Hi Robyn If i have read and understood correctly, what it means is if you look in the Alum Cantab to 1751, then look up the entry for Wm. Byass See http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/latin-terms-and-abbreviations/ for meanings of obscure latin abbreviations. Tim Treeby DFHS 13926 On 18/01/2014 21:41, Robyn Waymouth wrote: > Greetings all, > > Can someone help me to interpret these abbreviations found in a > footnote to an article on the Victoria County History website? > http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=22947&strquery=byass#n333 > > B.L. Add. MS. 39348, ff. 258-9; _Alum. Cantab. to_ 1751, s.v. Wm. > Byass. > > The bit that I don't get is "s.v. Wm. Byass" as there's no mention of > Wm Byass in the article. He's the chap I'm interested in (his > descendent married into my Devon Waymouths, so it's nearly Devon > related). > > Many thanks, > > Robyn >