Christopher Cottier 1663

Archdeacon Will 1661A #090 Andreas will of Christopher Cottier of Ballacottier in Balytyrm treen, died 16 April 1663:
Summary: 1st  wife [Ann Kneale died 1631, her will ArW 1631A #099 Andreas], 2nd wife is not mentioned, children by 1st wife: dau Catharine Cottier (died 
24 Apr 1663, married [in 1662 to Henry] Christian, only child William Christian; her will ArW 1661A #091), dau Christian Costeen alias Cottier entered a 
claim, children by 2nd wife: dau Joney Cottier the younger, dau Bahie Cottier (left only 6d), brother William, son in law Richard Brew paid for the winding 
sheet & other funeral expenses [he is apparently married to Joney the elder, for there appear to be two Joneys in this family], also: the old moar James 
Crenilt & the young moar John Kneale, also debts owed to William Cleator & Philip Brew & John Cormode, witnesses: William Teare & John Huddlestone, also: 
the testator sold a croft to Daniel Costeen forever, NOTE, in his will, Christopher does not name daughter Christian nor appear to mention Joney the elder 
(the oldest Joney who is married, though son in law & her husband? Richard Brew is mentioned as owed a debt because he paid for the winding sheet & other 
funeral expenses), but Christian entered a claim, and she is mentioned in sister Catharine's will, as is Joney the younger & brother in law Richard Brew 
who could only be related to Joney the elder who was not mentioned but who is mentioned in the will of Joney the younger (ArW 1663A #026 Andreas).
Will of wife: ArW 1631A #099 Andreas will of Ann Cottier alias Kneale, died 24 A---- 1631, intestate: husband Christopher Cottier [he remarried & died 1663, 
ArW 1661A #090 Andreas], dau Christian Cottier (eldest, of age), dau Catharine Cottier (underage); pledges: William Brew & William Cottier.
Will of dau: ArW 1663A #026 Andreas will of Joney Cottier, died 1 February 1663/4, intestate: not married, 3 sisters Christian & Joney the elder & Bahie 
Cottier, pledges: Daniel Cormode & Ewan Kewn,  NOTE, there appear to be two Joney's in the family, the testator who is not married, and the other Joney who 
appears to be married to Richard Brew when information from sister Catharine's will (ArW 1661A #091 Andreas) is considered.  
Will of dau: ArW 1661A #091 Andreas will of Catharine Christian alias Cottier, died 24 April 1663, intestate: husband [Henry] Christian is alive [they 
married in 1662], only son William Christian; supervisors brother in law Richard Brew for his wife xxxx Cottier, & sister Christian Cottier & sister Bahie 
Cottier (not in court, to be sworn at home), & sister Joney Cottier less than 21 years old, pledges: Edward Corlett & John Craine.  NOTE, that Joney is not 
old enough yet to take her part of the tuition/raising of the son William, which suggests that she is less than 21 years old but, per her father's will 
[ArW 1661A #090 Andreas will of Christopher Cottier], at least 14 years old & not needing a supervisor for her legacy.  
Dau: Andreas parish register: Jony Cotter dau of Xtpher Cotter  bur 24 Jan 1663/4.
?Dau: Andreas parish register: Christian Cotter als Costen  buried 9 January1668/9. 
?: 1624 Liber Vastarum, Andreas: John Martin had farmland of 13s 4d rent in Ballatrim/Balytyrm treen (total rent 23s 4d), 
and Gilchrist Cottier was entered for it by virtue of a recovery in the law.
?: 1624 Liber Vastarum, Andreas: Gilchrist Cottier had farmland of 13s 4d rent in Ballatrim/Balytyrm treen (total rent 23s 4d), 
and he was dead, so that Daniel / Donold  Martin was entered for it by virtue of certain convenants agreed upon between them.
Self & brother & etc: 1635 Liber Vastarum, Andreas: Christopher Cottier & Daniel/Donold Martin had farmland of 12s 4d rent in Ballatrim/Balytyrm treen, 
and William Cottier bought 10d rent from Christopher Cottier and John Martin (son of Daniel/Donold Martin) and from Daniel/Donold Martin (John's father), 
as appears by a bill witnessed in Court by John Key & others.
Brother & etc: 1640 Liber Vastarum, Andreas: William Cottier had farmland of 5s 6d rent in Ballatrim/Balytyrm treen, 
and in 1640 William Sayle was entered for 4d of it.  

	       Andrewes           17

This is affirmed to bee ye last will & testament of Chrisophr Cotter
who departed ys life about 6d 16th of Apll 1663,      first he commits
his soule to God & his body to Christian buriall;       It: I leave to my
daughter Jony Cotter a fir: of barly & a dj heffer;      It: to my
daughter Bahee 6d legasie;      It: I constitute & ordaine my
eldest daughter Kathe: Cotter my true  lawfull executrix
of all ye rest of my goods moveable & unmoveable
It: I declare & take it upon my conscience yt the croft I had
in my brother Willm hand, yt was sould by mee for ever unto
Donnell Costin, & all ye money is paid, except 8s wch he is to pay unto
my executrix, but my brother Willm can justly claime noe right
thereto
			solvo tamen vincuig suo jure
testes 	Willm Teere             jurati
	John Huddlestone		pbatu et solvit 4d

The Invent included in his daughter Kathe Cotters will:

Depts to be deducted out of ye Invent of Kathe: Cotter as followeth
It: church duties for herselfe & her father to ye minister  .............. 2s - 0d 
It: to ye Cleark  ........................................................ 0 - 6 
It: for her windeinge sheete & 8d lent moneys from Ricd: Brew ............ 5 - 4 
It: sworne by Willm Cleter a due dept & paide him  ....................... 2 - 8 
It: sworne by Phillip Brew due dept, & paide him ......................... 1 - 3 
It: due to Sr Joh: as he declared upon his conscience for her pt of tithe she had ..1 - 5 
It: paide to the old More James Crenilt  ................................. 2 - 1 
It: to Joh Kneele ye new more  ........................................... 2 - 1 
to Will Cotter dept sworne  .............................................. 2 - 0 
to John Cormod for sheareing due to him paid him  ........................ 0 - 6  

8ber ye 3d 1664 
Christian Costin alias Cotter entereth her claime against ye executors 
of Christopr Cotter for ye just sume of 16s due dept as shee will 
make to appeare & craveth tryall

Last Modified 6 September 2020