Hello Bryan, How are things in ' Slackers '? I have never seen the word ' Husbandman ' as an actual occupation, however, it could derive from the word ' husbandry '. This means, basically, seeing that something is well-managed, efficiently run and generally looked after. For example, a person might say " that farm is well husbanded ", or, " you should husband your resources ". When I served in the navy, thirty years ago, the captain of the ship would remark, from time to time, that " the state of the ship's husbandry has declined ". I am sure that there are other listers who could give you a better explanation. Regards, Iain (Hong Kong) iainida@hutchcity.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Bryan Keddy <bryanfkeddy@ns.sympatico.ca> To: <SCT-INVERNESS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2000 5:48 PM Subject: [SCT-INV-L] Husbandman!!!! > I think I got it !!! Could the term Husbandman be used for a married > farmer and a single or unmarried farmer was just that "a farmer" ??? > This would help with this list in determining who was married or > not!!!!! > > Bryan Keddy > Halifax, N.S. > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- >