Archidiaconal Wills (or, Archdeacon Wills

Archidiaconal Wills
(or, Archdeacon Wills)
presided over by the Archdeacons
1695 through 1699
The following is the wills, presentments, etc.
for 1695 through 1699,
per the LDS microfilm #0106207
Introduction
Decades ago, the Wills were microfilmed and then put onto a film that could be rented for review. This separated the wills into groups of,
usually, 5 years per film. Each book of wills that I have created includes the wills of one film. For each book, I created an Index. The Index at
the end of a given book is a partial index, of children, siblings, and some who received legacies (even though relationship was not recorded), and
some others who were mentioned in the will. Supervisors of underage children were usually aunts and uncles of the children, but not always;
generally I included them in the Index. I have also transcribed presentments and other court actions as well as any notes included on the
microfilms. Some of these contain important information on people, which has been included in the Index. But not everyone is listed in the
index, so if you are seeking a particular person, scanning the full will, as well as the other written information, might reveal him or her.
To the best of my ability, the enclosed Wills are a ‘transcription’, rather than a ‘translation’. That is, I have tried to record the exact spellings, and
have for the most part, started and ended lines as they are written in the original text (except in the 1637-1644 ArWills, the first ‘batch’ I worked
on and when I was still feeling my way). Hopefully, my work will be useful for the next person who comes along and does a modern
‘translation’, which would make the wills easier to both read and search. There has been a glitch in my early transcription, however, before I
turned off my comuter spellcheck, which corrected what it perceived as ‘misspelled’ words. When I realized what was happening, I turned off
the spellcheck, but I may not have caught all its efforts to modernize the spellings. Also, though I re-read each will or presentment after typing it,
I still missed ‘typos’ (I know this because months later when reviewing the will, I find it). Every time I have gone through the wills and indices, I
have come across another and another error. I wish it were perfect, but I am not. You will probably find other errors.
The microfilm of the old Typed Index starts with four wills from 1631. However, those are the last four wills of 104 wills from 1631. The
microfilm of the wills contained no wills from 1629, but ninety-three wills from 1628 and eighty-six from 1630. Before this, there are no wills
except one from 1623 of Phinlo Casement, another from 1623 found amongst the 1637 wills (Catharine Corteen), a 1625 will (Dorothy
Warberton alias Harrison) probated in 1633, and a 1615 will (of Mary or Marriad or Mally xxxx alias Cross, with son John and sister Margaret
Cross who married Humphrey Clark) mixed amongst the 1653 Jurby wills.
Note that there are no 1662 wills. This is because the old Typed Index bunched them with 1661 and some 1663 wills, so they are listed with the
hundred twenty one 1661 Wills. This is a problem with many of the wills. Someone may have died in May 1670, but the will is found in the
second quarter 1671 probate book. Because of this, I have included death / burial dates in the will listing where I could. There are also no 1652
Archdeacon Wills; the old Typed Index records the following comment: “the Wills thereof (its[sic] probable) may be in ye following Book for
1653.” The ‘missing’ 1648 wills are included with the 1647 wills, per the old Typed Index. The wills for the year 1646 are also missing;
comment in the old Typed Index: ‘its wills (as I suppose) may be included in the preceding Book 1645 & in the following Book for ye years 1647
& 1648.” There are no wills for years 1639 and 1640, probably for the same reasons. I once thought to make sense of all this confusion, but gave
it up as hopeless and decided that which book a will was in and what number it received was not important. Rather, this is really about the fact of
a will’s existence and what is in it.
You will notice a line under occasional letters, e.g., pcell (‘parcel’). ‘p’ indicates par, pre, por, etc. Sometimes the underlining indicates that
those letters were written as superscripts in the original, which was often a way of indicating an abbreviation of the word, e.g., execr is short for
‘executor’. Another abbreviation is ‘y’ for ‘th’, so ‘yt’ = that, ‘yr’ = their, ‘ye’ = the, fayr = fathr, etc. Other frequent abbreviations: or = our, wt
= what, wch = which, wth = with, sd = said. ‘dj’ and ‘dim’ are abbreviations for the Latin word for ‘half’. ‘I’ was often used in place of ‘j’,
especially in the first half of the 1600s and before. So ‘enioy’ = enjoy, ‘ioynt’ = joint, ‘iurati’ = jurati, etc. An ‘m’ with a bar across the top is an
abbreviation for a double ‘mm’; sometimes a word with a single ‘m’, such as William, is written without the ‘m’, but with a bar across the word
indicating the ‘m’, so that, for example, ‘Will’ with the tail of the last ‘l’ being brought up to make a bar through the word is transcribed as
‘Willm’. The same is true of ‘n’.
Sometimes, ‘T’ looks like our ‘F’; this can be confusing such as with the surname ‘Teare’, often written ‘Teere’, especially since there is also a
family ‘Freere’, where the first ‘r’ can look like anything. However, through most of the late 1600s, the first ‘F’ of a name was written as a
double ‘ff’. So Freere is generally written ffreere, not Freere during these years. Sometimes, ‘s’ and ‘f’ are difficult to differentiate, and I am
sure I have transcribed them incorrectly sometimes, substituting ‘f’ when it should have been ‘s’, and vice versa. Some clerks make ‘t’ and ‘b’
difficult to decide between. Transition from old style writing to new is often mixed in a single document in the last half of the 1600s, so that, for
example, an old-style ‘r’ can be confusing and look like a different letter (or couple of letters) when a new-style ‘r’ is also being used in the will.
Note that frequently numbers were recorded using Roman numerals, so that 'xs' is ‘10s’ (or 10 shillings), not some unknown digit or letter before
the 's'. Where I have come across 'xs', I have usually designated its modern form in brackets [10s]. For the most part, with other numerals, I have
not; thus xviijs is left standing (it is 18s), etc. When Roman numerals are used, an 'i' means '1', and a row of i's is ended by a 'j' (so ‘iiij’ is ‘4’).
Where there has been a lone 'j' (meaning '1'), I have typed '1'. Note that the i and the j were used interchangeably in the 1600s. Also, a capital I
and a capital J often looked the same, which has puzzled my head more than once; hopefully I transcribed those instances correctly.
Where I cannot make out a word, or letters in a word, or where part of the word is hidden or torn off, I have indicated the same by using a dashed
line, e.g., -----, or sometimes xxxx. I have also frequently indicated why there is a dashed line (e.g., ‘[fold]----lie’ means that the right side of the
line / word is hidden in a fold, generally caused by the binding of the page into a book). Once in a while, when a line has been crossed out so that
the ‘----’ could not be seen, I have used ‘xxxx’, that is: xxxxx.
I have used a line across the page to indicated a new page in the original, rather than trying to paginate as the wills and presentments were done.
However, when a will crossed several pages, I did not put a line across the page to delineate this, but rather included all the will between the
dividing lines as if it were recorded on one page. I did this for easier review of a will.
You will notice at the top of the wills I have included a ‘summary’, listing people, especially relatives, from the will. You will notice that some
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wills contain notes referring to other wills of a spouse or parent or child. Sometimes, when reviewing the Index, I could see a connection
between wills. Sometimes, it was glaringly simple to make. Other times, it took hours of study to ‘prove’ a suspected connection. I have tried to
be conservative as I grouped family together, so I believe that what is there is correct. But there are many other connections to be made. That is
why I have created a Master Index, that is, an Index that combines the indices of all the Archdeacon Wills from the 1600s that I have transcribed.
I cross referenced my Index with the Index typed by someone in the late 1800s / early 1900s. Sometimes I came across a will not listed in the
original Index. Sometimes a will was listed in the old Typed Index that was not on the film copy: perhaps it was accidentally skipped when
filmed, or it has been completely lost, or (hopefully), it was removed from its original place, and then misfiled in another year book. There are
also a very few times when a will was listed under an erroneous name, partly because of the difficulty in reading the poor penmanship. By
studying the full will, the actual name became apparent. Where any of these problems have occurred, I have indicated it.
After I typed a will, I created the Index to it. When creating the Index, my mind was still very much on the will just typed, so sometimes the
resulting Index line is muddled, with a forgotten word or odd phrase. It seems that, every time I go through the wills or the indices, I catch
something wrong or confusing; sorry about that; hopefully those who come after me can correct it properly.
Comments about Customs
On the Isle of Man in the 1600s and before, it was not uncommon to find two children with the same given name alive at the same time. One
would be called ‘the elder’ or ‘senior’, and the second was called ‘the younger’ or ‘junior’. However, there was at least one family in the mid
1600s with three Johns alive at the same time, differentiated as John senior, John junior, and John the youngest: see ArW 1663A #92 Braddan
will of William Creer.
The term ‘nephew’ often meant grandchild in the 1600s. Per ArW 1660A #37 Bride will of Elizabeth Moore alias Thompson,: grandson Charles
Moore was first listed as a ‘nephew’, but then ‘nephew’ was scratched out and ‘grandchild’ written above it. Those we now call ‘nephew’ were
designated ‘sister’s son’, etc. However, in the latter 1600s, nephew started to take on our meaning.
Another word to watch out for is ‘cousin’, which does not always mean what we think it means. An example of this is ArW 1689A #002
Braddan will of Sir Patrick Thompson, where he lists his brother’s children (his niece and nephews) as his ‘cousins’. This will is also an
excellent example of the word ‘friend’ indicating some type of family relationship. Another example of cousin used to mean nephew and niece is
ArW 1695A #41 Maughold will of Margery Corkill alias Christian, where she lists two cousins, Robert Quay and Isabel Quay. However, Robert
and Isabel are the children of Elizabeth Quayle alias Christian, heir of Ballafayle. See ArW 1689A #157 Maughold for Elizabeth’s will where
Robert and Isabel are recorded, as is her sister Margery Corkill alias Christian, which makes Robert and Isabel the nephew and niece of Margery.
In the 1600s and before, a woman on the Isle of Man was legally listed under her maiden name even after marriage. By the 1660s, especially in
those parishes experiencing more English influence, this began to change. However, even in the early 1600s, wives from England, or who had
English husbands, typically followed the English custom of exchanging their maiden surname for their husband’s. Then there are instances
where the wife’s family was more important than the husband’s, so she continued to be listed first under her maiden surname even when the
parish had mostly adopted the ‘new’ English custom. This can be confusing. When it was not clear which name was a woman’s maiden surname
and which her husband’s surname, I indicated the same by writing ‘or vice versa’ next to it, or by indicating it in some other manner. When I
titled each will, I did so using the modern custom of putting the woman’s husband’s surname first. If she married several times, then the first
listed name is the current husband, the next surname was the previous husband, the next surname would be an even earlier husband, etc (I do not
think I have seen more than 4 husbands), until the last surname is her maiden surname.
Note also that ‘Mrs’ is a title, and does not necessarily denote that a woman is married. At that time, unmarried women from prominent families
were referred to as ‘Mrs’.
It was not uncommon for a woman to revert to her maiden surname if she had been a widow for several years. An example is that of Catharine
Kewney / Kinney, whose husband John Cottier died in January 1675/6 (ArW 1675A #020 Lezayre), and who was going by her maiden surname
in 1697 when her sister Joney died (ArW 1697A #64 Lezayre). There are other examples scattered throughout the wills.
By law / custom on Isle of Man, if a woman is made executrix in a will and her husband is alive, then he is sworn in her stead. If the married
woman is sworn as executrix, that is a clear indication that her husband is dead and she is a widow. A woman who never married and a widow
had all the legal rights and ability to engage in business, lending and borrowing, testifying in court, being a witness, and being legally sworn to
handle finances of a will or anything else, etc, as a man. The only places I have never seen a woman’s name was as an appraisor of an Inventory,
and as a pledge / security for the Inventory, who was a person who made sure legacies and debts of a will were paid.
Per Manx custom, the husband acted legally for the wife in Court. Once he died, she acted legally for herself in all respects, including in Court,
or running the farm or the shop. Even when married, on the Isle of Man, women bought and sold and engaged in lending and borrowing and in
various businesses in their own right, without the husband involved or acting for her. If she inherited the farm from her father, it was always her
farm, and the husband was allowed partial ownership only at her discretion. If they bought land, then it belonged to them, half and half in the
southern Island, and two thirds for the man and one third for the woman in the northern Island. When either died, the remaining spouse did not
become owner to the other part of the land. Instead, the person who died, be it the man or the woman, gave his or her part of the land to
whomever they wished. Often, but not always, when the woman (or man) died and gave their part of land to a particular child, the dying person
asked, and the spouse usually agreed (but sometimes did not follow through at his or her own death) to leave the remaining part of the land to the
particular child.
We are use to the spouse automatically inheriting everything when someone dies, but that was not so on the Isle of Man in the 1600s and before.
Rather, the testator divided up his or her goods among the children (or siblings if the marriage had not yet resulted in children), with the spouse
usually left comparatively little. What needs to be remembered regarding a wife’s inheritance is that half of all goods (on the south) or a third (on
the north) belonged to the woman, which the husband could not give away, so that even if the remaining wife was given nothing (which did not
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happen, for it the husband forgot, then the Court allowed her something), she still had a sizable part of the marital fortune which was solely hers
to dispose of as she saw fit when she died. And vice versa when it was the wife who died first.
Right after ArW 1631A #027 Michael will of John Quiggin, is a letter to the Vicars of the Isle of Man, dated 24 November 1629, regarding the
marrying couples by license. The license was to be obtained by the couple from Sir Hugh Cannell, and those marrying by Banns were to publish
it 3 times in Church. Also, the parish vicars were to be more diligent about punishing adulterers and fornicators as well as anyone else breaking
the laws and customs of the Island.
There were two important legal ages on the Isle of Man. The first was age 14. At that age you could make a legal will and do a few other things
on your own. But you could not enter into a contract; a person had to be 21 years old in order to do that, or be a pledge or inventory appraisor or
supervisor of younger siblings. A Marriage Contract from 1631 and a Will from 1673, discusses the age of 14: ArW 1631A #18 Braddan
Marriage Contract agreed upon by Edmund Quine and John Lewin, regarding John Quine (nephew of Edmund Quine) and Margaret Lewin
(daughter of John Lewin): “the sayd Jo: Quyne and Marg---- Leaune shall love or licke one another: & live together as man and wiffe,
accordinge to Gods ordinances & lawes of holie church when the sayd Jo: Quyne cometh to lawfull yeares of discreation that is when he is full
xiiij yeares of age:” and ArW 1673A #45 Andreas will of William Sayle of the Curragh, where apparently there was a question about his will:
“ffeb 13th 1674: Wee finde ye the Testator was at lawfull yeeres, for by certificat out of the Church Registrie, it appeares, hee was borne Apll:
the 6th 1659, And beinge buryed the sixe of feb: 1673, by computation his age at his death was 14 yeeres & x[10] monthes, soe that the Courts
proceeedinge were Legall in this pticuler” Another example is that of John Teare, the son of Daniel Teare, weaver of Kiarlayn, who died 5 April
1696, per ArW 1695A #68 Ballaugh. John was christened September 1681, and in November 1696, he went to his stepmother Margaret Crenilt
and supervisor Thomas Teare and, because he was ‘of age’, received the legacy left him by his father. His sister Ellin, christened in July 1684,
was still underage, and requested that her uncle Thomas remain in custody of her inheritance from her father. Also, ArW 1685A #69 Andreas of
Margaret Quark alias Corlett alias Thompson indicates her son Patrick Quark, born / christened in 1666, was of ‘lawful age’ at the time of probate
in 1686. However, the year / age of discretion was age 21. At that age, a person could enter into a contract and be involved in all other legal
proceedings.
Going to the grave of a dead person to swear to the truth of something was a most solemn oath and accepted as the truth. At the graveside would
be the wronged person, the vicar / minister who took the oath from the person, and jurors & witnesses and involved family members and others.
The grave gone to would be that of a person related to a controversy, a spouse, a debtor, etc. Once the oath at the grave was given, the matter was
finalized and closed. The person who claimed being wronged was expected to be there, and if he or she did not show up, that was considered
against them. Once in a great while, the person who was suppose to take the oath on the grave would refuse to do so, which was considered as
near proof that the person was in the wrong, and the matter went against him or her. An example of this custom is that involving deceased
Catharine Hangh and Ellin Caine alias Cowley: Ellin Caine alias Cowley wife of Daniel / Dollin Caine had been excommunicated by late 1631
because she refused to pay the executors (including William Quayle) of Catharine Hangh for goods bought. Ellin was to swear on Catharine
Hangh’s grave per note of 15 May 1631 that she paid Catharine for those goods before Catharine died.
In will ArW 1656A #27 Jurby will of Ellin Clark alias Creer, daughter Bahie Clark was age 14 but deemed not able to take an oath or take charge
as a supervisor. So even though a person was 14, they did not have full rights as an adult. This is also seen in ArW 1628A #07 Marown will of
Mally Gawne, where her brother John is ‘at years’ but considered still young enough (less than age 21) to need his uncle John Kelly as an
overseer and guardian.
From JMM vol 2 pp139/140, per F Coakley’s website 2003, THE BI CENTENARY OF THE 1733 MANX COINAGE. The coinage of the
Island, as distinct from that of England, extends over a period of nearly two hundred years, commencing in 1668 and terminating in 1839. The
first coin was issued by John Murrey, a Douglas merchant; and the second was in 1709, having been cast in Castle Rushen. Per Frances
Coakley, 2012: The Manx used English money for transactions during the 1600s. Eventually, they developed their own. Because the Manx
shilling was made lighter than the English shilling, there were 14 Manx shillings to a pound, instead of the 12 English shillings. Thus: 12 Manx
pence = 1 Manx shilling, 14 Manx shilling = 1 pound = 12 English shilling, and 1 English shilling = 12 English pence
Until the early 1700’s, the Manx people were tied closer to Ireland than to England. If someone wanted to run away from their responsibilities,
they often went to Ireland. If they were seeking a cure for an ailment, they went to Ireland to drink from the sacred wells there. Somtimes a
young person (around age 14) went to Ireland to apprentice in a trade. A brisk business went on between the two, and people married back and
forth.
In the 1600s, when a woman was pregnant, she was careful about not doing anything that might harm the growing fetus. An example of this is
the 1637 censure of Sir William Cosnahan, where Dorothy Cooper, who was a witness and also pregnant at the time, refused to testify under oath
about negative things (particularly relating to witchcraft) that she knew about Sir William because she was pregnant. But, she said, after her
delivery, she would testify to more.
In 1700, according to Bishop Wilson, only about one third of the Manx understood English, even though religous services were preached in both
Manx and English in the 1600s. Presentments of several disrespectful church-goers in 1684 indicated that sermons were preached half the time in
Manx, and half the time in English.
Divorce was infrequent but happened on the Isle of Man. Most of the time, it seemed to occur because of abandonment, but also for abuse. The
innocent party was allowed to remarry. The abuser and the deserter were not.
A husband and wife were expected to live together. When that did not happen, they were ‘presented’ at Church Court, and ordered to do so. If,
for example, the wife left because of abuse, the man was admonished to treat his wife properly, or he would be censured and punished, that is,
would have to beg forgiveness of her in front of the church congregation, and also spend time in St German’s prison (which was a dark dungeon
with all the facilities of a medieval dungeon, that is, small windows that shined a little light in the common hall and nothing else).
If a single woman prosecuted a single man for a rape, the ecclesiastical judges impaneled a jury; and if this jury found him guilty, he was returned
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to the civil court, where, if he was found guilty, the deemster delivered to the woman a rope, a sword, and a ring, and she had the choice to have
him hanged or beheaded, or to marry him. In 1699, a Consistory Court ruled on three single men who ‘deflowered’ but did not rape, different
women, two of which resulted in a child. The Court ordered that the men either marry the women or pay the woman a dowry equal to what the
father of each woman would have given her. All three men opted to pay the dowry; two of them had been in St German’s prison for several days
before finally agreeing to comply with the Law.
If a man got a farmer's daughter with child, he had to either marry her or to give her a dowry equal to what her father would have given her.
From the early days on Man, per Viking custom, men and women often set up house for several years without benefit of marriage. Children born
of such a union were considered legitimate if the man or the woman didn’t have an affair with someone else between the child’s birth and the
man and woman’s marriage, and as long as the marriage occurred within 2 or 3 years. Thus, if the oldest son (or daughter if there were no sons)
was born two or even three years before the marriage, he was still considered the legitimate heir of the father. The church made a huge effort to
stamp out this custom, so that by the 1700’s, having a pre-marital baby became stigmatized. Even then, a child born out of wedlock was
considered legitimate if the parents soon married. Unique to the Isle of Man is the custom that the illegitimate baby took the surname of the
father, not of the mother, and belonged to the father’s family clan, though this custom changed in the 1800s.
I have indexed the presentments for fornication and adultery, not because of any purulent interest, but because they sometimes lead to a child
(maybe an ancestor?) or to a marriage. Other presentments that indicate relationships, or that show an interesting bit of culture, or the farm where
a person lives, are also listed, but many are not. A frequent punishment for those presented at Church Court is ‘3 dies eccla’ or ‘3 dies ecclesia’,
that is, doing penance by confessing his or her sin and asking forgiveness in front of the appropriate parish church congregation on 3 different
Sundays. Often, a ‘penitential habit’, that is, special clothing, was worn during the confession, or a bridle, indicating the need for the person to
‘bridle’ their lying tongue. Penance for various infractions of laws and rules includes the words ‘plana ecclesia’, that is, the person is to do their
penance before a full congregation of the parish church.
Sexual indiscretion was called fornication if you were unmarried, and adultery if you were married. Becoming a widow or a widower made you
unmarried, so you became guilty of fornication for sexual indiscretion. This was an important distinction. People who committed fornication
were sentenced to ‘3 days ecclia’ before ‘plena congregation’, that is, on three different Sundays, they had to declare their ‘sin’ and ask
forgiveness of God and the full congregation. Those who committed adultery were committed to seven days of the same.
In the 1600s (and until 1752 in England / Isle of Man), the new year started on March 25th. So January 1667 before the change is actually
January 1668 in our reckoning. The standard indication for this is the use of a double year, that is January 1667/8. The starting of the New Year
in March leads to a problem for us: November for us is the 11th month on the calendar, but actually obtained its name as the 9th month of the
year. The same is true of September (the 7th month before 1752, as its name implies), October (the 8th month), and December (the 10th month).
So if, before 1752, you see the month written 8ber or 8th menses, the scribe was referring to October, not to August.
‘A year and a day’ was used legally in marriages and with deaths. If a spouse died before ‘a year and a day’ of marriage, the remaining spouse
did not automatically own anything made or brought into the marriage by the other person. After a year and a day, the man owned two thirds of
the goods and the woman owned one third on the north side, and on the south side, both owned half. This became an issue with John Cosnahan
when his wife died after 6 months of ‘formal’ marriage (see ArW 1644A #79 Braddan). Ellin died only 6 months after her formal marriage to
John Cosnahan, but they were ‘espoused’, that is, promised solely to each other, for some 18 months before marriage. Per custom, a husband had
no claim on the dowry of his wife until after they had been married for 1 year and one day. John Cosnahan wanted a husband’s part his wife’s
dowry (which would have been 50% in the south part of the Island) and so sued for it on the basis of his ‘espousal’ / betrothal to her.
Also, when someone died, the people who were owed money had a year and a day after probate to bring in their claims. If they brought them in
after that time, they were out of luck (unless they had been out of the Country, and then they were expected to bring in their claim within a few
day to few weeks). Thus, if you see a claim dated such and so that is legally accepted, you know that the person must have died within about the
last year. Since probate courts were held every three months, a person could be dead nearly three months before probate, but not more than that.
If a will was not probated at the next court after death, a note was made that it was ‘deferred’ until next court (3 months away).
Once in a while, you will see a charge of ‘incest’ in the records. When we think of incest, it is of sex between a parent & child, or between
siblings. On the Isle of Man, it was considered incest even if the sex was with your spouse’s sibling or niece / nephew, or your blood uncle’s
widow (or blood aunt’s widower), even though no blood relationship existed. On the Isle of Man, it was perfectly legitimate to marry your first
cousin, but not your wife’s sister. See 1679 presentment Malew of William Costeen fidler for incest with Catharine Costeen, his wife's sister.
Also, 1651 presentment, Santan Parish of Thomas Quay of Ballavilley, Santan, married 30 years without children, was presented for incest with
an unmarried woman and having a child by her. For it to be ‘incest’, Thomas may have had an affair with his wife’s younger sister or his wife’s
niece, someone who was unrelated by blood.
The word ‘gossip’ is seen frequently. Per the English Oxford Dictionary, a gossip was 1) one’s own godmother or godfather, 2) your child’s
godmother or godfather, or 3) a familiar acquaintance, friend or chum. This last definition changed to mean especially a woman’s female friends,
which changed to mean the idle talk of women, which changed to today’s commonly understood definition.
Comments Regarding Wills
You will notice many times that I have written 'on' for 'one' and 'one' for 'on'. The scribes of the 1600s did indeed write 'on' when designating the
number '1', and 'one' for the preposition 'on'. It was only in the late 1600s that this changed. The reason for this may be that old English
pronounced the final ‘e’, and the presposition ‘on’ was thus pronounced ‘on-a’, and ‘1’ pronounced ‘on’. This is seen with the word ‘priced’
being written ‘prizd’ with the modern pronunciation, so that two syllables were not enunciated (as pri - zed), but just one.
All adults were required to make a will. If they did not, then the Church (who probated / proved the wills) would decree where the goods went.
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In that case, all the goods would first go to the unmarried children (it being assumed that the married children had received various goods as
dowry). If all the children were married, then everything went to them. The living spouse did not inherit, since half (on the south side of the
Island) belonged to the spouse anyway, or two thirds (for the man) and one third (for the woman) on the north side. If there were no children,
then siblings inherited. Next were parents. Then were the aunts and uncles. After that came cousins, niece & nephews, etc.
Siblings and children could not be witnesses to a will. If they were, it voided the will, and the court reverted to making a decree. Sometimes they
asked the family what they wanted, and if they would like to continue with the terms of the will as laid out by the deceased person. Other times,
the court declared a standard decree, with unmarried children / siblings the inheritors, and a legacy to the spouse once the inventory was brought
in. So if Thomas Cleator died and had a son Robert Cleator and one of the witnesses was Robert Cleator, then you know there were two different
Robert Cleators, for the son Robert could not be a witness. An example: Before Joney Coark / Quark died 2 October 1657, she made a will,
dated 7 September 1657 (ArW 1658A #108 Maughold will of Joney Quark / Coarke / Quork, died 2 October 1657). However, that will was
witnessed by the Testator’s sisters, which would make this first will invalid. So a second will was made, with appropriate witnesses. But then
that will became invalid when one of the witnesses died before probate. Therefore the Court stepped in and divided the inventory in thirds,
among the Testator’s married sisters.
You will notice in the wills that people would be bequeathed ‘half a blanket’, or ‘a blanket betwixt them’, or ‘a third of a sheep’, etc. On the
north of the Island, a woman owned a third of the couple’s goods and land; on the south side, a woman owned a half. Since they could bequeath
only what they owned, then they could leave only ‘half’ of the land (or a third for a woman on the northside) to the inheritor. Other times, it is
clear that poverty made the ownership of a cow, for example, too expensive, so that 3 or 4 or more people might own it. How this worked out in
practical living boggles my mind. How do you and your married sibling decide on who gets the blanket?; does one have it one week, and the
other uses it the next? Later wills suggest that it was expected that the blanket (or cow or whatever) was to be sold and the proceeds divided
amongst the inheritors.
The word ‘infant’ in the wills does not mean toddler or younger baby, as we would use the word. Instead, it means someone less than age 6, and
maybe even someone less than 10 years old. For example, Isabel Kerruish died 20 April 1636, described an an ‘infant’, see ArW 1636A #054
Lezayre. Her father, widower John Kerruish, died 14 April 1634, ArW 1634A #13 Andreas. If Isabel’s mother had died within a year or two of
father John, the mother’s inventory would have been mentioned in John’s will, but it is not. Conclusion is, therefore, that Isabel is more than 2
years old, and probably 4 or 5 years old or more. Dying ‘under years’ or ‘underage’ means that the testator / testatrix died under age 14, but old
enough to tell others how he or she wanted goods (belonging to them by father’s & / or mother’s legacies) distributed.
In many wills, a child will be given as legacy 6d (6 pence). Sometimes it is because the child has disappointed Mom or Dad, so the child is cut
off with very little. Most often it is because the child is married and has already received a dowry of a fair amount of goods. If a child is given
nothing, then the Court makes the child a co-executor, which allows the child to dip into the goods for ‘more’ than their fair share if they have
already received a dowry. So 6d is given in legacy, so that the married child does not receive more than is fair.
In some wills, 6d legacy was given to each sibling to cut them off from demanding more. This usually happened when the Testator had been
married just a short time, when there were no living children or when the children were very young and had a good chance of dying underage
(which was not uncommon then).
Once in a while, a child gave up his or her legacy and / or executorship, stating they wanted instead the goods due them in their contract bargain
(which spelled out the goods agreed upon for their dowry). An example of this is ArW 1661A #015 Braddan will of Isabel Kermode alias Brew,
where daughter Christian refused to be executrix and then her husband Edward Clucas claimed ‘certain debts’ [those related to the marriage
contract / dowry] of Isabel, which meant he (and his wife) must forgo any legasy for they could not have claim to both a dowry debt and a legasy.
Wills often mentioned brothers in law and sisters in law. Per Manx custom, these are the spouses of the testator’s siblings, not the siblings of the
testator’s spouse. As always, where there is a ‘rule’, there is exceptions. Rarely, an in-law is the spouse’s sibling, but that tends to happen only
when the testator has no living siblings of his or her own, and it is generally spelled out that it is the spouse’s sibling. So if testator John Callister
mentions brother in law William Teare, William is the husband of John’s sister. Often, the sister, as in this example, is not mentioned, because
her husband stands in for her and any legacy she might receive from her brother.
Supervisors and overseers of underage children (those less than 14, and sometimes even older but less than 21) were generally the siblings of the
testator, or the husbands of the testator’s sisters. However, they were expected to be honest & trustworthy citizens of the community, and
anything that might impinge on the supervisor’s oversight of the children legacies / money would result in the removal of that person from the
office as supervisor. For example, in ArW 1674A #37 Michael will of John Callister, his brother Gilbert was made supervisor of the children, but
was later removed after he ‘fell into poverty’, the Court apparently assuming that his poverty would make his judgment questionable with regards
to the children’s inheritance. At other times, a supervisor was removed when fraud or theft of the legacies was suspected or proved. In ArW
1636A #073 Braddan will of John Kelly, his (half) sister Marriad Kelly was deemed unlawful to be a supervisor when the court discovered she
was illegitimate / a bastard. Then there is the brother of Robert Kelly (ArW 1636A #072 Braddan) who was declared ‘unsufficient and not
lawful’ to be a supervisor in charge of the inventory of the underage children.
Wills included ‘pledges’ or ‘sureties’ or some other such word, listing two people (occasionally one) ‘to hold the office harmless’ and make sure
the children receive their legacies and the creditors were paid. You had to be at least 21 years old to hold this legal position, and also
economically viable. If you were known as a profligate, or if you were poor and / or with questionable honesty, then the court did not allow you
to be a pledge. This did not happen often, but it did happen. It was not uncommon for one of the older children or a sibling or spouse (as parent
of the children) to be a pledge, and sometimes a still-living parent. This was an important position. Occasionally, a pledge would come to court
and complain that the spouse (or close relative or stepparent) who had the ‘tuition’ (financial responsibility and physical custody, etc) of the
children were embezzling the children’s legacies, or not feeding and clothing the children properly, and requested that the Court to make changes
protecting the children. See ArW 1684A #024 Ballaugh will of Vicar Charles Parr, whose wife embezzled the children’s goods and then left the
Island about 1689.
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All wills were expected to have two witnesses. Rarely, one witness is recorded. If the remaining family agreed to the will, the one witness was
sometimes accepted as adequate, but more often, the Court would make a ‘Decree’ per their wisdom as to how the goods should be divided.
Sometimes, they merely repeated the legacies of the will, but sometimes they did not. If the witnesses were closely related to the Testator and
therefore would have a conflict of interest in their behalf with regards to inheritance, they were discounted and refused by the Court, and the
Court again made a Decree. If all the children / potential legal inheritors of the goods agreed to the will anyway, then the Court generally agreed
to let the will stand. This is seen in ArW 1632A #006 Braddan will of Alice Oates alias Casement, where her husband Vicar Robert Oates and
two of her daughters Ann and Averick Oates were the witnesses. Another example is ArW 1678A #70 Bride will of Bahie Christian alias Quark,
where her daughters and daughter in law were witnesses; before the Court approved the will, it asked all the other children if they approved of
the will and its provisions, and when they agreed, the Court approved it.
Sometimes in a will, you will see someone listed as a ‘son in law’ who is actually a stepson (or ‘daughter in law’ actually being a stepdaughter),
with son in law meaning that he was the son via law by the fact that the son’s biological mother was now the new wife of the ‘father in law’ (that
is, stepfather), etc. An example of this is the will of Henry Credgeen, Ar W 1674A #12 Andreas, with son William Credgeen & ‘son in law’
William Cowle. However, William Cowle is the son of Henry’s wife, Bahie Credgeen alias Cowle alias Kneale, her will ArW 1679A #44
Andreas. Also, ArW 1665A #073 of Ann Fayle als Callow als Corkill (son William Callow, plus her children by William Fayle) & ArW 1665A
#074 of 2nd husband William Fayle (‘son in law’ William Callow, plus his children by Ann). A 3rd example of this custom is ArW 1633A #44
Lonan of Callighoney Kermode als Lewney als Lewney, when Callighoney’s 2nd husband Philip Kermode is recorded as the ‘father in law’ (that
is, father via the law because her mother had married him, that is, in modern terms, stepfather) to underage stepdaughter Ann Lewney,
Callighoney’s daughter by her first husband. As mentioned before, ‘nephew’ or ‘nephie’ generally means ‘grandchild’, though not always, and a
nephew or niece was indicated by the term ‘brother’s daughter / son’ or sister’s daughter / son’. Two more things of which to be aware.
You will see people left ‘diaper’ napkins, etc. Diaper is a type of weave, and a diaper napkin does not refer to something used for a baby’s
bottom, but to a napkin used at mealtimes.
Rackentrees where common in Inventories. The Oxford English Dictionary does not have a listing for rackentrees, but it does for ‘rackan’, which
is an ‘apparatus by which cooking is suspended over an open fire’.
Turf spades are often mentioned in wills. These were specially made spades for cutting blocks of ‘turf’ / ancient compacted moss etc., for
heating. With little wood on the Island, ‘turf’ was used for heating and cooking.
‘Stirk’ is mentioned in the wills frequently in the latter part of the 1600s. A stirk is a bull or a cow, generally older than 1 year and younger than
2 years, and is a British term. Its use is an indication of how much closer the Isle of Man had become to England versus Ireland by the latter
1600s.
You will frequently see ‘cards’ in the inventory and left as legacies. I suspect these are not playing cards, but rather weaving cards with a varying
number of holes in them (the simplest is 4 holes in each corner) that were rotated to make patterns, and used to make strong bands of various
widthes. They have been created worldwide for over 2000 years, and depending on the area, they were used for belts, or saddle girths & reins &
bridles, or to hang things up, or for garters, even sewn together edge to edge to create a robe, etc. I have used weaving cards to create a very long
one inch patterned band that I then used, by weaving it, to make a seat and a back rest for a chair. My cards were made of cardboard, with 4
holes at each corner. Our ancestors’ cards would have been made of heavy leather or wood or ivory or bone or tortoise shell, etc., and of various
shapes with holes placed in various locations. The more cards used, the wider the band will be. An excellent book on the subject is Card
Weaving, by Candace Crockett, first published 1973 Interweave Press, Loveland, Colorado, United States, and revised & republished in 1991.
Comments about Given Names
On the Isle of Man, even through the 1600s, the Scandinavian manner of naming children occurred. Thus, the first son was named after the
paternal grandfather, the 2nd son after the maternal grandfather, and the 3rd son after the father. The first daughter was named after the maternal
grandmother, the second after the paternal grandmother, and the third after the mother. The result of this was that there were a lot of people with
the same names.
Patronymics were used to differentiate people. This took the form of naming a person’s ancestors for 3 or 4 generations back: Per AW Moore,
Thom-Hom-Homy was Thomas the son of Thomas the son of Thomas. Juan-Jack-Ned was John the son of John the son of Ned. And then there
is Tom-Billy-Sam-Harry-Phaul, which I will leave for you to figure out. Or a physical description differentiated the person, such as Illiam Dhone
(Brown William). Where a person lived, or their work, or their hobby, or any number of things would be used to tell people apart. Thus we see
in ArW 1687A #14 Arbory, the witness William Watterson alias fidle, who played the fiddle. Or in an Arbory presentment dated 25 February
1663/4, with find ‘witnesse John Keoeene alias clerk’, that is, John the clerk. Or ArW 1636A #062 Bride will of Margaret Kneale alias Cowle,
dated 1636, where ‘John Christine als Phillip is one of the pledges; I assume it means that Philip is John’s father: pledge for the forthcominge of
the goods accordinge to lawe & to keep the office harmles in penoltie of double the value: John Christine als Phillip, Donald Kneale.
In 1515, Johnet Ine Kerderagh had a parcel of land of 6d yearly rent in German Parish, and Johnet Ine Body also had a parcel of 6d in German
Ginnet/Johnette from the 1500s and early 1600s became Joney, which became Judith in the mid to late 1700s, except for Ginette Calcott who
married John Pickard / Pigott: They married 1655 Malew, but by 1673, she was going by the name of Jane. Ewan/Euan is sometimes used for
Hugh, and sometimes for John, and sometimes it is its own name. In ArW 1656a #44 Bride will of Mark Joughin, a man who was both witness
and pledge is recorded both as ‘Huan’ Cottier and ‘Ewan’ Cottier. Mally is a nickname for Mary, and was sometimes used that way in the 1600s,
rather than as a name in its own right. See ArW 1676A #13 of Mary / Mally Stewan als Kinnish, where she is listed as Mally in her Will, and
Mary in her Inventory. Bessy, of course, is Elizabeth, and Nelly is Ellin, which became Ellinor in the late 1600s. Annas, which I have often listed
as 'Ann' in the index, seems instead to be the same name as 'Agnus': I came across an Agnus Illerea in ArW 1628A #56 Ballaugh; she married
Philip Cowley; the Ballaugh Parish register lists her as "Annas Illerea alias Cowley" when she was buried 6 April 1636.
Isabel is sometimes recorded as Elsabeth, which is not Elizabeth, though I have seen one or two instances where Elsabeth / Isabel morphed into
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Elizabeth (mother Elizabeth Freer als Teare als Mason’s will ArW 1654 #45, indicates a daughter named Isabel, but the stepfather John Freer
gives it as Elizabeth, ArW 1658A #044). I suppose if you say Isabel and Elsabeth just right, they sound the same. This tripped me up for a while,
but then I saw too many Isabels who were also Elsabeths, which I orginally indexed as Elizabeth, only to realize after a while, that Isabel and
Elsabeth are the same person.
Ginoe is an old fashioned given name that apparently became William, at least per ArW 1631A #010 Braddan will of Catharine Creer alias Quine
alias Quane alias Lewin, who had a son Ginoe Quine, but in a post will note, his name is recorded as ‘William’ Quine.
The name Christian was a common surname on the Isle of Man: It was also used as a given name but only for girls. The comparable masculine
name is Christopher (or Gilchrist in the older form), never Christian.
The given name ‘Donald / Donold’ morphed in the mid to late 1600s to ‘Daniel’. Donold was originally ‘Donnell’, which is probably the same
name as ‘Dollin’, since the Manx often interchanged ‘n’ and ‘l’ when speaking [think of ‘chimley’, a common mispronunciation in childhood of
‘chimney’]. The back to back wills of Jane Cannell alias Quayle & husband John Cannell (ArW 1697A #27 Michael and ArW 1697A #28
Michael), the name of the witness and pledge Dollin Cannell is recorded in all its forms: ‘Dollin’, ‘Donold’ and the latest and final form,
‘Daniel’.
Comments about Surnames
‘Inne’ and ‘Ine’ are Scandinavian prefixes meaning ‘daughter of.’ ‘Mac’ means ‘son of’. So the sons were called, for example, MacNemeer, but
the daughters were called Innemeer. By the 1700’s, this is rarely seen, with the masculine form becoming common for both.
An oddity of Manx surnames is the propensity for surnames to start with ‘C’ or ‘K’ or even the related ‘Q’. Originally, the surname was ‘Mac’
and then the name of the father, per the Scandinavian form. But on the Isle of Man, the 'Mac' of a surname became simply 'C' as the 'm' sound
became slurred over, then silent and finally dropped. So MacWilliam became Quilliam, MacAlly became Caley, MacAllen is Callin, MacAllister
is Callister, etc., etc. Watterson started out at McWater (the son of Water, see presentments found amongst the 1636 Archdeacon wills dated: At
St Peeters of Holmes 12 Febr: 1633, where Wm McWatere is a juror). It then became Quatere / Quatereh (as the ‘c’ slurred into the ‘water’ and
the ‘m’ was dropped, ArW 1631A #025 Patrick will of William Quatereh), which finally became Anglicized to Waterson / Watterson (the son of
Water). The ArW 1651A #04 Patrick will of Alice Watterson / Quatereh alias Callin, records her married surname as ‘Quatereh’ in the 1651 will
proper, but as ‘Waterson’ in an attached Aprill 2nd 1652 note.
Manx surnames and given names and their spellings were fluid and morphed over the years, not stabilizing until the 1700s. An example is ArW
1628A #18 Marown will of Joney Lewin, whose surname in the space of ten short lines was recorded as ‘Lewin’, ‘Looyne’ and ‘Lewne’. If you
do not find a surname under an expected spelling, then look under different spellings. I made an empirical decision to list most surnames under
one (generally the modern) spelling, so that families could be studied more easily, with names easier to find and compare. If my arbitrary listings
confuse you, I am sorry; it is my effort to make searching for family simpler. I hope it works for you. The transcribed will still contains the
original spelling.
Thus, in my Index, Quole/Quooile is listed under Coole, as is Cooil (which is a 2nd modern spelling) and Cooyle. Corjeage and Cordeige and
Coraige / Corraige seem to be the same family, but are recorded under Coraige, Corjeage, and Cordeige; sorry about that, but I couldn’t decide
which to use. Tunman is under Taubman. Kerroush / Kerrush / etc, are under Kerruish. Cloage and Cluage and Cluaige are under Clague.
Corrin / Carran / Karran / Carown, etc., which may all be the same family, just different clerk spellings, are listed separately because I wasn’t sure
whether or not they were all the same family. Carran and Karran seem to be used interchangeably, at least sometimes. While Caralaugh became
Careful in the late 1700s - 1800s, it is listed under the old spelling. (Note: In the late 1500s, per AW Moore in Manx Names, an English family
named 'Careful' migrated to the Isle of Man, and their surname was translated into Manx, and became, 'Caralaugh.') Moughton / Mughton /
Moghton are under Moughton. Dougherdy is under Daugherty. Caiskill which became Castle is under Caistill. Camaish and Comish are
separate, though the families are probably the same, just different regional spellings, which was also spelled ‘Comaiz’ and ‘McComaiz’ in the
northern Island. For example, in ArW 1632A #034 Andreas will of John Comish, one son is listed as ‘John Comaish jun:’ in the body of the will,
and ‘Jo: Comaiz junior’ in a note at the bottom of the will page. Colleash / Collish / Colleash, etc., is under Colleish and also under Quilleash,
which they became by the mid 1670s, though some in the family kept the old spelling. Quilleash is listed only under the more abundant
Quilleash.
I also came across a Keggeen / Caveen confusion. Margaret Shimmin alias Keggeen died 13 February 1694/5. In the will (ArW 1694A #21
Malew), she is recorded as ‘Margarett Shymin (als Keigeene)’, with her husband ‘Edw: Shymin’, and ‘her brother William Keigeen’ who was
recorded as ‘William Keiggeen’ when listed as a pledge. Per my practice, I have listed her also under ‘Kaighin’. Then I checked the Malew
parish register and found the following:
Malew parish register: Margret Shimin als Caveen buried 20 February 1694/5
Malew parish register: Margret Caveen married Edward Shimmin on 14 July 1693 in Malew
Mostly, I have not seen this confusion with this surname, but more intense study may find that Keggeen and Caveen are sometimes
(inadvertently) used interchangeably. The surname Kaighin seems related to these other two surnames, with Keggeen and Caveen common in the
south part of the Island, and Kaighin found in the north part of the Island, so check all three forms when tracking family across parish boundaries.
While Caveen and Kaighin are found in the earliest Archdeacon Wills I transcribed, Keggeen first comes up in the last 1660s.
The surname ‘Keary’ is a small family in the 1600s, and is difficult to tie together. AW Moore, in Manx Surnames, indicates that Keary / Kearey
is a name of Manx origin, from O’Ciardha, and ‘usually Anglicised to Carey, though no Carey appears in the 1600s. I could not find any name
in the Manorial 1511-1515 record that even vaguely looked like either the original or derived name, so I wonder if it is a late-1500s / early 1600s
transplant from Ireland.
I have combined the surnames Gell, Gill, Geyl and Gale, all under Gell, since in various decades, a given family might use any one of the four
spellings. To complicate the Gill story is the fact that, according to AW Moore, Gill and Killey were used interchangeably at one time. An
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example of this is Catharine Brew alias Killey, wife of Patrick Brew of Ballavarran, Jurby, who was buried under ‘Killey’, with her will (ArW
1722A #42 Jurby) repeating it. However, she had seven children, and with two, her maiden surname is ‘Gill’ when their christenings were
recorded, with two others it is ‘Kelly’ and the rest show ‘Killey’. Another is that of Marriad Trapp / Trape alias Killey, as she was recorded with
her will ArW 1670A #100 Bride, but as Marriad Gell / Gill when she and Gilbert Trape were presented in February 1629/30, for fornication; she
was pregnant and they married. Or Alice Gill / Killey the wife of Patrick Caine, recorded as ‘Gill’ with the christenings of her children, but as
‘Killey’ with her will (ArW 1670A #82 Ballaugh will of Alice Caine alias Killey, died 13 December 1670, husband Patrick Caine). So if you
have a Killey ancestor, be sure to check ‘Gell’ and ‘Gill’.
The surname Garrett was ‘Carrett’ and ‘Carrad’ and Karrad’, etc, in the 1600s and before. The surname Faragher is recorded under ‘Fargher’
(the more common surname), since at least sometimes, these surnames were used interchangeably; they were both originally Faracher or Farcher.
I have chosen to use Cowin for the surnames Cown / Cowin, and Lewin for Lewn / Lewin, etc.
Quott / Quotts became Coat / Cote / Coats by the late 1600s. An example is Ellin Halsall who married William Quott on 2 February 1661/2
Malew. A relative records her name as ‘Ellin Cote’ (ArW 1684A #012 Malew will of Anthony Halsall). The Malew burial entry for her in 1719
lists her as Ellen Coat als Halsall, and her will (ArW 1719A #05 Malew) records her as Elinor Coat. In ArW 1692A #92 Maughold will of
Thomas Lewney, he left a waistcoat (spelled ‘wesquott’) to a brother in law.
There is another seemingly related surname, that has caused origin problems for both AW Moore and Leslie Quilliam, and that is ‘Cotch’. The
surname of Thomas Cotch, ArW 1684A #048 Braddan, weaver of Douglas, is recorded both as ‘Chotch’ and ‘Choats’, which suggests that Cotch
and Coats are the same surname. His wife Ann Cowin died December 1701, and her will is recorded in the Episcopal books under ‘Cotch’, and
her burial listing in Braddan is recorded as Ann Cowin als Cotch. His father is ‘Christopher Cotch’, but no burial or will if found for him under
any name. I think the ‘Choats’ is a red herring, and that the Cotch family is a separate family, probably a recent transplant from Ireland or
someplace else, first seen on the Isle of Man in the mid to late 1500s, probably from Ireland with which they seem to have maintained close
contact. By the 1630s, they seem well settled primarily in the German / Patrick area. 1628 presentments indicate they were farmers and
fisheman in the Patrick / German area. Episcopal wills find them in Patrick, German, Santan and Marown in the early 1600s. They are not
present in the 1511 Manorial Rolls. The Cottier family, per the 1511 - 1515 Manorial Roll, lived mostly in Bride, Lezayre, Jurby, with four
families in Arbory and Rushen and Braddan, which does not overlap with the Cotch family. Since Cotter families are found in both the north and
south side, it argues against the family name being changed simply due to regional pronunciation differences. This also encourages my
conclusion that the Cotch family and the Cottier / Cotter family are not the same family, and that the Cotch family arrived on the Isle of Man in
the mid to late 1500s. There is a Coag family in Bride in 1511, with them last seen on the Isle of Man in 1630s when Episcopal Wills books
record their wills. A case could be made for Coag morphing into Cotch, but that is a stretch.
AW Moore indicates Cottingham, the original English name, morphed into Cottiam and Cottiman on the Isle of Man. For example, in ArW
1658A #38 Ballaugh will of Marriad Cottingham / Cottiam alias Kelly, the surnames ‘Cottingham’ and ‘Cottiam’ were used interchangeably.
Then there are the wills of two sisters: Margaret Cottiam died in 1682, her will ArW 1682A #49 Maughold, lists siblings Robert & Ann & Joney
& Margery. When Ann died in 1686, her will ArW 1686A #25 Maughold, her maiden surname is recorded as Cottiman, and her siblings Robert
& Joney are listed under that surname; brother in law William Stowell / Stole married sister Margery, and her surname when married was listed
as ‘Cotteam / Cottiam’. When Ann was married to Daniel Cowle on 17 January 1681/2 in Maughold, her surname was recorded as ‘Cotteam /
Cottiam’ also. However, I have listed Cottiam and Cottingham and Cottiman separately. Sorry.
Quiddy became Cuddy, and Charry became Curry. Except, to add to you confussion, I found the following: In a claim found in ArW 1677A
#053 Malew will of Christopher Bell, Amy / Emmy Corrin was married to deceased William Coerry [or Curry], but ArW 1673A #29 Malew of
Catharine Moore alias Corrin (sister of Amy) records William as ‘William Cuddie’ and his daughter as ‘Ellin Quiddie’. The parish burial listings
for Amy and William are under Cuddy / Cuddie. Then there is ArW 1678A #24 Santan will of Philip Brew, whose wife is Margaret Curry /
Cuddy; both surnames are used, though her brother is only Edward Curry, including in the parish register burial listing. Margaret is listed under
Cuddy. One last example is Nicholas Quiddy who was presented 4 February 1643/4 Malew, for fornication with Jane Fargher, and for behaving
in a ‘most vyle’ manner, as well as for threatening the congregation while in church; but on 7 February 1643/4, in a follow-up of the presentation,
he had become ‘Nich Curry’.
Queeling and Quillin seem to be the same surname: Braddan parish register lists John Quillin buried 17 July 1729, but his will in the Episcopal
books lists him as ‘John Queeling’
MacQuarres became Quarres, which AW Moore indicates morphed into Quarry, but is seems more likely, at least in Patrick & German parishes
in the early 1600s, to have morphed into ‘Corrash’ / Corris. See: ArW 1633A #54 Patrick will of Peter Dawson, dated 29 March 1634: . . .
Item to Sr William Cosnahan 1 mutton, & if he take & recever from Patricke Corrash & Jony Cross 20s wch was due to me & my wife as I shall
answere at the day of Judgement; and ArW 1628A #30 German will of John Cross, made 8 May 1628: Item, I constitute & ordayne my sonn in
law & his wyffe my daughter my true & lawfull executors of all my goods moveable and unmoveable . . . . ye above sayd son in law viz: Pat
Quarres & his wiffe Jony are sworne to bringe in a true Inventory . . . The sayd Pat & his wiffe have disobeyed & . . .
AW Moore indicates that Kenaige, Keneaigh, Kenagh, Kenag(?),as well as other similar spellings from the 1600s and before (a surname found
mainly in German Parish) became Kennaugh by the 1700s (see page 27 of Manx Names). The surname Kinvig (page 49 of Moore) has no
relationship to Kennaugh. Except in ArW 1661A #75 Malew will of Elizabeth Shimmin alias Kennaugh / Kinnage, the scribe recorded
Elizabeth’s surname as ‘Kinnage’ in her will, but as ‘Kenvig’ in the defunct listing, and her brother William is recorded as ‘Kinvig’ in his will
(ArW 1668A #35 Malew). In the parish burial listing, she is Elizabeth Shymyn als Kenvig. And then there is ArW 1674A #32 German will of
Elizabeth Kelly alias Quinney, where Philip Kenagh is a witness, Philip Kennagh is an appraisor, and Philip Kenny is a pledge; these are all the
same person.
The surname Kewn / Kewen is pronounced ‘Keone’, and is sometimes recorded that way, or even as ‘Keane’. An example is ArW 1689A #026
Malew will of William Quinney, where the witness and pledge are the same person, but written as ‘Tho Kewn’ for the witness and ‘Tho Keone’
for the pledge. Both are listed under ‘Kewn’. ‘Kewen’ and ‘Keane’ are both found in ArW 1655A #03 Lezayre, where the surname of pledge
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John is recorded both ways
In the ArW 1636A #059 Maughold will of Daniel / Donold Keig, the surname of John, who was to raise Don’s son & who also gave security, is
spelled both ‘Kewney’ and ‘Keanih’, with Kewney and perhaps Keanih pronounced Keōnah, or perhaps the second as Keahnah
I have read that Colquit and Calcot are also the same family, which seems likely to me, though they seem to have separated by the 1600s. AW
Moore indicates Calcott is a contraction of Caldecott, meaning ‘cold cot’, both are listed under Calcott. Cormode and Kermode are the same
family, the spelling changing depending on the parish and who recorded the name, and listed separately in the index.
AW Moore also indicates that the surname Kneen was sometimes pronounced Creen, and written that way. An example of this is the 1679
Episcopal Will of Christian Callow alias Creene of Maughold. The Maughold parish register lists her as Christian Callow als Kneene buried 2
April 1679. Or ArW 1701A #80 Lezayre will of William Creen, died 31 January 1701/2 (children John & Edmund & Margaret & Ellinor & Jane
& William Creen); but Maughold parish register: William Kneen buried 1 February 1701/2. Moore Moore also indicates that Creen probably has
a different derivation from Kneen, and so is a distinct family from Kneen; however, I believe this 2nd statement is less true than the first. Just
one more confusion.
Cotter is under Cottier. Cowne / Cowen / etc, are listed under Cowin. Conley is under Connelly. Cowell is under Cowle. Note that the Cowle
family is not the same as the Cowley family; these two families have entirely different origins. The same is true for the Killey and Kelly family,
but Court scribes were not careful about surname spellings for Kelly and Killey when recording names, so be sure to check both listings in the
Index. Crobbin is under Crebbin. Credeen / Credjeen / Cregeen are under Credgeen.
Cowper and Cooper are the same name, and under Cooper. Curleod and Curlett are under Corlett. Coark and Quark are the same, and became
Quirk, which was actually a separate family from the Quark family in the 1600s. I also have a listing for Quork, which may be Quark before it
became Quirk. In the 1660s, Steane became Stewan and also Stephen and Steven during the same time period. In ArW 1697A #29 Ballaugh will
of Thomas Killip, the surname of his executor Patrick is recorded at ‘Stewan’, Stephen’ and Stean’, all in the same will. Other Manx oddities:
Juke and Duke are the same surname. Then there is the surname ‘Inch’, that often looks like ‘Juch’ when recorded, but seems to be only one
family (James Inch & wife Ann Thomason, sons Henry [married Catharine Corlett], Daniel [married Alice Sayle], and Richard [an idiot]), that
lived on the north side of the Island. On the south side of the Island, there are a Richard Juke and a Daniel Juke, which causes confusion with
names when ‘Inch’ is read as ‘Juch’. The surname Juke became Duke in the late 1600s / early 1700s.
To add to your confusion, in my Index, some surnames somtimes have two listings: the old name (Knackle, Booye, Boddaugh, Kinry [McHenry],
Kneale [McNeal], etc), and the Anglicized name (Knickle, Boyd, Harrison [Harry’s son], Nelson [Neal’s son], etc). So Booye / Boye / Boddaugh
are listed under Boyde, as well as under Booye and Boddaugh. Mostly, though, I have not made a double entry. Note that during much of the
1600s, the Manx form Kinry and the English form Harrison were used interchangeably, so both surnames need to be searched.
Bridget was a popular saint on the Isle of Man, and many were named after her. Wait, you say; I rarely see that name. Girls named Bridget were
often nicknamed Bahie, which by the 1600s, if not before, had become a given name in its own right. Then there is ‘Breedey’, a form of
‘Vridey’, both of which are forms for ‘Bridget’. Men were named ‘Mac Giolla Bridget’ (the son of the servant of Bridget), or Mac Brighde
which became Bridgetson (the Anglicized form), which became ‘Bridson’. John Breedey was a questman in Santan in 1663. In Santan defuncts
for 1663, per the Archdeacon Wills book, he was listed as John Breedey. When his will was written out, his name was first written as ‘John
Breedey’, but that will was crossed out, and re-recorded under the name of ‘John Bridson’, though the surnames of his brothers Thomas and John
(yes, a 2nd John) were still recorded as ‘Breedey’. See ArW 1661A #110 Santan will of John Bridson / Breedey, who died April 1663. The 1658
Articles of Marriage of his son Thomas included with the will records his surname as ‘Brideson’. By the way, the parish church of Bride was
originally the parish church of St Bridget (Manx Skeeylley Vridey or Vreeshey = Brigit’s or Bridget’s parish). See AW Moore Manx Surnames
pages 34-35, and 139, for a discussion of this.
