John Cottiam / Cottingham 1663

Archdeacon Will 1663A #014 Michael will of John Cottiam / Cottingham, died 30 January 1663/4:
Summary: wife [Marriad Kelly, see ArW 1658 #38 Ballaugh] is dead; dau Joney Cottiam (married [Richard] Kinread, their dau Joney Kinread), son Thomas 
Cottiam exec, Thomas Killip, Robert Caine, children, witnesses: Thomas Garrett & Nicholas Caine, pledges: John Caley & Nicholas Caine.    
Will of wife: ArW 1658 #38 Ballaugh, of Marriad Cottingham/Cottiam alias Kelly, died 29 October 1657: husband John Cottingham/Cottiam [died 1663/4, ArW 
1663A #014 Michael], dau Joney Cottingham/Cottiam (married Richard Kinread), other children of age and underage, witnesses Richard McNameer & Edward Kelly, 
pledges Richard McNameer & John Cottiam/Cottingham.  NOTE, the surnames 'Cottingham' and 'Cottiam' are used in the will interchangeably.
?See: 1670 Liber Vastarum, Maughold: John Cottiam had farmland in Corna Beg treen of 6d rent, & the former tenants of the 6d rent falling into decay & 
povery several years past, & allowance given by the moars each year, In 1670 The Lord was entered for it in repect no tenant could be found to possess 
the premises.

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The last will and testament of John Cottiam who departed
this liffe ye 30th of Jan: in anno 1663;    ffirst he comitted his
soule to God and his body to Christian buriall;    Imprimis,
hee left to ye poore a ferlett of mault and 4 pottles
of oate mealt & sheep;    It: to his wife a qter of a cow;    
It: to his daughter Jony Cottiam a qter off heffer;    It:
to his granddaughter Jony Kinredh a goate;    It: hee
willed yt yr was five pence due to Tho: Killip &
one peny to Robt Cayne;    It: hee willed yt yr was
due to ye foresaid Tho: and dauye five and for
tye stoukes of corne wch was to ye children on there
mother's haulfe;    It: hee left to ye Thom: and dauye
2 sackes an hold horse and a hold mayre a
ewe, and a steere,    It: he left to his fore said
children a barrell and other vesles and a spade;    Itm:
hee constituted and ordained his son Tho:
Cottiam his true and lawfell executor and
all his goods what soever moveable and unmoveable
whatsoever
       The executor sworn in Curt
       pbatu et solvit 8d
                        Testes Tho Cowle
                               Nicholas Caine
       solvo tamen vincuig suo jure
The Inventory amounts to 5s
pledges secunda forman legis 
  John Coley & Nicholas Caine

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