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Offline jones9

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'Natural born son'
« on: Wednesday 31 July 13 19:41 BST (UK) »
Am I right in thinking that if in a will (mid 17th century), a father refers to his 'natural-born brother', and 'natural-born son', it is a euphemism that they're illegitimate?

He refers to other sons as just his sons, but there is one son and brother (only brother mentioned) referred to in this way.

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Re: 'Natural born son'
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 31 July 13 19:43 BST (UK) »
That's generally what it means.   A more polite form of 'base born' etc

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Census information is Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk   Research:   Clements, Jenkins, Jones, Williams, Davies, Renfrey in Cardiganshire.   Trow, Jones, Clayton in Montgomeryshire.  Renfrey, Datsun, May, Stephens in Cornwall.   Foster in Liverpoo.l   Milliner, Fry, in Gloucestershire.  Mawby, Popple in Rutland.   Kent, Fry, Robinson, Nott, Griffiths in Somerset.   Willis in Oxfordshire.   Fishlock, Snell, Fry, in Wiltshire

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Re: 'Natural born son'
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 31 July 13 19:45 BST (UK) »
Thanks for clearing this up Dave!

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Re: 'Natural born son'
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 31 July 13 19:46 BST (UK) »
I have also seen other more down to earth descriptions in baptism records.........

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Census information is Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk   Research:   Clements, Jenkins, Jones, Williams, Davies, Renfrey in Cardiganshire.   Trow, Jones, Clayton in Montgomeryshire.  Renfrey, Datsun, May, Stephens in Cornwall.   Foster in Liverpoo.l   Milliner, Fry, in Gloucestershire.  Mawby, Popple in Rutland.   Kent, Fry, Robinson, Nott, Griffiths in Somerset.   Willis in Oxfordshire.   Fishlock, Snell, Fry, in Wiltshire
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