Help with Baptism Date

[PSRMJones]

I am looking through some 18th century baptism records and I am confused by some entries in the column where I would expect to see a date.  I have attached an image showing the issue with the confusing words circled.  Anyone know what these words are?

Thanks for your help.

Phil

[Headbanger Veron]

I can't read the words either but might they be ditto marks?

Just a thought

Veron

[jennifer c]

Does it appear anywhere else in the book? The last letter looks to be a d from looking at the writing.

Jennifer

[Joyful]

 I thought that perhaps the words were "Ibid" roughly meaning
in the same place or in this case on the same date.

Joy

[JMStrachan]

Yes, it looks like ibid which is being used to mean the same as ditto marks, i.e. "same as before".

[craggagh]

Hello -

They could well refer to the priest/minister who has performed the baptism - the month seems to be in the main body of the text and the date in the final column along with the  words that are difficult to read. It would not be uncommon for the priest's/minister's name to be there.

craggagh.

[JohninSussex]

"Ibid" is not the name of a priest, it simply says the same date as the previous entry.  All the dates are the same day of the week (presumably a Sunday) and there were clearly 2 or 3 baptisms some Sundays.

[PSRMJones]

Thanks everyone.  There is always someone here to answer my questions.