Nice theory Judy, I hadn't considered that. Would certainly make sense Thanks Steve On 12/09/2015 12:38, Judy Lester wrote: > I agree with Nivard that it means Gentleman. I would suggest it's actually > written 'Gen' with an upwards extension to the final n, perhaps reflecting > the suspension that would have appeared in the original Latin word > 'gen[erosus]' (= gentleman). > > HTH > > Judy > London, UK > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Steve Lancaster via > Sent: 12 September 2015 12:03 > > They may well be different hands, I couldn't quite convince myself one > way or the other. But if you look at just the handwriting for Jno > Bodicoate the obvious 't's are very different to the last letter in the > mystery word, which looks more like one of his 'd's. > > It's possible that he has a very different 't' if it appears at the end > of a word rather than the middle, and the word is indeed Gent, but felt > I was clutching at straws so would value a second opinion from the list > > Thanks > Steve Lancaster > > On 12/09/2015 11:49, Nivard Ovington via wrote: >> Does it not say Gent (for Gentleman) ? >> >> The other Gent you mention appears to be in different hand >> >> If you compare the C in Char PRICE 9th July to the C in Cha CHAMBERS >> they appear to me to be in different hands >> >> Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) >> >> On 12/09/2015 11:30, Steve Lancaster via wrote: >>> Hi >>> >>> I have been going through the 'UK Register for Duties Paid for >>> Apprentices Indentures' on Ancestry, and on a few occasions have come >>> across a profession I'm having trouble transcribing. For example if you >>> search for Jno Bodicoate, in the register he is listed as the third on >>> Friday 16th July 1714, 'Jno Bodicoate of London' and then the word I'm >>> having trouble with which should be his profession, begins with a G and >>> looks like 'Gord'. It also occurs against Isaac Marlow, the last entry >>> on the page. >>> >>> I thought the word might be Gent, but on the same page as Jno Bodicoate >>> there is a Matthew Williams, no. 12 on the 14th July, who is very >>> clearly a Gent, the two words look quite different. >>> >>> Any suggestion or knowledge very gratefully received! >>> >>> Steve Lancaster > > > >