Catharine Kneale alias Cowle 1672

Archdeacon Will 1672A #54 Bride will of Catharine Kneale alias Cowle, dated 30 April 1673, died in childbirth:  
Summary: husband William Kneale, infant son Stephen Kneale, brother John Cowle of the Reast, brother Mark Cowle, sister Joney Cowle (married William Casement); 
also Sarah Allen, Mally Kneale, Ann Caistill, witnesses: Charles Casement & John Caistill
will of son:  ArW 1694A #40 Bride will of Stephen Kneale, died 2 May 1695 intestate: mother died 1673, father William Kneale is alive, 
the children of maternal aunt Joney Cowle & daughter of maternal uncle Mark Cowle   
will of sister in law: ArW 1695A #25 Andreas will of Joney Baston alias Kneale, died 12 January 1695/6: husband William Baston is alive, nephew (brother's son) 
Stephen Kneale (he died 2 May 1695, ArW 1694A #40 Bride), goddau William Key's wife, also: John Goldsmith's wife, Isabel Kenny, Daniel Kneale, Daniel Lace, 
witnesses: Daniel Kneale & William Daugherty, pledges: Capt John Wattleworth & Christopher Corkill

	Bryde Aprill 30 - 73

In nomine Dei amen, I Katherin Cowle sicke in bodye but whole in 
mynde praised bee God, Make my last will as followeth &c:
Inprmis I committe my soule to God & my bodye to Xtian buryall &c.
It: I leave for legasie to my beloved husband William Kneale my pte 
of the maire, my pte of the russett in the walke mill & ij sheepe;   
It: I leave to my brother John Cowle 1 sheepe,  It: I leave to my brother 
Marke Cowle legasie xijd which is in his owne hands,    It: I leave to my 
sister Jony Cowle my holy day garmt: wthin & wthout & two handcherchieffes 
more;    It: I bequeath to Anne Kaiskill a stufe petticoate,   It: to Elisabeth Kneale 
a quife & handcherchiffe,    It: to Mally Kneale a westcoate,    It: I leave 
to the woman that nurses my childe, a petticotte & a gray westcoate  blankett 
It: to Saray Allin a handcherchiefe,   It: I leave my quynes [or quyves] to bee devided 
amongst those yt are my godchildren;   It: I constituted & ordayne my childe 
Stiven Kneale my true & lawfull execr: of all the rest of my goods moveable 
& unmoveable whatsoever & if my child dye under age, then my will is yt my 
husband shall have the one halfe of his goods & the other halfe to my sister 
& brothers, viz to my sistr Jony Cowle the 2nd halfe & the other to my two brethren 
soe yt shee is to have as much as they both; & my husband the whole halfe 
to himselfe as aforsde;    It: my will is yt if my child dye under age 
that my husband shall have halfe my pte of the lands wch are due to mee 
& the other halfe to my sistr Jony Cowle only; furthr I leave xviiij pence 
halfe peny upon Wm Caisment to pay to my executor & the other halfe beinge due to 
my husband
testis 				The execr sworne in forme of law
Charles Caisment }			pbatum et solvit xijd
John Kaiskell       } iurati		The uncles & Ant sworne Supvisors

---vent priced by Wm Kneale, Jo: Gouldsmyth, Wm Howlayne & Wm Kaighin sworne
--- and ----ma legis
Impmis the deads pte of ye cowe & a calfe .......	12s
      ------- ----- It: her pte of a swyne xd[10d]
      --------- he geese 4d     It: her pte of the 
     ------ woollen  cloth prced to xs[10s],   It: hurdin cloth ixd
     ----- ---ate & petticoate prced to .... 3s      It: more 
     ---- things ----- & houshould stufe xs[10s] - 3d
-----[torn]------------oahe is to 
-----[torn]------------me in re=		tot 3£ - 12s - 3d
-----[torn]------------ the testa
-----[torn]------------ought     at Michellmas Court
-----[torn]------------ ----- hath given 
-----[torn]------------ Jo: ----- ------

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Wm Caismene & Jony Cowle his wife have passed all there 
interest of the goods that may fall due to them by the death 
of Katherin Cowle childe unto Kneale the father 
he the said Wm freeing them of all cost & chardges in bringinge 
the sd child & also of all the goods wch belongs unto the child
upon record if it live to lawfull yeares; further the abovsd
Wm Kneale is to pay unto Wm Caismene & his wiffe 5s afor 
there right of the lands if the child dye under yeares & 
the land to be wholy his owne, wth out any further clayme 
or tithe maid by the sd Wm & Jony his wiffe there heires execrs 
and assignes as witnes there subscription this 19 of May 
1673				     Wm Caismeene his signe X
   testes	Charles Caismeene X	     Jony Caismeen alas Cowle 
	John Kaiskill  X  		         her marke  X
	Wm Kaighin  X   		      Marke Cowle  X

Jo: Cowle raesh one of next of kinred hath consented wth 
his consent as before Wm Caismeene & his wiffe hath done June 15 - 73
	testes 	Jo: Harrison		Jo: Cowle his mke  X
		Wm Camaish

[The following was crossed out:]
Reverend brother
If that new Cl------ -----ation I know not well what to 
terme it beecome to yor: hands to give noe response until 
you convoke the Clergye, the like was never hard in this 
Island, noe more untill wee ----cte, soe I rest 
Aprill 13 - 73 			yor -----  J Harrison

Last Modified 26 April 2018