Help with 1718 baptismal witnesses

[Victoria Cihla]

Attached is copy of 1718 birth record for Per Svensson.  Can anyone tell me what the circled names are?  It looks like the first one is främbarn - stepchild??  but I have no idea on the other one.

Any help would be appreciated!

Thanks very much,

Vicki

[Kristoffer Andersson]

Hi Victoria,

I believe the first one reads:
“Frambars af h. Elin Larsd^r” which would translate to “carried to [the baptism] by w[ife] Elin Larsdotter” (note not the wife of the father but someone elses)

The second one is more difficult. My guess “Dragonen Måns H……”. Dragon is a military man on horse.

[Victoria Cihla]

Kristoffer,

Thanks very much for the quick response.  It is much appreciated!

Vicki

[Yvonne Stenberg]

I read Måns Hwitling (could probably also be written Vitling, Witling, Wittling)
/Yvonne

[Victoria Cihla]

Thank you very much, Yvonne!