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Title: "J.P."
Post by: hamiltonarno on Saturday 13 March 10 05:41 GMT (UK)

My great grandfather was a "J.P." in County Armagh in the 1850s. What does "J.P." stand for?

Title: Re: "J.P."
Post by: kingskerswell on Saturday 13 March 10 07:36 GMT (UK)

HI,
    Justice of the Peace, a type of lay magistrate.

Regards

Title: Re: "J.P."
Post by: Berlin-Bob on Saturday 13 March 10 07:59 GMT (UK)

You can find a topic with more details on Justice of the Peace in the
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