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the meaning of RT
« on: Saturday 13 April 19 10:35 BST (UK) »
Ive been looking at marriage records for the 1700's and noticed RT at the end of the  witness's name. Could anyone please tell me what that means
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Re: the meaning of RT
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 13 April 19 11:12 BST (UK) »
Could you give us some more information, please? Is it just on one entry, or several? And just in one parish, or several?

Ideally, please could you tell us exactly where you've seen this, as there may be clues in the rest of the entry.

Meanwhile, two possibilities come to mind: first, is it a misreading of 'Kt' (for Knight)? Second, if it was very early 1700s, might it mean that Registration Tax (aka Marriage Tax) had been collected?

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Re: the meaning of RT
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 13 April 19 12:30 BST (UK) »
Hi there
I'm looking on the the weald.org website . Its on the Edenbridge Parish Registers . Its the 1758 Dec 26 marriage between John Goward and Sarah Welfare 
                                  wit RT George Agate

And several others .

Any info would be great

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Re: the meaning of RT
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 13 April 19 12:55 BST (UK) »
The image for the marriage is on FindMyPast, there is no RT on there  :-\  Against the other witness it is noted Clerk but nothing against George Agate. 

I have not found the website you refer to but does it have a list of abbreviations on it somewhere.  A link to the record may help us
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Re: the meaning of RT
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Re: the meaning of RT
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 13 April 19 13:05 BST (UK) »
You have to click on the marriages on the left and go to 1758 to see the one ive mentioned

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Re: the meaning of RT
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 13 April 19 13:11 BST (UK) »
Quote from: karenbrown669 on Saturday 13 April 19 13:05 BST (UK)
You have to click on the marriages on the left and go to 1758 to see the one ive mentioned

On the previous page it explains that RT = Richard Taylor, the parish clerk.
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Re: the meaning of RT
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 13 April 19 13:12 BST (UK) »
Just slightly further up the page it says Richard Taylor, Clerk - (henceforth RT)

added: beat me to it Jen. I meant previous page
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Re: the meaning of RT
« Reply #8 on: Saturday 13 April 19 13:15 BST (UK) »
oh really that simple. Thanks guys. Youre amazing
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