The propensity for the Manx in earlier years to speak an ‘l’ for an ‘n’, and vice versa [think of ‘chimley’, a common mispronunciation in
childhood of ‘chimney’]. Thus, Crellin and Crennel may be the same family, but they seem to have separated rather early and so are listed
separately. See ArW 1670A #56 German, of Mullenex Moore, for an example of this: His given name is ‘Mullenex’, yet in one place, it is
spelled ‘Munnellex’. Another example is Dollin and Donnell, which morphed into Donold, which became Daniel by the 4th quarter of the 1600s.
(See ArW 1682A #37 Jurby will of Donold Kelly; he was buried as ‘Dollin’ Kelly.) And third, in a note dated 29 August 1671 in the Archdeacon
Wills, we see Averick Willson als Tylsley recorded, but in the Braddan parish register for her burial she is recorded as Avrick Wilson als Tinsley.
Crinnell is listed under the modern spelling of Crenilt, however, and not under Crellin. The letters ‘s’ and ‘r’ had the same problem as ‘l’ and ‘n’
in early Manx, so Costeen became Corteen (that is how the Costeens are listed in the old Typed Index created in the late 1800s / early 1900s) but
I have listed the two families separately. They later became Cotteen. I have listed these separately, so check all three listings. AW Moore in
Manx Names, 1906, indicates that Conilt / Conill / Coonill, etc, ‘are probably merely forms of Cannell.’ Sometimes I have triple listed this
family, sometimes not, so do the double checking again. Sorry.
Lucas is sometimes seen in the 1600s, but mostly the family name is recorded as Clucas (from MacLucas). If you are looking for your ‘Hanton’
relatives, be sure to look under ‘Hampton’, into which Hanton morphed.
In the early and mid 1600s, when the surname ‘Christian’ was abbreviated ‘Xρin’ or ‘Xρian’. As time went on, the abbreviation became shorter
(‘Xtn’) or sometimes Xtian or the name was spelled out.
In the early to mid 1600s, the family Lace was found primarily in one area of the Island, and the family Leece in another. Some have commented
that Lace and Leece are the same family, being pronounced and spelled differently because of the different accents in the different parishes where
the family lived. Supporting this supposition is the following: Archdeacon Will 1741/2 #130, German, of Dorothy Crellin als Leece, died 25
December 1741: She was called Dorothy Crellin als Lace in 1772 addenda when a child received his legacy, yet her father was named as John
Leece in the same memorandum. Archdeacon Will 1709/10 #6 German will of Ellinor Leece als Kaighin, died about 15 October 1709,
mentioned her husband John Leece who signed his name John Lace. There are other examples in the Wills.
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In 1636, I came across the will of William Mcyllchoobright / Mcylcoobright / Mcylcoobrigh alias Broad (ArW 1636A #113 German). Was the
family also known as ‘Broad’, or was just Willam sometimes called William Broad? Parish records of the 1600s dropped the ‘Mcyl’ when
recording deaths, leaving ‘Coobrigh’ and ‘Couberagh’, with Margaret the last such, buried 1671. Then, in Patrick Parish, Joney Broade, the only
Broad in the early burial records, was buried 13 July 1678. Was she once Joney Coobragh?
Surnames starting with the letter ‘M’ are sometimes written starting withthe letter ‘V’. An exmple of this is ArW 1674A #25 Santan will of
Catharine Quayle alias Quinney, where Thomas Martin is an appraisor and a pledge, and his surname is written both ‘Martine’ and ‘Vartin’. The
same is seen for Mark / Vark, Moughton / Voughton, etc.
In ArW 1661A #009 Lezayre will of Robert Kewney, Robert’s surname is recorded as Kewney (primarily) and Keney and Keeney.
As I said previously, before 1700, names, both given and surnames were fluid and changeable, so puzzles like those above may show up in your
family.
Other Housekeeping
I have used modern spellings for the parishes (Andrews/Andrewes = Andreas, Malue = Malew, Mahold / Machold = Maughold, etc.). Through
most of the 1600s, Lezayre was written as ‘Leyayre’, or ‘Ley Ayre’ or even as ‘the Ayre’ (see ArW 1667A #12).
Place names and their spellings might be obvious to a Manxman, but not to me when the penmanship is poor or odd; I have spent tens of minutes
comparing the presumed spellings of places with Arthur William Moore’s and George Broderick’s books of place names; sometimes these were
helpful, sometimes not.
There are Latin words I have stumbled over, especially when the penmanship was poor; someone who knows Latin needs to correct my guesses.
A couple of Latin phrases seen over and over again are: Salvo tamen vincuig, suo jure. ‘Suo jure’ means ‘in one’s own right’. ‘Salvo tamen
vincuig’ means, as I have pieced it, ‘excepting all previous bonds of union’, or, in other words, if there is a previous contract (of marriage or
anything else) or if the land is ‘entailed’, then that previous contract takes precedence over the will’s probate. Vincuig seems to come from
vinculum, meaning bond or union, a tie. ‘Vinc’ is the stem of ‘vinculum’ and ‘vincus’ is an obsolete form. It also references an entailed
inheritance, which could not be divided up in a will, regardless of the testator’s wishes. ‘Salvo’ means ‘excepting, saving, without prejudice to
some previous right’.
Another phrase is ‘plena ecclesia’, meaning a full congregation of the church. People were expected to confess their sin or ‘fault’ and ask
forgiveness in ‘plena ecclesia’, that is, before a full congregation at church.
For those like me who do not know what a firlet / firlot, barrell, bowl / boll, or pottle is: According the the Oxford English Dictionary, boll ‘is
entirely a northern word’ seen in Scotland and northern England. It is a ‘measuring of capacity for grain, etc . . . containing in Scotland generally
six imperial bushels’, which was the same in northern England in the 1600s. ‘Also a measure of weight, containing for flour 10 stone (= 140
pounds)’. In the 1600s, a boll of salt was 2 bushels. Also, in the 1800s, wheat was sold by the ‘old boll of 48 gallons’ in some parts of northern
England; the ‘new boll’ used in other areas was 16 gallons. The Oxford English Dictionary indicates that a firlet / firlot was a ‘fourth lot’ or
fourth part, so a firlet was ‘the forth of a boll’. A pottle is a ‘measure for capacity of liquids (also for corn and other dry goods, rarely for butter)
equal to two quarts or half a gallon’. Per ArW 1658A #70: There are 10 pottles to a barrell. Comment about the costs of ‘corn’: By the late
1660s, barley was priced at 5s per bowl, oats at 2s per bowl, rye at 4s per bowl, and peas at 4d per pottle.
A hogshead, per the Oxford English Dictionary, is 1) A large cask for liquids, etc, specl one of a definite capacity, which varied for different
liquids and commodities, 2) Such a caskful of liquor: a liquid measure containine 63 old wine-gallons (equal to 52 ½ Imperial gallons)
Adding a little perspective to the economy of the 1600s, in 1684 (per ArW 1684A #005 Braddan will of Robert Coultry), you could buy 12 bars
of soap for 4s (ArW 1637A #37 Braddan will of Mary Vinch alias Corkill, lists 6 pounds of soap for 2 shilling), a goat for 1s (ArW 1683A #56
Lezayre of Daniel Kinread), and a sheep for 1s or a blanket for 2s (ArW 1683A #50 German of William Cowley). With a bar of soap costing
comparatively so much, I suspect people did not bathe with soap very often. Per ArW 1684A #52 Braddan will of Averick Craine, a maid servant
was paid 6s 6d for a year of work. In ArW 1696A #14 Jurby will of Thomas Kelly, he indicates that a pair of sheets is equal in price to a chest
(4s 6d) plus a petticoat and apron (2s) plus a pair of shoes.
A heckle, not infrequently listed in an inventory, is a wicked looking instrument, with many nails driven in rows through a board, used to comb
flax, removing the retted woody part and straightening the flax fibers prior to spinning it into a thread. The board dimensions might be 6” x 8” or
larger, and ¾” thick, with a handle extension. Growing flax for linen was common on the Isle of Man (a two year process: first, you have to grow
the flax, then ‘retting’ it for weeks to months by leaving it water to rott off the woody part, which leaves behind the filamentous‘thread’ that is
gathered and combed, spun, and finally woven into cloth). A fancy heckle from the 1840s that I own has 3 rows (often there are more) of 4” hand
forged nails driven threw the wood and a metal plate, with 22 nails in each outside row and 9 in the inside row, in a space of 1” x 4 ¾”. ‘Wheels’
in a will refers to spinning wheels: a large wheel was used to spin wool, and a small wheel for spinning flax into linen. ArW 1695A #72 Andreas
will of Daniel Quane makes that diferentiation clear. Some may have been too poor to own a wheel, and instead have used a ‘drop spindle’
though I have never seen one mentioned; perhaps they were too crude and easily made / broken so that they were not thought worthy of passing
on to another. You will see ‘linsey-woolsey’ cloth mentioned not infrequently; this is cloth made of both flax / linen yarn and wool yarn, with
linen used as the warp and the wook as the cross thread / woof. People in the United States like to pretend that linsey-woolsey cloth was their
invention, a necessity that occured when there was a wool embargo by England in the 1700s, putting wool in short supply. But the Manx were
making linsey-woolsey in the 1600s, and maybe long before.
The first mention of eye glasses (‘a pair of Spectacles with silver hoops’) that I came acrosse was in the ArW 1697A #24 Jurby will of Captain
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Patrick Christian of Ballameanagh. His will also mentions 2 looking glasses, one of the earliest mentionings of mirrors.
A note about wool: The native Manx sheep had a buff colored wool coat. In the mid to late 1600s, English sheep with white wool were imported.
Wool sheared from a white sheep was more expensive than from a Manx sheep. Wills ArW 1690A #43 Arbory will of Joney Gell alias Costeen
and the will inventory ArW 1691A #13 Malew will of Mr John Barry, specifically mention white wool.
Almost every cottager had a linen and / or woolen spinning wheel; when the women of the household had spun enough, they took it to the weaver
who wove cloth for their clothing or for blankets and coverlets. Linen wheels were ‘small’. Often, woolen wheels were so large that the woman
stood beside it while spinning. I do not know why they were different sizes. I have spun both flax and wool on the same modern small spinning
wheel with no difficulty.
The word ‘friend’, as used on the Isle of Man during this time, often depicted some type of relationship. ‘Natural’ generally means ‘mentally
disabled’, or ‘mentally retarded’, and does not mean illegitimate as we sometimes think of the term.
I found the following from the book What the Dog Saw, by Malcolm Gladwell, talking about the fertility of Mali tribal women in the 1980s, gives
an idea of fertility in our agrarian ancestresses: “[A] woman on average has her first period at the age of sixteen and gives birth eight or nine
times. . . . [and] from the age of twenty to the age of thirty-four, she spends so much time either pregnant or breast-feeding. . . Then, from the
age of thirty-five until menopause, at around fifty, . . . her fertility rapidly declines”. An example of this: an 1685 Petition of Catharine Cannell
alias Cannell wife of Philip Cannell of Douglas indicates that she had been married 8 years and was the mother of 3 children & had a child
recently die of smallpox; the petition was in regards to Catharine being slandered by Mary Kermeen, who said Catharine was the whore of
Thomas Kinread. Catharine would have been in her early to mid 20s when she married.
Dying in childbirth was common. Over a woman’s child bearing life, she had a 30% chance of dying in childbirth. People on the Isle of Man
lived on the edge of not enough, so if there were an orphan that someone had to take in, that person required that the orphan pay for room and
board using the inheritance received from deceased parents. Kinship made no difference in this regard. In fact, a child was never taken in by a
non-relative; it was too much of a hardship.
Until the mid 1700’s, most children died young, so that while a woman might have 10 children, there averaged only 5 people in a household, the
parents (one may have been a step-parent) and three children. Any infection could kill and often did. Cholera was rampant. While history states
that smallpox was not a problem until it was brought back to the Island by William Killey from abroad (England), thus giving it the Manks label
of ‘Brack-Willy Killy’, and that the first person recorded to have died from small pox was Jane Corlet in 1685 (see Memorials of ‘God’s Acre’,
by John Feltham, 1797, in Lezayre Parish), still it was seen on the Island before that. The following was found in a 1650 presentment:
Archdeacon Will 1650 Braddan presentment: Examinations taken at a Court houlden in KK -----[Braddan]-[fold] Church ye 5th
Augt: 1650: Tho: Cowin sworne & examined sayth yt Ellin Cowley sayd yt Margery Quaile came to her husbands bedside & yt he
left the chamber to her ye sd Margery & further this depont: sayth yt ye sd Ellin Cowley sd shee wondered wt was become of Margery
Quaile for shee was wont to come to her brother --[John]--[torn] Cowley his bed but came not in since h[is]--[torn] children had the
smale poxe, & yt her brother ----[torn] her he would ever purge for the sd Marge[ry] Quaile.
Tho: Cowin
Smallpox broke out every 15 to 20 years, with a 10% to 15% death rate under the best of times. Cholera was common, with several in a family
falling ill and dying in short order, as well as spreading to the greater community. Pneumonia under the best of times had a 50% mortality.
Dropsy occurred from heart disease, kidney disease, and who knew what else. Foxglove leaves, which contain digitalis, can control edema from
congestive heart failure, but the level of digitalis in a leaf is inconsistent, so you probably died sooner instead of later anyway. Cancer also
occurred, leading to death in a year or two. Strep throat, easily cured these days with an antibiotic, killed in the past by becoming systemic and
leading to kidney failure. (In 1837, Samuel Taggart and wife Mary Colquit buried seven of their ten children in a six week period due to
‘scarletina’, a systemic form of strep infection.) Deadly accidents also occurred, including the loss of a boat full of men during herring fishing.
The cost of health care has always been expensive, it seems. In 1697, Robert Quay paid 3s 4d for a prescription (which had questionable
efficacy), at a time when half a beef cost 4s, a coffin was 7s, 3 horses were 15s, a sheep was 1s 2d, and yearly rent of a house (in 1710) was 17
and a half pence.
It is not uncommon to see a spouse die soon after or within a couple of years of the death of the mate. I suspect that occurred because, with
nutrition problematical, a person’s immune system did not work well, so if your spouse became ill, you probably would also. And if your spouse
became ill, you had the work of two people on your shoulders, be it the farm or the family garden or the children, or anything. No one can keep
that up, so you would quickly wear out, and then nutrition became more of a problem.
Every once in a while, there is a picture of a grieving father wrapping his little child in a scrap of cloth and quietly burying the child in the church
graveyard at night, because he could not afford the cost of a formal church funeral, where, at the very least, the parish priest, clerk and grave
digger had to be paid. If caught or reported on by a neighbor, he was censured and fined.
Every once in a while you will come across the word ‘crossed’, particularly in the presentments. This does not mean that the entry was a mistake
and so crossed out, but rather that the person performed his or her penance and / or paid the required fine, and so his / her name is now crossed
out. Fines were often collected ‘ad usum domini’, that is, for the use of the parish priest for needy folk or the repair of the church and church
grounds. Generally, ‘families’ (people in, perhaps, a treen or a smaller area who may or may not be related) were assigned various repairs of the
church and grounds, and would be fined if they did not do it.
There was little lumber / few trees on the Isle of Man in the 1500s and 1600s and 1700s, until Bishop Wilson made a concerted effort to replant
trees cut down decades and centuries previously for heat, etc. Therefore, when people were buried, they were not buried in coffins, for there was
no wood for them. Instead, linen ‘winding sheets’, which were wrapped tightly around the person, were used in place of a coffin. Per ArW
1683A #27 Lezayre will of William Kissage, his brother Hugh bought and used 4 ½ yards of linen, at a cost of over 4s, at a time when a feather
bed cost 2s 6d, a table & frame cost 5s, and a bowl of wheat (either 140 pounds or 6 bushels) cost 5s.
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Horses are frequently mentioned in wills. Native Manx horses were small and hardy, fit for riding and ploughing. Six horses made up a team
(often owned by two families) that could till 30 acres of land. By the mid to late 1600s, oxen were being imported and cross bred with native
cattle for ploughing. The short thick-bodied Manx cow produced 12 quarts of milk daily for 3 months after calving, a quarter to a third the
production of today’s cow. The milk was high in fat, and the resulting butter was an important export item and ‘cash crop’ for the family.
Sometimes, cheese was made. Native Loughtan sheep provided meat and a buff colored wool, which sold for less than the white wool of English
sheep. A Loughtan sheep could produce 2 ½ pounds of wool yearly. Sheep often roamed freely, but everyone knew which were his or hers.
Pigs and geese were also kept by some in the 1600s, and became more common later. A few people kept bees.
I had read somewhere that the Manx people used their sheep for wool, meat and milk. Milking a sheep seemed far fetched to me until I read ArW
1691A #49 Braddan will of Margaret Clague alias Kelly, where she leaves to her husband William ‘half a dozen sheep, between milk sheep, and
dry.’
Barley (for bread and beer) and oats (a large part of most peoples diet in the 1600s) were important grains for food, as was rye, with wheat less
so. ‘Corn’ is a generic word for these grains. In 1800, an acre of land produced 60 to 70 stooks of corn. A stook of barley or oates contained 12
sheaves. In the 1600s, an acre of land would have produced less than this with lean times common before ‘modern’ farming practices took hold
in the 1700s. Once in a while, a will mentions peas being grown, especially in the north.
A comment on the difference in the marital distribution of goods on the Island. The women on the south side of the Island owned half of all that
the family accumulated rather than a third as was the custom on the north side, because, one day, when being invaded again and when the number
of defending men was very small on the southside, the women stood shoulder to shoulder with the men, wielding shovels and sticks and axes as
they helped defend the Island. The men decided from that time on that, as reward for their bravery, their wives would own half the marital goods,
equal to the man’s, instead of a third. You will also notice that Manx women borrowed and lent money and engaged in business just as the men
did, whether they were northside women or southside.
The men fished the herring grounds in season since that was their biggest cash crop, and some never returned. While the men fished for 3
months, the women took care of things at home. This necessity made the Isle of Man a fairly egalitarian society, especially for that time. Women
bought and sold in their own right, be they married or not. The only difference I have seen in the way men and women were treated on the Isle of
Man is in punishment: Women pregnant with illegitimate children might have to do penance and beg forgiveness of the congregation at church
three Sundays, while the father of the child might have to beg forgiveness 4 Sundays and spend a couple of days in prison.
During the weeks of herring fishing, when so many of the men left for herring fishing for weeks at a time, the women took over everything else,
from business to farming to anything legal that needed doing, on top of raising the family. Consequently, women spoke up as equals wherever
they were. One woman was accused in church by the vicar of being a witch, and her husband turned to her and said, “Honey, won’t you
renounce your ways?” She spoke up boldly and forthrightly and said, “I have never been any such thing. Whoever says so is spreading evil
gossip. I have nothing to renounce because I am not a witch.” The vicar and everyone else considered the matter settled.
Before the modern era, it was paramount that a woman marry. If she did not, she risked mind-numbing poverty. An example of this is Mabel
Croghan, who was at least 20 years old when her mother died in 1654 (see ArW 1654A #23 Michael will of Ellin Croghan alias Callow). Mabel
was left 2 sheep and 8 shillings in legacy, a nice legacy at that time. On the Isle of Man, a woman could engage in business in her own right, be
she married or single. A woman, though, because of her lesser strength and stamina, could not make the same wages as a male farm laborer
could make, and this became more of a problem as she aged. When Mabel died in late 1691 / early 1692, she was a pauper, with nothing to her
name. The same would happen with men, but it was more common with women. To be financially successful often took two people working
together.
Population of the Isle of Man
Over a period of 60 years, I transcribed about 5000 Archdeacon wills / decrees. The Episcopal wills from 1600 to 1700 contain over twice that
number, making about 13,000 wills of mostly adults. Putting this in context of the population of the Isle of Man, per the 2000 website of Frances
Coakley:
In 616 AD when Edwin King of Northumberland ravaged Man, there were 300 family and about 1500 to 2000 people.
In 730, according to Bede, there were 300 to 400 families (or as many as 2700 people).
Blundell in the 1640s estimated a population of 6000 to 7000.
Browne Willis in ‘Survey, 1727: Diocese of Man,’ in Book on the Cathedrals of England, 1727, indicated ‘The number of souls in this small
district [of the Isle of Man] are about 13,840, and of houses or families about 4000’
Bishop Wilson indicated in the early 1700s that the population was about 14,400, broken down as follows and compared to 50 years later
when the clergy returned a census:
Early
Early
Early
Early
1757
1757
1757
1757
1700s
1700s
1700
1700s
Malew & Castletown 2035
2381
Andreas
967
1067
Michael
645
826
Santon
376
507
Braddan & Douglas
1590
2935
Rushen
813
1007
Bride
612
629
Onchan
370
434
Lezayre
1309
1481
Ballaugh 806
773
Lonan
547
869
German & Peel
985
1730
Patrick
745
954
Marown (1700 est.)
499
658
Maughold & Ramsey
985
1641
Arbory
661
785
Jurby
483
467
Total
14,426 19,144
From AW Moore, Manx Names, page 193, which is a quote from Manx Note Book, Vol XII, p. 175, Moore indicates the Viking conquerors
divided the Isle of Mann into six Sheadings, based the population. That is, each Sheading was required to provide four crew (average crew would
be forty men) of men between the ages of 20 and 60, to man a Viking long ship. Thus, the 24 crew levied and required from the Isle of Man
population would be about 1000 men, between 20 and 60 years of age, suggesting a total population of four or five thousand around 1000 AD to
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1300 AD.
People fought hard to survive and live, and quietly accepted death as a frequent part of life. It took both parents to successfully raise children,
both working hard to provide for them. Too frequently, if one parent died, one or two or more of the young children would soon follow. If the
remaining parent quickly remarried, the children stood a chance of surviving.
Though it was customary when a person died to leave the poor a legacy of food, there were some years when few left anything. Reading between
the lines paints a bleak picture of families not having enough even for themselves. Two entries show this poverty: 1st, 1668/9 presentment
Onchan of Margaret Scarff for carrying a bag of meal on her back on Sunday, no punishment was given because 'this was in great necessitie to
relieve poore children'. 2nd, 1675 note ?Bride, Ann Kneale died, and her next of kin Ann was extremely poor, unable to clothe herself, so money
was given to Ann out of the Inventory for clothing, note dated 11 September 1675. By the late 1600s, people started to have a little more food
and a little more money, per their wills, but still struggled so that their legacies to the poor were modest compared to the early 1600s.
By 1800, total population was around 29,000, by mid 1800s, it was 53,400, and in 1891, 55,600, and April 1986, the population totaled 64,282.
In the early 1700s, the mini ice age which started in the early 1300s, began lessening to the point where by 1850, the Thames River in London did
not freeze over for the first time in centuries. Between that and poor farming techniques, famine was too common including through the 1600s,
as was infectious disease, which kept the population stable at a low number. (The mini ice age plus the plague of 1350 decimated world wide
populations to half previous levels. Though the plague never reached the Isle of Man, the ice age did. Before the 1320s, the population of the
Isle of Man was probably over 10,000. By 1400, it was maybe half that. In the 1600s, starvation of neighbors is sometimes mentioned in the
Church Courts, with relief voted and given.
In the 1800s, because of emigration, population growth again slowed.
Politics, Governance and Land in the 1600s
1609- 1642: King James of England granted Sir William Stanley, 6th Earl of Derby, the lordship of Man.
1642-1651: Sir James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby, wass 10th Lord of Man. He tried to make Man a feudal system so that the people no longer
owned their land. He was beheaded by Cromwell. His wife Charlotte planned to sell Man to Cromwell’s Parliament in return for her
husband’s life, but was stopped. (Cromwell had no intention of ransoming any royalist.)
1651-1660:With Cromwell’s civil war in England, Cromwell took over Man and gave it to Lord Fairfax. With the defeat of Cromwell, Man
returned to the Stanleys. (The transition for the Isle of Man to the Commonwealth of 1651-1660 was a peaceful one. The Sir James Earl of
Derby had bled the Island dry in the Royalist cause, so the people weren’t particularly upset with Cromwell and his changes. They weren’t
good times but could have been worse for the common small farmer.)
1660-1672: Sir Charles Stanley 8th Earl of Derby, son of the beheaded Sir James, regained title to the Isle of Man.
1672-1702: Sir William Stanley 9th Earl of Derby, became Lord of Man. Bishop Wilson negotiated with him to restore the ancient land tenure,
which was the basis of the Act of Settlement. All his children died.
Deemsters: Judges who presided over criminal and civil cases. There were two, one from the north side of the Island, and the other from the
south. They presided over Tynwald Court. Generally, it was a life job. Since the Deemster had to speak Manx, a Manxman was elected to it. A
Deemster took the following oath of office: “You shall do justice between man and man, as equally as the herring-bone lies between the two
sides.”
Sumner: Among other duties, he made sure people appeared in court or paid their fines when they were suppose to. If they didn’t, he was often
authorized to drag the person to prison, often getting a soldier from Peel garrison to help him.
Mooar: Each parish had its mooar who was the lord’s bailiff. (Mooar in Manx means ‘big.’ Beg or veg means ‘little.’) He enforced the
judgments of Court (the coroner eventually took this over) and collected rents and revenues (fines) for the lord. The mooar was rotated among
the owners of each quarterland.
Captain of the Parish: Originated with the Norse. It was his responsibility to organize a watch, day and night, for any marauders or other danger
coming by sea. He called two men from the parish to do this. He was entrusted with the parish militia.
Locksman: Collected fines and administered punishments. The name comes from the Norse lokus-veinn, meaning ‘jailer.’
Coroner: The 17 parishes were divided into 6 ‘sheadings,’ each with a coroner who acted as sheriff: They enforced the judgments of Court plus
other duties. The coroner kept the peace of his district, secured criminals, brought them to justice, etc. Originally, leading land owners held this
position, and they sometimes abused the power of this position.
Everyone was expected to go to church every Sunday. Anyone caught ‘working’ on Sunday was ‘presented’ in court and either reprimanded or
punished in some way. (Stocks and pillory were used a lot.) Any type of physical fighting (especially if blood were drawn), cursing, spreading
lies and gossip were all ‘presented’ in court. If people didn’t do their duty, they were presented in court.
St German’s prison is frequently mentioned in presentments. It is a dank dungeon with little light and no sanitation facilities. Those guilty of
disobedience, incest, adultery and a host of other things would be sent there. People seldom spent more than a week or two in it, though once in a
while a desperate petiton can be read from someone who could not arrange for bondsmen, who guaranteed the person’s behavior and also
guaranteed the payment of the fine if the person slipped up again, and so had been in prison for several weeks.
Regarding the land: Originally, treens were large tracts of lands that clans staked out as their own. When the Vikings conquered Man, they
named these tracts ‘treens’. By 1511, there were 158 treens. Treens were usually divided into quarterlands of four farms (give or take) that were
called balleys (Norse for ‘homestead’ or ‘farm’). Quarterlands ranged from 50 to 180 acres, though most were around 90 acres in 1511. By the
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1600s, many quarterlands had been divided into smaller units to accommodate farms for children or to sell when the family needed money.
Intacks were waste land outside the treens. Originally, it was common pasturage, but by the 1600s, a ‘right’ to use it had occurred and this ‘right’
was passed down in the family. In the late 1600s and the 1700s, boggy intacks were drained for better use. Originally, the Manx owned their
land, but conquering kings changed that, and the Manx instead ‘rented’ their land from the king. In the 1600s, as well as before and after, land
was not ‘bought’ as we know it, but the right of rent was bought.
When a landlord transferred or leased property, he put a piece of wood and some straw into the hands of the new tenant, who accepted it and
returned it, in this manner making a binding contract. (Thus, the laws of tenure – of residency and possession of land – were called ‘the tenure of
the straw.’)
Some Last Comments
We often think that the problems we see in modern life are unique to us, and caused by the hectic and fragmented lives we live. However, careful
reading of the wills and presentments show otherwise.
Per ArW 1667A #45 Malew will of Margaret Cubbon alias Radcliffe died in childbirth on 4 January 1667/8. Ellin Vaughn alias Caldicook /
Cook had recently delivered a child of her own and Margaret asked her to wet nurse her own newborn baby. I expect she did, but on 9 March
1667/8, we read in the Malew parish register that Ellin was buried after killing herself. As a psychiatrist, my conclusion is that Ellin suffered
from severe post-partum depression.
Then there is Sir John Gell, 1761-1845, the only son of Sir Samuel Gell, vicar of Lonan. At 16, he became an apprentice seaman for 5 years,
suffering several captures and imprisonments by Spanish privateers. Because of these experiences, he left his apprenticeship early (his master
agreed to release him), and he studied for the ministry, holding several positions, each for a few years before resigning. He married, but had no
children. Mr Harrison, who knew him personally, commented that his early life ‘unsettled him and rendered him rather unfit for the ministry’.
Again as a psychiatrist, I conclude that he suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder.
Wife abuse occurred and was dealt with harshly (weeks in a dungeon prison plus monetary fines plus confession before neighbors at church and
begging forgiveness of the person injured), as did child abuse and neglect (similar punishments). Couples would separate, only to be told by the
church to live together again or face censure. A husband or wife would abandon his / her spouse and children, running to Ireland or England, and
never being heard from again. Divorce occurred because of abandonment and abuse. People starved to death in quiet desperation, though the
parish priest tried to keep track of who needed help in his parish. People dying from slowly debilitating illness would make the dangerous
passage in small boats to Ireland, trying to defy death and seeking a cure at the blessed wells of ancient saints. No where did I read that a cure
occurred. The rich could afford a doctor who did little but look wise; the poor depended on the largess of friends, which often was not
forthcoming. Then, just as now, months of illness and inability to work would deplete all resources, leaving a person in desperate financial
straits.
The Manx were a generous people, and when they died, they left something for the poor, even if they themselves were poor and could leave but a
bushel of oat meal. But some years, will after will after will made no mention of the poor. Reading between the lines paints a bleak picture of
families not having enough even for themselves during these times.
Then there is the following that re-inforces my faith in mankind: In EpW 1670E #092 Maughold will of Mally Corteen alias Christian, we find
the following legacies:
Inprmis to Ewan Kneale yt hath ye fallinge sicknes 1s; It: to ux: Marrian Cowle blynde 1s; It: to Margt: Crosse blynde 1s;
It: to poore foole of Donald Key to helpe to buy him a coat 1s; It: to poore old uxor Kneale almost blynd 1s; It: to ux:
Nyghlaughy, who hath many poore fatherless children 1s; It: to the poore Dumbe wench in ye westend of prish 1s;
In those days, a shilling was a lot of money. Per ArW 1673A #21 Rushen will of John Costeen, his eldest son Daniel is ‘something foolish’ so
his mother [John’s wife] took custody of his legacy, which meant taking care of Daniel the rest of his life. In ArW 1677A #084 Maughold will of
Robert Kerruish, Robert indicates his brother John needed life-long supervision, which was first indicated in their father’s will, ArW 1675A #027
Maughold will of Robert Kerruish senior. Robert junior assumed that task until he died. Or the admonishment of a dying father to his son to
look after his ‘aged and decrepit’ sister. The son replied that he always had, and would continue to do so in the future, see ArW 1687A #47
Maughold will of John Corteen. Or the spinster Isabel Garrett (ArW 1695A #20 Michael) who, in failing health in her 50s, was taken care of by a
non-relative Joney Kelly alias Quayle alias Harrison / Kinry, who had a new baby, plus a 3 year old, a 7 year old, and 3 others under age of 18, by
the time Isabel died.
Before sending the Wills to the printer, I reveiwed them, comparing them against the microfilmed original, catching and fixing typos, spellings,
and deciphering words I could not make out at originally but were clearer to me after thousands of hours of study, also indexing more people,
clarifying index entries, and other housekeeping. I would like to believe that the resulting Wills are perfect, but I know there are not. Hopefully,
the remaining errors will not adversely affect your research. As I wrote previously, if you have questions when studying a will, refer to the
mircrofilmed originals, which are available at the Manx Museum on the Isle of Man and through the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints
(LDS) Family History centers.
References
Besides the wills and presentments themselves as a source of information, and my own research of original parish registers found on microfilm, I
have used the following books to flesh out my knowledge and understanding of the Isle of Mann and its people:
Manx Names, by Arthur William Moore, printed 1906 London
Manx Worthies, by Arthur William Moore, printed 1901 Douglas, Isle of Man
Old Manx Families 1889, manuscript by Arthur William Moore (not printed during his lifetime)
The Manorial Roll of the Isle of Man, 1511-1515, translated from the Latin by Rev Theophilus Talbot of Douglas, IoM, published 1924
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Memorial’s of ‘God’s Acre’, taken the summer of 1797 by John Feltham & Edward Wright, published 1868, Douglas, Isle of Mann
A Dictionary of Manx Place-Names, by George Broderick, printed 2006 University of Nottingham
An Account of the Diocese of Sodor and Man, by William Harrison, printed 1879, Douglas, Isle of Man
Surnames of the Manx, by Leslie Quilliam, reprinted 1996, Douglas, Isle of Man
Oxford English Dictionary, published 1971, Oxford University Press
Fraueyn as Banglaneyn, journal printed by the Isle of Man Family History Society, various articles in various editions over the years
Burial Register of all the various Parishes of the Isle of Man, printed by the Isle of Man Family History Society
Monumental Inscriptions of all the various Parishes of the Isle of Man, printed by the Isle of Man Family History Society
website of Frances Coakley, various information obtained there, including land records (Liber Assed, Liber Vastarum, etc)
will transcriptions by various others, as noted when included
also various other researchers who have generously shared their research information with me, and corrected me when they found mistakes,
especially Sue Pedersen in Australia and Frances Coakley in England and the Isle of Man
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Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
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1695 Archdeacon Wills & Presentments, Book 1 & Book 2
Archdeacon Will 1695A #01 Lonan will of Isabel Cowin alias Christian, died 8 January 1695/6:
Summary: husband Robert Cowin, son John Cowin (has 2 children), son Thomas,
Philip Fargher & John Lawson (sick); pledges: Philip Fargher
sister Joney Christian,
witnesses:
The last will and Testament of Isable Christian
who departed this life ye 8 of January 1695
It: She commited her soul to ye hands of
allmight God and her body to Christian buriall;
Item She left to her son John Cown 6d legasi
She left to hre son Thomas Cown 6d legasy
To her sister Joney Christian her shouse Shee left
her too gran Children John Cown children her
--it pety coat
Lastly She ordained and apointed her husband Robart
Cown her Lawfull Execr: of ye rest of her goods
movable and unmovable and whatsoever would be
ater his death shall return to her two sons
John and Thomas Cown
The Exr: sworne in Court in form
of Law
wittness present
Probatum est et solvit
Phillip Fargher juratus
10d
John Lawson sick
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The Inventary of ye goods sd Isable Christian
praised by 4 swarn men John Hogg
Gilbart Tear Richard Quayle William
Lorrance unmovable goods praised to ...... 00 - -----[edge]
movable goods praised to}
half a cow................}.......................... 00 - 7s - 00
halfe a hefer praised to ............................... 00 - 6s - 00
too sheep praised to ................................... 00 - 2s - 00
1 - 05 - 0
pledges in form of law Philip Ffargher
Archdeacon Will 1695A #02 Onchan will of John Clague, died 25 January 1695/6:
Summary: mother Margaret Cowin, brother Phinlo Clague, brother Thomas Cashen,
Lowey,
pledges Mr Ewan Gell / Gill & John Skillicorn
Conchan 1695/6
This is affirmed to be ye last will & Testamt: of Jon: Clague who ----[torn]
this life about ye 25th of Jan: 1695/6 who was in pfect mind & me----[torn]
witnesses: William Kewley & Alice
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mory: ffirst committed his soul to God & body to Christian buriall;
Itt: he left to his brother Ffinlo Clague half a crown that was in
Jon: Kewleyes hand, & eighteen pence in his own hand, and a
sheep in Jon: Kewley’s fold. Itt: he left to his brother Thos: Cashen
a pair of stockins. Itt: He constituted and appointed his mother
Margrt: Cown Executrix of all the rest of his goods movable
and unmovable whatsoever
The Exrx: sworn in form of Law
witneses Willm Kewley}
pbatum est et solvit 6d
Alice Lowy } jurati
The Inventory next Court
pledges according to Law Mr Ewan Gill & John
Skillicorn
Archdeacon Will 1695A #03 Braddan will of Thomas Keig, died 9 January 1695/6:
Summary: wife is not mentioned, son William Keig, son John, granddaus Isabel & Christian Keig,
John Kinnish & John Hampton
granddau: Christian dau of Will Keg christened 23 September 1694 in Braddan
witnesses & pledges:
Braddan
The Last will & testament of Thomas ----[dark edge]
who depted this life ye 9th of January ----[dark edge]
first he comitted his soule to God & his body to
Christian buriall; It: he left to his two grand
daughter Isable & Christian Keg a quarter of
a heffer yt was in John Curghies house legasie;
It: he let to his son William his wearing cloathes
& a new coate legasie; It: he constituted and
ordayned his son John Keg to be his true &
lawfull executor of all ye rest of his goods move
able & immoveable wtsoever
The Exr: at age is sworn
in Court according to Law
pbatum est et solvit 1s
Witnesses John Kinish}
John Hanton } jurati
the Inventory amounts to ..2£ - ---[dark edge]
The Goods in the hands of th Exr: ---[dark edge]
pledges the witnesses of the will
Archdeacon Will 1695A #04 Braddan will of Bahie Kelly alias Stole / Stowell, died 12 December 1695:
Summary: husband xxxx [Thomas] Kelly senior is not mentioned [died 1676, ArW 1677A #092 Braddan], son Thomas Kelly,
dau Ellin Vinch alias Kelly [died 1699, her will ArW 1698A #26 Braddan, married to John Vinch], dau Mary Cannell alias Kelly
(married to John Cannell),
witnesses: Thomas Corkill & John Hendricks, pledges: William Corrin & John Hendricks
Braddan parish register: xxxx Stole als Kelley buried 13 December 1695
will of husband: ArW 1677A #092 Braddan will of Thomas Kelly senior, died 1676: wife [Bahie Stole / Stowell] is alive [died
1695, ArW 1695A #04 Braddan], daughter [Ellin] Kelly (married to John Vinch, they have 3 sons), son Thomas (has a son), son
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Philip, ‘daughter Kelley’ (who is, per mother’s will, Mary, & was not yet married when father Thomas died),
brother
Robert Kelly, father is dead,
witnesses: brother Robert Kelly & James Sharp & Hugh Moore,
pledges: son Thomas
Kelly & David Sharp
husband: Braddan parish register: Thomas Kelly buried 27 June 1676
dau: Braddan parish register: Ellin Vinch als Kelley buried 16 April 1699
?son in law: Braddan parish register: John Vinch buried 11 February 1702/3
will of dau: ArW 1698A #26 Braddan will of Ellinor Vinch / Finch alias Kelly, died 15 April 1699: husband xxxx Vinch is alive,
son John Vinch, dau Catharine, dau Margaret, sister in law the wife of Philip Vinch, witnesses & pledges: John Cannell &
Thomas Christian
Duglas 1695
This is the last will and testament of Ba--------[edge]
als Kelle who departed this life about the --------[edge]
december anno 1695; First she commended h--------[edge]
to God and her body to Christian burall; Itt: --------[edge]
left to her son Thomas Kelley and to her dau--------[edge]
Ellin Vinch alls Kelley tweenty shillin legazie --------[edge]
tenn shilling to each of them; Itt: She constituted
ordained and appoynted her son in law Jon: Cannell
and her daught: Mary Cannell als Kelley
her true and lawfull executors of all the
rest of her goods moveable and unmoveable
whatsoever
The Ers: sworn
in Court according to
Testes Thomas Corkill} Law
Jon Heniricks } jurati
pbatum est et solvit 1s
pledges to secur the office and pay all Debts and
Legacies William Corrin and Jon: Henricks accord
ing to Law
Curia Correctionis habita -----[torn]
Scta: Maria de Fushen coram -----[torn]
Dmi: Sam Wattleworth -----[torn]
Vic: General: nec non Johanne -----[torn]
Regrio: Archdi: 5th die mensis ffebis: 1695
St Anne
Tho: Woods
Tho: Quay
Will Crobbin
X Jane Caveen
Malew
Arbory
Noia Defunctorum
X Cooney Stewan
X Anne Ffarant
Margt: Quail respitted till
X Isabell Cotten next Court
X Kath: Bell
X Ewan Casemt:
X John Comish
X Anne Walker
X Ellin Harrison
X Jo: Brew
Rushen
Alice Kissage paup:
Margt Corrin paup:
Henry Corrin paup:
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Malew prsentmts:
John Latir[?] Questman prsents Mary Cain pregnans & William Tagart
Junior or fornicacon
The new wardens of KK Malew prsents Willm: Bridson old warder for not
giving acct of the Church cess
Bessy Bridson p fornicacon cum Arthur Brew -----[dark]
5th of Ffeb: 95: Jony Watterson entrs agt Sir W-----[dark] ---- ---- so much of
cloth as would be a wast coat
ffebruary the 5th 1695: Cha---- Sh-----Brew in Castltown --- th---- -------- ----- [dark]
ffeb: 5th 1695
Memdr: to Enter the ------[dark] -----Tho: Parr for ------[dark] ------
Archdeacon Will Court order dated 7 February1695/6, regarding the widow Mrs Margaret Halsall alias xxxx
was owed 3£ 11d by deceased Robert Heywood esquire & late Governor of Mann and his wife Mrs Ellin
Heywood alias xxxx, Robert was dead by 1684, per ArW 1684A #005 Braddan will of Robert Coultry, and
Mrs Ellin Heywood alias xxxx was dead by 22 January 1695/6 per note to the vicar of Michael found amongst
the 1676 Archdeacon Wills, Mr Henry Halsall husband of Mrs Margaret Halsall alias xxxx died 1693, his will
ArW 1693A #07 Malew:
See: Henry Halsall will 1693A #07 Malew, of Castletown, died 4 November 1693, wife Margaret is alive, they have 3 children including a son
plus another son born posthumously
See: Robert Heywood was dead by August 1691 (esquire, late Governor of the Isle) per will of Robert Coultry will 1684A #005 Braddan
See: Robert Heywood dead by 20 June 1692, Esquire, late Governor of the Isle of Man, & Mr James Knipe entered a claim in behalf of Mrs
Beatrice Copley of Lancashire
See: Robert Heywood was new governor of the Isle (esquire, of Heywood, Lancashire) by September 1679 per will of Governor Henry Stanley
esquire will 1678A #79 Malew
See: Ellin Heywood als xxxx was dead of Castletown, wife of Governor Robert Heywood esquire, note to the vicar of Michael Parish regarding
those who claim a debt from her to be at Court on 22 January 1695/6, note found amongst the 1676 Archdeacon Wills
Att a Court held in Castletown in ff----[torn]
7th 1695
Whereas Mrs Margrt: Halsall the Relict of ----[torn]
Eccliall: court of the sd psh, lawfully proved that Mrs ----[torn]
Heywood the Relict of Robt Heywood Esqr: late Governor o----[torn]
was justly indebted unto her at the time of her death the entire
summe of three pounds and eleaven pence; and for as much as
the goods, chattles, efects and credits, belonging to the said Mrs
Ellin Heywood in this Isle are taken and distributed to pay and
discharge the Debts contracted by her foresaid husband in his life
time, so that there are not goods and effects to answer the Debts
contracted by the sd Mrs Heywood since her sd husband departed
this life: And there being some credits and effects due
to the said Mrs Heywood in the Kingdom of England as this Court
is credibly informed. It is therefore hereby ordered that the
said Mrs Halsall shall and may demand and receive from the
hands of such pson or psons in whose hands there are any
credits or effects remaining in the Kingdom of England, the afore
saie summe Three pounds & Eleaven pence in full of all claims
debts and demands that she the said Mrs Halsall can make
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agt the said Mrs Heywood, her Exrs: or Adminrs: and for whic h
this with the said Mrs Halsalls acquittance shall be a sufficient discharge according to the Law, of this Isle, Dat: ut
supra
Sam: Watleworth
Robert Parr
Archdeacon Will 1695A #05 Arbory will of Jane Lewin alias Caveen, died 1695 & accepted as a will 1
December 1695, per 1691 Articles of Marriage between Henry Lewin (her son) & Isabel Christian:
Summary: son Henry Lewin (married Isabel Christian in 1691), dau Ellin Karran alias Lewin (married to William Karran),
brother in law Gilnoe Lewin, mother of Isabel Christian: Catharine Bridson alias Christian alias Quiggin, & sister of Isabel
Christian: Elizabeth Christian, also: John Kewn weaver,
witnesses: John Cubbon of Barroole / Barule & John Maddrell
& William Quayle of Krirugheal / Kerrookiel & John Clark & Samuel Robinson,
pledges: John Cubbon & Mr William
Fargher
NOTE: Catharine Quiggin md 1) [John] Christian [his will 1676A #37 Patrick], 2) [Thomas] Bridson; Isabel
Christian md Henry Lewin midsummer 1691; Ellin Lewin md William Karran before 1691
will of mother: ArW 1668A #27 Arbory will of Joney Caveen alias Clague, dated 8 April 1669: husband xxxx Caveen is not
mentioned, son John Caveen (married Margaret [Norris, her will ArW 1687A #63 Arbory]), dau Mary [married xxxx Watterson,
she died 1689, ArW 1689a #038 Arbory], dau Ann, dau Jane (married to John Lewin, his will ArW 1682A #13 Arbory, Jane died
1695, ArW 1695A #05 Arbory), dau Catharine (not living near), vicar John Crellin
will of husband: ArW 1682A #13 Arbory will of John Lewin of Ballabeg, dated 4 April 1683: wife Jane Caveen [died 1695, ArW
1695A #05 Arbory], son Henry & dau Ellin, witnesses: John Clark, John Kewn, William Cubbon, Samuel Robinson;
pledges: George Harrison & John Juke / Duke;
appraisor: Thomas Caveen, etc
will of sister: ArW 1689A #038 Arbory will of Mary Watterson alias Caveen, died 2 January 1689/90: husband xxxx Watterson
is not mentioned, eldest dau Mary Watterson, sister: Jane Caveen [married to John Lewin, his will ArW 1682A #13 Arbory,
Jane died 1695, ArW 1695A #05 Arbory], brother John Caveen (has sons John & William), William Clague ballegoan,
William Karran apprentice to Richard Quillin, John Kewn weaver, pledge: Mr Thurstan Tyldesley & his wife and their dau
Ellin, witness Samuel Robinson & his wife, witness nephew Henry Lewin, also niece Ellin / Nelly Lewin
will of sister in law: ArW 1687A #63 Arbory will of Margaret Caveen alias Norris, dated 22 December 1687: husband John
Caveen, eldest son John Caveen, youngest son William Caveen, witnesses: niece Ellin Lewin & Samuel Robinson, pledges :
William Norris & William Cubbon
See: Ginoe Lewin miller of the miln where John Lewin and William Cowley took sacks from on Sunday evening, per 1683 presentment Braddan
See: Ginoe Lewin presented 1680 Braddan along with and Robert Lewin for quarrelling while going home from church on Sunday
See: Braddan parish register: Ginoe Lewn buried 7 October 1697
will of Isabel’s father: ArW 1676A #37 Patrick will of John Christian, died 12 January 1676/7: wife Catharine Quiggin
(remarried Thomas Bridson by June 1678), children John & Elizabeth / Bessy (married John Clark by January 1694/5) & Isabel
(married Henry Lewin by midsummer 1691), son Edmund Christian,
supervisors: (brother in law) William Moore & (brother
in law) Philip Kelly,
also: Captain Thomas Radcliffe, William Corris,
witnesses Daniel Christian & Phillip Kelly,
pledges in 1676 are: John Kermode & Philip Quilliam,
pledges in 1678 are [?bro in law]: John Quiggin & William Quiggin,
Articles of Marriage aggreed condiscended and concluded -----[torn]
Bradson alias Quiggin in the behalfe of her daughter Isabel -----[torn]
Leown with the consent of his mother Jane Caveen and his uncle -----[torn]
ffolloweth
Imprimis It is aggreed and concluded upon that the foresaid Henry L-----[torn]
Christian shall enter into the state of holy matrimony betwixt the -----[torn]
and midsummer next ensueing, God and holy church permitting the same
It is aggreed and concluded upon that the foresd Catharine Quiggin mother -----[torn]
Christian doth promise and grant unto her said daught, That she shall -----[torn]
in the goods of her said mother, as her sister Elizabeth Christian att the Latter -----[torn]
the mothers Life of all whatsoever belongs unto said mother; and that the -----[torn]
Isabill shallbe in the same proportion equall with her sister Elizabeth -----[torn]
mother is alive, as well as at the Latter day
Moreover It is declard before these witnesses hereunto subscribed that the sa-----[torn]
Catharin Quiggin, acknowledges, That there is twenty shillings to come into -----[torn]
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Spirill: bookes upon the behalfe of her daughters viz: Isabell and Elizabeth -----[torn]
betwixt them; Besides three pounds ten shillings due to her daughter I-----[torn]
as appears in the said Spirll: bookes
It is aggreed and concluded upon, that Jane Caveen mother unto Henry Leown -----[torn]
give and grand unto the young couple halfe of a young cowe that is with John -----[torn]
weaver, and halfe of the calfe, of the said cowe, or else halfe of the calfe -----[torn]
take their choice immediatly after the day of their marriage; together with -----[torn]
share of the house and garden, she now lives in: one sheet, and five shilling -----[torn]
money when the young couple pleases to call for the same, and halfe of all her
moveable and immoveable at the Latter day: and the said young couple are
to Looke well to their said mother, to give her good useage while she lives
that her daughter Ellen Karran (alias) Leown is bound as deep and equal-----[torn]
her husband Willm Karran; as the said Henry Leown and his wife so lo-----[torn]
and give good useage unto the said Jane Caveen; being that they are like to -----[torn]
doep in the exership: of their said mother. In observance o all and singular th-----[torn]
premisses both parties have subscribed their names & marks in the penalty o-----[torn]
fforty shillings sterling: The one halfe to the party observing conditions: The -----[torn]
halfe to the Honll: Lord of the Soyle: as witnes our hands marks this 28th of -----[torn]
in the parish of KK Arbory 1691
By us Catharine Quiggin her -----[torn]
in the presence of
Jane Caveen her mark -----[torn]
John Cubbon baroole his mark X
Hen: Leown his mark-----[torn]
John Madrill his mark X
Isabell Christian her m-----[torn]
Willm Quail Krirugheall X
Wm: Karran his mark -----[torn]
John Clark his mark X
Ellen Leon her mark -----[torn]
Sam: Robinson
Gillnow Leon his mark X
18 Novr: 1695
All the wittnesses to this Contract have deposed the same to be
the Mutuall Agreemt: o the parties theeunto before me
Jon: Parr
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The within Contract being proved before the Deem
str, the same is accepted of for the last will of Jane
Caveen, and the parties concernd are sworn in Court
according to Law
Acceptum est et solvit 1s
The Inventory next court sub paena 8d
pledges according to Law, John Cubun for Hen:
Lewin and Mr William Ffarher for Wm: Carran
Archdeacon Will 1695A #06 Santan will of Thomas Woods of the Walk Miln, died 28 November 1695:
Summary: wife [Mally Kinnish] is alive [died 1707/8, ArW 1708A #05 Santan], children, son in law William Kermode,
witnesses: Christopher Bridson & John Cosnahan, pledges: son Thomas Woods & son John Woods
Santan parish register: Tho: Woods of the Walk Miln buried 3 December 1695
will of wife: ArW 1708A #5 Santan will of Mary / Mally Woods als Kinnish of the Walk Miln, died February 1707/8: husband
[Thomas] Woods of the Walk Miln is not mentioned [died 1695, ArW 1695A #06 Santan], sons John & Thomas, grandson
Thomas Woods, daus Jane & Margaret (married to Wm Kermode); pledge: John Kinnish
wife: Santan parish register: Mally Woods of ye Walk Miln buried 14 Feb 1707/8
See Marriage Contract of Thomas Woods junior & Mally Kinnish: EpWill 1670E #027 Santan Contract Bargain made years
before but written 9 January 1670/1, between Thomas Woods senior & wife Carter, in behalf of son Thomas Woods junior on
the one part, and Christopher Kinnish, in behalf of his daughter Mally Kinnish on the other part, witnesses were John Christian
of Ballaquinney, Marown, and John Bridson of Rogane, Santan
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
7
will of father: EpW 1670E #025 Santan will of old Thomas Woods senior, of the Walk Milne, died 25 April 1670, intestate: wife
Carter Woods alias Moore, son Robert Woods (unmarried), has married children including Thomas Woods junior (married
Mally Kinnish), also: Christopher Kinnish (father of Mally)
will of mother: EpW 1670E #026 Santan will of Karter / Carter Woods alias Moore, died about April / May 1670, intestate:
husband Thomas Woods (died 25 April 1670, EpW 1670E #025), unmarried son Robert Woods, son Thomas Woods (married to
Mally Kinnish, Christopher Kinnish was her father)
will of father in law: ArW 1686A #4 Santan will of Christopher Kinnish of Ballafurt, Santan: dau Carter (md Christopher
Bridson of Rogane beg); son William (has 2 sons); youngest of Thomas Kennish of Rogane beg; Christian Cosnahan; children of
George Woods; Thomas Bridson son of Christopher; Alice Bridson dau to Christopher; Arthur Bridson; 2 daus xxx & Carter;
children Hugh, xxxx, & Carter Kinnish exec
son: ArW 1754A #41 Malew will of Thomas Woods: wife Alice Woods alias Christian, son Thomas, other children
1st wife: Tho. Woods married Joney Quane on 17 Nov 1692 in Malew
Margrett WOODS christened: 30 Nov 1692 in Malew
Ann WOODS christened: 9 Jul 1697 in Santan
Malew parish register: Marg't Woods Infant dau of Thos. Woods & Jony buried 05 OCT 1692
2nd wife: Thomas Woods married Jane Caine on 14 Dec 1698 Santan
Thos WOODS christened: 2 Jun 1701 Santan
Santan parish register: Jane Woods alias Cain buried 06 OCT 1701
EpWill 1701 Santan
3rd wife: Thomas Woods married Alice Christian on 25 Mar 1706 in Malew her will: EpW 1759 Malew
Malew parish register: Alice Woods als Christian, Tuck Miln widow buried 29 JUL 1759
Tho WOODS christened: 22 Nov 1708 Santan
Karter WOODS christened: 14 Nov 1710 Santan
Ann WOODS christened: 28 Aug 1712 Santan
Nellie WOODS christened: 12 Oct 1714 Santan
Alice WOODS christened: 17 Nov 1716 Santan
Robt WOODS christened: abt 1719 Santan
son: Malew parish register: Thomas Woods, Walk Miln buried 01 APR 1754
Novembr: ye 28th 1695
St Ane
The last will and testament o Thomas Woods b----[torn]
sick & weak in body, but whole & perfect in me----[torn]
Imp: He commited his soul to God, & his body to Christian
buryall
It: He left alms to the poor according to the discretion
of the Executr:
It: He left to every one of his children six pence legacy
It: He left to his son in law Will: Kermott one firlet
of barly, to be given him about the 25th of
November 1696
It: He left and appointed his own wife sole executrix
of all the rest of his goods movable & unmovable
whatsoever
The Erx: sworn in Court accord
Testes
ing to the will
Xtipher Bridson his X}
Jo: Cosnahan ............} jurati
pbatum est et solvit
pledges according to Law Tho: Woods and John Woods
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St Anne
Decembr: 5th 1695
Inventory of ye goods of Tho: Woods viewd & priced
--- Christo: Bridson Christo: Bell Jon: Quinney & Hen: Ratclife
--- followeth:
The goods allready priced amounts in }
----ss to ye summ of ............................}...................
