| Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates |
| Date: | 29 January 2021 |
| Original: | 0106201 |
Archdeacon Will 1667A #18 Lezayre will of Jane Costeen alias Crowe, dated 20 February 1667/8, name recorded as Jane 'Corten' in the old Typed Index,
but is clearly write as 'Costen' in the Will:
Summary: husband Daniel/Donold Costeen is alive, underage granddau Margery Costeen was being raised by the testator Jane & her husband Daniel, dau Frances
Lange ?OR Frances Costeen/Frances Lange alias Costeen, son [William] Costeen died 1665 [ArW 1665A #28 Lezayre, he is the father of granddau Margery] also:
Jane Crowe of Ballnemona/Ballamona, Margery Standish alias Radcliffe [2nd wife of William Standish junior, his will ArW 1670A #111 Lezayre], witnesses:
John Crowe & Ewan Daughan & William Crowe & Samuel Robinson minister, pledges: William Corlett & Thomas Crowe, also: Robert Crowe [husband of Catharine
Costeen who was owed a debt, they married Feb 1658/9] entered a claim for 40s & 5 yards cloth, & John Costeen was owed 6d & Elizabeth Crowe was owed 6d &
Isabel Crowe was owed 20s. QUESTION, regarding daughter Frances ('my daughter Ffrances Lang'), was she married to xxxx Lang?, OR Was she living/working in
Lang/Dreemlang, in Maughold & which borders Lezayre?, OR was the testator Jane 1st married to xxxx Lang / Laing?
Information relating to 'Lang': Maughold parish register: Catharine Costeen married Robert Christian on 14 Feb 1658/9 in Maughold.
QUESTION, there was a Robert Christian of Lang/Dreemlang (in Maughold & bordering Lezayre) mentioned in will of Elizabeth Black als xxxx will 1659A #66
Maughold; Is this the same Robert who married Catharine Costeen?
?See also: Episcopal will books 1651-1656 Braddan, will of Richard Laine/?Lange.
Jane's will inventory: ArW 1665A #029 Lezayre Will Inventory of Jane Costeen alias Crowe, died 1667/8, will in 1667 books: husband Daniel Costeen is alive,
dau in law (widow) Isabel Crowe owed 20s (she remarried xxxx Dennison by 20 September 1666), dau Francis Lange [?OR Costeen, & living in Lang/Dreemlang, OR
married xxxx Lang, OR testator Jane 1st married xxxx Lang] owed 16s & a petticoat & a sheep & a lamb, son [William] Costeen is dead [ArW 1665A #028 Lezayre],
John Costeen owed 6d, Catharine Costeen owed a debt, Elizabeth/Bessy Crowe owed 6d, Edward Crowe owed a debt, pledges: William Corlett & Thomas Crowe, and
also William Garrett who was replaced by Edward Gell.
Will of son: ArW 1665A #028 Lezayre will of William Costeen/Cotteen, died 6 December 1664: wife Isabel Crowe is alive (remarried [to xxxx Dennison] by 20
September 1666], dau [Margery] underage, father Daniel Costeen is alive, sister Frances Lange [?OR Costeen & she married xxxx Lange, OR she is living at
Lang/Dreemlang, OR mother Jane 1st married xxxx Lang?], father in law (Sir Edward Crowe), mother in law Ann [Christian], uncle Edward Crowe, Aunt Catharine
Costeen; uncle John Costeen; father, female child, supervisors: William Corlet of Glentramman & the testator's uncle John Costeen, witnesses: John Standish
& John Crowe, NOTE, the Will clearly records his name as William Costen; the old Typed Index records his name as William Cottean.
Contract Bargain dated 30 June 1665, regarding underage Margery Costeen, dau of William Costeen who died 1664, ArW 1665A #28: Sir Edward Crowe & wife
Ann Christian (parents of Isabel Crowe) made a contract bargain with Daniel Costeen & wife Jane Crowe (parents of William Costeen) regarding their
granddaughter Margery Costeen (dau of Isabel Crowe & deceased William Costeen, ArW 1665A #028 Lezayre) regarding her care and the cost of that care.
Dau in law: ArWills 1669 defuncts Lezayre: Isabel Dennison [als Costeen] als Crowe died 16 November 1669, Lezayre, EpisWill.
Will of brother: ArW 1644A #25 Lezayre will of William Crowe of Glanduff, dated 2 November 1643: wife [Jane] Crowe is alive, underage children, nephew
(brother's son) John Crowe, also: Robert Crowe of Knock owed him 20s, father in law John Crowe, supervisors: brother Robert Crowe & brother in law Michael
Christian & brother in law Daniel Costeen, witnesses: Ed Crowe & William Stevenson & Nicholas Corlett & Robert Crowe, pledges: Robert Corlett & William
Crowe.
