Isabel Gawne 1681

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 14 August 2018
Original: 0106204

Archdeacon Will 1681A #67 Andreas will of Isabel Gawne, died 20 March 1681/2: 
Summary: not married, sister Margaret Gawne (has a daughter), sister Joney Gawne (married to William Cormode, they have 3 children), aunt 
Mally Gawne [the testator Isabel was Mally's financial guardian]; also: William Christian, John Lace, witness & pledge: John Kneale
Andreas parish register: Isabel Gawn  buried 6 March 1681/2
Father: Andreas parish register: John Gawn  buried 28 October 1672
Will of father: ArW 1672A #44 Andreas will of John Gawne died 30 October 1672: wife is not mentioned, dau Isabel Gawne (executor, died 1681/2, ArW 1681A #67 
Andreas, not married), son in law William Cormode (has children), dau Joney Gawne, dau Margaret Gawne, also: William Kewley, supervisors: William Christian & 
William Kneale, also: John Kneale, William Qualtrough, John Lace senior, John Cormode (married)
Sister: Episcopal will books 1679-1683 Andreas, will of Joney Cormode alias Gawne
Will summary of aunt: ArW 1685A #29 Andreas will of Mally Gawne, dated 29 November 1685: not married, 'nephew'/niece Margaret Gawne took care 
of the testator when ill after Isabel, Mally's guardian appointed in 1673, died in 1681, Isabel & Margaret were sisters; witness: John Kneale
Will of aunt: ArW 1685A #28 Andreas will of Mally Gawne, died 29 October 1685: Octobr: ye 29th 85:  The last will & Testamt of Mally Gawn who comitted her soul 
to God & body to Xtian buriall. Itm: She left all her worldly goods to her nephew Margt Gawn for looking to her in her in h--- sickness & seeing her decently 
buryed. Testis: John Kneale juratus. The Executx: sworn  This will made in form of law is accepted The Inventory given in by ye Sumner amts to 9s 0d.
Will of grandmother:   ArW 1635A #36 Andreas will of Bahie Gawne alias Lace, dated 18 February 1635/6: husband xxxx Gawne is alive & supervisor (but dead by 
1673), eldest son [John], younger son William Gawne, dau & exec Mally Gawne (age 19?or 39? [per this will she had to be at least 29 by 1664] in June 1664, & 
was probably 10 years old when mother died in 1635), witnesses: James Moore & William Christian clerk, pledge: William Cottier. Note, That since Mally was 
alive in 1635, she had to be at least 29 by 1664 & was probably 39 [age 10 when mother died 1635], and she was called 'aged' and an idiot in 1673 (she died 
12 years later) ArW 1635A #36 Andreas: Mally Gawne dau (she was said to be 'aged' and an idiot in 1673, after Mally's legacy was embezzled, and her niece 
Isabel Gawne was declared her financial guardian, she died 1685, ArW 1685A #29 Andreas) of Bahie Gawne alias Lace will 1635A #36 Andreas.

Andreas 1682 This is affirmed to be ye last will & testamt: of Issabell Gawn who depted this life ye 20th day of March 1681/ Ffirst she comitted her soul to God & body to Xtian buriall. It: She left to Wm Xtian a Hogg for putting her in her wind= ing sheet. It: She left to ye minister a Hogg. It: to her sister Margt two sheep a chest & a tubb, It: She left to her sd sister 6s to eighteen pence in her own hands, It: to her sisters daughter a sheep. It: to Wm Cormod's three children to each of them a Hogg. It: She left upon Jon: Lace 20s to be paid to her Execrx: Itm: to Jon: Kneal 6d & lastly constituted & appointed her sister Jony Gawn sole Execrx: of all the rest of her goods moveable & unmoveable. It: She left to her sister Margretts daughter an appron & a shift and wt remains of her winding sheet. Also to Mally Gawn two Blanketts, & yt her execrx: should pay for the weaving of a smale webb wch ye sd Mally had of ye weavers house. Testes Probatum et solvit 1s John Kneal juratus cum consensum parti----n The Inventory besides wt is exprest in ye will amounts to .................. 00£ - 06s - 00d The Execrx at age is sworn in Court & hath given pledges in form of law Jo: Kneal

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