| Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates |
| Date: | 22 December 2020 |
| Original: | 0106201 |
Archdeacon Will 1665A #068 Bride will of John Kaighin junior of Glentruan/Balltruan, dated 29 November 1665: Summary: wife Margaret Teare is pregnant with a son (she remarried [dau Ellin mentioned a stepfather in 1676]), dau Catharine & dau Ellin (of age by 1676), brother Thomas Kaighin, brother Patrick Kaighin, father John Kaighin [died December 1675, ArW 1675A #082 Bride], cousin Donald/Daniel Christian of Ballamin, Bride [son of Daniel Christian & the testator's maternal aunt Ann Christian alias Lace]; also: Nicholas Moore & wife Isabel [Isabel Moore alias Watterson, her will ArW 1670A #110], witnesses: Daniel Christian of Ballamin & John Cowle of the Reast, pledges: Michael Kneale (for brother & supervisor Thomas Kaighin) & father John Kaighin (for brother & supervisor Patrick Kaighin). Andreas parish register: John Kaighin married Margaret Teare on 22 February 1655/6 in Andreas. ?2nd husband of wife: Andreas parish register: Margaret Teare married John Corlett on 4 December 1673 in Andreas. ? Wife: Episcopal Will books 1684-1688 Lezayre, will of Margaret Corlett alias Teare. Will of mother: ArW 1675A #017 Bride will of Margaret Kaighin alias Lace of Glentruan, died 17 November 1675: husband John Kaighin of Glentruan is alive [died December 1675, 6 weeks later, his will ArW 1675A #082 Bride], son David Kaighin, granddau Catharine Kaighin (dau of deceased son John Kaighin junior [ArW 1665A #068 Bride] & Margaret Teare), granddau Ellin Kaighin (dau of deceased son John Kaighin junior [ArW 1665A #068 Bride] & Margaret Teare), son Thomas Kaighin (has children), son Gilbert Kaighin, son Patrick Kaighin (has children), has at least 2 sisters, nephew Ewan Christian [son of xxxx Christian als Lace] & nephew (sister's child) John Cowle; also: Ann Qu----, Catharine Cottier, Catharine Lace, [brother in law] Daniel Christian Ballamine, William Teare, witnesses: Ewan Christian (not lawful because he is a nephew) & John Cowle & dau in law Margaret [Kaighin als] Teare & brother? John Lace. Will of father: ArW 1675A #082 Bride will of John Kaighin of Glentruan, dated 30 December 1675: wife [Margaret Lace] died 6 weeks earlier [ArW 1675A #017 Bride], son Thomas Kaighin (has children), son David, son Patrick, son & executor Gilbert; dau in law Margaret Kaighin als Teare (her child was left a mutton, her husband is deceased John Kaighin junior, ArW 1665A #068 Bride), also: Daniel Christian Ballamyne, witnesses: Nicholas Moore clerk & Parson John Harrison, pledges: Nicholas Moore & Daniel Teare. Will of maternal aunt: ArW 1655A #08 Bride will of Ann/Annas Christian alias Lace, died 26 May 1655: husband Daniel/Donold Christian of Ballamin [died 1675, ArW 1675A #086 Bride], children: son Daniel (eldest, of age), son William (underage) son Ewan (underage), dau Catharine (youngest, underage); sister in law Joney Lace alias Kaighin (married Daniel Lace, his will ArW 1650 A #30 Bride, her will ArW 1667A #26 Bride), witnesses: Daniel Christian & Joney Kaighin, pledge: Michael Kneale.
Bride Novembr: 29th 65 In noie die amen, I John Kaighin Junr Balltruan sicke in bodie but whole in mynde & pfect memory (praised bee God) make my last will & testamt: as followeth: Inprmis I committ my Soule to Gd & my body to Xtian buriall, It: I leave to the pson legasye 1 mutton; It: I leave legasye to Donald Xtin my choice paire of breeches; It: to my brother Thomas Kaighin my choice coate; It: I leave to my wiffe Margt: Teare halfe my best horse; It: I constitute & ordayne my two children viz Kath: & Ellin Kaighin my true & lawfull execrs: & if it please Gd the child one my wives bearing be a son, then hee is to have my pte only of the crope of corne & plow of oxen wth my pte of all things belonging of husbandrye geares to the farme, & whosoever of these shall prove to bee the heire, then they are to have noe more but wt is named for the son, & the other two to be execrs: It: my will is if all my children dye under yeares then whosoever is the heire shall have all there goods; It: my will is that my pte of that Intacke wch I bought of Katherin Cowel being ijd[2d] rent, shalbe my heires wth the tenemt: It: my will is that my wiffe if shee please shall have my childrens tuition wth there goods until they come to xiiij yeares of age & the garme until the heire shall come to sixteen yeares, but if shee refuse soe to doe then its my will that my brother Thomas Kaighin shall have my tenemt: until my heire shall come to sixteen yeares of age; It: my will is that my cosen Dosen Xtin & my brother Thomas Kaighin shall be the supvisor of my children & to see this my last will truly pfirmed; It: my will is yt my cosen Don---[dark edge] Xtin ballamyne shall enter at May next my heires name for the intacke & to returne him xijd ye 2d Intack Testes Donald Xtin Ballamyne jurati John Cowle rast & Donll Christian, who have sworn to all ye will Debts owinge to me from these psons whose names ensue Nicholas Moore ................ 