William Oates, 1657

Archdeacon Will 1657A #36 Bride will of William Oates, died 20 June 1657, intestate:  
Summary: 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: ArW 1656A #40 Andreas will of John Oates, dated 30 August 1656: 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 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 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 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.
1691 Composition Book, Bride: Henry Oates had farmland/rent in 1643, and it was transferred to Arthur Cowle, and in 1691, Daniel Christian was entered for 
it.   NOTE, Henry was father of David Oates, who was cared for by Arthur Cowle before he died & Arthur was David's executor.

Wm Oates depted this life about the 20th of June
intestate  wherof the Cort having notice hath Decre
=ed his brother & sister viz: David & Jony Oates Administr: who are at y----[in fold]
and sworne and the wife also;  a legasye to the wife
upon sight of the Invent viz 2s 6d
			   Decretu est et Solvit
Salvo tamen vincuig
    Suo iure

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	KK Bride 1657		(36)
A true & a pfect Invent of the goodes of Willm: Oats
as foloweth praised by Thomas Crinnill  Donold Christin
Mitchell Crosse & Willm: Joughen  4 sworne men 
Inprimis  dj barrell 3 slipings of huerde yorne  1 crooke .... 2s 6d
It:   one qrte of woole  2 yeardes of rawe cloath  ........... 3s -0 
It:   5 yeardes of white cloath  dj ould blanket  ............ 6s 6d
It:   the 4th pte of a cowe & a calfe  ....................... 9s 6d
It:   2 sheepe 2 mutons 2 lambes  ............................ 10s
It:   2 feathomes of nets & some lines  ...................... 10d
It:   one fir: meale the 4th pte of a pot  ................... 3s
It:   the crope of corne

It:  7s is to be deducted out of the foresd Invent

The Administr at age    Pledges Mich: Kneale & 
			        Wm: Cowle

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