Hi all
(my first post, so hope I don't do anything obviously wrong!)

My ancestor (4xgg) Benjamin had 3 legitimate children, and then (after his wife dies) an illegitimate one (nicely called a 'natural child'). His will leaves things to his 3 legitimate children only, and a few friends. Nothing to his illegitimate son Samuel who was only 9 or 10 at the time. We're talking of 1815 here.

My question is, would this be because of his age, or because he was illegitimate? His older siblings were aged about 15 to 18.

I have heard that illegitmate children couldn't inherit. But is that just for titles and land, or is also that a Father couldn't leave his illegitimate son his linen or a tenner or whatever?

Thanks for any insight.

James