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Husband: John COWLEY Born: Place: Chr.: 31 Dec 1688 Place: Ballaugh, Isle of Man Died: Place: Bur: 19 Mar 1733 Place: Michael, Isle of Man Marr: 26 Nov 1 Place: Lezayre, Isle of Man Father: William C OWLEY - Mother: Anne CHRISTIAN Wife: Catherine MCYLECHARANE Born: Abt 1694 Place: Lezayre, Isle of Man Died: Place: Bur: 22 Dec 1741 Place: Ballaugh, Isle of Man Father: John MCYLECHARANE -Mother: Margaret KINREAD
1. Name: William COWLEY - Spouse: Elizabeth CRELLIN Place: Chr.: 28 Oct 1716 Place: Michael, Isle of Man Place: Bur: 16 Mar 1788 Place: Ballaugh, Isle of Man Marr: 14 Jul 1744 Place: German, Isle of Man 2. Name: John COWLEY Spouse: Alice QUAYLE M Born: Place: Chr.: 21 Jul 1719 Place: Jurby, Isle of Man Died: 20 Apr 1798 Place: Ballaugh, Isle of Man Bur: 22 Apr 1798 Place: Ballaugh, Isle of Man Mary: 13 Jan 1761 Place: Lezayre, Isle of Man 3. Name: Ann COWLEY - Spouse: Edmond KNEAL F Bout: Place: Chr.: 25 Mar 1722 Place: Michael, Isle of Man Died: Place: Bur: 20 Jun 1759 Place: Lezayre, Isle of Man Mart: 17 Feb 1750 Place: Kirk Michael, Isle of Man 4. Name: Margaret COWLEY Spouse: F Born: Place: Chr: 13 Jul 1727 Place: Michael, Isle of Man Died: Abt 1797 Place: Bur: Place: Mary: Place:
Husband: John COWLEY CHR: 31 Dec 1688 Kirk Ballaugh Parish Christening Recordts FHL Film #0106707 the son of William Cowley and Anne Christian. MARRIAGE: 26 Nov 1715 Kirk Christ Lezayre Parish Marriage Records FHL Film #0106727. Married Catherine McYlecharane daughter of John Mcylecharane and Margaret Kinread. ARTICLES OF MARRIAGE BETWEEN JON COWLEY AND CATHERINE MCYLECARANE 1715: Articles of Marriage agreed and concluded upon, by and betwixt William Cowley and his wife Anne in the behalf of the son Jon Cowley on the one part and Margaret Kindred als Mcylecarane in the behalf of her daughter Catherine on the other part as followeth: First, It is agree upon that ye coupld Jon Cowley and Catherine McYlecarane shall enter into ye Holy Estate of Matrimony at or soon after the 20th of this month. Secondly, the above William Cowley and his wife Anne do hereby oblige themselves to settle upon ye young couple half of all their lands, whatsoever against May next in present possession and ye other half after the death of ye longer liver of ye foresaid William Cowley or his wife, and to pass on heirship for ye future; and ye young couple in consideration of ye above and also their getting of half of ye husbandry gears viz of ye plow, harrows and half ye tables and said whole of these after their decease and to give to aforesaid William Cowley ----against May next and forty shillings more at the said of ----after if demanded. Thirdly, the above Margaret Kindred doth bind herself to give to and with her said daughter in portion three pounds and ten shillings besides what is due to her by ye death of her father. Fourthly, the said William doth oblige himself to give and settle upon said young couple half ye crop of corn and also half a herd of goates---it comes to ye----ye belong to his son Thomas, and whoever of ye two fix. William his son John over lives ye other ye have --- to be after his own--- Now that ye above William reserveth for himself ye benefit of I .4----taking of ye----during his natural life and after his decease to return to ye young couple and their heirs, and in case any part of ye be under form ye young couple one to ----half of ye said ----. The said William doth moreover oblige himself (in consideration --- child that ye foresaid Margaret gives ye young couple to leave and young couple after her decease ye large oaken chest ye-- in ye And for ye better performance of all and singular ye above Articles all parties concerned do hereby bind themselves, heirs, executors, in ye penalty of forfeiture of 100 pounds sterling in nature of all other fines. In further talks--- whereof the law herewith sett their names and marks this 14th day of November 1715. Witnesses: John Gill, William Quail. Signed by William Cowley, Anne Cowley, Margaret Kindred, John Cowley, Catherine Mcylecarane. BURIAL: 19 March 1732 Kirk Michael Parish Burial Records FHL Film #0106737. Also Kirk Michael Burial Register 1610-1981 Page 54: Jon Cowley (Clote) sic (Close) buried 19 Mar 1732. ARCHDEACON WILL dated 10 Mar 1732 #36,KKMichael FHL Film #0106215. The last will and testament of John Cowley of the Close being sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory as here followeth: IMP: He committed his soul to God Almighty and his body to Christian burial. ITEM: He left unto his three youngest children viz John, Ann, and Margt Cowley all his share of the