William Costean, 1770

	To the Revd Messrs James Wilks & John Moore Vicars
	Genl in this Isle         Farger
	The humble Petition of Simon^& Margt, his wife of
	the Parish of Kirk Lonan
Sheweth
	That your Petr Margt is Daughter of Danl Cos
tean in the sd Parish lately deceased, which he had by Margt:
Costean als Fayle his former wife, who died on or about the
year 1741 making her Will & Testament, she devised her
part of the Lands purchased from her Brother in Law
to her eldest son William; and to her other Son Daniel
she devised & bequeathed to her the Lands whcih was
purchased of John Quark, both of which sd Lands were
to come to her sd Sons upon the deminse of her Husband.
	That her sd Son William died within three months
after herself, being then only about seven years of age;
whereof your Petrs find no notice taken of Administraion
granted the nest of Kin, for any Right for the future
falling to him at his Fathers death, who during his Life
^time had the whole benefit of the sd Lands. --
	That the father Danl Costean died in July 1767 whereby
the right of the Lands now devolve upon Danl, the Son as Heir
at Law to his Brother Wm Costean & whereas this Danl
Costean is non compos mentis or an Ideot consequently incapa
ble of managing his own affairs much less looking after any
Right falling to him, that he would require some person as
Guardian or Supervisor appointed over him to ^ take the management 
& superintendency of his Affairs, for he is in a manner an
object of charity , & a great incumbrance on yr Petrs to keep
him ^in such suitable Condition as their ability can afford
	Your Petrs most humbly pray yr Revces would be
	pleas’d to grant Administration of the Goods & Effects
	of the sd Wm Costean at such time & place & in
	such manner as yr Revces shall judge meet
	& that proper Persons may be appointed Guardians
	of the sd Ideot to manage his Concerns & to see
	right & Justice done to him in his Estate as far as
	he is entitled thereto, & human clemency dictates
	& yr Petrs as in Duty bound	
				    shall ever pray &c

	Ordered that the matters of this Petition do come on to he heard
at KK Michael on Thursday the 19th of April next and hereof the
Petr to give all proper Parties & Persons due & timely Notice
& Service  --- Given at KK Michl  mar. 30.1770
					Ja: Wilks
	Pursuant to the above Refference I Lawfully charged
	Margt Costean widow & Philip Costean her son both
	of KK Lonan to appear as Defts on Thursday next
	at a Consistory court to be holden at KK Micheal
	at the suit of the Petrs namely Simon Fargher & Margt
	his wife, as witess my name & mark this 17th April 1770
			Wm Kermott Sumner of KK Lonan
				his mark X
KK Lonan
			At a Consistory Court holden at
			KK Michael  Apr: 19 1770

William Costean son of Daniel Costean & Margt
Costean als Fayle, late of the Parish of KK Lonan decd --
having a right to certain Good & Chattles by the last
Will & Testamt. of his Sd. mother recorded in the Arch:
Regry in Lib imo 1741  Departed this Life in his minority
on or about the month of may 1741 ---The Court upon
Intelligence thereof Decrees his Brother & Sister of the 
Whole Blood namely Daniel & Margt Costean joint
Adminrs of all his said Goods & Chattles whatsoever ---
Daniel being an Ideot he & his share of Goods are
comitted to the Care & Tuition of Simon Fargher
husband of Margt aforesd who is sworn Guardian & Super
visor of Danl in form of Law, as also for payment of
Debts and has given Pledges for forthcoming of foresd
Goods &c namely Philip Kinley & Edwd Mlylrea [?] both
of KK Lonan

					Decretum est
solv:3.							Ja: Wilks
							John Morse