Margret Cottier, 1696

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 14 July 2004, updated 9 August 2016
Original: LDS: 0106207

Summary: servant of Mr Robert Parr & Isabel Parr alias [Curghey], their dau Mary Parr (underage), brother & sisters 
(not named); also Margaret Kneale, witnesses: John Christian & Sarah Gill [als Woods], pledge: Edward Gill
Lezayre parish register: Margrett Cottier buried 21 February 196/7
See: Lezayre parish register: old Sarah Gill als Woods (widow) from Ramsey buried 16 December 1735
See: Sarah Woods witness to the will of Mary Killip will 1666A #50 Lezayre
?See: Lezayre parish register: Edward Gill buried 25 October 1714
?See: Lezayre parish register: Edward Gill buried 20 February 1729
?See: Lezayre parish register: Edward Gill of Church-Town buried 06 April 1732

4 Lezayre, July the 8th 1697 This is affirmed to be the last will, and testament of Margret Cottier who was sick in body but of perfect memory at the time of the making of this will, who departed this life the 20th of February 1696/7 as followeth. She bequeathed her clothes linen and woolen to Mrs. Isabel Parr, and Margaret Kneale betwixt them, and Mrs. Parr to have the better share of them. She constituted and appointed Mary Parr whole executrix of all the rest of her goods moveable and immoveable whatsoever &c. Item, being after the time of the making of this will what she would leave to her brother and sisters, she said that she would leave them nothing except six pence legacy. Witnesses: John Christian, Sarah Gill, jurati. The Executrix being underage, Mr. Robert Part (the father) is sworn in Court in form of Law. Probatum est et Solvit. The Inventory brought in by the [sumner] amounts to 0 pounds 15 shillings 6 pence. The price of a cow to be added. Pledges in form of law Edw: Gill.

Last Modified 9 August 2016