Ellin Casement alias Casement 1669

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 3 May 2021
Original: 0106201

Archdeacon Will 1669A #102 Lezayre will of Ellin Casement alias Casement, died 18 February 1669/70:
Summary: husband William Casement, son William junior, dau Catharine (married John Knickle, she adopted Nelly Kneale the dau of John Kneale whose wife 
[Jane Casement, her will ArW 1669A #95] was dead by 1670, Nelly was Catharine's niece), witness: John Kissage, pledge: Daniel Kneen.
Will of dau: ArW 1669A #095 Andreas will of Jane Kneale alias Casement, died 2 February 1669/70: husband [John Kneale] is alive, they have children (all 
underage) including a son (less than 21 years old) & dau Ellin/Nelly Kneale of age by June 1675 [adopted in 1670 by aunt Catharine Casement & her husband 
John Knickle], father William Casement paid 20s owed to the testator Jane by wife Ellin [Casement alias Casement], brother William owes Jane 5s 6, also in 
June 1675, William Cleator gave Ellin/Nelly Kneale [name signed 'Nelly Cleater' by the scribe]her mother's legacy; witnesses: Sir John Huddlestone & John 
Lace clerk, pledges: Captain John Sayle & Thomas Sayle.
Dau: Maughold parish register: Katrin Kneacle als Caismt, smallpox, buried 23 Oct 1675 Episcopal will decree 1675 Maughold.
NOTE, that 'Casement' is the testator Ellin's maiden surname. In the 1669 defuncts Lezayre, the women are listed under their maiden surnames, and Ellin is 
recorded as 'Ellin Casmt'. See also the will of Elizabeth Quark alias Stole/Stowell, ArW 1669A #099 Lezayre, where Elizabeth is recorded as 'Eliz: Stole' 
in the body of the will & with the inventory & the 1669 defuncts Lezayre, and her children recorded with the surname 'Quark'.

Trinitie Ayre This is affirmed to bee ye last will & testamt: of Ellin Casmt: who depted this life ye 17th of ffeb: 1669; first comitted her soule to God & her body to Christian buriall. Itm: shee left all her goods whatsoever to her husband Wm Casemt: Testes pbatum et solvit vjd Jo: Kissag there being but one wittnes the son is decreed Administrator unless ye sone give consent to ye will Decretum et solvit vjd £ s d The Inv: prised by 4 sworn is .............. 00 - 07 - 00 pledges secundum forman legis Dan: Kneen The sone hath given consent that ye will shall stand Mar ye 20th 1669 Joh: Kneele enters against ye execr of Ellin Castmint for 20s porco----- Found after ArW 1669A #98 Lezayre, of Ellin Garrett alias Lawson: Nov: ye 16th 1670 John Kneale having deposed a debt of xxs[20s] or ye worth therof to be due unto him from ye Execrs: of Ellin Casemt: and having granted dutie to ye Sumner to demand ye same, the executor denyd as appears by his affidavid ------ ye same; Therfore the Sumnr is to comitt them forthwith into St Germans prisson until they submitt, and if they disobey, hee is to crave ye assistance of a souldier from Capt: Ayscough; and Wm Casmt: is to delivr the cow according to formr order or be committed in like manner, to be added to ye Inventory of ye wife of John Kneale of KK Andreas deceased Jo: Harrisson To ye Sumnr of Trinitie Ayre Pa: Thompson Tho: Parre Decembr ye 5 - 70 The 20s demanded by Joh: Kneele abovesaid, the said Willm Castmint hath ys day int---- the consent of ye said Joh: Kneele taken his oath yt ye said 2s is satisfied & paid & allso the 5s demanded from Will Castmint junor wch 15s is to be deducted out of ye Invent all way or pvided yt if ye cow live after Willm Castmint, that a quarter of the said cow is to be Invent: for ye children Decembr: ye 5th 1670 It is agreed upon ys day between Joh: Kneele & Cathe: Castmint with ye consent of her husband Jo: Kneckle, yt she hath at ys prsent taken Nelly Kneele daughter of ye said Joh: Kneele to her custody as her adoptd child, & is to live & continue wth the said Cathe: dureing the naturall life of ye said Cathe without any disturbance of the father hereafter, & is bound to use her as her owne childe her the said father giving such cloaths with ye said child as hee c---- Joh: Kneele mark Cathe: Castmint

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