1s - 8d Isabell Moore his wiffe......... 3 - 0 It: James Kaighin .............. 6 - 0 Note ye wittnesses doe say upon oath The supvisors are to bringe they doe not know whose name ye t----[dark edge] in a pfect Invent within =tor meant should be entered for ye ----[dark edge] 14 days sub paena &c Intacks, but that it should be enter ----[dark edge] and further they say that ye testator sayde it ----[crumbled edge] yet known who should bee ye heyre ----[crumbled edge] wth child probatum est et solvit ----[crumbled edge] [next page] A true & pfecte Invent: of ye goods movable & ------[edge of paper] of John Kaighen praised by 4 sworne men as follow: £ s Inprimis ye 4th pte of a churne & barrell ........ 0 - 1 - 0 It: certeine smale vessels ....................... 0 - 1 - 9 It: ye 4th pte of ten ould barrells ............. 0 - 2 - 6 It: ye 2 ptes of 2 cowes ......................... 1 - 1 - 0 It: ye 2 ptes of a steere ........................ 0 - 8 - 8 It: ye 2ptes of a cowe ........................... 0 - 15- 4 It: ye 2 ptes of a calfe ......................... 0 - 2 - 8 It: ye 2 ptes of a halfe a steere ................ 0 - 2 - 4 It: ye 2 ptes of halfe an heffer ................. 0 - 2 - 8 It: ye 2 ptes of halfe a maire ................... 0 - 7 - 0 It: ye 2 ptes of halfe an ould horse ............. 0 - 2 - 0 It: ye 2 ptes of 2 coltes & of an horse .......... 1 - 4 - 0 It: dim: pewter dish et 4th pte of a dish ........ 0 - 1 - 10 It: dim: wheele 2 yeards of ruset cloath ......... 0 - 3 - 4 It: dim: 6 blankets dim: rug ................... 0 - 15- 1 It: dim: fledge 7 yeards of linen cloath ......... 0 - 9 - 6 It: 1 yeard of hurd 3 pd et dim pd of linte .... 0 - 2 - 2 It: 3 pd of hempe 1 pd of woole ................ 0 - 0 - 9 It: nets & boyes fishing lines .................. 0 - 4 - 2 It: ropes sicles ye 4 pte of a saile ............. 0 - 2 - 1 It: dim feather bed & bauster .................... 0 - 4 - 0 It: ye 4th pte of a feather bed & boulster ....... 0 - 2 - 6 It: 1 ould blanket 1 sacke ye 4 pte of 3 paners .. 0 - 2 - 6 It: 1 brood goose ye 2 ptes of a swine .......... 0 - 2 - 8 It: dim fir: salte ............................... 0 - 1 - 0 It: 4 pd of hurd yarne ........................... 0 - 1 - 0 It: ye 4th pte of a basket ....................... 0 - 0 - -----[crumbled edge] It: ye 4th pte of a fishing boate ................ 0 - 17 - -----[crumbled edge] It: ye 4th pte of a brewing combe ................ 0 - 0 - -----[crumbled edge] It: ye 2 ptes of halfe a steere .................. 0 - 8 - -----[crumbled edge] It: in money ..................................... 2 - 3 - -----[crumbled edge] 10 - 15 - -----[crumbled edge] [next page] goods due to ye heire It: 3 traces ye 4th pte of a draught It: dim: plowe ye 4 pte of 2 spads It: ye 4th pte of 2 turfe spads It: ye 4th pte of 2 grapes It: dim: lader 1 carr 1 paire of harowes dim straddle It: ye 2 ptes of 3 oxen ............. 2 - 4 - 0 It: ye corbes 1 colter 1 chist All the goods belongeing to ye heire are delivered to him save 1s as the supvisr: declare wch is in Pat Kaughin hand The goods in ye uncles hands vizt: Tho & Pat: Kaughin & allso ye land & hath given in pledges secunda forman legis Michell Kneele pledg for Tho: Kaughin John Kaughin ye father pledge for Pat Kaughin both ye said unckles sworne supvisors 9r ye 16th -66- More aded to ys Invent by ye said supvisor{ in sheepe 8 & ye 2 pts of 2 lambs priced {.... xs[10s] - 0d - 0 It for ye remainder of ye cropp of corne ...... 2 - 0 due to ye children ye sum ................ xj£[11£] - 7s - 0d ----r 4th 1676 Received ther at & from ye hands of Tho: Kaughin the full & just some of 5£ - 13s - 6d being yt is due to me of my fathers John Kaughin goods & in his custody & doth discharge the pledges: I say received .............. 5£ - 13s - 6d Note yt yr is 15s of ye said sum in the hands of her step-father & she willingly taks him for her paymaster for ye said 15s Ellin Kaughin my mark XX Received allso the day & yeere abovesaid at & from the hands of Pat: Kaughin the full sume of five pounds thirteen shillings six pence, being all yt is due to me of my fathers goods & in his custody & doth acquit & discharge the pledges I say received 5£ - 13s - 6d Ellin Kaughin her mark XX
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