| Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates |
| Date: | 25 August 2018 |
| Original: | 0106204 |
Archdeacon Will 1682A #11 Malew will of George Stowell / Stole, soldier at Castletown, died 1 December 1682:
Summary: Wife [Elizabeth Cottier] is alive & had a yound child [remarried Henry LeSquire, who had previously married Ann Christian, he died 1716, Elizabeth died
1723, Episcopal Will], children, overseer: Thomas Ottiwell, also Thomas Taubman joiner & Thomas Taubman, witnesses: Thomas Ottiwell & Humphrey Sedden & Thomas Corris
Malew parish register: George Stole soldier buried 3 December 1682
dau: Malew parish register: Ellin Stole dau of George Stole & Eliz: christened 16 Jan 1667/8 Malew
dau: Malew parish register: Cath Stole dau of Georg Stole chr 10 Dec 1669 Malew
son: Malew parish register: John Stole son of George Stole chr 2 Jun 1672 Malew
son: Malew parish register: William Stole son of George Stole chr 3 Jan 1674/5 Malew
son: Malew parish register: Robt: Stole son of George Stole chr 21 Oct 1679 Malew
dau: Malew parish register: Elizabeth Stole dau of George Stole chr May 1681 Malew
dau: Malew parish register: Jane Stoale dau of Georg Stoale chr Nov 1682 Malew
son & grandson: Malew parish register: John Stole son of George Stole chr Dec 1693 Malew
Wife & her 2nd husband: Malew parish register: Eliz: Cottier married Henry LeSquire on 13 September 1685 in Malew
will of father in law: ArW 1677A #049 Malew will of John Cottier, buried 27 December 1677: wife [?Ann Cottier alias Sherlock] is alive; son Henry in Ireland,
son James, son Edward, eldest dau Ann, dau Dorothy, son in law George Stowell (has children, wife's name [Elizabeth] is not given), also note: John Sherlock
& wife Joney regarding his sister Ann Sherlock alias Cottier (or Ann Cottier als Sherlock, ?dead); witnesses: Daniel Morrison & John Quott.
NOTE: Ann Christian married Henry LeSquire by 1668, and died 1684, Episcopal will. Husband Henry had several affairs (including with John Bell's wife) before her
death and afterwards, with at least two bastard children by Catharine Corkill; he remarried in 1685 to Elizabeth Cottier, who had previously married George Stowell/
Stole & had children by him, he died 1682, ArW 1682A #11 Malew. Henry died in 1716, Episcopal will, and Catharine died 1723, Episcopal will. Henry, in his will of 1716,
left his nephew in law Capt John Stevenson of Peel a sword, and made his daughter Jane Meredith alias LeSquire executrix to everything else. However, since she did
not show up at probate, Henry's stepson George Stowell/Stole was made administrator of the will. SEE: George Stowell will 1682A #11 [This will].
Will of 2nd husband of wife: Episcopal Will 1716E Castletown, Malew will of Mr. Henry LeSquire of Castletown, died 16 December 1716: Captain John Stevenson
of Peel, dau Jane Merridith alias LeSquire, stepson George Stowell/Stole, witnesses & pledges: John Watterson & John Rothmell, also, people who entered
claims: John Kewley for 6s, John Cottier for 12d, Richard Slater for £6 - 20s, Ewan Kewley for 4s on behalf of his father John.
Will of 2nd husband of wife: Episcopal Will 1716E Castletown, Malew will of Mr. Henry LeSquire of Castletown, died 16 December 1716: Castletown Decr 19th 1716:
The last will of Mr Henry Lesquire, who departed this life the 16th Instant. Imprimis He committed his soul to God, and his body to Christian Burial. Itm: he left
to Capt: John Stevenson of Peel, his two edged sword. Lastly he constituted and appointed his daughter Jane Merridith als Lesquire, Executr of all the rest of his
goods and Effects moveable and immoveable whatsoever. Testes: John Waterson, John Rothmell. Memo: Mr Waterson, one of the witnesses, declares that the night before
the making of the above will, the testator mentioned a Legacy of fourty shillings to John Kewley towards the building his house. At Castletown, Feb 5th 1716/7:
The witnesses have deposed that they did not look upon the testator to be Compos Mentis, when he made the above will; & whereas no relation has appeared to take
the admin of his goods, the same is committed to his stepson George Stole, who has obliged himself to pay the Debts as far as the goods will extend; & has persuant
thereunto, given pledges, Mr Jo: Waterson & Mr Jo: Rothmell. The Adm sworn in Court in form of Law. Decretio est et solvit ---. Castletown 1716: An inventory of
the goods of Mr Henry Lesquire praised by 4 sworn men: John Rathmell, Ritchard Tompson John Stevenson & Tho: Redfern [Several lines of inventory are included in
the original.] In totall 3£ 16s 4d 5 Feb 1716: Jo: Kewley enters a claim agt the Admr of Mr Henry LeSquire, for 6s & craves the Law. 20 Sept 1717: Jo Cottier
enters for 12d & craves the Law. 9 Nov 1717: Rich Slater enters for the sum of six pounds lent for which he has a House in Mortage, as also for 20s lent money, & the
interest thereof from the 26th of March 1715. With the interest of 20s more, since the 25th of July 1713 & craves the Law. Decr 11 1717: Ewan Kewley enters for 4s
for attending him 4 days & nights; & on behalf of his father Jo: Kewley for 6s due for Linnen, & craves the Law. - transcribed on website of Frances Coakley 2007.
