Elizabeth Cowle alias Kelly 1666

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 17 January 2021
Original: 0106201

Archdeacon Will 1666A #51 Lezayre will of Elizabeth Cowle alias Kelly, died 23 January 1666/7: 
Summary: husband John Cowle, eldest daughter Jane at age and a child underage, and ?other children; also: Jane Garrett alias Stanley 
[married to John Garrett], Margaret Kinred, witnesses: John Knaele & Daniel, pledges: Gilbert Cowle & William Kewn.  

This is affirmed to be ye last will and Testament of Elizab: Kelly wife unto John Cow---[light edge] who departed this life ye 23 of Janry: 1666: Impr: She committed her soule to God and her body to Christian buriall &c; Item She bequeathed to her eldest daughter Jane all her Linnen and woollen cloathes old and new Leggacie; Item, she bequeathed to her said husband two kercheifs, and ye sd kercheifes to remaine still in ye house unless he should put others [fold]--- there stead, if --- use should be made of them; Item she bequeathed to her sd husband [fold]--- 4 yards of linnen cloath that was in ye weavers house, and halfe a sheet that [fold]--- in ye house, Item she bequeathed to her sd eldest daughter as much of bombary cloath [fold]--- would be a coat, and ye rest thereof to her husband; Item she bequeathed to her sd eldest [fold]---hter 2 peuther dishes, a coffer, one barrell, one yard of linnen cloath, one little [fold]---l, and 40s str: of money, when she goes to doe for her selfe; Item she constituted [fold]---inted, and ordaind her foresd husband her true and lawfll exec: of all her goods moveable [fold]--- unmoveable, always pvided ye her sd husband should carefully bring up ye children until [fold]--- came to years of discretion, whereupon her sd husband gave his hand to his wife [fold]---pformance of ye same, according to his power; ffurther it was her will, yt she bequeathed [fold]--- Jane Carrett (alias) Stanley a pillow bier, also she bequeathed to one Margt Kinred [fold]--- little ffirkin; Item it was her will yt her eldest daughter should stay with her father [fold]---ing up ye youngest child, upon ye same; she left her ye Leggacie formerly mentioned [fold]--- it was her will yt her foresd husband should have her part of ye corne to bring up ye [fold]---ldren, and thereafter to mend them as he was able, and also to pay ye debts Testes John Kneale} pbatum et solvit vjd Donald Laes} jurati The Inventory included in ye will wholly as ye husband (ye Executr) hath deposed. pledges secundum forman legis Gilbrt: Cowle Wm Kewn

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