Latin Abbreviations in Wills and Settlements

• a.a.s. (anno aetitis suae) died in the year of his/her age (86 y/o died in year 86)
• d.s.p. (decessit sine prole) died without issue
• d.s.p.l. (decessit sine prole legitima) died without legitimate issue
• d.s.p.m.s. (decessit sine prole mascula supesita) died without surviving male issue
• d.s.p.s (decessit sine prole supersita) died without surviving issue
• d.unm -- died unmarried
• d.v.p.  (decessit vita patris) died in the lifetime of his father
• d.v.m. (decessit vita matris) died in the lifetime of his mother
• Et al (et alia)  and others
• Inst (instans) present month
• Liber -- book or volume
• Nepos -- grandson
• Nunc -- Nuncapative will, an oral will, written by a witness
• Ob (obit) he/she died
• Relict (relicta/relictus)  widow or widower
• Sic -- so or thus, exact copy as written
• Testes --  witnesses
• Utl  (ultimo) late
• Ux or vs  (uxor)  wife
• Viz (videlicet) namely