Help in reading name please

[Koromo]

I am convinced it's Hester.

Compare the letter forms on this site — click on the capital H.
http://www.english.cam.ac.uk/ceres/ehoc/alphabets.html


K.

Edit:  Er ... I mean Hesther 

[Dinkydidy]

I think it's Hesther.

Look at the capital H in Custom House in the 8th line.

Regards,
Didy.

[genjen]

Yes, I can see that too. Especially spelled with the th in the middle, as you have said, Didy.

[Ravelin]

Thanks everyone for your help. 

I agree also now that it is Hesther/Hester.

[cathaldus]

I think there is a possibility of the name being Bertha.  Please look at the word "But" at the start of the line,  next but one. 

Bill

[Ravelin]

I see what you mean Bill.

I do however think that the H in 'custom House' looks more like the first letter of the name.

 

[Gragareth]

My offering is ..........   L-e-ther.
Gragareth.

[James1950]

IMHO the name looks like Bertram to me


James

[MKG]

I have to agree with the L for London crowd, and I agree with the "th" near the end. So, the name is L....th...

I'm not all sure that it can't be a male name, though - this man is leaving whatever he possesses to both his children in share and share alike parts, so he made no distinction between them. That being the case, he may have mentioned Mary Anne first simply because she was the eldest.

Mike