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    Default Please help. Is it Brockman or Brockwae or ?


    Please see the burial entry for March 27, 1612 and opine on whether the surname is Brockman or Brockwae or something else that I’m not seeing. Wiltshire History Society transcribed as Brockwaei but Ancestry.com transcribed as Brockman. If anyone has any expertise in 17th century paleography would greatly appreciate your taking a look at this.

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    I have no expertise, so am not going to attempt an answer but the tutorials (which cover documents from different years) might help.
    https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/palaeography/

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    Quote Originally Posted by Higgler67 View Post

    Please see the burial entry for March 27, 1612 and opine on whether the surname is Brockman or Brockwae or something else that I’m not seeing. Wiltshire History Society transcribed as Brockwaei but Ancestry.com transcribed as Brockman. If anyone has any expertise in 17th century paleography would greatly appreciate your taking a look at this.

    https://1drv.ms/u/s!Ar71XRq7mht0jn6JhEcZpR5Somoh
    The link took me to Microsoft One Drive and told me to set up an account

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    It is bringing the image up just fine for mebut I have no idea what any of it says.
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    Maybe it doesn't work because I'm using my phone (Android). I might have a go on the PC later.

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    FMP has 3 transcripts - "Brockwaie.
    "dyfal donc a dyr y garreg"

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    Only 1 other occurrence of "Brockwaie" (transcript)

    FMP Burials
    Thomas Brockwaie, sonne of Edward Brockwaie, West Lavington, bur. 25 Jul 1608
    "dyfal donc a dyr y garreg"

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    Quote Originally Posted by helachau View Post
    Only 1 other occurrence of "Brockwaie" (transcript)

    FMP Burials
    Thomas Brockwaie, sonne of Edward Brockwaie, West Lavington, bur. 25 Jul 1608
    I can find the probable baptism for this "Brockwaie" ie.

    Baptism FMP transcript
    Thomas Brockway, 14 Nov 1606, West Lavington, father Edward

    but cannot find a baptism for a Wolfstone Brockwaie/Brockway/Brockman or similar.
    "dyfal donc a dyr y garreg"

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    It is 'Brockwaie'. I regularly transcribe this period.

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    Thanks everyone for having a look!

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