Good afternoon - What a pleasant thought to pass on to your family " From My Summer next...." But 'Tis Mid-Summer of course as Paul says ... Kind Regards June & Roy (SANHS Member No 1066) http://www.btinternet.com/~roy.cox/index.htm -----Original Message----- From: Chris Bartlett [mailto:woodcom@ihug.co.nz] Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 11:55 AM To: OLD-ENGLISH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [OEL] "Myesomer" from 1616 will Paul Thank you. I have already confused the "d" and "e" a couple of times and you are right. regards Chris Bartlett > -----Original Message----- > From: Paul Prescott [mailto:paul.prescott@toranean.freeserve.co.uk] > Sent: Wednesday, 19 May 2004 10:44 p.m. > To: Chris Bartlett; OLD-ENGLISH-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [OEL] "Myesomer" from 1616 will > > > Chris: > > Could the "e" not be a "d"? They look very similar in script of that > period. Then it would read "mydsomer" which makes perfect sense. > > Best wishes > > Paul Prescott > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chris Bartlett" <woodcom@ihug.co.nz> > To: <OLD-ENGLISH-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 11:27 AM > Subject: [OEL] "Myesomer" from 1616 will > > > > Hello all > > > > I am not sure if I have this quite right. Was there a time in the > > year called Myesomer > > > > Her earlier refers to Somer and Wynter so I assume it could be "my > > summer" > > > > Here is the context. > > > > Item my (will) is my sonne William shall beare with his brother > > Richd Arther for the payment of __ from myesomer next until > > mychaelmas next > > > > regards > > Chris Bartlett > > > > > > > > > > ==== OLD-ENGLISH Mailing List ==== > > To contact the list administrator: > > OLD-ENGLISH-admin@rootsweb.com > > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.687 / Virus Database: 448 - Release Date: 16-05-2004 > > > ==== OLD-ENGLISH Mailing List ==== OLD-ENGLISH Web Page http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~oel/