Frances Shimmin alias Cowin 1668

Archdeacon Will 1668A #04 Onchan will of Frances Shimmin alias Cowin, died 15 November 1668: 
Summary: husband John Shimmin is alive, son Philip Shimmin (died December 1669), dau Margaret (died December 1669), father Thomas Cawn/Cown/Cowin, 
witnesses: Thomas Thwaites & John Conyll/Conalt,  NOTE, that the father 'Tho Cowne' declared that there was 12s 6d left to discharge debts,  NOTE also, 
that the husband John Shimmin has custody of the goods of Philip, and gave as pledge Edmund Kexxxx, & the father 'Tho: Cowin' had custody of the goods 
of Margaret & gave as pledge James Quill.
Onchan parish register: Francis Cowone 15 November 1668.   
Son: Onchan parish register: Philip Shimmin son of John Shimmin christened 8 January 1664/5 in Onchan. 
Son: Onchan parish register: Philip Shimin infant buried 10 December 1668. Episcopal will jointly with sister Margaret.  
Dau: Onchan parish register: Margret Shimin dau of Joh: Shimin  christened on 10 February 1666/7 in Onchan. 
Dau: Onchan parish register: Margret Shimin infant buried 15 December 1668 Episcopal will jointly with brother Philip.  
?Father: Onchan parish register: Thomas Cawn aged as supposed 80 years, Sumner, buried 5 August 1690, born abt 1610.
?Onchan parish register: Catherine Cowin infant buried 14 May 1648.

		KK Conchan

The last will and testament of Ffrancis Shimmin alis
Cawne who departed this liffe ye 15th of November in anno 1668:   
ffirst she comitted her soule to Almighty God & her body ----[dark, torn edge]
Christian buriall;    Item, she bequeathed to her sonn Phillip 
Shimine a heiffer;    Item to her daughter Margrett Shimmin 
three sheep;    It: she left to her father Tho Cawne a sh----[dark, torn edge]
of ye small lynnine cloath yt was in ye house;   Item 
she left her best suit to pay ye debts;   Itt: she constituted 
and ordained her said children her true and lawfull execu
=tors of all ye rest of her goods moveable & unmoveable 
whasoever
The children at age & ye supvisors to be sworne by Sr: Pat Thompson the 
next Sunday:  the father sworne to bringe in 
a pfect Invent:                       testes  Tho: Thwaites
                                              John Conyll/Conalt jurati
                  pbatum et solvit 6d

The father Joh: Shymmin engaged to bringe in a pfect Invent tomorrow  within 14 dayes  sub pena xs[10s]
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or show Lawfull cause to ye contrary 
within 14 dayes

The Inventory off Ffrancis Shimmin als Cawne was praised by these sworne
men whose names ensue vid:  Ed: Christian & Paul Bredson 
& ye Sumner
All ye goods moveable & unmoveable of ye said Ffrancis Cawne 
doth amount to ............0£ - 17s - 06d

It 12s 6d left to discharge debts as declared by Tho Cowne
wch legacies are to be paid according to his oath or to be codethn[?]  

The goods of ye one child in ye fathers custody vizd Jo: 
Shimmin & have given pledges secunda 
forman legis:  Edmond Ke---- & ye goods of 
ye sister in the hands of Tho: Cowin & 
have given in pledges James Quill:  

There is counterbonds in the Bp Registr where
the children decrees are extant

Last Modified 20 March 2021