1770's Handwriting Deciphering John ????

[dotty]

can anybody decipher the beginning of the surname please on a Shropshire will around 1772

[rosie99]

Etherington 

[Bookbox]

It could be Cherrington. But please post a much bigger clip, showing surrounding text for letter-comparison.

[dotty]

I thought that but couldn't  bring anything up .He was a servant for a George Austin of Aston Hall in Shifnal Shropshire and was named along with Benjamin Prioleau in George's will around 1772.I thought there looked like a definite "d" in the  surname.
Thanks for your suggestion.

Will try  Bookbox

Dotty

[dotty]

sorry I had difficulty sorting this out

[manukarik]

John Merrington ? Not convinced by the "e" which looks more like a "d" - although the formation of the letters is not entirely consistent. Merrington is certainly a Shropshire name - but then so are:

Ferrington, Terrington, Berrington and Cherrington!

[Bookbox]

Thanks for posting a bigger snip. I still think it is Cherrington. Compare the Ch... at the start of Child in line 4 of the main body of text.

[dotty]

Thanks for your suggestions -will work on them manukarik and Bookbox.Benjamin Prioleau I think was a slave brought back to England from Carolina records show he had brought back 2 slaves and I was trying to see if John ?ington was the other one

[manukarik]

Bookbox

It's obvious when you point that out!