Hi Dennis I have encountered similarly termed relatives in my own research and from what I have read on the topic, the term "cousin" is most likely to relate to what we still term a cousin today, but it could also be other types of more distant relative ie second cousin etc. However, it is most likely that it does relate to a relative and not just a close family friend - sometimes referred to as "Kinsman". There is also a Zacharius Iles of Westerleigh parish who left a will proved 1728. Might this be the brother? Derek Iles ----- Original Message ----- From: den toms <denzil@yate74.freeserve.co.uk> To: <ENG-GLO-HAWKESBURY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2000 10:26 PM Subject: [[Hawks]] Thomas ILES Will - Hawkesbury 1727 > Hi listers, > Just recieved a copy of Thomas ILES Will. It is very difficult to read but the essence of it > is below. > > From the reference to Zachary ILES as a brother, Thomas must be the son of Zacerihas ILES > and Euah WELSH bp Hawkesbury 1671. The contents of the Will suggests that either he had no immediate > family or that they were all dead by 1727. > > My one question is - did the term "cousin" mean the same in 1727 as it does now? > > Dennis > > Those mentioned in Thomas ILES Will, Hawkesbury 1727. > Cousin John TRING left one shilling > Cousin Mary TRING?? left one shilling > Cousin Edward GILFORD left one shilling > James GILFORD left one shilling > Cousin Thomas GILFORD left one shilling > Cousin ?? HILLIER left one shilling > Servant John WASTFIELD five pounds? to be paid when he attained 24 years > Executrix Elizabeth PROUT > Cousin John PROUT left one shilling > Sister Elizabeth PROUT left one shilling > Brother Zachary ILES five pounds > Cousin Elizabeth PROUT appointed executrix > William BENCE witness > William ISACK witness > > > ==== ENG-GLO-HAWKESBURY Mailing List ==== > Please remember when you post messages that SURNAMES should be in CAPITALS. Penalty for non-compliance is a Pond Dipping. > > ============================== > Search more than 150 million free records at RootsWeb! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/ > >

Hi Derek, Thanks for the information. The Zacharius ILES you mention could very well be his brother. Do you have a reference for this will since it is not on the list I obtained from the Gloucester Record Office? I have a couple of birth and marriage references to ILES in that area but as yet have not pursued them. Zacharius could very well be the start of this offshoot. Dennis