• General Notes

  2. ROBERT COGAN of Esteley, Axminster. d.1575, bur. Thornecombe. Married Bridget [pos. Penye.]
  
  Will of Robert Coggan of Esteley, Parish of Axminster, Devon, dated 1575, proved 5 Nov. 1575 (PCC Pykeringe 41)
  
  Burial in Parish church of Thornecombe, Devon, gives 12 d. each to the poor man's box and to the poor there, names sons John (eldest), Barnarde, William (youngest, under 21 yrs.) and daughters Eleanor (eldest) and Mary (youngest) both unmarried; overseers Thomas Penye of Beare Hall [is in Axminster] and neighbor John Gybbes, witnesses, Barnarde Penye, William Peny, William Parys and Vincent Langton.
  
  Will of Robert Pinney, Beare Hall, Axminster dated 16 Nov. 1605 proved 7 May 1606. Con. Court of Exeter
  
  Bur. Hawkchurch
  
  Church of Hawkchurch and Thorncombe
  
  Brother Thomas - living out of Beare Hall after death of their mother.
  
  Brother John
  
  Brother Thomas - ....after 2 years after death of mother he's to pay 100 pounds.....
  
  Edward Bragg, William Cogan, John Pinney.
  
  Sufficient security given unto his Wife enjoying of said living as she then held......
  
  Ann Ockes
  
  Margaret Ockes
  
  Alice Whitcomb
  
  100 pounds to dau. Thomazine Pinney (under 21)
  
  20 pounds Sister Elizabeth Ockes
  
  10 pounds children of John Mantell
  
  10 pounds Margaret Bull
  
  Susan Cogan 6s in gold
  
  Ann Cogan a ewe and 6s8d
  
  Edward Bragg, William Cogan and John Pinney, Overseers
  
  Thomosin executrix
  
  Witnesses: Rich Farnham (vicar) , John Cogan.
  

Details of Robert's family with Bridget Penye