Gilbert Cowley 1687

Archdeacon Will 1687A #71 Ballaugh will of Gilbert Cowley, died 26 December 1687: 
Summary: wife Margaret Garrett, son Philip & dau Jane & son John (married),  grandson Gilbert Cowley, witnesses & pledges John Killip & William Cowley.
Wife: Ballaugh parish register: Margt: Cowley als Garrett of Bishop's Demesne Born  buried 5 February 1716/7  ?no will

		Ballaugh

The last will and testament of Gilbert Cowley of the parish of 
Ballaugh who departd this life ye 26th of Decembr: 1687 as followeth: 
he committed his soul to God and his body to Christian Buriall;   Itm: 
he bequeathed to the poor a firlett of corne & meat;    Itm: he left to 
his wife Margt Karrett her choice of his two best horses;   Itm: he left 
to his children Phillip and Jain an heffer betwixt them vizt the 
two parts to ye said Jain and ye third part to Phillip.  Itm: he left to his 
said son Phillip, three yeards of woollen cloath, to be given him when he 
stood in need thereof.  Itm: he left to his wife as much goods as would 
equaillize her wth the two children, in the above mentioned heffer;  
Itm: he left to his grandchild Gilbert Cowley a sheep or yearling   
Itm: he constituted ordained and appointed his sonne Jon: Cowley and his 
said sonn's wife joynt executrs of all ye rest of his good moveable and
immovable 
witnesses			     The Exrs: sworn in Court in 
        Jon: Killip his mrk K   	 forme of Law 
        Will: Cowley his mrk X 	pbatum est et solvit 1s 

The wittnesses declare upon oath 
that the testator left unto his 		pledges Jon: Killip
daughter Jane a Blankett			& Wm Cowley

Last Modified 19 January 2019