Annette - since this is a Marriage record, I guess Patrini meaning Sponsors is definitely out. So far, I vote for 'Pound' meaning the money given in guarantee that the marriage would take place. But its only from reading old parish records, not from knowing anything about the catholic church. Make sure to post about it when you do find out its meaning.....MegG ------------------------------- Annette Watson wrote: > Hi Meg, thankyou so much for your input. The letter P is on the > marriage records not baptisms. The letter is clearly written as > P - I have asked some well informed Irish Researchers at our local > LDS FHC but they have not seen it before, although they had seen > PP written as in Parish Priest. > I have checked the meaning of > > patrini > > and found the following > > pater patris : father. > patria : fatherland, one's native country, homeland > patricius : a nobleman > > I have also googled and not found anyword which would be > appropriate. > > Happy hunting Annette > >