1790 RC baptisms, Pontop Hall, Lanchester, Durham-File RG 4/1, image 60 of 82

[Westoe]

Thank you, Bookbox.

Cheers,
Westoe

[Bookbox]

Two 'miscellaneous' items ...

N.B. Item bap(tizavi) inf(antem) ex
des(i)derio D(omi)ni Donkerley
h(ab)ens Cat(holi)cos sponsores

N.B. Item, I baptised a child at the request of Master Donkerley, having Catholic sponsors

Item supplevi omissa in
bap(tismo) inf(antis) Annae Tates

Item, I supplied the omitted parts of the baptism of the child Ann Tates

[Westoe]

Thank you, Bookbox. That's interesting. It also creates a conundrum because all the NE Donkerleys of that era I have investigated were Catholic and remained Catholic for several decades before giving in and becoming C of E in total, not just for marriages and burials.

I appreciate the time you have given me. I will now mark this thread completed.

Cheers,
Westoe

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[Westoe]

N.B. Item bap(tizavi) inf(antem) ex
des(i)derio D(omi)ni Donkerley
h(ab)ens Cat(holi)cos sponsores

N.B. Item, I baptised a child at the request of Master Donkerley, having Catholic sponsors

Hello again, Bookbox,

Apologies for bothering you again, but a thought occurs though it's not handwriting deciphering, but behaviour deciphering.

The priest was an educated man trained to exert some authority over people. Does his use of the honourific  "Domini/Master" for this person (even in reminder notes to himself) indicate some status for this Donkerley? Status because of position or money? Or could it be status because of education as in the Scots use of the term for schoolmaster? Or am I reading too much into it?

Puzzled,
Westoe

[Bookbox]

Some sort of status, surely, but I'd hesitate to say exactly what kind. Sorry.

[Westoe]

Thank you again.

Cheers,
Westoe