£
s
d
03 - 04 - 00
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
8
Debts to be deducted for Lds: rent & other dues........ 01 - 02 - 00
---- for funerall charges ............................................. 00 - 10 - 00
pledges according to Law Tho: Woods & John Woods
Archdeacon Wills 1695 Presentment Jurby, dated 13 March 1692/3:
Summary: Alice IneFray alias IneRooney & her daughter Catharine Craine als IneFray (wife of Hugh Craine) & children are
continually verbally fighting amongst each other
See: Archdeacon Wills 1667 presentments Jurby of Adam Caine alias Alice IneFray / Fray alias IneRooney / Rooney or
fornication: Jurby prsentments June ye 7th 1667: Adam Caine of KK Michaell and Alice YneFray prsented for fornication 3 dies in plena
ecclesia, woman also; sent to sumner & Will Clerk
Children of Hugh Craine and Catharine IneFray:
Jurby parish register: Ann Craine dau of Hugh Craine & Catherine YeneFray christened 2 August 1666 in Jurby
Jurby parish register: Joney Craine dau of Hugh Craine & Catherine YeneFray christened 10 December 1671 in Jurby
Jurby parish register: Jaine Craine dau of Hugh Craine & Catherine YeneFray christened 3 December 1676 in Jurby
Jurby parish register: Ann Craine dau of Hugh Craine & Catherine YeneFray christened 27 July 1679 in Jurby
See: Hugh Craine was witness to the will of Joney Kinread alias Lace will 1671A #35 Jurby
See: Hugh Craine was appraisor of the goods of Joney Kelly alias Cry will 1681A #64 Jurby
Fforasmuch as Ellis InyRooney, her daughter Catherin
& grandchildren, being several times prsented for wicked
& most unChristian scoulding cursing & rayling and upbraiding of one
another, and being censured and given bonds to be quiet
for the future, yet still psist in their wicked courses: The
Sumnr: is therfore ordered to comitt all of them into St German Close
prisson till they give bonds in penalty of 3£ to ye Lord ---[dark]
that they will live quietly as becometh Xtians, and pay the Sumner
fees, and if ye Sumner be disobeyed he is to desire ye assistance
of a souldjer & this shall be his warrant, Dat: ye 13th of March
1692
ffor the Sumner of Jurby
Jon: Christian
these to be executed
[written on the back of the above:]
The wthin Ellis, her daughter & grandchildren being
reconciled have given bonds to live quietly according
to ye wthin order vizt: Tho: Corlett & Robt: Bodaugh
for Hugh Crain his wife & children, & Rich: Corlett for
Ellis InyRooney, in penalty of 3£ apeice
Taken by me Jon: Christian
Jon: Parr p
--ar in paren non
habet pathoritatem
1693
Archdeacon Will 1695A #07 Santan will of Thomas Quay beg, dated 2 August 1695, Inventory dated 7
January 1692/3, ?died 18 December 1695:
Summary: wife is alive, dau Jane, dau Ellinor, son Thomas, dau Isabel, sister Christian Quay (married to William Moore),
brother Patrick Quay, sister Ellinor Quay, also: Thomas Quay of Meary, supervisors: John Quinney & Thomas Quay &
Thomas Moore of Balnahow & Thomas Bridson
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
9
Santan parish register: Tho: Quay Beg buried 19 December 1695
will of mother: ArW 1674A #25 Santan will of Catharine Quay alias Quinney of Ballavilla, dated 28 March 1675: husband xxxx
Quay is dead, children Thomas (of age) William (underage), Patrick (youngest son, underage), Ellin (of age), Catharine
(underage), dau Christian Quay (youngest daughter, underage),
sister: Christian Quay married William Moore on 6 February 1691/2 in Santan
sister: Santan parish register: Christian Moore als Quay of KK Braddan, bur 15 Jan 1724/5
See: Santan parish register Tho: Quay of Meary died 5 Nov 1716
See: Santan parish register: Tho: Quay of Meary, perished at sea 23rd of May 2 Jun 1724
?will of brother: ArW 1689A #025 Santan will of William Quay, died before 12 February 1689/90: wife is alive, dau Catharine
underage, brother Thomas Quay has children; inheritors of dau dies: nephew? Thomas & nephew? John & niece? Ann &
niece? Catharine Quay,
brother John Quay, other siblings? : Ellin & Patrick & Christian & Isabel; witnesses: John Quay
& John Quay,
pledges: Hugh Kinnish & John Curghey
NOTE: Ellin & Patrick & Christian Quay are siblings
?will of grandfather: ArW 1663A #146 Santan will of Patrick Quay, died 4 March 1663/64: wife is dead, son Thomas Quay
exec, son John, son Robert, grandchild Thomas Quay, old Robert Joyner of Douglass owes him,
Patrick’s mother is
dead, witnesses: Hugh Cosnahan & Edmund Moore, pledges: Phinlo Kinnish & Robert Hampton
St Anne
August ye 2d 1695
The last will & Testament of Thomas Quay
who comitted his soul to God, and his body to ----[torn]
Itm: He left to the poor att time usual one firlet ----[torn]
half a firlet of meal & a mutton
Itm: He left to his wife his own half of his best horse
Itm: He left to Tho: Quay meary one sicke
Itm: He left to Mr Jo: Cosnahan minester one mutton
Itm: He left to his sister Christian six pence Legacy
Itm: he ordained & apointed his 4 children Jane, Ellenour,
Tho: & Isable Quay sole excutors of all the rest of
his goods movable and unmovable whatsoever: but if he
lived to have more children, that then the younger children
were to have their proportion of his goods as the children
above mentioned
Itm: He appoint (that if all his children dyed under age) that
then half his goods to return to his brother Patrick Quay and
to his sister Ellenr: Quay, and the other half to his own wife
Itm: He commited the charge of his children to his wife, and all
his lime crops (that is to say) whilest the lime laid on his
ground wou’d yield corn) toward the benefitt of
his children: and if his wife did not carefully look to his
sd children, that then Jo: Quiney, Tho: Quay, Tho: Moor of
Balnahow & Tho: Bridson were to be supervisors of the sd
children
Itm: He left (with the consent of his wife) to his son Tho: Quay
one ew lamb with all the increase of the sd lamb wch they
gave him 5 years ago
The wife and supervisors are sworn
in Court according to Law
Testes
pbatum est et solvit
----- Quiney his mark X{
----- Cosnahan
}jurati
--------bris his mrk X }
In regard that the wife hath in the face of the Court
taken the tuition of the children, the supervisors have
consented to allow her the bea------ --------[dark]
while the children are in her ------ --------[dark]
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----- 3th 1699
William Moore in the behalf of his wife Christian
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
10
Quay entrs his claime agt the Exrs: of Thomas Quay for the
summe of ten shillings, due as will be made to appear
and craves ye Law
The Inventory o Tho: Quay brought in by
the wife, amts to .................... 00£ - 08s - 04d
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KK St Anne
January ye 7th 1692/3
An Inventory of the goods of Thomas Quay of KK St Anne ----[dark edge]
four sworn men viz Wm Bridson, Wm Quine, Jon: Bridson ----[dark edge]
Thomas Brew
Imprimis 1 ox 1cow & the three parts of an ox being his part of the ----[edge]
with half the plow & plow gears .................................... 02£ - 14s - 06d
It: Half the rest of the catle ..................................................... 01 - 08 - 00
It: Half the horses .................................................................... 01 - 00 - 00
It: Half the sheep ..................................................................... 01 - 02 - 06
It: Half the husbandry gears ..................................................... 00 - 04 - 05
It: some oak poles & other timber ........................................... 00 - 02 - 06
It: some spades and other irons ............................................... 00 - 02 - 00
It: Half some coopers tools with half a spit & gridle &c ....... 00 - 03 - 00
It: Half two pots ....................................................................... 00 - 02 - 06
It: Half the pewter & brass ...................................................... 00 - 01 - 03
It: Half the small wooden vessels ............................................ 00 - 00 - 10
It: Half the barrells ................................................................... 00 - 03 - 00
It: half an old Bible, dj: a smoothing iron, & dj: earthen vessels - 01 - 02
It: three blankets & a half & some other cloath ...................... 00 - 12 - 00
It: one sheet & a smal peece of course cloath .......................... 00 - 03 - 03
It: All his wearing cloaths ........................................................ 00 - 10 - 00
It: Half a cupboard .................................................................. 00 - 06 - 00
It: Half another cupboard ......................................................... 00 - 03 - 00
It: Half one old feather bed and boulster ................................. 00 - 04 - 00
It: Half one muttons skin & a pair of Buskins ........................ 00 - 00 - 06
It: some fflax & yarn ................................................................ 00 - 02 - 00
It: some wool .......................................................................... 00 - 05 - 00
It: Half a saddle & half a chair ................................................ 00 - 01 - 00
It: Half the seves & weights & sacks with canvases .............. 00 - 00 - 06
It: Half two wheels .................................................................. 00 - 00 - 06
It: Half two bed stocks ............................................................ 00 - 01 - 00
It: 9 yards & a half of raw cloath ............................................ 00 - 07 - 01
It: A quarter of an old boat ..................................................... 00 - 02 - 06
It: some ---- ............................................................................ 00 - 04 - 00
It: Half --- yarne & --- ----- ..................................................... 00 - 01 - 04
It: some lin------ ------ ---the ground ...................................... --- -4 00
It: ---e ------ ------- .................................................................. -----2 ------
Archdeacon Will 1695A #08 Malew will of John Brew carpenter, died 23 August 1695:
Summary: wife Ann xxxx is alive, son John, son Richard, dau Catharine, dau Ann, eldest dau Margaret, mother is alive,
witnesses: John Watterson,
pledges: Mr John Cosnahan & Robert Brew
Malew parish register: Jon: Brew buried 24 August 1695
?will of father: ArW 1678A #24 Santan will of Philip Brew, dated 27 November 1678: wife Margaret Curry / Cuddy, they have a
son (dead by December 1696), brother in law Edward Curry, sister Ellin Brew, brother Robert Brew
?mother: Malew parish register: Margt Brew als Cuddy buried 1 October 1720
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
Malew
This is the last will and testament of John Brew
ffirst I bequeath my soule to God Almighty my
Creator and Redeemer & my body to Christian burell
Impr: I leave and bequeath to my Dear wife my
houses & gardens as long as she lives and ater
his discease to my son John & my son Richard
equally betwixt them to whome the wife hath
also consented to give his part after her discease
I leave and bequeath whatsoever part of goods
that falls due to me after my mother discease
to my daughter Katherin and my daughter
Ann, and I leave my wife my Executor
o all the rest of my goods movable & unimovabke
whatsoever as witness my subscription this 22 of
August 1695
witness present
John Brew
John Waterson jurat
In regard the Testator left not 6d or
Salvo tamen vincuig
the value thereof to his eldest daughter Mar
suo jure
gret, therefore the Court hath Decreed the sd
Margrt joynt exrx: with her mother who is
sworn in Court according to Law and to bee
true and faithfull to her sd Daughter
pbatum est et solvit 1s
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An Invetary of John Brews good praised by us four ----[torn]
--- Richard Colcott, John Waterson, Will Gell & John Qua---£
s
d
Impr: up staires one bedsted 2 ould feather bed }
3 pillows 1 blanket 2 coverleds one boulster}
and curtains one trundle bed one boulster }.... 00 - 16 - 06
and one ould bed with one blanket & fledge}
with sum ould blanket ye half come to.........}
Impr: 2 coverleds and one blanket half ................... 00 - 05 - 00
It: one ould blanket more half ............................... 00 - 00 - 04
Impr: 3 pair o flaxen sheets 2 pillow bears}
with one table cloath, one half ............}............. 00 - 10 - 06
It: one ould sheet half ................................................ 00 - 00 - 03
It: one chest one litle box 2 trunks half .................... 00 - 05 - 00
It: 2 hatchets ogers plains and all his }
working toolles the half ..............}....................... 00 - 05 - 06
It: 11 pewter dishes half ............................................ 00 - 12 - 00
It: 2 quartes one candlestick one salt half ................ 00 - 02 - 06
It: 2 iron pots one ould iron ketle ............................. 00 - 02 - 09
It: one brass pot two brass skellet ............................ 00 - 02 - 06
It: one cuboard ye half ............................................... 00 - 06 - 00
It: one table one chair one creedle 3 forms ............... 00 - 04 - 00
It: 2 tubs one paill an dother wooden wear}
with 17 trenchers & pigins one half ....}............ 00 - 02 - 10
It: one spit one fork one pair of tonges ..................... 00 - 00 - 09
It: one ould hodghead with 3 currett and}
2 ould ones .......................................}................. 00 - 04 - 00
It: one sword half .................................................... 00 - 00 - 09
11
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
It: one big wheel 2 little wheells ...............................
It: one mair & one young filley ................................
It: one cow and one 2 year ould and }
one one year ould heifers half....}.......................
It: one churn & churn staff half ................................
It: 2 coats and one pair of briches .............................
The tuition of the children and goods in the hands of
the mother who hath given pledges
12
00 - 02 - 00
00 - 15 - 00
00 - 17 - 06
00 - 00 - 09
00 - 06 - 00
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£
s
d
00 - 08 - 04
11 - 10 - 08
11 - 19 - 00
Debts to be deducted out of the within Inventory .... 01 - 15 - ----[fold]
more for funeral charges ........................................... 00 - 06 - ----[fold]
more added by the wife
The Goods in the hands of the wife who hath given
pledges Mr John Cusnahan and Robt: Brew according to ----[fold]
[on a slip of paper:]
Debts paid since my husband
deceasd by me Ann Brew
as ffoll:
£ s d
To Rich Corrin .............. 1 - 0 - 0
To Kath: Bridson ............ 1 - 0 - 0
To Ann Taylor ............... 0 - 18 - 9 ½
To Tho: Cain .................. 0 - 8 - 0
To Mr Mercer ................ 0 - 8 - 0
To Mr Stevenson ........... 0 - 9 - 0
To Mrs Barry .................. 0 - 6 - 0
More to Mr Mercer ....... 0 - 6 - 0
To Mr Halsall ................. 0 - 8 - 0
To Cha: Shimin ............. 0 - 5 - 0
5 - 11 - 9 ½
Mr Gell
Add this to the will and
Inventory of Jo: Brew
John Curghey
Augt: 17th 1721
The Augt: 18th anno pdicto
This was recorded by me
Wm Gell
Archdeacon Will 1695A #09 Malew will of Isabel Cotteen alias Cowin, died 7 December 1695:
Summary: husband [Henry] Cotteen is not mentioned [died 1668, ArW 1668A #30 Malew]; son John & children,
son Charles, day Amy, dau Ann, grandson Ferdinando xxxx,
witnesses: Thomas Bell & Philip Hutchin,
pledges: ---- Cotteen & Philip Hutchin
Malew parish register: Issable Cotten als Cown buried 8 December 1695
will of husband: ArW 1668A #30 Malew, of Henry Cotteen, dated 21 July 1668, wife Isabel Cowin is alive: wife Isabel Cowin,
son John, dau Ann, dau Amy, other children, supervisors: Captn (Charles) Stanley, Robert Calcot, Robert Shimmin, Richard
Watterson, Thomas Killey;
witnesses: Robert Calcott & Robert Shimmin & Richard Watterson & Thomas Killey, pledges
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
13
Robert Calcott & Robert Shimmin
husband: Malew parish register: Hen: Cotteen buried 30 July 1668
?relationship: Malew parish register: Fferdinando cotteen buried 17 February 1694/5
See: Isabel Cotteen als Cowin was mentioned (entered a claim, she married [Henry] Cotteen, see his will ArW1668#30 Malew, where he names
Captn Charles Stanley as supervisor) in will of Charles Stanley will 1670E #032 Arbory
See: Isabel Cotteen als Cowin was mentioned (paid 1£ 12s owed her, she married [Henry] Cotteen, see his will ArW1668#30 Malew, where he
names Captn Charles Stanley as supervisor) in will of Charles Stanley will 1670E #032 Arbory
Malew
The last will and Testament of Isabell Cotteen alas -----[torn]
ffirst I bequeath my soull to the Almighty my Creator
and Redeemer, and my body to Cristian buriell
Imprs: I leave to my son John the new house with
the garden beloonging to the same commonly
called by the name of Garra inicustal to be
given to his children
Itt: I leave likwise to my son John and his children
the garden or plat of land commonly called by the name
of Gara Bessey
Itt: I leave and bequeath likwise the half of a Croft
over against George Scotsons house to him ye sd John
Itt: I leave to my son Charles six pence as a leaagacy
to cut him of all the same consems
Itt: I leave to my daughter Amey likwise six pence leagacy
and if my daughter Ann pleases to give her
one peticot it is at hir pleasure
Itt: I leave and bequeath unto my daughter Ann my
now dwelling house, and gardings belonging to the
same, and that if my daughter Ann dy without
isue after hir death it is my will to leave mypart
of the sd house & garden to my grandchild Fardinando
Itt: I leave and bequeath unto my daughter Amy the far house
that John lived in with all libertyes belonging to it
and garding, and as for ye other half of ye Croft at
Scotsons it is my daught Anns, likwise I leave hir the sd
Ann to be sole Exr: of all my goods moveable and
unmovable to ye said my daughter Amns and this
is my last will and testament this the 4th of desber:
witnes prosserit
----- -----[dark]
Thomas Bell my mark X }
Philip Hudgeon my mark X} jurati
The Exr: ----- ------[dark]
in Court according ------[dark]
pbatum est et solvit ------[dark]
pledges to secure the office and pay all Debts and Legacies John
Cotteen and Phill Hutchin according to Law
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Deare
Apr: 23th 1696
Nich: Shimmin entr agt the Exrs: of Sr Tho: Parr for these pticulars follow
ing vizt: a pole for the boat use 12d 2 sickles 8 th colouring 3 yards stuff for his
--- in which he promised to pay 12 the price of a Bible 1s 8d due &c
Deare
[written on the back of the above slip:]
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
14
When the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness
that he had committed and doeth that which is lawfull and
right he shall save his soul alive
Janey Curfey
Janey Curffey
Deare
Archdeacon Will 1695A #10 Malew will of Catharine Bell, died 2 January 1695/6 intestate:
Summary: not married, eldest brother Thomas Bell, brother Richard, sister Mary, sister Margaret, pledges: John Taggart &
William Bridson
K: Malew Jan: 2th 1695/
An Inventory of ye goods of Kathrine Bell view’d & priced by
Wm Harrison, Wm Quaile & Jon: Taggart, as followeth
£
s
d
The goods in gross amounts to ye summ of ............ 03 - 11 - 06
deducted out of the above Inventory ......................... 00 - 03 - 06
Kath: Bell departed this life abt the second of January
last whereof the Court haveing intelligence hath Decreed her
Brothers & Sisters vizt: Thomas, Richard, Mary and Margt Bell
joynt Adminrs: of all her goods moveable and unmoveable
whatsoever; Thomas the eldest is sworn in Court, and to be
true and faithfull to the rest of the Adminrs:, and to Admintr:
according to Law
Decretum et solvit 2s
pledges according to Law John Taggard &
William Bridson
Archdeacon Will 1695A #11 Malew will of Cooney Stewan / Stephen, dated November 1695:
Summary: brother John Stewan / Stephen,
witnesses William Kinley & Patrick Killey,
pledges: William
Killip & Patrick Killip
will of grandfather: ArW 1658A #41 Ballaugh, of John Cowley, died 17 March 1657/58: son Thomas Cowley, dau Ellin
Cowley, son John, dau Catharine (married [John] Stephen) , granddau Cooney Stephen,
witnesses: Philip Garrett & John
Quayle; pledges: John Stephen & Philip Garrett
will of aunt: ArW 1667A #11 Andreas will of Ellin / Nelly Sayle alias Cowley, dated 22 March 1667/8: husband Thomas Sayle
junior, only child son John Sayle, Thomas Sayle uncle to husband Thomas Sayle, sister Catharine (married to John Stephen /
Stewan, son John, daughter [Cooney], son Robert, son Thomas); bro John Cowley (has a son), also: Margaret Sayle, Philip
Kermod a poor man, Joney Kinley
will of mother: ArW 1672A #34 Ballaugh will of Catharine Stephen / Steane alias Cowley, died 1672: husband John Steane /
Stephen is alive, son Robert, son John, dau Callicooney / Cooney, stepson Thomas, stepdau Mally,
Malew:
Novembr: 1695
This is affirmed to be the last will of
Cooney Stewan, who being of good and
perfect memory, committed her soul to God
& her body to Christian buriall. Impris:
she bequeathed to each of her next re-
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
15
lacon 6d legacy, if they came to demand
it: Itm: She constituted & appointed her
Brother John Stewan sole Executr of
all the rest of her goods moveable &
immoveable wtsoever
The Exr: sworn in Court accord
ing to Law
Testes
pbatum est et solvit 1s
Willm: Kinley }
patrick Killy’s X} jurati
pledges to secure the office and pay
all debts and legacies according to Law
William Killip and Patrick Killip
Archdeacon Will 1695A #12 Malew will of John Comish, died 23 January 1695/6:
Summary: wife [Alice Caine] is not mentioned [died February 1694/5, ArW 1694A #22 Malew], sons, dau Frances [married
1st John Bridson, & 2nd in 1697 to John Watterson], grandson John Bridson, witnesses & pledges: Edward Corrin &
Thomas Cubbon
Malew parish register: Jon: Comish buried 24 January 1695/6
will of wife: ArW 1694A #22 Malew will of Alice Comish alias Caine, died 28 February 1694/5: husband [John] Comish is not
mentioned [died January 1695/6, ArW 1695A #12 Malew], son William Comish, dau Frances [married 1st John Bridson, &
2nd in 1697 to John Waterson], witnesses & pledges: John Norris & Gilbert Moore
wife: Malew parish register: Alice Comish buried 29 February 1694/5
dau: Malew parish register: Frances Waterson als Comish, Dublin, buried 23 April 1720
dau: Malew parish register: Frances Comish married John Watterson on 24 April 1697 in Malew
grandson: Malew parish register: John son of John Bridson & Frances Comish christened 24 July 1691 Malew
K: Malew Jan: 23d 1695
The last will and testamt: of John Comish who committed ----[torn]
soul to God and body to Christian buriall, It: he left to his sons 6----[torn]
apeece if they came to looke for any goods, It: he bequeathed ----[torn]
his grandson Jon: Bridson 2 lambs when he was at age, It: he
nominated & appointed his daughter Ffrances sole executrix of
all ye rest of his goods moveable and unmoveable whatsoever
The Exrx: at age is sworn in Court in
Testes Ed: Corrin } form of Law
Thos: Cubon}jurati
pbatum et solvit 1s
pledges to secure the office and pay all Debts and
Legacies according to Law, the witnesses of the Will
Archdeacon Will 1695A #13 Malew will of Ann Walker alias Moore, died 25 January 1695/6:
Summary: husband is not mentioned, son George, son John, son William, dau Margaret, witnesses: James Maddrel &
Matthew Curghey / Curphey
Malew parish register: Ann Walker als Moore buried 26 January 1695/6
?husband: Malew parish register: John Walker buried 13 May 1689
son: Malew parish register: George Walker buried 27 October 1734
dau in law: Malew parish register: Ann Walker als Cain wid of George Walker buried 10 Dec 1740
?See: John Walker junior presented 1684 Malew for 'going abroad with a horse and car on Epiphany Day'
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
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The last will and Testament of Anne Walker
who departed this life the 25th of January
anno Dmi: 1695/6
1st She committed her soule unto God and her
Body to Christian buriall, It: She left to
her son George the shop wherin he works
and that hsi brother John should have liberty
to work in it while he lived. It: to her
daughter Margt: the brewing pann a big
pott and a calf and constituted and appointed her three children George and
Willm: and Margrt: joint Execrs of all
the rest of her goods moveable and immoveable
George and Margrt:
are sworn in Court according to Law
witnesses James Maddrell juratus
Matt: Curffey
pbatum et solvit 4d
The Inventory next Court
Archdeacon Will 1695A #14 Malew will of Ellin Harrison alias Shimmin alias Quayle, died 26 January
1695/6:
Summary: 1st husband xxxx Shimmin, 2nd husband William Harrison (married 1682) died 1697, ArW 1697A #13 Malew, he
was previously married, dau Marriad Shimmin, son William Shimmin, stepdau Mary Harrison, witnesses: William
Bridson & Mary Farrant, pledges: John Preston & Nicholas Shimmin
Malew parish register: Ellin Harrison als Quaile buried 27 January 1695/6
2nd husband: Malew parish register: Wm Harrison buried 8 December 1697
will of 2nd husband: ArW 1697A #13 Malew will of William Harrison of Ballasalley, died 12 December 1697: 2nd wife [Ellin
Harrison alias Shimmin alias Quayle, William & Ellin married 1682] is not mentioned [died 1695/6, ArW 1695A #14 Malew,
married first to xxxx Shimmin], only dau Mary Harrison (of age), brother John Harrison (& his son John), witnesses: Philip
Cottiman & Margaret Quaggin, also: Robert Wainwright
K: Malew Jan 2th -----[dark]
An inventory of ye goods of Ellin Harrison als: Quaile viewed & ----[torn]
by Jon: Ffarrant, Tho: Bridson, Wm: Craine & Ed: Shimin as follo----[torn]
Impris: dj: 3 oxen 2£ 2s, dj: 2 cows 21s, dj: bullock & cow 20s .........................
It: dj: 2 heffers & 2 calves 19s, It: dj: ye horses 32s 6d ........................................
It: dj: blankets and linin hemp & flax & wooden vessalls 22s ............................
It: dj: barrells, ceve, small woodden vessalls, mugs, weights, & sives 8s 2d.......
It: her made clothes 4s dj: plow gears, nets, stradles, horse gear 6s ....................
It: dj plow beam, carrs, harrows, hadder[?], & barrell 9s, dj: sheep 10s .............
It: dj: swine 20s, dj: geese, ducks, & salt 22d ......................................................
The goods in the hands of the Exrs: and have give pledges
John Preston and Nich: Shimmin according to Law
The last will & testament o Ellin Harrison als Quaile who first committed
her soule to God and body to Christian buriall; It: she bequeathed to Mary
Harrison one yard of linin cloth, Likewise to her husband 3 yards, and to her
daughter Marriott 3 yards of ye same cloth; It: she bequeathed to her husband
£
s
04 - 03 ----[torn]
02 - 11 - 0----[torn]
01 - 02 - 0----[torn]
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Wm: Harrison her part of ye lime land; It: she said there was 4 pounds of
fine yarne wthin, & if they pleased they might spine more to it and her son
Willm: to have halfe of ye cloth, It: she bequeathed to her husband her part
of ye cropp of corne being yt he had sown wheat & entred upon it, & her
blessing upon them & to deale civilly together; It: she bequeathed to her
husband her halfe of ye riding horse; It: she nominatted and appointed
her son William Shimin & her daughter Marriott sole executors
of all the rest of her goods moveable & unmoveable whatsoever
The exrs: at age are sworn in Court
witnesses: Wm Bridson}
according to Law
Mary Ffarrant} jurati
pbatum est et solvit 1s
Archdeacon Will 1695A #15 Arbory will of Ann Farrant alias Bell alias Clague, 1689 Deed of Gift accepted as
the 1695 will of Ann who died 31 January 1695/6:
Summary: 1st husband [Daniel] Bell, 2nd husband [John] Farrant by 1684, dau Ann Scarff alias Bell (son John Scarff), son
William Bell, witnesses: Ewan Qualtrough & Humphrey Sedden, pledges: John Watterson & William xxxxx
see: Ann Bell als Clague sister (she and husband Daniel Bell entered a claime for 1£ 10s 6d debt) in will of John Clague of
Gayre Eylie / Gary haley will 1671A #14 Arbory
See: Daniel Bell was presented 1668 Arbory upon suspicion of bigamy
dau: Arbory parish register: Ann Scarff nee Bell, Colby, buried 2 July 1733
will of brother: ArW 1671A #14 Arbory will of John Clague, of Gayr Eylie / Gary haley, dated 2 March 1670/1: wife [Christian
Costeen] is alive [her will ArW 1673A #24 Arbory], sister Ann Clague (married to Daniel Bell), nephew William Clague (left
John’s part of Gayre Eylie / Gary haley), sister Joney Clague, nephew (sister son) Thomas Cubbon, sister Mary Clague (married
John Kermode), brother in law John Costeen,
also: Alice Corrin, William Corrin of Colby, Thomas Norris faulkner, Ann
Jones als Tyldesley (or vice versa), William Comish, John Conilt, Joney Mylevorrey
will of sister: ArW 1684A #007 Malew will of Joney Fargher alias Clague, died 17 January 1684/5: husband xxxx Fargher is
not mentioned, granddau Mary Fargher [born 1673, father is Thomas Fargher], granddau Joney Fargher [born 1674, father is
Thomas Fargher], granddaus Jane [born 1679, father is John Fargher] & Margaret Fargher [born 1679, father is John
Fargher], daughter Mary Fargher;
Walter Harrison (grandson John), sister xxxx Farrant als Clague (wife of John
Farrant), John Bell’s wife, William Kewn’s wife, John Harrison’s wife, godson xxx Harrison (son of Christopher Harrison),
Alice Radcliffe alias Corrin, Ann Bell,
sister: Malew parish register: Jonie Ffargher als Cluage buried 17 January 1684/5
Arbory
Know all men by these presents that I Ann Ff-----[dark & torn]
Alias Cloiage, divers good causes moving me
thereunto, but more especially out of the naturall
affection she did bear to her daughter Ann, did by
these presents make over and resigne all her
worldly goods movable and unmoveable as a
free deed of Git, and did leave five shill:
to help to keep her grandson John Scarfe at
scooll, and did leave six pence as a leagacie
if it be demanded to cutt off her son William
Bell and this she did give as a free deed of
gift unto her sd daughter Ann the
tenth of November or there abouts one thou=
sand six hundred eighty and nine before these
witnesses present
Evan Qualtrough
Humph: Sedden
31th January 1695
The above Ewan Qualtrough and Humph: Sedden have deposed that Ann
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Ffarrant als Cloaige above mencioned did declare the contents of the
above writing before them, and that it should stand as her deed of
Gift unto her daughter Ann Scarffe, wch was about the 10th of Novr:
1689, as neer as they can remember and that they were debted to
bear wittness of the same
Before me Jon: Parr
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The within Deed of gift being proved before -----[fold]
Deemster the same is accepted of for the last -----[fold]
of Anne Ffarrant als Cluage, and the daught-----[fold]
husband is sworn in Court according to Law
acceptum est et solvit 1s
The Inventory next Court sub paena 5-----[fold]
pledges according to Law John Watterson and Wm: -----[fold]
[on a slip of paper]
Att Castletowne Novr: 1st 94
Whereas it is bruited by some malitious persons
that Mrs Robinson hath been incontinent with one
Boges as may be gathered by ye Circumstances of
the brute and flying report, and ye same being exa=
mined in Court to ind out ye broacher thereof, that
due punishmt: might be inflicted in the criminall
but the Court not inding
where or upon whom to fix it, It is therefore
ordered that noe person liable to eccleasiticall
jurisdiction shall upbraid or privately whisper, and
taxe ye sd Mrs Robinson with ye foresd words or
slander (ye same being duly proved agt him) under
the penaltie of 3£ fine ad usum Dmi: 40 daies
Imprisonmt: & seven Sundaies pennance. And the same
is to be published in ye pish Church yt due obser=
vance may be given hereunto. moreover wheras
Robt: Knwn did verey uncivilly refloat on ye sd Mrs Ro=
binson as appears by he testimony of sufficient evidence he
is also ordered to acknowledge his fault a& aske for=
givenesse of ye sd Mrs Robinson before ye Congregation wch
if he refused to doe, ye Sumnr: is to comitt him into
St Germans prison
Jon: Christian
n
Curia Testamenti ha-----[torn]
apud Peeltown coram Reverendo
Dmi: Sam: Wattleworth et Dmi
Roberto Parre Vicariis Generalibus
nec non Johann Curghey Registra
rio Archdi: 7mo die mensis Ffebru
ary anno 1695
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
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German
Patricius
Defunctorum Noia
X Bessy Cannell
X William Cosnahan
X William Shimmin
X Bessy Quaile dec:
Bessy Creer nil habet
X Kath: Clukas dec:
X John Kelly
Margt: Shimmin paupr:
Mary Cowle nil habet
Tho: Dawson pauper
John Kaughin to be called in KK Mich:
Margt Geniste pauper
Archdeacon Will 1695A #16 Patrick will of William Cosnahan of Ballamoar, died 28 January 1695/6:
Summary: wife [Ann Crowe] is alive, 2 daughters, son & heir John, brother Thomas Cosnahan (has children), brother Hugh
Cosnahan, godfather of heir & overseer Caesar Wattleworth, witnesses: Caesar Wattleworth & John Creer & John
Woods, pledges: David Callister & Gilbert Mylchreest junior OR Silvester Mylchreest junor
German parish register: Wm Cusnahan buried 29 January 1695/6
will of father: ArW 1674A #34 Patrick will of William Cosnahan of Ballamoar / Ballacosnahan, died 2 November 1674: wife
Catharine, son William (eldest, has a contract), sons Hugh & Thomas, grandson William Cosnahan, witnesses: William Corris
& John Quirk, pledges: Thomas Watterson & John Gell
will of mother in law: ArW 1674A #02 Jurby will of Elizabeth Crowe alias Kelly, died 5 December 1674: husband Sir William
Crowe [vicar of Jurby from 1645 to 1690, they married 14 Feb 1644/5], son William Crowe, 2 daughters [Ann & Grace],
witnesses: Joney Skinner & Elizabeth Cowley, pledges: Sir Thomas Thwaites & William Kewn
father in law: Jurby parish register: Sr William Crowe, vicar of Jurby, buried 10 Jun 1690
will of grandmother in law: ArW 1677A #026 Lezayre will of Ellin Crowe alias Woods, died 24 March 1676/7: husband xxxx
[?Sir Edward] Crowe is not mentioned; son Sir William Crow (dau Ann & dau Grace by 1st wife [Elizabeth Kelly], married 2nd
to Margaret Quayle), son Hugh Crowe, son John (dau Catharine), son Ewan Crowe (executor)
Patrick
This is affirmed to be the last will & testa-----[torn]
of Willm: Cusnahan who was sick in body but -----[torn]
fect memory; first he committed his soul to God and
his body to Christian buriall; It: he left to his loving
wife his part of ye rideing horse; It: to ye minister a
mutton; It: he left to his two daughters three pounds
apeice, and a buole of principall to each of ym when they
came to age; It: he appointed that if one of ye daughters
shu’d dep: this life before she came to age, yt ye surviving
daughter shu’d have ye legasie or portion of the other, and
if both of them died before they came to lawfull years
then his wife should have 3£ of their portion
& ye remainder to his son & heir; and if his son & heir and all
his children died that none of them came to lawfull years or
had issue to inherit his estate, then all that was left to his
said son & daughters shoud all & become due to his wife: and
she to give 3£ to his brother Thomas Cusnahans children equally betwixt them; Lastly he constituted and ap=
pointed his son & heir John Cusnahan sole Executr:
whatsoever, & appointed his brother Thomas overseer of his
children, & to work ye lands for ye heir till he came to age
& also desired Cesar Watleworth to be another overseer in
regard he was godfather to ye said heir
The unkells of the heir together with
the mother are sworn in Court according
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
20
to Law
Testes Cesar Watleworth}
John Creer
} jurati
John Woods .........}
pbatum est et solvit 1s
The Inventory next Court
Novembr: the 26th 1696:
Charles Garret entrs his claim agt the Exr: of Willm:
Cosnahan for six shill: and 6d and quarter of a
stear, due as will be made to appear and craves &c
Ffebr: 12th 1696
Ms Anne Quail entrs agt ye sd Exrs: or 10s 9d
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KK Patt: March 9th 1695
The Inventory of Willm: Cosnahan taken by four
sworn men, (viz) Henry Radcliffe, John Shimin, John
Quirk & Thomas Halsal as followeth
Impr: two oxen half an heiffer prized to .......................
Itm: half a steer 10s quarter of an ox 7s in all.................
Itm: a cow 20s an heiffer 10s 3 quarters of a stear 6s ....
Itm: half a bull and a quarter of a yearling ....................
Itm: half a quarter & half a quarter a cow 9s 9d and}
a quarter of a steer 3s 6d ...............................}......
Itm: thirteen sheep at 18d p sheep ...............................
Itm: a mair & a colt of 3 years old ...............................
Itm: half a lame ox ......................................................
Itm: half old barrells ½ of 6 sacks ½ of ............}
earthen ware & half baskets in ye chamber}..........
Itm: half a large wamscoat bedstock & half ye }
feather bed & boulster on it with ½ curtains}..........
Itm: half 3£ pewter at 8£ p pound .................................
Itm: half 26 trenchers 2s half a brasse candlestick ........
Itm: all ye wooden vessells in the great.................}
house, half a little old pan 6d & half 2 keeves}.....
Itm: half of 2 little wheels ............................................
Itm: half ye booy barrell ..............................................
Itm: half of 11 yrd & half of ticking at 8d p yrd ............
Itm: half of four new blankets ......................................
Itm: half of an ordinory blanket & ½ course sheet ........
Itm: half an old coverlet & carpet .................................
Itm: half sceeves pecks and weights .............................
Itm: his wearing apparell hatt and stockins ....................
Itm: half of 7 fine sheets half of 2 large .....................}
fine towels & halfe a fine pillow beer at 10d p yd}..
Itm: half a pillow at ......................................................
Itm: half a course sheet at ............................................
Itm: half an old feather bed half 2 bedstocks
}
--- ye boulsters wth ye bed cloaths on them}.........
half a chair ................................}
Itm: half 2 old frames & 2 little stooles ........................
Itm: half of 2 iron harrows ...........................................
Itm: half of 4 spades & a grape & hack ........................
Itm: half 2 pestle cups & drinking cups .........................
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It: half a ladder half 5 carres straddles & pollons}
or in ---d if ye heir please ..........................}.........
It: half ye plow ye gears of the team & .................}
£ s d
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00 - 16 - ---00 - 00 - ---00 - 00 - 0----0-------00 - 00 - ---00 - 02 - ---00 - 01 - ---00 - 00 - 0---£
s d
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Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
draughts of the team half reserv’d for the heir }
It: The corbs (viz) ye colter, ye sword, table, frame}....... 13 - 12 - 04
pott, chair, and rakin tree, for the heir unprizd }
It: half the bees to be praized at May ....................}
It: the crop in its due course of land is to sown by the overseers
according to the number of bowls sown this year ye severall
sorts of corn. Itm: the woollen and linnen yarn to be made
use of by the wife with the consent of the overseers for the
apparelling of the children
It: half the tongues & girdle & boord ...........................
00 - 00 - 09
It: half a sow & 8 little piggs & a broad goose ..............
00 - 02 - 08
The debts to be deducted out
of the within Inventory
The goods in Tho: Cosnahan
hands who hath given pledges
in form of law
March 1st 1698/9
David Calister & Gilbrt:
The originall being lacerated
McleXt junr:
this is a true Copy of the same Examined
by me John Curghey Regr:
[next page, This original copy was folded in eighths & tore in quarters:]
Patrick March 9th 1695
The Inventory of Willm: Cusnahan taken by four
sworn men vizt Hen: Radcliffe, John Shimin, John
Quirk & Tho: Halsall as followeth
£ s d
Imprmis: two oxen and half an heiffer prized to ...........
02 - 10 - 00
It: half a steer 10s quarter sn oxe 7s in all ....................
00 - 17 - 00
It: a cow 20s an heiffer 10s 3 quarters of a steer 6d .......
01 - 16 - 00
It: half a bull & quarter of a yearing .............................
00 - 10 - 00
It: a quarter & half quarter of a cow 9s 9d and a quarter}
of a steer 3s 6d ...................................................}
00 - 13 - 03
It: thirteen sheep at 18d apeece great and small .............
00 - 19 - 06
It: a maire & a colt of 3 years old .................................
01 - 10 - 00
It: half a lame oxe .......................................................
00 - 08 - 00
It: half old barrells dim: of 6 sacks, dim: }
of earthen ware & half basketts, &c }.....................
00 - 10 - 00
The chamber without
It: half a large wanscoat bedsted, & half ye .........}
feather bed & boulster of it, wth half curtains}.......
00 - 15 - 00
It: half 8£ of pewter at 8d p pound.................................
00 - 02 - 08
It: half 26 trenchers 1s half a brasse candlestick ............
00 - 02 - 00
It: half all ye wooden vessells in ye great house and}
half a little old pan 6d & half 2 keeves ............}.....
00 - 03 - 06
It: half of two little wheles ............................................
00 - 01 - 06
It: half the boiy barrels .................................................
00 - 00 - 06
It: half of 11 yds & half --- ticking at 8d p yrd ..............
00 - 03 - 10
It: half of four new blanketts ........................................
00 - 08 - 00
It: half of an ordinary planket & half an old}
course sheet .....................................}..................
00 - 01 - 00
It: half an old coverlet & carpett ..................................
00 - 01 - 06
It: half of sceeves, pecks & weights .............................
00 - 00 - 06
It: his wearing apparell hatt & stockins ........................
00 - 08 - 00
It: ye half of seven fine sheets, half of 2...........}
large fine towell, & half a fine pillow beer}............
00 - 16 - 06
at 10d p yard ..........................................}
It: half a pillow at .........................................................
00 - 00 - 06
It: half a course sheet at ...............................................
00 - 00 - 06
It: half an old feather bed half 2 bed stocks..........}
half ye boulsers with ye bed cloaths on them}.........
00 - 06 - 00
& half a char ..............................................}
It: half 2 old formes & 2 little stooles ...........................
00 - 00 - 06
It: half of 2 iron harrows ..............................................
00 - 02 - 06
21
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It: half of 4 spades & a grape & hack ...........................
00 - 01 - 06
It: half of 2 postel cups & drinking cups ......................
00 - 00 - 04
It: half a ladder half 5 carres stradles & pollor}
or in kind if the heir please ...................}...............
00 - 02 - 00
It: half ye plow, ye gears of ye teame, & draughts}
of ye teame half re---ved for ye heir ............}........
13 - 12 - 04
It: the corbs, vizt ye colter ----- -----ble frame, pott, chair
and racken tree ----- ------- ------- ed
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It: half ye bees to be priced at May
It: The Crop in its due course of land is to be sown
by the overseers according to ye number of
bowles sown this year & the several
sortes of corn .....................................
It: The woollen & linnen ya---- to be made
use of by ye wife with ye consent of
the overseers for ye apparrelling of the
children ............................................
It: halfe ye tongues & girdle & a boord ........................
00 - 00 - 09
It: half a sow & 8 little piggs, & a brood goose ............
00 - 02 - 08
The goods in Tho: Cusnahans hands
who hath given pledges in form of
Law David Calister & Sill: McleXt junr
Debts to be deducted out of ye within Inventory
Wm Cusnahans
Inventory
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A true acct: of what money I have dis=
=burst in paying of debts & other incum=
=brances on ye farm of Ballamore
by me Thom: Cusnahan
Impr: pd to brother Hugh Cusnahan ........}.....
wch he laid out in brother Wms acct}
pd to Rich Huggin .........................................
pd to David Calister ......................................
pd to Wm Ffargher .......................................
pd to Charles Carrett ......................................
pd Mary Cowle .............................................
pd Issable Shurlock .......................................
pd to Jon: Shimin .........................................
pd to John Crellin .........................................
pd Wm Shimin ..............................................
pd to Jon: Quirk ...........................................
pd to Wm Kelley’s wife ................................
pd to Wm Clerk .............................................
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more yet to be added
Archdeacon Will 1695A #17 German will of John Kelly, of Peel, died 29 December 1695:
Summary: wife is alive, son William, dau Averick, brother in law Henry Mylevorrey, witnesses: John Woods & John Christian
German parish register: John Kelley buried 30 December 1695
?dau: German parish register: Averick Kelly buried 10 March 1717/8
?brother in law: German parish register: Hen: McYlvorrey buried -- March 1732
Peeltown
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
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This is affirmed to be ye last will & testament of
John Kelly who was at perfect memory at the
making thereof; first he committed his soul to God
and body to Xtian buriall; It: he left to his brother in
law Hen: Maclevorrey a blankett, & desired him to be
kind to his children; Lastly he constituted his two chil
dren Will & Averick Kelly joynt Exrs: of all ye rest
of his goods moveable & immoveable; and if his children
died before they came to lawfull years, he left
all their goods to his wife, to whom also he left ye tuition
of his children
The wife to whom the tuition
of the children were committed is sworn
in Court according to Law
Testes JohnWoods }
John Christian} jurati
pbatum est solvit 6d
The Inventory next Court
Archdeacon Will 1695A #18 German will of William Shimmin, died 13 November 1695, The will was not in
the microfilm copy I reviewed
German parish register: Wm Shimine buried 14 November 1695
Archdeacon Will 1695A #19 German will of Elizabeth / Bessy Cannell alias Stevenson, died 4 November
1695:
Summary: husband xxxx [Robert] Cannell is alive [?remarried to Ellinor xxxx, ?died 1721/2, Episcopal Will], son & heir
underage, dau Jane, dau Bahie, son Caesar Cannell, brother James Stevenson, also: Caesar Wattleworth, witnesses:
William Ellinor & Hugh Cannell
German parish register: Bessie Cannell als Stevenson buried 5 November 1695
German parish register: [Elizabeth] Stevenson married Robert Cannell on 12 June 1677 in German
German parish register: son of Robert Cannell christened 6 February 1679/80 German
German parish register: Cesar son of Robert Cannell christened 12 September 1695 German
?husband: German parish register: Robert Cannel Knock Sharry buried 22 March 1721/2
Episcopal Will
?2nd wife of husband? German parish register: Ellinr Cannell wife to Robt Cannell buried 11 March 1719/20
?will of mother: ArW 1660A #12 German will of Jane Stevenson alias Moore, dated 16 February 1658/9: she is pregnant [?with
dau Elizabeth, & Jane died in childbirth], husband Robert Stevenson (they have a Bargain of Contract from husband’s parents),
son & heir William Stevenson (underage), dau Mary / Marie Stevenson, dau Jane, son James,
mother is alive, overseers:
father xxxx Moore & brother James Moore,
witnesses: James Moore & Thomas Killey, pledges: John Caine & Thomas
Radcliffe
?will of brother: ArW 1675A #146 German will of William Stevenson, died 27 January 1675/6: father Robert Stevenson, brother
James, sisters; pledge: Capt Thomas Woods
?will of mother in law: ArW 1675A #154 German will of Jane Cannell alias Quayle, died 1 February 1675/6: husband is alive,
dau Catharine, dau Mary, son Robert Cannell, sister Ellin Quayle, also Bahie Corlett; witnesses: William Quayle & Patrick
Caine
pledges: Robert Stevenson & William Quayle
?will of aunt ArW 1688A #5 German of Catharine Woods als Stevenson, died 10 Jan 1687/8: 4 children Thomas & John & Jane
& Catharine exec; husb Capt. Woods; pledges Robert Stevenson & Richard Ellison, brother Capt Stevenson
German
This is affirmed to be ye last will & testaent of Eliz
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abeth Cannell als Stevenson who was in perfect memo
ry at ye making thereof: first she comitted her soult to
God & body to Xtian buriall; It: She left to her son & heir ----[fold]
her pt of crop, and her pt of the teame; Lastly she con
stituted her other 3 children Jane, Bahie & Cesar Cannell
lawfull executrs: and willed yt is any of ye sd executors
died under age, yt childs portion to returne to ye othe executors
& soe from one to ye other; and also declared yt there was
ten pound due to her & her husband from James Stevenson
her brother, whereof she left out of her part 30s
to Cesar Watleworth for recovering her pt of ye said
moneys
The Exrs: under age the husband
is sworn supervisor in Court according
Testes Willm: Ellison} to Law
Hugh Cannell } jurati
pbatum et solvit 1s
The Inventory next Court
Curia Correctionis habita -----[torn]
Ecclia parochialis St: Michael-----[torn]
coram Reverendo Dmi: Sam: Wattle
worth et Dmi: roberto: Parre vicaris Generalibus Nec non Johanne
Curghey Archidiaconi Registrario
8th die mensis ffebruary anno 1695
Michael
Ballaugh
Noia Defunctori
John Cowley paupr
X William Killip
William Killip
X William Caine
X Kath Croghan
X Isabell Karrad
Jourby
X Margrt: Sayl
Jourby presentments 8th of Ffebry: 95
Jo Xtian William Tear & William Kelly Churchwardens presents that there is
no school kept in their parish, nor Lawfull Minister to be taken
to consideracon
They present the old wardens for not giveing yr accts to the
parish of yr Diclummt: vizt William Kenish John Crow
William Clerk William Kelly William Vandy Tho: ffiar John
Maclevorrey and Thomas Curlet, to give in yr Accts within a month sub
Ballaugh no presentmts:
to be added to
the will of Dan:
----[fold]
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Memorandum that the --------[crumbled edge] ----- his wife ----have alledged -----------[crumbled edge]
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July the 14th 1696
Phinlo Stewan and his wife Bahee Kelley enters their claime agt the
Exrs: of Margrt: Stewan for the summe of 12s due &c
Anno et die prdicto
Patrick Kelley entrs his claime agt the Exrs: of Margrt Stewan
for summ of 12s due &c
my ffee: pore
Archdeacon Will 1695A #20 Michael will of Isabel Garrett, died 21 October 1695:
Summary: not married, sister in Ireland, sister Bahie, brother, sister Christian,
executor to the will: Joney Kelly als Quayle
als Harrison who took care of Isabel (who was probably in her 50s); also husband of Joney Kelly als Quayle als Harrison :
John Kelly; and children of Joney Kelly als Quayle als Harrison: Jane Quayle, Ellinor Kelly, Mary Quayle,
witnesses:
Thomas Corlett & xxxx Kelly, pledges: William Cannon & William Cannell
Michael parish register: Isabel Karrad buried 21 October 1695
will of mother: ArW 1668A #57 Michael, of Ellin Garrett alias Quay, died 17 February 1668/69, intestate, husband xxxx Garrett
is alive: husband xxxx Garrett is alive, dau Christian, dau Isabel, son Thomas, dau Bahie Garrett; brother William Quay,
pledges: Dollin Caine of Michael & Donold Corlett,
See: ArW1699A #15 Malew of Nicholas Harrison of Cordeman, died 3 December 1699: dau Joney Kelley als Quayle als
Harrison (son William Quayle, also dau Jane & dau Christian), dau Mary; son William Harrison;
grandson Philip Harrison;
NOTE: It appears that, because Joney Harrison / Kinry took care of Isabel, that Isabel left legacies to Joney’s children:
Michael parish register: Joney Harrison married 1st to William Quayle on 6 May 1675 or 1676 in Michael
Michael parish register: Jony Quayle dau of William Quayle & Jony Harrison christened 7 January 1677/8
Michael parish register: Mally Quayle dau of William Quayle christened 19 September 1680
Michael parish register: William Quayle son of William Quayle christened 12 October 1683
Michael parish register: Wm son of Wm Quayle & Jony Kinrey buried 25 July 1700
Michael parish register: Christian Quayle dau of William Quayle christened 23 October 1687
Michael parish register: Jane Quayle dau of William Quayle & Jony Harrison christened 26 May 1690
Michael parish register: Joney Kinry married 2nd to John Kelly on 2 February 1691/2 in Michael
Michael parish register: Ellin Kelley dau of John Kelly christened 6 March 1692/3 in Michael
KK Mich: feb: ye 4th 1695/6
The last will and testament of Issable Karrad who depted this life ye 21st of Octr: 1695 in good and pfect
memory, in manner and form following; ffirst she
committed her soul to God, and his body to Xtian
buriall; Itt: She left and bequeathed unto Jaine Quayle
half a calf Legacy, Itt: She left a little wheel unto
Ellinr: Kelly as Legacy; Itt: She left unto Jo: Kelly
half a cow Legacy; Itt: She left a chest she had wth
her sister in Ireland unto Mary Quayle if it could
be had as Legacy; Itt: She left unto his sister Bahy
a pair of bodies and a pair of stockins and six pence
legacy; Itt: She left and bequeathed yt there was
half a crown coming to her from her brother, whereof
she left himself six pence legacy and ye rest to her Exrs:
if they please to take it up; Itt: She left unto her
sister Christian six pence legacy. She left unto Tho:
Corlett one of ye witnesses to her will six pence Leg:
Itt: She nominated and appointed Jony Kelly als
Harrison her true and lawfull Exrx: of all ye rest of
her goods movable & unmovable in presence of
----- Kelly his mrk }
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----- Corlet his mrk} jurati
In regard the Exrx: hath been
at great charges in taking care of
the Testatrix, she is then for with the
consent of the brother sworn in Court accord
to Law
pbatum et solvit 1s
The Inventory of ye goods of Issable Karrad prized by
four sworn men amounts to 00£ - 15s - 00d
pledges according to Law William Cannon
and William Cannel
Archdeacon Will 1695A #21 Michael will of Catharine Croghan alias Quayle, died 17 December 1695:
Summary: husband [John] Croghan is dead [his will ArW 1677A #065 Michael], eldest son Daniel, son John, dau Ann,
nephew John Shuttleton junior, nephew William Shuttleton,
witnesses: brother in law? John Caine & nephew John Shuttleton
junior; pledges: son Daniel Croghan & Adam McBooye / Boyde
Michael parish register: Catharine Quayle married John Croghan on 22 June 1657 in Michael
Michael parish register: Kat Croghen als Quayle buried 1695
Michael parish register: Jon: Corghen buried 1 January 1677/8
?son: Michael parish register: Danl Croghan Loghan y Mashty buried February 1730/1
will of husband: ArW 1677A #065 Michael will of John Croghan, died 8 January 1677/8: wife Catharine Quayle [her will ArW
1695A #21 Michael], eldest son Daniel / Donold, other children; witnesses: John Caine & John Caine, pledges: John Caine
& Daniel Croghan of B’strooan
will of sister: ArW 1683A #12 Michael will of Ellinor Caine alias Shuttleton / Siddleton alias Quayle, died 7 November 1683:
1st husband [?John] Shuttleton / Siddleton, 2nd husband John Caine married 1675 is alive, son John Shuttleton junior & son
Robert Shuttleton & [William] Siddleton / Shuttleton; granddau (‘nephew’) Margaret Quayle, sister Catharine Quayle, also
niece? Catharine Quayle in Ballaugh, John Caine miller, witnesses: Catharine Quayle senior & Catharine Quayle junior;
pledges: husband? John Caine & Thomas Croghan
will of brother: ArW 1685A #19 Michael will of John Quayle, dated 24 February 1685/6: not married, nephew & godson
William Shuttleton, niece & goddaughter Jane Quayle, nephew Daniel / Donold Croghan & nephew John Croghan, also:
Hugh Caine, Catharine Quayle executor;
witness: Adam Boyde, pledges: Adam Boyde & Thomas Croghan
KK Mich: Jan: ye 11th 1695/6
The last will and Testament of Kath: Croghan als -----[torn]
departed this life ye 17th of Decr: of good and pfect mem-----[torn]
in manner and form following: ffirst she committed her -----[torn]
into ye hands of Almighty God, and her body to Christi-----[torn]
byriall; Itt: She left and bequeathed her pte of ye crop of -----[torn]
unto her son Dan: after her decease and also his choice of -----[torn]
or a steer as Legacy in like manner; It: she left and bequea-----[torn]
unto Jo: Caine a sheep legacy; Itt: she left unto Jo: Shittleton
junr: a lamb as Legacy; Itt: She left unto Wm Shittleton -----[torn]
coople of sheep legacy; Itt: she nominated and appoint-----[torn]
her son Jo: and Ann Croghan joint Exrs: of all the rest of
her goods movable and unmovable, and in case her sd
daughtr: Ann wud not be satisfyed in what she deliver-----[torn]
her son Jo: in his fathers part of goods, but contended -----[torn]
him in her Executership she cut her off from having -----[torn]
pte, in ye same wth one blanket and sheep Legacy -----[torn]
presence of
witnesses
John haveing agreed with Ann for -----[torn]
o: Caine his mrk X}
part of the Exrship, he is sworn in -----[torn]
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o: Shittleton his X} jurati according to Law
pbatum est et solvit 1s
The Inventory of ye good of Kath Croghan als Quayle
prized by four four sworn men, to wit Hugh Cannell, -----[torn]
Cloage, Wm Shittleton, and Adam McBooy, amts to 04£ - 01s - -----[torn]
pledges in form of Law Dan Croghan and -----[torn]
McBooy
Archdeacon Will 1695A #22 Michael will of William Caine, died 11 December 1695:
Summary: 1st wife Margaret Stephen (died 1680, will in Episcopal books), 2nd wife (Mally Quayle) is alive (she was previously
married to [William] Cannon], dau Ellinor, stepson John Cannon, witnesses: John Caine & James McBooy, pledges:
John Caine & John Cannon
Michael parish register: Wm Caine buried 12 December 1695
See: Archdeacon Wills 1679 Michael, regarding will of Margaret Caine alias Stean / Stephen, wife of William Caine, she died
30 March 1680, will is not found in will indices:
Mr Christian, My respects unto you & to your Bedfellow &c Jo: Cannell
desires to enter his clame against the Executors of Margrett Steawne of KK Mich: for 8s who deceased ye 30th of March 1680,
Sr yours to command Ed: Nelson
1st wife of William: Michael parish register: Margtt Caine als Stean buried 30 March 1680
?2nd wife of William: Michael parish register: Mally Quayle married William Caine on 31 August 1680 in Michael
will of aunt: ArW 1676A #54 Michael will of Margaret Caine, died 16 December 1676:
not married, nephew William
Caine (married to Margaret Stephen, their dau Ellin), goddau Ellin Caine, goddau Thomas Grimshaw’s dau, goddau Margaret
Caine [?dau of Robert]: QUESTION: Did Thomas Grimshaw marry xxxx Caine?
