Fornication and baptism

[omega 1]

 

At least they were more polite then Baptisums i found in Pembrokeshire PR`s

They were bxxtard son or daughter of so & so. Nearly feel off the chair laughing.

In Sussex PRs its baseborn.

My daughter gave me a fridge magnet.My family tree is full of nuts.
It should be my family tree is full of fornicaters

omega

[Seoras]

  I can imagine the sermon at the baptism.

The first document has proved interesting and informative though.Alexander's birth is witnessed by a James Stewart.Immediately underneath that the birth of this James Stewart and his wife Elizabeth's child is witnessed by the father of the girl that would eventually marry this Alexander.James Stewart was a gardener at Hopetoun House and the 7th Earl of Hopetoun was the first Governor General of Australia.So they were fornicating in good company

George.

[stanmapstone]

There are many other English words and phrases used in the records: base; baseborn; begotten in fornication; by-blow; child of shame; lovechild; merrybegot; , merry begotten; misbegotten; ill begotten; lanebegot; scapebegotten; basterino; chanceling; whoreson; spurious; nothus; viciatus;

In Latin there are filius nullius (son of none - the girl did not know or want to say); filius populi (son of the people - anyone's guess); filius meretricis (son of a prostitute).


Stan

[danuslave]

Hi Stan

Was it you who recently posted the entries for serial bastards of one woman, and the vicar's comments?   

I can't find it - and I think it would bear repeating here.  It certainly made me laugh!

Linda

[Lal]

And 'fore nooners' as my Grandad jokingly called the children born before their parents married - there were (are) more than enough of them in his family, and he nearly made one himself, too

[Seoras]

'fore nooners'

[stanmapstone]

Hi Stan

Was it you who recently posted the entries for serial bastards of one woman, and the vicar's comments?   

I can't find it - and I think it would bear repeating here.  It certainly made me laugh!

Linda

This was it;
From a Parish Baptism register

- natural child of Mary X
- base born child of Mary X
- illegitimate child of Mary X
- another of Mary X's bastards
The parish priest/clerk was obviously getting a bit fed up.   

Stan

[Seoras]

  nice one Stan,started my day with a giggle anyway.

George.

[danuslave]

Thanks Stan   

Linda