In a message dated 10/07/2004 10:42:39 GMT Daylight Time, Epaxton@aol.com writes: Has anyone come across "Pasturian" which is what it looks like? or for the same person "Husbandman"? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Edward, Husbandman is a term that can describe an occupation, the cultivation of the land "farming", or to designate status in which sense it usually applies to a small-holder, who might also have to work on the land of larger owners to maintain himself, a tenant farmer. As for "Pasturian" there does not appear to be any such word. All I can think of is that he let out grazing pasture for the fattening of cattle or sheep, and it could be "pastureman". Regards Stan Mapstone www.mapstone.org