See Articles of Agreement between brother William & sister in law Jane: ArW 1644A #26 Lezayre of William Crowe of Glandow/Glanduff, per Articles of
Agreement between him and his wife Jane Crowe, made 30 January 1640/1; they do not yet have a son but have daughters: wife Jane Crowe [died Febr 1672/3,
ArW 1672A #51 Lezayre], they have daughters in January 1640/1, but no son yet but who will become heir if one is born; witnesses: Edward Crow minister &
William Standish & Edmund Crowe & Ed Crow glass; pledges: Robert Corlett & William Crowe.
Will of sister in law: ArW 1672A #51 Lezayre will of Jane Crowe alias Crowe, died 18 February 1672/3: husband xxxx [William] Crowe is not mentioned [his
will ArW 1644A #26 Lezayre], son William Crowe (executor, married to Joney Craine), dau Margaret, dau Ellin, dau Joney Callister alias Crowe (has an eldest
son, married to [John] Callister).
KK Christ 20 Febry: 1667
In ye name of God Amen, I Jayne Costen doe make this my last
will and testamt: being sick in bodie but of perfect memory praised
be God: Imp: I committ my soule to God my Creator, and my body
to X?tian buriall; Item I leave to my grandchild Margery Costen
fortie shillings to be added to yt wch was last in ye books by
her fathers death, and a web also to my sd grandchild 15
yards of cloath in ye walk milne; Item I bequeath to my
daughter Ffrances Lang sixteen shillings yt remains in her
own hand, a red petticoat 2 hand kercheifs, 2 coiffs and
one cross cloath, one apron; Item I bequeath to Jayn Crow
Ballnemona my holy day waistcoat; Item I bequeath to
Margery Standish alias Ratcliffe on kercheife
Item I constitute appoint and ordaine my husband Donald
Costen exec: of all my goods moveable and unmoveable and
my said husband to bring up his grandchild Margery
and all to returne to ye said child after his death
Testes John Crow } The executor sworne in Court
Ewan Daughan } jurati to bring in a pfect Invent
Willm Crow } of all shee dyed possest of, & ac=
Sam: Robinson minister cordinge to contract (except the
29s therein mencioned) for ye child
t--- will be proved had noe power to
14 days given to bring ---- ----- any except ye 20s above
in an Invent sub pena xs[10s] in the contract
pbatum et solvit 6d
At a Court holden in Ballure chapple
ye 28th of May 1668
The Invent anexed to her sons Will in
the book 1665
Mar 25, 68
due to her ye said testatrix from Tho: Killip & his wiffe 20s lent money
ffeb ye first 1668: Robt Crow enters his claim against
ye executors of Jaine Costin alias Crow for 40s, & 5 yards of
smale linnen cloath & craveth tryall
[See her inventory: ArW 1665A #029 Lezayre Will Inventory of Jane Costeen alias Crowe,
found included with will of her son William Costeen, ArW 1665A #028 Lezayre:]
July ye 25th 1668
A true inventory of the goods moveable and unmoveable of Jaine
Crowe alas Costen deceased is as ffolloweth &x £ s d
Imprs: her part or shaire of two Lomes geares and all }
necessarys thereto belongeinge ...............}..... 00 - 8 - 3
Itm: one ffledge and two blanketts ........................ 00 - 3 - 6
Itm: one ffedderbed & another ould ticke with two..}
bedstockes and alese thereto belongeinge ..}
alsoe two other old fledges and close .......}......... 00 - 5 - 0
Itm: her shaire of 4 barells with certaine smaill vessells.. 00 - 2 - 8
Itm: one whole sheett ...................................... 00 - 3 - 0
Itm: certaine linen close two iron potts..}
And two cheists .............}......................... 00 - 3 - 6
Itm: Three pewder dishes & candlesticks with sheives }
and weights her shaire of itt...................}...... 00 - 1 - 3
Itm: her shaire of foure bbeast younge & ould & maire....... 01 - 1 - 0
Itm: her shaire of a wholen and linnen wheelles ............ 0 - 1 - 0
Itm: her shaire of a steer & heffer with other}
certaine smaile trifills within ye house }............. 0 - 8 - 0
Itm: her shaire of a boule of barly ........................ 0 - 1 - 3
Itm: a heive of bees ....................................... 0 - 5 - 0
Itm: five boules of oats her part of itt ................... 0 - 1 - 10
The praysers names are It: her partt of moneys }
these Willm: Crowe in Lands ............}........... 1 - 3 - 4
Edm: Crowe It: her part of certaine
Tho: Crowe sheep younge & ould.............. 00 - 11 - 0
Phill: Kneene
Debt to be deducted out of ys Invent & also out of ye sons Invent was to 3£ ----[torn]
vizt, to Issable Crow ... 20s; to her daugr Ffrancis Lang ...16s, & a petticoat---[torn]
