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Salem Recorder Profile

Simon Chapman Contributed by Peikola
A carpenter (?) in Ipswich
Sample(s):
Source Image
ecca1328 Sample of the Scribal Hand of Simon Chapman
ecca1328 Simon Chapman's Signature

Description:
Orthography Sample Editor
"heth" for hath   Peikola
"thayar" for their   Peikola
"seluef" for self   Peikola
"wiuef" for wife   Peikola
"thof" for though   Peikola
"othar" for other   Peikola
"neuar" for never   Peikola
Letter Forms Sample Editor
Minuscule a has often a distinctive pointed appearance   Peikola
Minuscule e of the 'open' variety, formed with two separate curved strokes   Peikola
Abbreviations Sample Editor
no abbreviations   Peikola

1 Manuscript With This Hand:
ID Title Hand Amount Editor
No. 317Testimony of Simon Chapman & Mary Chapman for Elizabeth How1* ####Peikola
(?) in the ID column indicates some uncertainty that this actually is this scribe.
* in the Hand column indicates signature on manuscript



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