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Offline Arvanitakis

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Deciphering place names in 16th century legal text
« on: Tuesday 05 January 21 13:06 GMT (UK) »
Could anyone please help me read these place names all in the parish of Llandrillo yn Edeirnion, Merionethshire?

Thanks in advance,
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Re: Deciphering place names in 16th century legal text
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 05 January 21 13:15 GMT (UK) »
I would have a go but I think you'll need to take a higher resolution shot [not just an enlargement of this image - which will pixelate].
Seeking: RC baptism Philip Murray Feb ish 1814 ? nr Chatham Kent.
IRE: Kik DRAY[EA], PURCELL, WHITE: Mea LYNCH: Tip MURRAY, SHEEDY: Wem ALLEN, ENGLISHBY; Dub PENROSE: Lim DUNN[E], FRAWLEY, WILLIAMS.
87th Regiment RIF: MURRAY
ENG; Marylebone HAYTER, TROU[W]SDALE, WILLIAMS,DUNEVAN Con HAMPTON, TREMELLING Wry CLEGG, HOLLAND, HORSEFIELD Coventry McGINTY
CAN; Halifax & Pictou: HOLLAND, WHITE, WILLIAMSON

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Re: Deciphering place names in 16th century legal text
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 05 January 21 13:56 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Josey, sorry about that I will try again - how is this?

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Re: Deciphering place names in 16th century legal text
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 05 January 21 14:23 GMT (UK) »
Much better thanks.  Here are my readings:

...p(ar)ishe & feild(es) of landrello in the countie of meryonethe called & knowen
by the sev(er)all names of place sander yrerw vawer, ymrog(es) [uren? / vren?]*, yrowe ytollwyn Tere [yr
egloys]**, Tere mayne [Cloyd?] [Talo(ur)ne?] onnogge pege & Athowerne, And so being...


*    I'm unsure what the contraction mark used here signifies.
**   May be one word or two - not sure.

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Re: Deciphering place names in 16th century legal text
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 16 January 21 19:49 GMT (UK) »
Dear horsleydown86,

Many thanks for this it's very helpful!!

Thanks,
A
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