Need help deciphering..

[tamarakel]

Hi again,

I need help deciphering these two names.. It is not a C as there is another C in the document that doesn't match...Date of document is from 1599

I thought the first name was "Constance" but it didn't match...

Thanks ahead of time for any help or tips..

Tamara

[horselydown86]

Bengetee/Bengelee Saptster

The first is:  ?onstants hagger

Would you please clip and post the other C and also some more of the nearby handwriting.

[tamarakel]

Bengetee/Bengelee Saptster

The first is:  ?onstants hagger

Would you please clip and post the other C and also some more of the nearby handwriting.

Here is the example of C for Christopher...

[horselydown86]

Although it is different to the C in Christever, I think the capital in the first clip is also a C - just of a different type.

In my opinion, it's a somewhat sloppy "hot-cross bun" C.  Writers of this time were quite capable of using different forms of letters on the same line or even in the same word.

Therefore:  Constants hagger

[Bookbox]

Although it is different to the C in Christever, I think the capital in the first clip is also a C - just of a different type.

In my opinion, it's a somewhat sloppy "hot-cross bun" C.  Writers of this time were quite capable of using different forms of letters on the same line or even in the same word.

Therefore:  Constants hagger

I agree.

[tamarakel]

Ok sounds good, thank you for your help!

[RWTaylor]

Apologies in advance if you know all this, but this seems to have been written in Secretary Hand. This website gives some useful help in deciphering things written in secretary hand.  http://rycote.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/Palaeography-Guide-alphabet. We have also used Scotlands People, which has a useful tutorial, to help unscramble some names.