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Initials you may come across when reading old wills or other documents
a.a.s.:
died in the year of his/her age (anno aetitis suae) ( 86 y/o died in year 86)
d.s.p.:
died without issue (decessit sine prole legitima)
d.s.p.l.:
died without legitimate issue (decessit sine prole mascula supesita)
d.s.p.m.s.:
died without surviving male issue (decessit sine prole mascula supersita)
d.s.p.s:
died without surviving issue (decessit sine prole supersita)
d.unm:
died unmarried
d.v.p.:
died in the lifetime of his father (decessit vita patris)
d.v.m.:
died in the lifetime of his mother (decessit vita matris)
Et al:
and others (et alia)
Inst:
present month (instans)
Liber:
book or volume
Nepos:
grandson
Nunc:
Nuncapative will, an oral will, written by a witness
Ob:
he/she died (obit)
Relict:
widow or widower (relicta/relictus)
Sic:
so or thus, exact copy as written
Testes:
witnesses
Utl:
late (ultimo)
Ux or vs:
wife (uxor)
Viz:
namely (videlicet)
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