?See: Michael parish register: Mally Quayle married William Cannon 26 January 1674/5 in Michael No wills or burial dates
?See: Michael parish register: Mally Quayle married William Caine on 31 August 1680 in Michael
Mich: Dec: ye 28th 1695
The last will and testamt of Wm Caine w----[torn]
this life ye 11th of decr: in good and perfect mem----[torn]
in manner and form following: ffirst he committ----[torn]
his soul to God, and his body to Christian buriell
It: he left and bequeathed two sheep unto his daugh----[torn]
Ellinr: Caine as Legacy, It: left and bequeathed w----[torn]
he had of his own unto his stepson Jo: Cannon
till his sd daughtr: Ellinr Caine came to look ----[torn]
it herself, It: he bequeaethed ye whole crop of corn
and all ye husbandry geares unto his sd stepson Jo:
Cannon after his wifes decease, to wch his sd wife
gave her consent, It: he left unto each of ye wit
nesses of his will six pence legacy, It: he nomi
nated an dappointed his loving wife his true &
lawfull Exrx: of all ye rest of his goods movable and
unmovable in presence of
witnesses
The Exrx: sworn in Court in form
---- Caine his X mrk
}
of Law
---mes McBooy his X mrk}jurat
pbatum est et solvit 1s
The Inventory of ye goods of Wm Caine taken and priced
by four sworn men, to wit, Jo: Caine, James McBooy,
Jo: Caine and Ad: McBooy amounts to 01£ - 10s - 00d
The goods in the hands of the Exrx: who ----[torn]
given pledges John Caine & Jo: Cannon
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Archdeacon Will 1695A #23 Ballaugh will of William Killip, died 14 November 1695:
Summary: wife Joney Steane / Stephen remarried Duncan Corlett in 1698, (she died 1717, will ArW 1717A #72 Ballaugh, his
will ArW 1736A #57 Lezayre), eldest son William Killip underage, eldest dau, dau Joney married to Michael Kneen by 1718,
dau Ellinor married Philip Killip by 1711 & married Thomas Quayle by 1717, son Robert of age by 1712, brother Thomas
Killip, sister in law (wife’s sister) Margaret Stephen, (?brother in law) Robert Stephen, father xxxx Killip is alive,
supervisors of children: brother Robert Killip & (brother in law) Hugh Shimmin [married Isabel Killip who died 1722],
witnesses: William Christian & Robert Killip, pledges: William Kelly & Robert Killip
wife: Ballaugh parish register: Joney Curlet wife of Duncan Curlet buried 10 December 1717
will of wife: ArW 1717A #72 Ballaugh will of Joney Corlett als Killip als Stephen, died December 1717: 1st husband William
Killip (his will ArW 1695A #23 Ballaugh), 2nd husband Duncan Corlett (his will ArW 1736A #57 Lezayre),
eldest son
William Killip; son Rbert Killip; dau Joney Killip (married to Michael Kneen), dau Ellinor Killip (married to Thomas Quayle),
son Thomas Corlett; dau Isabel Corlett (married to John Caley);
wife & 2nd husband: Ballaugh parish register: Joney Killip als Stephen married Duncan Corlett on 10 Dec 1698 in Ballaugh
wife’s 2nd husband: Lezayre parish register: Doncan Curlet from the Curragh buried 23 January 1736/7
will of wife’s 2nd husband: ArW 1736A #57 Lezayre will of Duncan Corlett, died 22 January 1736/7: wife [Joney Corlett alias Killip alias
Stephen] is not mentioned [her will ArW 1717A #72 Ballaugh], dau Isabel Caley alias Corlett (her husband John Caley & children Patrick &
Joney Caley & is pregnant), only son Thomas Corlett (his children Daniel, Mary, Alice, Joney & Ann),
also: William Killip, witnesses:
Robert Wade & Edward Kneen, pledges: Thomas Caley & Thomas Fayle, & John Corlett of Claddagh,
father of wife’s 2nd husband: ArW 1692A #47 Lezayre will of Daniel Corlett, died 9 January 1692/3: wife Isabel xxxx (dead by March 1702),
dau Mary Corlett (left Close e Valy / Vaye, married to Adam Cannell by March 1693/4 [Adam died 1699, ArW 1699A #31 Michael] &his mother
Catharine Cannell alias Corlett deceased by 1702 [her executor was son Philip Cannell] & Mary died March 1699/1700, ArW 1700A #76
Lezayre), son Duncan [scribe erroneously recorded ‘Daniel’] (Duncan married to Joney Killip alias Stephen in 1698, she died 1717 [ArW
1717A #72 Ballaugh], Duncan died 1636/7 [ArW 1636A #57 Lezayre]), dau Ann Corlett left Close e Yell / Gell (married to John Caley by
1702), son Philip, son John, also: William Casement witnesses: William Kewley & John Caley,
?mother of wife’s 2nd husband: Lezayre parish register: Isabel Corlett buried 6 October 1699
?Episcopal Will
Ballaugh 1695
The last will & Testament of William Killip who dep-----[torn]
this life the fourteenth day of November, in ye year above
written: first, he comited his soul to God, and his body &c
Imprimis, he bequeathed to ye poor half a furlet of meal;
Item, he bequeathed to his eldest son William Killip all his
lands & houses as heirship, and he ye sd Willm to return fortye
shillings apeice to ye rest of ye children, Itm: that if God
woul call for his sd son yt the sd lands should fall as heirship
to his eldest daughter, and soe to run hereditaary to yerest
of ye children, Item, he left ot his sd son thirty stooks of corn
when he shall be possessed of ye Lands, Itm: he bequeathed also
to his son an old ordinary chist yt is in ye house; with the con=
sent of his wife for her part thereof, Itm: it was his will yt
if ye lands should fall to his daughter as aforesd, that she
should pay three pound sterling apeice to ye rest of ye
children, Also he sought ye consent of his wife yt she would dispose
of her part of ye lands as he did, to which she consented,
Item, he left to his wie all ye lands aforesd to possess & enjoy
untill such time as the heir be one and twenty yeares of
age, and then to took her own half dureing her lie
Item, he left to his wife her choise beast as Legacy
Item, he left to his brother Thomas a calf yt was between
them, wth the consent of his wife, Itm: he left to his sister in law
Margrett Stain a sheep & a lamb, Item, he left to Robt Stein
a choise of three sheep that is in his fathers keeping,
Item, he left & apointed Hugh Shimmin and Robt Killip
supervisors of his children, Itm: he constituted and ordained all
ye rest of his children (the heir onely excepted) joynt executors
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of all ye rest of his goods movable & immovable
wittnesses
The above will is consented unto by ye wife
William Christian}
As witnesse her subscription
Robert Killip.......} jurati
Jony Killip als Stean her mrk R
p Jon: C
The Supervisors mentioned in ye will and
the wife are sworne according to Law
Probatum est et solvit ---[next page:]
The Inventory of Willm: Killip wthin mentioned prized
by Wm Gawne, Patt Killip, Robt: Bodaugh, Robt Stephen
wth the Sumnr: amounts to ........................ 07£ - 15s - 3d
whereof the quick or movable
goods amounted to ................................. 04 - 12 - 9
more in oates five bowles at 3s p bowle..... 00 - 15 - 0
The Inventory in all....... 08 - 10 - 8
Debts to be deducted on the }
deads part ....................}....... 03 - 18 - 09
8 - 10 - 3
3 - 18 - 9
The children with their goods in the tuition of
4 - 11 - 6
their mother who hath given pledges William
Kelly and Robt: Killip according to Law
August: 17th 1711
Ellinor Killip one of the Exrs: came this day with her
husband Phillip Killip to ye Records, & have acknow
ledged yt they are fully satisfyed & paid the thirtie
shills; & siz pence due to them by ye above Inventory
from her mother Jony and doe hereby acquitt &
discharge her sd mother & stepfather of ye same for
ever, as witnesse their mrks
Before me
Philip Killip X
Sam Watleworth Archd:
Ellinor Killip X
3-7-6
1 - 13 - 9
2-5-0
3 - 18 - 9
1 - 13 - 9
1-2-6
2 - 16 - 3 widow pt of debts
3 - 18 - 9
5 - 15 - 0
[written sideways:]
---- ---st 1712
Robert Killip another of ye Exrs
came this day & acknowledgeth yt he is fully
p thirtie shills: six pence due to him by
fathers death Wm Killip from ye hands
of his stepfather Doncan Curlot, as witnesse
his mark to his name
Robert Killip X
Before me
Sam: Watleworth
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Ballaugh
I Michael Kneen & Joney Kneen als Killip
my wife do hereby acknowledge to be fully paid
& satisfied in all the goods wch were inthe
hands of our Mother Joney Curlet als Stephen
dec’d vizt all that belong’d to us by the death
of our Father Wm Killip, for wch our sd Mo=
ther was accountable, & therefore we do here=
=by discharge & acquit her, & her husband
& Exrs: for the same, As witness our sub=
scriptions this first day of Nov: 1718
Before me Wm Walker Michael Kneen my mrk X
vicr Genl:
Joney Kneen als Killip my mrk X
Let this be added to the will
of Wm Killip in ye Archdeacons Registry Lib 1695
[slip of paper]
The Discharge Annex’d to Jony Corlets Will
Lib: 2: 1717 Archi: Regris:
June 15, 1731: It appears by an acquittance signd in prisence
of the Revnd: Dr Walker Vicr: Genll: late of Ballaugh
that Robt: Killip in behalf of himself & Michl Kneen in
behalf of his wife Joney Kneen als Killip, as also Tho: Quayle
in behalf of his wife Ellinr: Quayle, that they they sd per=
sons acknowledge to be fully paid & satisfy’d in all yt was
due unto them by the death of their Father Wm Killip, And
yt therefore they discharge yr Bror: Wm: Killip who was his
Morth: Execr: of all Legacy & Demands on ye sd Account
for ever ,
And this before me, Edwd: Moore Regr:
A Complaint and Order regarding William Corlett the Son & Heir of Philip Corlett of Birrag, who is
underage and living with his mother; supervisors are brother Thomas Corlett, brother William Corlett, and
brother in law William Cannell; Philip died 1689, his will ArW 1689A #122 Jurby:
See: ArW 1689A #122 Jurby will of Philip Corlett of Birrag / Berrag, died about late 1689: wife Joney Connelly (remarried to
William Cleator, she was dead by February 1695/6), son & heir William Corlett (of age by 1706/7),
supervisors / next of kin:
brother Thomas Corlett (married Catharine Caine, he was dead by1706) & brother William Corlett & William Cannell,
Philip’s mother Margaret Christian is alive but dead by February1695/6,
witnesses: William Crowe & Dollin Caine,
pledges William Cry & Thomas Cowley & William Cowley
son & heir: Jurby parish register: Wm Curlett, Birrag, buried 9 September 1743
Att a Consistory Court holden at KK
Michael Church the 19th day of March ----Whereas complaint is made in Court that the son
and heir of Phillip Curlett late of Birrogg in the
parish of Jourby is very much slighted an neglected in his Education
learning suitable to his Estate and quality; and that by
his supervisors Thomas Curlet, William Connell and William
Curlet; It is therefore ordered, that the mother of the sd
child (with whom he is at present) shall carefully
and dilligently send the sd child to the parish Church of
Jourby as soon as there shall be a school Master there (which
is supposed to be immediately after Easter next) in order to his
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education, and also furnish him with meat, drink and clothes
and other necessaries as becometh; or in default thereof
upon further complaint of the sd Supervisors, the sd child
is to be taken from his sd mother and put into the tuition
and custody of the next of Kinn to his ffather, and
particularly into the hands of Thomas Curlett who is to get
nothing by the Death of the sd child, please God he dye
under age; And this to be observed under such penalty as the
Law provides in such cases, Dat ut Supra
Sam: Watleworth
Robert Parr
Archdeacon Will 1695A #24 Jurby will of Margaret Stephen / Steane alias Sayle, died 20 November 1695:
Summary: husband Phinlo Steane, eldest son Ewan Steane, 2nd son xxxxx Steane (?died), sister Ellin / Nelly Sayle, brother
Daniel Sayle, brother in law John Quark, also: Ellin Teare, sister in law? Joney Steane, witnesses & pledges: William Cry
& Patrick Kelly,
Margaret Crebbin entered a claim for lent money plus looking after the testator’s baby,
Joney Steane
entered a claime for goods and for nursing the testator’s child for 8 weeks; NOTE: one of the children (the new baby?) died
Jurby parish register: Ewan son of Phinlo Stephan & Margaret was christened 29 September 1692 in Jurby
will of father:ArW 1677A #036 Bride will of Donold Sayle, proved November 1675: wife Jane Kermode / Cormode, children:
Ellin & Isabel & Margaret (md Phinlo Stephen by 1697) & Daniel / Donold & William & Joney Sayle;
supervisors: brother
David Sayle & Mark Christian
The last will and testament of Margret Sayl who
departed her life about the twenty of Novembr 1695,
who commited her soul to God and her body to a Christian
briall; Item she leift to her shister Elen Sayl
tenn beats of flax, Item, she lefte to Elen Teare a
peticoate, Item, to Jony Stean a peticoate, Item t her
huspend Ffinlo Stean all ye corn they had and what
wod be a peare of briches of cloath or a coate yt was
in the house; Item to her eldest sonn Ewan Steane her
part of the Lands and to return twentey shillines to the
younger child because there was no goods for him, Item,
she lefte the children to her huspend and her part of
the lands duering his life provided yt he was to Leave
his part of the Lands to ye childs after his death and
if God did caile for the both children yt he is to have
all the Lands himself, and to return fortty
shillines to her next relation, Item, to ye both
witness six pens a pese
The husband hath consented to ye will
The husband and supervisors
vizt Dan: Sayle and Nelly Sayle
and John Quork in behalf of
his wife is sworn in Court ac
witness
cording to Law
William Cry }
Patrick Kelley} jurati
pbatum est et solvit 1s
The Inventory taken according to Law
amts to .......................................... 01 - 00 - 08
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the Legacies included therein
more added in bought Lands ........ 02 - 16 - 9
more in Lands ............................... 00 - 04 - 02
pledges according to Law William Cry & Patrick
Kelly
Deductions
funerall charges for herself 6s; for the child yt dyed 18d
Court ffees 1s-6d, writeing the will 3d, 3d offering, 1d Rent 2d to the Clerk
---- deducted 6s being the husb---- cloath
----ich was priced which ought not
---- Invt:
1-0-8
2 - 16 - 9
4-2
4 - 01 - 7
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------- 11th 1695
Patrick ------ entrs agt the Execrs: ---Margt Sayle for the sum of 10s due &c
pd
Apr the last 1696
Danl: Sayl entrs agt the sd Exrs: for the summ of 10s
due &c 9s & 6d pd
April the last 1696
Ellinr: Sail entrs her claim agt the Exrs: of Margt:
Sail for 2s due &c
Novembr: the 14th 1696
Margt Crebbin entrs her claime agt the Exrs: of Margt Saile for the
sume of 14s due debt as will be made to appear & craves ye law
which she lent her husband, and also for 15s 6d being the price of
an ox and 2s more being the price of a kettle & for paymt: looking to her---her child during her sickness
Due as will
be made to appear & Craves the Law
Die et anno predicto
Joney Steen entrs agt the sd Exrs for dj: firlet of placket and
2 potles of rye, and 2 pottles of barly & 3 poayl of woollen yarn
and also for satisfaction for nurseing her child for 8 weeks, Due
as will be made to appear and craves tryall
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Inventory of Margt Saile
Debts deducted & pd
To Pat: Brew ........................................
To William Curlet.................................
To Dan: Sail ..........................................
To Thomas Macylcarrane.....................
More yt Deductions annext to ye will.........
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Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
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Curia Testamentalis Live J---tionis tenta apud Ramsey coram
Reverendo due Sam: Wattleworth
et due Roberto Parre Vicaris
Generalibus, nec non Johanne Curghy Archidiaconi Regrio: 11mo
Die mensis ffebruary anno 1695
Andreas
Bryde
LezAyre
Defuntorum Noia
X Parson John Xtian
X Maragt Kewin
X Mrgt Kneal
Eliz: Ffail nil
X Kath Xtian
X Capt Ew: Curghey
X Mich: Crinnill
X Edm: Garret
X Wm Crinnill
X Margt Curlet
Kath Christian
X Jane Kinred
X Jane Kneale
Mally Curlet
Mark Joughin nil
X Phill Garrett
X An Ratliff
March the 19th 1695
Kath Killip pauper
Wm Cowle entrs his claim agt
John Mcylechreest
the Adminrs: of Kath Xtian
X Anne Christian
or the summ of 20s due to him
X William Gill
for wages as will be made to appear &c
Amalia Crow
Kath Casemt
Die et anno predicto
Bahee Cowl entrs agt the sd Adminrs:
for 2 yards of linnen cloth due &c
X Jony Kneal
Michell Cormod
Mahold
Margery Xtian
X Christian Cowle
X Ann Kermeen
Jane Clerk among
KK Bride wills
William Curghey p fornication cum Anne Kneale upon ---ic---- consesum
in the face of the Court: 3 dies in eclia et 7 in carcere
Memoandum to add to the --------[dark bottom edge]
Archdeacon Will 1695A #25 Andreas will of Joney Baston alias Kneale, died 12 January 1695/6:
Summary: husband William Baston is alive, nephew (brother’s son) Stephen Kneale (he died 2 May 1695, ArW 1694A #40
Bride), goddau William Key’s wife, also: John Goldsmith’s wife, Isabel Kenny, Daniel Kneale, Daniel Lace,
witnesses:
Daniel Kneale & William Daugherty, pledges: Capt John Wattleworth & Christopher Corkill
husband: Andreas parish register: William Baston buried 24 August 1704
See: William Baston nephew (left a ewe & house roof owed him) of John Kneale will 1655A #36 Andreas
will of ?: ArW 1655 #36 Andreas will of John Kneale, dated 25 July 1655: wife Joney Teare, dau Margaret, 2nd dau Joney,
brother Mallooney Kneale, nephew William Baston, also: William Daugherty, William Key, William Teare
will of father in law: ArW 1642A #54 Andreas of John Vaston/Baston/Barton, dated 19 February 1642/3: wife Ann Kneale
died at the same time (her will 1642A #58 Andreas), children William (of age by 1675) & Bahie Vaston / Baston, also: John
Crebbin, minister Philip Crenilt, supervisors (brothers in law) John & Mallooney Kneale (dead by 1675, see Episcopal Wills
1674), witness William Key
will of grandmother in law: ArW 1642A #55 Andreas of Joney Kneale alias Quay, dated 11 Feb 1642/3: sons Mallooney & John
Kneale, grandson William Baston, granddau Bahie Baston, also: Catharine Crenilt, Jane McNameer
will of mother in law: ArW 1642A #58 Andreas of Ann Baston als Kneale, dated 15 January 1642/43: dau Bahie Baston, son
William Baston, brothers John & Mallooney Kneale, also:witness William Daugherty
will of sister in law: ArW 1672A #54 Bride will of Catharine Kneale alias Cowle, dated 30 April 1673, died in childbirth:
husband William Kneale, infant son Stephen Kneale, brother John Cowle, brother Mark Cowle, sister Joney (married William
Casement)
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will of nephew: ArW 1694A #40 Bride will of Stephen Kneale, died 2 May 1695 intestate: mother died 1673, father William
Kneale is alive, the children of maternal aunt Joney Cowle & daughter of maternal uncle Mark Cowle
Andreas
This is affirmed to be the last will ad testamt: of Jony Baston als Kneale who departed this
life abt the 12th of Jan: 1695, being of good &
pfect memory; ffirst she commended her soul
unto god and body to Christian buriall; It: she
left and bequeathed to her brothers son Stephen
Kneale 6d, and half firlet of barly as Legacie &
willed that if her Exr: hereafter menconed could not
spare the sd half ffirlet of barly this year, that he
should pay it the next year. Itm: she left to Jo: Goldsmith
with a pettycoat; To Isabell Kenney a pettycoat & wastcoat
It: to Jony Kneale a shift and pair of bodies; It: to John Kellys
wife a pettycoat. It: she owned and acknowledged that her
self and husband owed to Dan Kneal 13s. It: to Daniell
Lace 13s; To Parson Christian 9s; To the witnesses of her
will she left 6d apiece; And constituted and appointed
her loveing husband William Baston sole Exr: of all
the rest of her goods moveable & unmoveable whatsoever
Itm: she left to her goddaugter Wm Keeys wife a
yard of cloth Legacie
Testes
The Exr: sworn in Court
Dan: Kneale............} according to Law
William Dougherdy}jurati
The Inventory amts to ................... 02£ - 00s -00d
pledges Capt Jon: Wattleworth and Christopher Corkill according to law
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March the 21th 1695
John Sayle entrs his claim agt the Exr of Jony Baston
als Kneale for the summe of five shillings and four pottles
of barly and also for 16 dayes work and a pound
of tow thread whitened due &c
Jan ye 2d 1696/
Dan: Kneale entrs agt ye Exrs: for 13s
Jan ye 10th 1696
Will Quine entrs agt ye Exrs: of Jony Baston
for 2 yds of woollen cloth due for his service &c
Jan: 10th 1696
Dan Lace entrs for 13s agt ye sd Exrs:
Novembr: the 29th 1696
Jon: Curghey clerk in ye behalf of ye Exrs of Archdeacon Lomax
entrs agt the Exrs of Sr: Jon: Xtian
pson ffor plowing lowing and carying away of the crop in
the ArchDeacons Gleeb at KK Andrews in year 1694 to which it is ---[fold]
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posed he had no right which with the abuse done t---[fold]
Gleebs he values at 5£, as will be made to appear
Archdeacon Will 1695A #26 Bride will of Sir John Christian clerk & Parson of KK Bride, died 21 December
1695:
Summary: wife Joney Kerruish is alive [her will ArW 1716A #75 Maughold], brother Robert Christian, brother Ewan, brother
William (has a wife & son), sister Elizabeth / Bessy, brother in law John Lace (has a son), nephew in law Ewan Christian junior
of Cranstall [married to Christian Lace],
also: friend Major Charles Christian, Mr Thomas Allen,
also: Daniel Christian,
Philip Curry, Mrs Conning, David Callister, widow Erwin, Henry Mylevorrey, widow Mrs Ellin Woods als Christian, Catharine
Key entered a claim for the heir of Daugherty?, John Young, Silvester Radcliffe,
See: John Christian vicar of Bride 1686; note, vicar of Bride John Harrison died October 1686 & John Christian became vicar
of Bride
will of wife: ArW 1716A #75 Ramsey, Maughold will of Joney Christian als Kerruish, widow of Revd. John Christian, deed of
gift made 28 September 1716, accepted as a will on 8 February 1716/7: kinsman William Kerruish blacksmith, brother in law
William Christian & daughters, brother in law Robert Christian, brother in law Ewan Christian; pledges: Robert Kerruish &
William Kerruish
Bride parish register: Joney Christian als Keruish, smallpox, buried 14 March 1716/7
will of sister: ArW 1725A #136 Bride will of Elizabeth Lace als Christian, died 24 Jan 1724/5: husband John Lace is not
mentioned, son Charles Lace, son Philip, dau in law Ann Lace alias xxxx, granddau Christian Lace, dau Christian Christian
als Lace of Cranstal (married Ewand Christian junior of Cranstal),
witnesses & pledges: William Christian & Daniel
Christian
will of father in law: ArW 1675A #027 Maughold will of Robert Kerruish senior of Cardle, died 28 November 1675: wife
[?Isabel Callow] is alive [her will EpW Maughold, ?died 1683], son Robert (his children Robert & Jane), son John (disabled),
dau Joney (married to Mr John Christian),
brothers John & Ewan Kerruish,
witnesses: Edward Callow & Thomas Allen,
pledges: Ewan Curghey & Capt Edward Curghey;
also: Robert Cannon, Ewan Kerruish of Ballagorry, William Kerruish,
William Callow, Peter Sumpter, Robert Cowle
will of brother in law: ArW 1677A #084 Maughold will of Robert Kerruish junior of Cardle, died November 1677 wife is alive,
son Robert Kerruish, dau Jane (not married yet), brother John Kerruish (of Close Killip, needs life-long supervision), brother in
law John Christian of Ballagorry; also: [?uncle or cousin] Ewan Kerruish of Balnagorrey, xxxx [?Robert] Kerruish tailor,
John Callow, Ewan Callow
witnesses: William Corkill & John Christian,
pledges: William Corkill & Robert Callow
See: John Christian parson & his wife were mentioned (she was left 2s 6d) in the will of Ewan Kerruish of Leaghyrney, etc will
1694A #52 Maughold
This is affirmed to bee the last will of
Sr John Christian clerk Parson of KK Bryde,
who departed this life the one and twentieth day
of December 1695, Being of good and
pfect memory; Imprimis he commended his soul
into the hands of Almighty God, and his body to
Christian buriall; Itm: he left and bequeathed to the
poor five pounds to be distributed as followeth vizt:
twenty shilling thereof to the poor off KK Bryde, twenty shill:
to the poor of KK Andrews, and three pounds to the poor ‘
of KK Mahold and Ramsey; Itm: Hee left and bequeath
ed to the several Minrs: within this Isle five shillings
apiece. Itm: he bequeathed to his brother Robt Christian
all that he had in Silvester Ratliffs Closes, and asking his
wifes consent thereto for her part, She replyed I never came
cross upon you in any thing you did till now. Then he re=
plyed to ye witnesses I have two hundred pounds in Lands, let her take as
much agt it; Itm: he bequeathed to his said brother
all his sheep in Ishebeeck with their shaglings, and all
the yearlings in KK Andrews and KK Bryde. Itm: he
left and bequeathed to his brother Ewan the vessell,
and as for all other accounts that passed betwixt them
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
that he should never been questioned; with half of all
his houshold stuff, Excepting his part of the plate
which he left amoung his three brethren; Itm: to the sd
Ewan two cows and the little golden ring that was then
upon his own finger. Itm: he left to his brother William
Christian half his sheep in KK Mahold, and all the stragling
belonging to them and left upon his said brother to be
true and ffaithfull to his Loveing wife. Itm: he left and
bequeathed to his Brother in law John Lace
twenty pounds to be paid out of the Rectory at Easter
next, and to be assisting in takeing it up, with the second
choice of the horses and also of the maire and a silver spoon
to goe as heirship in the house; Itm: to his sister Bessy a mourn
ing gold ring, and all the rest of his rings he left to his
loveing wife.
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Ittm: he left and bequeathed to his honored ffr----[fold]
Major Charles Christian four pounds
Ittm: to Ewan Christian junior of Cranstall three
pounds being the moiety of six pounds due to him f----[fold]
the sd Ewan, and his choice of the three oxen tha----[fold]
he had in his own keeping
Itm: to William Christians wife and her son twenty sh----[fold]
betwixt them; Itm: to Wm Curgheyes wife a heiffer
Ittm: he left and bequeathed to his dear and loving
wife the whole house in KK Bryde as a Legasie du----[fold]
ing her life: and after her decease to dispose of it
they vizt his executors shall think ffitt
Itm: he constituted and appointed his brethren
aforesaid vizt: William Ewan and Robt: Christ----[fold]
joynt Adminrs: of all the rest of his goods mo----[fold]
able and unmoveable whatsoever, and left
2s 6d apiece to the witnesses of his will
Itm: he ordered that his bookes should be kept till
such time as it might appear that his brothers --Williams son, or John Lace his son should be thoug----[fold]
Capalla (vizt: as Ministers) to make use of them; and if
neither of them were to capacitated that then they
were to be at the disposall of his Exrs:
Itm he left to Mr Thomas Allen one of his choice
bookes
The Exrs: sworn in
Testes William Christian} form of Law
Robert Moor....} jurati
The Inventary next Court
----b: 1d 1696
Hen: Mcylvorrey
entrs for a boll of mault
--- anum for 11 years past
Novembr: the 26 1696
Dan: Christian entrs his claime agt the Exrs: of Sr John Christian parson
for the summe of 35s; Phillip Curry for 4s; Mrs Conning for 3s-10s; David
Callister for 6s-6d; widowErwin for 3s. All due upon the acct of Mr
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Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
Matth Curghey School in which the sd pson pmised to pay, as will be made to appear
and craves ye Law
[written sideways:]
Decembr: 19th 1696
Pat: Cowle entrs agt ye Exrs of Sr John Christian
for 9£ and interest yreof for a whol year due &c:
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Novembr: the 29th 1696
Jon: Curghey clerk in ye behalf of ye Exrs of Archdeacon Lomax
entrs agt the Exrs of Sr: Jon: Xtian
pson ffor plowing lowing and carying away of the crop in
the ArchDeacons Gleeb at KK Andrews in year 1694 to which it is ---[fold]
posed he had no right which with the abuse done t---[fold]
Gleebs he values at 5£, as will be made to appear
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Novembr: the 12th 1695
William Cry entrs his claime agt the Exrs: of Mrs Dorothy Christian
als Willson for the summ of 5£ - 5s, being the conntracon money of a parcell for
Land sold by Mr Edw: Christian Deemster to the claimmer, As also for the summ of 10s
loss and damage for all which he craves pcess
October 12th 1696
Jony Christian and the Exrs: of Sr: John Christian
entrs their claimes agt the Adminr: of Will: Cowl
for the summ of 7£ due &c
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The Inventory of the goods & chattles
of Sr John Christian brought in by the
Exrs: is ........................... 150£ - 00s - 00d
The good in the hands of the Exrs who are
become pledges according to Law the one for the
other witness yr subscripcons this 25th of July 1699
William Christian his X
Robt: Xtian his X
Ewan Christian X
Note yt the 20s legacy left to the poor of KK Andrews
is pd to Mr Curghey Curate July 25th 1699
[slip of paper:]
Novr: 6th 1696
John Young enters his claim agt ye executrs of Parson
Jo: Christian for ye summ of four pounds five shillings, due debt
debt as he can make to appear, & craveth ye Law
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Att a Court held at Ramsey Decembr: the 1st 1696
Then received of and from the hands of the }
widow and Exrs: of Sr Jon: Christian
}
pson of KK Bride the summe of fourty
}
shillings being Sr Patrick Thompsons
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Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
Legacie to the poor of KK Bradan wch
remained in the hands of the sd Exrs: of
all which I do in my own name and in the
behalf of ye rest of ye wardens of KK Bradan acquit and discharge ye sd widow &
Exrs:, I say received ye sd summ with 12d
interest or ye last year by me
Willm Fflexney
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d
2 - 00 - 00
[written on the back of the above:]
Decembr: the 22th 1696
Mr Nich: Thompson entrs agt the Exrs of Parson Jon:
Christian for ye summ of 5s due for a cutt of plackett
Decembr: 28th 1696
Charles Cowl entrs agt the sd Exrs for 44s
Anno et Die prdicto
Jo: Curghy clerk entrs agt ye sd Exrs: for slaying and sewing
at KK Bride for half a year, untill the sd pson had reaped
stacked and scoured the last crop he had upon ye Gleab of
KK andrews in ye year 1694: for which he pmised him
satisfaction; And also for the tith of Steph: Kneens boat for
for a year and of Thomas Cowles for 2 years
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ffebry: the 10th 1695
Capt Patrick Gelling entrs his claime agt the Exrs
of Parson Jon: Xtian for the sume of fifty shilling due &c
Die et anno prdicto:
Mr John Parr entrs his claim agt the Exrs of Sr John Christian
Parson for the summe of five pounds, due &c
June the 4th 1696
William Carroone enters his claime agt the Exrs of Sr John Christian late
pson of KK Bride for the sume of 30s, due as will be made to appear
June the 9th 1696
Dan: Xtian and Mark Christian entrs yr claimes agt the Exrs of
Sr Jon: Xtian Parson for the sum of 8s, due &c
June the 9th 1696
Robt: Curghey entrs agt the sd Exrs: for the summ of 18s due &c
June the 10th 1696
Mr John Tubman entrs agt the sd entrs for the sum of
6£ due &c
Decembr: the 22d 96 Hugh Kissage entrs for pay
ut for the keeping a cow for a whole year and for the
paymt for keeping dj: a bullock
June the 12th 1696
Phillip Xtian entrs agt the Exrs: of Parson Jon: Xtian
for the sum of a gold ring valued at 20s &c
July the first 1696
Ewan Christian entrs his claime agt the Exrs of Parson John Chris
tian for 2 bolls and firlet of moultan corn, and fifty shillings of
monie due &c
Nov: the 10th 1696
John Crow & William Clerk entrs their claime in behalf of the Exrs
their claime agt the of Sr William Crow entrs agt the Exrs: sd Sr John Christian for the sum of five pounds
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and 8s & 2d prtended by pson Xtian to be pd to Charles Crow one of
the sd Exrs:; and also for 20s which he kept out of the accts of
sd Charles Crow; and also for the summ of five pounds Di basnidacon[?]
for ye vicarage houses of Jourby, which rested in the psons hands &
craves tryall
Nov: the 10th 96
William Clark entrs his claime agt the Exers: or the summe of --- 9s due
as will be made to appear & craves the Law
Novembr: 26th 1696: Mr Matth: Curghey school Mr:
of Peel for the summe of 3£ due from his ---- then & craves
the Law
Decembr: 28th 1696 Edward Christian entrs agt ye sd Exrs further
summ of 12s ---- ------ ----[dark]---- ----------[next page, at the bottom of ArW 1695A #27 Maughold:]
Decembr: the 2d 1696
Capn: Nich: Christian entrs his claim agt the Exrs of
Jon: Christian Parson for the summe 2 chears worth 10s for --Peele of sheep and lambs yt was due for market and clipt yt xxxx xxxx
to the claimant & made use of which he value at 20s p--- and also for 5s in money
due &c
Die et Anno predicto:
Mrs Ellin Woods entrs agt the sd Exrs: for 49£ due &c
Itm for a gold ring or signet ring which he had in pawn for 10s
Jan ---2th 1696
Ja---- ----e entrs his claim agt the Exrs of Sr John Christian
----- for the summe of 4s due &c
Jan ----- --96: Kath Kee entrs for --s in money and 27s shillings the price
----- ----- ------ pte of ye heir of ----Doorghads goods remaining in the hands of
----- -----[dark bottom edge]
[Found with the 1698 defuncts of Andreas & Bride & Lezayre & Maughold:]
June the 18th 1698
The Exrs of Parson John Christian hath obliged
themselves before the Rt Revrd: Ffather in God Thomas
LordBop: of the Isle, to pay the some of five ounds
being an allowance towards the reperacon of the
pish Church of Jourby, deducted out of the Goods
of Sr William Crow, and Lodged in the hands of the
said pson Christian; which said summe they
have obliged themselves to pay upon his Lops:
order after 2 monthes notice. witness their
subscripcons
William Christian his mrk X
Ewan Xtian his X
Robt: Xtian his X
Archdeacon Will 1695A #27 Maughold will of Jane Kerruish alias Clark, died 27 June 1695, intestate:
Summary: husband Robert Kerruish is not mentioned (his will ArW 1677A #084 Maughold), son Robert Kerruish, dau Jane
Kerruish; pledges: Capt William Christian & Ewan Christian of Ramsey
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Jurby parish register: Jane Clark married Robert Kerruish on 21 May 1651 in Jurby
dau: Maughold parish register : Jane dau of Robt Kerush christened 4 July 1653 in Maughold
?son: Maughold parish register : Robert son of Robt Kerush christened 4 Dec 1656 in Maughold
will of husband: ArW 1677A #084 Maughold will of Robert Kerruish junior of Cardle, died November 1677: wife [Jane Clark]
is alive [her will ArW 1695A #27 Maughold], son Robert Kerruish, dau Jane (not married yet), brother John Kerruish (of Close
Killip, needs life-long supervision), brother in law John Christian of Ballagorry; also: [?cousin] Ewan Kerruish of
Balnagorrey, xxxx [?Robert] Kerruish tailor, John Callow, Ewan Callow
witnesses: William Corkill & John Christian,
pledges: William Corkill & Robert Callow
will of father in law: ArW 1675A #027 Maughold will of Robert Kerruish senior of Cardle, died 28 November 1675: wife
[?Isabel Callow] is alive [her will EpW Maughold, ?died 1683], son Robert (his children Robert & Jane), son John (disabled),
dau Joney (married to Mr John Christian),
brothers John & Ewan Kerruish,
witnesses: Edward Callow & Thomas Allen,
pledges: Ewan Curghey & Capt Edward Curghey;
also: Robert Cannon, Ewan Kerruish of Ballagorry, William Kerruish,
William Callow, Peter Sumpter, Robert Cowle
?See: ArW 1694A #52 Maughold will of Ewan Kerruish, of Leaghyrney & the Mooraugh & Curraugh Roose, dated May 1695:
wife [Joney Corlett] is not mentioned [ArW 1689A #148 Maughold], nephews & siblings Ewan & William Kerruish of
Balnegorrey / Ballagorry, also: Parson John Christian & wife, Captain [William] Christian of KK Bride [married Jane
Kerruish, sister of Robert Kerruish of Cardle], Edward Callow & wife (their sons John & William), John Casement &
daughter, Ewan Kerruish son of William Kerruish of Ballacreggan & wife, co-executor Robert Kerruish senior of Cardle (Is
he a nephew?),
witnesses: John Casement & Ewan Crowe, pledges Mr Matthew Curghey & William Clark : “ appointed
the abovesd Willm: Kerrish of B:e cregan & Robrtt: Kerrish senior of Cardayle sole executors of all the rest of his
goods wtsoever”
See: Archdeacon Wills 1696, for a note dated 1718: "JUNE THE 11, 1718: REVD. SIR: CHRISTOPHER CALLOW of Ballaterson in
my parish came this day before me acknowledged and owned that himself and WIFE JANE was fully satisfied and paid in full of all the goods
due to his said wife by the death of her FATHER which was in the hands of ROBERT KERRISH late of Carradel, And he the said
CHRISTOPHER do humbly desire that you will vouchsafe to cross the Book for whatever was due to them from the said ROBERT KERRISH.
This is truth as witness my name, [signed his mark] Cristoper Callow CC. Witnesses: Tho Allen Vicar, John Christian.
MAUGHOLD: THE
INVENTORY of the goods of ROBERT KERROUSH who departed this life about the 20th of 7ber 1697, prized by 4 sworn men vide,
Christopher Callow, Christopher Christian, William Kennish, William Corkill: The dead's part of the goods in gross comes to 34 pounds 12
shillings 4 pence.More in mortgaged lands 00:10:00. More half the crop valued at 05:10:00. To be deducted for xxx upon the dead's part
yetunsatisfied 00:12:80."
son: Maughold bur reg: Robt: Kerrish, Caradall, buried 18 October 1697
will of son: ArW 1696A #41 Maughold will of Robert Kerruish of Cardle, died 25 October 1697, intestate: wife [Isabel
Kerruish] is alive [remarried in 1700 to William Lace, her will ArW 1727A #28 Bride, William was previous married to Isabel
Christian], 8 children: Robert (eldest son), son William, son Ewan, dau Isabel [married Daniel Lace Feb 1700/1, the son of her
stepfather], dau Catharine, son Philip, dau Jane, dau Joney, brother in law William Christian; pledges: William Kerruish
[wife’s brother] & Edward Callow [the father in law of Jane the sister of wife Isabel]
dau: Maughold bur reg: Jane Kerruish married William Christian on 22 Oct 1681 in Maughold
grandson & greatgrandson: Maughold bur reg: Robt: Kerish fil Robt Kerish Caradall buried 27 October 1704
will of dau in law: ArW 1727 #28 Bride will of Isabel Lace als Kerruish als Kerruish, died 10 Jun 1727, has sheep in
Maughold: 1st husband [Robert] Kerruish [died 1697, ArW 1696A #41 Maughold], 2nd husband William Lace is alive, eldest
dau Isabel Lace alias Kerruish (married 1700 to Daniel Lace, left Foran Hills / Fireland, their children William & Daniel &
Ewan & Catharine & Isabel), dau Jane, dau Catharine, dau Joney (married xxxx Quayle), son William Kerruish, son Ewan
Kerruish (of Douglas in 1738),
witnesses: William Christian & Catharine Kneale
Mahold
Jane Clerk als Keruse departed this life
about the 27th of June, whereof the court
haveing intelligence have Decreed her children
Robert and Jane Kerush joynt Adminrs: of
all her goods moveable and unmoveable
whatsoever, who are sworn in Court accord
ing to Law
Decretum est et solvit 2s
Salvo tamen vincuig
suo jure
pledges to secure the office and pay
all Debts and Legacies Capt William
Christian and Ewan Christian of Ramsey according to Law
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Archdeacon Will 1695A #28 Bride will of William Crennell / Crenilt, buried 6 December 1695:
Summary: father Michael Crennell / Crenilt, brother John, brother Michael, sister Ann, sister Margaret, sister in law Ellin
Cleator,
employer John Chrisitan of Ballacallow, witnesses & pledges: John Garrett & John Mason
will of grandmother: ArW 1653A #63 Bride will of Bahie Crenilt alias Joughin: husband xxxx [?Thomas] Crenilt is not
mentioned, son Thomas Crenilt, son Michael Crenilt, William Crenilt, Joney Crenilt, sister Ann Joughin, witnesses: nephew
Michael Cross & (?brother in law) Michael Crenilt & Catharine Cowle; pledge: Michael Kneale
See: Michael Crenilt mentioned (made a claim for 15s) in will of Mallooney Crenilt will 1657A #33 Bride
See: Michael Crenilt his children mentioned (left a blanket) in will of Catharine Skinner als Colleish / Quilleash will 1663A #31 Andreas
See: Michael Crenilt and his wife are charged in a suit filed by John Skinner of Bride per 1675 Note regarding Court to be held in Ramsey in
response to this filed suit, note dated 12 December 1675
See: Michael Crenilt mentioned per Book of Tithe 1675, Andreas
See: Michael Crenilt mentioned (his grandchildren are left her apparell) in the will of Joney Christian will 1688A #21 Lezayre
See: Michael Crenilt witness (‘Mich Crenell’) to the will codicil & pledge for the inventoried goods of John Kneale of the Curragh will 1692A
#76 Andreas
See: Michael Crenilt witness to the will & pledge for the inventoried goods of Bahie Christian alias Garrett will 1690A #53 Lezayre
See: Michael Crenilt witness to the will & pledge for the inventoried goods of John Christian will 1690A #52 Lezayre
KK Bryde
This is affirmed to be the last will of Wm Crinnill who
was buried about the 6th of December anno 1695, being of
good and pfect memory; Imprmis: he committed his soul unto
God and his body in Christian buriall; Itm: he left and bequeathed to his brother Jon: 1s; Itm: to his sister Anne 1s;
Itm: to his brother Michell his best coat and hat; Itm:
he ocnstituted and appointed his ffather Michell Crinnill and
and his sd brother Michel, his sister Margret and his sister in
Law Ellin Clator joynt Exrs: of all the rest of his goods
moveable and unmoveable whatsoever. And lefft to the
witnesses of this his will 6d apiece Legacie, and declared
that his Mr Jon: Christian of Ballacallow owed him 16s
The Exrs: sworn in Court accordTestes John Garret }
ing to Law
John Mazon} jurati
pbatum est solvit 1s
The Inventory taken according to Law
amts to ..................... 00£ - 05s - 00d
pledges according to Law, John Garrett and
Jon: Mazon
Archdeacon Will 1695A #29 Bride will of Margaret Kneale alias Kneale, died 21 November 1695:
Summary: son William Kneale, brother Daniel Kneale, Margaret Kneale, Bahie Kneale, Joney Kinread, John Joughin’s
wife, friend & executor Charles Quane, witnesses & pledges: Daniel Christian & Gilbert Kaighin
KK Bryde the 21th of Novemb4 1695
This is affirmed to be the last will of Margt: Kneale
who being in good & perfect memory Imprimis she commend
ed her soul unto God & Body to Xtian buriall; Itm: to her son
Willm: Kneale 1s; To her brother Dan: Kneal a brown pettycoat, Itm:
to Margt Kneal a pettycoat & coife, To Bahee Kneale a coife, her
shoes and stockins to Jony Kinred; Itm: to John Joughins wife
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a piece of ffleding for her child; To the witnesses of the wills
6d apiece; And appointed and nominated her friend Charles
Quaine Exr: of all the rest of her goods whatsoever
The Exr: sworn in Court in form
witness Dan: Christian} of Law
pbatum et solvit 9d
Gilbert Kaughin} jurati
The Inventory amts to ..........00£ - 12s - 00d
pledges according to Law the witnesses of ye will
Archdeacon Will 1695A #30 Bride will of Jane Moore alias Kneale, died about 1695:
Summary: husband Thomas Moore, son & heir Robert Moore, dau Mally, dau Isabel, dau Bahie, son Patrick, son Charles, son
Philip,
witnesses: William Lace & John Moore,
pledges Nicholas Moore & John Moore
Bryde
The last will of Jane Kneale allias Moore, first shee committed and her
her soule to ye hands of ye Allmighty & her body to Christian buriall; Item Shee left to her
son Robb: Moore the houses & gardings as hearshipt & 5s Legasie; Item: left to ther daughter
Mally Moore ten shillings & her browne peticoutt; Itt: She left to her daughter
Essabell 5s & one peticout, to her daughter Bahee Moore 5s, to her son Patt:
Moor 5s, & to her son Charles Moore 5s; to her son Phillip Moore 5s;
It: Shee left yt there was due from Jo: Christian 20s in wch hee gott in
Lands in morage tell they would gett ye sd mony againe & 4s more yt
was lent him besids; It: due from Jo: Kneale 15s - 5d, from John
Moore 2s; Item shee left to ye wittnesses of this her will 6d apeace Legacie;
Item shee left her loving husbant Thomas Moore her true & lawfull
executors of all the rest o her goods movable & unmovable & to see this
her will performed & to pay all what depts shallbee due
Not: yt shee left yt what goods was named upon Mally Moore her daughter
shee last yt to herselfe & yt shee did hope yt her sd daugher wad
stay with her father to healpt to bringe up ye children
Note yt ye word heirship is interlined betwixt the 2d & 3d line be
for the probate hereof
wittnesses
The Exr: sworn in Court
Willm: Laces his mrke X}
according to Law 10d
John Moore his mrk X }jurati
The Inventory amts to ............... 01 - 12 - 00
pledges according to Law Nich: Moore & John Moore
Archdeacon Will 1695A #31 Bride will of John Goldsmith, buried 26 January 1695/6:
Summary: wife [Sarah Allen] is not mentioned [died about 1682, ArW 1682A #48 Bride], son Philip (has a contract bargain),
son Thomas, son William, dau Catharine, witnesses: William Kneale & William Kneale
will of wife: ArW 1682A #48 Bride will of Sarah Goldsmith alias Allen: husband John Goldsmith, son Philip, dau Catharine,
son Thomas, son William, dau Amelia / Emily; witnesses: Charles Casement (in England) & John Curghey, pledges: William
Howland & William Goldsmith
KK Bryde
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This is affirmed to be the last will
of John Goldsmith who was buryed the 26th
of January 1695, being of good & pfect memory;
first, he commented his soul unto God and
his body to Xtian buriall; Itm: he left
to his four children vizt: Thomas, Phillip, Wm
and Kath Goldsmith a cow betwixt them; Item
he left to the said Kath 2 yound heiffers; Itm:
he left 6 or 7 yards of raw cloath yt was in the
Tuck Milne to pay for tick yt he owed to
pson Christian
Phillip & Kath are sworn
in Court according to Law
Testes William Kneal }
William Kneal } jurati
pbatum est et solvit 1s
The Inventory included in the will
The witnesses of the above will doe furthr declare that
the above Testator at the makeing of the above will left what corn
he had to his son Phillip Goldsmith, and further added that he
could not leave it from him, as haveing the same in Contract
bargaine
William Kneale}
William Kneale} jurati
Jan: 6th 96
Phillip Cotter entrs agt ye Exrs: of Jo: Goldsmith
for ye summ of 40s due
[See ArW 1695A #31 Lezayre will of Ewan Curghey:]
August 4th 1696
Mr Sam: Robinson of KK Arbory enters his clayme agt the Admintr: of Mr
Ewan Curghey senr: proctor in KK Christ Ley-ayre ffor ffive years duty
done in the said Church of KK Christ ffor work he is not satisfied, and craveth
tryall
Archdeacon Will 1695A #32 Lezayre will of Mr Ewan Curghey senior of Ballakillingan, died 17 November
1695, intestate:
Summary: wife [Margaret Christian] is dead [ArW 1655A #48 Lezayre], son Mr Ewan Curghey junior (has a marriage
contract), 2 daughters Isabel & Ma----, ?son Roger mentioned in the inventory, & also mentioned ‘Ann’ [?Amelia], both of
whom were dead: ‘Anne Bedstead in Rogers loft 2 bedsteads in the kitchin loft’
will of wife: ArW 1655A #48 Lezayre will of Margaret Curghey alias Christian, died --- March 1652, intestate: husband xxxx
[Captain Ewan] Curghey of Ballakilllingan is alive, 6 children Ewan & John & Roger & Amelia & Isabel & Mabel Curghey;
brother Mr John Christian deemster & Mr William Christian receiver general, also: John Christian of Ballacurry & John
Quayle of Cool Shellaugh
will of son: ArW 1697A #35 Lezayre will of Mr Ewan Curghey junior of Ballakillingan, died 17 December 1697, intestate: wife
is alive, only daughter Esther Curghey (married to [Reverend] John Curghey),
son: Roger Curghey dead by 27 June 1693 Lezayre, made a will per 1693 defuncts Lezayre
dau: Amelia Curghey was mentioned (?dau of Captn Ewan Curghey & Margaret Christian) in will of Jane Stowell / Stole alias
xxxx will 1675A #031 Maughold
dau: Amelia Curghey dead by June 1689, & Bahie Costeen entered a claim for 1s 9d, and Catharine Christian entered a claim
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for 2s, per note dated 29 June 1689 on the page of defuncts of Andreas & Bride & Lezayre & Maughold dated 29 June 1689, Is
she the daughter of Margaret Curghey alias Christian [ArW 1655A #48 Lezayre] & granddau of Deemster Ewan Christian [ArW
1655A #50 Lezayre]?]
will of father in law: ArW 1655A #50 Lezayre of Mr. Ewan Christian, Deeemster, of Milntown (‘the Bishop’s Third of KK Christ
Leyayre’), written by him 4 August 1654, with later codicils, exhibited at Court in Malew, on 5 January 1655/6: son John of
Milntown (children John of Sulby, Robert, Charles, Ewan, Alice, Isabel), son William Receiver & of Ronaldsway (children
George [heir], Ewan [3rd to inherit Glenlough if halfbros Wm or John die without legitimate issue], John [4th in line to inherit
Glenlough], Charles, William, Patritious, Mary/Marie, Thomas, Ann) deceased dau Margaret (children Ewan, John, Roger,
Amelia [eldest dau], Isabel, Mabel). Son William (son of Jane Woods, left Glenlough, Marown), son John (son of Jane Woods,
to inherit Glenlough if bro Wm dies), dau Jane ([?in Maughold, has children], dau of Jane Woods), dau Ellinor (‘weak’ dau of
Margaret Elletson / Ellison, in KK Marown), Margaret Fox (daughter of Ferdinando Fox & Jane Woods [mistress of Ewan, had
3 children by him: Wm,Jn,Jane]), dau Jane in Maughold (has children), son David (has children including Mary married to
Daniel Teare in 1654), widow dau Isabel Christian in Bride, granddau Elizabeth Huddleston, ‘supposed son Henry’ (left 25£),
nephew William Quayle, son in law Mr Ewan Curghey (married Margaret Christian, they have children),
cousin Richard
Tinsley / Tyldesley, cousin Erasmus Townson;
also pledges: Mr Richard Stevenson [his son Richard married Isabel Christian
dau of John Christian heir of Milntown], Mr William Huddleston [he married Elizabeth Radcliffe daughter of Margery Christian
dau of Deemster Ewan], Mr Ed Christian, William Gelling of KK Braddan (claim for 4£), and vicar Sir William Oates
Mr Ewan Curghey Senior of Ballakillingan
departed this life abt the 17th of November last intes
tate, whereof the Court haveing intelligence have De=
creed his son Mr Ewan Curghey Junior sole Administr:
of all his goods moveable and unmoveable what=
soever according to the Marriage Contract given unto him by
his said ffather; The sd Adminr: haveing obliged
himself to pay unto his sisters whatsoever part
of their Mothers porcon & Legacie left by the
grandffather is yet unsatisfyed, and all other
Debts as the Law shall require him, who is ac
cordingly sworn in Court in form of Law
Decretum est et solvit 2s
Salvo tamen vincuig
suo jure
The Inventory within a month
Octobr: 2d 1696
Mrs Margrt: Christian entrs her claim agt the Exrs of Mr Ewan
Curghey for the summ of six pound sterl:
Jan: 14 1696/
John Xtian enters for ye summ of 3£ - 00s - 00d
March the 7th 1695
Jo: McNameer enters agt
the Administr: of Mr Ewan Curghey
for the summ of 6s - 8d due
pd
[The following was written upside down on page and crossed out:]
Mr Ewan Curghey Senior of Ballakil-----[fold]
gan departed this life about the 17th day of
November last intestate whereof the Court
haveing intelligence have decreed his child
dren vizt: his 2 daughters Isabell and Ma-----[fold]
Churghey, who never received any part of
yr ffathers goods to the value of six pence
joynt Adminrs: of all his goods moveable -----[fold]
unmoveable whatsoever
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August 4th 1696
Mr Sam: Robinson of KK Arbory enters his clayme agt the Admintr: of Mr
Ewan Curghey senr: proctor in KK Christ Ley-ayre ffor ffive years duty
done in the said Church of KK Christ ffor work he is not satisfied, and craveth
tryall
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A True and pfect Inventory of the goods
moveable and unmoveable of Mr Ewan Curghey
senior of Ballekillingan viewed and prized
by four sworn men vizt: William Curghey
Robert Kneal WilliamCurlet and John Killey
£
s
d
Imprmis: The Teame vizt 6 oxen .............................. 08 - 10 - 00
Itm: 19 head of cattle young & old ........................... 11 - 00 - 00
Itm: 9 Houses young & old ...................................... 10 - 00 - 00
Itm: 66 sheep young and old at 18d apiece............... 04 - 19 - 00
Itm: 8 geese ................................................................ 00 - 03 - 06
Itm: 6 swine .............................................................. 00 - 09 - 00
Itm: 2 ducks .............................................................. 00 - 00 - 05
The corn to bee brought in p boll
The Barly at 8s p boll bolls 13 : 8 pot: ................... 02 - 00 - 08
The oats good & bad at 2s p boll .............................. 01 - 07 - 10
The rye at 5s
The wheat being bad at 6s p boll
carres and straddles & harrows .................................. 00 - 03 - 08
3 ladder ...................................................................... 00 - 03 - 00
Anne Bedstead in Rogers loft 2 bedsteads in the }
kitchin loft ...............................}.... 01 - 00 - 00
A chist and old trunk in the little loft }
over the buttery .........................}..................... 00 - 02 - 06
Three old ffeatherbeds 2 bolsters, and all }
bed cloathes within & without .........}.............. 02 - 08 - 06
A Table and fframe and press in ye kitchin loft and little
table in the slosset ............................................. 00 - 10 - 00
2 old potts gridiron spit & old wooden vessells}....... 00 - 05 - 00
noggins and trenchers ..............................}....... 00 - 01 - 00
A cupboard in the kitchin with table fframe & fforms 00 - 09 - 00
15 pound and 3 quarters of pewder at 7s p pd .......... 00 - 09 - 02
2 old brass pans ......................................................... 00 - 01 - 06
3 sa----- 6d 6 pound wool at 5d p pd 2s 6d .............. 00 - 04 - -----[edge]
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Thall old Bar----[dark] ............................................ 00 - 03 - 06
3 spoones of pewder ................................................ 00 - 00 - 03
An old garden spade grope and turff }
spade and an old broken hatchet}...................... 00 - 01 - 06
The price of steer hide sold for ................................. 00 - 01 - 10
The goods in the hands of the Exr: sho hath given
pledges John Curlet and Robt Curghey according
to Law
[slip of paper:]
a true accompt of what corne is
Thressed since I came to beadneing[?] hold
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In oates ............. 20 and one measure
In barley .......... 5 boules and a pottle
In placett .......... 20 measures
Archdeacon Will 1695A #33 Lezayre will of Philip Garrett, died 19 January 1695/6:
Summary: 2nd wife Margaret [?or Margery] Kewney is alive, dau Isabel, son John (executor of his mother’s will), dau in law
Ann Caley, granddau Catharine Garrett, son William (by 2nd wife)
brother William Garrett, also: Ewan Kinread, William
Kewney, witnesses: John Moore & John Caley, pledges: Nicholas Moore & Ewan Kissage
?wife: Lezayre parish register: Margery Garrett als Keaneh buried 8 May 1734
?wife: Episcopal Will 1734 Lezayre will of Marjery Garrett alias Kewney
?wife: Margery Kewney witness to the will of Catharine Cottier alias Kneale will 1693A #50 Lezayre
Jan: ye 19th 1695/6
LezAyre
The last will and testament of Phillip Garrett being of
pfect memory, first he committed his soul to God and his
body to Christian buriall;
Imprmis: he left to his daughter Issable Garrett, a sheep and a
lamb and a quart of woole
Itm: he bequeathed to his son Jon: Garrett six pence Legasie
Itm: he bequeathed to his daughter in law Anne Cally and to his
grandchilde Kath: Garrett a peckle hefferr betwixt them
Itm: he bequeathed to his bro: Willm Garrett all his cloase and
a yearling
Itm: he left Ewan Kinred to pay unto his Execrs: aleaven
shills: wch he borrowed of him
Itm: he left Willm: Kewney to pay unto his Execrs: two bouls
of mett corne which he ought him
Itm: he acknowledged that he ought his son Jon: Garrett eight
shillings and if his said son Jon: would demand this eight
shills: of his Executr: that then the sd Jon: is to pay his
Executr: seaven shills: or woole he gave him, and payment
for twenty fleeces more of woole, save only one pottle
of barly and a gallon of plackett he received from his
said son John
Itm: he left that the maire and colt wch was in difference betwixt him
and his son John, that the said Jon: hath but the xist part
of that mair due to him, Likewise a cowe that was in
difference betwixt him and the said Jon: he declares
that the cowe was not his and that it was his daughter
in laws Anne Callys goods that paid for the said cowe
Itm: he declares that he lent his son John three shills: and two pence
and he allows him ye said summ for mony he paid for
a colt to John of yt
Itm: he tooke upon his conscience that his wife Margt Kewney did
condescend and p--- her hand to the contract they gave there son Willm:
Garrett
Itm: he left to the wittnesses 4s apeece Legasye
Lastly he constituted and appointed his grandchilde Philip
Garrett sole Executr of all the rest of his goods moveable
and unmoveable whatsoever
In regard that the Exr: is underage
her father is sworn in Court according
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pbatum et solvit 1s
wittnesses
Jon: Moore my mrk X}
Jon: Cally my mrk X } jurati
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May the 25th 1696
John Carrad entrs his claime agt the Exrs: of his ffather
Phillip Carrad for the summe of eight shillings which he lent
him, and his right & pte of the price of a mair which was
4s - 6d, and also of the price of a colt, and also for the sum of
thirty and six shillings being the price of his part of
the price of five oxen, due to him by the Death of his mo=
ther being her Exr: and also for the sume of 20s due to
him being the price of a steer that belonged to the claimer
and was sold by his sd ffather for the sd sum, and he also entrs
for the jor----it increase and wooll of his mothers part of the fold
sheep for 5 years, All which he will to appear and craves ye Law
he entrs also for ye Ground of a daymath o hay ground of 5d rend
being his mothers part of ye same
The Inventory of Phillip Garret taken and priced}
£
s d
according to Law amts to the summe of .....}.... 00 - 19 - 0--pledges according to Law Nich: Moor and Ewan Kissage
25 of June 1696
John Kinney and William Cotter enter their claime agt
the Exrs: of Phillip Garret for the sume of 40s, due debt
and craves the Law
ffeb: ye 13th 1696
Will: Cry entrs agt the Exrs: of Phillip
Garret for 1s - 9d due &c
Archdeacon Will 1695A #34 Lezayre will of Edmund Garrett weaver / webster, died 28 December 1695:
Summary: wife Isabel Garrett alias Garrett, only child Margaret Garrett died before probate of will, brother William Garrett,
sister Marriad Garrett, sister Isabel Garrett,
witnesses: William Goldsmith & John Cottier, pledges: William Goldsmith
& John Cottier for the wife, and John Kneen & Philip Goldsmith for the brother William
NOTE: The scribe in Lezayre, per wills written before and after this will, used the older Manx tradition of recording a married
woman’s name. Isabel is recorded as ‘Isabel Garrett’, with Garrett being her maiden name per Manx Custom.
