Alice Christian alias Corlett alias Cowley 1678

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 31 December 2015
Original: 0106203

Archdeacon Will 1678A #65 Andreas will of Alice Christian alias Corlett alias Cowley, died 6 January 1678/9

See also a will written 1675 (a false alarm, apparently she was ill and expected to die) and found amongst the 1641 Archdeacon Wills, ArW 1641A #23 Andreas:  
Summary: dau Mary, dau Catharine, son William Corlett, also: Daniel Lace (witness) & his wife, Thomas Sayle (witness), Arthur Caesar (owed Alice 14s)
Andreas parish register:  Alice Cowley   buried 6 January 1678/9
will of 1st husband: ArW 1644A #10 Andreas of William Corlett died 19 April 1643, intestate, proved 21 February 1644/5:  
wife Alice Cowley (remarried William Christian), son William underage, 2 daughters died after William died & before 
probate of his will, sister Isabel Corlett (married Michael Jamsy / Gemsay), sister Joney Corlett (married John Callister)
will of 2nd husband: ArW 1675A #001 Andreas will of William Christian, died about 27 September 1675, wife Alice Cowley: wife 
Alice Cowley, daughter, stepson, also: Captain John Sayle, Sr John Huddlestone, Thomas Sayle, pledge [brother in law] Philip Cowley
Andreas parish register:  Willm Christian   buried  27 Sep 1675
SEE ALSO: (This 1675 will was found amongst the 1641 Archdeacon Wills): ArW 1641A #23 Andreas, of Alice Christian 
alias Corlett alias Cowley dated 18 September 1675, 1st husband William Corlett [his will ArW 1644A #10 Andreas], 
2nd husband William Christian [his will ArW 1675A #10 Andreas], SEE also her will at time of her death in January 1678/9, 
ArW 1678A #65 Andreas [This 1675-dated will made when 2nd husband died, when she apparently was sick and expected to die], 
not listed in old Typed Index:: dau Mary, son William Corlett, husband William Christian, brother Philip Cowley, 
grandson John Kneale, brother John Cowley,    also: Catharine Kinread, witness Catharine Christian       
NOTE:  Alice appears to have made a will at the same time as her 2nd husband William Christian, perhaps because they were 
both ill and she expected to also die.  (He died 27 September 1675).  However, she did not die, and a will is recorded 
for her in 1678: ArW 1678A #65 Andreas will of Alice Christian alias Corlett alias Cowley, died 6 January 1678/9:  
dau Mary, dau Catharine, also: Daniel Lace (witness) & his wife, Thomas Sayle (witness), Arthur Caesar (owed Alice 14s)

Andreas 1678 This is affirmed to be ye last will and testamt: of Alice Cowley who dyed ye 6th of Janry: last being in pfect me mory comitted her soule to God and her body to Xtian buriall; It: to yepoor at ye discretion of her execr: It: to her daughter Mary a waistcoat & petticoat & 6d Legasy. It: to her daughter Catherin a waist coat and petticoat & 6d Legasy. It: to Dan: Laces wife a kerchief. It: to Tho Sayle & Dan: Lace 6d apeice, & lastly constituted and ordained her son Willm: Corlett sole execr: of all her goods moveable & unmoveable It: she declared that Arthur Cesar owed her 14s wch he had received for her, and what was not recovered yt he should pay ye same to ye Execr: vizt: her p of it when recovered Testes The Execr: at age is sworn in Court Dan: Lace } Tho: Sayle } jurati Probatum et solvit vjd The Inventory amts to ......................... 01£ - 10s - 0d pledges in form of law The debts deducted as in ye bottom of ye lefe ............. 00 - 07 - 1 [from the bottom of the page] Debts to be deducted out of ye invrs: of Alice Cowley probation money ................. 0 - 6 buriall money ................... 1 - 3 writing & recording ye will...... - 8 Jo: Kneal ....................... 1 - 0 Dan: Quark ...................... - 10 Tho: Ballasters wife ............ 0 - 6 Ewan Skinners wife .............. 0 - 6 ottr:[?] 2 years ................ 0 - 4 in tobaco ......................... ----[edge]

Last Modified 31 December 2015