Thank you, Peter and Christine, for your input re my question below, of the 18th May. I am really none the wiser, but think Leonard must be a brother in law, not a brother. Maybe! This Leonard Symondson has been at the periphery of my Symondson research for some time now, and I know he is a piece of the puzzle I have, I just don't know where to put that piece....... Regards Elaine Mullins original message I have a transcription of a will dated 1567 as follows ".........I give and bequeath unto my good brother Leonard Symondson................I ordain and make the said Leonard Symondson my brother in law my true and lawful executor of this my last will etc..." Now, is Leonard a brother or brother in law? Would the wording these days be ".....I ordain and make the said Leonard Symondson my brother, in law my true and lawful executor of this my last will etc..."