John Oats, 1656

Archdeacon Will 1656A #40 Andreas will of John Oates, dated 30 August 1656:  
Summary: not married, father [Henry] Oates is alive [died December 1658, ArW 1659A #52 Bride], brother David Oates, brother William [died 1657, recently 
married, ArW 1657A #36 Bride], sister Joney [married John Quiddy by 1659], also Callighoney Callow (left cloth for a waistcoat), witnesses: John 
Huddlestone & John Gremsay/Grimshaw, pledge: John Gremsey.
Will of brother: ArWill 1657A #36 Bride will of William Oates, died 20 June 1657, intestate: wife is alive, no children are mentioned (apparently recently 
married), brother David Oates, sister Joney Oates, pledges: Michael Kneale & William Cowle.
Will of father: ArW 1659A #52 Bride will of Henry Oates, died 25 December 1658 intestate: wife is not mentioned, son David Oates, son in law John Quiddy/ 
Cuddy/Curry (had a contract bargain), dau Joney Quiddy alias Oates, pledges: Michael Cross & William Skinner.  NOTE, the surname of son in law John is 
recorded both as Quiddy & Cuddy; and that same surname sometimes morphs into 'Curry'.
Will of brother in law: ArW 1672A #47 Andreas will of John Quiddy/Cuddy/Curry, died about 1672: wife Joney Oates [died 1676, her will ArW 1676/7 #30 Bride], 
son John Quiddy, dau Margery Quiddy (has a contract bargain), also: Catharine Goldsmith, John Lace clerk, John Lace senior, John Quark & Edmund Quark.
Will of sister: ArW 1677A #030 Bride will of Joney Quiddy/Cuddy alias Oates, died 14 December 1676:  husband [John] Quiddy is not mentioned [his will ArW 
1672A #47 Andreas], no children are mentioned, brother & executor David Oates, witnesses: William Moore & Catharine Christian, pledges: Nicholas Moore & 
John Moore.
Will of brother: ArW 1684A #034 Bride will of David Oates, dated 14 December 1684: wife is alive but not around, son xxxx was left 6d (NOTE, that David's 
wife & son apparently abandoned him & were not there to take care of him in his 'infirmity'), Arthur Cowle took care of David when David was 'infirm', 
also: John Callow, Margaret Kelly, Catharine Casement, Daniel Lace, Alice Lace, David Sayle & wife & daughter, witnesses: David Sayle & John Curghey, 
pledges: John Cowle & David Sayle.

		August the 30th 1656       (40)

The last will & testament of John Oats in manner & forme follow----
ffirst I bequeath my soule into the hands of allmightie God & my
body to Christian buriall;    it: I leave to my brother David Oats
my best suit of aparrell;   It: I leave to my father & brother
Willm: Oates the rest of my cloathinge if it please ym to accept of it
It: I leave to Callaughwoney Cawlaw as much cloath as will
make her a weskett;    It: I constitute & ordaine my sister Jony
Oats executrix of all the rest of my goods movable & unmovable

witnesses John Huddleston    iuratus                 Probat et Solvit 4d
          John Gremsey  to be sworne at next Cort
          And the exec also sub poena 10s            pformed

Note yt he said ye there was noe goods but 3s – 8d wch he left
for his buryinge

pledges Jo: Gremsley

Last Modified 28 April 2020