Further to my message below, the Parish in line 7 is Lynton, not Systow. The intial letter is the same as the L in Leases. There is a Linton in Cambridgeshire, S.E. of Cambridge. Cheers, Liz On Saturday, March 13, 2004 6:26 AM, Elizabeth Agar [SMTP:emagar@hotkey.net.au] wrote: > Hi Chris, > > My thoughts: > > 1/ as conveniently may be and direct that the charges of my Funeral > 2/ do not exceed the sum of one hundred pounds Sterling I will and direct > 3/ that all my Debts and Funeral Expences be fully paid and satisfied > 4/ Item I give devise and bequeath unto my good Son Christian > 5/ Zincke and his heirs all my Messuages Lands and Hereditaments > 6/ as well Freehold as Copyhold with their and every of their appurts > 7/ situate lying and being in the parish of Systow in the county of > 8/ Cambridge I also give and bequeath unto my said Son one pair > 9/ of Silver Candlesticks a Siver Ink Stand Dish and Sand Box > 10/ and a ---- pair of Silver Scissors with a Steel? Signett of my > 11/ grandfathers and a little Silver Candlestick & Gold Snuff Box > 12/ with his Mothers picture in the Lid of it painted by me my > 13/ diamond ring with four diamonds and two small ones in > > 18/ a Glass before it drawn by Mr. Napton two pictures > > Cheers, > > Liz in Melbourne > > On Saturday, March 13, 2004 1:07 AM, J.C.Christopher Glass [SMTP:chris@jccglass.fsnet.co.uk] wrote: > > May i beg the assistance of the list again with the will > > of Christian Frederick Zincke portrait painter of minitures > > > > image at > > > > > > http://www.geocities.com/jccglass/cfwill.html > > > > cheers chris glass > > ruislip > > > > > > > ==== OLD-ENGLISH Mailing List ==== > SEARCHABLE archives for OLD-ENGLISH: > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=OLD-ENGLISH