moneys he hath in closer E Callow belonging to the Kealley in mortgage equally between his said children as legacy and left that the profit of that said Close should come to his own house for the time of five years in case it would not be redeemed. ITEM: He left and bequeathed to his son John afore mentioned eight or nine young sheep that hailed in the Gill near Cramrnag as legacy. ITEM: He left to his foresaid daughter Margtt an heiffer of three years old as legacy. ITEM: He left to his loving wife the bed he lay in whole as it was as legacy. ITEM: He left to his man servant Patt:Cowley a sheep a coat and a vest he issued to weave as legacy. ITEM: He declared at the cattle beast his own father viz William E Close left to the testators son Wm Cowley were sold and disposed of for the profit of his said son which amounted to seven pounds one shilling which he is to gett and half the cropp of corn. ITEM: He declared to be due to him from Willi Kelley of Jurby one pound eleven shilling and five pence from John Briew twenty shillings and due from William Mylecharan forty shillings and from John Kermod five ITEM: He declared that whatever goods his said children had gotten by their father or mother they were to enjoy the same beside the named legacy bequeathed to them. ITEM: He left to the Revd Mr Woods a mutton. ITEM: He left that William Cowley and William Kelley should be supervisors of his said children allowing them one shilling piece. LASTLY: He nominated and appointed his son William sole executor of the rest of his goods whatsoever ITEM: He left to his wife his quarter of the crop of corn and the said quarter to return to his son William or whatsoever will be heir back again when shee leave the said farm and this in the present of us whose names are here written - March 10th 1732 John Cowley his mark X The executor at lawful years sworn in court in form of law who together with the mother are sworn overseers of the children under age. The goods of the children in the hands of the executors who has given pledges Wm Cowley of Crammag and Thomas Cowley of Ballaugh. Edmond Kneal and Ann Kneal also Cowley came this day~to the registry and have acknowledged the receipt of the legacy ]eft her by her father John Cowley being her part of the mortgage in the letter from the hands of her brother Wm Cowley the executor and declare they acquit him the said Wm Cowley forever for the sarne before me--Maths Curghey ArchReg Balnomooney in Ballaugh -- Nov 28th 1726-- John Cowley acknowledges, that to put an end to all manner of strife and debate, betwixt him and his brother Henry touching the goods and due to the said Henry by the death of his mother. He the said John obliges himself besides the sheep that Henry has already marked to give him all his part of the sheep in Glion-ny-muck vizt those that belonged to his father. He is also to pay Henry 10 shillings within 3 years(of which his sister Eliz McNameer promises to pay --- and Henry is also to have by 6 Sep of the flock that belonged to his father in Glion Attin, and is to be excluded from all right in the fold=sheep. And by this agreement an differences are to be at an end touching the last wills of the said partys father and mother and they bind themselves their executors and administrators to abide by and be satisfied with what is hereby concluded on, sub pena --- in nature of all fines. Dat ut supra John Cowley his mark X Henry Cowley his mark X Eliz McNameer her mark X Witnesses: Edward Moore, Philip Wade his x This agreement is acknowledged by the parties Before me -- Wm Walker. Wife: Catherine MCYLECHARANE The last name spelling varies per Parish Clerk's spelling McYlrean, Mcylecarane, MeYlearane, Mylecharane, Myleharrane, Myllecharane, Mylecraine to be a few. CHR:abt 1694 daughter of John McYlecharane and Margaret Kinread MARRIAGE: 26 Nov 1715 Kirk Lezayre Parish Marriage Records FHL Film #0106727. Married Jon Cowley son of Wm Cowley and Anne Christian. BURIAL: 22 Dec 1741 Kirk Ballaugh Burial Register 1598-1986 Book page 41 (listed as McYcurrane(of Close). EPISCOPAL WILL KK Michael dtd May 311742 14FHL Film #0106377: Catharine Cowley als McYlecarane of the Close departed this life about the 26th of December last intestate. The court upon intelligence thereof hath decreed her four children vizt: Willm, John, Anne, and Margt Cowley joint administrators of all her goods movable and immoveable whatsoever Anne and Margt being absent - William and John aforesd are sworn in form of law - As also to bejust to their sisters in the division of the goods - to which ends they have given pledges vixt: Wm Kelly of Jurby and Wm Cowley Crammag.
