Use of term "brother" or "sister" for the parents of one's c

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John Brandon

Use of term "brother" or "sister" for the parents of one's c

Legg inn av John Brandon » 14 des 2005 20:33:37

Evelyn mentions his "sister Draper." The footnote explains that this
was his son-in-law's mother.

http://books.google.com/books?ie=UTF-8& ... k%2Btemple

I wonder how long this usage continued?

John Brandon

Re: Use of term "brother" or "sister" for the parents of one

Legg inn av John Brandon » 15 des 2005 17:40:45

Here is another instance ... Capt. Robert Keayne calling Thomas Dudley
his "brother": their children had been married.

http://books.google.com/books?ie=UTF-8& ... 54&pg=PA17

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