Joney Cottier the younger 1663

Archdeacon Will 1663A #026 Andreas will of Joney Cottier the younger, died 1 February 1663/4, intestate:
Summary: not married, 3 sisters Christian & Joney the elder & Bahie Cottier, pledges: Daniel Cormode & Ewan Kewn,  NOTE, that there are two Joney's in the 
family, the testator who is not married, and the other Joney who married Richard Brew when information from sister Catharine's will (ArW 1661A #091 Andreas) 
is considered.  
Andreas parish register: Jony Cotter dau of Xtpher Cotter  bur 24 Jan 1663/4].
Will of father: ArW 1661A #090 Andreas will of Christopher Cottier of Ballacottier, died 16 April 1663: 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 father's 1st wife: ArW 1631A #099 Andreas will of Ann Cottier alias Kneale, died 24 A----- 1631, intestate: husband Christopher Cottier [died 1663, 
ArW 1661A #090 Andreas], dau Christian Cottier (eldest, of age), dau Catharine Cottier (underage); pledges: William Brew & William Cottier.
Will of sister: 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.

Jony Cotter depted ys life aboute ye first of Feb 1663
intested whereof ye church haveinge intelligence have
decreed her 3 sisters Admynistrators, vizt: Christian, Jony
& Bahey Cotter, ye administrators sworne in Court & at law
full yeeres & ye good in yr owne hands

The Invent of ye goods of Jony Cotter
taken & prized by sworne men viz Danll Sayle, Donnll
Curlet & Edwd Curlet amounts to ........ 9s - 0d

The executors at lawfull yeeres & ye goods in yr owne hands
& have given in pledges to secure ye office sub paena duble ye
value Donll Cormod & Ewan Kewin

Last Modified 11 October 2020