Dama actually means "maid" as in maid of honor. But at the time a dama was a maid to the Queen or other noble people. In fact, some of them came to Sao Miguel with their husbands and were described by RR as nobles.
JR On Thursday, February 16, 2017 at 12:59:22 AM UTC-5, JR wrote: > > Dama is a Lady, as in noble Lady. However, despite looking like Dama, I > will venture the name is Dutra, which is a common name. > > JR > > On Thursday, February 16, 2017 at 12:37:11 AM UTC-5, linda wrote: >> >> >> Hi Sue, >> >> this is what it looks like to me: >> >> "...Pereyra Dama freguezes da Matriz de Santa Cruz e Logo lhe >> dey as bencoes..." >> >> "Pereira Dama, parishioners of the Matriz of Santa Cruz, and after/later >> I gave them the blessings" >> >> "Dama" could be a name? but if so, it's one I'm unfamiliar with. >> >> hope this helps, >> >> Linda >> On Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at 5:39:29 PM UTC-8, Sue Q wrote: >>> >>> I've gotten all I need from this record except some words in a couple of >>> lines. The record is the top one on the right page. Go to the 9th line >>> where it starts with Pereira. I can't read the word right after Pereira. >>> Then it goes on to say that they're parishioners of the church of Santa >>> Cruz and a couple of words that look like they could be "todo" for all and >>> then an abbreviation extending to the next line which could be an >>> abbreviation for moradores, residents, and then a name which I think is >>> Funções. I looked up Funções on a current map and the closest I found on >>> this map was Funchais. Could Funções be a prior spelling? >>> >>> Many thanks!! Sue >>> >>> >>> http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/GRA-SC-SANTACRUZ-C-1710-1741/GRA-SC-SANTACRUZ-C-1710-1741_item1/P25.html >>> >>> -- 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.
