Help Deciphering OPR Record

[Rodeo]

Oops! I meant to say that this Gavin Paterson was born in 1734 to Gawin (Gavin) Paterson.

Cheers,

Rodeo

[Rodeo]

Could it read Gavin Paterson grandson, misspelled without the 'd' -- grandson of Gawin Paterson, farmer in Nethershields, the covenanter?

Cheers,

Rodeo

[Gadget]

it's most like a J - not the same as the G in Gavin. Still trying to think of a sensible word  :-

If anyone would like the page to examine, PM me with an e-mail and I could send it - more heads the better 

[Gadget]

A thought before I get on - his father was also a Gavin as well as grandfather - just thinking that it is referring to that relationship <something> son or it is Junior written with a flourish 

[Archivos]

I think it's junior - the minims of the letters just don't seem to work for joiner, as it looks to go j-uni-or (I wouldn't be overly concerned that the last letter looks like an 'n' - happens with me sometimes, when I'm writing)

[Archivos]

So you have Gavin (grandfather), Gavin, younger (father), Gavin, junior (son).  3 generarations, with the youngest being junior.

[Rodeo]

Thanks, Archivos. That must be it.

Although I've never seen the adjective Junior on a Scottish record, according to Etymology Online, it has been in use since the late 13th century:

Junior -- late 13c., from Latin iunior, comparative of iuvenis "young, young man" (see young). Used after a person's name to mean "the younger of two" from late 13c. Abbreviation Jr. is attested from 1620s.

Cheers,

Rodeo

[Archivos]

I'm trying to remember the earliest I've seen it - it's usually 'younger' that appear, but I have seen 'jnr' as well. 

Glad it's sorted!