Mally Gawne 1685

Archdeacon Will 1685A #29 Andreas will of Mally Gawne, dated 29 November 1685:
Summary: not married, 'nephew' / niece Margaret Gawne took care of the testator after Isabel, Mally's guardian appointed in 1673, 
died in 1681 [ArW 1681A #67 Andreas], Isabel & Margaret were sisters; witness: John Kneale.
   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, Mally died 1685, ArW 1685A #29 Andreas) of Bahie Gawne alias Lace will 1635A #36 Andreas.
Will of mother: 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).
Brother: Andreas parish register:  John Gawn  buried 28 October 1672.
Will of brother: 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 (married to William Cormode), dau Margaret Gawne, also: William Kewley, 
supervisors: William Christian & William Kneale,  also: John Kneale, William Qualtrough, John Lace senior, John Cormode (married).
Niece: Episcopal will books 1679-1683 Andreas, will of Joney Cormode alias Gawne.
Niece: Andreas parish register:  Isabel Gawn  buried 6 March 1681/2.
Will of niece: ArW 1681A #67 Andreas will of Isabel Gawne, died 20 March 1681/2: not married, sister Margaret Gawne (has a daughter), William Cormode's 
3 children, sister Joney Gawne, aunt Mally Gawne [Isabel was her guardian]; also: William Christian, John Lace, witness John Kneale.

		Novr: ye 29th 85

The last will & Testamt: of Mally Gawn who comitted her soul 
to Gd & body to Xtian buriall;   Itm: She left all her worldly goods 
to her nephew Margt: Gawn for looking to her in her 
sickness & seeing her decently buryed
   Testis	Jon: Kneale  juratus	The Executr: sworn 

	This will made in form of law is accepted

The Inventory given in by ye Sumner amts to 9s 0d

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