Morbo Gutteris??

[Crafty Sue]

I've just been checking out some burials on the Cornwall OPC database and have found..

Mary James buried 7 Jul 1784 St Hilary age 66
register notes: Morbo Gutteris

I'm assuming this is latin? But can anyone tell me what it means please?

[Merry Monty Montgomery]

Erm....something like disease of the throat or sickness of the throat?

Possibly something rather nasty if this was remarked on when most causes of death went unrecorded. :o

[Crafty Sue]

I too thought it must be something horrid/unusual, Merry, for it to be mentioned. But not having seen the actual parish register entry (yet) I wondered if it had been mistranscribed.

I haven't found anything by 'googling' or on latin/english translation sites.

[BridgetM]

Merry is correct-
Morbis = Disease
Gutteris = Throat

[Crafty Sue]

Thankyou Bridget & Merry. Doesn't sound very pleasant!

[Little Nell]

Sue

Not sure any disease is "pleasant"!

[Crafty Sue]

Yes Nell I agree. I realised after I posted that it was a dumb thing to say:o