See: Archdeacon Wills Memorandum dated 1724/5 Lezarye, [see ArW 1692A #43 Lezayre] regarding Daniel Garrett the deceased father of
William Garrett (the executor) & his sister Marriad Garrett [her will ArW 1735A #63 Lezayre] who was the wife of Ewan Kneen [his will ArW
1732A #50 Lezayre]:
Memdum: How Willm: Garrett who is his ffathers Execrs: paid Ewan Kneene the summ of 4£ - 6d will’d to ye sd Ewan Kneens wife by her
ffather
£ s d
Imp: Paid to him in several accts:................................................... 1 - 14 - 0
Itt: Paid to in Ramsey by Edm: Curlett on wch acct .................... 1 - 00 - 0
Itt: Given to him on St Andrews ffaire day ................................... 0 - 12 - 0
Itt: Paid in ye Ld: Rent the year I was Moar, in his behalfe.......... 0 - 06 - 0
Itt: Given to his wife a new white fridz’d Blanket ....................... 0 - 06 - 0
Itt: The grassing of a heifer .......................................................... 0 - 02 - 0
Itt: The grassing of another heifer.................................................. 0 - 01 - 8
4 - 01 - 8
ffeb: 9 - 1724/5: This day the above Wm: Garret offerd to depose ye truth of this Bill: wch Ewan Kneen refuted till Garret would make good the
same by Endorces, upon which Wm Garret offer’d to Ewan Kneen in Disprove the above Bill or any particular of it, by sui ---- oath; which also
Kneen deny to do. So that there was a sinisdor design in Kneen, to evade ye oath of Wm Garret touching ye truth of the above Bill, And this
before me Cha: Watleworth
15th ffebry: 1724: This Day Wm Garrett hath payd unto Ew: Kneen the summe nine shill: in full of all
Debt Dues & Demands claimed of each other from ye beginning of the world to this Date which is to be finall Discharge to the said Wm Garrett
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his heyrs & Exrs: upon all accounts whatsoever And this before me, Nicho: Christian
will of father: ArW 1692A #43 Lezayre will of Daniel Garrett, died 24 November 1692: wife is alive, son William, son John,
son Edmund, dau Isabel (married to John Kneen), dau Marriad (married to Ewan Kneen), witnesses: Hugh Crowe & John
Cowley, pledges son in law John Kneen & son William Garrett
will of brother: ArW 1693A #56 Lezayre will of John Garrett, died 20 December 1693: not married, mother Catharine Garrett
alias Stevenson, brother Edmund Garrett, sister Isabel, brother William , sister Marriad, witnesses: John Garrett & Patrick
Casement, pledges: John Christian & John ----will of sister: ArW 1725A #79 Lezayre will of Isabel Kneen alias Garrett of Ballacowle, died 28 January1724/5: husband John
Kneen is alive, no children were mentioned, brother William Garrett, sister Marriad Kneen alias Garrett,
witnesses:
Ewan Corkill & William Cottier
Lezayre
Thes is affirmed to be ye last will & testament of E----[dark & torn]
Garrett being of pfect memory who departed this life
the 28th of desember 1695
first he committed his soul to his Creator, and his body to
Christian buriall etc
Item: he left that Edm: Crowe did owe him nine shills:
bait a graat
2ly he left upon Ellin Cowle to pay his Exers: as debt due unot
him .......1s - 6d
3dly he left upon Jon: Kneen as debt due unto him 7s and from
his wife 1s - 6d
3ly he left Dan: Garrett to pay his Exers: 2s
4ly he left upon Patt: Killey as debt due to him . 5s baita 1d
5ly he left upon Wm Martin as debt due to him .....2s - 6d
6ly he let upon Anne Callowe as debt t ohim .........1s - 3d
7ly he left upon Jony Callowe as debt to him .......00s - 8d
8ly he left upon Will: Killey as debt to him ..........00s - 10d
Item he left to his brother Wm Garrett six shills: and that
his sd brother should sell his loomes and be paid out of
the mony of them as a legasie
Item he bequeathed to his wife Issable Garrett his share of a
linnen wheell
Item he bequeathed to his sister Marriad Garratt six pence
legasie and a shilling to her daughter Jane
Item he bequeathed to his sister Isable Garrett six pence legasy
and that his brother Wm should take up 1s - 7d that Jony
Curghey owed him, and pay it to his said sister Issable
Item he left to his owne Childe a sheep of two years old
Item he declared that he had ten pound of mony in Custody
Lastly he constituted & appointed his only childe Margett Garrett
sole Executrix of all the rest of his goods moveable and un=
moveable whatsoever and he left his sd brother Willm
supervisor o his sd childe with ye goods belonging unto her
and that he should maintaine her untill she came to age
-----e he willed that if his said childe dyed under age
that her goods should be equally devided betwixt his wife
Issable Garrett and his brother Wm: Garrett, alsoe he left
to his said brother all his cloase, he alsoe left to the wittn
eses videt: Wm Goldsmith & John Cotter six pence a peece legacy
his said wife Issable Garrett consented according to her husband
request to give the said childe if she came to years of discreti
on forty shills: o her own pper goods, he left his sd bro
ther his shoes, and two waistcoats he had he left to the poor
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Wittnesses
Willm: Goldsmith his mrk X}
Jon: Cotter his mrk X .........}jurati
The child being Dead before the
pbate of this will, the wife and brother
is sworn in Court according to Law
probatum est et solvit 1s
Deductions
The Inventory within a month £
s
ffunerall charges
which amts to ...........................03 - 05 - --laid out by the wife 9s 6d besides what is included in the will
which is to be added when pfected
pledges by the wife according to Law William
Goldsmith & John Cotter
pledges by the brother John Kneen & Philip
Goldsmith according to Law
Archdeacon Will 1695A #35 Lezayre will of Jane Quayle alias Kinread, died 7 January 1695/6:
Summary: husband xxxx Quayle is not mentioned, son David Quayle, brother William Kinread, niece (brother’s dau)
Margaret Kinread, Joney Kinread, also: Catharine Kewley (has a daughter), Isabel Kinley,
witnesses: John Killip &
Charles Kermode, pledge: William Kinread
Jan: ye 7th 1695
LezAyre
The last will and testamt: of Jane Kinred being of p----[edge]
memory, first she committed her soul to God, and her
body to Christian buriall
Imprimis, she bequeathed to Kath: Kewley a carchife
and a coife to her daughter
she bequeathed to Issable Kinley two pound of Laughton
woole
she bequeathed to her brothers daughter Margt Kinred
three pound of woolen yharne of Russett collour
she bequeathed to Jony Kinred her wearing apron
and linnen
Lastly she constituted and appointed her son David
Quayle executor of all the rest of her goods moveable
and unmoveable whatsoever; & morever she left the
tuition of her said son with the goods due unto him to
her brother Willm Kinred if he pleases to take him and
if the sd son dyes that the sd brother is to have his goods
The Exrs: sworn in Court accord
wittnesses
ing to Law
Jon: Killip my mrk X ........}
pbatum est et solvit 1s
Charles Kermod my mrk X} jurati
pledges to secure the office and pay
all debts and legacies William
Kinread
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Archdeacon Will 1695A #36 Lezayre will of Mally Kewn alias Corlett, died 9 January 1695/6:
Summary: husband xxxx Kewn is not mentioned, son Charles Kewn, son Silvester, son John,
witnesses: John Kewn & John Killip, pledges Michael Kewley & Ewan Caley
Lezayre
godson Thomas Kewn,
March ye 18th 1695
This is affirmed to be the last will and testament of Mally Curlett
who departed this life ye 9th of Jan: last as followeth &c:
ffirst she committed her soule to God and her bodie to Christian buriall
Item she bequeathed to her son Charles Kewn thirteen pounds that
she had in mortgaige in Thomas Cottiers croft, and the said Charles to
returne to her executors twentie shillings, Item she bequeathed
to her sd son Charles a heifer, Item she bequeathed to her son
Silvestor the bigest of ye heifers; Item she bequeathed to her godson
Thomas Kewn a hogg; Lastly she constituted and appointed
her two sons Silvester and John Kewne joynt executors of all ye
rest of her goods moveable and immoveable whatsoever; She bequeathed
that ye above sd Charles should have a share of ye corn with ye executrs:
till May next, The said Charles gave his hand to his mother in our
presence that he was fully satisfied in ye abovesd twelve pounds for all
debts or demands that was due unto him; and that he would never
molest or trouble her executors for any debts whatsoever, was or
might be due unto him from them
The Executors swarne in
witnesses John Kewne}
forme of Law
John Killip } jurati
pbatum et solvit 1s
The Inventory in gross amts to the summ of 4£ - 00 - 00
pledges in form of Law Mich: Kewley and Ewan
Caly
Jan 1st 1696/
John Mcylcarane entrs agt ye Exrs of Mally Curlet for ye
summe 1£ - 16s - 06 due &c
March the 4th 1696
Will: Kinred entrs his claime agt the Exrs: of Mally
Curlet for 2£ - 01s - 0d due &c
Archdeacon Will 1695A #37 Lezayre will of William Gill / Gell, died 4 February 1695/6:
Summary: wife is alive, son & heir Edmund, son John, son Daniel, son William (underage), dau Catharine, dau Isabel
(underage),
witnesses: Daniel Gill & xxxx Crowe, pledges Edmund Gill & Ewan Kneale
Ffeb: ye 4th 1695/6
Lezayre
The last will and testament of Willm: Gill being of pe----[edge]
memory, he committed his soul to God and body to Chris
tian buriall
Imprimis he bequeathed to his eldest son Edm: Gill all his Estate
and lands with all his part of the husbandry gears
Itm: he bequeathed to his said son a steer, that was in ye
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plough and a qrter of the cropp of crone as soone
as he goes for himselfe
Itm: he bequeathed to his said son Edm: a table and chayr
and a mair of four year old
Itm: he bequeathed to his wife a cowe
Lastly he constituted and appointed his five children
vidat: John, Dan, Wm, Catherine and Issable Gill true and
lawfull Exers: of all the rest of his good moveable
and unmoveable whatsoever
Itt: regard that none of the Supervisors
relacons had appeared the wife is
sworn in Court acording to Law
wittnesses
pbatum est et solvit 10d
Dan: Gill my mrk X }
----- Crowe my mrk X} jurati
The Inventory next Court sub pena 5s
The goods of the 2 youngest children Will & Isabell}
(the rest being at age) given in by the wife ...............} 02 - 04 - 00
which is in the hand of ye mother who hath given in pledges
Edmond Gill and Ewan Kneal
Jan: 12th 1696
Capt James Xtian entrs agt the Exrs of Will Gill for the summ
18s due &c
[note found on the 8 July 1697 defuncts page of Andreas & Bride & Lezayre & Maughold:]
pledges for ye goods of Will: Gills children Edm: Gill & Ewan Kneal
goods to be added to Will Gills Inventory for ye use of ye 2 youngest children
vizt: Will: & Isabell 44s
Archdeacon Will 1695A #38 Lezayre will of Ann Kneen alias Christian, per 1680 Articles of Marriage made
10 December 1680 between son John Kneen junior & Catharine Skinner, Ann died early 1696 & accepted as
Ann’s will:
Summary: husband John Kneen probably dead, son John Kneen junior, dau in law Catharine Skinner (heiress of father),
witnesses to Articles: Nicholas Christian & John Kinley & William Skinner & James Radcliffe & ---- Crebbin; pledges E--Christian & William Callow
?husband of Ann: John Kneen dead by 5 November 1694 Lezayre, made a will per 1694 defuncts Lezayre
NOTE: The Articles of Marriage would become the will of the ‘longer liver’ between Ann and her husband John
dau in law: Lezayre parish register: Cath Kneen als Skinner buried 9 September 1723
Episcopal Will
son: Lezayre parish register: John Kneen (Manjre) buried 21 April 1734
ArW 1734A #36 Lezayre
will of son: ArW 1734A #36 Lezayre will of John Kneen, died 19 April 1734: [1st wife Catharine Skinner died 1723), 2nd wife
Ann Moore alias Quayle is alive (they married 3 August 1725 Lezayre), nephew William Kneen of Ramsey, Edmund Kneen’s
son of Balleigh, 2nd wife Ann (her son Robert Moore, her 1st husband Michael Moore), witnesses & pledges: William Kneale
& John Cottier,
Lezayre parish register: Ann Quayle married Michael Moore on 13 Apr 1714 in Lezayre
Lezayre parish register: Michael Moore buried 6 February 1724/5
Articles of Marriage agreed & conclutted upon betw----[torn]
& his wife Anne Kneen als Christian of ye pish of K----[torn]
Skiner in her own behalf in ye other party as followeth:
ffirst it it condescended concluded & agree upon betwixt all partyes
that the sd Jon: Kneen & Cathrine Skinner shall forthwth enter in----[torn]
holy estate of Matrimony if God pmitt & holy church allow there----[torn]
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Secondly in consideracon of ye sd marriage to be made ye sd sd John Kn----[torn]
& his wife doe promise & oblige themselves to give their sd son
the one half of all his lands & houses wth half of all their goods
moveable & unmoveable of wt nature or quality whatsoever, and thae
other half of all their goods and lands whatsoever to ye sd young
couple imediatly after the desease of the longer liver of him the
sd John Kneen & Ann his wife
Thirdly it is agreed and concluded upon that wheras the sd Catherine Skiner
hath a considerable portion of goods due to her by the death of her father -------[torn]
that if so hapen that the sd Catherin dye wthout issue to injoy the lands
that then & in that case the one half of all goods & money of wt nature
soever is to discend & fall to ye next of kindred to ye sd Catherin Skiner
Ffourthly it is agree and concluded & agree upon that in consideracon of ----[torn]
bargain given by ye sd Jon: Kneen & his wife that they young couple
shall allow & pay to ye sd Jon: Kneen the summ of thirty shillings
Ffifthly it is agreed that if the young Cowple doe purchase any lands ----[torn]
goods or portion pperly belonging to themselves, that in case they can not agree
to be of one meat drink & dyatt wth their sd parents that then and in that
case if they make any division that all lands soe purchased is solely to be
long to ye young cowple if they shall not then otherwise agree among themselves
And lastly for the true pformance of all above mentioned all the foresd
partyes have bounds themselves --ther to other in penalty & forfeiture of
forty pounds sterl: in ye nature of all other fines, and to attest the
same to be their acts & deeds have subscribed their names & ----[torn]
mrks this tenth day of Decembr: 1680
In presence of us
John Kneen his mrk X
wittnesses
Anne Kneen als Xtian her mrk X
Nicholas Christian
Jon: Kneen junr: his mrk X
Ew: Kneen X
Catharin Skiner her mrk X
Jon: Kinley X
Wm: Skiner X
March the 13th 1681/2
James Ratcliff X
All the parties to the above and wthin Contract have th----[torn]
---es Crebbin
day and acknowledged the same to be theire pu--- ----[torn]
agreement before me
John Christian
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The within Contract being pro----[torn]
the Deemster the same is accepted of as ----[torn]
last Will of Anne Christian and the ----[torn]
sworn in Court according to Law
Accemtum est et solvit 6d
pledges to secure the office and pay all
debts and legacies according to Law E----[torn]
Christian and William Callow
---- 10th 1696
Doncan Ffaile entrs his claime
agt the Exrs: of Anne Christian for
ye sum of five shill: due &c
Archdeacon Will 1695A #39 Lezayre will of Margaret Cottier alias Corlett of Lag Geile, per 1694 Articles of
Marriage dated 24 xxxx 1694, between Thomas Cottier & Margaret Corlett (daughter of John Corlett), who
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are to marry before 20 July 1694, Margaret died 1 January 1695/6, & accepted as her will:
Summary: husband Thomas Cottier, son Thomas Cottier, brother Thomas Corlett (dead by 1705), brother John Corlett, sister
Ellin Corlett, brother William Corlett, sister in law Christian Cottier, sister in law Margaret Caley, witnesses to Contract:
Edmund Corlett & John Radcliffe,
witnesses to will Thomas Kneen & Richard Keig, pledges: John Corlett & William
Corlett
?brother: Lezayre parish register: Thomas Corlett buried May 1705
sister in law: Lezayre parish register: Margt: Corlett als Caley buried 19 October 1723
?will of mother in law: ArW 1693A #29 Lezayre will of Catharine Cottier alias Joyner, died 27 September 1693: husband xxxx
Cottier is not mentioned, dau Christian Cottier, son William, dau Margaret, dau Averick Cottier, son Thomas Cottier,
witnesses & pledges: Richard Keig & John Corlett,
----- ye 24th 1694
Articles of Marriage agreed concluded and condescended
upon betwixt Thomas Cotter and Margeratt Curlett
who are to enter into the holy Estate of Matrimony
before the twentieth day of July next God and holy
Church allowing the same
Imprimis Jon: Curlett in the behalfe of his Daughter Marge
rett Curlett doth give her as dowry or porcon with the
said Thomas Cotter a smale pcell of land which he hath
in mortgage from Jon: Kewne of the Kelley commonly
called the Lag Geile, for the sume of five pounds,
And this said parcell of Land they are to enter upon
against Michalmas next come two years, without fraud
or mollestation
Secondly it is agreed upon that the said Thomas Cotter
if it pleased God they have children to Inheritt between
them both,either son or daughter, shall have and injoy
all what Lands they now possess of what nature soe
ever
Thirdly it is agreed upon that if the said young
coople either of them dye without Issue, that is to
say if the husband if he die first the wife is to have
twentie shillings of his ppor goods, And likewise if
the wife die first he is to have twentie shills: out of her
goods. And for the true pformance of all and sing
gular the above promisses all ptys concernd doe bond
themselves in the penalty of ten pound to be levied
in the nature of all other fines and to this wee
have Int------angeably sett to our hands our marcks
the day and year above written
Jon: Curlett his mrk X
wittnesses
Tho: Cotter his mrk X
Edm: Curlett
Margaret Curlett her X
Jon: Rattcliffe his mrk X
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The wittnesses to the within Contract have deposed the same
to be the Act and deed of the parties thereunto before me
Jon: Parr
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The last will & testamt of Margt Corlett who dep----[torn]
this life the first day of Jan: last 1695
first she committed her soul to God and her body to Ch----[torn]
tian buriall
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Imprimis she left the tuition of her childe Tho:Cotter wth his
goods to her brother Tho: Corlett, likewise she left if the
said childe dyed under age that her sd brother Thomas
should injoy his goods; only paying her brother Jon Corlett
five shills: of ye sd goods fell unto him
Item she bequeathed to her sister Ellin Corlett an Apron
and her shoes
Item she bequeathed to her sister in law Christian Cotter a
waistcoat
Item she beqeuathed to her husband Tho: Cotter a smale heffer
and a smale peece of cloath
Item she bequeathed to her sister in law Margt Cailey a
coife and pinnr
Item she left to the wittnesses vidat: Tho: Kneen and Rich Kegg
six pence apeece Legasie
She constituted and appointed her sd childe Executr: of all
the rest of her good moveable an dunmoveable, and the
tuition of him as above mentioned
The husband and supervisor sworn
wittnesses
in Court according to Law
Tho: Kneen my mrk X }
pbatum est et solvit 10d
Rich: Kegg my mrk X } jurati
£
s
d
The Inventory taken by the Sumnr: ........... 01 - 11 - 00
More added the Land promised in Con}
tract Bargain in liew of 5£ ..............}..... 05 - 00 - 00
pledges according to Law John Curlet & Wm
Curlet Memorandum that ye Supervisor hath
the five pound in the Land above menconed in his possession
Decembr: the 28th 1696
Charles Kewin entrs agt the Exrs of Margrt Curlet for ..... 02£ - 8s - 2d
Janry: 16: 1705
This day ye Relict of Thomas Curlet ye above Supr: deceased came
to ye Records & hath deliver’d what share of goods belong’d to ye Execr: to
ye stepfather Thomas Cotter, whereuon she is discharged, & ye husband
hath give pledges for ye same Wm Kegg & Wm Cotter
Before me Tho: Watleworth Regr:
The Admstr: of Tho: Curlet
have deliverd
ye rest of ye goods to the
stepfather Tho: Cotter
who hath given pledge
Wm Curlet, Novr
3d 1707 before me
Sam: Watleworth
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febr: 23d 1705/6
The one halfe of ye within Inventory
is in ye hand of John & Will: Curlet
uncles to ye within Exr: who have given
pledges in form of Law
The other half in ye hands of Thomas Cotter
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father to ye sd Execr: & hath give pledges Wm Kegg
and
Archdeacon Will 1695A #40 Lezayre will of Ann Christian alias Radcliffe, died 15 January 1695/6:
Summary: husband Edward Christian, son David Christian, dau Ellin / Nelly, dau Ann, son Edward, dau Mary, granddau
Margaret Quark, also: William Christian & 2 sons,
witnesses: James Christian & Mary Kerruish, pledges: Captn James
Christian & Edmund Quoole / Coole
LeyAyre
This is affirmed to be the last will of Ann
Christian als Ratliff who departed this life abt the
15th of January 1695, being of good & pect memory; Imprimis she commended her soul unto God and
body to Christian buriall; Itm: to her son David
Christian 6 yards of coloured serge and 8 yards of
white cloth that was in the house; Itm: to her daughter
Nelly her best serge pettycoat; Itm: to her daughter
Anne a large pettycoat gown; Itm: to her
son Edward the one half of a heiffer of 2 year old, three shillings in
money and a yard of Linnen cloth yt was in the house;
Itt: to William Christians two boyes 12d apiece, and
to her grandchild Margt Quark 1s, and to her daughter
Mary 5s, And constituted and ordained her dead
& loveing husband Edw Christian Exr: of all the
rest of her goods moveable & unmoveable whatsoever
The Exr: sworn in
Testes James Christian}
court according to Law
Mary Keruse....} jurati
probatum est ie solvit 6d
The Inventory within amounts:
pledges according to Law Capn James
Christian and Edm: Quoole
Decembr: the 2d 1696
Capt John Watleworth entrs his claim agt the Exrs: of
Ann Xtian als Ratcliff for the summ of 1£ - 8s - 0d due &c
Jan: 7th 1696
Henry Callow entrs: agt the Exr: of Anne Christian als Ratliff for the sume
of nine shills: and six pence due upon the account of tithes which was
betwixt the clamr and her husband Edw: Christian as will be
made to appear and craves ye Law
Archdeacon Will 1695A #41 Maughold will of Margery Corkill alias Christian, died 25 December 1695:
Summary: husband William Corkill of Ballajoara is alive [remarried to Margery xxxx, he died December 1711, ArW 1711A #56
Maughold], eldest son William [died November 1711, ArW 1711A #54 Maughold), dau Ann (under age 14, ?not alive in 1711),
son Ewan (under age 14, inherited when brother died, Ewan died 1754), nephew (‘cousin’) Robert Quay, niece (‘cousin’)
Isabel Quay, Margery has no siblings, witnesses: Richard Kermode & William Corkill, pledges: William Callow &
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William Christian
Maughold parish register: Margery Corkill als Xtian buried 26 December 1695
Maughold parish register: Margery Christian married William Corkill on 13 July 1679 in Maughold
?dau: Maughold parish register: Isable Corkill fil: Will Corkill buried 20 May 1685
son: Maughold parish register: Ewan Corkil B’Joara buried 12 April 1754
will of son: ArW 1711 #54 Maughold of William Corkill, died 1 November 1711: not married, father William Corkill is alive,
stepmother (no name), brother Daniel, sister Joney; brother Ewan,
also John Taggart and Mary Taggart
will of husband: ArW 1711A #56 Maughold will of William Corkill of Balnejoara / Ballajorra, died 8 December 1711: 1st wife
Margery Christian died 1695, ArW 1695A #41 Maughold, 2nd wife Margery xxxx is alive,
son & heir Ewan (mother is dead,
he died 1754), dau Joney, witnesses: Richard Kermode & John Taggart
husband: Maughold parish register: Will: Corkill Bal’jorey buried 8 December 1711
will of sister: ArW 1689A #157 Maughold will of Elizabeth Quay alias Christian, heir of Ballafayle, died 12 February 1689/90:
husband John Quay remarried, son Robert (under age 14), dau Isabel Quay (under age 14, of age by May 1700), sister Margery
Corkill alias Christian,
witnesses: Robert Corlett & Edmund Callow,
Maughold parish register: Robert son of xxx Quay Crowcreen christened 6 Sep 1678 Maughold
Maughold parish register: Isabel dau of John Quay christened 23 Dec 1679
will of mother: ArW 1687A #45 Maughold will of Isabel Christian alias Teare of Ballafayle, died 23 March 1686/7: husband
xxxx Christian of Ballafayle is not mentioned, elder dau & heir Elizabeth Quay alias Christian ([married John Quay of
Crowcreen, Maughold], son & heir Robert, dau Isabel), younger dau Margery Corkill alias Christian (dau Ann) witnesses:
William Christian & Edmund Callow, pledges: William Christian & William Callow
Maughold parish register: Isabel Xtian als Teare buried 24 March 1686/7
?will of father in law: ArW 1690A #59 Maughold will of Daniel Corkill of Ballagorry, died 19 February 1690/1: wife is not
mentioned, son William Corkill (mother is dead, his dau Ann & son William), dau Catharine (has a contract bargain, married
to Philip Cowin) also: Robert Callow & John Callow, William Christian & John Quay, Richard Cord, Richard
Kermode,
will of husband: ArW 1711A #56 Maughold will of William Corkill of Balnejoara / Ballajorra, died 8 December 1711: 56:
Maughold: This being the last will and testament of William Corkill of balnejora in the parish of KK Maughold who departed this life the 8 th of
Decembr Anno Dom 1711. First he comited his soul to God and his body to Christian burial. He bequeathed to his son Ewan half of the crop
of corn being due to him by his mothers death and the other half betwixt the sd Ewan and his steptmother so that Ewan was to have the three
quarters of the corn and his steptmother one quarter and Ewan was to give his stept mother a house dureing her life. He bequeathed to his son
Ewan an ox a stone horse and a mair and four sheeps and also half what vessels their was in the house. He bequeat’d to his daughter Jony half a
heifer and he made his son Ewan and his wife Margery executors over al lhis goods movable and unmovable whatsoever and sixpence apeice to
the witnesses of the will.
Edmond Kneale Witnesses Richard Kermad his X, John Tagert his X, Jur:
The Exrs
sworn in Court in form of Law
Probatum est & Solvit 1s The Inventory ....4£ - 6s - 6d Pledges, the witnesses of the Will
KK Maughold
the last will and testament of Margery -----[torn]
alas Christian being in perfectt sence and memory -----[torn]
committed her soul to God and her body to a Christin buri
all, who departed this life the 25th of Desember 1695
Itm: She bequath to her eldest sonn William all her half
of all materialls belonging to husbandry
Itm: She bequath to her beloved husband a horse and a cowe
that was in Balnagory in Leagacie
Itm: she bequath to her cosin Robr: Qay a ewe and a lamb in Legacie;
Itm: She bequath to her cosin Isable Qay a ewe and a lambe in Legacey
Itm: she left ot her daughter Ann all her weareing cloath lenen & wooldn
and ten shilling to her sonn Ewan against them
Then she did apoint and ordaine her saide daughter
Ann and her sd sonn Ewan to be eqaile executors of the
Residew of her goods moveable and unmoveable whatsoever;
And she ffurder bequath and saide, thatt if itt should
please God to take away her childeren by death under ye
years of 14 years yt her beloved husband William Corkell shall be
sole executer of all her good in her childes place
She left to the too wittnesses one mutten in Legacey
The husband in regard yt there
are no relacons upon the mothers
Richard Kermad}
side hath the tuition of the children
William Corkell }jurati
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and their goods, and is sworn
in Court according to Law
pbatum est et solvit 10d
The Inventory next Court amts to 04£ - 06s - 00d
pledges Willm Callow & William Christian according to
Law
Archdeacon Will 1695A #42 Maughold will of Christian Quay alias Cowle, died 7 December 1695:
Summary: husband xxxx Quay is not mentioned, sister Margaret Corkill alias Cowle, sister Joney Corlett alias Cowle,
niece (‘cousin’) Catharine Kerruish alias Corlett who with her husband took care of Christian when ill, witnesses: Edmund
Stephen & Mary Kerruish alias Kissage, pledges: William Curghey & John Christian, also: Margaret Cowle entered a
claim, & William Christian entered a claim in behalf of wife for an eighth part of the crop at Shellag
Maughold parish register: Christin Quay als Cowle buried 8 December 1695
niece: Maughold parish register: Cath Keruse als Corlett bur 27 Oct 1728
?sister: Andreas parish register: Joney Cowle married Daniel Corlett in May 1657 Andreas
?sister: Andreas parish register: Margaret Cowle married D---- [?Donold] Corkill on 30 July 1659 in Maughold
Mahold
This is affirmed to be the last will and testam----[torn]
Christian Quay alias Cowle who departed this l----[torn]
aboute the 7th off December 1695, though sick in
bodie, yet off perffect memory; She ffirst commended
her soule to God, and her bodie to Christian buriall;
Itt: to her sister Margreat Corkill alias Cowle a petticoat, and what wear=
=ing aparrell she there had upon her bodie, Itt: to her
sister Joney Curlet aliass Cowle a head and neck
kerchiffe, or a yard off linin cloath; Itt: to everie one
off her relations that would pretend a right to
her goods each off them 6d Legacy; Itt: she constetuted
and ordained her cosen Keatrin Kerrowse alias Curlett
her true and laffull Exseqtr: off all the rest off her
goods moveable and unmoveable off what nature
soever; and ffurther declared that she had settled all
what she had beffore by way off Contract upon her
saide cosen Keatrin and thought it two little, for
her and her husbands care off her whilst in her bed
off sickness
This ass wittness our ands or mrks
this 10th of febr: 1695
{ Edm: Steven
jurati { Mary Kerrouse
The Exrx: sworn in Court accord { aliass Kissage
ing to Law
pbatum est et solvit 1s
---r: 29 1696
Margt Cowle entrs for
The Inventory taken according to Law .......05£ - 06s - 4d
pledges William Curghey and John Xtian according to
Law
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Novembr the 12th 1695
Wm Christian entrs his claim agt the
Adminrs: of Christian Cowle for the summ of
eight part of the crop of corn in Shellag due
unto his wife as will be made to appear
and craveth ye Law
Archdeacon Will 1695A #43 Maughold will of Margaret Quayle alias Kermeen, died 29 January 1692:
Summary: husband xxxx [Arthur] Quayle is not mentioned [died October 1689], son xxx [William] (1694/5 Contract bargain
to marry David MacLeroy’s daughter [Christian Mylroy], both still underage), dau Catharine Quayle (underage), Ann Quayle
(underage), Margery Quayle (underage, of age by 1705),
brother John Kermeen & William Kermeen,
witnesses: William
Callow & Joney Kermeen, pledges: John Martin & William Kermeen,
see original copy of Margaret’s will: ArW 1692A #53 Maughold will of Margaret Quayle alias Kermeen, died January 1692/3:
husband xxxx [Arthur] Quayle is not mentioned [died October 1689, his siblings Thomas Quayle who married Margaret Callow,
& Mary Quayle], an only son xxxx [William], dau Catharine Quayle, dau Ann, dau Margery, witnesses: William Callow &
Joney Kermeen,
supervisors: brother John Kermeen & brother William Kermeen, pledges John Martin & William
Kermeen,
Note dated 1694/5: The son xxxx [William] Quayle was to marry xxxx [Christian] Mylroy underage dau of
David Mylroy per agreement between David Mylroy & John Kermeen the uncle of xxxx [William] Quayle
Maughold parish register: Margt: Quayle als Kirmeen buried 30 January 1692/3
husband: Maughold parish register: Arthur Quayle buried 12 October 1689
dau in law: Maughold parish register: Christian Quayle alias Mcylray buried 16 February 1742/3
Episcopal will
will of brother: ArW 1694A #44 Maughold will of John Kirmeen, died 7 November 1695: not married,
brother in law Arthur Quayle
deceased 1689, will EpW 1690, 3 dau are executors & to live at Balneskegg, their supervisors: Thomas Quayle (Arthur’s brother, a servant for
hire, dead by 1704, his widow Margaret Callow) & brother in law John Callow (widower of Jane Kermeen, sister of Arthur’s wife); & David
Mylroy fa in law of William Quayle the son of Arthur; eldest dau Catharine of age by 1695, youngest dau Margery (‘feeble’, alive in 1704;
John Quay & wife took care of her), & dau Ann of age by 1704; sister of Arthur is Mary Quayle; When Arthur’s wife died, Thomas Quayle
delivered to the wife’s executor (her brothr John Kermeen) the Inventory in his hands, and when John Kermeen died, Thomas stepped back in as
supervisor;
brother: William Kermeen senior & son William, & his 3 youngest & underage [less than 14 years old] children are executors:
son John & dau Elizabeth / Bessy & dau Catharine are executors: all are of age in 1703;
brother in law: John Callow Balneskegg [his wife
is Jane Kermeen died 1689, 1689A #064 Maughold] & son William, son Edward, son John, son Robert, dau Jane;
sister of brother in law
John Callow: Ann xxx alias Callow & daughter Mary;
also: John Quay & his wife took care of Margery Quayle for a while after the death
of her mother in 1692;
also (may be relatives of some type): Margaret Costeen & Elizabeth Cowle, and Daniel Kerruish & Margaret
Corteen & Philip Hogg & Margaret Callow, and William Cowle & sister Elizabeth Cowle, and Edward Christian Balterson
will of sister: ArW 1689A #064 Maughold will of Jane Callow alias Kermeen of Balnaskeig, died 19 October 1689: husband John Callow, eldest
son William, son John, dau Jane, son Edward, son Robert; witnesses: brother John Kermeen & Elizabeth Quay; pledges: brother John
Kermeen & Philip Colleish
will of brother in law: ArW 1695A #80, Maughold, of John Callow of Balnaskeig, died 19 May 1696: wife [Jane Kermeen] is dead [ArW 1689A
#64 Maughold], eldest son William, only dau Jane, 3 other sons Edward, John (of age by 1707) & Robert, friend & overseer Robert Christian,
overseer Vicar Allen, sister Ann Callow, brother in law John Kermeen dead & John has custody of some of the Inventory, he owed to
others: Adam Cannell, William Callow ghilley, brother in law William Kermeen, John Taggart,
will of brother in law Thomas Quayle: ArW 1703A #47 Maughold will of Thomas Quayle, died 1 January 1703/4: Summary:
wife Margaret Callow is alive, son Thomas underage, niece Ann Quayle the dau of deceased brother Arthur Quayle (married Margaret
Kermeen), David Mylroy the father in law of William Quayle (a son of Arthur Quayle), John Kermeen (brother in law of Arthur Quayle & uncle
of Thomas’s niece Ann Quayle) ‘brother’ (?brother in law) John Kelly of Michael, witnesses Edmund Quayle & William Joughin, pledges
William Lewney & John Losher?: Maugholl: This is affirmed by the witnessed to be the last will and testament of THOMAS QUAYLE who
was there of perfect memory committed his soul to God and body to Christian burial, who departed this life about the 1st of January last. Item, he
bequeathed to his niece Ann Quayle one sheep legacy. Item, to any person of his relations that could lawfully claim any of his goods 6 pence
apiece legacy, and if his son Thomas Quayle should live or come to lawful age he constituted and appointed him sole Executor of all his goods
whatsoever and otherwise it should happen that God should call for the said child before he came to age as aforesaid, that then and in that case he
appointed his wife Margrett Callow sole Executrix. The Testator declared that there was due to him these debts following from these several
persons: due from his brother John Kelly in K Michell 1 pound 14 shillings 0 pence; Item, from Patrick Kewley 1:0:; Item, from David
McLeroy 1:0:0. Witnesses present: Edmund Quayle, Willm Joughin, jurati.
The wife sworn in Court according to the will. Probatum est
et Solvit 1s.
The Inventory brought in amounts to 4:00:00.The crop and sheep to be brought in. The child and goods in the ands of the
wife and has given pledges Johs Losher[?] and Wm Loony.
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the sum left (as appears in Jo:Kirmeen's Will of K Maughold in 1 Lib. 1695, half[?] of this in the Dead's part: 8:7:6.
will of wife of brother in law Thomas Quayle: ArW 1729A #79 Maughold will of Margaret Quayle alias Callow, died 16 December 1728:
husband [Thomas] Quayle is not mentioned [died 1703/4, ArW 1703A #47 Maughold], son Thomas Quayle, sister Christian, withesses &
pledges: James Quark & Edward Callow
wife of brother in lawThomas Quayle: Maughold parish register: Margt Quayle als Callow bur 15 Dec 1728
Mahold Lib: p anno 1692
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
59
This is affirmed to be the last will & testamt: of Margt Quay----[torn]
als Kirmeen, being in pfect memory at the makeing therof
first she committed her soul to God and her body to Xtian
buriall; Itm: she left to her onely son the crop of corn
the teame and all the husbandry gears belonging to the ffarm;
Lastly she apointed her three daughters Kath: Ane and Margery
joynt Exrs: of all the rest of her goods moveable and
unmoveable
The Exrs: being under age the unkels
John and William Kirmeen are sworn
Supervisors according to Law
Testes Will: Callow }
Jony Kirmeen}jurati
pbatum est et solvit 1s
£
s
d
The Inventory amts in gross to .................. 02 - 18 - 06
Deducted for Court ffees and writeing}
the will .........................................}...... 00 - 01 - 04
The goods in Jon: Kirmeen (one of the Supervisors) hands
who hath given pledges in form of Law John Martin
and William Kirmeen. Octr: 10 : 1705 at Ramsey the
Court hath freed ye pledges, ye children being
paid, & acquittances received
January the 2d 1694/
David Macleroy and John Kirmeen came this day before
me (in regard the young couple vizt the son above menconned in the
will and the sd MacLeroy Daughter are under age), and the
sd MacLeroy hath acknowledged the receipt of all such things
as were promised him by the sd Jon: Kirmeen in the sd Contract
and this before me
John Christian Vic: Genl:
Concordt: Exam p me John Curghey Registrare Archi------
Archdeacon Will 1695A #44 Maughold will of John Kermeen of Ballaskeigby, died 8 November 1695:
Summary: not married, brother in law Arthur Quayle deceased 1689, will EpW 1690, 3 dau are executors & to live at
Balneskegg, their supervisors: Thomas Quayle (Arthur’s brother, a servant for hire, died December 1703, his widow Margaret
Callow) & brother in law John Callow (widower of Jane Kermeen, sister of Arthur’s wife); & David Mylroy fa in law of
William Quayle the son of Arthur; eldest dau Catharine of age by 1695, youngest dau Margery (‘feeble’, alive in 1704; John
Quay & wife took care of her), & dau Ann of age by 1704; sister of Arthur is Mary Quayle; When Arthur’s wife died,
Thomas Quayle delivered to the wife’s executor (her brothr John Kermeen) the Inventory in his hands, and when John Kermeen
died, Thomas stepped back in as supervisor;
brother: William Kermeen senior & son William, & his 3 youngest &
underage [less than 14 years old, all of age by July 1703] children are executors: son John & dau Elizabeth / Bessy & dau
Catharine are executors: all are of age in 1703;
brother in law: John Callow Balneskegg [his wife is Jane Kermeen died
1689, 1689A #064 Maughold] & son William, son Edward, son John, son Robert, dau Jane;
sister of brother in law John
Callow: Ann [Christian] alias Callow & daughter Mary [Ann married Daniel Christian October 1694];
also: John Quay
& his [2nd] wife Margaret Quayle took care of Margery Quayle for a while after the death of her mother in 1692;
also (may
be relatives of some type): Margaret Costeen & Elizabeth Cowle, and Daniel Kerruish & Margaret Corteen & Philip Hogg &
Margaret Callow, and William Cowle & sister Elizabeth Cowle, and Edward Christian Balterson, also Patrick Kewley &
William Callow of Ballaskeig & John Kelly of Michael mentioned [supervisor Thomas Quayle calls him ‘brother’ in his will ArW
1703A #47 Maughold; is he a brother in law of Thomas?] as debtors & pledges in March 1703/4 for Arthur Quayle’s daughter
Ann & Margery
Maughold parish register: John Kirmeen buried 9 November 1695
See: Children of William Kermeen senior & xxxx
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
60
William born about 1673 in Maughold
John christened 7 October 1677 in Maughold
a son christened 11 Dec 1681 in Maughold
Elizabeth christened 17 May 1685 in Maughold
Catharine christened 12 July 1689 in Maughold
Robert christened 24 September 1693 in Maughold
Jane christened 11 April 1696 in Maughold
will of sister: ArW 1692A #53 Maughold will of Margaret Quayle alias Kermeen, died January 1692/3: husband xxxx [Arthur] Quayle is not
mentioned [died October 1689, his siblings Thomas Quayle who married Margaret Callow, & Mary Quayle], an only son xxxx [William], dau
Catharine Quayle, dau Ann, dau Margery, witnesses: William Callow & Joney Kermeen,
supervisors: brother John Kermeen & brother
William Kermeen, pledges John Martin & William Kermeen,
Note dated 1694/5: The son xxxx Quayle was to marry xxxx [Christian]
Mylroy underage dau of David Mylroy per agreement between David Mylroy & John Kermeen the uncle of xxxx [William] Quayle
will copy of sister: ArW 1695A #43 Maughold will of Margaret Quayle alias Kermeen, died 29 January 1692: husband xxxx [Arthur] Quayle is
not mentioned [died October 1689], son xxx [William] (1694/5 Contract bargain to marry David MacLeroy’s daughter [Christian Mylroy],
both still underage), dau Catharine Quayle (underage), Ann Quayle (underage), Margery Quayle (underage, of age by 1705),
brother John
Kermeen & William Kermeen, witnesses: William Callow & Joney Kermeen, pledges: John Martin & William Kermeen,
sister: Maughold parish register: Margt: Quayle als Kirmeen buried 30 January 1692/3
brother in law: Maughold parish register: Arthur Quayle buried 12 October 1689
Children of Margaret Kermeen & Arthur Quayle
John christened 29 August 1678 in Maughold
Catharine christened 9 NOvember 1679 in Maughold
William christened 18 March 1682/3 in Maughold
Ann christened 20 June 1686 in Maughold
Joney christened 7 July 1689 in Maughold
Margery born about 1692 in Maughold
sister’s brother in law: Maughold parish register: Tho: Quayle buried 30 December 1703
niece in law: Maughold parish register: Christian Quayle alias Mcylray buried 16 February 1742/3
Episcopal will
will of sister: ArW 1689A #064 Maughold will of Jane Callow alias Kermeen of Balnaskeig, died 19 October 1689: husband John Callow, eldest
son William, son John, dau Jane, son Edward, son Robert; witnesses: brother John Kermeen & Elizabeth Quay; pledges: brother John
Kermeen & Philip Colleish
Children of Jane Kermeen & John Callow of Ballaskeig:
Robert christened 27 April 1676 in Maughold
William christened 6 July 1679 in Maughold
Jane christened 4 Sep 1681 in Maughold
Edward christened 30 March 1683 in Maughold
John christened 3 March 1684/5 in Maughold
Robert christened 9 January 1686/7 in Maughold
Christopher christened 6 Jan 1688/9in Maughold
will of brother in law: ArW 1695A #80 Maughold will of John Callow of Balnaskeig, died 19 May 1696: wife [Jane Kermeen] is dead [ArW
1689A #64 Maughold], eldest son William, only dau Jane, 3 other sons Edward, John (of age by 1707) & Robert, friend & overseer Robert
Christian, overseer Vicar Allen, sister Ann Callow, brother in law John Kermeen dead & John has custody of some of the Inventory, he
owed to others: Adam Cannell, William Callow ghilley, brother in law William Kermeen, John Taggart,
See: ArW 1689A #157 Maughold will of Elizabeth Quay alias Christian, heiress of Ballafayle, died 12 February 1689/90: husband John Quay
of Crowcreen remarried to Margaret Quayle [he died 1699, Episcopal Will, Margaret died 1720, Episcopal will], son & heir Robert (under age
14), dau Isabel Quay (under age 14, of age by May 1700), sister Margery Corkill alias Christian,
witnesses: Robert Corlett & Edmund
Callow,
NOTE: John Quay & 2nd wife Margaret Quayle took care of Margery Quayle, the dau of decease Arthur Quayle & niece of testator
John Kermeen
will of supervisor Thomas Quayle: ArW 1703A #47 Maughold will of Thomas Quayle, died 1 January 1703/4: wife Margaret Callow is alive,
son Thomas underage, niece Ann Quayle the dau of deceased brother Arthur Quayle (married Margaret Kermeen), David Mylroy the father in
law of William Quayle (a son of Arthur Quayle), John Kermeen (brother in law of Arthur Quayle & uncle of Thomas’s niece Ann Quayle)
‘brother’ (?brother in law) John Kelly of Michael, witnesses Edmund Quayle & William Joughin, pledges William Lewney & John Losher?
wife of supervisor Thomas Quayle: Maughold parish register: Margt Quayle als Callow bur 15 Dec 1728
will of wife of Thomas Quayle: ArW 1729A #79 Maughold will of Margaret Quayle alias Callow, died 16 December 1728: husband [Thomas]
Quayle is not mentioned [died 1703/4, ArW 1703A #47 Maughold], son Thomas Quayle, sister Christian, withesses & pledges: James Quark
& Edward Callow
Maughold
This is affirmed to be ye last will & testamt of Jon: Kermeen
who departed this life about ye 7 of Novembr: 1695: Imr: He committed
his soul to God & his body to Christian buryall; Itm: He bequeathed to
Jon: Callow Balneskegg & his sonne Willm his rideing horse bridle & saddle
equally betwixt ym; Itm: to ye said Willm a sheep of two yeare old; Itm:
To his brothers Edward, John, Robert & Jane Callow one sheep & a lamb
a piece; Itm: to Ann Callow a choice blankett & a sheep, And to her daughter
Mary ye next choice baskett & one sheep; Itm: Willm Kirmeen senr: hath
one oxe in his owne custody and his mayre & coalt; Itm: to his sons William
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61
twenty shillings to put him to a trade, and ye said twenty shillings to be left
in Jon: Balneskeggs hands till ye boy was soe disposed of; Itm: to Jon: Kirmeen
his brother twelve shillings & four sheep in Christian Ballafayles fold; Itm: to
Margt: Costen & Eliza: Cowle one sheep for next Christmas; Itm: to Daniell
Kerish, Margt Corteen Phillip Hogg & Margt Callow one sheep betwixt them
for next Christmas; Itm: to Will: Cowle one lambe; Itm: to his sister Eliza:
Cowle one shillinge towards buying her a payre of shoes; Itm: to Edward
Christian Balterson a choice mutton; Itm: he constituted & appointed the
three daughters of Arther Quayle, and the three younges children of
Will: Kirmeene his Lawfull Executrs: of all ye rest of his goods & chattles
Due to ye Deceadent as he declared in our hearinge:
Imprs: from William Ceanish ....(pd to ye Suprvisor)......... 01 - 00 - 00
pd on ye other side Itm: from David Molle=rey................................................. 01 - 00 - 00
Itm: from Ann Callow 20s of wch he bated 2s remain....... 00 - 18 - 00
pd to ye Suprvisor Itm: from Edward Martine ...(pd ye Supervisor)................. 02 - 00 - 00
Itm: from Ewan Ascough wife ........................................... 00 - 07 - 00
Itm from William Crow beg in KK Christ ......................... 00 - 05 - 0
John Callow .......}
Edward Christian} jurati
A Codicill
He further declared ye day following yt it was his will yt ye three daughters of
Arther Quayle should live as they were in Balneskegg & to have his quarter
of ye crop of corne to mantaine ym till our Lady day next in March and to
spend ye straw on ye cattle;
Itm: he said yt Jon: Quay ought him (pd to ye Suprvisors wife)00 - 01 - 10
Eliza: Xtian ballafayle ................................................ 00 - 02 - 00
Robt Callow & his mother ........................................ 00 - 02 - 08
Jon: Callow Balneskegg and }
John Callow ballafayle .....}................................... 00 - 13 - 06
testis John Callow juratus
The Execrs: being under age, Thomas Quaile & John
---r: 22th 1696
Callow are sworne Supervisors of Arthur Quailes
David Macleroy in behalf
Children & Wm Kermeen sworn Supervisor for
of his son in law and Daugh
his own children according to Law
ter entrs agt the Exrs: of Jo:
Kermeen for 6 Lambs due by Contract and
---to a sheepe due for
---- money to his sd son
Probatum est et Solvit 1s
in law craves the Law
The Inventory to be brought in within a month
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The Invictory of the goods of John Kermine deseased prased -----[torn & dark]
men viz: Christifer Christian John Tagart John Karran Daniel J-----[torn & dark]
the 9th of November 1695
3 old barralls and a old chist ....................................................
a new coat and two pare of new brichis ..................................
2 old coat a pare of old brichis a waskcoat & old}
capt and a pare of stockin ...............................}..................
one whit blankkett 3s five old blankkett ................................
2 sack & 2 bags 1s a coverled 3 & old fledg 2s ......................
a rageltree 4d & old pott & gredle 1s 4d & old coverled........
a new sack 1s 4d, 2 barrall & a churn 2s 8d ...........................
a little wheele 3d, & 2 pottle of salt 8d ....................................
a paile 10d & old cane 2d & a bousster 2s 6d .........................
& old bedsteedes & a little chist & a old woollen wheele ......
00 - -- - 6
00 - 3 - 6
00 - 3 - 00
00 - 6 - 00
00 - 6 - 00
00 - 2 - 3
00 - 4 - 00
00 - 1 - 4
00 - 3 - 6
00 - 2 - 00
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
62
an old coverled & a old blankkett ..........................................
& olf pott 8d & old pare of shose 4d one cow 1£ ...................
the dead part of 3 swine 1s 6d and a calfe 5s ..........................
a steare of 3 years old 11s & a old cow 13s ...........................
38 sheep and muttons one shilling six pence a peece .............
11 hoggs one shilling a peece .................................................
9 goates one shilling six pence apeece 4 geese 1s 4d .............
summ totall is...
Debts due to ye Decedent
Imprs: ffrom Willm: Ceanish ...................... 01 - 00 - 00
Itm: ffrom David Mollerey .......................... 01 - 00 - 00
Itm: ffrom Edward Martin ........................... 01 - 00 - 00
Itm: ffrom widdow Callow ......pd............... 00 - 18 - 00
Itm: ffrom Ewan Ascough wife................... 00 - 06 - 04
Itm: ffrom Willm Crow beg in KK Christ .. 00 - 05 - 00
Itm: Jon: Quay 1s 10d, Eliz: Xtian 2s and}
Robt: Callow & his mother 1s 8d in all}.. 00 - 05 - 06
Itm: In cash in John Callows hand is .......... 02 - 00 - 00
06 - 14 - 10
00 - 4 - 00
1 - 1 - 00
00 - 6 - 6
1 - 4 - 00
2 - 17 - 00
00 - 11 - 00
00 - 14 - 10
08 - 14 - 05
Willm: Kirmeen senr hath taken
three horses in 33s & 6d, And is to
pay ye Legasies bequeathed to his
sonns Jon: & Willm: Kirmeene, with
one shillinge left to Willm: Cowle
& ye remainder being 6d is due to
ye executors
The whole Inventory is ... 15£ - 9s - 3d
of wch due to ye children of}
Arthur Quail by the death } 05 - 12 - 8d
of their parents ................ }
Deducted for copies clerk }
silver & other ffees .......... } 00 - 05 - 10
In the hands of
April the 19th 97
Received from Tho: Quaile 6s in part
of my ffathers & mothers good
Kath: Quail my mrk X
March 11th 1703
More received in a Blanket ....6s in
part of the sd goods Kath: Quail X
March 17th 1703 More the Summe of 2£ - 3s - 10d which is
the whole of all due to me by up ye acct afore
sayd
Kath: Quail mrk X
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The whole of Jon: Kermeens Inventory is ...
The goods due to Arthur Quayls daugh- }
ters by father & mother wch was in the}...
hands of ye above Kirmeen ........is.......}
--- summ being deducted with 5s-10d}
other debts, remaines to ye executrs}.......
The half of wch summ bein 4£-11s-10d ½...
is due to ye daughters of Arthur Quayle
as exetrs: of half of Jon: Kirmeens goodes
wch wth their parents portion amounts to
£ s d
15 - 09 - 3
05 - 19 - 8
09 - 03 - 9
}
} 10 - 11 - 10 ½
}
}
The other half of ye Executershhip .............}
is due to ye 3 youngest children of William}...04 - 11 - 10 ½
Kirmeens who has taken their goodes being}
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Apr: the 22th 1696
David McLoroy entrs his claime agt the Exrs: of John Kirmeen
for 1 boll: of barly the one half due to himself and the other to
his son in law Wm Quail and Daughter and also for 18d in money due as will be made to appear
he entrs also for half of so much corn as was necessary
to be sowen in ballnaskeig for 2 years last past, and also for his ass---[fold]
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
in bringing in and carying his goods, from KK Bradan which the sd Kirmeen
promissed to do but did not whereby the claimer is endamaged to ye valu of
which he entrs for; and also for trespass de---- his cost by the sd Kirmeens goods
lost Harvest to ye value of 20s
3-2-8
2 - 18 - 6
6-1-4
4
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deduct: --- .....
