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Help! Translation of a line in Parish register

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Eric

Eric Report 20 Aug 2007 23:39

Hi I have found the following comment against a name that I am researching in a list of Baptism for Ely St Mary. 11 Mewn Ofn a Duyeiv? o aXos yr Lyaen? sen does anybody have any thoughts as to what it may mean. Regards Ericx

♥Betty Boo from Dundee♥

♥Betty Boo from Dundee♥ Report 20 Aug 2007 23:49

Woow Eric that is strange!!! Betty

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 20 Aug 2007 23:53

Where are the Welsh speakers? Maybe it would be an idea to ask for Welsh help in your heading. Gwyn

Carol

Carol Report 21 Aug 2007 01:05

I googled and found a free translation site for welsh This is what it came up with 11 In Fear I go Duyeiv? he aXos he drives Lyaen? we had been

Susan

Susan Report 21 Aug 2007 01:10

Doesn't make lot of sense but when I attempt to translate (GOOGLE!) first phrase coming up 'In fear I go Duyeiv' second phrase translates even less 'he aXos he drives Lyaen'. Maybe not Welsh? Sue

Moggie

Moggie Report 21 Aug 2007 08:28

Hi Eric Do you have a photocopy of the entry that you could send to some of us so that we could have a look for ourselves? I think it more likely to be Latin than Welsh.What year was the entry? Maureen

Eric

Eric Report 21 Aug 2007 08:32

Hi Thanks to all for your replies. The phrase is taken from discs purchased from the Cambridges Family History Society. I suppose it would be better if I could see the originals for myself and see if my transcription would be the same. I would think that the originals would be in the Cambridge Library which is a far distance from where I live in Merseyside. Perhaps I should send them a message and see what they can do. I the mean time please keep sending me any thought you may have on the subject. Regards to all Ericx

Margaret

Margaret Report 21 Aug 2007 12:20

Eric, don't know if this confuses things further. Axos is a town in Crete named after King Oaxos (son of Apollo). M. Steer

Chica in the sun ☼

Chica in the sun ☼ Report 21 Aug 2007 15:48

As this was a comment at the side of the name, what was the name? Perhaps that would give a clue.

Eric

Eric Report 21 Aug 2007 15:55

Hi Item as appears on disc of Ely StMary Parish records 1815 May 11 CROSS Elizabeth dau of Charles & Jane lab [in margin - 11 Mewn Ofn a Duyeiv? o aXos yr Lyaen? sen] Regards Ericx