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Offline Itchyknickers

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Year written in will
« on: Monday 07 June 21 21:04 BST (UK) »
Hi Could anyone here, good with roman numerals and old wills, tell me the year written in the attached image please?  It will be very much appreciated, thank you

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Re: Year written in will
« Reply #1 on: Monday 07 June 21 22:48 BST (UK) »
The testators name and place of residence would be helpful to put in into context.

The last bit is xlvj - I make that 46
The start is am I think, which is one thousand
The hundreds? possibly a very fancy 'v'? ie 5
Lane, Burgess: Cheshire. Finney, Rogers, Gilman:Derbys
Cochran, Nicol, Paton, Bruce:Scotland. Bertolle:London
Bainbridge, Christman, Jeffs: Staffs

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Re: Year written in will
« Reply #2 on: Monday 07 June 21 23:17 BST (UK) »
Thank you, that fits with the time I thought it was written x