| Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates |
| Date: | 3 May 2021 |
| Original: | 0106201 |
Archdeacon Will 1669A #101 Lezayre will of John Cowley of Crammag, Lezayre, died 26 November 1669:
Summary: wife [Averick Kinread] is alive [died April 1694, EpW 1694E Lezayre], son & heir John, son Nicholas (off the Island), dau Joney, son William, son
Thomas (of age by Oct 1690), witnesses:Richard McNameer & Thomas Kinread, pledges; William Mylecaraine & Thomas Kneen.
Will of wife: EpW 1694E Lezayre will of Averick Cowley alias Kinread, died 3 April 1694: husband [John] Cowley is not mentioned [ArW 1669A #101 Lezayre],
son John, son Nicholas (has a son), son William (has 3 children), son Thomas, grandson John Cowley, granddau Marriad Cowley, dau Joney Cowley, witnesses:
John Kelly & Mally Sayle.
Wife & son: Averick Cowley als Kinread dead by 18 June 1694 Lezayre, her son Nicholas Cowley entered a claim against her executors, per 1694 defuncts
Lezayre.
Will of father in law: ArW 1651A #31 Lezayre will of Gilbert Kinread, dated the last of September 1651: wife [Joney Quayle] is alive [died in mid to late
1660s Lezayre, Episcopal will], dau Jane (or Joney), eldest son John, dau Averick Kinread (has children, married to [?John] Cowley), dau Margaret, dau Ann,
son William, dau Marriad, brother John, brother David, brother in law & supervisor John Quayle, other overseers: David Quayle & Deemster Mr Thomas Christian,
also: nephew? David Quayle, Thomas Kinread, John Cannell; witnesses: Edward Crowe vicar & John Quayle & Thomas Kinread, pledges: Sir Edward Crowe & Thomas
Kinread.
Dau: Ballaugh parish register: Jonye Cowley of Crommag buried 24 February 1701/1.
Will of dau: ArW 1700A #71 Lezayre will of Joney Cowley, died 24 February 1700/1: brother John Cowley, brother William, brother Nicholas, brother Thomas,
sister in law Alice Cowley alias xxxx, sister in law Ann Cowley als xxxx, cousin/nephew John Cowley, cousin/nephew Henry Cowley, cousin/niece Isabel Cowley,
also: John Kelly, cousin/nephew John Cowley (John's son), witnesses: John Kelly & John Kermode, Pledges: Edmund Corlett, John xxxx.
Son: Ballaugh parish register: Jon: Cowley of Crammag in Lezayre buried 3 November 1725.
Will of son: ArW 1725A #141 Lezayre will of John Cowley of Crammag, Lezayre, died 2 November 1725: wife was not mentioned, son John, dau in law Ellinor,
dau Catharine, grandson John Cowley, granddau Alice Cowley, granddau Margaret Cowley, son William Cowley, also: Ellinor Callister, witnesses: Thomas Corlett
& Pillip Bord, pledges: Edward Corlett & Thomas Corlett.
Granddau in law: Lezayre parish register: Elinor Cowley wife of Jon: Cowley Cramag buried 20 April 1755.
?Grandson: Lezayre parish register: John Cowley (Crammag) buried 23 February 1766.
Greatgrandson: Lezayre parish register: John Cowley son of John Cowley & Ellin christened 26 February 1718/9 in Lezayre.
?Greatgrandson: German parish register: John Cowley married Jane Cottier on 25 September 1750 in German.
Ballaugh parish register: Jane Cowley als Cottier wife of John Cowley Cramag buried 9 April 1753.
Ballaugh parish register: Alice Cowley daughter of John Cowley Crammag Lezaire buried 15 April 1753.
?Greatgrandson: German parish register: John Cowley married Joney Killey on 12 June 1753 in German.
German parish register: Joney Cowley alias Killey wife of John Cowley buried 29 December 1759, ArW 1760A #65 German.
Greatgrandson: Ballaugh parish register: John Cowley (Lezayre) buried 22 April 1798.
Greatgrandson: Lezayre parish register: John Cowley (of Crammag) married Alice Quayle 13 January 1761.
Gggrandson: Lezayre parish register: John Cowley son of John Cowley & Alice Quayle christened 4 January 1767 Lezayre.
Ggggrandson: Ballaugh parish register: John Cowley aged 84 yrs Lezayre buried 26 July 1850.
Gggranddau: Ballaugh parish register: Margaret Cowley als Kelly aged 66 yrs buried 13 March 1845.
IOM FHS MI Ballaugh Old & New, stone 242 Sacred to the memory of John Cowley of Crammag in the Parish of Lezayre, who departed this life the 22nd of April
1798 aged 79 years. Also Alice Cowley otherwise Quayle wife of the above who departed this life the 13th of April 1805 aged 75 years. Here lieth inter'd
the body to John Cowley who died 20th Aprl 1797 ag'd 79 yrs. Stone 243: ---- of John Cowley, Crammag of Lezayre, this life the 26th July 1850 aged 84
years. ---- Margaret Cowley als Kelly wife of the above departed this life the 13th March 1845 aged 66 years. Also Jane, daughter of John and Elizabeth
Cowley of Crammag and granddaughter of the above who departed this life the 4th of May 1835 aged 12 days. Stone 244: Sacred to the memory of William
Cowley son of John Cowley of Crammag, who departed this life the 22nd of September 1868 aged 61 years. His end was peace. Stone 240: Sacred to the
memory of Patrick Cowley son of Wiliam Cowley of the Close who departed this life May 18th 1829 aged 22 years. Also, to the memory of John Cowley his
brother who departed this life February 20th 1841 aged 52 years. Stone 241: Sacred to the memory of William Cowley of the Close who departed this life
November 4th 1833, aged 84 years. John Cowley of the Clost buried March ---32, --- 50 years.
