d.v.p.
Writing & Everyday abbreviation · Genealogy
| Stands for | Decessit vita patris (died in the father's lifetime) |
|---|---|
| Categories | Writing & Everyday |
d.v.p. stands for Decessit vita patris (died in the father's lifetime), a genealogy abbreviation.
Notes in pedigrees that a son or daughter died before their father, which matters for inheritance because rights could then pass to that child's own children.
Example: Henry, eldest son, d.v.p. 1688, leaving a son who succeeded his grandfather.
Usage notes
The related d.v.m. means "died in the mother's lifetime." Peerage works record d.v.p. so readers can follow why a title passed to a grandson rather than a son. Such notes are frequent in medieval and early modern genealogies.