Hi Keith I think it is 1617/18. That is, for us and our present calendar it would be 1618 but as their year ended not in December but carried on until 24th March with new year's day on the 25th, their year would still be 1617. Audrey ----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith Griffiths" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2006 8:09 AM Subject: Re: [OEL] Old and New style years > Continuing this thread, there is a memorial inscription on the floor of a > church which reads: > > ".... DEPARTED THIS LIFE 21 JANVARY > Ao [i.e. 'A' followed by a superscript small 'o'] 1617 > ÆTATIS SVÆ 58 .." > > I am advised that this reads: > > ".... departed this life 21 January in the year 1617 of his age of 58 > [years] ....". > > What year is this likely to be I wonder. > ~~ > Keith Griffiths > Elmsted, Kent > > > ==== OLD-ENGLISH Mailing List ==== > SEARCHABLE archives for OLD-ENGLISH: > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=OLD-ENGLISH > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.3/395 - Release Date: 21/07/2006 > >