Andy, I don't know for sure but I'd guess such a lad would be a Baronis Filius, or son of a Baron (or a Baronet, for which I do not know the Latin term).

Roger

On Feb 8, 2012, at 5:43 PM, Andrew Strycharski wrote:

The Shrewsbury school Regestrum Scholarium indicates the sons of notables with various abbreviations. A knight's son is M. f. (militis filius), gentleman's Ar. f. (armigeri filius), bishop's Ep. f. (episcopi filius).

There are also several students, less frequent than armigerous gentry but more than knights, listed as Ba. f.

Does anyone know what this means? Lawyer? Baronet? Son of a man with a beard?

Thanks in advance.

-Andy

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