This little problem has been puzzling me for some time. It’s from an account book compiled in 1597, and it’s a double disaster–an illegible name and a deletion. Get your eyes in, there is some serious glory to be won here!
2 Responses to “wozzat?”
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Peter Kidd Says:
October 6th, 2014 at 13:27On the left “Book[s?]” and on the right a price “vj s, viij d.” [6 shillings, 8 pence; changed to:] “xxvij s vij d”
In between, something like “To Mr Drasonawe” [changed to:] Drashenow”, and then a word that looks like “serton” -
Jason Scott-Warren Says:
October 14th, 2014 at 15:46Many thanks for this–that’s pretty much what I have been thinking. But those names are bizarre!