Ann Cowley alias Caley 1689

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 24 March 2019
Original: 0106205

Archdeacon Will 1689A #075 Braddan will of Ann Cowley alias Caley, of Knockrule / Mount Rule, died 24 March 1689/90:  
Summary: husband John Cowley [died 6 April 1690, ArW 1689A #074 Braddan], son John Cowley [died 12 days before mother Ann, buried 13 March 1689/90], dau Marriad, 
dau Ann (married xxx Carown who is ?dead) dau Margaret, son Hugh (his son John), grandson Thomas Quine, granddau Ellin Cowley; maidservant Jane Carown.
Braddan parish register:  An Cowley als Caley buried 25 March 1690.
Husband: Braddan parish register:  Jo: Cowley senr:, de Knockrule, buried 9 April 1690.
Will of husband: ArW 1689A #074 Braddan will of John Cowley of Knockrule/Mount Rule, died about 6 April 1690: wife [Ann Caley] died 2 weeks before John [her will ArW 
1689A #075 Braddan], dau Ann Cowley (married xxxx Carown/Carran who was dead, dau Jane & son William, she took care of father before he died), dau Margaret Cowley, 
dau Marriad Cowley (married), son Hugh Cowley (son John of age by February 1701/2); witnesses: John Gellin & John Bridson.
Dau: ArWills 1681 presentments Braddan; Ann Carown als Cowley was presented 1681 Braddan for causing discension amongst her neighbors: The 13th[?] of June 1681 ---- 
----:  Presentmts: given in by ----- James Radcliffe Church Warden ----- of Duglas: ... Ann Carowne alias Cowley for causing t------  from house to house sowing 
discention amongst ----  neigbors  1 dies in Eccla.
Son: Braddan parish register: Jo: Cowley, Knockrule buried 13 March 1689/90 [??married Ann Cannell, her will ArW 1688A #39).
Son: Braddan parish register: John Cowley married Ann Cannell 5 November 1686 Braddan. 
Son: Braddan parish register: Hugh Cowley buried 22 December 1726.
         ArW 1727A #21 Braddan will of Hugh Cowley, died December 1726: wife is not mentioned, dau Margaret Cowley.

Braddan This is affirmed to be ye last will & testamt: of Ann Cowley alis Caley, who depted this life ye 24 of March 1690 ffirst, She bequeathed her soule to God, & her body to Xtian buriall. Item, she left to her son Jo: Cowley halfe an oxe. Itm: She left to her daughr: Mariod Cowley her best shaped Apparrell, And to her daughr: Ann ye next suite of her Apparell, to yt wch her daught: Mariod had; It: She left to her daughr: Margtt: halfe a cow, yt was in her own keeping. Itm: She left to her son Hugh Cowley halfe a cow, Item she left to her daughr: Mariod a quarter of a cow Itm: She left to her grandchild Jo: Cowley ye son of Hugh all her proportion of sheep, which was in ye keeping of Paul Ffayles, Itm: She left to er grandchild Thomas Quyne a lamb, It: She left to her grandchild Ellin Cowley a lamb, Itm: She left to her grandchild Jane Carowne a sheep & a lamb, Item She constituted & ordained her loving husband Jon: Cowley sole Exetr: of all ye rest of her goods movable & unmovable wt:ever. She further willed those yt would not be content wth yr Legacyes, She did cut ym of wth six pence a peece Legacy Hugh Cowley ye fathr: of John Testes Cowley one of ye Exrs: of Jo: Cowley Jon: Kewley X ye husband is sworne supervisor, with Margt Hugh Cunred X Cowley ye other Executr: as is expressed at ye sd Joh: Cowleys will pbatum est et solvit The Inventory included in ye husbands

Last Modified 24 March 2019