Author Topic: More help with Latin, please  (Read 189 times)

Offline Vallom

  • RootsChat Extra
  • **
  • Posts: 41
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
More help with Latin, please
« on: Thursday 21 January 21 14:26 GMT (UK) »
Dear All

I need more help deciphering Latin, please.  This is the administration of John Backshell of Twineham but it is very difficult to see the letters and work out the Latin words as well !

Many thanks

Val

Offline horselydown86

  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 3,431
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: More help with Latin, please
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 21 January 21 17:41 GMT (UK) »
Here is a transcript of the key sections:

Eodem die

Probatu(m) fuit Testamentu(m) Johannis
Backshell du(m) vixit de Twineham
defuncti Coram...


[details of ecclesiastical official here]

...Juramento Gualteri Backshell filij
n(atu)ralis et l(egi)timi d(i)c(t)i defuncti ac Executoris...


[standard probate clauses here]

...[In(ventaru)m?] exhibitu(m) extendit ad su(m)mam ______ CCiiijli js iiijd


Gualteri = of Walter

Offline Vallom

  • RootsChat Extra
  • **
  • Posts: 41
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: More help with Latin, please
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 21 January 21 17:54 GMT (UK) »
Many thanks, that's great

Best Wishes

Val

Offline horselydown86

  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 3,431
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: More help with Latin, please
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 21 January 21 17:57 GMT (UK) »
I just fixed a typo in the second defuncti.