09 - 11 - 9 ½
More deduct ....
restat ............ 8£ - 11 - 9 - ½
The propcon of ye children
is 2£ - 17 - 3d
19
1-1-4
2
4
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Mahold Lib: p Anno 1695
I find that the whole of the goods due to the daughters
of Arthur Quaile by the death of yr parents & Jon:
Kirmeen, amounts to the summe of ............ 10£ - 11s - 10d
out of which deducted 1£-0s-d being dis}
bursmts: made by the Suprvisor in yr be}
half, since Jon: Kirmeen dyed, as ap- }.... 08£ - 11s - 09 ½ d
pears by the pticulars annext to ye
}
Inventory, there remains ......................}
of which allowed by the court towards the }
maintenance of the youngest daughter being}
young and ffeble, and the suprvisor being }
but a servant at the hire) as has been
}
declared by Mr Tho: Allen, and which the } 08£ - 11s - 09 ½ d
Register also remembers, and to which the }
eldest of the sd daughters being the only }
child at age has consented; the summe of }
twenty shillings out of ye which good
}
rests }
which being divided among the said daugh=}
ters in equall pporcons, remains due to each} 02£ - 17s - 03d
and the 3d part of a half penny, The goods in the hands of
their unkell Thomas Quail the Supervisor
deducted
ye Regr 6d
---- yt
--- in the behalf of ----er .......4d
Exam p me Johan Curghey
Registrarie Archid:
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Maughold Lib: p Anno 1695
memorand: wt monies I have pd in the Behalfe of th Exrs: of
63
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
John Kirmeen 1696
Payd to William Quaile for 3 Lambs .......................
for the Lords Rent .....................................................
to William Joughin ...................................................
To William Callow for cattle grassing .....................
for Rack Rent ...........................................................
to the Coronr:.............................................................
To John Quay for the childs dyet .............................
and 2s to the Nine is paid to John Quay in meal.......
64
00 - 03 - 00
00 - 08 - 00
00 - 00 - 06
00 - 00 - 08
00 - 00 - 09
00 - 00 - 02
00 - 07 - 00
00 - 02 - 00
I find the above accts annext to the
will and Invent: of John Kirmeen by Tho=
mas Quail Supervisor of Arthur Quails chil=
dren
p me Johann Curphy Reg: Archid:
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Memerrandem for ------[dark & torn]
Behalf of the executers of John Ker------[dark & torn]
Paid to Willm: Quaile for 3 Lambes ...................................
and 11d pone as has been proved by David Mcylroy
for the Lords Rent ..................................................................
to Willm: Joughin ...................................................................
To Willm Callow for cattle graseing ......................................
for Rack Rent ........................................................................
to the Crowner ........................................................................
To John Quay for the childes diett .........................................
and too shilling of the nine is paide to John Qay in meal
£ s
00 - 0------[dark & torn]
00 - 08 - ------[dark & torn]
00 - 00 - ------[dark & torn]
00 - 00 - 08
00 - 00 - 09
00 - 00 - 02
00 - 07 - 00
01 - 0 - 1--01 - 02 - ----01 - 0-----
More to Quayes wife 1s
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Willm Callow owes to the said execr: 2s for half a furlet ----[edge]
It: and David Molleroy owes 6d for turf ............................... 0 ---[edge]
02 - 06 --[edge]
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ffeb: 24th 1696/7
The bearer is supervisor of Arther Quayles children
& will now satisfy yu of ye 20s allowance proposed for ye
youngest childs mantainance; he desires a coppy of the
several summe of mony due to ye said children yt he may
ye more effectually proceed in collecting it forth with etc:
This with love & service is all yt offers from
your effect: Bror: Thom: Allen
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KK Maughald Lib: p anno 1695
I find that the whole of the goods due to the
}
£
Daughters of Arthur Quaile by the Deaths of yr }
10 - -----[torn]
Parents and John Kirmeen amts to ye sum of }
Out of which deducted 1£ - 00s - 01d being dis}
bursmts made by the Supervisor in ye behalf }
since John Kirmeen dyed, as appears by the
}
particulars annext to the Inventory, remains .....}
09 - 10 - 09 ½
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65
Off which allowed by the Court toward the Mainte}
nance of the younges daughter (being young &
}
feeble, and the Supervisor being but a Servant
}
at the hire) as has been declared by Mr Thomas } 08 - 11 - 09 ½
allen and which the Register also remembers,
}
and to wch the eldest of the said daughters being }
the onely child at age has consented, the summ
}
of 20s out of the whole goods
rests
}
Which is in the hands of their Unkell
Thomas Quail the Supervisor
And which divided among the said daughters }
in equall proporcos remained due to each
}
and the third part of a half penny
02 - 17 - 03
More deducted
To the Regr: ...........
6d
p me Johann Curphey Regr:
To a man that wrought in be
half of the Supervisor ... 4d
more for Copies .............. 6
Itm more 2s pd to John Quay the childs dyet the whole
being 9s whereof is attested there was soe d---n -- the ac=
counts but 7s
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The whole Invent: is ..................................
deducted to ye Regr: ...................................
To a labourer ..............................................
More for copies ..........................................
More 3s due to Margt: Quail for the }
girls dyet besides the 7s within men-} .........
coned
}
---- --- ---- --- the above summ
£
s
d
08 - 11 - 09
00 - 00 - 06
00 - 00 - 04
00 - 00 - 06
00 - 03 - 00
00 - 04 - 04
rests 08 - 07 - 05
Which divided among the three daughters}
each ones proportion amounts to ..........} 02 - 15 - 10
March 11th 1703/4: I Kath: Quaile do hereby acknowledge the receipt of
2£ - 14s - 4d, from the hands of the widow of Thomas Quail my unkel
& supervisor and discharge all persons concerned for the same, it being due
to me by the death of my ffather, mother & Jo: Kirmeen
coram me Johan Curghy
Kath: Quail my mrk X
Ann Quail being one of the Exrs: of Arthur Quail and his wife
and John Kirmeen being at Lawfull years doth take Patrick
Kewley for Debitor or the summe of one and twenty shills: and
four pence which is in his hands of her part of goods, and does
for that summe discharge the widow ot Thomas Quail her ---who had the goods in his hands, and the said Patrick Kewley has
given pledges to secure the paymt: of the said summ William
Callow of Ballnaskeige, witnesses yr subscripcons this 11th of March
1703/4
Ann Quaile her mrk X
Before me John Curghey
Will: Callow his mrk X
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
Vic: Generall
11th March 1703/4
I John Kelly of KK Mich: doe acknowledg to have
in my hands the summ of 2£ - 15s - 10d, being the whole
of the goods due Margery Quaile by the death of her father
& mother &c, and doe oblige my self for the forthcoming
thereof for her use in the penalty of double in value
Jo: Curghey
Jo: Kelly my mrk X
---- Callow his mrk X
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Nov: 2d 1699:
Thomas Quail supervisor of the children of Arthur
Quail doth hereby acknowledge to have received from
the hands of Edward Martin the 20s menconed in the
will of John Kirmeen, and doth acquit the sd Ed
ward Martin for ever for the same, witnesse his sub
scripcon
Thomas Quail his mrk X
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15 Novr: 1705
for Mart Collue[?]
Then rec’d ye summ of thirteen shills & a penny
wth what I have rec’d before, is my full of ----[fold]
is due to me by ye death of my parents
& my uncle John Kirmeen, And doe acquit ----[fold]
parties concerned for ye same, As witness my
mark
Before me
Ann Quayle my ----[fold]
Charles Watleworth Regr:
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[This was written on the back on a folded paper, dated 1690, & was the Inventory of Arthur Quayle]
To
The Revd: Mr Thomas
Allen
KK Maughold
To be sent from Sumnr:
to sumnr: with all
possible speed
[next page, written on the reverse side of the above address:]
1690: K Maughold
The Inventory of Arthur Quayle prized
by 4 sworn men, &c
Due to ye Heir in ye goods left}
£
s
d
to him ...................................}... 02 - 03 - 06
The corn added ............................. 01 - 00 - 00
The Executors (viz ye 3 daughters)}
part ............................................} 03 - 02 - 06
The goods in ye hands of the Supvisrs: viz:
Tho: & Mary Quayle, ye uncle & Aunt, who
have given in pledges in form of law: Jon:
Kelly for Tho: Quayle, &c
66
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
20th June 1692
Tho: Quayle hath delivered that part of
the above Inventory wch was in his hands
unto Jo: Kirmeen, who hath given pledges
for the same, Rich: Cottiam & Jo: Taggart,
& the sd Tho: Quayle & his pledge is dis=
charged
Exam p me Jo: Woods Regrio: Epis
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1704 March 31th
Then received of Margt Calow widdow Relict
of Thomas Quaile late of K Maughold the
summ of twentie shillings in part of a greater
sum due unto me, I say rec’d in part of
goods left or de unto me upon ye decease
of my ffather the sum of .............20----[torn]
Ann Quaile
wittness
her mark X
Ewan Christian
Ann Christian X
her mark
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KK Maughold ye 24th of July 1703
I doe hearby acknowledge to have Received ----[torn]
the hand of Will: Kermeene my father the twenty ----[torn]
Legacies, which was left to me by John Kermeen dec----[torn]
Latte of Balnaskigby, Therefore I desire ye Regester
cross and blot of my fathers name out of the Booke for
the same twenty shillings, in testimony herareof I have sub
=scribed my name ye day & yeare above written
I say Receivd by me
Will: Kermeen
my mark X
July ye 24th 1704
We whose names are under written being Will:
Kermeenes to daughters: and being now att full
age, doth hereby acknowledge to have Received
from the hand of our father William Kermeen
all the goods or moneys or money worth which was due ----[edge]
Left to us, by or in the Last will of John
Kermeene, deceased Latte of Ballnaskigby; as
we were left half executters of the goods of ye
foresaide John Kermeene; therefore we doe clearly
acqueite and discharge our sd father for the sume ---[edge]
goods; and desire that the Regester may be pleasd to
cross our fathers name out of the book of Records
for the same, in testiney hereof we doe subscribe
our names the day & yeare above written
I say Received by us
witnesses
Bessey Kermeen my mark X
Robt: Kerish my mark
Katheren Kermeen my mark X
Will: Callow my mark X
67
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
68
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This discharge is brought to the Records by William
Kirmeen who had the goods left his children by John
Kirmeen in his hands, and for his satisfaction annext
to the will and Inventory of the said Jon: Kirmeen
[next page, at the bottom of ArW 1695A #45 Maughold of William Callow]
July 3d 1704
Margt Calow ye relict of Tho: quaile acknowledgeth
to have received ye 20s in David Mcleroiys hands, & saith she
has pd e same to Ann Quaile one of ye daughters of Arthur
Quaile, As witnesse her mark
before me
Margt Calow X
Sam: Watleworth
This belongs to Jo: Kermeens will
Archdeacon Will 1695A #45 Maughold will of William Callow of Ramsey, died 30 October 1695:
Summary: wife is alive, has a son, there are othe rchildren, witnesses: Robert Callow & Patrick Kerruish, pledges: Robert
Callow & John Christian
Maughold parish register: William Callow buried 3 November 1695
Ramsey:
This is affirmed to be the last will of William ------[fold]
who departed this life about the 30th of October 1695 ------[fold]
being of pfect memory, ffirst he committed his soule ------[fold]
God, and his body to Christian buriall; Itt: he ------[fold]
his part of the house to his son; And apointed ------[fold]
wife Erx: of all the rest of his goods moveable ------[fold]
unmoveable whatsoever
In regard that there was no Legacie lef------[fold]
the rest of the Children, they are therefo------[fold]
Decreed joynt Exrs: with yr mother who ------[fold]
testes
sworn in Court according to Law
Robt Callow juratus
pbatum est et solvit nil
Pat Kerush
The Inventory taken in form of Law 00£ -14s - ------[fold]
The goods and tuition of the children
in the hands of the mother who hath
given in pledges Robt Callow & Joh:
Christian according to Law
Liber Secundis pro
Anno 1695
St Ann
Malew
Curia Testamentaoit habita -----[dark]
Scte: Marie de Rushin coram Reverendo
Dni: Johanne Christian et Dni: Sam: Wat
tleworth Vicariis Generalibus nec non
Johanne Curghey Registrato Archidi:
6th Die mensis Novembris Anno 1695
Arbory
Rushen
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
69
Vicaris
Dni: Jo: Cosnahan
Hugh Kinish
Will: Crebbin }
John Ffarghar}
John Brew } jurati
Andrew Oats}
Apparitores
Robt: Shimin
Noia Juratum
John Watterson}
Nich: Quaile }
John Lewin
} jurati
John Quaile }
Pat: Hutchin }
John Walker }
8-0-6
3d pt: 2 - 13 - 6
4-0-3
6 - 13 - 9
5 - 15 - 11
0 - 16 - 10
Dn: Sam: Rob:
Dn: Jo: Parre
Willm: Watterson
Jo: Qualtrough
Will: Moor abst:
Will: Quiggin}
Henry Kewn } jurati
Tho: Cubun }
Will: Gell juratus
John Xtian abst
John Keige }
Will: Kissack} jurati
1 - 16 - 8
4-0-3
5 - 16 - 11
2 - 13 - 6
1 - 16 - 8
0 - 16 - 10
Castletown Febry: the 7th 1695
Whereas there are several Creditors claiming Debts of Mr
George Christian late deceased, and that Mr Nettle who had
the pfits of Ranoldsway for that year is not now in the Is
land to discharge the same; It is there for ordered that
Mrs Margrt: Halsall (his Agent here) shall keep and secure
in her hands the pfitts of Ranoldsway and the appurtenances
thereof for one whole year for and towards the satisfying of such
Debts as shall upon Examinacon appear to be justly Due
--om the said George Christian according to the Laws of this
Island. In the interim she the sd Mr Margt Hallsall is to give
notice hereof to the foresaid Mr Nettle, that he may make -------ections, and shew sufficient cause unto this court why the
above said pfits of Ranoldsway (being all the effects belonging -the foresaid George Christian) are not lyable to the satisfying of the
foresaid Debts. Ffor which this shall be her sufficient warrant
Sam: Watleworth
Robert Parr
Curia -----[torn edge]
Ramsey coram Reverendo ----[torn edge]
Christian et Dni Sam: Wa----[torn edge]
Vicariis Generalibus nec non ----[torn edge]
Curghey Registrario Archid: 12th die
mensis Novembris 1695
Andreas
Bryde
LezAyre
Vicaris
Mahold
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
70
Dn: Jo: Curghey
Dn: Jo: Christian
Dn: Rob: Parr
--o: Crebbin
Appaitores
Phill: Crinnill
Will: Martin
John Cammaish abs:
John Garret }
John Cormode} jurati
Willm: Corlet}
Noia Juratorum
The old restated
Hugh Kissack}
Phill: Curlet }
Richard Corlet}
William Fryer
Noia Defunctorum
X Dan: Crinill
X Dan: Kneal
X Wm Cowle
X Margt Kewin
Dn: Thom Allen
Willm: Callow
Phill: Quilleish}
Wm Kinnish }
Edw: Martin } jurati
Rich Cottiam }
Pat: Cotter
}
John Xtian .....}
X Wm Callow
X Wm Kerrish
X Jo: Kirmeen
The Churchwardens and Chaptr Q of KK Andreas being called to ------[dark edge]
the 10th of Novembr: 1695, to give in their prsentmts:, say they have none as -----[dark edge]
yr subscripcon
Phillip Brew
TheChaptr: Quest say the same
James Tear
William Sayle
Gilbt: Kinred
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[torn dark edge]------ ---- ---- prsented for saying
[torn dark edge]------ --- Dragh esprey upon yirs
[torn dark edge]------ -- goods
Novembr the 12th 1695
Wm Christian entrs his claim agt the
Adminrs: of Christian Cowle for the summ of
eight part of the crop of corn in Shellag due
unto his wife as will be made to appear
and craveth ye Law
Memoradum to sent Mr Allen a copy of Arthur
Quailes wifes Inventory buried abt 3 years
Curia Testamentalis h----[dark torn edge]
Duglas coram Reverendo Dmi: ----[dark torn edge]
Wattleworth, et Dne Robert ----[dark torn edge]
Vicariis Generalibus nec non John
Curghey Registrario Archidi: 2nd die
mensis Juny anno 1696
Lonnan
Jam: Kewley}
Gilb: Brew }
Tho: Quine } jurati
Dan: Cowin}
Conchan
Bradan
Edituoium Noia
Jam: Bankes}
the old wardens
Tho: Xtian }
John Xtian } jurati
Steph Lewin}
Marown
Paul Ffaile }
John Cotter } jurati
Gilb: Karran }
Oates Cretney }
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
71
Will: Kermode}
John Quaile }
Will: Corrin }
Phinlo Cluage} jurati
John Cowin }
Oats Kelly Dec
X Jo: Xtian
Anne Cowin
The old stands
Tho: Corkill }
Tho: Gelling}
Pat: Bittell } jurati
John Kanan }
Jo: Quine }
Rob: Kelley }
Defunctorum Noia
Phinlo Corkill Decreed
Isabell Brideson Dec
X James Conaughey
X Averick Caralaugh
Isabell Curghey
X Marg: Quay
Will: Kerran }
Mich: Kewley}
Will: Kelley } jurati
William Kawn}
Jo: Gell
}
Dan Read
X Margrt Cosnahan
no presentmts:
Archdeacon Will 1695A #46 Lonan will of John Christian of the Howe etc, died about April 1696:
Summary: 2nd wife Isabel Skillicorn is alive [left the crofts in the Howe & its houses, she died 1696/7, ArW 1696A #20 Lonan],
dau Isabel Cowin alias Christian (by 1st wife), son Daniel Christian, dau Margaret Christian, youngest dau Ann Christian,
witnesses: James Moore, & Thomas Brew, pledges: Thomas Jamieson & John Quark
will of 2nd wife: ArW 1696A #20 Lonan will of Isabel Christian alias Christian alias Skillicorn, left the Howe by her 2nd
husband John Christian, died 5 March 1696/7: 1st? husband xxxx Christian (their son John Christian), 2nd? husband [John]
Christian is not mentioned [died 1696, ArW 1695A #46 Lonan], dau Margaret (left the Howe & its houses in Lonan, married to
James Brew by 1700), dau Ann (underage, dead by June 1700), son John Christian (?by 1st husband), son Daniel Christian (of
age), stepdau Isabel Cowin alias Christian,
witnesses: John Killey & John Quark; pledges: Thomas Brew & John Quark,
also: William Lawrenson sumner, Thomas Jamieson
will of father in law: ArW 1663A #94 Onchan will of John Skillicorn, died 13 January 1663/64: wife is alive but dead by 15
March 1691/2; heir (whether son or daughter); eldest dau Isabel (of age, married to John Christian by March 1691/2), dau
Ann, dau Margaret, son Thomas, & son William; witnesses: John Cannell & Edmund Cannell & Robert Kewley & John
Woods; pledges John Christian & James Kewley;
witnesses in 1691 to Margaret receiving her legacy: John Lewin &
Captain John Oates
dau: Lonan parish register: Isabel Cowin als Xtian BallaCannel buried -- April 1734
?son in law: Lonan parish register: Wm. Cown of Balla Cannel buried 08JUN1728
Episcopal Will
Lonan parish register: Wm. Cowin Balla Cannell buried 13SEP1751
Lonan parish register: Robt. Cowin Balla Cannel buried 03APR1776
Lonan parish register: John Cowin BallaCannell buried 13OCT1826
Lonan parish register: Thomas Cowin BallaCannell 75 yrs buried 15DEC1844
b abt 1769, ?Dec 1769 to William Cowin
Lonan parish register: Margaret Cowin BallaCannell 97 yrs buried 23SEP1885
b abt 1788
Lonan parish register: James Cowin Balla - Cannell 81 yrs buried 20APR1860
b abt 1779, ?October 1778 to William Cowin
Lonan parish register: Joseph Cowin inf son of William COWIN BallaCannell Cottage 5 mths buried 26JUN1850
In ye name of God, Amen, I Jo: Christian of parish of -----[dark & torn edge]
being sick in body but of perfect memory (praysed be ----[dark & torn edge]
do mak, & ordaine this my last will & testamt: in man----[dark & torn edge]
form, ut Sequitur, Imp: I bequeath my soule into the hands
of ye Almighty, & my body unto Christian buriall; And for
the disposing of wt: goodes ye Lord: hath blessd me wth I bequeath
in Legacy unto my beloved wife Issable Xtian als Skillicorn the
croftes in ye How wth: ye dwelling houses there unto belonging wholely unto
her own proper use, & so consequently to dispose of ym to wt: ever
child she pleaseth; I leave unto my son Daniell Xtian the
purchas’d Croftes in Laxey provided yt my sd son Dan: Xtian do
give & pay unto his youngest sister Ann Xtian the summ of
ten shillinges; In Legacey unto my daughter Issable Cowin als
Xtian 6d; Lastly I order, constitute & appoynt my aforesd son
Daniell Xtian & my 2 daughters by name Margt: & Ann Xtian
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
72
to be joynt Executrs of all ye rest of my goodes moveable &
unmoveable paying all debts & Legacyes; And in testomony hereoff I confess this
to be my last will & testamt the 12th of Aprll: 1696
as wittness my subscription
Jo: Xtian
The son being one of the Exrs: is sworn
Testes
in Court according to Law
--- James Moore
pbatum est et solvit 1s
Tho: Brew
ye 1st of June 1696
A true & perfect Inventory off all the Deceased goodes
being viewed & priz’d by these 4 sworn men (vid) Jo: Kelly,
Jo: Quark, Tho: Jemmison, Phill Courie
£
s
d
The Deceas’d part in all amounts to ye just summ of 03 - 10 - 00
The prmises are all the truthe
being woolly certifyed to yow by
pledges according to
vertue off my oath, & subcription
Law: Tho: Jameson and
ye Day & year afforesd:
John Quork
Wm Loranson
Sumnr: KK Lon:
Archdeacon Will 1695A #47 Onchan will of James Connaughey, died 12 January 1695/6:
Summary: wife & unborn child, sister Ellin Connaughey (not able or capable of being a supervisor),
Gelling, witness: John Kewley
Braddan parish register: James Conaugha buried 12 January 1695/6
will of sister: Episcopal Will 1710 Braddan will of Ellinor Conaugh
Braddan parish register: Nelly Conaugha, a poor woman, buried 15 January 1709/10
Conchan 1696
This is affirmed to be ye Last will & Testamt of Jam----[dark edge]
who departed this life about the 12th of January ----[dark edge]
was in pfect mind & memory, First he comitted his ----[dark edge]
God & Body to Christian buriall; Itt: he left his
sister Ellin Conaghy 7d Legacy; Itt: He declar’d yt Jon: Gellin ----[edge]
ow’d him 3s-2d of his wages and if he would willingly pay 3s that ----[edge]
Executors was to take it; Itt: he declar’d that he had ----[edge]
in the sd Gellins fold; Itt: He constituted and apointed ----[edge]
wife and ye child upon her bearing to be his true and law----[edge]
Executors of all the rest of his goods movable & unmovable
In regard that the wife hath taken the tui----[edge]
and bringing up of the child and that there are
no relacon upon the ffathers side able and capable
undertake the sd charge, therefore this will is gr----[edge]
and allowed of and the wife sworn accordingly
form of Law
probatum est & solvit
Testis Jon: Kewley
juratus
The Inventory within a month sub paena 5s
employer: John
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
73
Archdeacon Will 1695A #48 Braddan will of Averick Caralaugh alias Taggart, died 22 March 1695/6:
Summary: husband Patrick Caralaugh (died 1707), son William, son James, dau Joney, grandson Patrick Caralaugh,
granddau Jane Caralaugh; witnesses Daniel / Donold Kneale & John Steane / Stephen, pledges: Daniel Kneale & Henry
Taggart
Braddan parish register: Avrick Caralagh als Tagart buried 22 March 1695/6
Braddan parish register: Patrick Kerralagh buried 10 August 1707
?dau: Braddan parish register: An Caralagh daughter of Pat: Caralagh buried 21 September 1659
?husband’s son: Braddan parish register: Ro: Caralagh son of Patt: Caralagh, illegit: buried 5 January 1671
will of father: ArW 1663A #089 Braddan will of Walter Taggart, died 3 April 1664: wife is not mentioned, illegitimate son Paul
Taggart; dau Ann (married xxxx Cubbon, Ann’s will decree EpW 1674 Braddan wills), dau Margaret (married Philip Cannell),
dau Averick (married Patrick Caralaugh); son Henry Taggart exec; grandson Thomas Caralaugh; grandson William Cubbon;
grandson Christopher Taggart; witnesses: Richard Cottier & Robert Quine pledges: Gilbert Creer & John Gelling
Braddan
The last will & Testament of Avrick Caralaugh als
Taggart who depted this life ye 22th of March 1695
ffirst shee comitted her soule to God & her body to Xtian
buriall; It: shee left to ye poore a firlett of meale ----[dark]
or a sheep; It: shee left to her loving Husband Patrick
Caralaugh her pte of ye house in Duglas dureing his life;
It: shee left to her grandson Patrick Caralaugh a sheep
& a lambe; It: shee left to her grandaughter Jane Cara=
=laugh a sheep & a lambe; It: shee constituted & ordayned
her three children viz: William James Jony Caralaugh
to be her true & lawfull executors of all ye rest of her goods
moveable & unmoveable wt:soever
William and Jane are sworn in Court
witnes
according to Law
Danald Kneale}
pbatum est et solvit 1s
John Steane } jurati
the Inventory amounts to ..........
4£ - 0s - 0d
pledges according to Law Dan: Kneale & Henry
Taggart
June the 2d 1696
Jo: Cubun entrs his claim agt the entrs of Averick
Caralaugh for the sum of 16s due as will be made to appeare
Archdeacon Will 1695A #49 Braddan will of Henry Kewley son of Henry Kewley deceased, living on the
Nunnery Land in Braddan, Deed of Gift made 8 June 1669 as he prepared to leave for England [?with uncle
Thomas Christian], accepted as a will in 2 June 1696:
Summary: father Henry Kewley is dead (died about 1649), mother Isabel Kewley alias Christian remarried Philip Cowle & she
died 1706 (ArW 1705A #17 Braddan), uncle William Kewley of Ballasalla, uncle John Kewley deceased, witnesses to Deed
of Gift: Robert Kermode (alive in 1695) & Robert Cottier (alive in 1695) & William Flexney (dead in 1695)
will of father: Episcopal Will books 1647-1650 Braddan, will of Henrie Kewley
mother: Braddan parish register: Isabel Cowle als Xtian buried 10 August 1706
?stepfather: Braddan parish register: Philip Coule bur 21 June 1675
Episcopal will 1675 Braddan
will of mother: ArW 1705A #17 Braddan will of Isabel Cowle als Kewley als Christian, died 10 April 1706: no husband is
mentioned, nephew (brother’s son) Edward Christian, brother Daniel Christian, sister Joney Kermode (married [William]
Kermode, son William junior & dau Margaret Brew als Kermode of Santan), William Kermode junior,
will of grandfather: ArW 1670A #013 Onchan will of Edward Christian of Bemahague, died 19 February 1669/70: wife Ann Finch /
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
74
Vinch (died about 1680, Episcopal will), son Daniel [married Dorothy Leece in 1678, & Alice Norris about 1710, he died 1713], son
John [married Alice Norris in 1686, he died in 1692, & she married his brother], dau Joney [married William Kermode], son Thomas
(off the Island, left for England before 1670), dau Alice [married David Murrey], dau Isabel (married 2ndly to Philip Cowle about
1650), brother Patrick Christian,
witnesses Sir Thomas Thwaites & xxxx Gawne,
pledges: William Cannell & Sir Thomas
Thwaites & John Christian & Daniel Scarff
will of mother: ArW 1705A #17 Braddan will of Isabel Cowle als Kewley als Christian, died 10 April 1706: April the 10th 1706: The last will
and testament of ISABLE COWLE ALS CHRISTIAN of KK Braddan, being in perfect memory though weak in body committed my soul to God
and my body to Christian burial. Item, to the poor five shillings. Item, to WILL KERMOTT JUNR five shillings legacy. Item, to my
BROTHER'S SON EDWARD CHRISTIAN five shillings legacy. Item, to my BROTHER DANIEL CHRISTIAN one six pence legacy. Item, to
Mr JOHN COSNAHAN Vicar of KK St Anne eight shillings provided to preach my funeral sermon. And as for the rest of my goods moveable
and unmoveable whatsoever, they are money or money worth, I bequeath to my SISTER JONY KERMOTT & DAUGHTER MARGRET BREW
ALS KERMOTT of KK St Anne, and do appoint them both to be my whole and sole Executor of all as is above specified. Witnesses: John
Cosnahan, William Crebbin. THE EXECUTORS SWORN in form of Law. Pledges in form of Law, Mr.John Cosnahan and William Crebbin
See: IOM FHS journal, February 2004, per Ruth O'Keefe, The Christian of Beemaughaig family: "Issue of Edward Christian and Ann
Finch 1669:
1]. John Christian mar Alice Norris 1686 at Malew, and had two children, Edward b.1687 and Ann b.1691. John Christian d.1692.
2]. Daniel Christian d.1713. He married Dorothy Leece. She d.s.p. 1709. Daniel mar 2ndly Alice Norris, widow of his brother John. The
child Edward mentioned in Daniel's will was not his son, but his step-son and nephew. Alice Norris was the daur of John Norris, Castletown, and
his wife Salisbury. (See p.106 in my book where Daniel makes a claim for 5 pounds in 1699.) I found the following in the same film as
Dorothy's will: "consideration concluded and agreed betwixt John Norris felt-maker C'town & Salisbury his wife in ye behalf of daur Ealice
Norris on ye one pt & Dan Xtian of B'haig in Par Onchan & Dorridy his wife in behalf of their brother John Christian on ye other pt. It is
considered . . . that sd Jo Xtian & sd Eales Norris be joined within 1 mth next in holy matrimony. John Norris & Salisbury give portion gds today
5pounds, ½ 12 mths next & ½ at latter date. And Danl & Dorridy give to well beloved brother & sd wife . . . tenement & bequeath all their gds to
bro John . . .
Nov 6 1709. Upon consideration of sum of 4pounds to be pd by Edward Xtian, exectr to . . . Dorothy Christian als Leece, upon
his stepfather Dan Xtian & his sister Ann Xtian, sd Dan Xtian & Ann do hereby acquit & discharge themselves to all right. Alice, wife to above
Dan is satisfied with above agreement [unable to read any further]. Alice Xtian als Norris (her mark)."
3]. Thomas Christian (abroad 1669) - could be 'Thomas the Immigrant'.
4]. Jony Christian mar Wm. Kermott of Middle.
5]. Isabel Christian mar …. Cowle. [?md 1st Henry Kewley (d. abt 1650) & 2nd Philip Cowle, & her only son Henry Kewley left for England
in 1669 (?with his uncle Thomas Christian) and was never heard from again, his 1669 Deed of Gift proved as a will in 1695 --JMO, 2015]
6]. Alice Christian mar David Murrey d.1702. (I believe it was he who mar 1stly Katherine Moore, daur of Sir James & Mary Bancks,
Baldromma, Lonan, shown wrongly on chart in my book with her sister Jane who mar Robt Stevenson, Lhergydhoo. There is a Jane Moore in
the previous generation daur of Philip Moore & Cath Gill. That Jane mar John Caesar of Ballahick, and was accused of witchcraft in 1659 - see
p.149 with her bro Philip Moore of the Hills. Cath Gill who mar Philip Moore was daur of Dan Gill, Curate of Andreas, & his wife Isabel; when
Dan died she mar 2ndly Sir Wm Norris, VicGen K.Lonan in 1605. After reading the will of Jeffrey Gallow, Merchant of Castletown (1610)
which appeared p.64-70 IOM FHS Journal May 2000, I believe Isabel was his sister. "Pledges were Sir William Norris and his wife together with
Philip Moore for John Galloway, and James Bankes and Ursula Galloway for William Galloway."
Know all men by these presents that I Henry Kewley
son of Henry Kewley Late liveing one the Nunnery
Land in ye pish of KK Bradan haveing the summ of
1£ - 18s - 0d remaining in the hands of my uncle William
Kewley of Ballasalla, webster, as also ye sum of 9[?]
shillings in ye hands of my mothter Issabell Cowell
alias Christian as was left to my by my uncle John
Kewley all wch I doe hereby leave as my pper Deed
of Gift unto my above sd mother for ever except I com in
my pper person to demand and receive the same and
I doe hereby ffurther constituted nominate and appoint
her my sd mother & her now husband Phillip Cowell
my stepfather to be my true and lawfull attorney
for me and in my name and to my use and behoofe
to aske demand levie recover & receive all and every
pte or pcell of my above sd goods as is due oweing an
belonging unto me ye sd Henry, and in the hands of
my above sd uncle Willm Kewley and for nonpaymt:
thereof I doe Authorize my sd Attorneys to sue arest
implead atteach imprison & out of prison to Release him
my sd uncle also upon receipt of all or any the A=
bove sd goods acquittance or acquittances for me and
in my name to make seale and deliver, ratiefieing
confirming & allowing all & every Act or Actes thing
or things divice or divices in ye Law what soe ever to be
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
as good & Effectuall in ye Law as if I had don ye same in
my owne pper person present as witnes my marke and
seale the 8th day of June 1669
signed sealed & dilivered
Henry Kewley
in ye presents of
my mrk and seald
Robert Kermott ..............}
Robt Cotteier his mrk X } jurati
Willm: Fflexney
June ye 2d 1696
Robt: Kermod and Robt: Cotter two of the
witnesses haveing deposed the above Deed of Gift
to be the voluntary Act and Deed of Henry
Kewley; the same is accepted of for his last will
and his mother accordingly sworn in form of Law
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Know all men that I the wthin mentioned
Henry Kewley junr: doe acknowledge and confess
my selfe to be fully contented and satisfied by --wthin mentioned mother Issabell Cowell alias Christian
for ye whole & entire sum of 20s ster: wch is to ---[fold]
that 28 as is wthin mentioned in her hands by ye
death of my uncle John Kewley as witness my
hand this 8th of Juny 1669
Witnesses prsent
Henry Kewley my mrk X
Donold Christian smith
his mark
Robt: Cotter his mrk X
Willm: Fflexney
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ffor as much as I Henry Kewley son of Henry Kewley
formerly liveing upon ye Nunery Land in ye pish of
KK Bradan, being by Gods Gracious assistance bound
for England to try my fortune and haveing ---pte of goods as fell due to me by ye death of my above
sd father amounting to 1£ - 18s - 0d, also ye sum of twentie
shillings as was left as Legasie by my uncle Jo: Ke----[torn]
wch remains in ye hands of my mother Issabell Cowell
alias Christian
Archdeacon Will 1695A #50 Braddan will of Margaret Quay, died 12 March 1695/6:
Summary: not married, nephew (brother’s son) John Quay, executor Isabel Taggart alias Garrett, servant Isabel Killey,
witness: William Mylrea / Mclera, pledge: Patrick Bittle
Braddan parish register: xxxx Qua buried 5 March 1695/6
Braddan parish register: Isab Taggart als Garrett wife of Xtopher Taggart buried 15 September 1734
Braddan
This is Afirmed to be ye last will & testament of
Margrett Quay who depted this life ye 12th of March
first shee comitted her soul to God & her body to Christian
75
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
76
buriall; It: Shee left to her brother’s son John Quay
6d legacie; It: shee left to servant yt was in ye house
two petticoates by name Issable Killy; It: shee constituted
& ordayned Issable Tagart alias Karratt her true
& lawfull executors of all ye rest of her goods moveable
& unmoveable wt:soever
The Exrx: sworn in Court accordwitnes
ing to Law
William Mclera juratus
pbatum est et solvit 4d
Salvo tamen vincuig suo jure
The Inventory prized according to Law ......... 00£ - 03s - 00d
pledges according to Law, Pat: Bittell
Archdeacon Will 1695A #51 Marown will of Margaret Corrin alias Quirk alias Cosnahan, died 28 February
1695/6:
Summary: no husband was mentioned, son Robert Quirk (married, left 6d), dau Catharine Quirk, son John Quirk (married,
left 6d), son Gilbert Corrin, (married, left 6d), witnesses: Patrick Kelly & John Kelly, pledges: John Gelling & John Killey
?son: Santan parish register:
?son: Santan parish register:
?son: Santan parish register:
?son: Santan parish register:
?son: Santan parish register:
?son: Santan parish register:
Gilbert Corrin married Isabel Kelly 2 May 1692 in Santan
born about 1670
Gilbert Corrin married Isabel Cowin 17 January 1709/10 in Santan
Gilbt Corrin buried 2 April 1728
Robert Quirk married Margaret Stole / Stowell on 17 July 1681 in Malew born about 1658
Robert Quirk (shoemaker from Langnas) buried 10 February 1728
Old Marg: Quirk alias Stoal of Langness buried 6 March 1742/3
Marown
This is the last will and testament of Margt:
Cosnahan who deceased this life about ye 28th
of february 1695/
First she bequeathed her soule to Almighty God
and her body to Christian buriall; It: She
left a barell to her son Robt: Quirke
It: She left to her son Gilbert Corrin
a pot, and if they would not be pleased
She left them 6d apeice Legazie to cutt
them off; It: She left to her son John
Quirke 6d Legacie, and if any person or persons would claime
right to any of her goods she left them
6d Legazie to cutt them off, It: she
constituted and appoynted her daughter
Catharine Quirke her lawfull executor
of all the rest of what goods she had
The Exrx: sworn in
Court according to
wittness
Law
Patr: Kelley his mrk X }
John Kelley his mrke X} jurati
pbatum est et solvit 6d
The Inventory included in the will
pledges according to Law Jo: Gelling &
John Killey
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
77
Curia Testamentalis habita in ------[torn]
Scte Marie de Rushen, coram Reverendo Dmi
Sam: Wattleworth et Dne Robt Parr
Vicaris Generalibus nec non Johanne Cur
ghey Registratio Archidi: 3d die mensis
Junii anno 1696
St Ann
Malew
Hugh Cowle
William Crobbin
Christian Stole
Arbory
Defunctorum Nois
X Jane Knekle als Kewin Null
X Willm: Quiggin
X Marg: Killey
Mariott Shimmin paup
X Charles Rothmell
X Tho: Bell
X John Quacking
Rushen
Null
Presented by Mr Jo: Parr: Ellin Nelson for make
ing use of Willm Kelly in KK Bradan in way of sorcery
June the 9th 1696
Robt Curghey entrs his claime agt the Exrs of Charles Rothmell
or the summ of 24s due &c
Archdeacon Will 1695A #52 Malew will of John Quackin, died about February 1695/6:
Summary: wife [Christian Taggart] is pregnant (son Thomas) & dead by January 1719/30, son & heir William, son John,
witnesses: John Farrant & Nicholas Mylrea, pledges: Edward Shimmin & Nicholas Callister
will of wife: ArW 1713A #19 Malew will of Christian Quackin als Taggart: husband John Quackin is dead; son John Quackin,
younger son Thomas Quackin,
wife: Malew parish register: Christian Quackin als Taggart bur 11 Mar 1712/3
KK Malew
ffeb: 19th 1695
An Inventory of ye goods of Jon: Quackin view’d & priced by J----[torn]
Bridson, Jon: Mcylleriah, Wm: Caine, & Tho: Quackin as followeth:
Imprmis: dj: horses 2£ - 1s - 6d, dj: 2 oxen 2s 6d, It: dj: ye rest}
£
s
d
of ye cattle young & old 2£ 3s .............................................}......... 05 - 13 - 00
It: dj: sheets 6s, dj: blankets 7s, It: hismade clothes 5s .......................... 00 - 18 - 00
It: dj: yarne 6d, dj: wooen vessals small & great 4s 6d .......................... 00 - 05 - 06
It: dj: spoones 3d, dj: sheep 4s ................................................................ 00 - 04 - 03
7 - 00 - 9
1 - 15 - 0
5 - 05 - 9
Debts to be deducted on ye deads part ....... 35s
pledges in form of Law Edw: Shimmin and Nich
Callister
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
78
The last will & testamt: of Jon: Quackin who committed his soul to
God and body to Christian buriall; It: he bequeathed to be distributed at
hallowtide a firlett of malt, 2 kissans of wheat & a sheep, & what meale
they please to give besides; It: he bequeathed to his sons Willm: & John
an ox and horse betwixt them, It: bequeathed between ye said sons
his halfe of ye cropp of corne; It: bequeathed to his son Will: all his
part of ye husbandry geares; It: he left to his son William to give
his son Jon: 20s towards setting him to a trade; It: he bequeathed to
his son Will (wth ye consent of his wife) his halfe of ye land yt came
by her; It: he bequeathed all ye rest of his goods to his wife moveable & unmoveable whatsoever
In regard that the Testator made
no provision for the child on his wifes
bearing therefore the Court have Decreed
him joynt Exr: with the mother, but
if the child dye under age, his part
of the goods to all due to the mother ac
cording to the will, who is sworn in
Court according to Law
testes Jon: Ffarrant
}
pbatum est et solvit 1s
Nich: Mcylleriah} jurati
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January ye 25th 1719/20
This day Jon: Quackin came to ye Records & acknowledged
himself to be fully paid & satisfied at & from ye hands of
his Brother Wm: for what was due to him by ye death of
his ffather Jon: Quackin, & does hereby acquit & discharge
his sd Brother, his Exrs: &c for ever of ye same, As
witness his mark to his name
Jon: Quackin his mrk X
Before me
Wm Gell Rigister
Eodem Die & Anno
Thomas Quackin came to ye Records & acknowledg’d
to be fully paid & satisfied in what was due to
him by ye death of his ffather & mother As from
ye hands of his brother Jon: & does hereby
acquit & discharge his sd Brother, his Exrs: &c
forever of ye same, as witness his hand ye
year & day above written
Tho: Quackin his mrk X
Before me
Wm Gell Register
Archdeacon Will 1695A #53 Malew will of Thomas Bell of Crossage, per 1677 Articles of Marriage, dated 14
October 1677, accepted as a will of Thomas on 20 May 1696:
Summary: wife is not mentioned, dau Ellin Bell married Thomas Taylor 4 November 1677, witnesses to Contract: Charles
Moore & Thomas Radcliffe & Thomas Taylor (alive in May 1696) & Robert Lewney (alive in May 1696), pledges in 1696:
Robert Shimmin & William Gelling
dau: Malew parish register: Ellin dau of Tho: Bell christened 23 March 1653/4 in Malew
dau: Malew parish register: Ellin Taylor als Bell buried 19 August 1722
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
Malew parish register: Henry Taylor Crossage buried 19 April 1665
Malew parish register: Issable Taylor Infant Crossag buried 20 January 1672
Malew parish register: Thomas Taylor Crossag buried 12 November 1753
?Malew parish register: Elinor dau of Thomas Taylor Crossag, Murdered buried 13 August 1746
Malew parish register: John Taylor Senr. Crossag 80 yrs buried 07 January 1784
born about 1704
Malew parish register: Margaret dau of John Taylor Crossag buried 15 December 1747
Malew parish register: Anne dau of John Taylor Crossag buried 02 November 1741
Malew parish register: Margaret Taylor als Harrison Crossag buried 18 December 1740
Malew parish register: Katharine Taylor Crossag buried 18 December 1753
Malew parish register: Henry Taylor Crossag buried 20 January 1722
Malew parish register: Thomas Taylor Crossag 15 yrs buried 09 January 1837
October 14th 1677
Articles of Marriage condescended unto concluded and agreed upon betw----[torn]
Bell Crossage of the pish of the KK Malew for and in the behalfe of his daughter ----[torn]
Bell on thone pt And Tho: Taylor of the sayd pish on thother pt in his owne
behalfe as followeth
Imprimis it is condescended unto concluded and agreed upon that the said Tho: Taylor
and Ellin Bell doe meete att their pish Church and there be joyned together in the
estste of Matrimonie att or about Hallowtyde next God and holy Church pmitt
the same
Secondly it is conscented unto, concluded and agreed upon betwixt the sayd partie
and the sayd Thomas Bell doth hereby promise and binde him selfe to endow ----[torn]
give in marriage goods or dowry to the sayd Tho: Taylor and Ellin --- to ----[torn]
wife halfe of all his worldly goods and estate whatsoever that is in his power or posse=
=sion to enter upon and possess and enjoy the same imediatly after theire marriage
wthout any let, stopp or molestacon And thother halfe of all his worldly goods and
estate att and after his decease save only ten shillings worth of goods wch he reserved
and keepes in his owne power to order and dispose of as he whall see good att his will
makeinge or latter day, And the sayd Tho: Taylor and Ellin now to be his wife doth
hereby binde themselves executors administrators and assignes to looke well and take
care of the sayd Tho: Bell their father in the tyme of his sicknes, ould age or need
att all tymes and seasons as necessitie shall require And for the performance of all
and singuler the premises all the aforenamed person have herby bound themselves
executors administrators and assignes in the penalty of twenty pounds sterl: thone
halfe to the Honble: Lord of the Isle and thother halfe to the partie pforminge bargan
In wittnes wherof they have hereunto subscribed the day and yeer first and above
written
Tho: Bell his mrke X
Signed and delivered in the presence of
Tho: Taylor his mrke X
Charles Moore
Ellin Bell her mrke X
Tho: Ratcliffe his mrke X
Tho: Taylor his mrke X
20th May 1696
Robt Lowney his mrke X
Thomas Taylor and Robt: Lowney the
two surviveing wittnesses to this Con
have deposed the same to be true in
every perticuler
before me
Jo:
The above Contract Bargain being
being proved before the Deemstr: the same is accept
ed of for the last will of Thom: Bell, and his daughtter Ellin is sworn in Court according to Law
acceptum est et solvit 1s
pledges to secure the office and pay all debts and legacies
according to Law Rob: Shimmin & Will: Gelling
79
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
80
Archdeacon Will 1695A #54 Malew will of Margaret Killey alias Cubbon, per 1686 Articles of Agreement
dated 10 October 1686 [9 months after they married] between William Killey tailor & wife Margaret
Cubbon, accepted as the will of Margaret on 2 June 1696:
Summary: husband William Killey tailor [& remarried to Catharine Cannell], they have children by 1696;
witnesses to the
Contract: James Maddrell & Alexander Battersby & Robert Calcott; witnesses to the will James Maddrell & Alexander
Battersby [butcher]; pledges: Thomas Bell & Nicholas Shimmin
Malew parish register: William Killey married Margaret Cubbon on 2 February 1685/6 in Mallew
?2nd wife of William: Malew parish register: William Killey married Cathraine Cannell on 19 July 1696 in Malew
?2nd wife of William: Malew parish register: Cathe Killey als Cannell buried 27 January 1733/4
Articles of Agreement concluded & agreed upon by Wi----[dark & torn edge]
of Castelltowne tayler on ye one prty, & Margret Killey ----[dark & torn edge]
Cubon wife to ye sd Willm: on ye other prty as followeth:
That ye sd Willm Killey & Margret his wife out of ye
natural Love & affection that we beare ye one unto ye other,
doe joyntly & severally make this our acte & deed of gifte ye
one unto ye other, & more especiall to ye longer of us
both shall then peaseablely enter & posses al our gorciber[?] movable & unmovable,
as house housses gardens & garden plots or Crofts or any other
things that shall heare after rise or belonge to us or either
of us, all wayes prvided that if it please God to send us
issue that they shall enter it after ye death of ye
longer of us both, & for cleareling of all person or persons
for any of any of our kinsfolke to claim any right to any peny
worth that doth belonge unto us, both & either of us
doe cut them of with wixpence Legasie & for true
performance of all & singuler ye prmises wee buynd our
selves and our asignes in ye penualty & forfitur of
ten pounds the on halfe to ye Right Honrble: ye Lord
of the Isle & ye other half to ye prty greeved this
as witnes our hands the 10th of Octobr: 1686
Witness heareof
Willm: Killey his mrk X
James Maddrell his mark X
Margrett Killey her mark X
Allexander Battersby mark X
Robt: Callcott
2 June 1696
James Maddrell and Allex: Battersby the two
surviving wittnes to the above Articles have
deposed the same to be the mutuall Agreemt
of the parties thereunto before me
Jon: Parr
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[torn & dark]---- --- Deed and agreemt being
[torn & dark]----ed before the Deemstr:, the same
is accepted of for the last will of
Margrt: Killey, and the husband is
sworn in Court according to Law &
hath given pledges to secure the Inven
tory for the use of the children accordig to the within agreemt: Thomas
Bell and Nich: Shimmin
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Acceptum est et solvit 1s
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K Malew March 27
An Inventory of ye goods of Margrett Killey als Cubon ----[torn edge]
by 4 sworn men (vid) Jon: Qualtrough, Alex: Battersby, Jon: Harr----[torn edge]
Qualtrough as followeth:
£ ----[torn edge]
Imprmis: dj pewter 6s 3d, It: dj: bottles 6d, d: woodden vessels 2s 2d ............... 00 - 08----[torn edge]
It: dj barrells & tubs 8s 6d, dj: chest 6d; It: 8 wheles 2s 6d ................................. 00 - 12 - ----[torn edge]
It: dj: chare, table & formes 2s 6d, dj: ladder & some stickes 1s ........................ 00 - 03 - 06
It: dj: pott & pan 2s 6d, dj: weights & sives 3d, dj: earthen vessalls 16d ........... 00 - 03 - 11
It: her made clothes 16s, It: dj: blankets 8s 6d ..................................................... 01 - 04 - 06
It: dj: feather bed, boulster & bedstide 8s, dj: course sheets & table cloth 5s 6d 00 - 13 - 06
It: dj: fine sheets 4s, dj: cattle 39s, dj: hemp flax & yarne 2s 4d ......................... 02 - 05 - 04
It: dj: wooll & som hemp 3s 9d, It: her made linins 12s ..................................... 00 - 15 - 09
It: dj: hurden cloth 3s 4d, dj: sheep 4s, dj: mugs 2d ........................................... 00 - 07 - 04
It: on ye deads part in other things ...................................................................... 01 - 00 - 00
The halfe of ye house and garden unpriced
It: the other half of the house and garden
Debts to be deducted, for funeral charges 12s
It: other debt on ye deads part ................. xxxxd
Archdeacon Will 1695A #55 Malew will of Charles Rothwell / Rothmell, died 18 April 1696:
Summary: wife [?Alice Quayle] is dead [?died July 1690 & made a will I cannot find], son John [married Catharine Fox alias
Qualtrough, he died 1724/5, Episcopal Will, Catharine died 1727, ArW 1727A #34 Malew], dau Ellin, witnesses: John Woods
& John Watterson; pledges: Mr Robert Calcott & Francis Wolfenden
Malew parish register: Charles Rothmell buried 19 April 1696
See: Charles Rothwell presented 17 November 1667 Malew for calling Jane Wilk a drunken whore
See wife: Archdeacon Wills 1667 presentments Malew: Alice Rothwell als Quayle wife of xxxx [Charles] Rothwell was cursed
by Jane Lee (married to xxxx Bridson), Jane presented 17 November 1667 Malew, for cursing Alice
wife: Malew parish register: Alice Rothmell als Quaile buried 25 July 1690
son: Malew parish register: Mr John Rothwell Castle Rushen Gunner buried 12 March 1724/5 Episcopal Will
son: John Rothwell presented 1674 Malew along with others for playing nine holes on Easter day before evening prayers
dau in law: Malew parish register: Mrs Catherine Rothmel als Qualtrough buried 10 December 1727
dau in law: 1st wife of John Rothwell: Malew parish register: Alice Rothmell als Quaile buried 25 July 1690
dau in law (2nd wife of John Rothwell) : Catharine Rothwell als Fox als Qualtrough widow & sister? (left a mutton [given
name found in other records, she married 1st Richard Fox (died 1679), children Richard & Catharine & Byron Fox, & 2ndly Mr
John Rothwell, gunner at Castle Rushen, she died 1727 (ArW 1727A #34 Malew, John died 1724/5) of Robert Qualtrough will
1690A #40 Arbory
See 1st husband of dau in law: Richard Fox son of Mr Ferdinado Fox soldier and Jane Woods als Fox, previous mistress by
contract to Deemster Ewan Christian, will 1643A #38 Maughold
See 1st husband of dau in law: William Harrison, Diocese of Sodor & Man: Richard Fox was vicar of Lezayre & Episicopal
Registrar, Died in 1679
See 1st husband of dau in law: Sir Richard Fox of Ramsey is to be made Episcopal Registrar in place of Sir John Crellin, per
letter dated 13 April 1665, found amongst the ArW 1671 Andreas / Bride wills
will of dau in law: ArW 1727A #34 Malew will of Catharine Rothwell alias Fox alias Qualtrough, per 1717 Articles of Marriage
between Catharine Fox & Robert Tear, Catharine died about 1727: 1st husband [Richard] Fox, 2nd husband Mr John Rothwell
gunner at Castle Rushen, her children: Richard Fox, Catharine Fox, & Byron Fox, dau Catharine married Robert Teare (son of
Edward Teare & xxxx, & stepson of Mabel Teare alias Walker alias ?Hingley, who was the mother of Rev William Walker)
?Malew parish register: Alice Rothmell buried 01FEB1691
?Malew parish register: Elizabeth dau of Charles Rothmell Cork buried 20DEC1656
?Malew parish register: Elizabeth dau of Charles Rothwell buried 18JAN1656
Castletown
April 17th 1696
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82
This is the last will of Charles Rothmell
who was of sound & perfect memory at the
makeing thereof; Impris: He declared yt he
would alter nothing of his wife’s will. Itm: He
bequeathed to his son John a shilling legacy;
Lastly, he constituted his daughter Ellin Executrix
of all the rest of his goods moveable and
immoveable wt:soever
Probatum est & solvit
Testes Jo: Woods }
John Waterson} jurati
The Executrix sworn
in Court in form
of Law
The Inventory wthin
a month sub paena 10s
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Castletown
To be annex’d to ye will of Charles Rothmell
who deceased in Aprill 1696
Pledges to Secure the office & pay all debts are
Mr Robert Colcott & Francis Wolfenden
Archdeacon Wills, Note dated 4 June 1696, regarding a claim for 60£ made by Captain Charles Moore
[married Margaret Harrison in Febr 1687/8] & Mrs Mary Harrison als xxxx [wife of son & executor John
Harrison], his sister in law & executor of Sir Thomas Harrison [died June 1688, ArW 1688A #07 German]:
see will of Sir Thomas Harrison of Peel: ArW 1688A #07 German will of Mr Thomas Harrison of Peel, died 3 June 1688:
wife Ann Banks is alive in 1698, son & heir & executor Mr John (married to Mary xxxx, living in County Longford by 1698),
dau Dorothy (married [The Revd Mr Matthias] Curghey by 1698), dau Alice (not mentioned in 1698), dau Esther (living in
the County of Longford by 1698, married to schoolmaster William Teare by 1717, her will EpW 1757 German), dau in law
(‘daughter Mary’) Mary Harrison als xxx(married John Harrison), dau Ann Harrison (married to Rob Henery by 1708),
also: Captain Thomas Woods & wife Mrs Ellinor Woods alias [Christian], others
See: ArW 1693A #05 Arbory will of Mr Deemster Thomas Norris, made 4 February 1688, died about January 1693/4: wife
Dorothy [Fox] is alive [died about 1725, ArW 1725A #106 Arbory], son & heir Henry, dau Ellin, dau Ann, son Richard, son
Ralph, son Thomas, mother Ann Norris [alias Radcliffe] is alive, father Comptroller [Thomas] Norris is dead [died 1686]
friends & overseers: Capt Richard Stevenson, Mr John Parr,
witnesses: John Parr & William Cubbon & Richard Quillin,
the following entered claims: Ferdinando Calcott, Mr Henry Harrison & William Fargher, Mr Charles Moore & his sister in
law Mrs Mary Harrison als xxxx,
Mrs Elizabeth Calcott als xxxx widow of Mr Robert Calcott, others
See: [slip of paper amongst other papers with ArW 1693A #05 Arbory will of Mr Deemster Thomas Norris]
ffebr: 7th 1693: Mr Charles Moor enters his claime agst his in the behalf of himself and his sister in law Mrs Mary Harrison
agtst ye Execrs: or Adminrs: of Mr Deemstr: Norris for the summ of 60£ due debt as will be made to appear and craveth the Law,
p me Sam: Watleworth Regr:
At a Consistory Court held in Castletown
the 4th day of June, 1696
Whereas Capt Charles Moore and his sisters in law
the Executors of Sr Tho: Harrison Dec’d are ye prin=
cipal Creditours claiming a debt of childrens goods from ye Executrs: of the
late Deemster Norris. They ye sd Executrs: of Sr:
Tho: Harrison are therefore hereby impowered to take into their
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83
hands all the goods & chattles of the sd Deemster
Norris, and to be acomptable for, and distribute ye
same, as shall be further ordered by the Court
in yt behalf
Sam: Watleworth
Robert Parr
To ye Sumnr: of KK Arbory, to
be executed
Archdeacon Will 1695A #56 Malew will of Margaret Quayle alias Fargher of Clycur, died 29 November 1695:
Summary: husband [Thomas] Quayle [of Clycur] is not mentioned [died 1669, ArW 1669A #036 Malew]; son & heir John
(has a dau Ellin, & Margaret), son Hugh Quayle, dau Joney, son Nicholas (has a son), son William (has 2 sons),
witnesses
& pledges: William Gick & John Quayle
Malew parish register: Margt: Quaile als Ffargher buried 30 November 1695
husband: Malew parish register: Thos: Quaile, Clycur buried 12 Oct 1669
Malew parish register:Margaret Fargher married Thomas Quayle on 22 May 1660 Malew
son: Malew parish register: Thomas Quaile son of Thos: Quaile, Clycur buried 1 March 1665/6
son: Marown parish register: John son of Thomas Quayle & Margaret Fargher christened 13 September 1663
son: Malew parish register: John Quayle married Marriad Taggart on 30 April 1682 in Malew
dau in law: Malew parish register: Mariot Quaile als Tagart, Cleychur buried 31 Dec 1719
dau Ellinor Quayle
dau Margaret Quayle senior christened 20 June 1691 Malew
dau Margaret Quayle junior
son: Malew parish register: William son of Thomas Quayle & Margaret Fargher christened 6 March 1665/6
son: Malew parish register: Nicholas son of Thomas Quayle christened 17 March 1666/7
?son: Malew parish register: Nicholas Quayle married Joney Savage on 17 Jul 1694 in Malew
will of husband: ArW 1669A #036 Malew will of Thomas Quayle of Clycur, Malew, died about 12 October 1669, wife
[Margaret Fargher] is alive: wife alive, heir [John], children son William, dau Joney, son Nicholas, & son Hugh, sister Ellin
/Nelly Quayle, sister Mary Quayle, sister Catharine Quayle, brothers in law Thomas Clark [married Christian Quayle 1665
Malew] & Phinlo Duccan [married Alice Quayle January 1659/60 Malew] & John Kelly [married Margery Quayle 1659
Malew]; pledges: John Bridson, John Taggart, Thomas Fargher, Richard Fargher, John Bell, William Kelly
mother: Malew parish register: Marriot Ffargher als Harrison buried in Church 29 Jan 1663/4
will of mother: ArW 1663A #141 Malew will of Marriad Fargher alias Harrison, died 27 January 1663/4: husband xxxx
Fargher is dead; dau Margaret Quayle alias Fargher; dau Jane Fargher, son Ewan Fargher; son Richard Fargher; son William
Fargher; son Thomas Fargher (& his son John); dau in law Ann Fargher; dau Christian Fargher; son in law William Clucas;
also: Sir Thomas Parr; poor woman Isabel Scarffe; poor woman Catharine Sansbury;. Her children were not to let, sell or
exchange anything without consent of Thomas Fargher, Nicholas Harrison & Philip Brew for the next 5 years
Malew
Decr: 29th 1695
This is affirm’d to be ye last will of
Margt: Quayle als Ffargher who was in
pfect memory at the makeing thereof;
Ffirst, she committed her soul to God,
& body to Christian burial. Itm, she
bequeath’d to ye poor ½ furlet of meal.
