Grandchildren?

[Lindsay]

In his Will of 1713, is it likely that Thomas Brooks would refer to his great-grandchildren as his grandchildren?

[Phoenix]

I wouldn't like to say what the probability was, but it is certainly entirely possible. I have relations in a slightly earlier period using cousin to refer to grandchildren.

[Lindsay]

I wouldn't like to say what the probability was, but it is certainly entirely possible. I have relations in a slightly earlier period using cousin to refer to grandchildren.

That's quite a stretch!

I'm pretty sure they are his great-grandchildren but never having found any in previous Wills I thought I'd check.

[Phoenix]

I don't think they were so particular in describing relationships as we might be, especially if everyone knew who they were referring to.

[Olde Crone]

My great great aunt Emily died unmarried in 1972 and left money to her nieces and nephews. In fact, most of them were great nieces and nephews and I was her great great niece! As Phoenix says, as long as they were named then the legal relationship doesn't actually matter.

OC

[Lindsay]

as long as they were named then the legal relationship doesn't actually matter.

OC

Except to us!

Thanks all for setting my mind at rest.