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Subject: Re: Tomlinson, Elizabeth PART I
Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 16:29:19 EDT
In a message dated 4/4/01 9:24:48 AM, writes:
<< (1) If there is ANY illegitimacy at any point between two points, it
breaks the line of inheritance >>
The problem here is that there was really nothing to inherit ... and as I
said before, she successfully left money and goods to her illegitimate
children despite what the law said. This distribution was not made through
the court systems but attended to by the family. The only valuable property
she has was her house which she gave away before she died. Dudd Dudley
thought he had a case and contested her will in court to prevent the
executors from reclaiming what property he did have of hers and giving it to
the poor. This was not a matter of Edward being administrator of her will, as
the distributions has taken place without court interference six years
earlier and they were just fighting Dudd Dudley who would not give up the
property that was supposed to have been taken back from him and given to the
poor.
The real point here is that one cannot assume that Edward was a nephew and
not a grandson ... it appears that his mothers identity (the wife of John
Bagley) was not revealed until a very late date -- possibly by Lord Dudley
himself. This is why the magistrate changed the words from son to
nephew/grandson.
-Ken
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