Child 1 William COWLEY CHR: 28 Oct 1716 Kirk Michael Parish Christening Records FHL Film #0106737. Known as Illiam y Close(Preacher).He was the s/o Jon Cowley and Katherine McYlecharane. RESIDENCE: Close Farm next to Sulby River. OCCUPATION: Farmer. BIOGRAPHY of life on a Mountain Farm - The Deserted Homestead of 'Illiam y Close' page 63 with photo of old homestead on plate 199 taken from Journal of The Manx Museum Vol. V - Plate 200 scale plan of the farmstead of Close. MARRIAGE: 14 Jul 1744 Kirk German Parish Marriage Records FHL Film #0106722. Married Elizabeth (Bessy) Crellin daughter of Jon Crellin and Bahee Crellin Crellin. ARTICLES OF MARRIAGE: Marriage Agreement between Jon Crellin and his wife Bahee (Bridget) of Kirk German in Behalf of their daughter Elizabeth Crellin and William Cowley of Kirk Michael. Articles of Marriage agreed and concluded upon and by and betwixt Jon Crellin and his wife Bahee of Kirk German in behalf of their daugther Elizabeth Crellin on the one part. and William Cowley of Kirk Michael in behalf of himself on the other part as followeth: First it is agreed upon that the young couple William Cowley and Elizabeth Crellin shall enter into the Holy State of Matrimony at or soon after the 14th of this month, God and Holy Church permitting. Secondly, the above said Jon Crellin and his wife Bahee doth bind themselves to give to and with their said daughter in portion seventeen pounds sterling to be paid within three years, and Thirdly, the above said William Cowley does hereby settle his half of the Mim upon his Issue to pass as heirship for the future as the other part of all his land. Fourthly, And for the better performance of all and singular the above Articles all parties concerned to hereby bind themselves, heirs, and executors in the penalty and forfeiture of forty pounds sterling in nature of all other fines, in further Testimony whereof they have hereunto set their names and marks this 7th of July 1744. In presence of: Jon Crellin His Mark X Bahee Crellin Her Mark X William Cowley His Mark X Elizabeth Crellin Her Mark X William Kelly his mark X Jon Kewley his mark X William Cowley 2 May 1745 - John Crellin and Bahee Crdlin, William Cowley and Elizabeth Crellin acknowledged the within Articles of Marriage to be their voluntary Act and Deed before me, Dan Mylrea At the Sheading Court holden at Peeltown the 5th November 1746. The within Articles of Marriage being acknowledged before the Deemster and now openly published in Court and no objection offered against it, they are therefore allowed of and Confirmed according to Law. Dan Mylrea BURIAL: 16 Mar 1788 Kirk Ballaugh Burial Parish Records Film #0106707. EPISCOPAL WILL Kirk Michael 1788 Film #0106400. At a Chapter Court holden at KK Michael on the 9th day of June 1788 - William Cowley of the Close in the parish of KK Michael having departed this life on or about the 16th day of March last part intestate and this court having intelligence thereof have decreed his eight children namely William, Joh, Patrick, Nicholas, Thomas, Catharine, Ann, and Margaret Cowley joint administrators of all and singular his goods chattels and effects movable and immovable whatever - And the said William and John only being present in court - They are thereupon sworn well and truly to administer the said estate, to pay all the just debts of the intestate so far forth as the said goods and effects will extend and the law shall bind them and to be faithful and just each to the other as also to their absent co-administrators in the division of residuum of the said estate. To which ends they have given pledges in form of law namely David Cowley and Thomas Cannell (Bark) both of the parish of KK Michael DECRETUM EST Ev. Christian
Child 2 John COWLEY - CHR: 21 Jul 1719 Kirk Jurby Parish Christening Records Film #0106725 son of John Cowley and Catherine McYlecharane. MARRIAGE: 13 Jan 1761 Kirk Lezayre Parish Marriage Records FHL Film #0106727 married Alice Quayle daughter of Philip Quayle and Alice Corlett. RESIDENCE: Crammag Lezayre. DEATH: 20 Apr 1798 - Ballaugh Monumental Inscription #242: Sacred to the memory of John Cowley of Crammag in the parish of Lezayre who departed this life the 22nd of April 1798 aged 79 years. also Alice Cowley otherewise Quayle wife of the above who departed this life the 13th of April 1805 aged 75 years. Here lieth intert'd the body of John Cowley Crammag who died 20th April 1798 aged 79 years.
