Hi All, In a will dated 1732 I have " In the sixth year of the Reign of our Sovereign King George the second of Great Britain , France and Ireland and King defender of the (looks like)of the Haity ( is the h a P there?) Amonge Soul) any ideas welcome please. Cheers Marg

Hello, It is probably "defender of the Faith". This title, or rather, its Latin version, "fidei defensor", is a title belonging to the sovereign of Great Britain. It was originally conferred by pope Leo X on King Henry VIII for the work he wrote against the reformer, Martin Luther. It was afterwards confirmed by Clement VII. On Henry's suppression of the monasteries, the pope of Rome deprived him of this title. Parliament, however, confirmed the title, and it has ever since been used by British monarchs. However, I am not sure what "Amonge Soul)" could mean. Are you sure it is part of the description of George II, or could it be the beginning of the next part of the will? David Lamb (Paignton, Devon, UK) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marg Morse" <margmorse@smartchat.net.au> To: <OLD-ENGLISH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2004 1:52 AM Subject: [OEL] help needed > Hi All, > In a will dated 1732 I have " > In the sixth year of the Reign of our Sovereign King George the second > of Great Britain , France and Ireland and King defender of the > (looks like)of the Haity ( is the h a P there?) Amonge Soul) > any ideas welcome please. > Cheers > Marg > > ______________________________