| 4. | Rev. CORNISH John was born Abt 1580, Poughill CON (son of CORNISH John and TREBILOCK Mary); died 28 Mar 1652, Poughill CON; was buried 1652, Poughill CON. Other Events:
- Will: 30 Apr 1651, Poughill CON
Notes:
Perpetual Vicar of Poughill CON from 1623 to 1652.
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In 1641, John, together with sons Alexander and Phillip, signed a document known as the Protestation.
During the spring of 1641 there was great unrest in Parliament with discord between the House of Commons and the Lords, and plots and sub-plots against both the King and Parliament itself. In May 1641 Parliament agreed upon the following Protestation Oath:
'I do, in the presence of Almighty God, promise, vow and protest to maintain and defend, as far as lawfully I may, with my Life, Power and Estate, the true reformed Protestant Religion, expressed in the Doctrines of the Church of England, against all Popery and Popish Innovations, within the Realm, contrary to the same Doctrines, and according to the Duty of my Allegiance, His Majesties Royal Person, Honour and Estate, as also the Power and Privileges of Parliaments, the Lawful Rights and Liberties of the Subjects, and every person that maketh this Protestation, in whatsoever he shall do in the lawful Pursuance of the same; and to my power, and as far as lawfully I may, I will oppose and by all good ways and means endeavour to bring to condign punishment all such as shall, either by Force, Practice, Counsels, Plots, Conspiracies, or otherwise, do any Thing to the contrary of any Thing in this present Protestation contained; and further, that I shall in all just and honourable ways, endeavour to preserve the Union and Peace betwixt the three Kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland; and neither for Hope, Fear nor any other Respect shall relinquish this Promise, Vow and Protestation.'
On the 6th May,1641 a Bill was introduced into the House of Commons imposing the signing of the Protestation on all Englishmen of 18 years and above. All who refused to sign were deemed unfit to hold office in Church or Commonwealth. At the end of February or the beginning of March 1641 priests read out the Protestation in the parish churches. The parishioners then signed or made their mark before him, and the other officials, who testified that the oath had been taken, or refused.
There follows a list of names of signatories. These include many names that subsequently appear in the family, such as Pudner, Uglow, Grenaway, and Barnard and Timothy Davye (signatories of the will). The three Cornish names are "John Cornish, Vicar", Phillip Cornish and Alexander Cornish.
ref: Cornwall Online Parish Clerks website, http://www.cornwall-opc-database.org/
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Will:
The Will of John Cornish Vicar of Poughill 1651
In the name of God Amen. I John Cornish Vicar of the parish of Poughill in the county of Cornwall the thirtieth day of the month of April in the year of our lord God one thousand six hundred fifty and one being whole of mynd and praise be rendered to god do make and ordayne this my last will and testament in
manner and forme following.
First as duty bindeth mee I give my soule into the hands of my maker and redeemer and my body to be interred in Christian buriall.
Item I give and bequeath unto my sonne
Alexander Cornish thirty shillings my trendall * and drinking barrel which he hath in his house one great Chest within his lower room where he dwelleth and this to be payd and delivered within three monethes of my buriall.
Item I give and bequeath unto my sonne Walter Cornish thirty shillings to be paid within three monthes of my buriall.
Item I give and bequeath unto my sonne William Cornish thirty shillings to be paid within three months of my buriall.
Item I give and bequeath unto my sonne Phillip Cornish thirty shillings and my greatest brewinge pan and this to bee paid and delivered within three monethes of my buriall.
Item my will and pleasure is that one great cubbord and presse which is at Poughill towne where Alexander Cornish now dwelleth shall so remayne there unto the longest liver of the fore said Alexander Walter William and Phillip.
All the rest of my goodes not formerly given bequeathed or delivered I give and
bequeath unto my Grand Child John Cornish the sonne of Phillip Cornish. In witness whereof I have fixed my hand and seale the day and yeare above written in the presence of those whose names are subscribed
John Cornish Vicar the signe of Tymothie Davie, Barnard Davye the signe of Robert Davye
This will was proved at Westminster before the judges for probate of wills and granting Administracons appointed by Act of Parliament Instituted in Act for Probate of Wills and granting of Administrations the fifteenth day of June one thousand six hundred fiftie three by the oath of John Cornish the executor named in this will to whom was committed Administration of all and singular the goods chattells and debts of the said deceased be being sworne by Commission truly to administer the same.
*Possibly a trendle or trendall which was the name for a ring, circle or hoop wherin candles were fixed.
Source: National Archives ref. PROB 11/228/173
Transcribed by Judith Upton
John married BOOLE Priscilla Abt 1608, Poughill CON. Priscilla was born Abt 1585, Poughill CON; died Mar 1650, Poughill CON; was buried 14 Mar 1650, Poughill CON. [Group Sheet]
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Abt 1640 - Yes, date unknown