I believe the word is "sufragânia" (sufragâneo in my dictionary) and as Cheri said, it means the Ermida is subordinate to the Matriz.
Bill On Saturday, February 11, 2017 at 6:22:30 PM UTC-8, Cheri Mello wrote: > I'm not familiar with all the chapels on Graciosa. But what they mean is > that the couple got married at the chapel (ermida) of Santa Quitéria. > > I don't know what the word after the chapel name is. But it's not starting > with an "r." His "r" in Barbara, tres, and Quiteria aren't like that first > letter. Someone else may know. > > I'm guessing it's a word that means something like the chapel is > subordinate to the Matriz. > > Cheri Mello > Listowner, Azores-Gen > Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, > Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada > > On Sat, Feb 11, 2017 at 5:46 PM, Sue Q <sle...@gmail.com <javascript:>> > wrote: > >> Thank you, Bill. I appreciate that. I realize that I have another >> question. In the third line it refers to the Ermida de Santa Quitéria >> refragania. I located the church online so I know what that is but am >> puzzled what "refragania" means. Google Translate interprets it as >> "refraction" but that doesn't make sense to me. Sue >> >> >> On Friday, February 10, 2017 at 11:08:35 PM UTC-8, bsei...@gmail.com >> wrote: >>> >>> As Cheri said, Netto is his name. As far as I can figure out he is the >>> "Reverend Ouvidor" that provided a "mandado" that no impediment has been >>> discovered and this "mandado" remains in the archive of this parish (que >>> fica no arquivo deste ditta Matriz). >>> >>> I hope this is at least close...I'm trying to push myself beyond names, >>> dates, and places. >>> >>> Bill Seidler >>> >>> On Friday, February 10, 2017 at 8:47:23 PM UTC-8, Cheri Mello wrote: >>> >>>> His name is Joao Espinola Netto. It's part of his name. Today, it's >>>> Neto. >>>> >>>> Cheri Mello >>>> Listowner, Azores-Gen >>>> Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira >>>> Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada >>>> >>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Azores Genealogy" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to azores+un...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores. >> > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores.
