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Title: Confirmation of Date in Latin
Post by: rkraeuatzd on Tuesday 06 January 26 14:14 GMT (UK)

Hi everyone,

I think the date in the attachment says the 10th with a lead-in stroke, right?

Grateful if anyone can confirm or correct.

Richard

Title: Re: Confirmation of Date in Latin
Post by: Bookbox on Tuesday 06 January 26 15:22 GMT (UK)

I think it is: ix^no = nono = ninth.

Title: Re: Confirmation of Date in Latin
Post by: rkraeuatzd on Tuesday 06 January 26 16:16 GMT (UK)

Thanks Bookbox. And now I understand that I have to pay closer attention to the superscript letters. Good to know!

Title: Re: Confirmation of Date in Latin
Post by: Zefiro on Tuesday 06 January 26 20:31 GMT (UK)

out of curiosity: What does the last line say?
In the 32nd year of the reign of Queen Elizabeth?

Title: Re: Confirmation of Date in Latin
Post by: Bookbox on Tuesday 06 January 26 20:35 GMT (UK)

ix^no Novembris A(nn)o
R(egni) R(egi)ne Elizabeth(e) &c xxxij^do

= 9 November 1590

Title: Re: Confirmation of Date in Latin
Post by: Zefiro on Tuesday 06 January 26 20:42 GMT (UK)

Quote from: Bookbox on Tuesday 06 January 26 20:35 GMT (UK)

ix^no Novembris A(nn)o
R(egni) R(egi)ne Elizabeth(e) &c xxxij^do

= 9 November 1590

Thanks, and what's the meaning of &c

Title: Re: Confirmation of Date in Latin
Post by: Bookbox on Tuesday 06 January 26 21:37 GMT (UK)

Quote from: Zefiro on Tuesday 06 January 26 20:42 GMT (UK)

Quote from: Bookbox on Tuesday 06 January 26 20:35 GMT (UK)

ix^no Novembris A(nn)o
R(egni) R(egi)ne Elizabeth(e) &c xxxij^do

= 9 November 1590

Thanks, and what's the meaning of &c

&c = etc. In this context it stands for

... dei gratia anglie francie et hibernie fidei defensoris ...

... by the grace of god [queen] of England, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith ...

Title: Re: Confirmation of Date in Latin
Post by: Zefiro on Wednesday 07 January 26 21:01 GMT (UK)

Thanks Bookbox.