Re: Calendar in use in 1660?


"Chris Shearer Cooper" <chrisnews@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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England in 1660 was still using the Julian calendar, and was still using
March 1st as the start of the year (right?) so a reference to a birth on "
ninth month, 26th, A. D. 166o" would be most accurately listed as Nov. 26,
1660?



Thanks!

Chris



In England, the change to the Gregorian calendar occurred in in 1752. Prior
to that New Year's Day was usually considered as 25 March. However even
before the introduction of the Julian calendar some sources regarded 1 Jan
as New Years Day and employed dual dating. Prior to 1752 in England, the
only ambiguity relates to dates between 1 Jan and 24 March. Your reference
to the date 26 Nov doesn't imply any ambiguity in the year. As you say,
'ninth month' would mean November.
Regards: Roger Donne


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