What do you think these 2 snippets say?

[Sis]

They are from a baptism register of 1733.

 

[Daft Bat]

Looks like a truncated Robert to me...

 

[Sis]

The bottom one does to me, but I'm not so sure the top one does. (But I could be wrong). They are from the same page and the whole page is written in the same hand.

 

[Chimp]

The bottom one I would say is definitely Robert.

 

[Sis]

I'm wondering if I'm just seeing what I want to see. When I first read the entry I immediately said Reverend Revd. Can anyone else see that or is it wishful thinking?

 

[Bonzo Dog]

Agree with Chimp. The top one though is a puzzler. To me it comes across as Roo with a floating d.

 

[Sis]

Agree with Chimp. The top one though is a puzzler. To me it comes across as Roo with a floating d.

So it does, now I'm even more confused!

 

[Ma-dotcom]

I have seen the letter 'e' seemingly in reverse as in this snip which allows or a v'd. ergo Rev'd.

Magnify it, definitely NOT an 'o'.

 

[arthurk]

I'm wondering if I'm just seeing what I want to see. When I first read the entry I immediately said Reverend Revd. Can anyone else see that or is it wishful thinking?

That's what I thought when I first saw it. (And Robt for the other one)

 

[Sis]

Thank you very much everyone.