I'm not sure if 'Bristol & District' goes out as far as Lacock - probably not, but my query is more of a genral genealogical nature and refers to the Baynton family who eventually ended up in Bedminster sensibly brewing beer!! Wilts & Swindon History Centre holds a book "Annals & Antiquities of LACOCK ABBEY in the County of Wilts by Rev W L Bowles published 1835" In the accounts quoted therein is ~ "Survey of 1535 ... Fees. To Edward Baynton Knt* Chief Steward of the Monastry for his yearly fee £2 13s 4d * Of Bromham; Cousin German to the Abbess, whose mother was Jane Baynton, his aunt" Sir Edward is the son of my 14th Great Grand Uncle. But my query is, what is a "Cousin German " I think that it is the same as a first cousin. Am I right. Is it just a term which has fallen into disuse since the book was published in 1835 ? Best wishes to all Roger Baynton *´¨) ¸.·´¸.·*´¨) ¸.·*¨) (¸.·´ (¸.·` * Roger Before printing, think about the environment

roger baynton wrote: > I'm not sure if 'Bristol & District' goes out as far as Lacock - probably > not, but my query is more of a genral genealogical nature and refers to the > Baynton family who eventually ended up in Bedminster sensibly brewing beer!! You're OK. Your family were in Bedminster and your query could help others who are puzzling over the same term. > But my query is, what is a "Cousin German " I think > that it is the same as a first cousin. Am I right. Is it just a term which > has fallen into disuse since the book was published in 1835 ? Yes, you're right: a cousin german is a first or full cousin. It does tend to be used in an historical context now. -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, Greinton and Clutton, SOM Asst OPC for Ashcott and Shapwick, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk http://www.savethegurkhas.co.uk/