William Cowle, 1658

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 17 November 2007
Original: LDS: 0106199

Archdeacon Will 1658A #103 Maughold will of William Cowle, died 21 April 1658, intestate:  
Summary: wife [Margaret Goldsmith] is alive & remarried xxxx [her will ArW 1666A #38 Bride], son William & son Charles & son Richard; brother John, 
brother Mark, brother Patrick, brother Charles, sister Margaret & sister Joney; pledges: Gilchrist/Christopher Callow & Philip Kneale of Bride.
Will of wife: ArW 1666A #38 Bride will of Margaret xxxx alias Cowle alias Goldsmith, dated 26 August 1666: 1st husband [William] Cowle [his will ArW 1658A 
#103 Maughold], 2nd husband xxxx is alive, eldest son Charles Cowle, younger son is Richard Cowle, supervisor 'father in law' (that is, 'stepfather'), 
brother Richard Goldsmith also supervisor & pledge; witnesses: John Harrison & William Moore; pledges Charles Cowle of Mullenlown, Andreas & William Cowle 
of Bride.
Wife:  ArWills 1667 note: Margaret Cowle als Goldsmith, who died Bride, and made a will in Book 1666, son Charles Cowle, per note dated 22 May 1667, 
written by Richard Fox.
Will of  father: ArW 1630A #61 Bride will of William Cowle of BalneLargy & Shellag, dated 29 October 1629: wife Catharine Kerruish is alive and has a 
widow's portion of Shellag, heir Daniel/Donold, dau Margaret, son John senior, executors are son John junior, son William, son Mark, son Patrick, son 
Charles & dau Joney; witnesses: John Christian & John Cottier & Charles Coole minister; pledge William Kerruish & John Christian.
Will of mother: ArW 1658A #074 Bride will of Catharine Cowle alias Kerruish of Shellag (her widow's portion), dated 26 June 1658: husband [William] Cowle 
of Balnelargy is not mentioned [his will ArW 1630A #61 Bride], grandson & heir John Cowle of Ballalhergy, dau Ann, dau Margaret, son Mark, son Patrick, 
son Charles, dau Joney, witnesses: John Harrison & William Christian, pledges: John Cormode & Michael Kneale, also: (son) William Cowle dead & his wife 
Margaret Goldsmith & executors (his children) entered a claim for 10£ & 2 blankets
Will of brother: ArW 1654A #92 Bride will of Daniel/Donold Cowle of Balnelargy: wife Margaret Kneale is alive, son & heir John Cowle, son Mark, dau 
Catharine, dau Joney (underage), brother Mark; witnesses Charles Coole & John Kaighin & Dollin or Daniel Christian, pledge: John Kaighin.

Magholl 1658 (105) Wm Cowle depted this life about the 21st of Aprill intestate wherof the Court haveinge notice hath decreed his children viz Wm Charles & Richd Cowle his ad- minister and the unkles on the father side viz Jo Mrke Patr and Charles Cowle, and is his sisters Margret & Joney Cowle suprisors a legasye to the wife upon sight of the Invent viz 6s 8d. The brethren and wife sworne and the sisters to be sworne. Salvo Tamen vincinge Decretum est et Solvit 2s Suo jure An Inventory of ye goods of William Cowle who departed this life Aprill 21th 1658, priced by Christopher Calow, Robert Kerush, Richd Cotteam & John Cotteam, Jurati [Most of the left edge of the inventory is hidden in a fold] --- halfe a quarte of wollen yarne ........... 1s 0d ---- yarne ................................... 1:8 ----fishinge lines ........................... 1:0 ----, canns, & piggins ....................... 1:0 Itt a beddsteade ............ 1s:0d --- axe, & halfe a coffer ..................... 1:4 Itt a potte ................. 3:0 ----rte of olde feathers ..................... 0:10 Itt a colter ................ 1:0 -----d barrels ............................... 3:0 ---- halfe a ladder .......................... 0:4 More to be added wthin 14 dayes -------........................................ 9:0 subpoena 40s viz the crop of -----rte of woole & halfe a qtre of hempe ..... 2:0 corne ................ 3£ ----- a planke ............................... 0:8 ----- a griddle, tonges, a sickle & an halfe... 0:8 Pledges Gilchrist Caloe & -----fe a saddle ............................. 1:0 Phill Kneale of KK ---- fathom of heare ropes ................... 1:0 Broide: Secunda forma legis ----ike, an old blanket, & an old caddow....... 4:4 ----t, halfe ye sieves & weights ............. 0:10 Note particulars above C---- ----e ye straddles & carrs .................... 0:6 are the Corbes wch are ----ordes & halfe a pitch forke .............. 0:4 kept in the farme for ----eire & 2 colts ............................ 30:0 the heir ----- sheepe & 6 lambes ...................... 40:0 ----- ........................................ 40:0 There is to be deducted ------ calfe & heifer ........................ 40:0 out of this Invent above -----fe a steare ............................. 6:6 written .....3£ 5s 0d -----e ....................................... 2:1 beinge due debts as the ----ier ...................................... 0:8 ovrseers have affirmed -----e an Iron draught ....................... 2:0 upon their oaths -----e a plough, & a paire of harrows ........ 1:0 -----ffer ..................................... 6:0 ------le & spitte ............................ 20:6 ----ren & Rackntree ........................... 1:0 [previous page] 24 May 1658 Wm: Clucas enters his claime agst the Administr of ----[in fold] Cowle for 5s & craveth tryall accordinge to Law 20 ffebr 1658 Robt Allen Clerk entereth his claime agst the Administr of Wm Cowle for 12s sterl: and craveth the Law 7s of this debt is acknow ledged to be due, therefore the Supvisors are enjoined & ordered to make satisffacon wth in 14 dayes accordinge to the Law of this Isle otherwise to stand comitted wch the sold= ier is to see done, upon the Sumnrs affidavid to him Wm Xtian entereth agst the sd Administrator for a boule of barley & craveth the Law. Jo: Kerish entereth for 1s & craveth the Law.

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