| Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates |
| Date: | 14 January 2021 |
| Original: | 0106201 |
Archdeacon Will 1666A #38 Bride will of Margaret xxxx alias Cowle alias Goldsmith, dated 26 August 1666: Summary: ArW 1666A #38 Bride will of Margaret xxxx alias Cowle alias Goldsmith, dated 26 August 1666: 1st husband [William] Cowle [his will ArW 1658A #103 Maughold], 2nd husband xxxx is alive, eldest son Charles Cowle, younger son is Richard Cowle, supervisor 'father in law' (that is, 'stepfather'), brother Richard Goldsmith also supervisor & pledge; witnesses: John Harrison & William Moore; pledges Charles Cowle of Mullenlown, Andreas & William Cowle of Bride. Self: ArWills 1667 note: Margaret Cowle als Goldsmith, who died Bride, and made a will in Book 1666, son Charles Cowle, per note dated 22 May 1667, written by Richard Fox. Will of husband: ArW 1658A #103 Maughold will of William Cowle, died 21 April 1658: wife [Margaret Goldsmith] is alive & remarried xxxx [her will ArW 1666A #38 Bride], son William & son Charles & son Richard; brother John, brother Mark, brother Patrick, brother Charles, sister Margaret & sister Joney; pledges: Gilchrist/Christopher Callow & Philip Kneale of Bride. Will of father in law: ArW 1630A #61 Bride will of William Cowle of BalneLargy & Shellag, dated 29 October 1629: wife Catharine Kerruish is alive and has a widow's portion of Shellag, heir Daniel/Donold, dau Margaret, son John senior, son John junior, son William, son Mark, son Patrick, son Charles & dau Joney; witnesses: John Christian & John Cottier & Charles Coole minister; pledges William Kerruish & John Christian, QUESTION: Was Catharine pregnant with daughter Ann when her husband William died in 1630, since Ann is not mentioned in William's will? Will of mother in law: ArW 1658A #074 Bride will of Catharine Cowle alias Kerruish, dated 26 June 1658: husband [William] Cowle of Balnelargy is not mentioned [his will ArW 1630A #61 Bride], grandson & heir John Cowle of Ballalhergy, dau Ann, dau Margaret, son Mark, son Patrick, son Charles, dau Joney, witnesses: John Harrison & William Christian, pledges: John Cormode & Michael Kneale, also: (son) William Cowle dead & his wife Margaret Goldsmith & executors (his children) entered a claim for 10£ & 2 blankets. Will of brother in law: ArW 1654A #92 Bride will of Daniel/Donold Cowle of Balnelargy, died 1654: wife Margaret Kneale is alive, son & heir John Cowle, son Mark, dau Catharine, dau Joney (underage), brother Mark; witnesses Charles Coole & John Kaighin & Dollin or Daniel Christian, pledge: John Kaighin.
Bryde Augt: 26 - 66 In noie dei amen, I Margt: Gouldsmyth sicke in body but whole in mynde & pfect memory (praised bee God) doe make my last will & testamt: as followeth: It: shee left to her eldest son ijs legasye & tooke upon her conscience yt shee was never was asked, nor shee never gave conse nt that her said son should have put a qter of her pte of the crop of corne & the other to bee at her owne disposing; It: shee bequeathed to her eldest sons wiffe a red coate; It: shee left her pte of the bay maire legasye to her husband; It: shee left to John Cowle 1 sheepe, & a young mutton for the pson; It: shee constituted & ordayned her two sons Charles & Rich: Cowle her true & lawfull executrs: of all the rest of her goods moveable & unmoveable, and if the yonger son Rich: dyed before hee come to lawfull yeares, that then all his goods shall fall due to his brother Charles Cowle only The father in law sworne not to conceale any thing belongeing to ye childr----[edge] Testes Joh: Harrison The eldest sonn Charles sworne in Court & also William Moore iurati supvisor of his brother Richd: Cowle, & to bring in a pfect Invent within a month time sub paena xs[10s] ad usum domini: Ricd: Goldsmithye other execr also sworne Bride Augt: 26 1666 [next page and repeated on a slip of paper] A true & pfecte Invent of ye goods of Mrgrett Goulsmith prised by 4 sworne men as followeth: Inprimis dim: 2 oxen dim: 2 heffers, dim: steere dim: calfe..... 2 - 0 - 6 Itt: dim: 2 coults dim: 2 maires 5 sheepe ....................... 0 - 13- 0 Itt: dim: blankett dim: fledge ................................... 0 - 6 - 0 Itt: dim: 3 ould blankets dj canvas dim: white blanket .......... 0 - 2 - 8 Itt: 1 sacke dim: sacke dim: qrte feathers dj paire cards ..... 0 - 3 - 0 Itt: dj qrte of woole some woolen yorne .......................... 0 - 5 - 3 Itt: dj wooden vessels sieves & weights a peece of leather ...... 0 - 4 - 4 Itt: dj qrte hempe some linte cheese & butter ................... 0 - 2 - 8 It: one hide ...................................................... 0 - 1 - 0 [Richd: Goldsmith ye other execr sworne] ye goods in yr owne hands pledges secunda forman legis Charles Cowle Mullenlowne & Willm: Cowle in KK Bride
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