Hi all:
Has anyone ever come across an example of an early modern woman using "jun /
junior" as part of her name?
It seems unlikely. But I've been looking at a 1648 copy of Eikon Basilike
that has on its title page, in a more or less contemporary hand, the
ownership inscription: "Heneretta: Maria / Pitches Jun / Her Book". The "n" in
"Jun" has an abbreviation tilde over it. I had thought that "Jun" might be
"Inn", with "Pitches Inn," given its own line, a place rather than part of the
name. But, while minims can be deceiving, I'm quite sure, after careful
examination, that the letters here are "un".
The front endpaper bears the inscription "Charlotte Wentworth" in an 18C hand.
Given the conjunction of names, I had wondered if the t/p signature might be
that of Henrietta Maria Wentworth (1657-86): but "Pitches," if part
of the name, scotches that idea.
Any thoughts appreciated.
Joseph Black
Joseph Black
Department of English
McClung 318
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN 37996
(865) 974-6942
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