Hi Stephen, There was no set standard of spelling in the 16th century. Many registrars wrote names as they heard them from the couples being married etc. As many citizens were illiterate at that time.
I also read that her book has the initials I. P. on the cover, indicating that Jane spelled her name Iane. I's and J's were interchangeable back then. The thing that made me smile was the entry, "Jane Pickeringe owe this book..." A-ha...So she borrowed this book and owes it to the true owner! (A library book?) This will really confuse historians. Owe and Own have completely different meanings. Best Wishes Ron (UK) -----Original Message----- From: Stephen Kenyon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 11:21 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [LUTE] Pickering or Pickeringe? Hello, which please is the appropriate spelling for our Jane? Many thanks... Stephen To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
