Bruce, Are you sure what you are calling the "youngest son" isn't a grandson, son of the oldest som? If all the sons had died before their father, the oldest child of the first male would be next in line. Most early English wills don't even mention the land which is subject to primogenature as it passes according to law, not the will. Properties in a will are other properties owned by the decedent. If you sent a copy of the whole will I could analyze it for you--after all that is what I do for a living! Barbara "Bruce E. Carpenter" <carp@tezukayama-u.ac.jp> wrote: My reading of the 1621 Westcourt Manor Survey is that the youngest son is most in line for land inheritance. For example on page eight Anthony Wiseman becomes land holder due to his younger brother John's death, clearly noted on the lease contract. On the next page John Carbor inherits his father's land over his older brother Francis whose death was not noted. In many other places the age disparity between father and son is too great to suggest an eldest son. Correct me if I am wrong. BC Barbara L. de Mare, Esq. Historian, genealogist and attorney 155 Polifly Road Hackensack, New Jersey 07601 (201) 567-9440 office BarbaradeMare@yahoo.com (home) http://historygenealogyesq.blogspot.com/