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

>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 Midsummer - a d curved back over itself looks like an e (whereas an e looks like an o) The payment is for a quarter year. -- Eve McLaughlin Author of the McLaughlin Guides for family historians Secretary Bucks Genealogical Society