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Title: Date on 1611 Survey
Post by: goldie61 on Monday 18 December 17 21:12 GMT (UK)

I can see this is 3d Sept, but what are the couple of squiggles after Anno Dom (Is it Dom?) and before what I think is Jacobi (James)?
It's from the 1611 survey of Macclesfield.

Thanks very much

Title: Re: Date on 1611 Survey
Post by: Wiggy on Monday 18 December 17 21:26 GMT (UK)

Not sure of date  :-\  Can see Septembr (in Latin isn't it?)

- but could James actually be Jacob?    :-\

Wiggy

Title: Re: Date on 1611 Survey
Post by: Little Nell on Monday 18 December 17 21:34 GMT (UK)

I think it might read (in Latin)

the third day of September in the ninth year of the reign of James &c

although I can't see the whole line.

If it is James I/VI then it would be right for 1611.

Nell

Title: Re: Date on 1611 Survey
Post by: bristolloggerheads on Monday 18 December 17 22:00 GMT (UK)

Correct. "RR" = regni Regis

Title: Re: Date on 1611 Survey
Post by: Bookbox on Monday 18 December 17 23:05 GMT (UK)

The word before Jacobi is nu(n)c (= now, meaning 'the present king').

Title: Re: Date on 1611 Survey
Post by: goldie61 on Tuesday 19 December 17 03:17 GMT (UK)

Thanks everyone.

So after 'Anno Dom' its 'RR nunc Jacobi etc'?
There is no more to the line Nell. The next line starts 'by Sir William Fleetwood.............'

Title: Re: Date on 1611 Survey
Post by: horselydown86 on Tuesday 19 December 17 03:29 GMT (UK)

It's:  ...Anno Nono RR nu(n)c Jacobi...

Anno Nono = ninth year

Title: Re: Date on 1611 Survey
Post by: goldie61 on Tuesday 19 December 17 05:57 GMT (UK)

THanks HD.
I had my doubts it was Anno Dom.
That makes more sense.  ;)