if the amount is pounds or shillings.

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Quarter Sessions, 1683
« on: Sunday 16 July 23 11:14 BST (UK)  »
Help! Ok, I can make out some names, Johes Scatchard, William? Wood and Robert Lawley, but the rest ...

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / The will of William Scatcherd, 1595
« on: Tuesday 11 July 23 23:33 BST (UK)  »
Although this will appears to have been written in a resaonably neat hand, it is nevertheless proving difficult for me to decipher, so help, please, once again. The image shows about the first quarter of the will; I shall probably be back to ask for help with the rest.  My attempt so far is:

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In the name of God Amen ^1595^ I Will{ia}m Scatchard of Arthington in the
Countie of York mason being sicke of bodie, but of perf{ect} and good remembrance laud and praise be unto
Almightie god, do constitute ordeyne and make my last will and testam{en}t in manner and forme following
ffirst I do commend my soule into the hands of almightie god, and my bodie to be buried in the {church}
Yard of Addle Item I give will and bequeath one black {?? ??} to Alice Scatchard my
daughter all my chattels and goods moveable and unmoveable other than that I will and bequeath {??}
black {ch??ked} {??} to {??} my {??} and two {??} {??} and a guinea {??} I bequeath to ffran{es}
and Henry my brethren and I to dorothie my sister {??} to Henry two guineas and to {?..?}
{?...?} a hogg, and my cloake to my brother Richard, And further my mynd and will is
{?...?} please god to call my said daughter to {??} before she be {??} of my lease wich I have
{??...??} of Cirill Arthington esquier my landlord ( wich god forbid) then my mynd will and
full pleasure is {??} {??} and {??} my younger brethren {??} shall {??} the {rem??} of

Any recommendadtions for any reading material to help with decipering secretary script and court-hand would be appreciated, preferably ones that have lots of examples.

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Will of Jenet Scatchard
« on: Friday 07 July 23 15:32 BST (UK)  »
So far I have managed to decipher this much:

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In the name of God Amen: the xij^th^ of Aprill Ammo dm  1595
I Jenett Scatcherd of Stanningley in the parish of Calverley {..ydo.oe?} sicke in bodye but of
perfect Remembrance praysed be almighty god do ordayne, and make this my last will and
Testament in manner and forme following. Ffyrst I commende my soule to almighty god praying
that by his death and passion the same shal{l} be saved, and my bodye to be buried in the parish church
yearde of Calverley aforesaid. Item I bequeath to Thomas Scahtherd my sonne a {connter}, a co:
verlett a paire of sheetes and a shift. Item I bequeath to Elizabeth {Cosmye?} a gray {pottis..t.?} {with?}
some lynen apparel. Item I bequeath to Mary Scatcherd a gu{i}n{ea} The residue of my goodes not
bequeathed, nor given, I give and bequeath to Nicholas Scatcherd my sonne whom I do make
my lawfull Executor of this my last will, and Testament to see the same performed This being witnessed Will{ia}m Smith Will{ia}m Hayneworth and Will{ia}m Spayde with others
k? decimo octabo die Decembris Anno dm millimo, {quiny?esimo}, nonaytsimo Quinto. Decamus
decanatus de {?} Pontefract restifitavit se probate hoc testament per{???}ted supra nominated {?}rato
ett Comminssage fuit administration {??} {dicte?} definncte Nicholas Scatcherd filio dicti definicti
{??} in forma {??} {??} {??} {??}

Help needed, please, to fill in the blanks, and correct any of my mistakes  :)

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Worcestershire / The Barracks, Coach Lane, Fladbury
« on: Friday 23 June 23 15:44 BST (UK)  »
I've just come across a 1939 register entry for some folks who are living at The Barracks, Coach Lane, Fladbury (Sarah Rollinson and her brother Thomas Ceney) although it's listed under Pershore, RG101/5817H/015/34. There are 37 people listed as living there, some of whom seem to be separate families. Coach Lane seems to follow on from Lazy Lane, but when looking at any maps, I can't see a building substantial enough for 37 people. Does anyone have any information about this place?

