William Boulding late of Boughton Aluph

[David Boulding]

This inventory, William Boulding late of Boughton Aluph 1627   PRC/10/61/40 has the appraisers signature: William Tetherton and mark of Richard Ballden? Dalliden?

What are the best guesses for Richard's surname please?

(Ballden is likely as Boulding and Balden are fequently mixed up)

[Bookbox]

Can we see a much bigger clip, please?

[David Boulding]

No useful "B"s to compare, alas. Rather scrappy handwriting.

[arthurk]

I think the surname might be Calldoe. The first letter caused me most trouble, but it appears elsewhere, most easily seen in cheste on the 4th line.

[Zefiro]

I agree with arthurk that surname starts with C
(see also last word on line 6)

[Bookbox]

Thanks for posting a bigger clip.

I agree with arthurk that it starts with a C. I think it might end -ar or -er, so perhaps Calldar or Callder. But I'm sure it isn't Balld....

[David Boulding]

There don't appear to be any Calldoes locally in Kent (not one) from what I can see but that doesn't mean it isn't.

The first letter is the most problematic I agree. There is a capital B but this doesnt look the same as the mystery letter...

Calldar looks possible and there are a few Calldars in the next door parish of Wye. I think it might well be Calldar (a name I've never hear of but which clearly exists in Wye, Kent). I suspect this is a corruption of Coulter.

Richard Caldar married Elyzabeth Dod 1617 Oct 15 Wye.

This is probably our man. Many thanks as ever for all these really helpful suggestions.