Hi Lyn, Interesting question. Check out the definition on Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stranger_in_blood regards, Meryl Yost, Launceston, Tasmania ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Administrator: AUS-Tasmania & AUS-Tas-Surnames mailing lists AUS-Tasmania Genealogy pages http://www.rootsweb.com/~austashs/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lyn via" <aus-tasmania@rootsweb.com> To: <AUS-TASMANIA@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 21, 2014 9:01 PM Subject: [AUS-Tas] A stranger in blood G'day All I found this term in a will at the AOT, does anyone have any idea what it could mean ? cheers Lyn "I appoint John Thomas, chartered accountant, a stranger in blood"

Thankyou for that Meryl, I have read many wills and this is the first I have ever come across this type of statement. Never to old to learn. cheers Lyn