Re: Help deciphering text

J-Roger Cloutier wrote:
> On 2008-02-06 00:23:03 -0500, Mark Roy <xxx@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> said:
> 
>> t.c
> 
> 1- vicaire de l'Islet (assistant parish priest at L'Islet)
> 2- Écuyer médecin (squire physician)
> 3- Écuyer marchand (squire merchant)
> 
> Salut !
> 
> Roger
> 

Thanks, Roger.

Any idea what significance of the use of the title Squire has in this 
context and time period?

As the decedent was "inhumé dans l'église", I presume that he was a well 
respected member of the parish.  Would there be any other evidence of 
this? (at the church, or in notarial records, for example).

Mark