Dear Augustae, You are so correct. I tend to read in pictures, comes from all the Harlaquin Romances of my youth. However, looking at Danish/Dutch documents I can figure out some of the words, in the occupation column, but that one got me. Imagine, he was just a Butler! sounds better as a Boutellier, Just imagine that listed in a family tree. John Doe-Boutellier! Ann "Sharing the information." Researching the USVI, St.Eustatius, St. Barths, Barbados > From: augustae@bellsouth.net > To: caribbean@rootsweb.com > Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2009 17:54:20 -0500 > Subject: [Carib] Butler, Boutellier > > What serendipity... I believe someone on the list was looking for more about > Boutellier, and (Peter?) responded another form of the name was Butler. > > Quite co-incidentally, someone sent me this link: > > ----- Original Message ----- > Subject: Great Officers of the Crown > > http://www.heraldica.org/topics/france/officiers.htm > which discusses the chief offices of the King of France, one of which was > the Grand Bouteiller-échanson. It doesn't give any names, but shows the > insignia of the office. > > This I forward for what it's worth. If nothing else, it may help us > understand the layers and layers of bureaucrats and favorites and > functionaries of the old system. I am still intrigued by the fact that, > under the Ancien Regime all offices and positions, even those of > not-so-great importance, were bought. > > Enjoy! > > Augusta > > *************************** > The Caribbean List now has a Resources Page at Historic Antigua and Barbuda http://www.rootsweb.com/~atgwgw/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CARIBBEAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message