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