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From: "Laura A. Wallace" <>
Subject: Re: TMG-L: New/Old Style v Gregorian/Julian
Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2000 17:32:21 -0600


On 4 Mar 00, at 16:31, Frank Malaney wrote:

> >Note however that English recorders of dates prior to 1752 did not
> >The only use the term "New Style" wrongly; they simply used it to
> >refer to the only part of the Gregorian edict which they could
> >rationally adapt. Notwithstanding their limited use of the term
> >"New Style," however, it was not until 1752 that England completely
> >changed to the "New Style" by fully adopting the Gregorian
> >calendar.
>
>
> I feel I have to interject a comment here. I have done an extensive
> amount of researching the parish records (via microfilm) of Grinton
> Parish, Yorkshire county, England and I can state that in these
> records, March 25 was the BEGINNING of the new year UNTIL the year
> 1752. In this case as least, the above paragraph is completely in
> error.

I think you misunderstand my point, which is not inconsistent with
yours. Perhaps I should have phrased it: WHEN English recorders
of dates prior to 1752 used the term "New Style" to refer to a date
between Jan 1 and Mar 25 as belonging to the new year, they were
not in error." I did not mean to imply that ALL English recorders
of dates 1582-1752 used "New Style," but obviously some did or we
wouldn't be having this discussion.

I apologize for the ambiguity, but really I think that both of our
statements are correct.

Laura Wallace, in Sour Lake, Texas |
The Bar Exam is over! I survived! Have no idea if I passed.
Results expected the 2nd week of May.
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