Latin translation please

[barbarajoh]

On a gravestone at Foulden, Berwickshire I have

"gulielmi Landells, Inquilim de Greenknow 18.5.1816 61 yrs, wife Isabella Mason 18.10.1810 61 yrs. quingquagesimo secundo"

Now I can get this is William Landells and the bit at the end is 62 - perhaps in their 62nd year? But Inquilim is thwarting me.

Can anybody help?

Barbara

 

[p.risboy]

I think that should read INQUILIN, not Inquilim which means 'Dwelt in'.

'Lived in GreenKnow' or 'of Greenknow', I would suggest.

Hope this helps.


Steve.

 

[barbarajoh]

thanks Steve, thought it had to be a misspelling of some kind and indweller makes sense. A William Landells paid horse tax in 1797 at Greenknow so I was interested if it meant tenant but indweller will do.

Barbara

 

[Alison]

quingquagesimo secundo" think this means 52 years!

 

[barbarajoh]

Thanks Alison, you are quite right. Wonder what it means then?

Barbara