Ann Costeen alias Cottier 1666

Archdeacon Will 1666A #27 Arbory will of Ann Costeen alias Cottier, made 11 February 1666/7:  
Summary: husband xxxx Costeen is not mentioned; son John the elder, son Thomas (unmarried), son John the younger/junior (unmarried), dau Margaret Costeen 
(unmarried), son William; son in law William Clague, Ellin Cottier (?a sister), also Henry Watterson Corvalley owed her 6s, William Read, Roger Scotson, 
witnesses: Thomas Kelly & William Read & John Crellin vicar, pledges: William Clague & Thomas Kelly.

		ffebr: ye 11th 66

In ye Name of God Amen,   I Anne Cotteir alias Costene 
sicke in body but of perfect memory praised be God doe
make this my last will & testament in manner and 
forme followeing:    Inprimis I commend my soule
to God who created it, & to Jesus Christi his sonne 
who redeemed it & to ye Holy Ghost who sanctified 
it & my body to Christian buriall;    Itt: I leave 
upon my Executors to give ye poor at Allhallowtide 
at their owne discretion ---ee half firlets of corne;    Itt: I acknowledge to be 
oweing to Willm Read 1£ 5s;    Itt: There is due 
from Henry Waterson Corvalley 6s to my execu=
tors, likewise there is due from Roger Scotson 4s - 6d;    
Itt: I leave to Ellin Cotteir three pound of linnen legacie  
Itt:   I leave a heiffer or a steere to my sonn in 
Law Willm: Cloaig;    Itt: there is a calfe betwixt 
mee & my sonne in Law;    Itt: I leave to ye vicar 
Crellin a mutton at Henry Kegs if it be to be had;    
Itt: I leave to my sonne John who is married my 
halfe of ye bedstock wch hee hath in his keeping; 
Also I leave my part of ye corne yt is not to bee 
sowen into ye ground for an executors Crop;     
Lastly I constitute & appoint my three children 
unmarried viz: Thomas, John & Margret Cost=
eine my sole executors of all other my goads
moveable & unmoveable whatsoever;       
I leave to my daughter Margret 6 yards 
of small linnen cloth over ye other two executors
of wch shee is to give her brother 
Willm halfe a yard
wittnesses 
    Thomas Kelly}
    William Read} jurati  Tho: & Margt 2 of the executors are sworne
    John Crellin vicar    in Court & Joh: Costin the other exe=
                          cutor is to be sworne by the vicar
                          pbatum et solvit 1s

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                                  Ann Cotteir alis 
                                  Costeine her will 
                                  unproved
The Invent of Ann Cotter alias Costin being prized 
by 4 sworne men amounts to the sum .........3 - 13 - 0d 
& two hives of bees to be Invent 
the next Court day sub pena xs[10s] ad usum domi: 
more aded by Tho: Costein ..... 2s - 6d 
The execurs at lawfull yeeres & the goods in yr
   owne hands & have given in pledges to secure the office
   of sub pena duble the value   Will Cloage & Tho Kelly

Last Modified 10 January 2021