| Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates |
| Date: | 27 January 2021 |
| Original: | 0106201 |
Archdeacon Will 1667A #16 Lezayre will of Jane Curghey alias Corlett, dated 2 January 1667/8: Summary: husband James Curghey is alive still in October 1686, eldest son William (underage, dead by 1685), son Edmund (underage), stepson Ewan Curghey (dead by 1685), stepdau Isable (dead by 1685), sister Mary Corlett & sister Catharine Corlett (married to Henry Inch), brother Edward Corlett & brother John Corlett, Aunt Elizabeth/Bessy Corlett, father William Corlett; witnesses: Ewan Corlett & Mally Kew, pledge William Corlett Glentramman for James Boyde who had custody of goods in 1670 (did James marry xxxx Corlett, he died May 1670, ArW 1670E #068 Andreas?) & father William Corlett & William Sayle for brother Edward & also for brother in law Henry Inch (husband of Catharine Corlett), NOTE, that James Boyde is recorded as a supervisor, an indication that he was married to xxxx Corlett, sister of the testator, & James died about May 1670, & 2nd wife was alive with an underage child, his will ArW 1670E #068 Andreas. ?Husband: Lezayre parish register: James Curghey buried 8 October 1699, Episcopal Will. Will of brother in law: ArW 1696A #37 Andreas will of Henry Inch, died 9 October 1697: wife Catharine Corlett is alive, son Henry, brother Daniel Inch [died 1724 of smallpox, ArW 1724A #159], brother Richard, also: James Brew, witnesses: John Curghey & John Crebbin, pledges: Thomas Cowle & John Crebbin. Sister: Andreas parish register: Cath Hinch als Corlet buried 1 March 1733/4. See one of the supervisors James Booye/Boyde: EpW 1670E #068 Andreas will of James Boyde/McBooye/Booye, died 4 May 1670: 2nd wife is alive, 2 children by 1st wife, one child by 2nd wife, all underage, brother Adam McBooye, sisters, also: William Kissage, witnesses: John Kneale & Bahie Cottier; pledges John Cannell soldier & John Kneale.
Christ Leyayre January ye 2th 1667/ In the name of God Amen, Jaine Corlett sicke in bodie but whole in mynde & of pfect memorie praysed be God doe make this her last will & Testament in forme followinge: ffirst shee committed her soule into ye hands of her Creator and Redeemer & her bodie to Christian buriall &c: Item she bequeathed her best petticotte to her mother Item to her sister Mary a pound of flaxe unheckled Item to her Annte Bessie Corlett a pound of fflaxe unheckled; Item shee bequeathed the cloath in ye walk milne to her husband & hee to give a coat of itt to her eldest sonn William, alsoe ye remainder of the fflaxe to her sd husband, Item shee left & bequeathed her close linen & woolen to both her sisters with a desire yt her sisters would have a care of her poore and small children, her sisters Mary & Kathrein Corlett Item shee appointed ordained & constituted her two sons William & Edmand her true & Lawfull exe= cutors of all her goods movable & unmovable; with Apvisoe, yt if God doe call for her said children be= fore they come to Lawfull yeares, Then & in yt case her will was yt her said husband should have ye one halfe of her goods movable & unmovable & ye other half to her next of kinred. testes Ewan Curlett jurati Mally Keawe A true & pffect inventory of ye Testatrixe goods movable & unmovable is as followeth: Item ye executors shair of a cow ....... 6s Item thiere shaire of 4 sheep........... 5s - 4d Item theire shaire of severall } small vesells ...............}........ 9s - 0 - 0 praisors names are It: 1 ---- ---- ---- priced [edge]---ard Crowe Sumr More aded by Edwd Curlet one of ye supvisors....... 1 - 0 [edge]---o: Corlett X [edge]--- Corkan X The Supvisors Edwd, John, Mary & Kathe Curlett are sworne in Court & ye father also secunda forman legis; & also the grandfather The goods in pbatum et solvit .... 6d ye fathers hands & have given pledges Will Curlot Glantramman Willm Curlet ye grandfather [previous page:] [The following is crossed out, besides being cramped and difficult to read:] More aded to the within Invent of Jaine Curlett by Edwd Curlett one of the supvisors 2 brood geese & belongs to ye children eldest son It: 2 gossling in ye custody of Ed: Curlett & Henry Inch James McBooy & ye like in ye hands of ---- Mary Curlett & an old sheepe Will: Corlett sta---- ------ for Edward Corlett is released & have given countor bond Willm Sayle Henry Inch have given pledg Willm Sayle allso July ye 3d 1670 Will Whereas Willm Corlett glantramman was pledge for James McBoy: hee is released the goods being delivered into the hands of Edwd Curlett & Henry Inch & have given pledges secunda forman legis Willm Sayle the same betwixt ym boath is xs[10s] - 8d The rest of ye goods beinge xs[10s] - 8d more in ye custody of Jo: Curlett & Mary Corlett & have given pledges secunda forman legis Willm Corlett ye grandfather 2d fee to be deducted [on a slip of paper:] Leyayre Lib Anno 1685 A true accompte of my expences, and wt money I have laid out at the death and burying of my three children, by name Ewan, William, and Issa as follo: £ s d Imprs: 12 yeards of good linnen cloath ............. 00 - 12 - 00 for Beere ................................... 00 - 04 - 00 for Candles ................................. 00 - 00 - 04 To the minister and Cleark .................. 0 - 03 - 09 To the vicar ................................ 00 - 00 - 01 To Jon: Skillicorn .......................... 00 - 00 - 04 for other expences ......................... 00 - 01 - 00 Courte fees ................................. 00 - 03 - 00 01 - 04 - 06 Note paid to one of the daughters in } parte of her porcon, 1 Blankett..... } p me Wm Parr Eps Regr: This amount given in by the father James Curghey this 30th of Octr: 1686 to me Sam: Watleworth Regisr
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