From: onlyme101@btinternet.com   
      
   J. P. Gilliver (John) wrote:   
      
   > On Wed, 23 Mar 2022 at 17:29:48, "J. P. Gilliver (John)"   
   >  wrote (my responses usually FOLLOW):  []   
   > > > The parents seem to be Andrew Hastens and his widow - Andraei   
   > > > Hastens et [blank] Viduae. What looks like a b must I think be a   
   > > > capital V. The following entry also has a blank for the wife's   
   > > > name. Worth checking for a burial of Andrew Hastens in the   
   > > > previous few months to confirm this reading.   
   > > >   
   > > Er - I think it might be his wife's burial you'd be looking for (-:   
   >   
   > Oops - or not! I was confused by it giving his name and not hers, but   
   > they might have done that in those days, a "relict" being almost just   
   > a chattel )-:.   
      
   Thanks for all the suggestions, they have been very useful.   
   I have since discovered that Bidua means "continued for 2 days" and   
   also found that she was buried shorly after birth so I guess it means   
   she survived for 2 days.   
      
   Thanks again for the help.   
   Geoff   
      
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