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Title: An abbreviation in Rodiere manuscripts 1657
Post by: goldie61 on Tuesday 15 April 25 11:56 BST (UK)

Both Rene Nicquet and Charles Nicquet are given here as 'cousin remue de ?'
Any ideas what the word that little abbreviation is for?

Title: Re: An abbreviation in Rodiere manuscripts 1657
Post by: jorose on Tuesday 15 April 25 13:02 BST (UK)

Could be g'n = germain

https://www.myfrenchroots.com/family-relationships-in-french/
cousin remué de germain = 2nd cousin.

Title: Re: An abbreviation in Rodiere manuscripts 1657
Post by: Zefiro on Tuesday 15 April 25 19:30 BST (UK)

Quote from: jorose on Tuesday 15 April 25 13:02 BST (UK)

Could be g'n = germain

https://www.myfrenchroots.com/family-relationships-in-french/
cousin remué de germain = 2nd cousin.

You are correct, jorose. The word cousin is frequently followed by the word germain. 
Remué is an archaic word, nowadays they use issu.

Following wikipedia page gives a lot of information about cousins (en Français ;D )
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cousin_%28famille%29

Title: Re: An abbreviation in Rodiere manuscripts 1657
Post by: goldie61 on Tuesday 15 April 25 22:40 BST (UK)

Thanks very much jorose and Zefiro.
'Second cousin' it is.  :)