Thomas Cowley 1671

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 10 March 2018
Original: 0106202

Archdeacon Will 1671A #39 Ballaugh will of Thomas Cowley, dated 3 October 1671: 
Summary: wife [?2nd] Margaret Cowley alias Cannell alias Clark, son & heir John Cowley, son William, dau Averick, son Thomas & dau Grace Cowley, 
stepdau xxxx[Bahie] Cannell, stepson Patrick Cannell (of Ballacarnane, Michael), [stepson in law] John Quayle of Ballavayre [he married Bahie Cannell 
27 May 1671], witnesses: Thomas Thwaites & William Killip, pledges: Phinlo Craine & Phinlo Quayle
self & dau: ArWills 1654 Ballaugh: Grace Cowley dau of Thomas Cowley baptized  3 December 1654 Ballaugh
?NOTE: Margaret Clark married Patrick Cannell on 23 June 1639, Jurby Parish
  ?: Ballaugh parish register: Patt: Cannell buried  3 May 1643 [more likely]
self & father: 1671 Liber Vastarum, Ballaugh: Phinlo Cowley had farmland of 21s rent in Ballacurrie treen, and he was long dead, so his 
eldest son Thomas was in possession of the whole, and sold land of 6d rent to Thomas Corlett who was entered for the 6d rent in 1671
self & son: 1672 Liber Vastarum, Ballaugh: Thomas Cowley had farmland of 8s 6d rent in Ballacowin treen, 
and his son John Cowley was entered for it in 1672 by course of heirship
self & father & son: 1672 Liber Vastarum, Ballaugh:  Phinlo Cowley had farmland of 21s in Ballacowin treen, and he was long dead and 
his son Thomas Cowley was entered for it, but now Thomas was withdrawn and his son John Cowley was entered for it by course of heirship
?self etc: 1672 Liber Vastarum, Ballaugh: Philip Cowley had farmland of double rent of 4s 3d rent 
& of 6s 7d rent in Ballatersin treen, and they fell to Thomas Cowley by course of heirship

Ballaugh October ye 3d 1671 In ye name of God amen, ye last will and testamt: of Tho: Cowley (being of pfect memory) ffirst he comitted his soule to Almightie God, and his bodie to Christian buriall; Itt: he left to ye poore at ye discretion of ye executor; Itt: he left to his son & heir John Cowley dj ye teame off oxen, dj ye crop of corne and dj of all ye husbandrie geares whatsoever and his wife Margret Cowley als Clarke gave her full consent to give her owne pte of ye teame cropp of corn and husbandrie geares, unto ye said John after her discease; Itt: he left to his said son all his Lands & tenemt: being all yt he possest and his wife Margrett gave her full consent yt ye sd John should have all what was due to her after her discease; It: to his 4 children viz: Wm: Av: Tho: and Grace Cowley 2 sheep apeece; Itt: he constitut ed and ordained his deare wife Margrett Cowley als Clarke his true and lawfull executrixe of all ye rest of his goods moveable and unmove- able whatsoever debts due from severall psons due from Dollin Clarke of Jurby 1£ 17s; Itt: due from ye said Dollin 20s ster:, Itt: due from Finlo Cowley 2s 6d, due from John Cighen ballacrenane [Ballacarnane] 3s 9d, Itt: he declared yt Phill: Curlett did not pay him noe clarke fees since he was clarke; Itt: from Robt: Curlett 4s, Patr: Killip 1s 6d, uxor Cannell 4d, due for Ballacrenaine Composition money & paid to his step daughter 7£ 14s, Itt: due from John Quaile E Vaire [Ballavayre] 10s of ye children goods, more over hee declared yt Patr: Cannell pte of goods in Ballacrenaine [Ballacarnane] he being his step son he left ye tuition of his children to his wife as she herselfe confessed in court: & Testes Tho: Thwaites hath consented to the will in everie Wm Killipe pticular The execr sworne in Court pbatum et solvit 1s further he declared yt when------s Ffinlo Steane demanded some thing off him yt hee thought yt he was fully paid & some thing more due to him the deceadent from him ffinlo in considra--- of ye keeping of a beast in winter, ye graseing of a heffer in summer & dj fir: salt & some butts of land hee had And further said yt Charls Steane & Jo: Moore pd him noe clarke duties & yt hee ought 3£ of yron to him ye said Moore [next page] Mar: 7th 1671/ Tho: Craine enters against ye exer: of Tho: Cowley for 29s due debt -----[fold] Mar 7th: Ellin Kneale & the Supervisor Ann Steane & Jo: Quaile: Ro: Quaile also enters for 13s in money & 3 halfe fir: of barly & -----[fold] halfe fir: mettcorne & 3£ of yron Ellin Yllerea Jo: Cannon & Joh: Quaile enters against ye with-----[fold] execr for 13s in money 3 dj fir: bar, 3dj fir: metcorne & 3£ of yron Ffeb 20th 1672/3 The execr of Phillip Corlett enters for 13s due debt [next page] A perfect Inventory of ye goods of Tho: Cowley desseased, & taken praysed by Hugh Canell, Ffinlo Cowley, Phill: Gawne Imprs: Itt: ye deads pt of} £ s d ye cattle ...........}................. 12 - 5 - 04 Itt: ye deads pf of ye horses .............. 02 - 00 - 00 It: ye deads pt of ye sheepe ............... 00 - 19 - 04 Itt: ye deads pt of ye hoggs ............... 00 - 10 - 00 Itt: ye deads pt in goats .................. 00 - 06 - 08 Itt: ye deads pt of 1 swyne ................ 00 - 01 - 00 Itt: ye deads pt in geese .................. 00 - 01 - 02 Itt: two white blanckets ................... 00 - 11 - 00 Itt: halfe a coverlett} & half a canvest }..................... 00 - 06 - 00 Itt: ye deads pt in bed cloath ............. 00 - 05 - 00 Itt: halfe a ceave & halfe a barell ........ 00 - 02 - Itt: more in barrells ...................... 00 - 04 - 08 Itt: one chist ............................. 00 - 03 - 06 Itt: halfe an old copport .................. 00 - 02 - 00 Itt: one sheet ............................. 00 - 04 - 00 Itt: halfe of five peutr } disses & halfe a flagin}................ 00 - -- - 06 Itt: halfe an other peutr dish ............. 00 - 00 - 04 Itt: halfe a fryne pann & skinner .......... 00 - 00 - 08 Itt: ye deads pte of small vessells ........ 00 - 01 - 00 Itt: halfe a brasse pann ................... 00 - 01 - 00 The goods in ye execur: custody & hath given pledges in forme of law: Ffinlo Craine & Phinlo Quaile [next page] depts to be deducted out of ye Invent: acc----[fold] =inge to ye execr & confess--- betwixt ye liveing the deads pt: £ s Itt: Cap Wm: McYlera ............... 01 - 10 - ----[fold] Jo: Kerush of Ramsey ........... 01 - 00 - ----[fold] Don: Quayle K Christ leare ..... 0 - 13 - ----[fold] Dan: Boddaugh .................. 00 - 12 - ----[fold] Kathrn: Stayne ................. 00 - 02 - ----[fold]

Last Modified 10 March 2018