Paleography

[RichardJB]

Hi, I thought I was beginning to master reading the sort of script in the attached will extract but for the life of me I cannot decifer the first word of the 5th line down:

"[?] ifone of my said niece (whether the parent or ancestor of such ifone"

Any thoughts anyone, please?

Also this is the first time I've come across the use of "ifone" (it occurs several times in this will). I have not found a definition in any of my dictionaries of terms etc. Does anyone know such definition?

Thanks

Richard

 

[Susan48]

I think the word you've transcribed as "ifone" could be "issue", i.e. descendants. The old long s is similar to a modern f, and n's and u's are very similar. The first word of the 5th line, preceding "issue", could be "remoter".

 

[RichardJB]

I think the word you've transcribed as "ifone" could be "issue", i.e. descendants. The old long s is similar to a modern f, and n's and u's are very similar. The first word of the 5th line, preceding "issue", could be "remoter".

Of course it's "issue". Silly me! I've picked up the long s elsewhere in the document and in many others - I've no idea why I failed this time! Many thanks.

 

[RichardJB]

Contextually "remoter" certainly works. Many thanks, again!

 

[RichardJB]

Hello, I have another Will the transcription of which is giving me a bit of grief. A second (or more) pair of eyes looking over this would be great if anyone has a bit of time.
The attached shows a marginal addition to the will of William Timbrell proved in 1839. I have had a crack at transcribing it but have a number of "square brackets":

On the 21st May 1842

amd[?] [?] the Will [assessed?]

of the Goods Chattels and Credits

of William Timbrell late of

Wonersh near Guildford

in the County of Surrey

Gentleman deceased [left?]

[unadmd ?] by Ann Timbrell

widow deceased whilst being

the Relict of the said [deceased?]

the sole Executrix and Residuary

Legatee named in the said

Will was granted to Andrew

Timbrell the Son and ad[?]

of the Goods of the said Ann Timbrell

widow deceased having been

first sworn duly to administer

The said Executrix [died?] [Intestate?]

as by Acts of Bank appears

Any thought on those square brackets would be most gratefully received.
Thanks in advance.

 

[Pauline]

Line 2: administration with the Will annexed (abbreviated in original)

Lines 7 & 8: left unadministered (abbreviated in original)

Line 10: deceased

Line 14: administrator (abbreviated in original)

Line 18: died Intestate

 

[Pauline]

as by Acts of Bank appears

Just to add to the above (though I haven't checked all the bits not in square brackets), I think this says "Court" rather than "Bank".

 

[RichardJB]

Excellent! Thanks so much Pauline. And I agree Court makes a whole lot more sense.