William COATE^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1582 - Aft 1658  (76 years)

• Name	William COATE
  Born	1582	Hambridge, Curry Rivel, Sommerset, England   [5]
  Gender	Male
  Died	Aft 6 Nov 1658	Curry Rivel, Somerset, England
  Buried	Aft 6 Nov 1658
  Person ID	I11344	Ancestrees
  Last Modified	8 Jul 2022

  
  

  Father	Marmaduke COATE,   b. Bef 1552, Of Curry Rivel, Somerset, England ,   d. 1624, Curry Rivel, Somerset, England  (Age ~ 72 years)
  Mother	Marie SOMNER,   b. Abt 1562, Maperton, Somerset, England ,   d. 1631, Curry Rivel, Somerset, England  (Age ~ 69 years)
  Married	6 Nov 1575	Weston Zoyland, Somerset, England   [6, 7]
  Family ID	F6614	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alise,   b. Bef 1600, Of Somerset, England ,   d. Abt 1655  (Age ~ 55 years)
  Married	1602	Somerset, England
  Children	1. John COATE,   b. Bef 1615, Of Somerset, England ,   d. Aft 1658, Of Somerset, England  (Age ~ 44 years)   2. William COATE,   b. Aug 1616, North Petherton, Somerset, England ,   d. Jul 1676, Curry Rivel, Somerset, England  (Age ~ 59 years)   3. JOANNAE COATE,   b. Abt 1619,   d. 1672, Of Curry Rivel Parish, Somerset, England  (Age ~ 53 years)   4. Susan COATE,   b. 1620, Isle of Wight, Virginia ,   d. Unknown, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA   5. Marmaduke COATE,   b. Bef 1626, Of Somerset, England ,   d. 1701-1705, Of Curry Rivel Parish, Somerset, England  (Age ~ 79 years)
  Last Modified	8 Jul 2022
  Family ID	F388	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  William likely had other children whom I haven't located in the records. He was named in his father's will along with children John, Marmaduke and Joane (Podger). He executed his father's will and appeared to be his eldest son. He wrote a will that was one of the few that survived the bombings in World War II in Somerset because he was considered wealthy enough to have had it hand written out again in the Perogative Court of Canterbury at the time. That duplicate survived. In his will, he leaves legacies to his children and grandchildren from 3 out of 4 of his children. He also appears to have been in the brewing business as several of the items he bequeaths to his children have to do be the crushing of hops and or the making of wine. (253c)"English Will of William Coate 1658. William Coate In the name of God Amen The twenty and sixth day of November in the year of our Lord God one thousand six hundred fifty and eight I William Coate the older of Curry Rivell in the County of Somerset yeoman being sick in body but of good and perfect memory thanks be given to God doe make and ardaine this my last will and Testament in manner and forme followinge First I bequeath my soule to Almighty God and my body to the Christian buryall of Curryrivell Item of my worldly goods I give to the Church of Curryrivell tenn shillings Item I give to the poore of Curryrivell forty shillings to be bestowed to them by my Executor in one weeke after my death Item I give to my sonne John Coate my Syderwring my with the [?] and all implements belonging to the same the old weane[?] and old wheeles? and Putt and my second best yeate[?] with the staple and hindges and iron roape[?] the three[?] bowls thereto belonginge the second best brasse Cauldron and my brass skillet and my ? Item I give to my sonne Marmaduke Coate my best wayne and wheeles with the furniture my best yeate staple hindges board and iron roape my best dragg my best house ladder my furnace panne the best of my brass panns called the milk panns my best brass pott the bed and bedsteed which he sleeps on with the furniture throughout the Chest standing in the same Chamber and the C-cheese ?[] and all --?-- and implements of household stuff which are in the five Chambers called the Apple Seller and the blind Chamber my pewter [platteres?] there only excepted --?-- I give to him my best halfe hogshead and five of my best barrels my brewing [vat?] and the f-?- thereunto belonging my Cheesewring[?] and the halfe parte of the rest of my bucketts pailes trondles[?] and tubbs Item I give to my daughter Joane Podger the bedsted called the half head bedsteed wth the bed thereon and all the furniture thereunto belonginge throughout standinge in the Chamber --?