SOLVED - Norton _?somthing?__Phillpott

[Wayne N]

What is the abbreviated word on the left side of the Curly Bracket, between the two last names?
Norton a?? Phillpott

I figure it to be something like aka or alias since they are the last names from both his parents

Baptism link:
https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBPRS%2FCANT%2F005264866%2F00269&parentid=GBPRS%2FCANT%2FB%2F96201731

[Treetotal]

It could be Afor as in Aforementioned, it's bracketed and looks like there could be and arrow pointing down from an upper part of the text.
Carol

[BumbleB]

I wonder if it is an abbreviation for "illegitimate" as Sarah (widow)is mentioned and so is Roger Phillpott a married man, the supposed father.

[horselydown86]

It is:  al(ia)s

Here it means otherwise.

...baptised George son of Sarah Norton Widd(ow) by Roger
Phillpott a Married man the supposed ffather

[JenB]

I was about to suggest the same thing, the cross bar presumably being a contraction mark?

[Wayne N]

Thanks, Carol, BumbleB, horselydown86 & JenB

Much appreciated

The last letter being an 's' makes sense now to be alias...

[horselydown86]

...the cross bar presumably being a contraction mark?

Yes.

[Treetotal]

...the cross bar presumably being a contraction mark?

Yes.

Nice one 

Carol

[BumbleB]

Well, we all learn something new, don't we?  And there is a clearer example of "als" a couple of pages later!