Does anyone have any insight to what meaning messere had in Sicily in 1585? I've stumbled across references in different parts of Italy in different times where the word seems to have degenerated from a sign of respect for members of a certain social class to a title for bankers and notaries, and ...

Thank you. Anyone else have any insight into the meaning of ”messier” in this context of the Blundo surname in Calatafimi, Sicily in 1585?

Thank you for you reply and your kind assistance. Excuse me for not replying sooner, I've been traveling.

Of course, I'll attach the complete image. It's from Calatafimi, Sicily in 1585, a marriage registry. It's in the second column of the attached image.

Thank you very much for your help! It's ...

It’s from Castellammare del Golfo, right on the sea. The interpretation of fishing boat owner would therefore make perfect sense. Thank you for your interpretation of ”prn”, very helpful!

Dear Paola,
Of course, I'll attach the record. It's a record of a marriage. The father of the bride Giuseppe Cangemi has a word before his name that a professional researcher in Sicily told me was to be read as "patr", even though for me personally it´s very hard to read. At least it looks like it ...

Dear all,

Could you kindly help me to make out what the handwriting says before the name? Thank you very much.

Dear all,

I’ve encountered the abbreviation ”patr.” before the name of an ancestor named Cangemi in a church archive document in latin. I’ve been advised that it may mean ”patronum” indicating ownership of a boat, or patrician indicating holding some city-office or social rank. The two ...