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penguiness | 08:27 Fri 11th Apr 2008 | Law
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Have been trying to translate old will from 1813 and have come across the word 'mossuages' and wonder what it means. Can any one help please?
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Are you sure it is not "messuage"? - that word normally means the a dwelling house, outbuildings, orchard and any land with it. If you put what context it is in, that may help.
08:33 Fri 11th Apr 2008
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Definitely a messuage. Old script can be difficult to read, and mistakes were common.
08:43 Fri 11th Apr 2008

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