Can anyone help with this LATIN inscription?

[ludovica]

I know its not really clear, but some looks decipherable.. pity my Latin is so poor

[MarieC]

ludovica,

Regrettably, it's a long time since I did Latin too.

I can't read the small print, but can say that you should read "v" as "u", and "uxor" is "spouse".  I think (am not sure) that "obiire" means "to die" and "obiit" is the third person singular.  I think that "O spes sola" means "O only hope".  "Nulla" is "none",  The middle section is blacked out but I think I see a word beginning with "defunct..." meaning "dead".

The other thing I can say to you is that I think there is a Latin tutorial on the National Archives site.  If you look at it, it may help you to decipher your inscription.

Or alternatively, someone who is a Latin scholar may come on here and do it all! 

MarieC

[Arranroots]

Hi Ludovica

This link has a guide to MI latin, which might help a little:

http://www.cemsearch.co.uk/latin.html

kind regards, Arranroots 

[ludovica]

Thanks guys.. I looked at those.

This is what it *looks* like so far (mid-section). I'm sure it doesn't make sense as I have written it

Spectatores
Sepulch*orum memoria **git vivo|| ***futatio quam defunctorum ut**tides
Corpore fuiit haec sunt || Thomas & Alicia Gerard
***dere iuncta th**|| funere Iuncta Deo
Clarus utero Gerardorum||stirpe nobilis Illium
Iunix Elisbarum|| generata Iulii
Elizabeth, Edwardus, Gulielmus Alicia pulchra
ger****, bella pro|| max moritura vig**nt

[LizzieW]

Ludovica

If you change your subject to read "Can anyone help with this LATIN inscription", you may get more help.  I'm sure there is a Rootschatter who has translated Latin before on here.

Lizzie

[ludovica]

Ludovica

If you change your subject to read "Can anyone help with this LATIN inscription", you may get more help.  I'm sure there is a Rootschatter who has translated Latin before on here.

Lizzie

Good advice... Done it. Thank you

[LizzieW]

Hope it works. 

Lizzie

[meles]

It worked! 

I know some Latin, but this is difficult as I can't read it!

"Spectatores" probably means "Onlookers" - It's addressing those looking at the memorial.

"Sepulcorum memoria" "(This) burial place (is) in memory".... not sure of the rest.

"Corpore fuiit haec sunt Thomas & Alicia Gerard" Here lie the bodies of Thomas and Alicia Gerard"

Then I'm lost again...

"Elizabeth, Edwardus, Gulielmus Alicia pulchra"  "E, E, William (and) beautiful Alice"

Hmm. Tricky

meles

[ludovica]

It worked! 

I know some Latin, but this is difficult as I can't read it!

"Spectatores" probably means "Onlookers" - It's addressing those looking at the memorial.

"Sepulcorum memoria" "(This) burial place (is) in memory".... not sure of the rest.

"Corpore fuiit haec sunt Thomas & Alicia Gerard" Here lie the bodies of Thomas and Alicia Gerard"

Then I'm lost again...

"Elizabeth, Edwardus, Gulielmus Alicia pulchra"  "E, E, William (and) beautiful Alice"

Hmm. Tricky

meles

 Thank you so much!
Thats a great start! I kind of thought Spectatores meant anyone who was looking, but wasnt certain.
 I think Iuncta Deo might mean "next to/near to God"?