What did he buy? Completed - Thanks

[bristolloggerheads]

We are talking about the Bridgnorth Horse Fair of 1650. I'm struggling with line 3 and the word after the price on line 4.



I have:
Edward Beard of Buildwas in the Coun(ty) Salop yeom(an) sold unto George Rowley of Watling Street Coun(ty)  Salop yeom(an) 1  ?   7 years old reins? 5L 1s vouchecs? Thomas Syner of Broseley Coun(ty) Salop Collyer, Slvanus Morgan of Leighton Coun(ty) Salop yeom(an).

[lizdb]

Line 3 ends with "7 years old"

but the rest is hard!

[lizdb]

Beginnig of line 4, before the amount, could say 'payment' or an abbreviation of such.

Middle of line 3 'receipt'?

[bristolloggerheads]

I think line 3 is a physical description of the animal. I have seen some that say things like bay mare with a black tail and a mark on its face - that sort of thing.

[JenB]

I think line three begins  'yeom(an) i (i.e. one) dun......'

[JenB]

Could the fourth word in line four possibly be 'yearling'?

[JenB]

I think word 4 in line four could well be 'vouchers' - either in the sense of people witnessing the deal, or perhaps vouching for the purchaser's ability to pay

See definition 6 here http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/voucher

[Roger in Sussex]

Could line 3 say

 j dun pareing ricept on the neere cave...

meaning

1 dun [colour brown], paring [damage?] received on the near [part of a horse?]...

and the first word of line 4, before the price, actually be the word "price"?

I agree with JenB that it is vouchers, referring to what would nowadays probably be called guarantors.

We need an equestrian expert to tell us if part of a horse can be referred to as a cave

Roger

[JenB]

and the first word of line 4, before the price, actually be the word "price"?

Agreed