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1671 German burial
« on: Monday 13 September 10 14:49 BST (UK) »
Can anyone help me decypher this please, I don't have much so far

Jörg Köttler, Burger und baúer allhir----- -------  ------- 20 jahr ----------- --------------------- 22 Xbr ----------------- ----------- 61 jahr, 6 wochen und 2 tag ------ 23 ----- begraben ----------
Burgess, Saxby, Dann - Brenchley, Kent (1545-1900)
Glock, Schmetzer, Düll, Schúmm, Schúld, Köttler, Wirth, Häffner, König, Biber, Abel, Biller, Spörer, Niclaús, Schimpff, Linder, Meüder, Langenfelder, Keller - Württemberg, Germany (1525-1800)
Sainty, Smith - Cambridgeshire (1530-1850)
Choice - Warwickshire (1790-1840)
Gladman, Leggatt, Ovenden, Brizenden, Errwicker - Sussex (1660-1935)
Jocelyn - Hertfordshire (900-1550)
Graves - Norfolk (1750-1800)
Lindsell, Wiseman, Glascock - Essex (1345-1770)

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Re: 1671 German burial
« Reply #1 on: Monday 13 September 10 15:20 BST (UK) »
Jörg Köttler Burger und Bauer allhir, welcher schon ?auf die 20 Jahr mit engbrüstigk[eit]
behaftet war, starb d[en] 22 Xbr seines alters 61. Jahr, 6. Wochn u[nd] 2. Tag, u[nd] ist d[en] 23. ehrlich begrabn wordn.

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Re: 1671 German burial
« Reply #2 on: Monday 13 September 10 20:03 BST (UK) »
Thanks Adrian.
What on earth does engbrustigk(eit) mean?
Burgess, Saxby, Dann - Brenchley, Kent (1545-1900)
Glock, Schmetzer, Düll, Schúmm, Schúld, Köttler, Wirth, Häffner, König, Biber, Abel, Biller, Spörer, Niclaús, Schimpff, Linder, Meüder, Langenfelder, Keller - Württemberg, Germany (1525-1800)
Sainty, Smith - Cambridgeshire (1530-1850)
Choice - Warwickshire (1790-1840)
Gladman, Leggatt, Ovenden, Brizenden, Errwicker - Sussex (1660-1935)
Jocelyn - Hertfordshire (900-1550)
Graves - Norfolk (1750-1800)
Lindsell, Wiseman, Glascock - Essex (1345-1770)

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Re: 1671 German burial
« Reply #3 on: Monday 13 September 10 20:25 BST (UK) »
Engbrüstigkeit

eng = narrow/tight
Brust = chest/breast
ig = y/i
keit = ness

tightchestiness  :)
i.e. he'd been suffering from a tightness of the chest for the last 20 years

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Re: 1671 German burial
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 14 September 10 12:55 BST (UK) »
Thanks Adrian
Burgess, Saxby, Dann - Brenchley, Kent (1545-1900)
Glock, Schmetzer, Düll, Schúmm, Schúld, Köttler, Wirth, Häffner, König, Biber, Abel, Biller, Spörer, Niclaús, Schimpff, Linder, Meüder, Langenfelder, Keller - Württemberg, Germany (1525-1800)
Sainty, Smith - Cambridgeshire (1530-1850)
Choice - Warwickshire (1790-1840)
Gladman, Leggatt, Ovenden, Brizenden, Errwicker - Sussex (1660-1935)
Jocelyn - Hertfordshire (900-1550)
Graves - Norfolk (1750-1800)
Lindsell, Wiseman, Glascock - Essex (1345-1770)
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