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Offline Malcolm Bull

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Natus / Renatus / Denatus
« on: Monday 27 July 09 12:10 BST (UK) »
An epitaph to Archibishop John Tillotson in Halifax Parish Church reads

Natus Sowerbiae
Renatus Halifaxiae
[date]
Denatus Lambethae
[date]

Would RENATUS be translated as BAPTISED in this context?
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Re: Natus / Renatus / Denatus
« Reply #1 on: Monday 27 July 09 12:40 BST (UK) »
Natus = Birth
Renatus = Baptism
Denatus = Death

http://genealogy.about.com/od/translation/p/latin_word_list.htm
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Best Wishes,  Nick.

Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

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Re: Natus / Renatus / Denatus
« Reply #2 on: Monday 27 July 09 12:47 BST (UK) »
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Malcolm Bull
Surname interests:

Huntingdon: Bull / Shelford
Rotherham: Andrews / Steel
Easingwold: Snowball / Potter
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