John Cottier 1688

Archdeacon Will 1688A #69 Lezayre will of John Cottier, per 2 June 168x Articles of Marriage between Isabel Cottier (dau of John Cottier & Mary Jane) and John Cottier 
(son of Catharine Kneale), proved before the Deemster on 24 November 1686, and accepted as a will in 1688/9: 
Summary: wife Mary Cottier alias Jane, dau Isabel Cottier (married about 1686 to John Cottier, his mother Catharine Kneale); witnesses to the 
Articles of Marriage: John Cottier & William Garrett & William Kneale & Daniel Quark, pledges to the will: William Cottier & William Corlett.

Articles of Marriage agreed upon by and between John Cottier in behalfe of 
his daughter Isable Cottier on the one partie, and Katherine Kneale in 
behalfe of her son John Cottier on the other partie, as followeth:  

first it is agreed upon that ye sd: young couble shall (God and holy Church 
permitting ye same) be joyned in holy Estate of Matrrimonie immediately 
after ye writing of these prsents 

2d Secondly it is agreed upon that ye sd John Cottier shall give unto his sd 
daughter halfe of all his lands with halfe of all ye husbandrie geares 
and halfe of all his goods (excepting his cattle and horses) in prsent 
possession, and halfe of ye other halfe to come to ye sd younge couple 
of all ye lands and goods aforesaid, at ye death of ye sd John, or of his wife 
Mary Cottier alis: Jane whether of them it shall please God first to call 
for and ye other halfe at ye disease of ye longest liver of them

3d Thirdly it is agreed upon by ye sd John Cottier and his wife Mary that if 
it shall please God to bless ye sd young couple with issue maile or ffemaile 
that ye right heire thereof shall inherit ye sd Lands, And if it shall please 
God to call for our sd daughter without Ishsue as aforesd wee give 
unto ye said young man viz: John Cottier and his Heires all our right 
title and interest unto ye said Lands forever

4thly Fourthly it is agreed upon by ye said young couple that if it shall please 
God to lay his hand upon ye sd John Cottier ye ffather and that he shall 
not be able to help himself that then ye sd young couple shall mantain===
him in fitting maner unto his latter day 

5thly Fifthly it is agreed upon by ye sd parties that ye sd John and his wife 
shall redeem ye one halfe of ye meddow, and ye young couple to redeem 
the other halfe and to have it betwixt them as above sd: 

6thly Sixtly it is agreed upon that the above Kathrine Kneale shall 
give unto ye sd young couble halfe of all her goods in prsent possessi=
=on, and ye other halfe at her death, excepting a cowe, a horse a fir-----[dark]   
of barley and her own cloathes linen and woollen, and that -----[dark]    
young couble shall work upon ye halve what land ye sd K-----[dark]    
hath (them soweing halfe) and to bring her halfe to-----[dark]    
part of ye hay.  And to confess this to be their act and deed -----[dark]    
ab--- parties have bound them selfe each to other-----[dark]    
and ----trie of twentie pounds ye one -----[dark]    
[next page, written on the back of the above]  
Right Honrable ye Lord of ye Isle and ye other halfe to ye pa---[fold]     
performing covenant   In witness hereof ye said parties have 
put and sett their hands and marks this second day of June 1---[fold]     

witnesses hereof                John Cottier his mark X
      John Cottier X		Mary Cottier her mark X
      William Carrett X		Katherine Kneale her mark X
      William Kneale X		John Cottier his mark X
      Daniel Quark X		Isable Cottier her mark X
		November the 24th 1686
	William Kneale and Daniell Quark two of the witn---[fold]     
	to the wthin Contract have (wth the consent of all t---[fold]     
	parties to the afforesd contract) deposed that all the w---[fold]     
	premisses is the mutuall agreement of all the parti---[fold]     
	there unto, as wthin expressed, and doe further decl---[fold]     
	upon their oathes, that the rent was to bee pd by b---[fold]     
	parties, that is to say of that Land given by Kathrin K---[fold]     
	afforesd, and all this before me
				         Edw Christian

	This Contract being proved before ye Deemstr: 
	is accepted of as ye last will & testamt: of John 
	Cotter, and accordingly his son in law John 
	Cotter is sworne in Court in forme of Law 
	who hath given pledges to secure ye office & pay 
	all debts Willm: Cotter & Willm: Curlett

Last Modified 16 February 2019