Bridget Corlett alias Harrison 1688

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 2 February 2019
Original: 0106205

Archdeacon Will 1688A #23 Lezayre will of Bridget Corlett alias Harrison, died 29 February 1687 /8 intestate: 
Summary: husband xxxx Corlett is alive; 8 children: son Edmund (of age), son William, dau Margaret (of age), 
son John, son Thomas, dau Margery, dau Isabel, dau Catharine Corlett;  pledges: Edward Gell & Thomas Crowe.
QUESTION: Bahie is a Manx nick-name for Bridget, but during the 1600s, Bahie was used as a given name in its own right. Was 
this Bridget Corlett alias Harrison originally called 'Bahie', and she decided she preferred to be called 'Bridget'? 

Lezaire Bridgett Corlett alias Harrison departed this life ye 29th of febry: last intestate, wherof the Church haveing intelligence hath decreed her eight children vizt: Edm:, Willm: , Margt, Jon: , Thom: , Margery Issabell & Katherin Corlett sole & joynt Admrs: of all her goods moveable & imoveable wtsoever. The children at age vizt: Edm: & Margt: sworn supvisors & a leg: to ye husband upon sight of ye Invry:, who is also sworne Decretum est et solvit 1s The Suprvisors with their relations have agreed in Court with their father yt he will pay unto ye Admstr: of his wife Bridgett ye sume of 16£ declaro, for wch he hath given pledges Edw: Gill & Tho: Crow

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