| Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates |
| Date: | 3 July 2004, updated 2 December 2020 |
| Original: | LDS: 0106199 or 0106201 |
Archdeacon Will 1665A #028 Lezayre will of William Costeen / Cotteen, died 6 December 1664:
Summary: wife Isabel Crowe is alive (remarried [to xxxx Dennison] by 20 September 1666], dau [Margery] underage, father Daniel Costeen is alive, sister
Frances Lange [?OR Costeen & she married xxxx Lange, OR she is living at Lang/Dreemlang, OR mother Jane 1st married xxxx Lang?], father in law (Sir Edward
Crowe), mother in law Ann [Christian], uncle Edward Crowe, Aunt Catharine Costeen; uncle John Costeen; father, female child, supervisors: William Corlet
of Glentramman & the testator's uncle John Costeen, witnesses: John Standish & John Crowe, NOTE, the Will clearly records his name as William Costen; the
old Typed Index records his name as William Cottean.
Contract Bargain between the parents of the wife of the testator & the parents of the testator: dated 30 Jun 1665: Sir Edward Crowe & wife Ann
[Christian] made a contract bargain Daniel Costeen & wife Jane [Crowe] regarding their granddaughter Margery Costeen, the underage daughter of
deceased William Costeen (ArW 1665A #028 Lezayre] & Isabel Costeen alias Crowe.
Wife: ArWills 1669 defuncts Lezayre: Isabel Dennison [als Costeen] als Crowe died 16 November 1669, Lezayre, EpisWill.
Will inventory of mother: ArW 1665A #029 Lezayre Will Inventory of Jane Costeen alias Crowe, died 1667/8, will in 1667 books: husband Daniel Costeen is
alive, dau in law (widow) Isabel Crowe owed 20s (she remarried xxxx Dennison by 20 September 1666), dau Francis Lange [?OR Costeen, & living in Lang/
Dreemlang, OR married xxxx Lang, OR testator Jane 1st married xxxx Lang] owed 16s & a petticoat & a sheep & a lamb, son [William] Costeen is dead [ArW
1665A #028 Lezayre], John Costeen owed 6d, Catharine Costeen owed a debt, Elizabeth/Bessy Crowe owed 6d, Edward Crowe owed a debt, pledges: William Corlett
& Thomas Crowe, and also William Garrett who was replaced by Edward Gell.
Will of mother: ArW 1667A #18 Lezayre will of Jane Costeen alias Crowe, dated 20 February 1667/8, name recorded as Jane 'Corten' in the old Typed Index,
but is clearly write as 'Costen' in the Will: husband Daniel/Donold Costeen is alive, underage granddau Margery Costeen was being raised by the testator
Jane & her husband Daniel, dau Frances Lange ?OR Frances Costeen/Frances Lange alias Costeen, son [William] Costeen died 1665 [ArW 1665A #28 Lezayre, he is
the father of granddau Margery] also: Jane Crowe of Ballnemona, Margery Standish alias Radcliffe [2nd wife of William Standish junior, his will ArW 1670A
#111 Lezayre], witnesses: John Crowe & Ewan Daughan & William Crowe & Samuel Robinson minister, pledges: William Corlett & Thomas Crowe, also: Robert Crowe
entered a claim for 40s & 5 yards cloth, QUESTION, regarding daughter Frances ('my daughter Ffrances Lang'), was she married to xxxx Lang?, OR Was she
living/working in Lang/Dreemlang, in Maughold & which borders Lezayre?, OR was the testator Jane 1st married to xxxx Lang/Laing?
See also regarding Ann the wife of Sir Edwd Crowe: ArW 1644A #31 Lezayre of John Curghey, dated 10 August 1644: son John, son William (whose grandfather
has his legacy), son Dollin, dau Joney, dau Catharine, Annas Christian the vicar's wife.
Self & wife & father in law: 1663 Liber Vastarum, Lezayre: Sir Edward Crowe had a parcel of intack land of 18d yearly rent belonging to Grest treen, & he &
his wife gave to their daughter Elllin [sic, Isabel] & her husband William Costeen the rent by a bargain of contract.
NOTE, The Will clearly records his name as William Costen/Costeen; the old Typed Index records his name as William Cottean.
NOTE, the will scribe in Bride at this time used the Manx custom when recording the surnam of a married woman, that is, recorded her with her maiden
surname. However, when Jane Costeen alias Crowe, the mother of testator William, signed her name, it was signed only with her married surname. This would
indicate that sister Frances is Frances Lange alias Costeen. See also Episcopal Will books 1651-1656 Braddan, will of Richard Laine/Lange.
