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Calendar
From 1190 to 1752, the Julian calendar was used in England. In 1751 England switched to the Gregorian calendar.
Genealogy Terms
Yeoman - a man who cultivated his own land
Husbandman - a man who cultivated land that he rented
Indenture - a written agreement between two or more
people, usually in two identical parts, each signed by one of the
parties
Journeyman - a man who hired out his services to
an employer by the day
Coparceners - co-heirs
Moiety - a half, usually a half-share of a deceased's
estate
Demesne - land of the manor that was retained by
the lord of the manor
Latin Versions of words often found in records:
bastard: illegitimus |
died: mortuus |
parish: parochia |
Naming Practices
England - The practice of giving a child two Christian names started in the 18th century and became widespread in the 19th.
Latin versions of Christian names
Andrew: Andreas
Charles: Carolus
Henry: Henricus
James: Jacobus
John: Johannes
Mary: Maria
Ralph: Radelphus
William: Gulielmus or Willelmus
Revolutionary War Terms
associators - this American Revolutionary War term was adopted to designate those who subscribed to the test-oath of allegiance to the provincial government, as prescribed by resolution of Congress. Those who did not take this oath were called "non-associators".