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Re: Decipher & Translate Please (Old French Or Latin?)
« Reply #27 on: Friday 15 May 09 18:45 BST (UK) »
It was indeed Roger, did know that, but had forgotten!
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Re: Decipher & Translate Please (Old French Or Latin?)
« Reply #28 on: Friday 15 May 09 21:09 BST (UK) »
Yes, they do have prefects in France.  It is an administrative rank.

It was 1733 when Latin was no longer required to be used for legal documents in England.

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Re: Decipher & Translate Please (Old French Or Latin?)
« Reply #29 on: Saturday 16 May 09 07:21 BST (UK) »
I've not only been able to understand the document itself but learnt a lot from this thread.
You are amazingly clever people, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and helping me out on this =)
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