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U[1629–1631] Iohn Mason the. 12. of Sept’ 3. hor. 20: post me’ 1600

RN my L Scroope Deted frō me towards his Lordship Decēb. 15 ♂ h 1. 15 p m 1629 |quæro quod futurē|

RN S^r Sainders Duncōb did send me the tyme of his nativity Decēb 14 ☾ h. 12. 20 p m 1629 /mydsomer was 3 y last went into y^e low Countyes {sic} & stayd vnto miklemas following.\

RN S^r Sanders Duncōbe natus at Battlesdore was borne & Christened in the same Daye the 13 of febr: \h. {sic} 11. 30 p m ☾/ /23. 30 p m 1581. die ☾\ 1581 {sic} /47 by {sic}\ /of S^t Iohns Street by Smythfild\

At this tyme \as he thinketh/

RN the more babee

If feb 13. h 11. 30 ant m natus 1582 then die {sic} die ♂. Corp of a sang cōp

S^r Sanders Ducōb \47. y./ natus feb 13 h 15 21. his mother dyed when he was but 4 {illeg} \7/ yeres 5 or 6 y after her death vnwares leaping leaped into a well & was like to be drownd & 2 or 3 y w^th his younger broth^r sliding on the Ice fell into the water but w^thout harme

20 y old travelled into franc & stayed 3 quarter of a yere & retured {sic} at the Death of his fath^r being 21 y

Then living on yere in England he traveled into Italy w^ch beng {sic} about a yere there it was his hap riding on a mule to fall backward w^th his mule also

then some few yeres after became servant to k Iames & then after to k Char The miklemas before the k went in to Scotland was sick of a dangerus burning feever then vppō the death of a frind fell into a weeping passion & thenc into extrene {sic} melanc |Write on monday next|