This week it’s all about words and phrases found in genealogy, family and house history research beginning with the letter N.
NATALE – birth, birthday
natus – born
naturalia filia – illegitimate girl/daughter
NEC – Nor, and not
NEMUS – a wood
NEPOS – grandson, nephew, descendant
NEPTIS – niece
NICHIL/NIHIL – nothing
NINE – indefinite period between a week and a forthnight
nocte – at night
NOCUMENTUM – harm, injury, nuisance; harmful thing
noia/nomina – the names
NOMEN – name, title
nominates – named/christened
non – not
NOTHUS – bastard
noverint universi per presents (me) – know all men by these presents (that i)
nunc – now
NUNCUPATIVE WILL – a will declared verbally rather than in writing
Nuper – lately
nuper in tenure – in recent tenure
nupsit – married
NUTRIX – nurse, wet-nurse
I would love to hear what obscure words and phrases you have found in your research – sarah@spfhhistory.co.uk