Itm, to her son Hugh Quayle whatever
corn was due to her out of the ffarm,
and all her part of the woollen yarn, &
also a chest, & bedcloths wth a sheet.
Itm, to her said son all her part of the
sheep that were betwixt here & him, & he
to give his brother Wm’s two sons a lamb
apiece. Itm, to her daughtr: Jony her
best suit wth her shoes & stockings & a
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wastcoat of the above mentioned yarn,
when it’s woven & drest. Itm, to her sd
daughtr: her share of the sheep between
them, & she to give a lamb to her brothr:
Nicholas’s son. Itm, she left to her sd
son Nich: a blanket. Itm, To her son
John’s daughtr: Ellin a pail & trenchers,
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and
and a quartr: of a griddle. Itm, to her
son John’s daughtr: Margt: an ewe lamb.
Itm, She bequeath’d the crofts (wch yey
purchased) to her son John, and oblig’d
him to give his Brothr: Wm: a bowl
of Barley. Lastly she constituted her
4 children viz: Willm, Hugh, Nich:
& Jony Quayle joynt Exrs: of the rest
o her goods moveable & immoveable
wtsoever
The Excr: at age are sworn in
Testes Court according to Law
Willm: Gick}
John Quayle} jurati
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The Inventory o the above Margt
Quaile als Ffargher prized by 4
sworn men, viz: Giles Bridson, Tho:
Tear, Rich: Shimin & Robt: Shimin
amounts to ........... 04£ - 05s - 00
pledges according to Law the witness to the will
Archdeacon Will 1695A #57 Malew will of Jane Knickle alias Kewn, died about March 1695/6:
Summary: husband Thomas Knickle, son Edward, son John Knickle, witnesses & pledges: Henry Radcliffe & John Quark /
Quork / Coark (both Quork and Coark are used)
NOTE: The Malew defuncts dated 3 June 1696, lists her as ‘Jane Knekle als Kewin’, not as Jane Kneale als Kewin as in the old
Typed Index. As written in the will, the surname could be read ‘Knaile’ or Knacle’. Since the defuncts lists Jane as ‘Jane Knekle
als Kewin’, I have used the second interpretation of the surname, that is ‘Knacle’.
Malew
March 1--------[torn]
The last will & testament of Jane Kewen who dommitted her
body to Christian buriall & her soule to Allmighty God;
Itt: Shee bequeathed unto her son Edward Knacle 00 - 2 shill:
Legecy
Itt: She constituted and ordained her husband
Thomas Knacle to be Executour of all her goods moveable
and unmoveable; Itt: She left uppone her husband
Thomas Knecle to give all his goods moveable & unmovble
to his sone Jon: Knacle after his one Death ass wittness
our hands & marks
Hennery Ratlife my mark X}
Jon: Quorke my mark X ....} jurati
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The Inventory prized by
4 sworn men ammounts The Exr: sworn in Court according to Law
to ..... 00£ - 10s - 00d
pbatum est et Solvit
ffuneral charges deducted
being ..... 00£ - 04s - 06d
pledges according to Law Hen: Ratliff & John Coark
Archdeacon Will 1695A #58 Malew will of William Quiggin, died 15 January 1695/6 of a ‘hedious sickness’:
Summary: wife [Joney Callin] is not mentioned [died 1675, ArW 1675A #120 Malew], dau Margaret Quayle als Quiggin,
brother Thomas Quiggin, witnesses: Edward Shimmin & Ann Craine pledges: Edward Shimmin & Thomas Bridson
will of wife: ArW 1675A #120 Malew will of Joney Quiggin alias Callin, died 24 November 1675: husband William Quiggin
[died January 1695/6, ArW 1695A #58 Malew], 2 children, witnesses Catharine Lowey & Philip Brew
wife: Malew parish register: Jony Quiggin als Callin buried 25 Nov 1675
Malew parish register: William Quiggin married Joney Callin on 24 May 1657 in Malew
son: Malew parish register: son of William Quiggin christened on 21 Feb 1657/8 in Malew
?daughter: Malew parish register: Eliz Quiggin dau of Wm Quiggin buried 9 Sep 1675
?son: Malew parish register: Jo: Quiggin son of Wm: Quiggin buried 17 Oct 1675
Kirk Malue January the 15th or therabout 1695
This is affirmed to be the last will and testament of William Quiggin, qho was sick in
body but of perfect memory praised be God for the same: Imprimis he committed
his soule to God, and body to Christian burriall; Item he cutt off his brother Tho:
Quiggin, and all othr friends and relations pretending any title or right to what
he had, whether Land or chattells with 6d pence Legacy a piece;
Item he constituted appointed and ordaind Margaret Quaile in regard of her care
and trouble toward him in his hedious sicknes sole execx: of all his goods and estate
reall and personall
The Eecutrx: sworn in
witnesses Edward Shimmin X}
Court in form of Law
Ann Crain his mark X} jurati
Probatum est et solvit 1s
pledges to secure ye office sub paena 1£ & pay all
debts are Edw: Shimmin & Tho: Bridson
Archdeacon Will 1695A #59 Santan will of William Crebbin of Ballakelly, carpenter & plow wright, died 14
December 1695:
Summary: wife Margaret xxxx is pregnant (dau Ann christened 4 February 1695/6), eldest son John [married Margaret Bell
about 1716], son Henry [married 1st Bahie Caine in 1721/2, 2nd Margaret Kelly in April 1729], dau Margaret, posthumous
daughter Ann, brother in lawThomas Kinley [married Ann Crebbin in 1683], brother in law Hugh Kissage [married Isabel
Crebbin in 1684/5],
witnesses: Hugh Kinnish & John Moore & Patrick Quay; pledges: Robert Brew and John Brew
Santan parish register: Will Crebbin (plow wright), buried 14 December 1695
son: Santan parish register: John Crebbin aged 86 years buried 13 Oct 1772
born about 1686
son: Santan parish register: Henry Crebbin son of Will: Crebbin & Margt: christened 19 October 1691 in Santan
dau: Santan parish register: Margret Crebbin dau of Will: Crebbin & Margt: christened 10 March 1693/4 in Santan
dau: Santan parish register: Ann Crebbin dau of Will: Crebbin & Margt: christened 4 February 1695/6 in Santan
son: Santan parish register: Will: Crebbin son to Wm Crebbin & Margt buried 5 March 1692
sister: Santan parish register: Isabel Crebbin married Hugh Kissage on 21 February 1684/5 in Malew
sister: Malew parish register: Isobel Kissag als Crebbin, of Kk Santon, buried 21 Mar 1728/9
sister: Santan parish register: Ann Crebbin married Thomas Kinley on 11 December 1683 in Malew
will of son: EpW 1772E Santan will of John Crebbin, died 11 Oct 1772: wife [Margaret Bell about 1716] is not mentioned[died
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1761, ArW 1761A #33 Santan], son Revd Wm Crebbin [born 1717]; [dau Isabel] married William Lewney; son John
([born 1725, married Isabel Gelling 1763] son John [born 1763] & son William [born 1767]);
dau Margrett Fannan als
Crebbin ([married Robert Fannan], dau Margaret [married Thomas Cottier], son Frank)
grandson: William Harrison, Diocese of Sodor and Man: Vicars of Jurby: William Crebbin appointed 9 August 1751, Translated Numbers into
Manx. Died and buried at Jurby
grandson: Jurby parish register: The Rev Wm Crebbin, Vicar of Parish, buried 22 November 1803
will of grandson: ArW 1803, #69, Jurby, of Revd. William Crebbin, died November 1803, age 86: granddau Margaret Clucas, grandson John
Clucas junior of Moary Voar; grandson William Quine, grandson John Quine, granddau Catharine Quine, granddau Esther Quine, granddau
Margaret Quine,
friend Daniel Lace senior of Sartfield, Jane Lace of Sartfield, friend Mr Farrant, of Ballamoar, dau Charlotte, also
Mr Harrison of Cooil-Bane, son in law Mr Brew of the Kelly & his wife, grandson William Brew of the Kelly, also Sarah Cochrane, Revd:
Mr Clague of Rushen & his wife, granddau Esther Coulthard,
witnesses Andrew Joughin & Thomas Kelly & William Corlett
grandson: Jurby parish register: William Crebbin married Esther Brew on 14 July 1746 in Jurby
grandson: IOM FHS MI, Jurby Old & New Yards: stone 302: Sacred to the memory of Esther Crebbin, wife of the Rev William Crebbin and
daughter of Robert Brew of Ballavarran and Christian Brew alias Christian his wife of Ballamoar and interred here the 2nd day of October A.D.
1771, aged 50 years. And her husband the Reverend William Crebbin who was vicar of this Parish sixty years and in sure and certain hope of a
joyful and in sure and certain hope of a joyful resurrection, resigned his soul in God on the 19th day of November 1803 in the 87th year of his
age. God is all in all
granddau: Santan parish register: Margaret Crebbin married Robert Fannan on 27 August 1748 in Santan
granddau: Santan parish register: Isabel Crebbin married William Lewney on 19 May 1764 in Santan
will of grandson: EpW 1797E Santan will of John Crebbin, died 23 January 1797: not married bro Revd William Crebbin, sister
Isabel (married [William] Lewney), sister Margarett (dead, married [Margaret] Fannan, dau Margaret married Thomas Cottier)
will of son: ArW 1771A #44 Marown will of Henry Crebbin, died 7 Mar1771: Summary: [1st wife Bahie Caine died February
1728/9], 2nd wife Margaret Kelly is not mentioned [died December 1743], son Henry in Liverpool, dau Deborah Quirk als
Crebbin, son William, dau Margaret, dau Marry Crellin als Crebbin (married to Nicholas Crellin): This is affirmed to be the last
will and testament ofHenry Crebbin of the parish of KK Marown who departed this life on or about the 7th of March 1771, but of perfect mind,
memory and understanding when he declared these words a few days before his death in manner and form following. First, he committed his
soul to God who gave it and his body to Christian burial. Item, he left and bequeathed to his SON HENRY CREBBIN now in Liverpool the sum
of ten shillings British. Item, he left to his DAUGHTER DEBORAH QUIRK ALS CREBBIN the sum of ten shillings British. Item, he left to
his SON WILLIAM CREBBIN six pence legacy. Lastly, he nominated and appointed his DAUGHTERS MARGARET CREBBIN & MARY
CRELLING ALS CREBBIN sole and whole executrices of all the rest of his goods and effects moveable and immoveable of what kind or nature
soever. Witnesses: John Arthur, Robt Fayle. AT A CHAPTER COURT HOLDEN near Douglas 3rd June 1771, MARGARET CREBBIN &
NICHOLAS CRELLIN HUSBAND OF MARYare sworn executors in Court in form of Law and have given pledges for the payments of debts
and legacies vizt., the witnesses of the will
son: Santan parish register: Henry Crebbin married Bahie Caine on 3 February 1721/2 in Malew
dau in law: Malew parish register: Bahee Crebbin als Cain, of KK Santon, buried 24 February 1728/9
dau in law: Santan parish register: Bahee Crebbin, wife of Henry, from KK Malew, buried 24 February1728/9
son: Braddan parish register: Henry Crebbin married Margaret Kelly on 22 April 1729 in Braddan
dau in law: Braddan parish register: Margt Crebbin als Kelly buried 7 Dec, 1743
granddau: Malew parish register: Margaret Crebbin dau of Henry Crebbin christened on 228 September 1722 in Malew ?died young
granddau: Malew parish register: Deborah Crebbin dau of Henry Crebbin christened on 22 March 1726/7 in Malew
granddau: Malew parish register: Deborah Crebbin married William Quark married 17 June 1749 in Malew
grandson: Malew parish register: Henry Crebbin dau of Henry Crebbin christened on 23 Aug 1730 in Malew
granddau: Malew parish register: Margaret Crebbin dau of Henry Crebbin & Margt Kelly christened on 24 April 1737 in Malew
granddau: Marown parish register: Mary Crebbin dau of Hen: Crebbin & Margt Kelly christened 19 Sep 1742 in Braddan
granddau: Marown parish register: Mary Crebbin married Nicholas Crellin on 12 December 1767 in Marown
KK St Anne
Decembr: ye 7th 1695
The last will & Testament of Will Crobbin
Imprimis He committed his soul to God & his body to Xtian buriall
It: He left his part of his land to his eldest son Jon: Crobbin
as heirship, he the sd son giving to his younger brothr: Hen: Crobbin the
summ of twenty shillings to putt him to a trade
It: He left all his sheep to be equally divided among all his
children
It: He left all his houshold goods to his son Henry and
his daughter Margt:
It: He left his part of two heiffers wch were in the keeping
of Tho: Woods & Tho: Mcylera in KK Malew to his sd son
Hen: & his daughter Margt:
It: He left to his own wife a choice half cow out of his
own goods
It: He left the rest of his cattle & horses to his wife &
the child that was then on her bearing, whome he
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appointed executors of all the rest of his movable
and unmovable whatsoever
It: He left one calf to Hu Kishage’s son & Tho: Kinley’s
children
It: He left to Tho: Moor one coat
It: He left to Tho: Kinley one coat
It: He left his elest son as much oats as wou’d sow the land
Testes
Tho: Moor his mrk X}
Jon: Moor his mrk X } jurati
Patr: Quay his mrk X}
The testater further declared yt he left his lands to
his eldest son as heirship as his father gave it him, and that
his wife shu’d have ye benefitt thereof untill ye heir woud
take it to his own use & she to have ye eldest son & ye child on her
bearing for her pt of ye children to bring up
The wife hath consented to give
Hugh Kinish}
her pt of ye sd lands unto the heir
Patr: Quay } jurati
after her death sooner if she ----see reason for it
Margt: Crebbin her mrk X
Tho: Kinley & Hugh Kissag uncles
to ye children are sworne Supervisors
in form of Law
Probatum est et solvit --[next page]
KK St: Ane
An Inventory of the goods of William Crobbin (who dy’d ye 14 -----[torn]
1695
£ s
Imprims: Half one cow & half one steer .............................................. 00 - 14 - -----[torn]
One quarter of a steer wch is in Hu: Kenish’s keeping ........................ 00 - 02 - 00
One quarter of a heiffer wch is in Wm Moors keeping in KK Braddan 00 - 02 - 06
Nine sheep & 2 ewes ............................................................................. 00 - 16 - 0-----[torn]
Dim: 6 blankets ..................................................................................... 00 - 10 - 06
Dim: one fledge dim one sheet ............................................................. 00 - 04 - 00
Some linnen yarn &c ............................................................................ 00 - 02 - 04
One pound of fflax ................................................................................ 00 - 00 - 06
All his wearing cloaths ......................................................................... 00 - 05 - 00
Som flax unwrought ............................................................................ 00 - 00 - 08
One pound of hemp .............................................................................. 00 - 00 - 02
Half 2 sacks, dim: 2 canvases, dim: 3 bags .......................................... 00 - 01 - 00
Dim: som feathers ................................................................................. 00 - 01 - 00
Three pound of hemp=yarn & tow=yarn ............................................. 00 - 01 - 02
Three yards of stuff ............................................................................... 00 - 01 - 00
Dim: 3 chests & dim: a Table dim: 2 chests 2s - 03d ......................... 00 - 06 - 00
Dim: 4 Barrels, dim: 1 churn, dim: 1 tub ............................................. 00 - 03 - 00
Dim: a griddle & dim: 3 stools ............................................................. 00 - 02 - 00
Dim: 2 wheels ....................................................................................... 00 - 01 - 00
Dim: 1 pair of harrows, dim: a craddle, dim: 1 carr}
dim: 1 rope, dim: 1 bedstock, dim: 1 straddle &}............................. 00 - 01 - 04
dim: 3 stears ......................................................}
Note that ye above craddle & bedstock }
are deducted an dprized by themselves to }............................. 00 - 00 - 08
Dim: 1 pewter dish & dim: som spoons ................................................ 00 - 00 - 08
Dim: the utensils &c ............................................................................. 00 - 00 - 06
87
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88
due to ye heir
Dim: 1 pot, dim: 1 spade & creels & dim: 1 spit ................................... 00 - 0- - 06
Dim: his carpenter’s tools ..................................................................... 00 - 04 - 03
One bottle & some weights & sives ..................................................... 00 - 00 - 04
Dim: 1 grinding stone ......................................................................... 00 - 00 - 06
Dim: 1 horse=hide ................................................................................ 00 - 00 - 06
One goose & dim: a goose & dim: a Heckle ....................................... 00 - 01 - 00
ye sd half Heckel is prized to 4d
The goods of Hen: & Margt Crobbin with them selves are in the
hands of ye overseers who have given pledge Joh: Moore &
Will: Crobbin
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----s Due to ye eldest son deducted out of the within
Inventory amounts to ............................ 00£ - 09s - 0--Debst deducted out of ye sd Inventory ..... 00 - 12 - 0--ffuneral charge ........................................... 00 - 09 - 0--The goods of Henry & Margrt: Crobbin with themselves
are in the hands of their Mother who hath given pledges
Robt: Brew and John Brew according to Law. The
approveing thereof
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May ye 6th 1696
More goods aded to the former Inventory as follows:
Half a mare ................................................. 00£ - 05s - 8
Half a cow ................................................... 00 - 06 - 00
Some Bedcloaths ........................................ 00 - 03 - 00
Half a snuff mill .......................................... 00 - 00 - 03
Recover’d by law from Wm: Crebbin KK Lon: & his son ... 07s - 06
Archdeacon Will 1695A #60 Santan will of Hugh Cowle, he & wife have Ballavilley’s Ganj in mortgage, died
4 March 1695/6:
Summary: wife Ellin / Ellinor? is alive, son Hugh (left 6d), dau Jane (left 6d), son Thomas (underage, co-executor), dau Isabel
(underage, co-executor), witnesses: Robert Brew & Thomas Moore; pledges Philip Kinley & Thomas Bridson
Santan parish register: Hugh Cowell buried 19 March 1695/6
son: Santan parish register: Thomas son of Hugh Cowle & Ellinor was christened 19 January 1690/1
The last will & Testamt: of Hu: Cowel of ye parish of -----[torn]
who dyed ye 4th of March 1695/6
First he commited his soul to God & his body to
Xtian buryal
It: He left to his 2 younger children viz Tho & Isable
all his goods
It: He left to his 2 elder children viz Hu: & Jane
six pence apeece Legacy
It: He left to his wife the Crofts that were in
his possession
Testes
Robt Brew}
Tho Moor } jurati
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The mother is sworn Supervisor of the
2 younger children, and hath their goods
in her hands, and hath undertaken to
bring up the aforesaid children in regard
of the Legacies left her, which she hath promised and obliged her self to, in Court, to Leave
to each of the aforesaid children as shall best
please her, and hath given pledges Phillip
Kinley and Tho: Brideson according to Law
pbatum est et solvit 10d
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An Inventory of the goods of Hugh Cowel of KK St-----[fold]
(who dyed the 4th of March 1695/6) prized by sworn men
viz: Wm Bridson Jon: Moor, & Hu Kenish Sumnr:
£
s -----[fold]
Impr: All his wearing cloaths .................................... 00 - 07 -----[fold]
Item Half the Blanketts half the sheets .................... 00 - 04 -----[fold]
It: Half the utensils ................................................... 00 - 02 -----[fold]
It: Half the hemp & flax ........................................... 00 - 02 -----[fold]
It: Half a coulter, dim: 1 pott & griddle ..................... 00 - 03 -----[fold]
It: Half a plow & some husbandry gears .................. 00 - 02 -----[fold]
It: Half the boulster in ye house ............................... 00 - 01 -----[fold]
It: Half ye Chest, barrels & some poles &c ............. 00 - 05 -----[fold]
It: Half ye wheels ..................................................... 00 - 01 -----[fold]
It: Half ye geese ........................................................ 00 - 00 -----[fold]
It: Half a sithe ........................................................... 00 - 01 - 0-----[fold]
It: Half a grinding stone & half a pole ...................... 00 - 01 - -----[fold]
It: Half the sheep ....................................................... 00 - 04 -----[fold]
It: Half ye horses ....................................................... 00 - 13 -----[fold]
It: Half ye Cattle ....................................................... 01 - 08 -----[fold]
It: Half ye hens .......................................................... 00 - 00 - 0-----[fold]
More aded to this Inventory by ye wife
the summ of forty shillings being in a parcel
of mortgage’d land called Ballavilla’s Ganj
Debts to be deducted
the summ of two pounds
thirteen shillings
Archdeacon Will 1695A #61 Santan will of Christian Stowell / Stole alias Crebbin, died 1 February 1695/6:
Summary: husband Robert Stowell / Stole, dau Christian, dau Mary, dau Isabel, dau Alice, son Robert,
Harrison & Nicholas Quayle; pledges William Harrison & Thomas Bridson
St Anne
The last will and testament of Christian Stole who
decased ye 1th of February as it is declared by too wittness:
who were present at ye makeing thereof whose names
are underwritten:
in ye name of God amen this 31th of Jenuary 1695;
I Christian Stole being sick of body, but of perfect
memory praised by God for it, doe make here my last will
and testament in maner and forme following: first and
princeply I doe bequeath my soule to God Almighty
witnesses: William
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90
my bodey to Christian buriell, in such decent order as
my Exectr: hereafter named shall thing fit;
Ittem I doe leave and bequeath unto my three daughters
Christian Marey & Isable six pence a peece legacy
Itt: to my daughter Margret too sheep
Itt: to my daugher Else all my cloaths linin & woolen;
Itt: my share of ye houses and land unto my son Robert;
Itt: my husband Robert I doe leave for my lawfull
Executor of all my goods moveable and unmoveable
This is certified to be truth by ye undernamed
persons as wittness theire hands and marks this
2d of June 1696
Will: Harrison his mark X}
Nicho: Quaile his X .........} jurati
The Exr: sworn in Court according to Law
pbatum est et solvit 1s
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KK Malew ffeb: 2th 1695
An Inventory of ye goods of Christian Stole als: Crobin viewd & priced
by Christ: Harrison, Jon: Cottiam, Thos: Quackin, & Ro: Shimin as followeth
Impris: dj: 6 great & small wooden vessalls 6s - 6d ...............
It: dj: chest 2s - 6d, dj: pott 15d, dj: ladder & cares 1s ..........
It: dj: harnes & gears 15d, dj: stool & formes 9d ....................
It: dj: his iron tooles 8s, dj: spades 9d .....................................
It: dj: sheets & blankets 7s, dj: cattle 30s ................................
It: dj: horses 20s, dj: sheep 8s ..................................................
It: dj: hempen yarn 10d ..........................................................
00 - 06 - 06
00 - 05 - 09
00 - 02 - 00
00 - 08 - 09
01 - 17 - 00
01 - 08 - 00
00 - 00 - 10
Debts to be deducted on ye dead pt to Charles Shimin ...... 5s
Due to Mr Halsal ....... 4s - 6d
pledges in for of Law Willm Harrison and Thom: Bridson
Curia Testamentalis habita in Cap----[torn]
Petri de Holme coram Revd: Dme: ----[torn]
Wattleworth et Dne Robt: Parre Vicar
General nec non Johann CurgheyRegistrio Archidiaconi 5th Die mensis Junii
Anno 1696
Patricius
German
Dn: Sam Wattleworth Vic:
Ædituorum Nomina
Phill: Quirk }
Hen: Ratliff } jurati
John Shimmin}
Rich: Clukas }
Noia Juratorum
Sill: Mcylchreest}
Jon: Caine
}
Pat: Kewley.......} jurati
Hugh Shimmin }
William Cowper}
David Callister }
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
Will: Coole }
Wm: Gell
}
Tho: Watterson} jurati
John McLeeze }
Noia Defunctorum
X Phinlo Gick
Kath: Nichol paup
91
William Kelley }
John Crellin
}
Wm Killey
}
Phillip Clukas } jurati
William Kneale}
Sil: Kewish.......}
Mally Cannell
X Jane Quirk
Jam: Erwin
Kath: Quirk nil habet
William Shimmin
Arick Quay
Thomas Quirke
Archdeacon Will 1695A #62 German will of Jane Killey / Gill alias Quirk, died 25 March 1696:
Summary: husband Henry Killey, niece Jane Quirk, Henry Quirk’s daughter,
witnesses John Quirk & Christopher Cotch,
pledges: Daniel Callister & John Shimmin,
also: Jane Woods entered a claim for 10s
Jurby parish register: Jane Quirk married Henry Gill on 7 May 1677 in Jurby
NOTE: In the 1600s & before, the surnames Gill and Killey were sometimes used interchangeably
German
This is affirmed to be ye last will & Testament
of Jane Killey als Quirk who departed this life
ye 25th of March 1696 being in perfect memory
at ye making thereof; first she comitted her her soul
to God & her body to Xtian buriall; Item she left
to her neece Jane Quirk a sheep; Itm: to Henry
Quirks daughter all her shaped cloathed linnen &
woollen whatever Legacie. Lastly she constituted & ordained
her husband Henry Killey sole Executor of all
the rest of her goods moveable & unmoveable what=
soever
The Exr: sworn in form of Law
pbatum et solvit 1s
Testes John Quirk} juratus
Xtopher Cotch}
The Inventory taken by 4 sworn men
amounts in grosse clear 1£ - 08s - 00d
ffebr: ye 13th 1696
Jane Woods enters agt
the Exrs: of Jane Killey als
Quirk for 10s
pledges according to Law Dan’l Callister and Jo:
Shimmin
[on a slip of paper:]
See: Jurby parish register: Will Kewen, Brittain buried 31 May 1696
Novembr 10th 1696
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John Crow entrs agt the Exr: of William Kewin for
the summ of fourty shillings sterl: due debts as will
be made to appear & craves triall
Curia Testamentalis habit -----[torn]
Parochial Sct: Michaell coram Rev-----[torn]
Dne Sam: Wattleworth et Dne Robt: Pa-----[torn]
Vicariis Generalib: nec non Johann Curghey
Regrio: Archidi: 6th Die Mensis Juniis 1696
Michael
Michaelgh
Dn: Hen: Norris
Ballaugh
Dn: Tho: Xtian
Jourby
Ædituorum Noia
John Tear
}
Tho: Tear
} jur:
Tho: Mcylearah}
William Curlet }
these belong to Jurby
Robt: Curlet }
Tho: Tear
}
Tho: Cowley }
William Crain}
Adam Callister} abst
John Caine
}
Dollin Caine } jurati
John Cannon }
these belong to KK Mich:
Tho: Mcylvory jur
Tho: Cowley}to be sworn
Dan: Looney}by the Vicr
Mich: Cally jur
William Kewin }
Tho: Clerk
}
Wm Macnameer} jur:
Will: Cry
Dollin Dougherny
Juratorum Noia
Jo: Caine........ }
Richard Cowley}
Phinlo Quail }
John Shimmin }
Defunctorum Noia
X Ann Shuttleton
X Anne Kewley
X Jo: Kaughin
X Dan: Tear
X Ellin Curlet
Decembr: the 22d 96
Hugh Kissag entrs
agt ye Exr: of Will:
Kewin for 10s-8d due
ffebr: 15th 1696: Jo: Cannon entrs
agt ye Exr of Will Kewin for 4s-2d
Novembr: the 26th 1696
Will: Coopr entrs agt the Exrs of Wm Kewin for
the Summ of 6s or 3 firlets of mettcorn due &c
Jan: 14th 1696
Edw: Xtian entrs agt ye Exr of Will: Kewin for a firlet of wheat bought &
pd --- to the sd: Will: Kewin, as will be made to appear &c:
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Kath Cannon entr her claime agt the Exrs of William Kewin
for the summ of ten shillings due &c
April 23th 1697
Will: Christian entrs for 2s - 1d agt ye sd Exrs:
May the 24th 1697
Tho: Steon entrs his claime agt the Exrs: of William
Kewin for the sum of 40s, Due as will appear
May the 26th 1697
X Kath: Scarff
William Kewin
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93
Jon: MacNemeer entrs his claim agt the Exrs: of
William Kewn for the sum of 1s 9d due &c
May the 27th 1697
Will: Knickell enters his claime agt the Exrs: of Will Kewin for
the sum of 20s due &c
Archdeacon Will 1695A #66 Ballaugh will of William Kneen, died 14 February 1695/6, intestate:
Summary: wife is not mentioned, 2 children unmarried Thomas & Joney Kewn, other married children,
Cowle & William Cannell
pledges William
Ballaugh
Willm: Kneen departed this life about the 14th of
ffebruary last intestate whereof the Court having In=
telligence hath decreed his 2 children unmaried
vizt: Thomas & Jony Kneen joynt Admistr: of all his
goods moveable & unmoveable whatsoever
Salvo tamen vincuig
suo jure
Thomas one of ye Admistrs: is sworne
the Court in form of Law
Decretum est et solvit 18d
The Inventory within a month
Tho: Karan one o the Exrs: brings in Inventory 0£- 0s - 7d
pledges Will: Cowl & Will: Cannell
Archdeacon Will 1695A #63 Michael will of William Shimmin, died about 12 April 1696 intestate:
Summary: wife is alive, son John, son Thomas, dau Catharine, dau Mary, brother John Shimmin,
Shimmin & William Craine
?:German parish register: William Shimmin married Ann Craine on 29 November 1676 in German
Michael
Willm: Shimin departed this life about the12th
of Aprill last intestate whereof ye Court having
Intelligence hath decreed his four children John
Thomas Kathrine & Mary Shimin sole & joynt Ad=
ministrs: of all his goods, moveable & unmoveable
whatsoever and ye next of kin on ye fathers side
Supervisor, and a legasie to ye wife on sight of ye
Inventory
John Shimin brother to the
decedt: is sworne Supervisor in
form of Law and the wife also
Decretum est et solvit 2s - 6s
The Inventory next Court which is
brought in by the Supervisor John Shimmin and
amountes to the summe of ........... 02 - 11 - 00
pledges: brother John
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94
Debts deducted ............................. 00 - 03 - 00
rest 02 - 08 - 00
pledges according to Law Jo:
Shimmin and Will: Craine
Archdeacon Will 1695A #64 Michael will of Ann Shuttleton / Siddleton alias Teare, died 10 May 1696,
intestate:
Summary: husband Robert Shuttleton / Siddleton is alive, son John, dau Joney, sister Joney Teare, sister Catharine Teare ,
Michael parish register: Ann Siddleton als Tear buried 11 May 1696
?husband: Michael parish register: Robt: Siddleton buried 9 August 1696
dau: Michael parish register: Jony Shittleton dau of Robt Shittleton christened 28 September 1693 in Michael
son: Michael parish register: Jo: Shittleton son of Robt Shittleton christened 24 April 1696 in Michael
son: Michael parish register: Jon: son of Robt Shiddleton & Ann Tear, smallpox, buried 24 July 1704
will of mother in law: ArW 1683A #12 Michael will of Ellinor Caine alias Shuttleton / Siddleton alias Quayle, died 7 November
1683: 1st husband [?John] Shuttleton / Siddleton, 2nd husband John Caine married 1675 is alive, 3 children: son John
Shuttleton junior & son Robert Shuttleton & [William, name found in other records] Siddleton / Shuttleton; niece? (‘nephew’)
Margaret Quayle, sister Catharine Quayle, also niece? Catharine Quayle in Ballaugh, John Caine miller, witnesses:
Catharine Quayle senior & Catharine Quayle junior; pledges: husband? John Caine & Thomas Croghan
?brother in law: Michael parish register: John Sittleton of the Gill buried 10 November 1718
?sister in law: Michael par reg: Kath SIDDLETON ALS GARRET widow buried 06JAN1734
ArW 1634A #64 Michael
?nephew: Michael parish register: John Shittletown son of John Shittletown christened 6 August 1693 in Michael
Michael parish register: Jon son of Jon Siddleton & Kath Karrad buried 24 April 1716
?nephew: Michael parish register: Char: Shittletown son of Jo: Shittletown christened 23 March 1694 in Michael
Michael parish register: Char: son of xxxx Siddetons & Kath Garrett buried -- September 1695
?niece: Michael par reg: Kath daughter of Wm SIDDLETON & Christ CAINE buried 02NOV1713
?sister in law: Michael par reg: Christian SITTLETON als CAIN buried 27JUL1727
Ann Tear als Shittleton departed this life abt the 10th
of May last intestate whereof the Court haveing intelligence
have decreed her 2 children John and Jony Shittleton sole and
joynt Adminrs: of all her goods moveable and unmoveable
whatsoever, the next of kinn on the mothers side vizt Jony &
Kath: Tear suprvizors; and a Legacie to the husband upon sight
of the Inventory. Kath Tear and the husband are sworn sup
vizors according to Law
Decretum est et solvit 1s
Inventory within a month
The Inventory brought in by John Shettleton
Archdeacon Will 1695A #65 Michael will of John Kaighin, died 19 February 1695/6:
Summary: wife is alive, eldest son Henry, 2nd son John, dau Catharine (only child of age), dau Jane,
brother Henry
Kaighin, brother John Kaighin, sister Joney Kaighin,
also: Daniel Corlett, Dollin Corlett,
witnesses Daniel Corlett &
Thomas Kaighin; pledges: Thomas Kaighin & Philip Cannell and Daniel Corlett & John Kaighin
?dau: Michael parish register: Catherin dau of John Kaighen was christened 4 September 1681 in Michael
KK Mich: Mar ye 26th 1695/6
The last will & Testamt: of Jo: Kaighin who depted ys life ye 19th
day of Ffeb: of good & pfect memory in manner & form following
First he committed his soul to God and his body to Xtian buriall,
Itt: he left & bequeath his pt of ye land, his pte of ye crop of corn,
with his pte of ye Team of Oxen and all ye Husbandry gears belonging to ye working of ye arm unto his eldest son Hen: over &
above ye rest of ye children, & in case he shud die before he came
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
to enjoy ym yn to descent to his second son or to wm:soever of his children shud
survive to be Heir to same. It: he left and bequeathed ye choice
chest unto his wife as Legacy. It: he left to his sister Jony a sheep Leg:
It: he left unto Dan: Corlet half a hide, one yearling, & his choice
of two colts, one pair of drawers, one pair of stockins & ye paymt
for two dayes plowing yt was coming from Dollin Corlet in consideration of som accounts yt were between ymselves yt all
differences between his wife & ye sd: Corlet might cease for ye future
It: he left unto Mr Norris the choice of two Rams at Lammas
Legacy; It: he left unto ye witnesses of his will six pence a piece
Legacy, It: he left an old ox for ye paymt: of twenty shills: that
was due to Jo: Shimmin & other debts wch his wife knew off herself;
It: he nominated and appointed his four children to wit, Hen:
Jo: Kath: and Jaine jointly his true and lawfull Exrs: of all ye
rest of his goods movable & unmovable wtsoever;
It: heleft yt there was going from him unto Wm Killey four shills:
& six pence and yt thre was coming to him four shills: from Wm Mcylcrist, &
if ye sd Mcylcrist woud willingly pay two shill: to Wm Killey, he
forgave him ye other two, & if he did nt: he left on him to pay ye
ye whole, in presence of: It: he left yt he bought a lock for
Dan Corlet his mrk X....} Wm Killey & yt ye sd Killey should
Tho: Kaighin his mrk X} either pay for ye lock, or return it
jurati unto his Exrs:
Kath the onely child at age & one of ye Exrs: is sworn supr
visor according to Law, and also the mother
probatum est et solvit 1s
Henry and Jon: Kaughin are also sworn Suprvisor according to the ffather’s
direction
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The Inventory of ye goods of Jo: Kaighin de-----[fold]
and prized by four sworn men to wit Jo: -----[fold]
Phill: Cannell, Hen: Kaighin, & Dan: Cor-----[fold]
as followeth
£ s
Imp: In sheep & cattle & horses ................ 02 - 00 - -----[fold]
Itt: In houshould goods ............................... 01 - 00 - -----[fold]
Itt: The deads pte of ye Team of oxen}
and husbandry gears belonging }...... 01 - 07 -----[fold]
to ye Heir, prized to ......................}
The Goods of ye heir are in the hands of ye eldest
daughter, and so also ye half the goods of the Exrs: u-----[fold]
age, and hath given pledge or the same Tho: Kaughin & P-----[fold]
Cannell
The olther half of the goods due to the Exrs: under -----[fold]
is in the hands of the mother, who hath give pledges D-----[fold]
Curlet & John Kaighin
Inventory of ye corn for the heir 20, stoaks in all sorts
of corn priced to .................................... 00£ - 10s - 00d
secured ut supra
95
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
96
Archdeacon Will 1695A #67 Ballaugh will of Ellin Corlett alias Gawne, died about 14 March 1695/6:
Summary: husband xxxx is not mentioned, dau Ellin (father is dead), son William, dau Christian dau Bessy: ‘poor crippled
sister Bessy’ (that is, sister of Christian), also called ‘decrepit sister’; witnesses & pledges: Thomas Corlett & Daniel / Dollin
Callister
Michael parish register: Elin Corlett als Gawne buried 27 March 1696
NOTE: At this time, the scribe writing the wills recorded the woman’s name the English way when using both the husband’s
surname and her maiden surname, but the Manx way when recording only one surname, that is, the woman’s maiden surname.
Ballaugh 1696
The last will & testamt: of Elin Corlett als
Gawne being in perfect memory, was buri’d about
ye 15th day of March 1695/6 as follows
Impris: She committed her soule to God & body
to Xtian buriall. Itm: She bequeathed to her
daughter Elin a red petticoat a blankett a
sheep & a third part of an heffer. Itm: She
left to her grandson Wm a yearling calfe. Itm:
She appointed & ordained her daughter Christian sole Executrix of all ye rest of her goods
movable & imovable & she to looke to & take call ye
charge of her poor cripled sister Bessie, The Testator declared
that ye 3d pt of a heffer due to ye sd Elin
by ye death of her fathr was paid
Testes { Tho: Corlet......}
{Dollin Callister} jurati
The Exrx: sworn in form of Law and
hath obliged her self to maintain her decre=
pit sister according to the will
probatum est et solvit 6d
The Invetory included in the will, pledges to secure the office Tho:Curlet & Dollin Callister according
to Law
Archdeacon Will 1695A #68 Ballaugh will of Daniel Teare, weaver of Kiarlayn, died 5 April 1696:
Summary: 1st wife (Alice Kewn) is dead (died 1693/4, ArW 1692A #73 Ballaugh) & children (John & Ellin), 2nd wife
Margaret Crenilt & youngest child, son John (of age by November 1696), dau Ellin Teare underage, brother Thomas Teare
wife’s brother Philip Crenilt,
witnesses: Philip Kneale & Thomas Christian, pledges: Philip Kneale & Thomas Kneale
Ballaugh parish register: Dan Tere weaver of Kiarlayn buried 5 April 1696
will of 1st wife: ArW 1692A #73 Ballaugh will of Alice Teare alias Kewn, died 14 March 1693/4: husband Daniel Teare, son
John Teare, dau Ellinor Teare, witnesses: William Kelly & Isabel Christian, pledges: brother in law Thomas Teare &
William Kelly
son: Ballaugh parish register: John son of Daniel Teare christened 3 Sep 1681 Ballaugh
dau: Ballaugh parish register: Ellin dau of Daniel Teare christened 20 July 1684
mother of Daniel: AW 1688A #60 Ballaugh will of Ellin Craine alias Stephen alias Teare alias Corlett, died 13 December 1688:
husband Patrick Craine, son in law [also stepson] Thomas Craine (wife [Ellin Teare], they have children), stepdaughter
Margaret Craine, stepdaughter Catharine Craine, son Daniel Teare (married, has children), son John Teare (may be John
Stephen), son Thomas Teare (married, has an eldest son & other children), dau Ellin Teare (married to Thomas Craine), dau?
Joney Craine, dau Isabel or Joney is dead, sister Joney Craine, witnesses & pledges: Thomas Mylrea & Thomas Garrett,
will of half sister of Daniel: ArW 1684A #076 Ballaugh will of Isabel Stephen / Steane, died 17 April 1685: father xxxx Stephen is dead, brother
Thomas Teare, brother John Teare in Ireland (he may be John Stephen, which is less likely), sister Ellin Teare (married [to Thomas Craine], &
they have children), brother Daniel Teare, uncle Thomas Stephen, aunt Joney Stephen, aunt Margaret Stephen, mother Ellin Craine alias
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
97
Stephen alias Teare alias Corlett, stepfather Patrick Caine; witnesses: Thomas Mylrea & Thomas Garrett
will of sister of Daniel: ArW 1724A #51 Ballaugh will of Ellinor Craine alias Teare: husband Thomas Craine, dau Mary, dau Ellinor, son
Thomas, son Nicholas, son Patrick, son Gilbert, son William son Daniel, granddau Ellinor, granddau Ellin? Craine, dau in law Margery
Balaugh 1696
The last will & testament of Danll: Tere who was then in perfect
memory: he departed this life Aprill ye 5th 1696
He committed his soule to God & his body to Xtian buriall
Itm: he left to his two children by his former wife five pounds betwixt
them; Itm: he left to ye foresd children his own two weastcoats & a
coupple of shirts. Itm: he left to his wives brother Phillip Crenilt
his old or wearing cloathes. Itm: he left to his youngest child
a sheep. Itm: He left constitued appoinged & ordained his wife Margt
Tere als Crenilt his sole Executrx: of all ye rest of his
goods movable & imovable, she bringing up his sd youngest child, wch
if she refused to doe, then he left ye sd child his sole Execr:
as abovesd: Itm: he declared yt Tho: Tere owed him 3£ 3s,
Jon: Cally 200s, widow Kindred 6s 10d, Jone Cowley 12s, Itm:
he left 6d to each of ye witnesses of his will
The Exrx: sworn in Court according to Law
and dost oblige her self & her Exrs: to bring up the
child according to the will
Testes { Philip Kneall }
pbatum est et solvit 1s
{ Tho: Christian} jurati
John Tear son of Dan
Tear being at Lawfull
The Inventory taken according to Law amts to 05£ - 02s - 06d
years came to the records and doth acknowledge the receipt of his proporcon of his ffathers goods
vizt: 2£ 10s, and doth acquit and discharge all pties concernd witness his subscripcon
this 2d o Nov: 1696
Jo: Tear his mrk X
pledges Phillip Kneal & Tho: Kneel according to Law
coram me Jo: Curphey
Regr:
The pporcon of goods due to Ellin Teare dughter to the above Danniell Tear
doth with the consent of her brother Jon: remain in the hands of her unkell Thomas
Tear (being the summ of 2£ 10s) who hath given pledges for the forthcoming of
the same for her use and & interest thereof for her use, Jo: Cally, & Will: Ratliff
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Aprill ye 5th 1697
William Curlet intrs his claime agt the Exrs:
of Dan: Tear for the summe of 2s 4d due &c
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Archdeacon Will 1695A #69 Ballaugh will of Ann Cottiam / Cottingham alias Kewley, died 1 April 1696:
Summary: husband xxxx Cottiam is not mentioned, dau Jane, dau Margaret, dau Margery,
William Cleator
Ballaugh 1696
The last will & Testamt: of Ann Cottiam als Kewley being in
perfect memory buried ye first of Aprill 1696 as follows:
Impris: she committed her soule to God & body to Xtian buriall;
Itm: She left to her daughter Jaine [or Janie] her part of two Bullox
& a suit of her Apparrell. Itm: She bequeathed to her husband
witnesses: Gilbert Kelly &
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her part of a horse. Itm: She constituted appointed & ordained
her two daughters Margt & Marjerie her Executrs: of all
yerest of her goods movable & imovable, vizt: Margt Exrx: in
ye two parts & Margery in the third
The Exrx: at age are sworn in Court according
to Law
Testes { Gilbert Kelly }
pbatum est et solvit 1s
{ Wm Cleater } jurati
Archdeacon Will 1695A #70 Jurby will of Catharine Kneen alias Scarff, died 17 March 1695/6, intestate:
Summary: husband xxxx Kneen is alive, eldest dau Christian (of age), son Thomas, son William, dau Ellin / Nelly, dau Mary;
pledges: William Cry & Hugh Craine
Jourby
Kath: Scarff departed this life abt the 17th of
March last intestate, whereof the Church haveing
intelligence have decreed her 5 children vizt: Christian,
Tho: , William, Nelly & Mary Kneen sole and joynt
Adminrs: of all her goods moveable and unmoveable
whatsoever, the Next of Kin on the mothers side Super
visors, and a Legacie to the husband upon sight of
Inventory. The ffather with the Eldest Daughter being the on
child at age, are sworne Suprvisors according to Law
Decretum est et solvit 6d
£
s
d
The Inventory taken according to Law ....... 01 - 01 - 00
pledges according to Law Will: Cry & Hugh Craine
Curia Testamentalis habita apud
Ramsey coram Revdum: Dne: Sam:
Watleworth et Dne: Robto: Parre Vicariis Generalib: nec non Johanne
Curghey Regrio: Archidi: 9th die mensis Junii Anno 1696
Andreas
Bryde
LezAyre
Mahold
Dn: Robt Parre
Dn: Tho: Allen
Will: Martin
Will: Callow
Vicarii
Dn: Jo: Curghey
Jo: Crebbin
Apparitores
Phill: Crinnill
The old wardens
stand
Ædituorum Noia
The old wardens
The old wardens
stand
to stand
The old wardens
stand
Pat: Caine
Joratorum Noia
The old Chaptr:
Pat Caine
Phill: Quilleish}
} to be
}
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
Gilbt: Kinread} sworn
Will: Callow } by Mr
Edward Gill } Parr
Jo: Ratliff
Rich: Curlet
Philip Xtian
Jo: Teare
Quest to stand
99
Gilb: Kinred} jurati
Will: Callow}
Edw: Gill }
Defunctorum Noia
Dan: Quane
Kath: Xtian
X Will: Kinread
Dan: Sayle
X Mariot Coole
Jony Kinread
Isabell Badaugh vide ye will upon the back
X Kath: Xtian
---: Cowill
of Jo: Callows will among KK
X Tho: Curleod
Kath: Ratliff
Maholds wills
X Jony Caine
Will: Keannish}
Rich Cottiam } jurati
Edw: Martin }
Pat: Cottear
}
Jo: Xtian
X Jo: Callow
X Will: Quark
X Kath Kirmeen
Margery Xtian
X Christian Creer als ----[edge]-----
Archdeacon Wills 1696 Court Decision regarding the illegitimate children of Christian Cottier & Ewan
Kinread junior of Ballamona, Lezayre, with Ewan Kinread senior (in his son’s behalf) bringing up the elder
of the children, and Christian caring for the younger, with Ewan senior paying her 4s quarterly for its keep:
Att KK Christ: July 23th 1696
Whereas it appears by the oathes of John Christian
of Jourby, and William Kneal and John Cammaish of the pish
of KK Bride, and Edmond Crow and Jon: Christian of the
prish of KK Christ, that the illegittimate children brought
forth by Christian Cotter and ffathered upon Ewan Kinred
junior of Ballamonath, should bee brought up in manner
following; vizt: That Ewan Kinred senior who appeared in his
said sons behalf was to take the Elder of the said children into his tuition and custody, and bring him up in
ffitting manner; And the sd Christian Cotter to bring up
the younger dureing its minority towards whose bringing up (being the younger child)
the said Ewan Kinread the Elder promised and obliged himself to pay quarterly to the sd Christian Cotter the summe of
4s for the first year, commenceing at the birth of the sd
child, and all this in penalty of Ten pounds in the Nature of
all fines; All which was owned and consented unto in my
presence by the sd pties; It do therefore order that both
the sd children be taken into each others care and tuition
according to Covenant; otherwise the pty ffaileing to be
committed to St Germs: prison, and in case of ffurther Disobedience the Sumnr is to desire the Assistance of a souldier
from the Cunstable of Peel Garrison, and the Assu--psit
to be returned into our honrable Lords Records according
to his prerogative
Dat: ut Supra
Robert Parr
The Sumnr: of KK Christ: is to
put this order into Execution
forthwith
Archdeacon Wills 1696 Court at Lezayre, regarding the scandalous words Ewan Christian junior of
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Cranstall said against Robert Moore & his wife, dated 27 April 1696 and 9 June 1696:
witnesses: Daniel Corkish, Daniel Sayle, Ewan Moore, & Bahie Moore alias Corkish
Examinacons taken at KK Ch-----[torn]
before the Reverend Mr Robt: Parr -----[torn]
touching some scandalous Expressions of -----[torn]
Ewan Christian junior of Cranstall agt -----[torn]
Moor and his wife, this 27th of Aprill 169-----[torn]
Dan: Corkish sworn and examined deposeth that he --- -----[torn]
and in place, when an dwhere he heard the sd Ewan Christian
say to the sd Robt Moors wife that she was Kallaugh na p-----[torn]
and that it was upon pishag she lived, and that the sd E-----[torn]
put his hand into his pocket to take his knife to draw blood upon the Devil
further saith not
Dan: Corkish his m X
Dan: Sayle sworn and examined deposeth that he heard the -----[torn]
Ewan Christian say to the sd Robt: Moors wife Kallaugh na pi-----[torn]
and that he put his hand into his pocket to draw his knife and
finding none, he asked Phillip Wade (a by stander) has thou
a knife yt I may Draw blood upon her, and furthr saith not
Dan: Sayle his mrk X
Ewan Moor sworn and examined: deposedth as the above depont:
Dan: Corkish hath deposed in every particular, and further saith
not
Ewan Moor his mrk X
Bahie Moor als Corkish examined, deposeth as the above
Deponents in every particular; more over saith that she heard
the sayd Ewan Christian say to the sd Robert Moors wife Kal
laugh na pishag and that it was on pishags they lived, and -----[torn]
for a knife to draw blood upon the cursed Devill, and further
saith not
Bahie Moor her mrk X
And publication to be
made yt none lyable to
ecclia: censures shall re---e the sd scandall sub
paena 3£ ad usum Dni:
--- days imprisonmt: and
-----hr punishmt as the
------- Discretion
Att a Court held in Ramsey the 9th of June 1696
The sd Ewan Christian for his most unchristian and sc-----[torn]
dalous Expressions is censured to 3 Sundayes penance, ask the
offended forgivenes, and put his ffinger upon his mouth -----[torn]
say, Tongue thou has lyed, which if he refuse to do, the
Sumner is ordered to commit him into St Germans pson -----[torn]
remaine till he give bonds to submit, and upon further dis
obedience the Sumner is to desire the assistance of a souldier
from Constable of Peel Castle Dat: ut Supra and to pay all
fees before ------ [dark]
Sam: Watlew-----[torn]
Boshp -----[torn]
Archdeacon Will 1695A #71 Andreas will of Bahie xxxx alias Kneale, died 11 December 1695:
Summary: husband is not mentioned, has children, father William Kneale, brother in law Daniel Christian (?a sister’s
husband or her husband’s brother, witnessesP William Kneale & Daniel Christian,
witnesses: EwanChristian & John
Kneale
NOTE: The will indicates the parish is Andreas, but the old Typed Index indcates this is a Marown will, or at least proved in Marown .
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Andrews
This is affirmed to be the last will of Bahee Kneale
who was buried the 11th of Decembr 1695, being of good &
pfect memory, ffirst she committed her soul unto God and her
body to Xtian buriall. Itm: she apointed her father Wm
Kneale and brother in law Dan: Xtian Exrs: of all her goods
whatsoever, and to pay her Debts as far as her goods could
extend, and after paymt of the Debts her children to have e---[fold]
share with her Exrs: afore menconed in the remainder of her
goods if any were.
