There are words and names in two short entries I cannot read. Could someone help me understand them
The first entry is for what I assume is a baptismal entry for George Collet on 10 November or December (Image 5 of 9) under year 1681. It is faded and difficult to read. The URL to it is: https://search.findmypast.com/record/browse?id=gbprs/staff/007566626/00316.
The second is is a parargraph on the last will and testament (4th page). I can read the names of sons James and George Collet, but not the names of the daughters. There is not enough writing to compare the names with other words I know. The URL to this is: https://search.findmypast.com/record?id=gbprs/staff/007622755/00085&parentid=gbprs/staff/wills/371706. The sentence Begins with Know all mean by these preaseance [sic.].
Thanks!
Bart
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In the first case, to me, this appeared to be a marriage record. (The page has a burial further up the page, so it is not a register of baptisms.) The indexed record at https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBPRS%2FSTAFF%2FMAR%2F142778%2F1 "confirms" this. (See also https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?q.givenName=george&q.surname=collett&q.marriageLikePlace=staffordshire&q.marriageLikePlace.exact=on&q.marriageLikeDate.from=1680&q.marriageLikeDate.to=1682&count=20&offset=0&m.defaultFacets=on&m.queryRequireDefault=on&m.facetNestCollectionInCategory=on). However, again like me, the indexer could not read the surname of George's spouse Ellenor, nor the month of the year the event took place.
I am still looking at the second (will) document and will return here later if I can make out the name(s).
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I finally decided the one (?) daughter's name had been written as "Ursole" and, sure enough, found an "Ursilla" Collet baptised 1665 at Edingale - albeit to a "Jacob" (Latin form of James) and Elizabeth (whereby the document names his wife as Mary). FamilySearch also has the 1672 Baptism of a James (to James) at Edingale (see https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?q.surname=collett&q.birthLikePlace=staffordshire&q.birthLikePlace.exact=on&q.birthLikeDate.from=1630&q.birthLikeDate.to=1700&q.fatherGivenName=ja*&q.fatherGivenName.exact=on&count=20&offset=0&m.defaultFacets=on&m.queryRequireDefault=on&m.facetNestCollectionInCategory=on) but I cannot find the baptism of son George.
Not a conclusive answer, but I hope this helps.
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Thank you very much! George Collect's entry, as you stated, is very clearly a marriage event after looking at the photo-image again. i must have been sleeping. I found the bride's name, however, to be Ellena, rather than Ellenor. it was easy to make out. But her last name, will remain a mystery. I also think you are correct the name of the daughter, Ursole or Ursilla
Again, many thanks.
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