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From: "Aileen" <>
Subject: Re: [LATIN] Swimming on the Sabbath ?
Date: Sat, 6 Sep 2003 00:23:43 -0400
References: <NFBBIBKFGLENDJCHDCJHOEMFHGAA.jane@janelachs.de>


Greetings Joan:

Today you asked:
>"A friend thought:
>John COCKSHOTT who went for a dip near the
Ayrebrigge bridge ... something about washing
himself with other boys ... on the Sabbath."
>Perhaps the 13d was a fine for swimming on the
Sabbath.

>Do you agree with my friend ?

Can't say I do although I sense a bit of humour
there!
Another offering:

02 Jun 1578
Johes Cockshut
qui mersus est iuxta pontem vocat ayrebrigge
inter se lauandu' cum alijs pueris 01 Jun 1578
unc existente Sabbatho 13d.

02 Jun 1578
John (Johannes) Cockshut
who drowned near the bridge called Ayrebrigge,
while bathing with other boys June 1st 1578,
that being the 13th. Sabbath.

Aileen Sloane
in Montreal

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