Jane BOSVARGUS = Hercules GLANDFIELD 1631

[trencrom]

Oct 31, 2010 5:52:56 GMT -5 myghaelangof said:

CT thanks for your input. I cant disagree with you there. It was getting late when I was formulating the idea, and came to my conclusion in the absence of any other Busvargus's from St Just area I'm not comfy with 'cousin' when we are dealing with sons, unless this in some way reflected on Marie, their mother, remarrying in 1611 and Jone didnt see them as being direct family anymore

While not familiar with the Busvarguses themselves, I have seen "cosen" used at the end of the 1500s in Gloucestershire in a will where the "cosen" appears to be none other than the testator's son of the same given name. I have to say I would not have thought it at all likely had I not seen this for myself.

I have a feeling that I have also seen the term used elsewhere in medieval records for grandchildren, or perhaps later direct descendants, of a nominated person.

Trencrom

[myghaelangof]

Thanks for your support on this one Trencrom
I'm sure I have previously seen the cosen term used when the direct relationship has been 'diluted'

John's will of 1607 refers to 'mother' Jone, but Jone's will of 1613 refers to cosen John deceased. Now what if Jone was step mum?
Visitations, and Commoners, suggest that John's dad, also John, married Jenefer SPARNON of Breage in 1567. The Breage registers appear to register her as being Jenat.

Best wishes, Mike