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The Common Room / Missing FamilySearch batch
« on: Tuesday 06 June 23 23:47 BST (UK)  »
Some time ago I found entries in batch number C01257-4 for the Lloyd family, e.g.

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Name:             William Lloyd
Gender:                     Male
Baptism/Christening Date:       08 Dec 1881
Baptism/Christening Place:       St James, Dudley, Worcester, England
Birth Date:    
Birthplace:    
Death Date:    
Name Note:    
Race:    
Father's Name:          William Lloyd
Father's Birthplace:    
Father's Age:    
Mother's Name:          Myra
Mother's Birthplace:    
Mother's Age:    
Indexing Project (Batch) Number:    C01257-4
System Origin:          England-EASy
Source Film Number:       1470589
Reference Number:       it 5 p 188

"England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J3TB-5GW : accessed 14 May 2012), William Lloyd, 1881.


I can't find these entries now. The batch and film numbers are not recognised. Where has the information from this batch gone?

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The Common Room / How do I get a copy of this will?
« on: Saturday 13 May 23 10:16 BST (UK)  »
I have an entry in the England and Wales Probate Calender for 1919 for John Watson Mulligan. However, probate was granted in Dublin, and the will sealed in London. As probate was granted in Dublin, I can't order the will on the online service in England, and it's my understanding that if the will is sealed, I can't order it directly.

I have checked https://courts.ie/probate-register-online but a search there returns no results.

Ideas and suggestions, please, on how to get a copy of the will.

I do know it's possible to order copies of sealed wills, and I have already ordered a copy of one sealed will where probate was granted over 100 years ago, but I'm still waiting after six weeks for that copy to arrive.

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The Common Room / Eccesiastical Court proceedings
« on: Monday 10 April 23 00:00 BST (UK)  »
I have recently obtained a copy of a bill of complaint from the National Archives in a case of intestacy where the complainant, a 12 year old girl, appears to allege that the administrator of the estate in question has been mis-handling the monies in the estate.

The case relates to the death of one Charles Daniel Hampton, of Amblecote, Worcestershire, who died in 1849 without leaving a will and left a "fortune". His next of kin is his brother Arthur's daughter Charlotte. Charlotte's mother Leah is described as in humble circumstances and not educated sufficiently to provide the proper maintenance and education for her daughter. Arthur died in 1843 aged 29.

The 4 images are far to large to post here (never mind possible copyright issues :( ) and are not available online. I am in the process of making a transcription, but there is a very large volume of text. The case raises a number of questions that seem to contradict the research I have already carried out, but that is for me to try sort out. However, in the images I've been provided with there seems to be no findings of the court in relation to the case, only three pages of the defendant's answers to the complainant's questions, a series of schedules and a list of documents that do not accompany the court proceedings. There also seems to be a reference to administration of the estate being granted to the defendant, which I have yet to find.

The National Archives entry is here:

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7936135

where there is also this note

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Details have been added from C 32/149, which also gives information about further process.

On the basis that getting the information from the other referenced source might be quite expensive, should I nevertheless try? I could also really use some help to understand properly the information contained in the proceedings, and some help also to try and find out what was the decision of the court in relation to this case. Any suggestions as to how I can take this forward, please?

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / UK RN Medical Journal Entry
« on: Tuesday 28 March 23 14:16 BST (UK)  »
Can anyone help decipher this page from a medical entry from the UK Royal Navy. The handwriting is very difficult to make out, so I've only made out small bits here and there. The journal entry spans the 16 April 1838 to 5th May.The entry relates to a woman, Mary Hampton, on the Nautilus being transported to Tasmania for 7 years for handling stolen goods. The page can be found at:

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/2318/images/31792_626640_0956-00011?pId=108121

I am also curious as to what the term "pumping" refers to. It's clear that the woman is suffering from diarrhoea. I'm also interested in the medications being rescribed. One seems to be an opioid - "Tinc opii".

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