'Rob. Were Senr. was buried at Spiceland 9 [month] 1752' 'Robt [illegible] of Samford Arrundel was buried at Spiceland the 26 of 9 month 1752'
↑ 2.02.1 Were, Clive. A Portrait of J.B.Were and his family, 1988.
Since it appears that his son Robert died in 1750, it is likely that he was called Senior either because he had been called Senior when his son was alive, or because there was another Robert Were (of Harford) in the same Quaker community (who was buried in 1757).