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Re: 17th Century Will – query re. items bequeathed to granddaughters
« Reply #9 on: Wednesday 04 September 24 04:50 BST (UK) »
Hopefully, herewith the missing files.

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Re: 17th Century Will – query re. items bequeathed to granddaughters
« Reply #10 on: Wednesday 04 September 24 05:26 BST (UK) »
The easier two first:

Eldest is correct.

The word in the longer extract is:  Sup(er)viso(ur)s

When the downstroke of a p hooks back up and crosses over itself, it mostly (but not always) indicates that   -er- has been omitted.

The other contraction mark can have several meanings but the omitted letters will normally include an r.  Here it's -ur- that has been omitted.

More to come.

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Re: 17th Century Will – query re. items bequeathed to granddaughters
« Reply #11 on: Wednesday 04 September 24 05:32 BST (UK) »
The last one was new to me.  It's:  freeledges

It's a Northern term.  See:

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/freelage#English

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Is it possible that the last word on this clip - apparently Appurte - continues on the next line?

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Re: 17th Century Will – query re. items bequeathed to granddaughters
« Reply #12 on: Thursday 05 September 24 01:50 BST (UK) »
Thank you again. Yes, you are correct. Appurtenances is continued on the next line.