Names of Cousins

[MattD30]

Hi

Is anyone here able to help confirm the surname of the cousins mentioned in this extract from the 1627 will of Thomas Spaine.

In this extract he mentions his cousins four children, Elizabeth, William, Mary and Robert. The surname looks like it might be Earwell or Eanwell, or maybe Carnwell.

Is anyone able to confirm what the name is?

Thanks in advance.

Matt

[sparrett]

I would also consider Parnell   

Sue

[MattD30]

I would also consider Parnell   

Sue

Yes I think that is it now I look at it again.

Many thanks
Matt

[horselydown86]

Of these instances of the surname, the capital letters on all but one are quite unusual.

The exception is Mary's surname, which has a P of the usual form for this period.

So it must be Parnell.

[MattD30]

Great. Thanks for confirming it.

[Bookbox]

You can see a similar style of capital P here ...

http://sites.rootsweb.com/~oel/handwriting.html

Scroll down to the P line, and see the 7th character in the line.

[MattD30]

You can see a similar style of capital P here ...

http://sites.rootsweb.com/~oel/handwriting.html

Scroll down to the P line, and see the 7th character in the line.

Thanks for that useful link. I think that page will be very useful.

Matt