Ann Cottier alias Christian 1669

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 4 April 2021
Original: 0106201

Archdeacon Will 1669A #24 Marown will of Ann Cottier alias Christian, died 1 December 1669: 
Summary: husband [Robert] Cottier is not mentioned but was alive in 1676 per will of brother in law John Christian junior, ArW 1667A #60 Braddan, only 
son John Cottier (of age), daughters Alice (of age) & Catharine (of age) & Ann (of age) & Mary & Christian; witnesses: Sir William Oates & Ann Oates, 
pledges: John Quilliam & William Clucas & Sir William Oates, sister? Ellin Banks alias Christian entered a claim for 6£ in Ann's hand (Ann was the 
executrix of their mother).
Will of father: ArW 1667A #61 Braddan will of John Christian senior, of Mullen e Corran, Onchan, died 9th April 1668: wife is not mentioned, son Gilnoe 
in Ireland, dau Ann (married to Robert Cottier), pledges: William Gelling & Patrick Cannon.
Will of brother: ArW 1667A #60 Braddan will of John Christian junior, of Mullen e Corran, Onchan, died 5 April 1668, intestate: wife Isabel Gelling 
remarried Edmund/Gilnoe Lewin, dau Margaret Christian (of age, dead by 1680), dau Jane (of age 1671), dau Isabel (of age by 1676), dau Ann (youngest, of 
age by 1680), father John Christian senior of Mullen e Corran, Onchan [died 4 days later, ArW 1667A #61 Braddan], sister Ann (married Robert Cottier) & 
brother Gilnoe Christian (in Ireland), supervisor: brother in law Robert Cottier, later witnesses: Thomas Cowin & Edmund Christian & Thomas Thwaites & 
William Skeally, pledges: William Cannon & William Gelling, NOTE, that the given name of Isabel Gelling's 2nd husband is recorded both as 'Gilnoe' & 
'Edmund' Lewin.
?Dau & ?father in law: 1695 Liber Vastarum, Braddan: John Cottier had farmland of 4s 6d rent in Ulish treen (total rent 9s), 
and his granddau Catharine Cottier & her husband John Watterson for it in 1695.
?Will of dau:  ArW 1705A #08 Braddan will of Catharine Watterson alias Cottier, died 14 November 1705: 8, KK Bradan: Son John Waterson, daughter Isabell 
Waterson was sole executrix. Witnesses John Curghey, William Gelling. Pledges Wm Carin & Wm Gelling.    
?Will of son in law: ArW 1705A #10 Braddan will of John Waterson, died 7 November 1705: 10, KK Bradan: Daughter Isabell, son John exexutor. Witnesses Wm 
Corrin, Wm Gelling, pledges Wm Corrin & Wm Gelling. Oct 29th 1706: Nich: Christian junr of Ramsey enters a claim on behalf of Marjery Stanley of Rushen 
for a gold ring worth 20s due to her.
   Braddan parish register: Issible dau of John Waterson christened 2 October 1683 in Braddan.
   Braddan parish register: John son of John Waterson christened 13 May 1686 in Braddan.

December 63 2th 1669 The will & testament of Ann Cotter als Christian wch depted this life the first of Decem: 1669, and left to his one onely sonne Jo: Cotter her pte of the teame & her pte of the crope of corne, And ordained her children viz: Jo:, Alice, Kathren, Ann, Mary, and Christian Cotter coexecutors of all the rest of her goods moveable & immoveable Jo, Alice, & Cathe, Xtian sworne in Court in forme of law & also supvisors of ye children under yeeres testes Wm Oats Ann Oats jurati Upon Sr Willm: Oats request time is given for ye Invent till May & Sr Willm is ingage to see it pformed & in ye intries is bound to secure the office: pformed in ye next leafe Ellin Banks alis Christian enters her claime against the executors of Ann Cotter for the some of 6£ due to her as executrix to her mother [next page] Maroone A true Inventorie of the goods of Ann Cottier diseased priced by foure sworne men viz: Tho: Cayne, Willm: Cottier, John Kewley & Willm: Cottier £ s halfe the teame viz: two oxen & a horse 4 - 8 - 00 two horses praised to ................... 02 - 00 - 00 It: one colte & halfe an old horse ...... 00 - 12 - 00 It: three cowes & one calfe ............. 4 - 00 - 00 It: two young cowes ..................... 2 - 4 - 00 It: one steere .......................... 00 - 10 - 00 It: 20 in sheepe & muttons .............. 2 - 00 - 00 It: 2 goates & 2 kids ................... 00 - 4 - 00 It: 6 lambs ............................. 00 - 4 - 0 It: pewter & brass ...................... 00 - 7 - 6 It: 5 blankets .......................... 1 - 2 - 00 It: 3 fledges ........................... 00 - 15 - 00 It: 2 barrils & other vessels ........... 00 - 9 - 00 It: certaine small vessels .............. 00 - 1 - 00 It: one frying pan ...................... 00 - 9 - 00 It: made cloathes linnin & woolen ....... 1 - 1 - 00 It: one yron pot ........................ 00 - 9 - 00 It: one fether bed & bolster ............ 1 - 16 It: 2 sackes & one cannis ............... - 1 It: two oagers .......................... 00 - 3 - 0 It: halfe the plough harrowes cares wth the rest of the husbandry geares belonging to the heire........ 00 - 6 - 6 It: 3 paire of creels ................... 00 - 00 - 6 It: one little wheele & cards and pot due to the eldest daughter .............. 00 - 5 - 6 It: one yron crow one hammer & a griddle 00 - 2 - 00 [next page] foure of ye children being at lawfull yeeres have taken the custody of yr owne goods & the eldest son pledges to secure the office & the custody of ye goods of the 2 children under yeeres are in the hands of ye eldest brother & have given pledges secunda forman legis Joh: Quilliam & Willm: Clucas

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