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Title: William AXTELL 11 Feb 1611/2 death
Post by: sdbadger on Wednesday 07 March 18 22:55 GMT (UK)

I've got the date, name, and "was buried" but the other bit stumps me. I think it might be "widowed" or "widower," but NO idea of the next word. Wondering if it might be CoD and in Latin???

(https://scontent-lax3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/28684945_10157245676764358_6386465785222370455_n.jpg?oh=8c2f64d2c5d2e3712b2b9de6eb2ae04e&oe=5B4338C3)

Any help very much appreciated!

Title: Re: William AXTELL 11 Feb 1611/2 death
Post by: JohninSussex on Thursday 08 March 18 00:32 GMT (UK)

 Looks to me as if it's Greek rather than Latin   μονόφθαλμε which would be monophthalme or 'having one eye' which doesn't make sense unless it was a nickname or byname of some sort.  Unless it was the name of a disease at that time -  did burial records give cause of death then?

Title: Re: William AXTELL 11 Feb 1611/2 death
Post by: sdbadger on Thursday 08 March 18 03:15 GMT (UK)

Thanks so very much, John!

And ... DUH! ... does seem to be Greek.  Will see what more I can find.  Most of the material on the family starts with (what I believe to be is) the next generation....

Many thanks; very much appreciated!

Title: Re: William AXTELL 11 Feb 1611/2 death
Post by: horselydown86 on Thursday 08 March 18 04:03 GMT (UK)

The word after his surname is Latin:  viduus = widower

Title: Re: William AXTELL 11 Feb 1611/2 death
Post by: sdbadger on Thursday 08 March 18 04:50 GMT (UK)

Thanks so very much, horselydown. Very much appreciated!