jan 1, 1586 - grandchild

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The OED has one reference to grandson in 1586 and a second in 1655. Grand-daughter is first on record in 1611 and grandchild in 1587. Those relationships are expressed in a variety of ways in early wills: 1541 <i>I gyff unto John Lasynbe my soyn soyn ij kye,</i> Whitwell (SS26/25); 1549 <i>I hartely deseryer him to be so good maister ... to George Lowfhows my sone sone</i>, Marrick (YRS152/74); 1573 <i>unto Elizabeth Lassells my doughters doughter whom I christened twentee marks</i>, Walburn Hall (SS26/239).

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