biqua

[Carlos Melo]

Hi,

Does anyone know the meaning of the word after Maria Roiz and before mulher livre in the baptism record of Gabriel:

https://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/COR-VC-VILANOVADOCORVO-B-1715-1742/COR-VC-VILANOVADOCORVO-B-1715-1742_item1/index.html?page=34

Is it biqua?

Thanks!

Carlos

[Cheri Mello]

There are 6 baptisms on the provided link. Don't know where to look.

Cheri Mello
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Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada

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[Carlos Melo]

Hi Cheri,

I did write “Gabriel” in my previous message.

Thanks! 

Carlos

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[Cheri Mello]

Sorry about that Carlos! I guess I was blind this morning. My oversight.

I'm not sure, but I think it might be a form of bigamy. 

Gabriel, son of Maria Rodrigues, free bigamist wife, natural (birth of Gabriel) of this freguesia .....

So she's separated from her husband? I don't know. I've never seen one like this. I've see "adultery" though.

Hopefully others can shed more light.

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[Carlos Melo]

Thanks, Cheri! 

This one is definitely a doozy. I think that “mulher livre” means free woman, since she was a single mother (father unknown). This was a key distinction because of the mother were a slave, so would the child. 

But I have no idea what the word in between mean. I don’t even know if I’ve read it correctly. 

Cheers

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[Cheri Mello]

I've seen "Sui juris" (Latin) for a free independent person. I don't think the term has a gender. But this priest or scribe seems to be doing his own thing. It'll depend on that one "bigua" (sp) word.

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