Malew parish register: Ann Esquire wife of Henry Esquire, buried at KK Arbory, 20 Jun 1684
Malew parish register: Richard Lesquire son of Henry Esquire, buried 3 Jun 1683
December the first 1682
The last will and testament of George Stole
who (dyed the day of the dat hereof) committed his soule
to God and his body to Xtian buriall, and disposed ----[edge]
bequeathed of his goods as followeth Ffirst to
to his deare wife halfe the dwelling house during her
naturall life and after her decease to returne to ----[edge]
chyldren, for it came to him as inheritance having d----[edge]
three decscents, and would leave it accordingly onely sh----[edge]
have the use of it as above sd, but not to have any po----[edge]
to will or dispos of the same or any part thereof at her death
And left her wholly the house adioyning and being
betwixt Tho: Tubman ioyners, & Tho: Tubman Some ty--[?]----[edge]
heretofor of the Whitestone, the cause moving him principa----[edge]
thereto by reason she had a younge chylde; He left the
Croft at long rose, & halfe the bogg croft betwixt
his wife and chyldren and all other his goods moveable
and immoveable wtsoever; And to this his will his
wife hath condescended, that she will at noe time hereafter
seeke or claime any or more right or interest as hauthe[?]
apropriaty in the one halfe her selfe, & come ioyntly wth ----[edge]
be[?] children in the fathers parte againe, but be satisfyed, wth the
one halfe of the whole, saving the house above disposed to b----[edge]
& the one halfe of the dwelling house during her life, and ----[edge]
according to this his last will to returne & be as inheri=
tance to his chyldren, and desired Tho: Ottiwell to be
overseer of the children
He left to be distributed to the poore halfe a firlett of barley
The wife & overseer sworn in form Tho: Ottiwell }
of law Humph: Sedden } jurati
Thomas Corres }
It is declared in Court by the testators wife, & ye wittnesses of
the will that the children is to have the fathers part
of ye goods wholy & the mother onely her own part
except wt before expressed
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KK Malew ----- ----- 1682
The Inventory of the goods of George Stole souldier in Castletowne viewd and ------
by foure sworne men to witt Charls Voaz, Robt Shimin Lewes Crideen and
Edmon Kewn as followeth
Impris his weareinge cloathes a stuff coat a stuff paire of breeches }
a sharmine a dubblett 8s, an ould black coat and doublett and black } £ s d
paire of breetches 8s a gray stuff coat 2 ould doublett, and drawers } 01 - 08 - 06
7s his stockins 2s 6d, 2 hatts 3s......................................}
Item dj of 3 blanketts 4s 6d dj fledge 2s 6d ................................... 00 - 07 - 00
Item dj of 4 sheets 3s 4d dj 4 course bed sheets 2s ............................ 00 - 05 - 04
Item dj a towell of 4 yards, 3 pillow beeres 15d ................................ 00 - 01 - 03
Item dj 7 yards of lynin and table cloath 2s jd dj 4 napkins 2s ................ 00 - 02 - 03
Item dj xj napkins 12d dj a carpett and another peece of a carpett 15d ......... 00 - 02 - 03
Item dj a feather bed, bouster, bed stead, red coverlet blanketts sheets curtaine 01 - 10 - 00
Item dj another feather bed boulster bedstead and cloathes ...................... 00 - 13 - 00
Item dj a round table 3 chaires and cushions 3s 3d .............................. 00 - 03 - 03
Item dj a big chest 4s dj 3 joynt stooles 6d ................................... 00 - 04 - 06
Item dj 6 glass bottles and 2 stone bottles 6d dj the pewter dishes 8s ......... 00 - 08 - 06
Item dj the chamber potts flagons and pinte 3s 4d, a pottinger 7d .............. 00 - 03 - 11
Item dj 2 brass potts ould bottles xjs - 9d ..................................... 00 - 11 - 09
Item dj 2 Iron potts 3s samll vessells and trensers xxjd ....................... 00 - 04 - 09
Item dj 2 barrells 18d five barrells of herring gage 5s ........................ 00 - 06 - 06
Item dj a keive 12d, dj 2 bed steads curtaines and som bed cloathes 6s .......... 00 - 07 - 00
Item dj 3 chests 35 press 2s 6d, dj 2 ould tables frame and formes 18d .......... 00 - 04 - 00
Item dj ould ferlett ould barrell 4 firkins for beere and a bevie 6s ............ 00 - 06 - 00
Item dj 2 cowes xxs dj swine 1s, dj 16lb woollen yarne 3s 4d ................... 01 - 04 - 04
Item dj ould wheels 9d, some sald 3s ............................................ 00 - 03 - 09
The Inventary to be pfected & pledges given at
next Courts sub paena xs[10s] ad usum Di:
Last Modified 25 August 2018