John Cowlam

Events


Date of Baptism: 11 April 1633.

Place of Birth: Wootton, Lincolnshire.

The baptism is recorded in the parish register.


Date of Burial: 26 March 1679.

Place of Burial: Ulceby, Lincolnshire.

The burial is recorded in the parish register.


Relationships


Father: Robert Cowlam.

Mother: Bridget Doughtie.

John’s father is recorded in his baptism record. His mother’s name is given in her marriage record. John is mentioned in the will of his mother Bridget.


Spouse: Elizabeth Coverdale. Married 29 November 1674 in Ulceby, Lincolnshire.

The marriage is recorded in the parish register.


Children:

(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)


Francis Cowlam (baptized 29 November 1675 in Ulceby - buried 4 July 1702 in Goxhill, Lincolnshire) married Ellen Taylor 25 June 1700 in Goxhill.


Bridget Cowlam (baptized 11 February 1676/7 in Ulceby - buried 3 September 1678 in Ulceby)


John Cowlam (baptized 12 January 1679/80 in Ulceby)


Evidence


From the Wootton parish register:

[1633]

B. John the sonne of Robert Cowlam baptized April the eleaveth ao: ut supra


From the Ulceby parish register:

[1674]

John Cowlam & Eliz: Coverdale were maried Novem: the 29th 74

[1675]

Francis Son of John Cowlam & Eliz: his wife was baptiz: Aug. 29

[1676]

Bridget Daug: of John Coulham & Eliz: his wife was bapt: Feb: 11

[1678]

Bridget Daughter of John Cowlham & Elizabeth [his wife?] was buried in Woollen Septembr the 3d 1678 and Affidavit [illegible] [...ing] by September [blank] that she was burried [illegible]

Joh Son of John Cowlam & Eliz his wife bazt Jan 12

[1679]

John Cowlham buried in Woollen March 26


1679 probate bond:

Elizabeth Cowlham de Ulceby, widow, is named as the relict and administratrix of the goods of John Cowlham, late of Ulceby, husbandman, who died intestate.

Also bound: John Arnold, farmer of Ulceby and Thomas Drewry, labourer of Elsham


Inventory:


/ Aprill the first 1679


A true & p[er]fect Inventory of All the goods & Chattells that John Cowlham of Ulsceby in the Countie of Lincolne husband: died posed of prased & vallued by us whose names are hereunder written


Imprs his purse & Apparrill -- 2-0-0

Ite in the parlor two bedsteads & beding belonig to one bed And a paire of Curtains --2-0-0

Ite Foure Chists with other Imploymets on Duson of pillow beres & one duson & a halde of table napkins & table Cloth three paire of line sheets & a white bed & a hemp sheet one pair of towells --3-0-0

Ite in the house puter & bras --1-15-0

one brass pan in a furnace --0-15-0

one Cuberd with three tables foure Chaires & other Imploymt --1-0-0

Ite in the kittching bruing vesill 5 barrills 3 kitts with other Impls with Rackin houks kneading tub --0-13-4

Ite in the Chamber 2 backon flatches with two beds & beding therunto belonig one woolie wall -- 3-0-0

Ite Rye & barley in the lath & in Chambers --10-0-0

two Chaldr of malt in the Chambr --6-0-0

Ite foure oxen & five Cows --20-0-0

foure yong bolls 3 yearlings & 3 houlding Calfes --9-3-0

Ite hay & Corne in the stacks --8-0-0

Ite nine swine with the poultree---8-0-0

Ite Corne in the feeld Sown & unsown --56-0-0

Ite nine Sheep yong & ould --2-5-0

Ite horses & mares yong & ould eliven --20-0-0

Ite land fallowd 50 akers --2-10-0

Ite waine & waine gear plough & plough gear with blocks & stocks --5-0-0

the sum is 1-5-8li 6s -4d


John Arnold

Henery [his H marke] Coverhey

John Thompson

William Moser


[proved 30 April 1679]


References


Lincolnshire Parish registers. Digital images on Findmypast.co.uk, accessed 2 January 2018).


Will of Brigitt Cowlham of Ulceby. Proved 1671 in the Lincoln Consistory Court. Digital images on FamilySearch, accessed 11 January 2018.


Probate bond and inventory. 1679. Lincoln Consistory Court. Digital images on FamilySearch, accessed 20 January 2018.