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Tricky word in an old will
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Jill, I can't read it very well as it's so small, but I think it is something like "thappurtenances" but contracted. Quite often they ran "the" and a word starting with a together. "tha...".
Hope it fits!Elizabeth
Research Interests:
England:Purkis, Stilwell, Quintrell, White (Surrey - Guildford), Jeffcoat, Bond, Alexander, Lamb, Newton (Lincolnshire, Stalybridge, London)
Scotland:Richardson (Banffshire), Wishart (Kincardineshire), Johnston (Kincardineshire)
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Is it "with thappurtenances conteyning by estimation ten acres lying and being..."
I have had plenty of wills like that.Elizabeth
Research Interests:
England:Purkis, Stilwell, Quintrell, White (Surrey - Guildford), Jeffcoat, Bond, Alexander, Lamb, Newton (Lincolnshire, Stalybridge, London)
Scotland:Richardson (Banffshire), Wishart (Kincardineshire), Johnston (Kincardineshire)
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Originally posted by Uncle John View Post"Appurtenances" doesn't really fit in a property context. The last part of the word looks a bit like "tenure".
and the line above the word signifies omission of one or more letter.Rick
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Elizabeth
Research Interests:
England:Purkis, Stilwell, Quintrell, White (Surrey - Guildford), Jeffcoat, Bond, Alexander, Lamb, Newton (Lincolnshire, Stalybridge, London)
Scotland:Richardson (Banffshire), Wishart (Kincardineshire), Johnston (Kincardineshire)
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Vacumatic, I'm pretty certain we have the correct word.Elizabeth
Research Interests:
England:Purkis, Stilwell, Quintrell, White (Surrey - Guildford), Jeffcoat, Bond, Alexander, Lamb, Newton (Lincolnshire, Stalybridge, London)
Scotland:Richardson (Banffshire), Wishart (Kincardineshire), Johnston (Kincardineshire)
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Originally posted by Elizabeth Herts View PostVacumatic, I'm pretty certain we have the correct word.Caroline
Caroline's Family History Pages
Meddle not in the affairs of Dragons, for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
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