Idiomatic usage of term "Saxen kind"?

westfalen-l
1

I'm researching ancestors in Hille and found the death
entries for several children in the 1780's list them
as a "Saxen kind". While Hille was near the border
with Hannover, the family appears to have lived within
Hille itself for several generations. It's been
suggested that the family had migrated to the area
recently or lived just across the border. Does anyone
know if the term, "Saxen kind" has any other meaning
than a child aus Sachsen??

Thanks,

Larry

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I'm researching ancestors in Hille and found the death
entries for several children in the 1780's list them
as a "Saxen kind". While Hille was near the border
with Hannover, the family appears to have lived within
Hille itself for several generations. It's been
suggested that the family had migrated to the area
recently or lived just across the border. Does anyone
know if the term, "Saxen kind" has any other meaning
than a child aus Sachsen??

Thanks,

Larry

3

Larry,
I am interested to, I think It could mean that there is a diverence between
the laws of the two States. In the Netherlands there are also two sorts of
law by inheriting the goods like a farm or a feudal estate. Normally the
most used in appearance, only the males wil inherit, they speak about "a
male from the right sword side". This the normal way in Europa also called
the 'Frankonian law', this being the shortest way to a male inheritant,
that could by the latest son, but it could by also another male, a cousin
the son of the most nearby uncle in a direct grade. But in 'Saxon laws' also
the direct female side can inherit, if she is the most nearby in order of
succession.
Harry van Deelen