Shared Photo: Latin anyone?

Question

I wanted to share this plaque photo honoring  Ezekiel Cheever with the community. Wish I could read Latin!!  Location: Granary Burying Ground, Boston, Ma. 

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Answer 1

Teacher at this school for about 38 (years). Born in London A(nno).D(omini). 24 Jan (8 days before Feb 1) 1614 where he was said to have been educated in the school of Christs Hospital. He was added to the academicians of the Emmanuel College at the University of Cambridge the day before the ides (the 12th) of January 1632. He asked for land (???) in 1637 (he came to America in 1637). Leading this school starting 8 days before the ides (the 5th) of January 1670. He died 19 Aug (12 days before Sep 1) 1708 having lived 94 years.
Cotton Mather, grateful student, attributed to him all of New England's education.

 

Addendum: Admittedly, my Latin is a bit rusty, but it should at least give the gist of it.

Comments

Just for clarification, the ides is usually the 13th of the month, but it is on the 15th for 4 months: March, May, July, and October. So the inscription here references dates by the number of days before the ides of that particular month..

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plus two more days: Kalendae (abbreviated Kal) = the first of each month, Nones = the 8th day before the Ides of each month.

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Also Kal stands for Kalends or the first of the month. (So here 8 days before that)