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What is this word?
« on: Sunday 26 July 20 17:56 BST (UK) »
I have the burial of Ferdinand Holland, buried 17 January 1623 at St Mary's in Prestwich, Lancashire. There is a word following his entry that I can't make out. Does anyone know what it says? I can just make out a "G" but I might be wrong.

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Re: What is this word?
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 26 July 20 18:01 BST (UK) »
Gent[leman]? but there seems to be a 'd' after that.

Did other burials on the page have an occupation after the name?
Seeking: RC baptism Philip Murray Feb ish 1814 ? nr Chatham Kent.
IRE: Kik DRAY[EA], PURCELL, WHITE: Mea LYNCH: Tip MURRAY, SHEEDY: Wem ALLEN, ENGLISHBY; Dub PENROSE: Lim DUNN[E], FRAWLEY, WILLIAMS.
87th Regiment RIF: MURRAY
ENG; Marylebone HAYTER, TROU[W]SDALE, WILLIAMS,DUNEVAN Con HAMPTON, TREMELLING Wry CLEGG, HOLLAND, HORSEFIELD Coventry McGINTY
CAN; Halifax & Pictou: HOLLAND, WHITE, WILLIAMSON

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Re: What is this word?
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 26 July 20 18:06 BST (UK) »
I agree, it does look a lot like "Gent". His father was described as a gentleman on his baptism record so it's possible. One site has it transcribed as "Gener."  ??? (http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/cgi-bin/mkindx.cgi?parish=Prestwich&type=Parish&community=)

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« Reply #3 on: Sunday 26 July 20 18:08 BST (UK) »
The register is written in Latin and the word is a contracted gene(rosus) = gentleman.

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Re: What is this word?
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 26 July 20 18:10 BST (UK) »
Ah that makes a lot more sense now, thank you Bookbox and josey!
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