Hello Sue, this should help explain it all,
Extracted from the IOMFHS Maughold Burials - CD
Costen, Ann 22 January 1720 See Quillease
Quillease, Anne 22 January 1720 ali Costen
The Will of Ann Costeen als Looney - confirms that her Daughter is Joney Looney als Quillease
and names her Grandchildren, Ann, John, Margary, Betty, and William – the children of her daughter, Joney Quillease and William Looney.
From Brian Lawson Will index – Costeen, Ann 1720 Maughold LOONEY A 71 0106211
71
KK Maughold
This affirmed to be the last will and testament of Ann Costeen als Looney who
departed this life ye 18th of Jan: one thousand seven hundred & twenty or twenty one.
First She bequeathed her soule to God and her body to a Christian burial.
She bequeathed to her daughter Jonny her halfe of the haffer that was betwixt
them and her shoous and to her granchild Ann Looney a chist & a quart
of ----reed flax and a pettycoate of black pleddin,
and to the rest of hir granchildren six pence apeice legacy namely John and
Margary, Betty and William; and six pence apeice legacy to John Carmad &
Robt Corkill who were present at the making of the sd will.
And the above sd Jonny and Ann Looney whole executors of all hir goods movable
and unmovable whatsoever.
John Carmad his mark X,
Robt Corkill his mark X, jurati
The Execrs sworn in Court in form of Law.
Probatum & Sovit 8d. Pledges the witnesses of the will.
Ann Costen is the wife of, Jon Lowny
They have married after the deaths of their former spouses –
Ann Costen after the death of her husband James Quillease the father of her daughter, Joney Quillease.
Extracted from the IOMFHS Maughold Burials - CD
Quillease, Jam: 15 March 1677
Jon Lowny after the death of his first wife Margery Woods in 1688.
Marriage
groom's name:Jon. Lowny
bride's name:Ann Costen
marriage date:14 Apr 1689 Maughold
Extracted from the IOMFHS Maughold Burials - CD
Lowny, Jon 14 November 1699
The Will of John Looney in 1699 confirms he has a wife alive.
and names his sons, Donold, John and William. (Wm. Executor of his Fathers Will)
and names his grandsons – James and John – the sons of William Looney & Joney Looney als Quillease.
From Brian Lawson Will index - LOONY, John 1699 Maughold A w 0106207
K Maughold Octobr. 23rd 1699
The Last will & testament of John Looney who departed
this Life ye 12th of Novr. 1699 Impirimses, he comitteth
his Soule to God & his body to Christian buryall,
Itt. he bequeatheth, to his dear wife one quarter of the
Brown Cow & all his part of the flax & his best wastcott
with one sheepe Itt to his sonn James Colleash, as much
as will fitt him one pare of drawers or wastcott, Itt. to his
sonn donold Thirteenth shillings & six pence Legersey &
one doublett & his best pare of drawers, Itt. to his sonn John
four shillings or the worth of them, with a pare of breaches &
one old Coatte Itt. to his granchild James two sheepe and
one lambe, & if he doe not live to take it, the same to be
given to the othr. boy Jo : , & likewise he be queatheth to the
…… one sheepe & one Lambe, Itt : to Will : Xtian bala-
faile halfe a mutton & the othr. halfe to Robert Quay
and his mothr., And he declared that his son Jo : nor donold
shall not force thr. brothr. Will. to pay them, the above sd.
moneyes, but receive it of him as he Can pay them
without any hindrance, And he bequeathed six ^ pence ^ apiece
to the wittneses hereof, & apointed his said sonn Will :
Sole [Executtr.] of the rest of his goods moveable & unmovable
Whatsoevr.
Wittneses hereof
John Keroush his mrk X sick & to be sworne
Robert Callow his mrke X juratus
The Exr. Sworne in form
of Law
pbatum est et Solvit
The Will of Margery Looney als Woods - names her sons - Donold, John,William and Philip
From Brian Lawson Will index - LOWNY, Margery 1688-1 Maughold WOODS A w 0106205
The top of this Will has a large piece missing .
The Will of Margery Lowny als Woods
.............................87. = Imprs. She committed her Soul to god
............................[s]he bequeathed to her kinswoman Elizabeth
.....Flaxen Whee[l]....roune petticoat It. To ye Daughter of Eliza...(piece fold)
.....E[we]Lamb if her sheep happened to have any such. It. To Ellin Bell one
.......Barley. Itm. To Phillip Cassins Daughter in KK Lonan a Linen Appron
...To her Husband her part of ye Herring Netts. It. To her sone Will. Lowny
...part of ye Corne viz: half ye Crop = in ye Croft. It. She bequeathed all ye
[s]heep yt. was of her Sone Williams marke Equally ‘twixt her said Sone, and her
infant child Phillip Lowny. It. She bequeathed to ye Viccar a mutten in his one fold
It. She declared yt there was mony due from herself and husband to these [per]sons
following viz. To Tho: Allen vicar, to Danll. Corkill, to Eliza: Woods, and to Isable
Cowle Slock=vlane, and left her part of ye Heffer in = Calf to discharge her part of
ye said Debt. It. To her husband a head Carchiefe; And all Ye rest of her goods she
bequeathed to her sones Joh:& Daniell & Phillip Lowny and appointed ym her Lawfull
Executrs.
The father of ye Exrs. and ye uncle
Philip Cassin are sworne according to
Law
Testes
Thomas Allen } juratus
William Corkill
Pbatum est et solvit 6d
The Inventory taken according to Law amounts £ . s . d
without debts to ___________________________ 10 . 17 . 0
The goods in ye fathers hands who hath given pledges Don:
Cowle & Wm. Kneene.
JOHN LOWNY 11 Oct 1647 – 14 Nov 1699 [Will] wife, Margery WOODS – 1688 [Will]
Jo Looney married, Margery Woods April ye 16th 1665
Children,
c1666 William Looney married Joney Quillease 15th Jan 1694 - the daughter of - Ann Looney als Quillease als Costen.
1667 John Lowny 29th July
1676 Danl Lowny 18th March
1684 Kath Lowny 21st October married, Richard Kermod 10th June 1701 (second wife of Richard Kermod. (born, 1648)
1686 Margery Lowny 9th May
1687 John Lowny 10th October married, Margaret Kelvie – the Looney yack family.
1688 Philip Lowny named in the Will of his mother.
will be back tomorrow,
Averil