Catharine Caistill alias Howland 1684

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 11 May 2003, updated 20 October 2018
Original: 0106204

Archdeacon Will 1684A #093 Bride will of Catharine Caistill alias Howland, died 27 March 1685: 
Summary: husband John Caistill, sister or half-sister Ann Howland, sister Margaret Howland [married William Kneale, who is mentioned as 'brother in law'], 
niece Christian Howland, niece Catharine Howland, niece Christian Kneale, also:  Catharine Thrap/Trape, Ewan Christian & Margaret Christian, witnesses: 
John Howland & Ewan Christian, pledges: John Howland & John Caistill.  
Will of mother: ArW 1675A #018 Bride will of Christian Howland alias Casement, died 1675: husband Michael Howland (remarried Christian Watterson, he died about 
1681), eldest son William, other children: William? the younger (died before probation), Catharine, Margaret, Thomas (died before probation); note: 2 children 
died before probation, 3 made administrators; brothers Michael & John Casement.
Will of father: ArW 1681A #79 Bride will of Michael Howland, dated 24 Feb 1681/2: [1st wife Christian Casement, ArW 1675A #018 Bride], 2nd wife Christian Watterson, 
son William (by 1st wife, his dau: Christian), dau Catharine (by 2nd wife), dau Catharine (by 1st wife), dau Margaret (by 1st wife, married William Kneale by 1696), 
brother William Howland, witnesses: John Howland & William Caistill, pledges: John Howland & William Howland.
Will of half sister: ArW 1689A #146 Bride will of Catharine Howland, died 21 March 1689/90: sister Margaret Howland, brother William Howland, 
also: John Howland, Patrick Cowle's wife, witnesses: Catharine Throp/Trape & William Camaish; employer Ewan Christian.  
Will of brother: ArW 1736A #22 Bride of William Howland, died 15 Dec 1735: dau Christian Howland, granddau Mary Cotter, dau Catharine Howland, 
son John; witnesses: sister Margaret Kneale als Howland (?died before May 1736) and Ann Lace als Christian.
?: Kinswoman of Margaret Kneale alias Howland: ArW 1732A #48 Bride will of Margaret Kelly alias Howland, died 16 March 1732/3: dau Margaret, dau Elizabeth, 
dau Christian, dau Bahie Curghey/Curphey alias Kelly [married Daniel Curghey on 19 February 1725/6], granddau Christian Kelly, grandson William Curphey/Curghey, 
son Patrick Kelly, kinswoman Margaret Kneale alias Howland, Catharine Cottier alias Kneale, witnesses: Margaret Kneale alias Howland & Catharine Cottier alias 
Kneale, pledges: John Howland & Patrick Kelly.  
  ?: Kinswoman: Bride parish register: Margt Kneale als Howlan   buried 4 May 1740
  ?: Kinswoman: Bride parish register: Margt Kneale als Howland   buried 29 June 1747

The last Will and Testament of Kath Howlan, who departed this life the 27th of March 1685, being of good and perfect emory; first she committed her soul unto God and her body to Christian Buriall. Ittm: she left to her sister Anne Howlan a Petty coat and wast coat a coife and handkerchief and apron and 5 pottles of Barly; It: to her brother in law a neck cloth; Itm: to Christian Howlan a coif and handkerchiefe; Itm: to Kath: Howlan a coife and an handkerchief. To Christian Kneale a coife. Itm: to Kath Thrap a Pettycoat & wastcoat and a smock Itm: she left to her husband Jo: Caiskill a Blankett & five shillings was due to her from Ewan Christian & Margt: Christian; Itm: she left to John Howlan and Ewan Christian 6d apiece. Itm: she constituted and ap= pointed her sister Margrt: Howlan her sole Exe= cutor of all ye rest of her goods moveable & immoveable whatsoever, and besides she left to her sd executor all her right in the Croft The Executr: at age is sworn in Testes John Howlan Court according to Law Ewan Christian pbatum est et solvit 12d The inventory priced amounts to 01 - 11 - 06 The goods in ye Executx: hands & hath given in pledges according to Law John Howlan & John Castill

Last Modified 20 October 2018