Lezayre parish register: Jane Cowley dau of John Cowley & Margaret Kelly christened 30 Sep 1799 Lezayre.
Lezayre parish register: John Cowley son of John Cowley & Margaret Kelly christened 27 Jan 1802 Lezayre.
Lezayre parish register: William Cowley son of John Cowley & Margaret Kelly christened 4 Feb 1807 Lezayre.
Lezayre parish register: William Cowley son of John Cowley & Margaret Kelly christened 22 May 1808 Lezayre.
Lezayre parish register: Ann Cowley dau of John Cowley & Margaret Kelly christened 10 Nov 1810 Lezayre.
Lezayre parish register: Robert Cowley son of John Cowley & Margaret Kelly christened 6 Aug 1815 Lezayre.
Lezayre parish register: Jane Cowley dau of John Cowley & Elizabeth Caine christened 24 April 1835.
German parish register: John Cowley Crammag buried 24 February 1784.
Ballaugh parish register: Hesther Cowley Chrammag Lezayre buried 13 March 1805.
Michael parish register: John Cowley married Elizabeth Cannell on 26 April 1834 in Michael
Ballaugh parish register: Elizabeth Cowley als Cannell aged 59 yrs Crammag Lezayre buried 2 June 1870.
Ballaugh parish register: John Cowley aged 71 yrs, Crammag Lezayre buried 1 January 1874. b abt 1803.
??See: ArW 1789 #80 Lezayre will of Mary Quayle als Knickle, widow of Philip Quayle: son Patrick, William, Philip, Thomas, Michael; dau Alice Cowley widow
of John Cowley of Cramag; dau Cath Quayle wife of Phil Quayle; dau Mary Kewn wife of Tho Kewn:
Ballaugh parish register: Hesther Cowley Chrammag Lezayre buried 13 March 1805.
Ballaugh parish register: Elizabeth Cowley als Cannell aged 59 yrs Crammag Lezayre buried 2 June 1870.
Ballaugh parish register: John Cowley aged 71 yrs, Crammag Lezayre buried 1 January 1874.
November 20th 1669 Trinity Ayre
This is affirmed to bee ye last will & testamt: of John Cowley. Inp-----[fold]
bequeathed his soule to God, & his body to Christian buriall. Itt: he
bee bestowed the night hee was lodged one mooten, wth other things he -----[fold]
usually[?] to his wife & ffamyly wch ye wittnesses knew not: Itt: he be-----[fold]
to his eldest son John Cowley halfe of ye cropp of corne wth all manner of Implements and
whatsoever belonging to ye Lands. Itt: his wife gave consent to leave
pte of all ye Lands to her said sone John after her decease, the other h-----[fold]
now bequeathed to him, always pvided that if hee dyed Issulesse -----[fold]
ye sd Lands should descend to his brother Nicholas Cowley, and left th-----[fold]
case, her said sone and shee could not well agree together his wife sh-----[fold]
the benifitt of ye Chamber whole --- her own use, but if his wife should -----[fold]
that then shee should no longer enjoy any benifitt of ye sd Lands; Itt: hee -----[fold]
pt of ye 3£ in Mr: Thomas Ffletchers hands to his 3 youngest children
viz, Will, Thomas, & Joney Cowley; Itt: hee bequeathed to his part
ffoure pounds due from Mr Tho: Ratcliffe KnockAylo, --- to his wife as a Lega-----[fold]
Itt: hee left his pt of ye Loughton cloath in ye house to his sone Nicholas -----[fold]
hee bequeathed his pt of Croit Carrett to his wife forever; and ------ -----[fold]
constituted his children, John, Nich:, Joney, Wm and Thomas -----[fold]
true and lawfull executrs and ordained his sone Nich Supvisor, -----[fold]
ye rest of ye children should -----taire no detriment whist hee were -----[fold]
Country
Testes Richd: McNamere } ffeb: ye 12h 69: the wife hath given co-----[fold]
Tho: Kinread....}jurati as shee formerly did in ye will ---teing ye Lands
before me, & ye other wittneses
p me Rich: Ffox
pbatum et solvit xijd
The Inv: prized by 4 sworn men ut Sequitr:
Imprs: The Executors pt of ye sheepe priced to ................. 03 - 12 - 00
Itt: ye Executrs pt of ye Cattle priced to ..................... 02 - 04 - 00
Itt: their pt of ye horses ..................................... 01 - 06 - 00
Itt: The Executrs pt of 3 blanketts ............................ 00 - 10 - 00
Itt: all ye other trifles of houshold stuffe due to ye execrs:.. 00 - 18 - 00
Itt: more for ye executrs pt of sheepe ......................... 01 - 10 - 00
sum totalis 10 - 00 - 00
the 2 youngest children are under age, and ye eldest son J---------[fold]
is sworne supvisor because ye appointed Supvisor is not in
pledges secunda forman legis Wm Mclecharane & Tho: Kneene
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Sepr 30th 1690
Tho: Cowley one of ye within Executrs to his
father came this day & acknowledged to be fully
satisfied & contentd all his part of goods due to him
by ye death of his father Jo: Cowley from the
hands of his brother John, As witnesse his mrk
before me Tho: Cowley his mrk X
S: Watleworth Regr:
Last Modified 3 May 2021