Could mean brother, half brother, step brother, brother in law or possibly having the same godfather. It is also quite possible for two brothers to have the same forename and to be distinguished by elder / younger or place of residence. Any sign of a will from the father? Judy Excell -----Original Message----- From: ROBIN COATES Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2013 9:59 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [SFHG] 2 adult brothers with same name. HI all. You're probably getting heartily fed up with my endless list of query but, sorry, here is another one. I have a 1615 will in which the testator refers to my brother John of Northiam and and my brother John of Withiam. Should I understand from this that the brothers were siblings or could the word 'brother' have had a wider meaning in 1615?. Many thanks, Robin 9107. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message