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Keywords: Grandson, Sister, Brother, Niece, Grandchild

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The son of a brother or a sister, or of a brother-in-law or sister-in-law.

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A grandson or grandchild, or remoter lineal descendant.

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son of one's brother or sister or brother- or sister-in-law. (archaic) grandson

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This term has practically the same usage as in modsern times, except in very old records, it could also mean niece. In Middle English it meant grandson or granddaughter.

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Until the end of the 1600â€™s, this meant a Grandson, descendant, or kinsman.

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a son of your brother or sister

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the son of a person's brother or sister.

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son of one's brother or sister; also an illegitimate son of an eccleasiastic, a niece, or a male or female grandchild

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