Thomas Cotch 1684

Archdeacon Will 1684A #048 Braddan will of Thomas Cotch of Douglas, weaver, dated 21 February 1684/5: 
Summary: wife is alive [Ann Cowin, died 1701, her will EpW 1701E Braddan], 3 children underage (including a son), sister Mary (dying in Ireland), 
father & supervisor Christopher Cotch, witnesses & pledges: Philip Clague & William Kissage.
Braddan parish register: xxxx Cotch buried 22 February 1684/5.
wife: Braddan parish register:  Ann Cowin als Cotch buried 24 December 1701	Episcopal Will 1701 Braddan. 
NOTE: The surname of Thomas is recorded both as 'Chotch' and 'Choats', suggesting that the surname Cotch 
morphed into Coats. However, I believe this is a red herring and Cotch is a separate family from Coats.

	ffebruary ths 21th 1684/5

In the name of God Amen, I Tho: Chotch of 
Duglas in ye Isle  bing sick in body but of 
perfect mind & memory Blessed be God 
for it doe make and ordaine this to be my 
Last will and will and testament in manner 
& form as followeth:   ffirst I bequeath my 
soule into ye hands of God Allmighty, my 
onely maker and protector, hoping that 
through ye meritorious Death and bitter 
passion of his son to com into ye number of his 
Elect: 
Itt: I leave to my sister Mary foure yards 
& 1 Sarge that is in Irland Adying
Itt: I leave to my Loving wife all ye goates 
that is in ye Heary
Itt: I leave to my sone that cow that is at my balle-----
It: All ye rest of my goods chattles & 
cattels I leave between my three chill
dren: and I doe nominat constitute and 
apointe my three chilldren to be my 
true and lawfull exeketers
In presents of us  
Phillip Cloaige my marke X    } jurati
Willm: Kuisage & my marke X}

The grandfathr Christopher Cotch sworne Suprvisor 
& hath ye children & goods, who hath given pledges 
the witnesses to ye will 
		pbatum est et solvit 10d
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A true and Lawfull Inventory of All ye goods 
chattles and cattles of ye late deceased T: Choats
of Duglas, prised by four sworne men:		              £    s   d
Itt: ye half of ye Loonbs and geares ................ 0 -12 - 6 
Itt: ye halfe of one pott ........................... 0 - 2 - 0 
Itt: ye halfe of ye treane ware ..................... 0 - 1 - 0 
It: ye halfe of one hogshead and two firkens ........ 0 - 1 - 2 
Itt: ye halfe of one table and forme ................ 0 - 0 - 6 
Itt: for ye halfe of two blanquetts ................. 0 - 0 - 6 
Itt: for halfe ye lose boards ....................... 0 - 0 - 6 
Itt: for halfe a peese of cloth serge ............... 0 - 2 - 0 

To be Deducted for funerall charges ................. 0 - 6 - 0 

	ye goods in ye grandfathers hands who have given 
	pledges ye witnesses to ye will 

Last Modified 15 November 2018