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Ah, that might explain it. The late Latin word from which 'bailiff' is derived is 'baiulivus', so such a lad would then be a "Baiulivi filius' (though the proper translation of 'bailiff' is 'procurator'). Joel: checking reveals that the Latin for 'baronet' is 'baronettus', which sounds like the law-Latin it was, at least in 1629 when Sir James Oliphant was described as a 'miles baronettus'. Roger On Feb 8, 2012, at 11:51 PM, Brad Irish wrote: Not sure about its reliability, but James Basil Oldham's A History of Shrewsbury School, 1552-1952 claims "where the boy's father was a knight, an armigerous person, or a Bailiff of the town, this is indicated by the name being preceded by the letters Mi.f., Ar.f., or Ba.f." (p. 6). Best, Brad On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 10:43 AM, Andrew Strycharski <[log in to unmask]> 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 > > -- > Andrew Strycharski, Ph.D. > Assistant Professor, English Department > Florida International University > [log in to unmask] > > DM 453 > 11200 SW 8th Street > Miami, FL 33199 > > phone: 305-348-2989 > fax: 305-348-3878