Mike, I sent you an e-mail on the 9th regarding research in Ballymena/Ahoghill, did you receive it or did it go astray somewhere into the internet?{;-) Colin in Brisbane ----- Original Message ----- From: Mike Boyd To: irl-antrim@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 10:38 AM Subject: [IRL-ANTRIM] Meaning of term for 1600's In the article Directory of Irish Family Research 2000, Tenants on the estates of the Earls of Antrim in the 17th century, Ian Montgomery, pp 80-81 The terms Esq. __ Esquire; Gent. - Gentleman; Yeo. Yeoman are used. Can anyone explain what each of these meant in the context of the 1600's please. Mike Boyd Brisbane, Aust ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-ANTRIM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message