An entry in the Dunsford, Devon, parish register for 1597 reads as follows: The [xx]vij daie of the said November (being the grett ...re of la...im) Anne Borredge widow, Jonne Stodd..., G... Moccye, and a childe of Gregory Talma[n] [were] buryed Any suggestions for what "the grett ...re of la...im" might mean? My first thought is something in the liturgical calendar, although this register is not usually inclined that way. My second thought is that a single entry for four burials suggests an accident or an epidemic. But that's about as far as I've got, other than guessing that "grett" means "great".