Christopher Corlett 1685

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 12 December 2018
Original: 0106204

Archdeacon Will 1685A #67 Andreas will of Christopher Corlett, died 14 February 1685/6: 
Summary: not married, sister Joney, sister Mally, brother in law Anthony Lawson (married [Alice] Corlett, he died March 1685/6 Episcopal will, & Alice 
died 1710, ArW 1710A #14 Andreas), mother is dead; witnesses: Edward Corlett & William Sayle, also: Richard Kerruish, owed William Crowe 4s 7d.  
Sister: Andreas parish register: Alice Kneen als Curlett buried 29 November 1710.
Sister: Andreas parish register:  Alice Corlett married Anthony Lawson on 29 January1678 in Andreas.
        Andreas parish register:  Edward son of Anthony Lawson  christened 23 March 1678/9 in Andreas.
               Andreas parish register:  Edward Lawson buried 7 August 1744.
        Andreas parish register:  James son of Anthony Lawson  christened 28 March 1686 in Andreas.
               Andreas parish register:  James Lawson (Anthony), smallpox,  buried 29 January 1723/4.
Sister: ArW 1710A #14 Andreas will of Alice Kneen alias Lawson alias Corlett: 1st husband [Anthony] Lawson, 2nd husband xxxx Kneen, 
son Edward Lawson, son James Lawson, witnesses & pledges: John Radcliffe & John Kneale.
Will of brother in law: EpW 1686E Andreas will of Anthony Lawson, died 21 March 1686/7, intestate: wife [Alice Corlett] is alive [remarried to xxxx Kneen], 
son Edward underage, son James underage, supervisors (kin of mother's side): William Cowle & Mary Cowle (married to John Kinley, pledges: Edward Corlett & 
William Sayle, also: William Clark received legacy left him by his brother Thomas Clark (deceased husband on Bahie Lawson who was the dau of Richard Lawson 
who was a cousin? of Anthony), & their mother Catharine Clark alias Key is dead.
Will of sister: ArW 1710A #14 Andreas will of Alice Kneen alias Lawson alias Corlett, died 28 November 1710: 14, Andreas: Husband is alive. 
Sons Edward andn James Lawson. Edward executor. Testators John Rattliffe and John Kneale.
Brother in law:  Andreas parish register:   Anthony Lawson buried 21 March 1685/6
Will of brother in law: EpW 1686E Andreas will of Anthony Lawson, died 21 March 1686/7. Wife is alive. Sons Edward & James Lawson made administrators.
The next of kin on the mothers side Wm Cowle and Mary Cowle supervisors. Jon Kinley supervisor. Pledges Edw: Curlett & Wm Sayle.
   supervisor: Episcopal Will 1703E book 2 Andreas will / decree of Mary Kinley alias Cowle.
   Andreas par reg: John Kinley buried  11 December 1718.
   Son of John & Mary:  Andreas par reg:   Samuel son of John Kinley  christened on 30 June 1682 in Andreas
   2nd wife of John:  Andreas par reg: John Kinley married Catharine Kisage on 25 May 1706 in Andreas
   Will of John: ArW 1718A #29 Andreas, died 10 December 1718, intestate: [1st wife Mary Cowle died 1703, Episcopal will], 2nd  wife Catharine Kissack is alive, 
   son Sam Kinley (left the viol & gun as his own), testator was poor, witnesses: John Crebbin & Philip Sayle.
   ?father of Anthony:  ArW 1654A #68 Lezayre will of Richard Lawson, died 16 June 1654: wife is not mentioned, son Anthony [?married Alice Corlett in 1678/9], 
   dau Jane, dau Ellin [married John Garrett, she died 1669, ArW 1669A #098 Lezayre], dau Ann (Ann is probably illegitimate), witnesses: Ewan Curghey & John Kneen; 
   pledge: Ewan Curghey, also: [?father in law of son Anthony & dau Ellin] William Garrett owed 10s, son in law: John Garrett owed 50s which he denied. 

Andreas This is affirmed to be ye last will & testamt: of Christopher Corlett who dyed about ye 14th of Ffebry: 1685 ffirst he comitted his soul to God & body to Xtian buriall It: to his sister Jony six pence Legasy; Itm: to his sister Mally six pence legasy; & constituted his brothr: in law Anthony Lawson sole Execr: of all ye rest of his goods moveable & imovable and left the bargain of the Croft wch he had from his mother to ye sd Anthony and he to pform ye same wth his mother & left to ye wittnesses 6d a peice; & acknowledged to be owing to Wm Crow four shillgs: seven pence, & as for the tyth wch he took that the corn was remaining Testes Edw: Corlett} The Executrs: wife himself being dead sworne in Court Wm: Sayle } jurati in form of Law pbatum est et solvit The Inventorie is only a part of a Croft and ye houses. Pledges in ye Bops: Records to ye Decree of Anthony Lawson June 14th 1686 Rich: Kerish enters his claime agt: ye Executrs of Xtopher Corlet for 2s & craveth ye Law

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