the funerall charges of ye testatrix & her sonn ..xs[10s]; to ye clark .. 3s -----[torn]
ye probacone of boath wills 7s - 0d; to Joh: Costin 6d; to Kathe Cost------[torn]
Bessy Crow 6d, to ffrancis lange a sheepe & a lambe, to Edwd Crow a ----[torn]
to ye Sumner 8d; the Register ffee for boath Invent 4d; ye servant wage-----[torn]
Sum 3£ - 0 - 8d ob dj ----[torn]
pledges for ye forth cominge of ys Invent: 8d more ----- ------[torn]
Will Curlet & Tho: Crow ------ ------ ye Croft ------ [torn]
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Jaine Costin Will is in the booke 1667 notwithstanding ye pbatione
thereof, had noe power to dispose of any thinge except the 20s exprest
in her sons contract: the rest beinge all for ye child use
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----- Loveing Brother Sr: John
Huddlestone These are
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Brother Sr: John
My love salutes you, and yor Bedfellow, I and my daughter Isabell
desires you to annexe ye agreement made betwixt herselfe, and
her father in law Daniel Costen, to ye will of her former
husband, and with all doe all things accordinge to Law yt
the orphan maybe secured, and whereas there was a Leggacie
left of 10s to mee and my wife, we doe freely give it unto the
said orphan always pvided that somewhat be bought with ye
sa me to come on for her profit, so having no more to say I
Loveingly take leave and rest
KK Christ this 20th of 7ber Yor oblidged Brother Edw: Crowe
1666
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Item her part of 4 yards bate a quarter of russet cloath .......... 00 - 1 - 08
Item her part of 4 sheets of small linnen cloath .................. 00 - 6 - 00
Item her part of eight pound of fflax ............................ 00 - 1 - 04
Item her part of 16 pound of Heurds ............................... 00 - 1 - 04
Item her part of two peeces of round Linnen cloath ................ 00 - 00 - 06
Item her part of 12 1/2 pound of linnen and woollen yarn .......... 00 - 2 - 03
Item her part of a table a fourm with 2 old bedstocks ............. 00 - 2 - 03
Item her part of 3 barrells 2 stands one tub, one churn ........... 00 - 2 - 03
Item her part of small Implements of houshold stuff ............... 00 - 1 - 00
Item her part of earthen vessells ................................. 00 - 00 - 4
Item her part of peuther dishes with an old pan ................... 00 - 3 - 08
Item her part of two chests and a boxe ............................ 00 - 1 - 06
Item her part of a ne wpot and an old pot with other Implements.... 00 - 2 - 00
Item her part of an old fledge with two cushens ................... 00 - 00 - 06
Item her part of 2 wheels a carre and poule with two peeeces of black oak
with sives weights dollans and cards ......................... 00 - 2 - 00
Item her part of firr daills ...................................... 00 - 4 - 00
Item her part of fflaxe seed and hemp seed ........................ 00 - 00 - 03
Item her part of salt ............................................. 00 - 00 - 03
Item her part of meale ............................................ 00 - 00 - 06
Item her part of flesh and ffish .................................. 00 - 2 - 00
Item her part of palow, roapes, sicles, and other things .......... 00 - 1 - 01
Item her part of barley and oates ................................. 00 - 6 - 06
Item her part of moneys ........................................... 01 - 11 - 06
Item her part of cattle and colt .................................. 01 - 2 - 08
Item her part of sheep ............................................ 00 - 9 - 04
Note yt all legacies are to be deducted out of ys Invent, except
[torn]---- 10s to ye grandfather & grandmother wch is by ym given to ye child
prizers John Crowe Donll Costin in whose hands ye goods are have -----[fold]
Edmond Crowe d----ed to give in any pledges for ye forthcom------[fold]
John Callistore of ys Invent: wch remaine in his hands till ------[fold]
Williame Crow hath tried in contraction & 14 days is given ------[fold]
him to prove ye said contract
----- said Donll Costin & ye childs grandfather & his mother have agreed
------ ye childs pt of goods, & ye said agreement is to be recorded to dis
------ ye office sub paena 20s ad usud domini pledges for ye forthcoming
------- ----tt according to law Willm Garret, & Willm Crow, Willm Garrett is
drawne & Edwd Gell is become counter bond
Last Modified 29 January 2021