Isabel Kermeen alias Kneen alias Corkill 1668

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

Archdeacon Will 1668A #67 Lezayre will of Isabel Kermeen alias Kneen alias Corkill, died about 1668:  
Summary: 1st husband [John] Kneen [died 1637, his will ArW 1637A #135 Lezayre], 2nd husband xxxx Kermeen is not mentioned, dau Joney Kneen (father dead), 
son John Kneen, dau Catharine Kermeen, son John Kermeen, also: Alice Callister, John Christian and son, Duncan Fayle, witnesses: John Christian & John 
Kewney, pledges: Edmund Crowe & Henry Callow.
Will of 1st husband:  ArW 1637A #135 Lezayre of John Kneen, died 17 August 1637 intestate: wife Isabel Corkill is alive [remarried xxxx Kermeen, her will 
1668A #67 Lezayre], son John underage, dau Joney underage, supervisors: unnamed siblings, pledges: Patrick Corkill & Edmund Garrett & William Garrett & 
William Garrett.
Will of dau: ArW 1681A #75 Andreas will of Catharine xxxx alias Kermeen, died 7 April 1681: husband xxxx is alive, they have one underage daughter; half-
brother John Kneen & brother John Kermeen; witnesses: Thomas Sayle & Thomas Sayle; pledges: Thomas Sayle & Henry Inch.
Will of mother in law of 1st husband: ArW 1637A #137 Lezayre of Joney Kneen als Goldsmith, dated 3rd or 13th August 1637: husband [John] Kneen is not 
mentioned (see Episcopal wills, he was previously married with a son & daughters), son John Kneen (died intestate before Joney's will was probated, his 
will ArW 1637A #135 Lezayre, wife Isabel Corkill is alive & remarried xxxx Kermeen, her will 1668A #67 Lezayre), spinster dau Isabel the younger [died a 
few days later, ArW 1637A #136 Lezayre], dau Alice, married dau Isabel the elder (has a contract bargain of land), dau Catharine, dau in law [Isabel 
Corkill], also: nephew Silvester Corlett, witnesses: Edward Crowe minister & David Corteen, NOTE, there appear to be two daughters named Isabel, one a 
spinster who died 6 August 1637 intestate (Isabel the younger, ArW 1636A #136 Lezayre), & another (Isabel the elder) who was married to John Corkill & who 
had a marriage contract bargain from mother Joney Goldsmith.
Mother in law & son: 1677 Liber Vastarum, Lezayre: Joney Goldsmith had quarterland of 4s 5d rent in Alia Sulby rent & she was now dead, 
so her grandson John Kneen was entered as heir for the 4s 5d rent.

Trinitye Ayre 1668/ This is affirmed to bee ye last will and testamt: of Esable Corkle, who first comitted her soule to God and her body to Christian buriall. It: shee bequeathed her sone John Kneene 1 fir: Barley, 1 pottle of pease, and vjd Legacie; to her daughter Joney Kneene vjd Legacie, with what could bee made to appeare was due unto her by ye death of her father; to her daughter Katherin Kirmeene 1 incalfe cow, and all her Keonevart linnen, & woolen, and what there was of fflaxe, and slippings of tow yearne, and 2 canvasses, wth 8 pottles of barley, a gallon of pease, with halfe of what barley was in ye house threshed for helpe towards her sustenance and a white blankett. To Allice Claster, a wascoate, and a kerchiffe; To John Christian, one mutton, and to his sone a sheepe; Itm: shee left to Doncan Ffayle a shirt of yt tow yearne was in ye house; Itm: shee appointed, nominated and ordained her sone John Kirmeene her true, and lawfull execr of all the rest of her goods moveable and unmovable whatsoever; Itm: shee sayd there was due to Doncan Ffayle 4s wch shee left her exer to pay Testes pbatum et solvit 1s John Christian John Kewney jurati In regard ye witnesses are sick the sumner is appointed to goe to ye house & take theire oath & then returne it to record forthwith The Inv: of ye above testatrixe praised by 4 sworne men £ s d Imprs: one cowe praised to .......................... 01 - 04 - 00 3 pts of a heffer ................................. 00 - 04 - 06 2 blanketts, & 1 sheet wth some other triffles .... 00 - 10 - 00 2 slippings of yearne wth 2£ or thereabouts ....... 00 - 01 - 00 The corne to be added when threshed, and } Wee Jon: Christian is praised ye bar: to 5s p bowle, 2s the } & Jon: Kewney sworne bowle of oats, 4s ye bowle of ry, and ye pease } & sett our hands & marks at 4d p pottle, wch ye execr is to give accompot} the last will & Tes= of ye number of bowles when threshed } tament of Issable Corkle The execur at lawfull yeeres & ye goods in his owne custody & have given pledges secunda forman legis Edmond Crow & Henry Calow ffeb 24 1668 Joh: Kneene enters his claime against the executors of Issable Corkill for the xxxx a house of seaven coopls & a barne of 5 coopls & a fir: of oats & dj fir: barly & a pott corbes, & crave th tryall

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