Mitchell Joughin, 1665

Submitted by: Averil Roper
Date: 4 December 2007
Original: LDS: 0991639

Note: This occurs second in the records. See also two cases earlier.


                K Bride 1665            

      The last will and Testament of Mitchall Joughin who (in pfect ….. (side missing)
      this life about ye *….* of June
Itt.  Hee constituted & ordained his onely daughter An Joughin his tru………………..
      of all his goods wt. Soever movable & unmovable and his Kin……………………
      Supvisor.

         Mitchall Kneale
         Jo : Kneale

      In regard one of ye wittnesses viz. Jo : Kneale is not *…..* ………………………
*………* therfore ye Church hath decreed ye next of Kinread………………………..
      Administratrs. A Legasie to ye wife, and his Illegittimate c………………………
      & *….* of ye Inventory ye Administrs. Sworn in [Law] [of ye]………………..
      are Pat. Cowle, Will, Katherin, & Ellin Cowle *…….* Joughin, & Margt…………
      all at lawfull yeares                               
                                                      Decretm est Solvitt  3s

      The Inventory to be brought in tomorrow
      Sub pena *….* ye Inventory is come in and praised by 4 sworn men and
                  Salvo tamen uniciua           *…..* Sume of what followeth
                             Juo Jure                 an old Cowe  *….*
                                                      Heffer  7s 4d    2 Sheep *……*
                                                      More of Intacks *…..* yearly…………

Janry  26th }   This day in Court itt appears yt [Danniell] [Kenrine] and Wm……….
     1665   }   are ye next of Kinread relaited to Mitchall Joughin deceased,………….
                upon proofe therof ye formr. decree is void in Law, and ye sd Da……..
                will be Administrator according to Law.
                          note yt ye *……* *….* as well as ye Goods as of ye…………….
                         is not herein *…….*, but left to her own……………………….

June ye 21st 1665   Christopher Cowle Enters his claim against ye Admini……….
                   of Mitchall Joughin for ye bringing up of his Illegi………….
                   for ye spais of 12 yeares (viz) half of ye last and……………..
                   therof.

June ye 29th  1665
        Wm Casement of KK Christ Lezayre, and his Sister Kath : Casmt. is ready wth…..
        to depose that they are as neare related unto Mitchall Joughon deceased…………. 
        Cowle & ye former Administratrs  joined wth him *…..* and all [com…………………
        of ye same relations

note ye Supvisor Wm Cowle by virtue of his oath already taken sayth hee ……………..
        upon  *……..*   ye sume of 8s
 

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