Probate record Canterbury held at Somerset House,London.

[tobyma123]

Hello all can some one tell me what (als) means.
Record reads Fawconner als Bucke Milburge kingslear southhants dated 1653-4.
After searching high and low I can find no connection to these two people.
I have posted some information about the father of Milburge on Military
if this helps.
Miburge sometimes Milbrowe 1623 Severn stoke Worcestershire.
Also is this name English? never come across it before.
 regards tobyma123.

[KGarrad]

als is short for Alias.
Very common in the West of England

see: http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/DEV/NamesPersonal/AliasesDiscriminant
and: http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/DEV/NamesPersonal/Aliases

[tobyma123]

Hello KGarrad  I have just read your link feel a bit dim.
When it came to a will then was Milburge married to Fawconer ?.
It also puzzled me that this record says Hampshire, there were Fawconer or Fauconer
families living at Kingsleare or kingsclere.
Why would it have been in Somerset?.
I have picked up a marriage later spelling of names a bit off but it could be
Milberrou? Bach? 22nd Feb 1668 Dymock Glouces- William Burrup.
She would have been in her 40's could this be second marriage?.
Should I post on Hampshire and Somerset to see if any one can come up with anything?.
Thanks.
 tobyma123.

[KGarrad]

Your post is very muddled? Leaving me very confused???

What record? You haven't explained what the record is, or where you found it.

There were many reasons that families used an "alias" - and usually followed down the generations.
(Re-read the articles for a better explanation)

There's no mention of Somerset in your original post? Where did this come from?
What is the reference to a will?

Can you please explain what this query is all about?

[tobyma123]

Hello KGarrad when I was looking for more information on Milburge Bucke  this
record appeared on Ancestry.
It is as follows The Perogative  Court of Canterbury Preserved in Principal Probate Registry,
Somerset, Vol 111 Folio 196.
It reads as I stated in my post.
When reading the links you gave me the only bit that I think that might fit this record
is when a married woman's alias is her maiden name.
Is that any clearer.
Thanks tobyma123.

[Christine53]

Good old Ancestry ! If you look at the source information below the search form that should read preserved in the Principal Probate Registry , Somerset House, London. Nothing to do with Somerset , the County !

[KGarrad]

Beat me to it, CB53!

The research conducted by Mike Brown (in those 2 documents I linked to) says:

But an interesting factor which emerged, not previously fully appreciated, or understood, is that all of the aliases so far discovered were very localised, either exclusive to one parish, or found only in a compact group of a few neighbouring parishes. This factor points strongly towards the use of many aliases in order to protect the inheritance, or interests, of children in a single generation.

An origin for some aliases emerged during the research, used to identify children of a previous marriage, presumably in order to protect their inheritance.

He also states: These rather strange results call for explanation. And I wish that I could provide one!

[tobyma123]

Hello CB53 thanks for that if you have any more suggestions would be glad to hear them.
  regards tobyma123.

[tobyma123]

Hello KGarrad  yes as clear as mud as he says an  explanation would be a good idea.
What would you suggest now as a next step?.
 regards tobyma123