Archdeacon Will 1685 #5 Braddan of Margaret (or Marriad) Cowle als Oates

[?or Oates als Cowle {most likely}],

Deed of Gift made 1 Nov 1685: "Know all men that for as much as it hath pleased Almighty God to spare me MARGRET COWLE ALIAS OTTS with xxxxx that I cannot in a conupsshon[?] to help my self xxx Deed of Gift unto my loving friend ELIZABETH CXXXXX ALS CALLOW all my goods moveable and unmoveable for xxx to me MARGRET COULE as aforesaid during my natural life and this this cause I do give her the foresaid ELIZABETH xxxx all my goods as aforesaid saive six pence apiece to JOHN XXXXX WIFE AND to KINLEY if they call for it by xxxx that she xxxxx hath bound herself to look to me MARGERT COULE and xxx me during my life in sickness or in health one xxxx xxxx foresaid MARGRET OTES sat up in the bed and took ELIZXXXX as aforesaid by the hand and said I now deliver the xxxx I have to dispose of and this is truth as witness our xxxx and marks this first of November 1685. Witnesses: Robert Charron, Margret Moore.

THIS BEING PROVED BEFORE THE DEEMSTER as appears by the axxxxx & is accepted as the last will and testament of the above MARGT COWLE ALS OATES. ISABEL CALLOW is sworn in form of Law and hath given[?] pledges to secure the office & pay debts Robt Carron.

[UNREADABLE PART: seems to be funeral expenses]

FEBRUARY YE 23RD 1685/6: THIS DAY ROBERT KARRAN and MARGRET MOORE have deposed that MARRIAD OATS made an absolute deed of gift of all the goods that she was possessed of at the xxxx of her death upon ISABLE CALOW and did shake hands on the same, as a delivery as they thought for possession of the same, and further they declare that the said MARRIAD OATS did say that if any xxxx or xxxx did xxxxxx and show for any part of my goods after my death I did cut them off with 6 pence legacy, and all this before me, THO: AXXXXX."

Braddan bur reg: Mariod Oats de Duglas, bur 10 Dec 1685