John Cottier 1663

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 19 October 2020
Original: 0106200

Archdeacon Will 1663A #034 Bride will of John Cottier, died 8 December 1663:
Summary: wife xxxx Cottier als xxxx is alive, only son William Cottier underage, half brother of wife is (orphan) David Cowle, half sister of wife is 
(orphan) Ellin/Nelly Cowle, also: Thomas Cowle (left a coat & a sheep), Richard Howland [died about 1675 Bride, Episcopal Will], William Howland, Wm Corkish, 
Wm Kaighin, supervisors & next of kin: John Corkish & John Kneale, supervisor William Holme (or is he William Christian of Peeltown/Holme town?), witnesses: 
William Holme & John Christian, pledges: William Howland & Daniel Goldsmith, also: Robert Carnaghan entered a claim, QUESTION, are the half siblings of the 
wife maternal OR paternal half siblings?; if paternal, then her maiden surname is also Cowle.
?1691 Composition Book, Bride: Donold/Daniel Cowle had rent in 1643, and in 1691, Ellin Cowle had it, with it being expired in 1691.
?Will of sister (& her son John refused to be supervisor of John Cottier's son): ArW 1654A #94 Bride of Alice Kneale alias Cottier, died 1654: husband 
William Kneale, dau Annas Kneale, son John Kneale, son William, dau Margaret, witnesses: William Camaish & Thomas Casement & Mally Kneale; pledge: Patrick 
Cowle of Greneby.
?Will of sister (& her son John refused to be supervisor of John Cottier's son): ArW 1692A #80 Bride will of Joney Corkish alias Cottier, died xxxx 1692: 
husband [Daniel/Donold] Corkish is not mentioned [died 1659, his will ArW 1659A #50 Bride], dau Mally (married [to Charles Cowle, she died 1711, ArW 1711A 
#46 Bride]), son John Corkish, son Mark, other children, granddau Joney Caistill, grandson John Corkish, also xxx Kaighin, [?dau] Catharine Corkish, 
witnesses: Robert Moore & William Christian, pledges: Donold Christian & John Christian.
?Will of brother in law: ArW 1659A #50 Bride will of Donold Corkish, died before 15 October 1659: wife [Joney Cottier] is alive [died 1692, ArW 1692A #79 
Bride], son John Corkish, son William, son Mark (under age), son Daniel/Donold ( underage), dau Joney (underage), dau Mally (underage), dau Isabel (underage); 
witnesses & pledges: John Corkish & Donold Lace.
?Will of wife's halfbrother: ArW 1697A #40 Bride will of David Cowle, died 23 February 1697/8: not married, sister Ellin/Nelly (married to xxxx), sister 
Bahie (married x2 [1657 to Daniel Kneale & to John Quane], has a son [Stephen Kneale] of age), niece Bahie Cowle [in Ireland in 1710], niece Margaret Cowle, 
also: Mally Joughin [is she a niece?], witnesses & pledges: John Kneale & John Coole, also: Captain William Christian of Ballabane.
?See: ArW 1670A #103 Bride will of Daniel/Donold Christian of Ballakey, recorded 28 December 1670 (per will of son Daniel Christian, ArW 1670A #105): wife 
alive, heir [Donold/Daniel, died soon after, see ArW 1670A #105], son John Christian, dau Mally, daughter Alice (executor of age,), brother William Holme 
(or is he William Christian of Peeltown/Holme town?), supervisors (brothers): Ewan Christian & Daniel Christian; also Michael Lace had custody of legacies 
in June 1671, also: in 1671, Ann Mylrea received 4s legacy due from the testator.
?See: ArW 1670A #102 Bride will of Joney Howland alias Christian: husband [John] Howland is not mentioned [died 1659/60, his will ArW 1660a #36 Bride], dau 
Ann Howland (in Ireland), son & executor Charles Howland, dau Mary xxxx [?Howland], the son of William Holme ((or is he William Christian of Peeltown/
Holmetown?), witnesses William xxxx & xxxx, pledges: [nephew in law?] William Howland & Michael Kneale.

