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Old 19-02-15, 21:34
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Default "my ghostlie father"
I'm transcribing a will from 1559 and the testator is saying:

"And also I make and ordayne my ov’seers &c Roger Whelar my ghostlie father and Hughe Swayne my brother"

I haven't seen this before. I have googled and I taken Roger Whelar to be a priest. Is this correct?
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