I think the old law in UK led to everything left to the eldest son. This may throw light on why only one was named. In some cases even the widow was left out. I stsnd to be corrected but that is what i have always been led to understand. Good that some things change!!!Muriel -------------------------------------------------- From: <Preulet@aol.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 1:26 PM To: <ENG-MERSEYSIDE@rootsweb.com> Subject: [ENG-MERSEYSIDE] Last Will and Testament > Hi Folks > > Has anyone ordered a Will only to find out upon receiving it, that only > one > child was mentioned within the will > even though there were other living children at the time? I'm just > curious. > > Thank you > Eleanor > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-MERSEYSIDE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >