Author Topic: William and Thomas Bent of Cosby  (Read 2331 times)

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Re: William and Thomas Bent of Cosby
« Reply #27 on: Friday 16 November 18 16:52 GMT (UK) »
I see the second amount as this:

xxvjli xiiijs viijd

A very tentative stab at the first amount:

lxvijli xiiijs ?

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Re: William and Thomas Bent of Cosby
« Reply #28 on: Friday 16 November 18 17:02 GMT (UK) »
These readings look good, but still puzzling. And apparently a large chunk of the personal estate lost to debts and funeral expenses.

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Re: William and Thomas Bent of Cosby
« Reply #29 on: Saturday 17 November 18 04:56 GMT (UK) »
I have done a calculation on Thomas's amounts as listed in the image.

20 s
53 s 4 d
40 s
53 s 4 d
13 s 4 d
20 s
14 li
15 li
18 li
13 s 4 d
6 s 8 d
5 li
10 li
30 s
40 s
5 s
15 li
50 s
40 s
20 s
40 s

= 77 li 443 s 24 d

= 99 li 5 s 0 d

We can't see the descriptions, so have to assume that everything in the list is a positive amount.

Presumably the difference is due to subtraction from this gross amount of the noted all thynges dyscharged.