Help please, on a roll!

[Sis]

I read the attached as F3, John Jaques bound to J Manual assd. to his far. Rbt Jaques
by Test. of his Mar. free (dated 5th Feb 1722)

Can I have help with the following please:

Can't work out the letter between Manual and assd.
What does assd. mean
Am I right in thinking that far. is father and Test. is Testimony
Is Mar. marriage (hoping not as my John Jaques was married in 1723)

Thanks.

 

[Archie's Mum]

& assistant to his father Rbt Jaques.
The rest ?????

 

[Ma-dotcom]

I read the attached as F3, John Jaques bound to J Manual assd. to his far. Rbt Jaques
by Test. of his Mar. free (dated 5th Feb 1722)

Can I have help with the following please:

Can't work out the letter between Manual and assd.
What does assd. mean ..Maybe Assigned?
Am I right in thinking that far. is father and Test. is Testimony
Is Mar. marriage (hoping not as my John Jaques was married in 1723)
Thanks.

I did think he was 'assigned to his Family' but that doesn't help with the other abbreviation.

 

[Philippa]

I thought the bit at the end could be "by..... of his munificence" (abbreviated of course) but am far from confident.

UNLESS it is "by testament of his munificence"?

Throwing pennies in the air here and seeing how they fall I'm afraid.

 

[Sis]

I wonder if Mar. is Master.

 

[Sis]

I have just done a search of Robert Jaques as I didn't have his name before and I have come up with another entry, more detailed than the other one but dated the same date and grouped together with others with a bracket round them all named Freemen and have solved all my questions.
assd. is assigned
far. is father
Test. is testimony
Mar is Master

Sorry should have searched Robert before posting.
Thanks for your thoughts everyone.

 

[Daft Bat]

Sorry should have searched Robert before posting.

Please don't apologise - it gives others the chance to stretch their brains and to see the handwriting of 3 centuries ago!

 

[Philippa]

OK, so to satisfy my curiosity (which you so cleverly awakened, Sis) what is the very last word on that entry?

I know, annoying, but I really, really would like to know!!

 

[Sis]

what is the very last word on that entry?

Free

 

[Philippa]

YAY - so it is.

Well done with your research, Sis. At least I got one right!!!!