BURIAL: 22 Apr 1798 Kirk Ballaugh Parish Burial Register Page 43: John Cowley aged 84 years from Lezayre buried 22 Apr 1798. Archdeacon Will Lezayre 1798 #82 niL Film #0106233: The humble petition of John Cowley of Cramniag in Lezayre. Sheweth: That your petitioner's father John Cowley Senior of Crammag aforesaid lately deceased. Sometime previous to his decease made his will and appointed your petitioner sole and whole executor of his said will. That the goods and effects of the deceadent requires the most immediate care which care your petitioner is well advised he can not legally proceed to - until the said wil] is perfected in law. Your petitioner therefore humbly pray your Reverences would be pleased to order this cause to come on to be heard before your Reverences with all convenient speed. That the said will may be proved and perfected in law. And your petitioner sworn in form of law as executor of the said will to proceed to the care and disposition of the said deceadents personal estate And your petitioner shall pray. Ordered that the within written petition do come to be heard at a Court to be holden at the Parish of Bride on Friday the 11th day of May instant whereof all parties or persons to have due notice. Wm Clucas In the name of God Amen. The last will and testament of John Cowley of Crammag in the parish of Lezayre being of sound mind and memory at the making hereof Hoping through the merits of his saviour Jesus Christ, to have remission of his sins. First - He committed his soul to God and body to Christian burial. Item - He left and bequeathed unto his seven children vizt Three sons and four daughters namely John, Wm and Philip Cowley, Catherine, Ann, Alice, and Jane Cowley an English ---each. He left and bequeathed unto his two daughters Alice and Jane Cowley the one half and moiety of Close E Callow equally between them. He left and bequeathed unto his foresaid daughter Jane Cowley twenty shillings. And in case my said son John Cowley shall pay unto his said two daughters Alice and Jane Cowley the sum of Thirty one pounds as before specified that then and in that case he the said John Cowley is to have that parcel of land called Close E Callow as before bequeathed in case he his said son John Cowley shall pay the foresaid sum within the term and space of three years after his decease. He left an bequeathed unto his son Wm Cowley fifteen pounds together with an day moth of the hay or meadow land in the south west side and comer of Rush Close as the same is already marked and in case his aforesaid son John Cowley shall pay his brother the before mentioned fifteen pounds within the space of three years that then and in that case he the said John Cowley is wholly to enjoy the first day moth. He left and bequeathed unto his son Philip Cowley all the sheep belonging unto him in Glandish Baon and in Gland no Yhoan. He left also to his son Philip all his shapened and unshapened clothes vizt wbolen and linnen cloths. He left and bequeathed to his loving wife Alice Cowley the bed, bed cloathes and bed stead whereon she now lay in case she shall live after me and in case she my said wife shall die before me that then and in that case this article mentioned in this will is to be null and void and of none effect and in case the said John Cowley the testator doth at my time hereof give any settlement or dowry to my one of my aforesaid children that then and in that case he him or she is to be excluded of the legacy left them in this his last will and testament. He left and bequeathed that his executor hereafter is not to sue or prosecute any or either of his brothers and sisters my goods given them by the testator and his wife Alice. He left and bequeathed unto his eldest son and heir Rush Close and lastly he nominated constituted ordered and appointed his said son John Cowley sole and whole of all the rest of his worldly goods and chattels of what nature or denomination soever. At a Court holden in the parish of KK bride 11 May 1798. The executor is sworn in court in form of Law and hath given pledges for payments of goods and legacies namely the witnesses of the will. Probatum est Wm Clucas I Philip Cowley do hereby acknowledge to have received the sheep bequeathed me by the last will and testament of my father John Cowley as also the shapen and unshapen clothes linnen and woolen and do hereby acquit release exonerate and discharge the executor of the last will and testament of my said father of all claims and demands for or on account of the same. Witness my hand this 6th January 1800. Philip Cowley Received from the hands of Mr John Cowley Crammag Lezayre the sum of fifteen pounds Manks currency the