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Trent SC

Old family tree abbreviation

Legg inn av Trent SC » 15 nov 2004 18:52:40

I've dug up an old family tree and one entry has the shorthand note
afterwards "Vis Henry VIII' and I can't for the life of me work out what it
means.

I wonder if this is some sort of standard abbreviation, and would be
pathetically grateful for a hint from someone about what might be meant by
'Vis'.

Ta muchly.

MisNomer

Re: Old family tree abbreviation

Legg inn av MisNomer » 15 nov 2004 20:12:06

The only thing that comes ot mind is the term "vis a vis" (french term usually
something about a relationship) - perhaps your ancestor had many wives.



take care
Liz




On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 17:52:40 -0000, "Trent SC" <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote:

I've dug up an old family tree and one entry has the shorthand note
afterwards "Vis Henry VIII' and I can't for the life of me work out what it
means.

I wonder if this is some sort of standard abbreviation, and would be
pathetically grateful for a hint from someone about what might be meant by
'Vis'.

Ta muchly.

Robert Heiling

Re: Old family tree abbreviation

Legg inn av Robert Heiling » 15 nov 2004 20:24:27

MisNomer wrote:

The only thing that comes ot mind is the term "vis a vis" (french term usually
something about a relationship) - perhaps your ancestor had many wives.

take care
Liz

Or perhaps more likely in the context, it was a misspelling by the author of "viz"
which means: to wit. If we had been given a more complete context, we would know
better, but these words are all in a standard dictionary under v-i-? There are
dictionaries on the web if he doesn't have one or it's too heavy to lift.

Bob

On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 17:52:40 -0000, "Trent SC" <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote:

I've dug up an old family tree and one entry has the shorthand note
afterwards "Vis Henry VIII' and I can't for the life of me work out what it
means.

I wonder if this is some sort of standard abbreviation, and would be
pathetically grateful for a hint from someone about what might be meant by
'Vis'.

Ta muchly.

Trent SC

Re: Old family tree abbreviation

Legg inn av Trent SC » 15 nov 2004 21:35:29

The entry simply has the name, followed by (Vis Henry VIII). I can't make
head nor tail of it, I'm afraid, and the context adds little. All I can see
is that the approximate timings coincide with the reign of Henry VIII.

The only thing that comes ot mind is the term "vis a vis" (french term
usually
something about a relationship) - perhaps your ancestor had many wives.

Or perhaps more likely in the context, it was a misspelling by the author
of "viz"
which means: to wit. If we had been given a more complete context, we
would know
better, but these words are all in a standard dictionary under v-i-?
There are
dictionaries on the web if he doesn't have one or it's too heavy to lift.

I've dug up an old family tree and one entry has the shorthand note
afterwards "Vis Henry VIII' and I can't for the life of me work out
what it
means.

I wonder if this is some sort of standard abbreviation, and would be
pathetically grateful for a hint from someone about what might be meant
by
'Vis'.

Ta muchly.

L Covey

Re: Old family tree abbreviation

Legg inn av L Covey » 16 nov 2004 02:34:20

Trent SC wrote:

The entry simply has the name, followed by (Vis Henry VIII). I can't make
head nor tail of it, I'm afraid, and the context adds little. All I can see
is that the approximate timings coincide with the reign of Henry VIII.


The only thing that comes ot mind is the term "vis a vis" (french term

usually

something about a relationship) - perhaps your ancestor had many wives.


Or perhaps more likely in the context, it was a misspelling by the author

of "viz"

which means: to wit. If we had been given a more complete context, we

would know

better, but these words are all in a standard dictionary under v-i-?

There are

dictionaries on the web if he doesn't have one or it's too heavy to lift.


I've dug up an old family tree and one entry has the shorthand note
afterwards "Vis Henry VIII' and I can't for the life of me work out

what it

means.

I wonder if this is some sort of standard abbreviation, and would be
pathetically grateful for a hint from someone about what might be meant

by

'Vis'.

Ta muchly.




"Vis" is a form of the French verb for, "to live".

I doubt it, but it could be, "Long live Henry VIII".

There must be someone who knows French who will help out.

