William Comish 1682

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 20 August 2018
Original: 0106204

Archdeacon Will 1682A #12 Arbory will of William Comish lockman of Arbory, died 1682: 
Summary: wife is not mentioned, 1666 Articles of Marriage of John Comish (son of William Comish lockman of Arbory) and Isabel Curghey (daughter of 
Ann Curghey alias Caine of Santan), dated 1 December 1666; James Comish son of William  and a daughter; 1677 Bargain Covenant between William Comish & 
daughter in law Isabel Comish alias Curghey, John Comish husband of Isabel is dead & their daughter Jane Comish, James Comish son of William, dated 19 
February 1677/8; about January 1682/3: accepted as the will of William Comish
Will of son: EpW 1670E #029 Arbory will decree of John Comish, died 26 May 1670, intestate: wife [Isabel Curghey] is alive [they married 1666 per Articles 
of Marriage, died 1699/1700, ArW 1699A #24 Rushen], dau Jane Comish, father [William Comish lockman of Arbory] is alive [died 1682, ArW 1682A #12 Arbory] 
   Will of daughter in law: ArW 1699A #24 Rushen will of Isabel Comish alias Curghey, dated 25 January 1699/1700: husband [John] Comish is not 
   mentioned [they married 1666 per Articles of Marriage, John died 1670, EpW 1670E #029 Arbory], dau Jane Watterson alias Comish, brother in 
   law James Comish, brother? John Curghey in Santan, witnesses: John Parr vicar & Henry Gell, pledges: Mr John Parr vicar & John Scarff; 
   appraisors: Edmund Postley/Posley & Henry Watterson & Thomas Nelson & William Credgeen 

Articles of Marriage agreed, consented & conclu- ded upon betwixt Willm: Comish of ye parish of KK Arbory in ye behalf of his son John on ye one part & Anne Caine of ye parish of KK Santan in ye behalfe of Isabel Curghy on ye other part as followeth Imprimis It is agreed, convenanted & concluded upon yt the above named parties John & Isable shall come to ye Church of KK Arbory & there be married before Candlemas next God & holy Church permitting 2, It is agreed upon yt Willm Comish gives to his sonne & daughter in law halfe of all yt hee injoyes of worldly goods both within & out save onely a calfe yt hee reserves at his own disposing for his son James Comish, & halfe his gettings whilest hee lives, & likewie ye sonn i to give halfe of his gettings to his fathr: & ye third part of his daughter getting after yt his own flaxe be wrought & done, & ye halfe of a house they are to have halfe keeping to be maintianed betwixt both father & sonne, & halfe ye house after his decease , conditi= onally yt they looke to him in his sickenes 3, It is agreed upon yt Anne Caine her mother give to her daughter Isable Curghie a blanket & a canvese & a sheete, And for ye per= formance of this wee doe binde outselves in ye for= feiture of ten pound to ye Lord, as witnesse our signe manuall this first of December 1666 wittnesse hereunto Willm Comish his mrk X Tho: Norris Anne Caine her mrk X Willm: Kermott X John Comish his mrk X John Bodaugh X Isablle Curghy her mrk X John Kelly X John Crellin James Comish in behalf of himself & sister entrs his claim agt the Execrs of his ffathr Wm Comish for 7s 3d due of his mothers goods ffiften shillings due from his sd fathr upon othr acc-----[fold] as will be made to appear & craveth tryall [next page] Jo Comish one of ye pties of ye wthin bargaine being de= ceased and Issabel Curghy his wife haveing since his death lived wth her father in law Wm Comish her father in law upon ye same account in pursuance of ye said Contract wthout any disagreemt till now, ther beinge leke to ha---[edge] some differrence for prceucon where and all other incon veineesences that may happen for the future, It is now further aggred and concluded upon by ye said Wm Comish and the said Isabell Curghy his daughter in law; yt the said Issabell Curghy shall live wth him ye said Comish after ye maime maner and condicon yt hither to she hath done and looke to him in his sicknes accordinge to ye words of ye said Contract duringe his naturall life, and if it please God to call for her before him then that her daughter Jaine shall doe the like soe far as she shalbe able, and accordinge to her capacity, In leiu & consideracon wherof ye said Wm Co= mish dith hereby Covent pmise & condicon that what soever goods, chattells, or cattells it shall please God to blesse him wth all ye same shall wholy become & fall due & descend unto ye said Issabell, and Jaine Comish her daughter, after his ye sd Willm Comishes decease, & if it please God to call for her before him, then wholy to ye said Jaine Comish, together wth halfe the houses as wthin expressed, payinge to his sonne James Comish sixe pence legasye, In witnes wherof they have herunto subscribed their names, & markes this 19th day of Febr: 1677/8 Wm Comish his mrk X This Agreemt: was conclud= Isabell Comish als Curghy her =ed upon & signed before me mrke X Tho: Norris The above Covenant is accepted of as the last will & testamt: of Wm Comish, and Issabel Curghey & her daughter Jaine Comish sworn Execrs: and to yt end have given pledges for the pformance of all dutyes incumbt: therupon in form of law Robt: Cubbon & Tho: Moor Probatum et solvit 1s [next page] KK Arbory ffebr 6th 1682 the Inventory of Willm: Comish Lockman prizd by four sworn men viz: John Keon, Willm Norris, John Cubon & John Kneal £ s d Imprimis his garment of cloaths ............. 00 - 01 - 10d Itt: betwixt gray cloath & Russet cloath .... 00 - 08 - 06d Itt: betwixt Linnen cloath course & small.... 00 - 08 - 00d Itt: betwixt hemp yarn and fflaxe ........... 00 - 01 - 08d Itt: an old pott, girldle & 3 muggs ......... 00 - 01 - 07d Itt: 1 sieve & winnow weights ............... 00 - 00 - 06d Itt: the wooden vessells, barrells & a churen 00 - 04 - 09d Itt: betwixt basketts & a boaming kishen..... 00 - 00 - 08d Itt: 4 yards of rad plading ................. 00 - 01 - 04d Itt: 3 yards of linnen cloath ............... 00 - 01 - 06d Itt: the deads part of a bay mayre .......... 00 - 05 - 06d Itt: the deads part of a care & a stradle ... 00 - 00 - 03d Itt: fforms shelf & other implements ........ 00 - 01 - 03d obt: Itt: betwixt fflax seed & hemp seed ......... 00 - 00 - 07d Itt: the deads part of 2 old chests ......... 00 - 00 - 09d Itt: the deads part of a cowe & a heiffer ... 01 - 10 - 00d It: the deads part of a stack of ling ....... 00 - 01 - 03d prizers John Keown X Wm Norris X John Cubbon X Jo: Kneal X

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