faded ink on baptism entry 1701

[maddys52]

Hello,
Would anyone be able to please have a guess at what the faded writing is after "A son of John Strange and Katherine his wife was born December 12/13 - 1701 and was baptised, and was interred? December 28 1701 ..."

Any ideas for the last line on the page?

Thanks in advance.

I've added another view trying to make it a bit clearer.

[AMBLY]

Hi Maddy
(deleted)
ignore - realise you got this bit


cheers
AMBLY

[horselydown86]

The second last line appears to be:

dyed unbaptized and was interrd, December 28 1701

The last line:

John totley* paid the Kings Tax


* I'm not sure of this name.

I'm also not sure whether or not this line relates to the Strange child.

[maddys52]

No worries. 

Actually, I think I may have worked it out: "the father paid the King's tax". Does this sound right?

Katherine "the wife of John Strange" was buried 16 Jan 1701 at Nettlebed. However, there is this entry for a child born December 1701 (though I think he was born and baptised December 1700 as that would make more sense).

[maddys52]

Oh, you answered at the same time horselydown. 

Yes, maybe "unbaptised" though I think it is "the father" paid the tax.

[horselydown86]

...I think it is "the father" paid the tax.

It could be.

[arthurk]

Katherine "the wife of John Strange" was buried 16 Jan 1701 at Nettlebed. However, there is this entry for a child born December 1701 (though I think he was born and baptised December 1700 as that would make more sense).

Don't forget that until 1752 the new year started on 25 March, so December 1701 (as in the baptism extract) came before January 1701.

To avoid confusion, genealogists would normally refer to Katherine's burial date as 16 Jan 1701/02, which indicates 1701 Old Style and 1702 New Style (ie what we use now).

[maddys52]

Oh, of course. Thanks Arthur, I must have been having a brain mush moment. (Especially as I've explained this change in dating to others before now!  )

[arthurk]

I think most of us are having a few brain mush moments at present