Lani

L Covey

Re: Old family tree abbreviation

Legg inn av L Covey » 16 nov 2004 02:35:35

L Covey wrote:

Trent SC wrote:

The entry simply has the name, followed by (Vis Henry VIII). I can't
make
head nor tail of it, I'm afraid, and the context adds little. All I
can see
is that the approximate timings coincide with the reign of Henry VIII.


The only thing that comes ot mind is the term "vis a vis" (french term


usually

something about a relationship) - perhaps your ancestor had many wives.


Or perhaps more likely in the context, it was a misspelling by the
author


of "viz"

which means: to wit. If we had been given a more complete context, we


would know

better, but these words are all in a standard dictionary under v-i-?


There are

dictionaries on the web if he doesn't have one or it's too heavy to
lift.


I've dug up an old family tree and one entry has the shorthand note
afterwards "Vis Henry VIII' and I can't for the life of me work out


what it

means.

I wonder if this is some sort of standard abbreviation, and would be
pathetically grateful for a hint from someone about what might be
meant


by

'Vis'.

Ta muchly.





"Vis" is a form of the French verb for, "to live".

I doubt it, but it could be, "Long live Henry VIII".

There must be someone who knows French who will help out.

Lani

or..."Henry VIII lives."

Lani

Warren and Paula Jo Merri

Re: Old family tree abbreviation

Legg inn av Warren and Paula Jo Merri » 16 nov 2004 06:31:13

Just guessing like all other replies that I see posted so far but could it
mean this person was a 'Viscount' under Henry VIII? (A viscount is a
nobleman's position just under an earl or a count and just above a baron.
It can also mean the deputy of an earl or count such as a sheriff)


"Trent SC" <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
news:2vs8oeF2pa269U1@uni-berlin.de...
I've dug up an old family tree and one entry has the shorthand note
afterwards "Vis Henry VIII' and I can't for the life of me work out what
it
means.

I wonder if this is some sort of standard abbreviation, and would be
pathetically grateful for a hint from someone about what might be meant by
'Vis'.

Ta muchly.


Charani

Re: Old family tree abbreviation

Legg inn av Charani » 16 nov 2004 10:46:55

On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 17:52:40 -0000, Trent SC wrote:

I've dug up an old family tree and one entry has the shorthand note
afterwards "Vis Henry VIII' and I can't for the life of me work out what it
means.

I wonder if this is some sort of standard abbreviation, and would be
pathetically grateful for a hint from someone about what might be meant by
'Vis'.

Ta muchly.

I would have taken that as meaning "as per Henry VIII" but that
doesn't make complete sense either.

Lawrence Blake

Re: Old family tree abbreviation

Legg inn av Lawrence Blake » 16 nov 2004 14:52:55

I think it simply means "see" HenryVIII.
Meaning that the information that applies to Henry also applies to the
subject.

Larry
Toronto

Ed Needham

Re: Old family tree abbreviation

Legg inn av Ed Needham » 25 nov 2004 05:37:07

Likely an abbreviation of 'Viscount'.
Ed Needham

"Trent SC" <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
news:2vs8oeF2pa269U1@uni-berlin.de...
I've dug up an old family tree and one entry has the shorthand note
afterwards "Vis Henry VIII' and I can't for the life of me work out what
it
means.

I wonder if this is some sort of standard abbreviation, and would be
pathetically grateful for a hint from someone about what might be meant by
'Vis'.

Ta muchly.


Joseph Cook

Re: Old family tree abbreviation

Legg inn av Joseph Cook » 30 nov 2004 17:33:04

I actually would *guess* this indication means, 'living during the
reign of Henry VIII'

joe

"Ed Needham" <ed@No.SPAM.homeroaster.com> wrote in message news:<Tjdpd.95540$5K2.30430@attbi_s03>...
Likely an abbreviation of 'Viscount'.
Ed Needham

"Trent SC" <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
news:2vs8oeF2pa269U1@uni-berlin.de...
I've dug up an old family tree and one entry has the shorthand note
afterwards "Vis Henry VIII' and I can't for the life of me work out what
it
means.

I wonder if this is some sort of standard abbreviation, and would be
pathetically grateful for a hint from someone about what might be meant by
'Vis'.

Ta muchly.


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