Robert Cogswell

- 1581

• Name	Robert Cogswell  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	1581
  Will	1 Jun 1581	England
  	THE WILL OF ROBERT COGSWELL. Dated, June i, 1581. Probate Court, London. Proved, July 14, 1581. "Ln the name of God, Amen. I, Robert Cogswell bequeath my soul to God & my bodye to be buried in the Churche or in the Churchyarde of Westburye. To St. Mary's Church, Saram, sixpence. To Westbury Church, twelvepence. To the Church in Dilton, twelvepence. Item: I give to the poore people of Leigh & Dilton a sack of wheate to be broken and given unto them. Unto my sonne Robarte Cogswell, the house of Hancock, &c. To Rychard Cogswell, my sonne, 3£ 6s. 8d. To Stephen Cogswell, my sonne, 6£. Item. I give unto Rychard & Stephen, my sonnes, all my sheares with the rest of my workinge tooles, that pertavneth to my occupation, after their mother doe give up the use of them, Stephen to have his portion at the age of 24. To Margaret Cogswell, my daughter, 6£ 13s. 4d. To Margery, my daughter, and to Edith, my daughter, 6£ 13s. 4d. each. To Roger & George Cogswell, the sonnes of Robert Cogswell, one ewe each. To Margaret Cogswell, the daughter of Edward Cogswell, one ewe." Several gifts of live stock to persons by the name of Smith & Freestone. "To my son Edward Cogeswell, my best weather sheepe. To Roger, son of Robert Cogswell, certain vessels of brass after the death of Alice my wife." He appoints his wife Alice sole Executrix. (Signed) ROBERT COGSWELL. Geo. Oldlaiiibe, Witnesses: John Whatley, Wm. Frariklyn, Nicholas Beaser
  Buried	7 Jun 1581	Westbury Church, Westbury, Wilts, England
  Probate	14 Jul 1581	Probate Cour, London, England
  Biography	From Jameson: Robert and Alicia Cogswell were the grandparents of John Cogswell, immigrant to America in 1635. They lived in Westbury Leigh, County of Wilts, England. Robert Cogswell, as appears from his will, was a manufacturer of woolen cloths. Little is known of him. The Register of the Parish gives the date of his burial June 7, 1581. Mrs. Alicia Cogswell survived her husband. The date of her burial is given Aug. i, 1603. Their children were: Robert; Richard; Stephen; Joane, m. Freestone; Margaret, m. Franklene; Margery, m. John Whatley; Edith, m. Thomas Stevens; Edward, m. Alice . Vid. Registers of St. Mary's Chapel, Parish of All Saints and Westbury, Wilts County, England.
  Person ID	I1110	Our Family
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2016

  
  

  Family	Alice,   bur. 1 Aug 1603
  Children	1. Robert Cogswell   2. Richard Cogswell   3. Stephen Cogswell   4. Joane Cogswell   5. Margaret Cogswell   6. Margery Cogswell   7. Edward Cogswell,   b. Westbury Leigh, County of Wilts, England ,   d. 1615   8. Edith Cogswell
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2016
  Family ID	F389	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Will - 1 Jun 1581 - England  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S49] Jameson, E. O., Cogswell (Reliability: 0).