It should be remembered that previous to 1752 the year was calculated as beginning on the 25th of March, instead of the ist of January, so that a marriage taking- place on say 20th February, 1625, would be on that date in 1626, according to our reckoning ; but as the civil and ecclesiastical year were both used, this is sometimes expressed by 20th Feb., 162. The same contractions are used as in the earlier volumes of the series ; f.iv.k. signifies " frame-work knitter."
