Author Topic: What is Banks' first name? (Read 831 times)

bristolloggerheads · « **on:** Monday 20 May 19 20:55 BST (UK) »

Jameson v Banks - suggestions for Banks' forename (end of third line) are welcome (Edinburgh 1621).

GR2 · « **Reply #1 on:** Monday 20 May 19 22:09 BST (UK) »

Androw?

horselydown86 · « **Reply #2 on:** Tuesday 21 May 19 06:14 BST (UK) »

Deleted - looking at the wrong name.

horselydown86 · « **Reply #3 on:** Tuesday 21 May 19 06:19 BST (UK) »

vidow or uidow perhaps?

Old Bristolian · « **Reply #4 on:** Tuesday 21 May 19 08:30 BST (UK) »

I think (whatever is written) stands for widow - I can see parts of widow and parts of vidua, the latin word,

Steve

Archivos · « **Reply #5 on:** Tuesday 21 May 19 14:02 BST (UK) »

I'm tending towards widow as well - looks like "widow bankis, baxter". I'm assuming baxter [baker] is her occupation.

bristolloggerheads · « **Reply #6 on:** Thursday 23 May 19 22:58 BST (UK) »

Thank you all, I think we've cracked it.

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