Good Morning - As a matter of interest, it was Medieval Latin according to my sources. Some documents were written in English before the dates in question, but 1733 was the year I think when the great majority of all official documents were being completed in English. The year when it became a requirement by law was 1732 I believe, that all government documents had to be written in English but I am unable to trace the actual Act's date; this of course included parish registers and manorial records. As an aside to this, it was not until 1754 onwards, that all marriages had to be performed in Church of England churches or chapels, excepting those of Quakers and Jews! Best I can offer at present! Kind Regards June & Roy http://www.btinternet.com/~roy.cox/index.htm -----Original Message----- From: AlanDell@aol.com [mailto:AlanDell@aol.com] Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 5:30 AM To: OLD-ENGLISH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [OEL] No more Latin ! Monday 19 April 2004 09:15 GMT Daylight Time Good morning, 1731 or 1733 is given in various reference books as being the date that Latin ceased to be used in any document such as a manorial roll and it it is said that it is by Act of Parliament. I have yet to discover which one and to be able to quote it would be to close off a particular piece of research. I refuse to give in [ lol ] and would therefore appreciate a word from the wise, Thank you very much Alan Dell 14th May 2005 Kent History Federation one-day Conference Edenbridge www.evmt,org.uk ==== OLD-ENGLISH Mailing List ==== THREADED archives for OLD-ENGLISH: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=OLD-ENGLISH

FOLLOW UP! Just found this in my History of the English people between the years 1712 to 1742 and probably after 1730 - "A bill of great value enacted that all proceedings in courts of justice should henceforth be in the English language" at the time when Sir Robert Walpole was known as the first of our Peace Ministers and the first of our Financiers! Kind Regards June & Roy http://www.btinternet.com/~roy.cox/index.htm -----Original Message----- From: Roy [mailto:roy.cox@btinternet.com] Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 12:39 PM To: OLD-ENGLISH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [OEL] No more Latin ! Good Morning - As a matter of interest, it was Medieval Latin according to my sources. Some documents were written in English before the dates in question, but 1733 was the year I think when the great majority of all official documents were being completed in English. The year when it became a requirement by law was 1732 I believe, that all government documents had to be written in English but I am unable to trace the actual Act's date; this of course included parish registers and manorial records. As an aside to this, it was not until 1754 onwards, that all marriages had to be performed in Church of England churches or chapels, excepting those of Quakers and Jews! Best I can offer at present! Kind Regards June & Roy http://www.btinternet.com/~roy.cox/index.htm -----Original Message----- From: AlanDell@aol.com [mailto:AlanDell@aol.com] Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 5:30 AM To: OLD-ENGLISH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [OEL] No more Latin ! Monday 19 April 2004 09:15 GMT Daylight Time Good morning, 1731 or 1733 is given in various reference books as being the date that Latin ceased to be used in any document such as a manorial roll and it it is said that it is by Act of Parliament. I have yet to discover which one and to be able to quote it would be to close off a particular piece of research. I refuse to give in [ lol ] and would therefore appreciate a word from the wise, Thank you very much Alan Dell 14th May 2005 Kent History Federation one-day Conference Edenbridge www.evmt,org.uk ==== OLD-ENGLISH Mailing List ==== THREADED archives for OLD-ENGLISH: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=OLD-ENGLISH ==== OLD-ENGLISH Mailing List ==== OLD-ENGLISH Web Page http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~oel/

From what I can tell, most documents were already in English by this date and considerably earlier too. This act must have been a case of reinforcing existing practice, as is often the case. Audrey ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roy" <roy.cox@btinternet.com> To: <OLD-ENGLISH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 12:39 PM Subject: RE: [OEL] No more Latin ! > Good Morning - > > As a matter of interest, it was Medieval Latin according to my sources. > Some documents were written in English before the dates in question, but > 1733 was the year I think when the great majority of all official documents > were being completed in English. > > The year when it became a requirement by law was 1732 I believe, that all > government documents had to be written in English but I am unable to trace > the actual Act's date; this of course included parish registers and manorial > records. As an aside to this, it was not until 1754 onwards, that all > marriages had to be performed in Church of England churches or chapels, > excepting those of Quakers and Jews! > > Best I can offer at present! > > Kind Regards > > June & Roy > http://www.btinternet.com/~roy.cox/index.htm > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: AlanDell@aol.com [mailto:AlanDell@aol.com] > Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 5:30 AM > To: OLD-ENGLISH-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [OEL] No more Latin ! > > Monday 19 April 2004 09:15 GMT Daylight Time > > Good morning, > > 1731 or 1733 is given in various reference books as being the date that > Latin ceased to be used in any document such as a manorial roll and it it is > said that it is by Act of Parliament. > > I have yet to discover which one and to be able to quote it would be to > close off a particular piece of research. > > I refuse to give in [ lol ] and would therefore appreciate a word from the > wise, > > Thank you very much > > Alan Dell > > > 14th May 2005 > Kent History Federation one-day Conference > Edenbridge www.evmt,org.uk > > > ==== OLD-ENGLISH Mailing List ==== > THREADED archives for OLD-ENGLISH: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=OLD-ENGLISH > > > ==== OLD-ENGLISH Mailing List ==== > OLD-ENGLISH Web Page > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~oel/ > >