(32) Bride 1663 Decembr: 8th In noie die amen, I Jo: Cotter sicke in body whole in mynde &pfect memory make this my last will & testamt: as followeth: Inprmis I committee my soule to God & my body to Xtian buriall; It: I leave legasye to Rich: Howlayne 1s my shooes & stockens It: I leave to William Corkish a paire breeches, & to Wm Kaighin another paire of breeches; I leave a pair of breeches to John Kneale; It: I leave to my wiffe my pte of a pott & girdle, wth a choice blankett; It: I leave to my wiffe my pte of the house & crofte where now I leave; I leave to Tho: Cowle my coate; It: I leave to Wm Howlayne a sheepe; It: I bequeath to Thomas Cowle a sheepe; It: I constitute & ordayne my only son Wm Cotter my true & lawfull execr: of all the rest of my goods moveable & unmoveable, & the tuition of my sd child & his goods to John Corkish& Jo: Kneale, & my pte of the Crofte (after my mothers disease), the benefit therof during his minority towards his education; It: I leave halfe ye childs goods if he dye under yeares to his mother, & appoint Wm Holme supvisor of my child & to see that my child shall have his right & to see my will pformd It: willed upon Rich: Howland debt 10s Testes Wm Holme It: upon Jony Cotter ............ 5s Jo: Christin jurati Solvo tamen The supvisor sworne in Court vincuig suo jure the mother sworne in Court pbatum et solvit by ye mother ... 1s Note yt ye next of kinde vizt: John Corkish & John Knele have denyed to prove ys will or to take ye tuition of ye child & goods accordinge to will but hath delivered up both by a straw in the face of ye Court to ye mother & hath disclaimed there interest in ye abovesaid will or wt may be due unto ym by law in yt yr or by any way belonging to ye will The Invent to be brought in wthin 14 days sub pena 10s Robt Carnahan entereth his claime against ye executor of Joh Cotter for 6s 3d due dept as he will make to appeare & craveth tryall [next page] (31) KK Bryde 1663 A trew & pfecte Inventorie of ye goods of John Cotter as foloweth £ s d Inprimis: 4 yeards of linen cloath .............. 0 - 4 - 0 It: 4 yeards of woolen cloath ................... 0 - 4 - 0 It: ye 4th pte of a canvase, ye 4th of a qrte of hempe one pd of linte, 2 slipings of yorne ......... 0 - 2 - 2 It: ye 4th pte of 4 coffer........................ 0 - 7 - 4 It: 1 sicle some woole, nets, boys & lines ....... 0 - 2 - ob It: ye 4th pte of ye wooden vesels ............... 0 - 1 - 8 It: 2 pd of woolen yorne, 1 pd of hemps, some nets, his pte of sives & weights ............. 0 - 1 - 5 It: his pte of some panniers & baskets ........... 0 - 0 - 4 It: his pte of 2 wheele ......................... 0 - 0 - 4 It: his pte of a spade & mugge ................... 0 - 0 - 4 It: 1 dublet, one wastcoate ...................... 0 - 2 - 10 It: 4 sheepe & ye 4th pte of a sheepe ............ 0 - 7 - 0 It: dimi 100 of heringe .......................... 0 - 0 - 10 It: ye 4th pte of 3 vessels ...................... 0 - 0 - 4 ob It: ye 2 ptes of halfe a cowe .................... 0 - 4 - 8 It: ye 2 pts of halfe a heffer ................... 0 - 3 - 4 It: for mulke .................................... 0 - 0 - 3 pledges Willm Howland & Donell Goldsmith secunda forman legis These depts. are to be deducted out of ye Invent as is given in by ye supvisor: for funerall charges & other depts... 5s - 5d verte [next page] 8ber ye 31th 1664 More aded to ye within Invent by ye mother& supvisor Impr 4 pottls of barly, 1 pottle of ry & peese & 1 fir: of oats prized in all by ye foresaid praizers to ......................... 2s - 6d Depts to be deducted of ys Invent being orphants goods belongeinge to her halfe brother & sister vizt: David Cowle& Nelly Cowle& ye hands of John Cotter one his pt ... 6s - 9d Depts due to ye executor of John Cotter in ye hands of Richard Howland 2s - 6d

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