same being a legacy bequeathed to my wife Alice Gelling Cowley by her father John Cowley as said will] may appear I say received by me in full for said legacy by receiving the above Cowley's Note this day for the same as witness my subscription this 27th March 1799. Robert Gelling Witnesses Wm Cottier and Wm Christian Peel 4th September 1799 Robert Gelling acknowledged the within written receipt to be his proper act and deed. Before me George Savage High Bailiff I William Cowley of the parish of Lezayre do acknowledge to have received at and from the hands of my brother John Cowley of Crammag in Lezayre aforesaid the sum of fifteen pounds currency of this Isle being in full of the legacy bequeathed unto me by my father John Cowley of Crammag aforesaid. And request and desire that the will of my said father so far as I am concerned be cancelled upon the Archdeacons Registry where the same remains. As witness my subscription this 30th November 1798. Wm Cowley Witness John Craine and Dan Stephen I Jane Cowley of the parish of KK Christ Lezayre do hereby acknowledge to have received as and from the hands of my brother John Cowley of Crammag in the said parish the legacy bequeathed unto me in and by my father's will in same and request and desire that the said legacy so far as I am concerned be forth with cancelled upon the Archdeacon's Registry where the same remains, As Witness my subscription or mark to my name this 30th November 1798. Jane Cowley my x Witnesses: John Craine and Dan Stephen Virtue of the Rev Vicar GenI Clucas I charged Hugh Shimnim of this parish to appear before his Reverence on the 11th day of instant at KK Bride by ten 0' clock forenoon to answer the suit of John Cowley of Crammag in Lezayre. This fifth day 1798 John Simmin Sumner of German By virtue of the Revd Vicar Geni Clucas citation granted on the petition of John Cowley of Lezayre I charged Thos Cowley, Wm Cowley, the witnesses Jon Craine and Wm Cowley, Philip Cowley, Alice Cowley, Jane Cowley and Alice Cowley to appear before your Reverence at the Court House in KK Bride Friday the 11th of this instant month by ten o'clock in the forenoon to answer the suit of John Cowley of Lezayre. This I aver this the 4th of May 1798. Thomas Crellin Sumner of Ballaugh.
Child 3 Ann COWLEY CHR: 25 Mar 1722 Kirk Michael Parish Christening FHL Film #0106737. MARRIAGE: 17 Feb 1749 Kirk Michael Parish Marriage Records FHL Film #0106737. Married Edmond Kneal. BURIED: 20 June 1759 Kirk Lezayre Parish Burial Records FHL Film #0106727. EPISCOPAL WILL Lezayre 1759 FHL Film #0106,384. The last will and testament of Ann Kneale als Cowley of Clan Oldill and parish of KK Christ Lezaire who departed this life in June last past and was in perfect and sound mind and memory at the the making of it. She committed her soul to God and body to christian burial. ITEM To her son John she left her half of the cropp to be enjoyed and prospered by him when he would arrive at one and twenty years of age. ITT: To her daughter Issabel she left twenty shillings, a speckl'd gown a cloke a quilted petty coat, a pair of bottys. ITT: To her daughter Elinr she left twenty shillings a --- gown a quilted petty coat and a big chest. ITT: To her son Ewan she left twenty shillings and an ewe lamb. ITT: To her sister Margt her mothers coifer. ITT: To her sister in law Mary Kneale she left a brown gown. ITT: To her two daughters aforesaid she left the remainder of her linnin clothes. LASTLY she nominated and appointed her loving husband Edmund Kneale her lawful executor of all the rest of her goods movable and unmovable whatsoever and six pence to any one that would any right to her goods. To the witnesses of this will she left six pence each. The executor is sworn in court in form of law and hath given pledges for payment of debts and legacys namely Wm Kneal and John Kneal, Wm Cowley and John Cowley uncles by the mother are sworn supervisors and consent that the children and their good shall be commited to their father.
Child 4 Margaret COWLEY - CHR: 13 Jul 1727 Kirk Michael Parish Christening Records FHL Film #0106737
Alive 1759 from her sister Anne Cowley Kneal's will and also not married. She was listed in her aunt Issable McYlecarane Corlett's 1765 will Film #0106224 #94 leaving her--- pounds three firlets of meal corn, two canvases and hemp as would be a couples of sacks or all her share. The hemp in the house and also a cow ofthe--- of the place - a house room and garden in Close E Kewnney if she remained unmarried during her natural life and after her decease the house room and garden would go to her aunt Issable's son John Cowley.
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