I believe it means "gentleman". Jan >I googled the term "Esquire" that was on a Marriage Certificate from 1906. > I came up with a term denoting social status. Does this mean of noble > birth or just meaning wealthy and land owner? > > Take care, > > Walter > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SUSSEX-PLUS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Walter I have an esquire..... I am not certain of this BUT I think (in my case) it meant a retired gentleman of means....which could be someone who has made money in enterprises of some sort. A business man perhaps or a gentleman. Mine did not seem to link to anyone of peerage etc, but certainly of someone that had become wealthy for the times. Maybe someone with more knowledge can enlighten us? Cheers Pam from Adelaide > > I believe it means "gentleman". > > Jan > >>I googled the term "Esquire" that was on a Marriage Certificate from 1906. >> I came up with a term denoting social status. Does this mean of noble >> birth or just meaning wealthy and land owner? >> >> Take care, >> >> Walter >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> SUSSEX-PLUS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SUSSEX-PLUS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.12/1245 - Release Date: > 26/01/2008 3:45 PM > >