-- and my beddinge sheete and the Coffer in the half? Chamber Item I give more to my sonne Marmaduke Coate the bed and bedsteed with the furniture throughout which his men use to lye on Item I give to him alsoe fower of my pewter platters two of the best and two of the worst But my will is that his sonne Marmaduke shall have them after his decease Item more I give to my Sonne John Coate my second best ladder my --?-and the bedstead behind the doore in the kitchen Chamber. Item I give to my Sonne William Coate my bed and bedsteed withall the furniture thereunto belonginge & throughout which [?] and the [?] called [?] Item whereas my sonne Marmaduke Coate doth owe unto me Thirty and eight poundes of money I doe give to my grandchild Marmaduke Coate sonne of my sonne Marmaduke Twenty Poundes of the said money and to be put to increase[?] for him after the age of Twelve yeares until the age of one and twenty yeares and his father to be overseer for him Item I give to Marmaduke Podger Robert Podger Samuel Podger and John Podger sonnes of my daughter Joane Podger Eight poundes of lawful money to be paid equally betweene them as they shall generally accomplish the age of one and twenty yeares but if either of them happen to dye then his or their portions to be and remaine amongst the rest Item I give to my Sonne William Coates' five Children Elizabeth, Mary, Marmaduke, Jane and William Coate Tenn poundes of lawfull money equally divided and to be paid them generally at the age of one and twenty yeares But if either of them dye his her or their portion to remaine amongst the rest Item all the rest of my goods not herein given or bequeathed of what nature quality or condicon soever I give and bequeath to William Coate my Sonne whom I do make my whole and sole Executor of this my last will and Testament And doe renounce all former wills But my will is that my Executor shall not remove ainye implements belonginge to the house as doares windowes beames[?] glass lattice --?-- --?-- --?-- or such like things --?-- my hand and seal The day and yeare above written: Signum William Coate Witnesses Roger Cox John Nash the mark of Jane Tynder winesses***It is very important to notice that William gave his son Marmaduke his brewing vat and pewter platters. These appear to have gone to Marmaduke's son Marmaduke and then to his first son named John and then to John's sister, Elizabeth and then to Elizabeth's younger brother John as per her will dated 1713 proving this family's line of descent.Transcribed and in possession of Bob Wolfe, 2010Note the following definitions from the above will provided by Liz? , "Brake: In Brewing and similar processes: A wooden mill to crush green fruits, hops, etc. [Apples for cider?] Or Brake: A large wagonette. [less likely here]Bow: A ring or hoop of metal, etc. forming a handle.Dragg: A heavy kind of harrow used for breaking up ground or breaking clods; a drag-harrow. [Perhaps] Or An overland conveyance without wheels; a rough kind of sledgeWring: A cider-press or wine-press.Yeate: A variant form of "gate". Of all the definitions of "gate" perhaps the one that fits best in cider-making is: A contrivance for stopping or regulating the passage of water. Or could be gate as we know it to close a gap in a fence or wall, but that seems to me less likely to be separately mentioned in a will.Putt: A small cart used on a farm, esp. for manure: = butt 1508 Pilton Churchw. Acc. (Som. Rec. Soc.) 56 It. a putteful of erth..iijd. 1766 Willy in Compl. Farmer s.v. Turnep, I pulled them [turnips] before Christmas, and had fifteen putt loads. 1850 Jrnl. R. Agric. Soc. XI. ii. 739 A low single-horse cart like a large wheelbarrow, called a three-wheel put, is common in the [Somerset] hills. 1888 Elworthy W. Som. Wds., Putt,..a heavy, broad-wheeled tipping cart, for manure. This is the 'fine' form of what is known as a butt or dung-butt. I never heard a labourer say putt."

  
  

• Sources

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