Robert Caley 1665

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 26 December 2020
Original: 0106201

Archdeacon Will 1665A #076 Lezayre of Robert Caley, dated 4 March 1665/6: 
Summary: wife [Christian Corlett] is alive [died 1687, ArW 1687A #40 Lezayre], son Robert Caley, dau Ann (married), youngest son Ewan, also: David Cottier 
deceased left a legacy to the testator Robert who then left it to sons Robert & Ewan, also: John Cottier, Robert Caley of BallaCaley, witnesses & pledges: 
Daniel Kinread & William Knickle.     
Will of wife: ArW 1687A #40 Lezayre will of Christian Caley alias Corlett, died 10 April 1687: husband [Robert] Caley is not mentioned [died 1665/6, ArW 1665A 
#076 Lezayre], son & heir Ewan Caley, dau Ann, son Gilbert, granddau Elizabeth Caley; witnesses: Edmund Kneale & Edmund Corlett, pledge: Mr Robert Parre. 
Will of son: EpWill 1670E #077 Lezayre will of Robert Caley, died 22 March 1669/70, intestate: brother Gilbert Caley in Ireland, brother Ewan Caley, sister 
Ann Caley in Michael.
Will of son: ArW 1693A #27 Lezayre will of Gilbert Caley, died 5 February 1693/4: wife is not mentioned, dau Elizabeth Caley, also: John Kermeen of Ramsey, 
Samuel Christian's mother, witnesses: Ewan Corlett & Ewan Scarff, pledges: brother Ewan Caley & Ewan Corlett.

Kirk Christ the 4th of March 1655/ The last will and Testament of Robert Caily being of perfect memorie, and sick in bodie praised bee God; ffirst he remitted his soule to God his Creator and Redeemer, and his bodie to Christian buriall &c; Item he bequeathed to his son Robt in Leggacie two parts of a browne mare; Item he bequeathed to ye said Robert in Leggacie two pts of a Cowe; Item he bequeathed to his Daughter Anne in Leggacie 12d; Item he bequeathed on steer to pay his funerall charges; Item he left to his daughter Anne a cowe in the payt: of two and twentie shillings as dowrie, and if she was not pleased to take the said cowe upon the Rate, she is to have her moneys payed accordingly, and whatsoever else was behinde in her portion, yt she was to get no more while ye death of her mother Item he bequeathed to his wife in Leggacie all ye Implements of houshold stuffe wheth linnen and woollen; Item he constituted appointed and ordaind that his youngest son Ewan should have all his Lands and that he should be whole exec: of all his goods moveable and unmoveable: And whereas David Cottier deceased left in his will a Leggacie unto ye Decedent, His will (viz the said Robt:) was yt both his sons Robt and Ewan should have ye said Leggacie betwixt them or to any one of them who would follow ye sute, if the other should desert it whereas John Cottier does alledge 15s-6d upon ye Testator is a debt, ye sd Testator did take it upon his death yt he payd him ye sd Cottier in his owne house before Robt: Caily of BalleCaily Testes Donald Kinred It: to his daugr Ann 1s Legasie Willm Knickell jurati ye Executor sworne in Court, & ye goods in his owne hands pbatum et Solvit ....xd[10d] Debt due to ye above Testator from Willm John Kunney three shillings The true Inventorie of ye above Testators goods amounts to 9s - 0d prizers Donald Stevenson sworne Donald Kinred Hugh McNemeer pledges secunda forman legis Willm Knickell Donll Kinred & Willm Knickle

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