Will of Thomas Smith of Wanborough, Wilts. 1689

[Bookbox]

It's written Loveng (= loving). The ascender from the k in the line below is causing interference.

[toby webb]

Thank you Bookbox. With so much skill hovering, it would seem,  may I try another name?
I added 'John' from the end of the previous line
 T.

[Bookbox]

Looks to me like bunce.

ADDED ... of Childery (= Childrey)

[toby webb]

Bunce doesn't mean anything to me  -- yet. Childrey suddenly became obvious and being near west Challow, i feel I need to look no further.

The new attachment is confusing me. Is it in some way apologising for mis-spelling the queen's name?
It is a combination of part of the last 2 lines of the will.
Thanks, T

[Bookbox]

king willim and marey Quene marey Anno Dom(ini) 1689

(I think he originally just left out the word Quene in error.)

[toby webb]

Thank you Bookbox.
The final piece of the jigsaw is attached and concerns words between the red marks. Somehow it doesn't seem to make much sense - that is to me.

....John all the ......
shall be grown at my ..... in the chamber

Thanks for any help. Toby.

[horselydown86]

Bunce doesn't mean anything to me  -- yet.

You need to view the link which youngtug posted in Reply #24.

The latest transcript, bar one word:

...all the Corne and grase then

shall be grouen att my decese ^apon the to halfe ?rks^  Item I give on bedsted in the chamber...

[toby webb]

Thank you for that horselydown86. I really should not have missed that.

This will is now complete thanks to you all.
I shall be back for the Smiths of Wanborough were prolific and longlived and several wrote wills.
Toby.