I am not entirely convinced that natural meant the child was not born to legitimate married parents. I wish I had made note of it, but while I researching CCA Records I have seen numerous consecutive pages where the priest wrote natural vs legitimate. Another priest would come in and write legitimate in his records and I think that some priests just chose to describe the birth this way. In my view it does not necessarily mean that the child was not legitimate and born to legitimate parents. Children born out of wedlock or to adulterous relationships in the Azores were truly the exception not the rule. Not all references to natural should be construed to mean that the child was not legitimate and born to married parents. Some priests simply described it differently. That's my view based on my experience doing research and my understanding of Portuguese/Azorean culture.
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