1473 will, 1st bit - COMPLETE

[veeblevort]

Re 'broper'.

The fourth character is not a 'p', but a thorn, in this case like a 'y' with a straight tail.
Pronounced as 'th'.

Apologies if you were already aware of this, I wasn't sure.

vv.

[Roger in Sussex]

Hi Grantley,

There is a Silverton about 30 miles from Ilminster, and about 6 miles North of Exeter.

There is a local history society there which can be contacted on their website at

www.silvertonlocalhistory.co.uk/contactus.html

They may have knowledge of the chalice, or be interested in your information.

Just a thought

Roger

[grantleydawn]

Thankyou vv & Roger.

I hadn’t considered the pronunciation of “Sizemore”, even though I had agonised over “Guymor”. There are not many of either, appearing in Google searches.

I will contact the Silverton Society.

I can’t recall that I knew about thorn being represented by a “p”, even though I know that I have previously fully explored the thorn as in “yt”. I had already got my mind around the “p” & the ‘th’ equivalent pronunciation for this document. Your reply has now supported my assuption that the following word was “thereto”.

Regards
Grantley

[grantleydawn]

Great lead Roger,

John Suyffmore was rector of St Mary's Church in Silverton between 1445 & 1479.

Regards
Grantley
 

[Roger in Sussex]

That's great, Grantley.

Roger

Off to bed now, I've had a long day.