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A:R in parish register?

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Crafty

Crafty Report 10 Aug 2006 08:26

Thankyou Roger for the extra information, very useful. Sorry I didn't reply last night, but went out for the evening. I've just popped in before going to work and seen your reply. Thankyou again, Sue

Roger in Sussex

Roger in Sussex Report 9 Aug 2006 20:13

In Mark Herber's book Ancestral Trails (2nd ed.), page 362, he says that A or Aff might have been written beside burials to indicate that an affidavit of burial in wool had been received. So A R could well be a variant of this, which gives support to Phoenix's suggestion of 'affidavit received.' Herber also says the Burial in Wool Acts were 1666-80, but generally ignored after about 1770 and repealed in 1814, so mid 1700s would fit that time frame nicely.

Crafty

Crafty Report 9 Aug 2006 17:20

Thankyou Phoenix, Sounds like that is the answer! Even the people in my history centre didn't know! very grateful, thankyou, Sue

Phoenix

Phoenix Report 9 Aug 2006 17:16

Could it be Affidavit (to permit burial) Received?

Crafty

Crafty Report 9 Aug 2006 17:12

Hi all, Hoping that someone can explain this please... Today I've been looking through some filmed (LDS) parish registers and have come across A:R next to some burial records for mid 1700's. It doesn't appear next to any baps or marriages. I've haven't seen this before (maybe I'd missed it) and haven't a clue what it means. Could it be latin? Or am I being a bit dense? Here's hoping that someone will know.... Sue

Crafty

Crafty Report 9 Aug 2006 17:12

please see below....