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KK Christi Ley ayre December the vjth 1664
In the name of God Amen, I William Costen sicke in bodie but
whole in minde praysed be God, doe make this my last will & testamt:
in manner & forme followinge; ffirst I committ my soule into the
hands of Almighty God my Creater & Redeemer, And my bodie to Xtian
buriall &c; Item: I leave & bequeath to my uncle Edw: Crowe one
sheep one lambe; It: to my sister Ffrances Lange one sheep one lambe;
Itm: to my ffather in lawe five shillings; Itm: to my mother in law
5s; Itm: to my wife xxs[10s]; Itm: to the poore 2s – 6d; It my An---[crumbled edge]
Kathrein Costen vjd; Itm: to my uncle John Costen vjd; Item I con
stitute appointe & ordaine my child my true & lawfull
executrixe of all my goods moveable & unmovable, And in ----[crumbled edge]
God doe call ffor my said child then my will is that my ffather shall be my exe
cuter of all my goods movable & unmovable
Supvisors of my said child The supvisors sworn in Court
Wm Corlett Glantroman and & to bring in a pfect Inventory wthin a month
my uncle John Costen time sub pana 10s ad usud domini
pbatum et solvit 1s
testes John Standishe
John Crowe jurati
The Invent is ye leafe followinge
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Whereas there was a Contracon bargain between Sr: Edward Crow
& his wife Ann in the behalfe of yr daugr Issable one ye one ptie &
Danniell Costin & his wiff Jaine one ye other ptie in ye behalfe of yr
sonn Willm: And forasmuch as some defference did arise between
ye foresaid pties upon ye death of ye foresaid Willm: therefore, for ye
aquiesinge & setlinge of love & unitie between ym as formerly
both pties concerned now, yt is to say Danniell Costin & his wife Jaine
one the one ptie, & Issable Costin alias Crow one ye other ptie
have unanimousely agreed upon all differences between them,
as followeth: first the foresaid Danniell & his wife is to have a pcell
of yt Close wch was given in porconne by Sr: Edward Crow with his
daugr Issable, from that place wch is now under corne, inward to
yt foresaid Dannll Costins house, & allso yt pcell wch is a garden: wth
halfe of yt Croft at ye outer end, by the burneside called the flax
croft, to ym the foresaid Danniell, & Jaine dureinge yr lives, or ye
longer liver of either of ym, & after theire deaths, those pcells
to returne to the said Danniell or Jaine executors or assignes;
those said pcells beinge of ye yeerely rent of six pence, agreed &
concluded upon between all pties: More over its agreed yt if
the said Issable child, & ye foresaid Danniell grandchild doe outlive
the foresaid Danniell, Jaine, & Issable, yt yn the said grandchild is
to possess & enjoy the whole flax croft forenamed, but if the
said Danniell, Jaine & the grandchild first dye, then ye
said Issable is to enjoy & possesse the whole of ye said flax croft;
ffurthermore it is agreed & concluded upon, yt the foresaid Issable
is to have, enjoy, & possesse all the whole & rest of yt fore menconed
Close, to her owne pticuler & proper disposeinge, except wt
before disposed & agreed upon; Shee bearing 1s rent, & to
confesse ys to be our voluntarie acts & deeds, wee doe acquit exhonorat
& discharge either from other from all further claimes, suits,
& controversies from the begininge of the world to ys prsent day
& durther doe binde us & either of us in the penaltie & for
failure of fortie pounds sterl: to stand to ys agreement: the
one halfe to ye Right honoble ye Lord of ye soyle, & ye other halfe to
ye ptie observeinge condicione or agreements & to witness this
wee have caused ys agreement to be writen, & have writen our
names, & set our signes mannuell ys 30th of June 1665, in
[torn]---sence of these witnesses
-----el Robinson Danniell Costin
----- Lace minister Jaine Costin her mark E
----- Standish Issable Costin alias Crow
----- Crow her mark XX
----- Brew Copia vera examinata per
------- Curghy John Huddlestone Regisr Archd:
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The foresaid agreement is recorded for better safetie upon -----
request of all the pties therein concerned as appears by th-----
note hereunto pmsed Sepr: the 24th 1666
p me John Huddlestone Regisr: Archd:
The True Inventorie of the above Testators goods moveable and unmoveable prized by foure
sworne men whose names are subscribed, being taken the 10th of January 1664/, foll---
Imprimis Two paire of Loomes with all theire Implements and gears belonging to the same
To the Executrix part 12 prized twelve shillings ............................. twelve shillings
Item her part of two bolsters and feather bed ................................. five shillings
More here with two blankets and a fledge ..................................... 00£ – 5s – 0d
Item her part of two new blankets ............................................. 00 – 2 – 06
Item her part of an old coverlet, and old fledge & 2 old blankets.............. 0 – 8s – 03d
Item her part of a coverlet unwrought ......................................... 00 – 1 – 06d
[The following is from the original submission, but was not included in the later verbatim transcript]
For His Loving Brother Sir John Huddlestone
these are: Brother Sir John
My love salutes you, and your Bedfellow.
I and my daughter Isabel desires you to annex the
agreement made betwixt herself and her father in
law Daniel Costen, to the will of her former
husband, and with all do all things according to
Law that the orphan may be secured, and whereas
there was a legacy left of 10s to me and my wife,
we do freely give it unto the said Orphan always
provided that somewhat be bought with the same to
come on for her profit, so having no more to say
I lovingly take leave and rest.
Your obedient brother Edw: Crowe.
KK Christ this 20th of 7ber 1666
Last Modified 2 December 2020