Wm Kneale & Dan Xtian
are sworne according to the
Testes Willm: Kneal} will in form of Law
Dan Xtian ....} jurati
Probatum est et solvit 4d
The Inventory priced in form of Law amts to ...... 00£ - 17s - 0---The goods in ye Exrs: hands who have
given pledges in form of Law Ewan
Xtian & Jo: Kneale
Archdeacon Will 1695A #72 Andreas will of Daniel Quane, weaver, made 12 July 1695:
Summary: wife [Jane Cormode] is alive [remarried Philip Wade, & dead by 1702], son John Quane (underage), brother
John, brother William, brother Charles, sister Joney, sister in law (wife’s sister) Catharine Cormode,
witnesses: John
Teare & John Curghey,
pledges John Saile / Sayle [from England] & John Tear,
Andreas parish register: Dan Quane married Jane Cormode in January 1679/80 in Andreas
Bride parish register: Joney Quane buried 10 August 1701
?married to Philip Wade
will of brother: ArW 1671A #56 Bride will of James Quane infant, died about 15 February 1671/2, mother Joney Quane alias
Christian died about 10 years previously: mother Joney Quane alias Christian died 10 years previously (will in Episcopal
Books), siblings: William, John, Daniel / Donold, Charles, & Joney Quane
mother: Episcopal Wills books 1660-1665: Bride will of Joney Quane alias Christian
will of father: ArW 1683A #23 Bride will of John Quane, died 29 January 1683/4: 2nd wife Joney Kn----- is alive, son William,
dau Joney, son Charles, son John, son Daniel, also John Lace & brother Michael Lace, John Joughin of German, Mark
Christian, Mr Thomas Radcliffe of Knockaloe; witnesses & pledges: John Christian & David Sayle
Andreas 1695
In the name of God Amen, I Dan: Quane sick and weak
in body but in memory sound & pfect praised be God for
the same do make this my last Will in manner as following:
Imprmis: I commend my precious soul into the hands of Al=
mighty God and my body to Xtian buriall; Itm: I leave and
bequeath to my dear & loveing wife the bed whereon I lye
in the same manner as it now stands as Legacie; It: I leave
what corn & meale is in the house or ood for my ffamily &
not to be prized. Itm: I leave what wool is in the house to
be spun and made into cloth to pay our Debts, and not to
be priced, Itm: to my sd wife her small spinning wheel vizt: a
linnen wheele; Itm: I leave with the consent of my wife my
loomes to my son when he shall be ffit to make use of it, with
all materialls belonging to it. Itm: I doe nominate and appoint
my son John Quane my lawfull Exr: of all the rest of my
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goods moveable and unmoveable whatsoever, and if my sd son
dye before lawfull years or before he have any issue lawfully
begotten, or if he shall be judged incapable of makeing use of the
same, my will is then that my wife shall have the whole
of my goods, paying such Legacies as are here after specifyed vizt: to my Brother John eight shillings. Itm: to my bro=
ther William eight shillings Legacie. To my brother Charles 2s-6d
and to my sister Jony 6d Legacie. But if my wife and after
my wifes decease (if my sd son do dye without lawfull issue or
before he come to lawfull years, or intestate, or be thought and judged
incapable of useing my goods) my will is then that my sd Brethren
shall have the 4th part of my sd goods, the Legacies aforesaid
included; Itm: I do appoint my sd Brothren supervisors of my sd
son; Itm: I do leave the goods and tuition of my sd son to my
wife dureing his minority. Itm: I doe leave to my sister in law Kath:
Cormode 6d Legacie. I Leave what ffishe and other provisions in
the house for their food and my chist to my wife. Itm: I leave to
John Tear 6d, To the Curate a mutton, To my wife all hi shapen
woollen & linens. To testify this to be my Last Will I have subscribed
my name & mrk this 12th of July Anno predicto
Testes John Tear ......}
Dan: Quane my mrk X
John Curghey} jurati
John Tear one of the witnesses saith that the Testator left to his said wife the
woollen wheel & what black woole was in the house; allowed the wife with the consent of
the Supervisors
The wife with the Supervisors Will: & John Quane are
sworn in Court in form of Law
pbatum est et solvit 1s
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The Inventory prized according to Law
£
s
amounts to the summ of ............................. 03 - 07 - ----[fold]
sheep, cor &c ............................................ 01 - 06 - 11
More in Mortgaged Lands............................ 02 - 10 - 00
07 - 3 - 11
The Goods and tuition of the child in the hands of the
mother according to the will who hath given pledges ac
cording to Law William Quane John Sail & John Tear
Debts to be deducted out of the above Inventory 17s
7 - 3 - 11
Expended upon John Quane by his Unkell 0 - 17 - 00
William Quane before he got any benefit 6 - 6 - 11
for copy of ye will 5d, To the Sumner 12d, for an order 6d, for a Copy of Con=
tract 6d, To the Regr 2d
Itm: 4 yds at dj: cloth 2s, for a coat 2s-2d, a shirt 1s 4d, for dressing 5d
Octobr 18th 1702
Then received at and from the hands of Phillip
Wade Exr: to Jane Quan his wife, the sume
of 6£ - 6s - 11d, being the full of what goods
has been Inventaried for the use of our nephew
John Quaine, who is now in our tuition, and doe
not onely in his behalf discharge the said Phillip
Wade his Exrs: or Adminstr: But also give bonds
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103
for the good usage of the said John Quaine, and the
forthcomeing of his Goods, for his use and maintenance
witness our subscripcons
The day and year first above written
William Quaine my mrk X
pledges in form of Law
John Quaine my mrk X
Wm Tear & William Cotter Charles Quaine mrk X
[on a slip of paper:]
A true acount of what wee
gave to our friend Jon: Quane
twoo yeards and a halfe of Russett cloth ..... 2s - 4d
three yeards and a half pleddin .................... 2 - 5
for makeing his close ......6d
for a day I spen seeking for the cloth 3d, and a peny for threed
4d, at ye Court 5d, for chargeing yd Sheading Jury
12d, for Recording his Bargan of ye lands and 12d for
a coppy and 2d to Tho: Cowel with ye coppy to a Court
to a man for speaking in English in our behalf to gett an
order ... 12s-2d, for hearings 9d, to charge wittnesses to
the sheading Jury 2d; the whole sum is ten shilling
9d half penny
Archdeacon Will 1695A #73 Andreas will of Daniel Sayle, died 16 April 1696:
Summary: not married, mother is alive, sister Catharine, brother Philip, brother John the younger, brother John the elder,
also: John Cormode & son, John Keneen & son,
witnesses & pledges: Philip Christian & John Joughin,
Andreas
This is affirmed to be the last will of Dan: Sayle who dep-----[torn]
this life about the 16th ofAprill 1696, Being in good and pfect
memory; Imprmis: he commended his soul to God and body to
Christian Buriall; Itm: to the poor at the Discrecon of his Exrs; Itm:
he left to his daughter sister Kath: 6s or a firlet of Barly, Itm: he
bequeathed to his brethren Phillip and John the younger the half
of a colt and a sheep to each of them; Itm: to John Cormodes son
a yearling; Itm: to John Kenneen’s son a lamb; Itm: he apointed
and constitued his brother John Sayle sole Exr: of all his goods
moveable and unmoveable whatsoever. Itm: to Phillip Christian dj:
firlet of wheat; Itm: to John Joughin 6d Legacie; Itm: he
acknowledged that he owed 5s to Phillip Christian, whereof his mother
was to pay half; Itm: to his mother dj a colt, and dj the blankets to his
mother and sister
The Exrs: sworn in Court according
Teste Phillip Christian }
to Law
John Joughin
} jur:
pbatum est et solvit 1s
The Inventory taken according to Law 01£ - 00d - 00d
pledges according according to Law the witnesses of the
will
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Archdeacon Will 1695A #74 Bride will of Marriad Coole alias Howland, died before June 1696:
Summary: husband xxxx Coole is alive, dau Ann, grandson Robt Cottier, dau Joney Coole (sick), witnesses: John Kneale &
Bahie Kaighin, pledges: William Kneale & John Christian
?relationship: ArW 1692A #37 Bride will of Bahie Coole, died mid November 1690: sister Jane Coole, brother [William]
Coole in Dalby & his wife, sister Cooney Coole, sister xxxx Coole, also: Joney Howland, Ann & Elizabeth / Bessy Christian,
[employer] Mr Ewan Christian of Cranstall, Charles Howland (has a son in law), witnesses: Ewan Christian & William
Keig, pledge: John Curghey curate
?relationship: ArW 1712A #08 Patrick will of xxxx Coole alias xxxx: husband William Coole is alive, nephew Richard Cubbon,
nephew Thomas Callin, niece Margt Callin, sis in law [husband’s sister] Cooney Coole,
Bride
This is affirmed to be the last will of B----[dark & torn edge]
Coole als Howlan who being in good and pfect m----[dark & torn edge]
ffirst commend her soul unto God and body to Xtian
buriall; Itm She left to her Daughter Anne a blanket &
wastcoat and a pettycoat, Itm: to her grandson Robt: Cotter
a yard of cloth; Itm: she constituted and appointed her
daughter John Coole Exrx: of all her goods moveable and
unmoveable whatsoever
The Executrx: being sick her father
is sworne in her behalf & to be
Testes Jo: Kneal.........} faithfull to her according to Law
Bahie Kaughin} jurati
Probatum est et solvit 1s
The Inventory taken according to Law amts to 07£ - 06s - 09d
Pledges in form of Law Wm Kneale
and John Christian
Archdeacon Will 1695A #75 Bride will of Thomas Corlett, died 14 April 1696:
Summary: wife is alive, children / son & daughters all underage, brotherJohn, brother William, brother Robert, also:
(servant) Margaret Cowley, old manservant xxxx Naylor witnesses: William Kneen & Robert Radcliffe, pledges William Ca--- & John Cannon and Christopher Corkill & Philip Crenilt
?will of father: ArW 1693A #49 Lezayre will of William Corlett, died 22 January 1693/4: wife is alive, son William (married,
has a daughter), dau Catharine (married), son Thomas, son John, son Robert, nephew (sister’s son) William Crowe Glanduff,
brother Robert Corlett, sister Margaret Corlett, also old Dollin Caine deceased, Edward Crow Ballacottier, witnesses:
William Crow & William Crowe,
pledges: William Crowe & xxxx
April ye 14th 1696
Lezaer
The last will and teastement off Thom: Corlett ffirst he left his
soule to God, and is body to Christian buriall, Ittm: he left & bequeathed
unto his sonn the lands with halfe the cropt off corne and half the
teeme and ye husbandry geares, and that his brother John would com
and work halfe the lands with his wife and to injoye the same untell
his sonn weare fite to take it, and iff all his children did die that his
sd brother John would have the lands and his isue for ever; Ittm: he left
his wife his true and lawfull executor off all his goods moveable
and unmoveable and that shee would give ffore pounds apese to each of
his daughters, ffurther he declarde yt iff his brother John would not com & live
with his wife and children to keep ye land, his wife to have all ye land
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and iff any of his frinds would sue any right to his goods, that they would be
coutt off with with twelve penies a peese Legasey; Itt: he left to his auld
manservant Naler his best coate, Itt: he left to Margt Cowley a furlett off
barly, Ittm: he left to Willm: Kneene a shee lame, Itt: he left to Robertt
Ratlife one sheepe.
The wife hath given consent to this will in every particular
vid: to give her part of ye Lands, Team, & crop of corn & gears of hus
bandry to ye son after her decease
and if ye son dye, then ye same
to become due to a daughter, or daughters; The rest of ye will to stand ne for a
proved by the Supervisors before
Testes
me Robert Parr
pbatum est et solvit 1s
Willm: Kneene }
Robertt Ratliffe} jurati
The Inventory next Court
The wife & Supervisors vizt Will: Curlet Robt: Curlet & John Curlet
sworn in form of law
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10br: the 9th 1696
John Curlet entrs his claime agt the Exxr: of Thomas Curlet
for the summe of fourty and four shillings due &c
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A true and parfect Invectory of the goods of Tho: Corlett -----[torn]
four sworn men viz Christfer Corkill, Will: Corlett, NicKless Callue Hugh -----[torn]
Will: Marten Sumner
Ittem all his horses
£ s
Ittem his part of ye horses left out of his will ....................................................... 2 - 3 - ---[torn]
Ittem his part of ye catell left out of his will ........................................................ 3 - 4 - 2
Ittem his part of one hive ..................................................................................... 00 - 02 - 8
Ittem his part of 2 spades one grap on pare of tunges & griddell 2 shiRely on
on Rackenthree ............................................................................................... 00 - 2 - 00
Ittem his part of 2 potes on poot hoke on pare of sharrs on candelstick ............... 00 - -- - 00
Ittem his part of 2 puter disis & on candelstik & spones & smoding irne ........... 00 - 2 - 00
Ittem his part of 2 tabels on forme one chare one frame 2 shelf..................}
bordes on cradel one haghed & bites of Irne one gridell & littell firkon} ...... 00 - 4 - 00
Ittem his part of 2 chists and 2 barrles one bassked ............................................. 00 - 6 - 4d
Ittem his part of 2 whiles ....................................................................................... 00 - 00 - 9d
Ittem his part of smoall vesseles ........................................................................... 00 - 1 - 6d
Ittem his part of earthen vesseles .......................................................................... 00 - 00 - 3d
Ittem his part of 2 pare of cardes ........................................................................... 00 - 00 - 5d
Ittem his part of all the cloath ............................................................................... 00 - 12 - 6d
Ittem his part of all the fitters is 3 hapence a pound .............................................
Ittem his part of one cart 2 parre of harnes 2 pare laders & his part of 5 stikes ... 00 - 1 - ob d
Ittem his part of one puter dis in poone ................................................................ 00 - 00 - 6d
Ittem his part of one chest in poone ...................................................................... 00 - 00 - 4 ob d
Ittem his part of one sadel .................................................................................... 00 - 00 - 4d
Ittem his part of the goates .................................................................................... 00 - 2 - 8d
Ittem his part of the booke .................................................................................... 00 - 1 - 00
Ittem his part of the sow ....................................................................................... 00 - 2 - 00
Ittem his part of 4 poundes of toe yawrn .............................................................. 00 - 1 - 00
Ittem his part of 3 poundes of wollen yowrn ........................................................ 00 - 00 - 10 ob
Ittem his part of 10 pounds of wolle...................................................................... 00 - 2 - 1d
Ittem his part of the flakes after the poound
Ittem his part of one sack ...................................................................................... 00 - 00 - 5d
Ittem his part of the sheep .................................................................................... 2£ - 8s - 4d
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106
The Custody of the children & yr goods in the hands and
tuition of the wife who hath given pledges William Ca---- and
John Cannon according to Law. The above pledges are ----[dark]
& Christipher Corkil & Philip Crinilt are become counter -----[dark]
till the child come to age
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---------entory of ye Goods of Thomas Curlet &c
£
s
d
The part of ye Team of oxe ..................................... 03 - 18 - 10
the plough, suck Coulter & gears ............................. 00 - 03 - 06
his part of ye corn to be brought in by the
} Barly 1 boll: 10 pottels 14s - 8d
Numbr: of Boules, ye barly at 8s; placket 3s 6d,} placket 9 bolls dj boll 1£ - 11s - 8
small oats 1s 8d, wheat at 5s per boll:
} oats 5 bolls .............. 0 - 8 - 4
wheat ...................... 00 - 0 - 3 ½ ¼
Att a Consistory Court in KK Michael Jan the 21the 1696/7 before ye Revd:
Mr Sam Watleworth & Mr Rob: Parre Vicr: Generall:
Upon further debate abt the uncles consent to the within will of Thomas
Curlet, It is concluded that the wifes part of the Lands shall become due to the eldest child; an dher part of the Teame crop and
gears of husbandry, To the rest of the children in nature and manner
as they shall bee at yr Mothers death, and this to be a finall conclusion of all differences in that concern
Archdeacon Will 1695A #76 Lezayre will of Joney xxxx alias Caine, died March 1695/6 intestate:
Summary: husband xxxx is alive, no children, brother John (son William, dau Margaret, son Daniel / Dollin); pledges:
Robert Christian & John Kinley
NOTE: Joney appears to be recently married, though married at least a year and a day for her husband to receive a legacy. But
there are no children, and the husband was not made her Administrator. ALSO, Joney’s next of kin would be her brother John,
and the fact that his children were named next of kin is an indcation that John is dead
See: ?will of brother: ArW 1694A #32 Michael will of John Caine, died 17 April 1694: wife is alive, son John, 3 children,
witnesses xxx Grimsey & xxx Caine, pledges: Adam Boyde & William Gremsay / Grimshaw
?See: ArW 1661A #058 Jurby will of Margaret Caine alias Teare, died 15 February 1662/3: husband Dollin/Daniel Caine; 3
children John & Joney & Ann Caine (all underage); uncle of children John Freer (closest kin on mother’s side) is made
supervisor
LezAyre
Jony Caine departed this life about the ----[torn]
of March last intestate whereof the Court ----[torn]
intelligence have Decreed her brother John Cai----[torn]
children, vizt: William, Margt and Dollin Caine so----[torn]
and joynt Adminrs: of all her goods moveable
whatsoever, who are accordingly sworn in form of
Law, and a Legacie to the husband upon sight of
the Inventory
Decretum est et solvit 2s
Salvo tamen vincuig suo jure
The Inventory priced in fa---- of Law amts to .....06£ - 18s - 00d
pledges according to Law Robt Christian and John Kinley
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Archdeacon Will 1695A #77 Lezayre will of William Kinread of Killibrickey / Killabrega, died 20 February
1695/6, intestate:
Summary: wife Catharine Callister is alive [married Feb 1686/7, previously married to Patrick Cannel who died December
1686, ArW 1686A #19 Michael], son Thomas, son John, next of kin of William: John Tear & Joney Tear; pledges: John
Teare & Ewan Cordeige[?],
also: Hugh Callister owed 3s 3d, Thomas Teare owed 2s 1d, executors of Daniel Teare owed
3s 6d, Richard Kinread owed 3s, others
Michael parish register: William Kinread married Catharine Cannell alias Callister on 7 Feb 1686/7 in KK Michael
will of 1st husband of wife Catharine: ArW 1686A #19 Michael will of Patrick Cannell, written 29 November 1686: Catharine Callister
is alive, mother is dead & Patrick is owed 40s from her executors, son (eldest), daughter (died aroung time of probate), brother
Philip Cannell (his son is John), witnesses: Hugh Caine & Richard Cannell,
Patrick was indebted to: William Cannell, Philip
Callister( ?brother in law), Gilbert Callister (?brother in law), Samuel Quay, John Wattleworth of Ramsey, William Gawne, merchant
Logan,
People owing Patrick: John Stewan / Stephen, William Teare, William Woods
1st husband of wife: Michael parish register: Patt: Cannell buried 16 Dec 1686
stepson: Michael parish register: Robert son of Patt: Cannell christened 19 Aug 1678 Michael
stepdau: Michael parish register: Bahie dau of Patt: Cannell christened 8 Dec 1682 Michael [?twin]
stepdau: Michael parish register: Bahee daughter of Patt: Cannell buried 22 Aug 1686
stepdau: Michael parish register: Margt dau of Patt Cannell christened 9 Dec 1682 Michael [?twin, if so, as a twin, she likely died young]
See: Lezayre parish register: William Kinreade (Keel Brickey) buried 12 December 1831
See: Lezayre parish register: John Thomas Kinrade, Killabregga, Sulby Glen, 79 yrs, buried 8 November 1961
See: Lezayre parish register: Eliza Ann Kinrade, Killabregga, Sulby Glen, Lezayre, 76 yrs, buried 16 May 1692
?will of father in law: ArW 1694A #27 German will of William Callister, died 10 April 1695: 1st wife xxxx Callister als Clague
(children David & Jane Callister), 2nd wife Mary Crellin (dau Catharine Callister), witnesses: Sam Watleworth & Richard
Gell,
see: ArW 1694A #38 Jurby will of Dollin / Daniel Teare, died 1 March 1694/5, plus 1688 Articles of Marriage between Dollin Teare &
2nd wife Catharine Teare: 1st wife Ann Skeally (died 1687, ArW 1688A #14 Jurby), 2nd wife Catharine Teare (dau of John Teare & Ann xxxx of
Michael), son James (by 1st wife), 2nd son John (of age by 1707, alive in 1733), 3rd son Nicholas (alive in 1733), dau Catharine,
brother
Thomas Teare,
witnesses: Matthew Bittle & Thomas Clark (who was very ill),
pledges: William Corlett & William McNameer,
people owed him: John Harrison, Edward Teare, John Skeally, John Quirk people he owed: John Kneale, Ann Clark of Andreas
Included were the Articles of Marriage made 29 July 168--, with marriage to occur at or before 13 August next (1688 or 1689)
?See: ArW 1677A #022 Michael will of Ann Callister alias Cannell, died 8 April 1676: husband xxxx Callister is not mentioned, son Hugh
Callister, also: Margaret Teare, William Stephen, Daniel Stephen, witnesses: John Cannell & John Mylrea, pledge: Gilbert Callister
?see: Hugh Callister will: EpW 1712-1 Lezayre, decree
?See: ArW 1680A #33 Lezayre will of William Kinread, dated 10 December 1680: wife xxxx Kinley is not mentioned, son Thomas, son John
(youngest, underage, of age by 1696), son William, dau Ann Kinread (married Thomas Fayle, son Thomas),
brother Thomas Kinread,
brother in law (brother of wife, children’s uncle on the mother’s side) William Kinley;
Robert Steane / Stephen & wife, Mary Cowley,
William Kinread of Kelleybrickey / Killabrega,
witnesses: William Kneen & Phinlo Steane / Stephen, pledges Thomas Kinread &
William Kneale
LezAyre
William Kindread departed this life abt the 20th of
ffebry last intestate, whereof the Court haveing intelligence
hath Decreed his two children vizt: Thomas and John
sole and joynt Adminrs: of all his goods moveable and
unmoveable whatsoever; the next of kin on the ffathers
side Supervisors, and a Legacie to the wife upon sight of the
Inventary
Decretum est et solvit 2s
John and Jony Tear 2 of the Supervisors with the wife
are sworn in Court according to Law
The Crop of Corn
to be added
The Inventory in gross amounts to 03£ - 16s - ----[dark edge]
Debts to be deducted hereafter
The Children wth yr goods with wife’s Custody who
hath give pledges Tho: Tear & Ew:
Cordeigh[?]
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108
June the 9th 1696
Will: Kinred entrs agt the Adminrs: of Will: Kinread for 12s due &c
[previous page, on a slip of paper]
Att a Court held in Ramsey June the
9th 1696
The within Bill of Debts (exhibited by
the wife of Will: Kinread as justly due
from her self and sd husband) is order
ed to be pd according to Law
[on the reverse side:]
Deductions out of the Inventory of
Will: Kinread ut sequitur by ye wife:
due to Pat: Crain upon ye deads part .........
due to Wm Corras upon ye deads part ........
due to Tho: Cally upon ye deads pt ............
due to Tho: Quay upon ye deads pt ............
due to Tho: Tear upon ye deads pt ..............
pd for corn upon the deads part ...................
To Hugh Callister upon the deads part ........
ffunerall charges 3s-6d, decree}
2s-4d..................................}................
due to Mr Xtian upon ye deads part ...........
due to ye Exr: of Dan: Tear upon the}
dead’s part ...... pd ....................}.........
Expended in psecution of Killi}
brickey being a suit depending} ..........
in Law .....................................}
To Mr Ewan Curghey for tith ......................
To Edm: Curlet ............................................
To Richard Kindread ..................................
0-5-0
0-7-3
0-1-0
0-4-0
0-2-1
0 - 16 - 0
0-3-3
X
X
X
X
0 - 5 - 10
0-0-6
0-3-6
0 - 12 - 00
0-2-3
0-1-3
0-3-0
3-1-5
[on a slip of paper:]
We whose names are underwritten
are paid by Catherine Callester the
said sume Patt Craine 10s ----Hue Callester 7s Tho: Quae 8s
Tho: Tear -- x - 6d
Patt Craine his mark X
Hue Callester his mark X
Tho Quae his mark X
Tho Tear his mark X
Archdeacon Will 1695A #78 Maughold will of Christian Creer alias Quayle, died 23 April 1696, intestate:
Summary: husband [Thomas] Creer is alive [he remarried to Mary (Christian), he died 1724/5, ArW 1625A #95 Maughold],
only child Alice Creer, Christian’s next of kin to be supervisor; pledges William Kermeen & Daniel Callow
Maughold parish register: Christin Creare als Quale buried 27 April 1696
dau: Maughold parish register: Alice dau of Thomas Creer christened 1 July 1694 in Maughold
husband: Maughold parish register: Tho: Crear buried 16 February 1724/5
will of husband: ArW 1725A #95 Maughold will of Thomas Creer, died 15 February 1724/5: 2nd wife Mary xxxx is alive, son
& heir William Creer (of age), dau Alice (mother is dead), son Thomas (underage), son John (underage), son Ann,
pledges:
John Lewney & William Creetch
?2nd wife: Maughold parish register: Mary Creer als Christian buried 3 March 1735/6
?no will
dau: Maughold parish register: Jony Chreare dau of Thomas Chreare christened 8 February 1698/9 in Maughold
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dau: Maughold parish register: Margt: Creere dau of Thomas Creere christened 9 May 1700 in Maughold
???: Maughold parish register: Margt Crear, spinster, buried 2 April 1722
son & heir: Maughold parish register: Will Chreare son of Thomas Chreare christened 31 March 1702 in Maughold
dau: Maughold parish register: Ann Creare dau of Thomas Creare christened 31 Mar 1707 in Maughold
son: Maughold parish register: Thomas Creare dau of Thomas Creare christened 9 September 1711 in Maughold
son: Maughold parish register: John Creare dau of Thomas Creare christened 24 July 1715 in Maughold
Mahold
Christian Creer als Quaile departed this life abt
the 23th of Aprill last intestat whereof the Court haveing
Intelligence have Decreed her onely child Alice Creer
sole Adminr: of all her goods moveable and unmoveable whatsoever, the next of kinne on the mothers side
vizt: [blank spot for names never entered] Supervisors and
a Legacie to the husband upon sight of the Inventory
The husband is sworn at present Supervisor of the
sd child in form of Law, and the net of kinn to be
sworn next Court
Decretum est et solvit --The Inventory taken and priced according to las
amounts to the summe of ............04 - 00 - 00
The goods in ye husbands hands who
hath given pledges in form of Law Wm
Kermeen & Dan: Calow
[See: ArW 1694A #49 Bride will of Catharine Christian alias Crenilt alias Christian of Ballamin, dated 14 April 1695: 1st? husband
xxxx Crenilt, 2nd? husband [Daniel] Christian of Ballamin is not mentioned [he died about 1692], Daniel Christian of Ballamin &
wife, Ewan Christian of Ballamin & wife, dau Catharine Christian, son in law Thomas Corlett, dau Mary (ill), granddau Margaret
Corlett, grandson John Corlett, son Thomas Crennell / Crenilt,
also: Parson Christian, Philip Sayle, Mary Brew,
witnesses:
John Kneale & Alice Lace, pledges: William Sayle & John Kneale
NOTE: At this time, the Scribe in Bride used the Manx form
when recording the woman’s name, and the only name remaining at the crumbled top is the surname ‘Christian’. The old Typed Index
indicates that this is the will of Catharine Christian; presumably the top line containing the testator’s name was not crumbled away
when Catharine’s name was recorded in the Old Index.
pledges for John Xtian Henry Callow for Jo: Cammaish Wm: Kneal, for John Kneale
Ewan Xtian, to be added to the Dec: of Kath Xtian als Cammaish in KK Bryde
Archdeacon Will 1695A #79 Lezayre will of Catharine Kissage alias Christian, died about early 1696:
Summary: husband Ewan Kissage is alive, dau Jane (underage), son Ewan (underage), son John (underage),
William Kewley & Margaret Corlett, pledges: William Kewley & Philip Caley
?Jurby parish register: Catharine Christian married Ew: Kissage on 20 May 1682 in Jurby
?husband: Lezayre parish register: Ewan Kissage (Glen-Moar) buried 4 March 1721/2
?no will
witneses:
?will of mother: ArW 1690A #18 Jurby will of Isabel Christian alias Christry with land the Hill of Ballameanagh, Bride, died 24 December
1690: husband [Daniel] Christian is not mentioned [his will ArW 1680A #32 Jurby], son Thomas (left Ballameanagh), dau Bahie, dau Ann,
dau Catharine, young dau Joney, also: Catharine Christian of Ballamore, Jurby (christened April 1689, father is Captain Thomas Christian),
sister Margaret Christry, brother William Christry,
also: Philip Kneen, William Cowley, Ewan Kneen, witnesses: Richard Teare & John
McNameer, pledges: Mr Robert Christian & Captain Thomas Christian
?will of father: ArW 1680A #32 Jurby will of Daniel Christian, with land Ballameanagh, Bride, died 10 November 1680: wife Isabel Christry
[her will ArW 1690A #18 Jurby], dau Catharine, dau Ann (of age), dau Bahie (of age by 1686), son & heir Thomas (of age by 169x), dau Joney
(underage), brother William Christian,
witnesses: Thomas Kelly & John Teare, pledges: Ewan Killip & John Teare, brother in law
William Christry entered a claim
Lezair
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110
The last will and teastement off Kathrin Christian, ffirst she
committed her soule to God and her body to Christian burial
Itt: she left all her linnen and clothing to her daughter
Jane Kisage; Itt: she left all the rest off her goods to her
three children Ew: , John, & Jane Kisag, and the children
and goods to ye costity off the father Ew: Kisag, and if ye
childeren all die, yt the husband Ew: Kisage would
have all the good to himselfe
The Executr: being undr age
Tesdes
the father of them are sworne
Willm: Kueley}
in Court in form of Law
Margt: Corlett } jurati
Probat: est et solvit 1s
The Inventory taken in grosse amts to 1£ - 10s - 0
The goods with ye children are in
the hands of ye husband who hath
given pledges Will: Kewley & Philip Cally
according to Law
[Claim note found after ArW 1696A #19 Maughold will of Ann xxxx [?Christian] alias Christian:]
ffebr: the 24th 1696
Will: Cannell and the rest of the Exrs: of Margt Xtin
entrs their claime agt the Exrs: of Ewan Kissaige wife for
the summe of five pounds
Archdeacon Will 1695A #80 Maughold will of John Callow of Ballaskeig, died 19 May 1696:
Summary: wife [Jane Kermeen] is dead [ArW 1689A #64 Maughold], son & heir William of age, only dau Jane (rec’d legacy
in 1704), son Edward (in Dublin in June 1699), son John (of age by 1707), son Robert,
friend & overseer Robert Christian,
overseer Vicar Thomas Allen, sister Ann Callow, brother John Callow (uncle of son Edward per 1699 note) brother in law
John Kermeen dead & John has custody of some of the Inventory, brother in law William Kermeen,
also: Robert Callow,
he owed to others: Adam Cannell, William Callow ghilley, brother in law William Kermeen, John Taggart,
witnesses: vicar
Thomas Allen & friend Robert Christian,
Maughold parish register: Jon: Callow, Balnaskeg, buried 19 May 1696
will of wife: ArW 1689A #064 Maughold will of Jane Callow alias Kermeen of Ballaskeig / Balnaskeig, died 19 October 1689:
husband John Callow [died 1696, ArW 1695A #80 Maughold], eldest son William, son John, dau Jane, son Edward, son Robert;
witnesses: brother John Kermeen & Elizabeth Quay; pledges: brother John Kermeen & Philip Colleish
son: Maughold parish register: Robert christened 27 April 1676
died before 1696, making the next son (William) the heir
son & heir: Maughold parish register: William christened 6 July 1679 in Maughold
dau: Maughold parish register: Jane christened 4 Sep 1681 in Maughold
son: Maughold parish register: Edward christened 30 March 1683 in Maughold
son: Maughold parish register: John christened 3 March 1684/5 in Maughold
son: Maughold parish register: Robert christened 9 January 1686/7 in Maughold
son: Maughold parish register: Christopher christened 6 Jan 1688/9 in Maughold
must have died as an infant / toddler
?father or grandfather: Maughold parish register: Wm Calow, Ballskeigge, buried 26 Aug 1660
will of brother in law: ArW 1695A #44 Maughold will of John Kermeen of Ballaskeigby, died 8 November 1695: not married, brother in law
Arthur Quayle deceased 1689, will EpW 1690, 3 dau are executors & to live at Balneskegg, their supervisors: Thomas Quayle (Arthur’s brother,
a servant for hire, died December 1703, his widow Margaret Callow) & brother in law John Callow (widower of Jane Kermeen, sister of
Arthur’s wife); & David Mylroy father in law of William Quayle the son of Arthur; eldest dau Catharine of age by 1695, youngest dau
Margery (‘feeble’, alive in 1704; John Quay & wife took care of her), & dau Ann of age by 1704; sister of Arthur is Mary Quayle; When
Arthur’s wife died, Thomas Quayle delivered to the wife’s executor (her brothr John Kermeen) the Inventory in his hands, and when John
Kermeen died, Thomas stepped back in as supervisor;
brother: William Kermeen senior & son William, & his 3 youngest & underage [less
than 14 years old, all of age by July 1703] children are executors: son John & dau Elizabeth / Bessy & dau Catharine are executors: all are of
age in 1703;
brother in law: John Callow Balneskegg [his wife is Jane Kermeen died 1689, 1689A #064 Maughold] & son William, son
Edward, son John, son Robert, dau Jane;
sister of brother in law John Callow: Ann [Christian] alias Callow & daughter Mary [Ann
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married Daniel Christian October 1694];
also: John Quay & his [2nd] wife Margaret Quayle took care of Margery Quayle for a while
after the death of her mother in 1692;
also (may be relatives of some type): Margaret Costeen & Elizabeth Cowle, and Daniel Kerruish &
Margaret Corteen & Philip Hogg & Margaret Callow, and William Cowle & sister Elizabeth Cowle, and Edward Christian Balterson,
also Patrick Kewley & William Callow of Ballaskeig & John Kelly of Michael mentioned [supervisor Thomas Quayle calls him ‘brother’ in his
will ArW 1703A #47 Maughold; is he a brother in law of Thomas?] as debtors & pledges in March 1703/4 for Arthur Quayle’s daughter Ann &
Margery
Maughold
This is affirmed to be ye last will & Testament of Jon: Callow ---[torn]
this life 19th of May 1696: Imprs: He committed his soul to God & ---[torn]
Itm: He bequeathed to ye poore of KK Maughold six shillings wch ---[torn]
Corna ought him. Itm: To his eldest sonne all his whole crop of ---[torn]
utensills, his ridinge horse bridle & saddle, half ye horse wch Jon: K---[torn]
him, and his choice of all ye mayres with a cow at Robt: Callows keep---[torn]
herein ye filiall portion of goodes due to him by ye death of his mo---[torn]
Itm: He bequeathed to his only daughter Jane twelve pounds ---[torn]
Guynny, the choice two of all ye white blanketts, a little chis wth ---[torn]
mothers wearing apparell as well linnen as wool, wth wt:ever els of ---[torn]
has been shaped for herself; including herein of yt childs part of goods ---[torn]
by ye death o her mother; requriinge her to committ all ye afforesaid goods ---[torn]
her wearinge apparell) to ye custody of his trusty freind Robt: Christian ---[torn]
further oblige her under ye pennaltie of forejttinge half ye afforesaid goods
to her Brethren yt she should not presume to marry or espouse herself to any
without ye advice & full consent of vicar Allen & ye said Robert Christian prayi---[torn]
ym to be to her instead of a f ather in advisinge & directing her upon all ne---[torn]
occations for her good. Itm: He further bequeathed to Willm: his edest sonne ---[torn]
fourth part of all his sheep upon condition yt he keep with him his three breth---[torn]
sister, & yt for three yeares to come, he givinge ym such good usage, as is becominge ym ---[torn]
otherwife ye said fourth part to descend to his executors. Itm: To his sister An---[torn]
a firlad of Barley of wch she has has allready part of it; Itm: To ye vicar ---[torn]
a choice mutten & to Robt: Xtian a shee yearling; And constituted his three young
children viz: Edward, John & Robert Callow his true & Lawfull Executors of all the
rest of his goods & chattles, & nominated his sonne William their Supervisor, and
desired ye said vicar Allen & Robt: Xtian to be aidinge to him to deffend his poor
smale children from miscarriages & wrong by their wholsome admonition
& good advice
Itm: The above testator acknowledged yt there was in his custody &
due to ye executors of Jon: Kirmeene of wch paid to Tho: Quayle 20s; & two gro---[torn]
he paid or cow grassing in ye Curragh; soe remaines to Ballance 37s - 4d; A---[torn]
Ghilley had 27s of his mony in his handes, And yt William Kirmeen ought h---[torn]
and Jon: Taggard 2s
The Supervisor is sworn in Court ac---[torn]
Testes Thomas Allen }
ing to Law
Robrt: Christian} jurati
Probatum est et solv---[torn]
--- yt o the 37s and 4d, there is 20s
Th Inv---[torn]----- ------- hands of Will: Calow, and 17s & 4d
----- ----- --- Tho ----- h---and n---[torn] ---- ------ ------ ----- the hands of ---[torn]
----- [dark]---- ---[torn] -------- -------- --------------- ------------ and ----[dark edge & torn]
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KK Maughold --- of March ----The Invictory of the goods of John Callow deseased p---[torn]
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
men viz: Chrestyfor Christian, Will: Corkill, Christyfor Callow, Will---[torn]
Itt: 7 whit blankkett 4s 6d apeece & 5 yeard of lynen clooath ..... 01 - 14 - ---[torn]
Itt: 2 old fledg 7s & 4 sacks 4s, & sack yearn 1s - 6d ................. 00 - 12 - ---[torn]
Itt: 2 old canvers & a bat 1s, & all his weareing close 7s ............ 00 - 8 - ---[torn]
Itt: 5 old barralls & a churn 4s 6d, old kissans & a baskkett ....... 00 - 5 - ---[torn]
Itt: 2 cheas racke 6d, one earth pott 6d ........................................ 00 - 1 - ---[torn]
Itt: one putter dish & old wooden pigine & old wooden vessels... 00 - 3 - ---[torn]
Itt: weight & seves 1s, An old fedder bed & bousster 15s .......... 00 - 16 - 00
Itt: one cow 12s, & old cow w12s, & hale a cow 6s ................... 1 - 10 - 00
Itt: 3 quartters of a cow 10s 6d, 3 quartter of a calfe 3s - 9d ....... 00 - 14 - 15
Itt: one calfe 5s, 2 stears 3 year old & a helffer .......................... 2 - 3 - 0---[torn]
Itt: 2 old horsis 1s2, on horse 9s, a he colt 10s, a mare & colt 15s 2 - 6 - 0---[torn]
Itt: a greddle 9d, & the 4 part of boat oars 1s & a hors skin 8s.... 00 - 2 - ---[torn]
Itt: the 4 part of boat keele 3d, 8 yeards of woollen cloath ....... 00 - 8 - 3---[torn]
Itt: 4 yeard of lynen cloath 8p yeard ........................................... 00 - 2 - 8
Itt: 5 goats & 5 kids 2s 6d p peece ............................................ 00 - 12 - 6
Itt: four goats without kids ......................................................... 00 - 6 - 00
Itt: 75 old sheep 2s p peece, 3 yearling at 1s p peece ................. 7 - 13 - 4
Itt: three goats year old ............................................................... 00 - 3 - 6
Itt: one lynen sheet 3s 6d, one new plowgh beame 1s 6 ............ 00 - 4 - 10
summ totall is
20 - 07 - 09
To be deducted for undeniable debts ...................................... 00 - 06 - 09
The clear Inventory due to ye Exectrs: ................................... 20 - 01 - 00
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[torn]------ May ye 26th 1707
John Callow one of ye Execrs: of his father
being at age came this day and acknowledgeth
to have received in moneyes & account from his
brother Willm: Callow his brother ye summ of
six pounds thirteen shills: eight pence being the
third part of their fathers Inventory; of all
which ye sd John Callow does hereby acquitt &
discharge his said Brother Willm: & his pledges
for ever: As witnesse his mark to his name
ye day & year above written
Before me
John Callows mrk X
Sam Watleworth
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------[dark]----- of May anno ------[torn edge]
I Doe hereby accknowledge to have Received from
the hand of my brother William Callow of Balnaske-----[torn edge]
The Just and full sum of three pounds of Lawfull ----[torn edge]
of England; in part of payment of the Portion o----[torn edge]
Left unto me by my father and mother, In Wit-----[torn edge]
whereof I have heare unto putt my hand the day and y-----[torn edge]
above written, I say by me
wittness prt:
Edward Callow
John Callow
my mark X
Mary Callow
KK Maughold the 19th of Aprill 1699
I Doe heare by accknowledge to have Received
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Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
the Just and fill sume of three pounds of good and Lawfull
moneys of England and 12th yea 6 yards of cloath worth
11s - 6d and more I have Received one shillings & nine pence
in all When computted together three pounds and thirteene
shillings and three pence and this I have Received for
the use of Edward Callow and by his order to paide to
him which was Left to him by his father and mother
I say Recived By me John Callow } £ s d
} 3 - 13 - 3
wittnes: David Molaroy X
John Qay his mark X
Received in all six pound thirteen shillings & 3d
£
s
d
June 19th
totall 06 - 13 - 03
1703
John Calow ye uncle of Edward hath acknow=
ledged & testifies in Court the above acquittances to be
true & just, and desires yt the same may be recorded
which is granted by me
Sam: Watleworth
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Dublin ye 27th of June ----[dark]
---ll the within sum of six pounds thirteen shi----[torn edge]
and tree pence is Received by me; Therefore I doe ------[dark & torn edge]
----- and desire the Regester of the Isle of Man
to Cross of the same sum of 6£ 13s 3d out of my fathers
Inventory, for the same is Received by me
witnesses present
Edward Callow
Gaberell Shipeord my mark X
John Garman my mark X
To be annext to the will of Jon: Calow of
KK Maughold, who dec’d about May 1697
May 26 1707
This paper then entred upon Record by
Will: Calow ye Supervisor mentioned
in ye will of John Calow
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May 26th 1704
Then & before received from my supervisor
}
Robt: Christian the full summ of twelve pounds}
sterling & one guynie beinge ye whole of
}
wt: my late deceased father committed to his } £
s
d
custody for my use as more at large
} 12 - 00 - 00
appears in his last will & testament, And
} & one guyney
I doe hereby discharge him the said Robert
}
for ye said sum & all other debts from
}
first to this present, I say received ................. }
In presence of
By me Jane Callow her J mark
Thom: Allen
Hen: Allen
12th of June 1704
The above acquittance is acknowledged
before us
Robert Parr
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114
Jon: Curghey
Archdeacon Will 1695A #81 Andreas will of Isabel Corkill alias Boddaugh, with mortgages of the
Archdeacon’s Close & John Hom’s Close, died 6 April 1696, intestate:
Summary: husband [William] Corkill is alive, dau Margaret the elder (the eldest daughter), son William, son John, dau
Isabel, dau Margaret the younger,
pledges: Captain John Wattleworth & Christopher Corkill
will of mother: ArW 1653A #39 Lezayre will of Ann Boddaugh / Boyde alias Oates, dated 26 December 1652, husband Philip
Boddaugh / Boyde: husband Philip Boddaugh is alive, son John, dau Isabel underage (married Wm Corkill by 1672), brother
Phinlo Oates, xxxx Garrett's wife of the Kella, witnesses: John Sayle & Paul Cowle & Nicholas Kewley, pledges: Nicholas
Kewley & Sir Edward Crowe
?father: Episcopal will books 1684-1688 Lezayre, will of Phillip Bodaugh
Andreas -----[dark & torn]
Isabell Bodaugh departed this life abt
the sixth of Aprill last, intestate, whereof the
Court haveing intelligence hath Decreed her five
children vizt: Margt, William, John, Isabell, and
Margrt Corkill sole and joynt Adminrs: of all
her goods moveable and unmoveable whateever, the eldest daughter Margt
Supervisor, and a Legacie to the husband upon
sight of the Inventory
The ffather & Supervisor are sworn
in Court in form o Law
Decretum est et Solvit
The Inventory prized according to Law amounts
to the summ of .................................................................
More added dj: the Mortgage in ye Arch: Deacons Close ......
More dj: the mortgage in Jo: Homs Croft ...............................
More dj: the Sail in the Costy[?] ............................................
£
s
09 - 10 ----[edge]
06 - ----[edge]
04 - ------[edge]
07 - 04 ----[edge]
TheGoods and the tuition of the Children in the
hands of the ffather, who hath given pledges according to Law Capn: John Watleworth and Christopher Corkill
Decembr: the 19th 1696
Jon: Ke---[torn]--- entrs his claim agt the Adminr: of Isabell Boda----[edge]
------ [dark & torn] ----- 1s Due &c
Archdeacon Will 1695A #82 Maughold will of Ann Ellison alias Craine, not found on the microfilm copy I
reviewed:
Archdeacon Will 1695A #83 Maughold will of William Quark, died February 19 February 1695/6 when he
got out of bed & drowned while in a fever, not found on the microfilm copy I reviewed:
Maughold parish register: Will: Quark, in fever, went out of bed, drowned, buried 20 February 1695/6
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
115
Memorandum: yt Mr Robert Ffletcher bond for 17£ - 00s - 00d and
the Interest thereof for the use of the poor oF KK Bradan & Duglas
and also Ewan Christian BallaCu---- Bond for 3£ is in the beginning of this Book
Memor: That ye above Mr Robt: Ffletcher’s Bond for 17£ --is tooken of Record & returnd to his wife Mr A--Ffletcher, the na---- repaid ye same to ye Church
Wardens of K Braddan ye 9th of April 1705
1696 Archdeacon Wills & Presentments, Book 1 & Book 2
Curia Testamentalis apud Duglas ha=
bita coram Reverendo Dno: Archi ----[dark]
Par Archidiacono, et Dno: Sam:
Watleworth official: nec non Johann
Curghey Registrario Archidi: 23d die
mensis Novembris anno 1696
Lonan
Conchan
Bradan
Dnus Jo: Tubman
Vicarii
Dnus Evan: Gill
Dnus Robtus Ffletcher
Gulielm: Laurence
Apparitores
Johan: Skillicorn
Tho: Curghey
Jo: Moor..........}
Tho: Kneakle } jurati
Dan: Kermot }
William Quail}
Maroone
Tho: Quilliam
Juratorum Noia
John Kewin.......}
Will: Moor.....}
John Kewley }
Tho: Karaugher} jurati
John Curghey }
Jon: Ffaile
}jurati
William Cannell}
Gilnooe Quine} jur:
Wm Cotter
}
Nich: Kelley }
James Cotteain}
William Kelley}
Edw: Kelley To be sworn by Mr Aleine
Defunctorum Noia
Jane Gelling Dec:
Braddan parish register: Jaine Gelling als Corran buried 11 November 1696
Curia Correctionis apud Duglas habita
coram Revrdus Dno: Sam: Watleworth
et Dno: Roberto Parre Vicariis Gene
rali: nec non Johanne Curghey Registrario Archidi: 9th die mensis
ffebruarii Anno 1696
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
Lonan
Conchan
Alice Quaile
als Kneakle
Null:
116
Bradan
Noia Defunctorum
X Kath: Shimin
X Isabell Kermot
Alice Kerran
Maroone
Mariot Kermot
Braddan parish register: Katherin Shimin buried 23 January 1696/7
Braddan parish register: Issable Cubon als Kermod buried 17 October 1692
Braddan parish register: wid: Clucas als Kerren buried 22 December 1696
The Church
wardens & Chap:
Quest say
they have no
presentmts:
No prsentmts:
No prsentmts:
Memorandum to cross Wil: Curlets name in KK Bradan
Archdeacon Will 1696A #01 Lonan will of Alice Quayle alias Knickle of Ballagare, died 17 December 1696:
Summary: husband xxxx Quayle is dead, son Richard Quayle, granddau Christian Quayle, dau Margaret Quay alias Quayle
[2nd wife of John Quay, he died 1699, Margaret died 1720], son John Quayle, son William Quayle,
witnesses: John
Skillicorn & xxxx Knickle, pledges: Mr John Taubman & John Skillicorn
dau: Maughold parish register: Margaret Quay als Quale buried 29 April 1720
Episcopal will
husband of dau Margaret Maughold parish register: Jon Quay buried 19 October 1699 [1st wife was Elizabeth Christian
heiress of Ballafayle]
Episcopal will
will of 1st wife of Margaret’s husband: ArW 1689A #157 Maughold will of Elizabeth Quay alias Christian, heiress of Ballafayle, died 12
February 1689/90: husband John Quay of Crowcreen remarried to Margaret Quayle [he died 1699, Episcopal Will, Margaret died 1720,
Episcopal will], son & heir Robert (under age 14), dau Isabel Quay (under age 14, of age by May 1700), sister Margery Corkill alias Christian,
witnesses: Robert Corlett & Edmund Callow,
Lonnan
These words are affirm’d to be ye last will & testamt:
of Alice Quaill als Knakill who departed this transu-tory life ye 17th off Decembr: Anno D: 1696, who first
committed her soul to God & her body to Xtian
buriall. And for the ordering & disposing of her goods,
she bequeath’d as follows: In Legacy to her son
Richard Quaill twixt sheep & goates one dj: dozen
(ie, 3 of each kind. Ittm: in Legacy unto her grandchild
Christian Quaill one brown petticoat. Ittm: to her belov-ed daughter Margtt Quay als Quaill all whatever
cloathes she had either linnin & woollen were after shapt in
ye house. Ittm: in Legacy to her son Jo: Quaill
one cowe, likwise halfe of what soever sheep &
goates she had besids unto her aforesd: son Jo: Quaill.
Ittm: in Legacy unto her son Willm: Quaill halfe
of ye BallaGare[?] wch was before left to him by his
ffather in his last will & testamt: She likwise spoak
on her death bed yt if yer would any person or persons
yt would claim or sue for any right or title to any
goodes she had left she wholy debared & cutt ym
off wth 6d Legacy. Ittm: she left unto her son Jon: Quaill
one dj: of an heffer one year old in lieu of what
moneys she ought him. Lastly she did order con
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117
stitute & appoynt her beloved son Willm: Quaill whole
Executr: of all ye rest of her goodes moveable & un
moveable & in tesemony hereof she confessd --to be her last will & testamt: ye day & year
afor written
The Exr: sworn in form of Law
Testes
pbatum est et solvit 6d
---- Skillicorn
---- Knakill
pledges to secure the office and pay all Debts
and Legacies Mr John Tubman and Jon: Skillicorn
according to Law
Archdeacon Will 1696A #02 Braddan will of Catharine Cannell alias Shimmin, died 7 January 1696/7:
Summary: husband [William] Cannell is not mentioned [died 11 September 1669], 2nd dau Averick Cannell, youngest dau
Cooney Cannell, dau Jane Gelling alias Cannell (her son William Gelling), witnesses: Thomas Curghey & Thomas Call----,
pledges: Thomas Curghey & John Fayle
Braddan parish register: Katherin Shimin buried 23 January1696/7
husband: Braddan parish register: William Canell buried 12 September 1669
See: ArW 1661A #020 Patrick, 1659 Contract Bargain between Thomas Shimmin and sister Catharine, Catharine & her soon-tobe husband William Cannell of Michael, will rent the family of Claddagh moar / Close Buoy / Ballabooie, farm for 16 years
during which time Catharine would care for their elderly widowed mother Jane Leece ( who died February 1661/2, ArW 1661A
#021 Patrick), dated 20 March 1659/60: Thomas Shimmin (unmarried) gives the farm to sister Catharine Shimmin & soon-tobe husband William Cannell of Michael, for 16 years at a rent of 22s yearly, during which time Catharine will care of their
elderly mother Jane Shimmin alias Leece (who died February 1661/2, ArW 1661A #021 Patrick), at which time Thomas becomes
heir of the land, reverting to Catharine if Thomas dies without children; witnesses: John Cannell & William Caine & John
Shimmin & William Quay (who was dead by 7 Jun 1662
will of mother: ArW 1661A #021 Patrick will of Jane Shimmin alias Leece of Claddagh moar / Close Buoy / Ballabooie, widow
of [Thomas] Shimmin [he died December 1658], Jane died 27 February 1661/2, of Close Buoy / Ballabooie which was to return
to brother John Leece on her death, making this will void, plus dau Catharine & husband William Cannel contested the will on
the basis of a Contract Bargain to them (see ArW 1691A #020 Patrick): husband [Thomas] Shimmin is not mentioned [died
December 1658], son Thomas Shimmin (unmarried, left 20s out of Claddagh moar), dau Catharine Shimmin (married William
Cannell of Michael in 1660); witnesses: Thomas Harrison & Gilbert Mylchreest; NOTE: Claddagh moar is a large grassy
flatland next to a river / a river meadow; Close Buoy / Ballabooie ≡ the river bank / embankment farm. Close Buoy / Ballabooie
was given to Jane & husband Thomas Shimmin by brother John until Jane died, at which time it was to revert to John Leece, the
heir of his father John.
dau: Braddan parish register: Jane Cannell married Thomas Gelling on 23 Apr 1695 in Braddan
Per Brian Lawson, Canada, September 2003, website: Their son Wm Gelling b.1705 md Isab Crain b.1705, & their son Evan Gelling
b.1734 md Ann Hampton b.1750, & they had a dau Ann Gelling 1782
dau: Michael parish register: Cooney Grimshaw als Creer buried 9 May 1749
Episcopal Will
dau: Braddan parish register: Cooney Cannell married John Creer on 12 May 1706 in Braddan
dau: Braddan parish register: Cooney Cannell married William McNameer on 26 February 1714/5 in Braddan
will of dau Cooney’s 2nd husband: Episcopal will 1720 Braddan will decree of William McNameer
dau: Braddan parish register: Cooney Cannell married John Grimshaw of Michael about 1721 Braddan
will of dau: Episcopal Will 1749 Michael wiill decree of Cooney Grimshaw alias McNameer alias Creer alias Cannell, died
intestate, dated 29 May 1749: 1st husband son John Creer (died 27 October 1713, EpW 1714E Braddan will decree), 2nd
husband William McNameer (died about 1719, EpW 1720E Braddan will decree], 3rd husband John Grimshaw of Michael is not
mentioned in the will: son John Creer, son Thomas Creer (abroad), pledges: William Cannell & Patrick Caine of Ballaugh,
granddau: German parish register: Margaret Creer married Henry Quayle on 19 February 1736/7 in German
granddau: Michael parish register: Margt Quayle als Creer buried 23 October 1737
Episcopal will decree
will of Cooney’s 1st husband: Episcopal Will 1714 Braddan will decree of John Creer, died 27 October 1713 intestate: wife [Cooney
Cannell] is alive (married to William McNameer February 1714/5, & John Grimshaw of Michael about 1721), son John Creer underage, dau
Margaret underage (married xxxx Quayle & dead by 10 November 1737), son Thomas Creer underage, brother Robert Creer, brother Patrick
Creer, sister Jane Creer, brother William Creer (in England by 1715); pledges: Thomas Gelling & Patrick Kelly;
also: servant Alice
Creer,
will of dau: ArW 1735A #05 Braddan will of Jane Gelling als Cannell, died 16 April 1735: husband [Thomas] Gelling is not
mentioned [died August 1724, Episcopal Will 1724], dau Catharine Gelling (married Robert Craine 28 July 1724 Braddan, they
have children), son William, son John, grandson Evan Gelling, granddau Isabel, son Thomas (married), witnesses: Ann
Hampton & Margaret Craine, pledges: sons William & Thomas Gelling
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
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will of son in law: Episcopal Will 1724E Braddan will of Thomas Gelling of Cleighbane, Braddan, buried 11 August 1724: wife [Jane
Cannell] is alive [died 1735, ArW 1735A #05 Braddan], son George, son John, son Thomas, dau Catharine (married), son William
(married), dau Jane, witnesses: William Clucas & John Craine, pledges: John Craine & Christopher Cowle
will of dau: ArW 1735A #05 Braddan will of Jane Gelling als Cannell of Cleighbane, died 16 April 1735: “5, KK Braddan: The
last Will & Testat of JANE GELLING ALS CANNEL of the parish of KK Braddan who departed this life about the 16th April 1735. Imp Being of
perfect mind & memory she comended her soul to God & body to Xn burial. Item She left to her DAUGHTER CATH: Gelling her best garment
To her SON WILLM GELLING all her part of the husbandry gears & a quarter of the Crop. To her SON JOHN GELLING the sum of ten shills To
the CHILDN OF HER SON IN LAW ROBT CRAIN a lamb apiece To her GRANDSON EVAN GELLING a sheep & lamb. To her GRAND DAUGHTER
ISABEL a lamb To her SON THOMS GELLING six pence legacy To the witnesses of the Will six pence a piece To all claimers six pence
legacy. Lastly She left her DAUGHTER JANE GELLING whole & sole Executrx of all the rest of her goods moveable & immoveable whatsoever.
Witnesses: Ann Hanton, Margt Crain, Juratea.
7TH M AIJ 1735: THE EXECUTX SWORN IN FORM OF LAW who gave pledges her TWO
M
S
s
BROTHER W & THO GELLING. Probatum est & solvit 2 0”
–transcribed by Brian Lawson, January 2002
will of son in law: Episcopal Will 1724E Braddan will of Thomas Gelling of Cleighbane, Braddan, buried 11 August 1724: KK
Braddan 1724: The last will of THO: GELLING who was buried the 11th of Augt. being in good and perfect mind and memory at the makeing
thereof. First he commited his soul to God and body to Christian burial. Itm he left the goats belonging to him in BallaQuirk to his SON
GEORGE. Itm what goats he had in Balla:Creggan he left his prt to his SON JOHN and what goats he had at John Curgheys he left the same
to his WIFE. Itm to his SON THOMAS two sheep. Itm to his DAUGHTER KATHRINE 6d and to his SON WILLIAM 6d. Itm he nominated
constituted and ordained his DAUGHTER JANE Exx of all the rest of his goods movable and immovable and willed that such as would.. to
contest will wch he had left them should be cut of with 6d apiece legacies. Witnesses: Wm Clucas, Joh: Crain, jurati.THE EXTX SWORN IN
FORM of Law. pbatum est & solvit 1s. pledgesJohn Crain and Xtopher Cowl. ---transcribed by Brian Lawson, January 2002
See: IOM FHS Journal November 2006: A Family Dispute, by R.H. Leece: 1661 land dispute (Close Buoy / Ballabooie in Patrick)
between John Leece & son versus sister Jane Leece & her deceased husband Thomas Shimmin (died December 1658); Jane [died February
1661/2, ArW 1661A #021 Patrick] & her son Thomas Shimmin (unmarried) made an agreement [on March 1659/60] with dau Catharine & her
soon-to-be husband William Cannell regarding the land (which was illegal due to bargain between John & son with Jane & husband); Jane’s
will left the farm to son Thomas, which Catharine & husband William contested because of previous Contract Bargain [See ArW 1661A #020
Patrick, Contract Bargain], and then John Leece started proceedings for the land to return to him, per original Contract between John & sister
Jane; by 1665, John had Ballabooie & Catharine (died January 1696/7) &husband William Cannell (died 1669) were living in Braddan &
buried there.
Also, Dorothy Leece (sister of John Leece & Jane Shimmin als Leece) received a dowry of the Great Close when she
married Henry Halsall( died 1653, Episcopal Will Braddan), to return to the Leece family / heirs if she had no children (she did not) but her will
left it to Richard Halsall & Thomas Kilbourne; brother John Leece successfully sue for its return to him
See: IOM FHS Journal November 2006: A Family Dispute, by R.H. Leece, Old Conwy, Conwy, England LL29 8EH: “John
Leece in the name of himself and his son, quests against Jane Leece and the executors of Thomas Shymin for a parcel of land called Close
Buoy of the whole rent of twenty-two pence and for deteyninge a Contract bargain damadges twenty shillings who appears by William Cannel
and who says that the plantiff ----[?] (Verdict) Nothing. Because he did not pursue the action” This obscurely worded text relates to Court
proceedings heard in Kirk Patrick on the 2nd (or 22nd) of October 1663 and recorded in Liber Episcopi. The Clerk to the Court commenced
the text in Latin, changed to English and concluded in Latin. It would appear that there was a Contract Bargain between John and his sister
Jane, where-by she had been given tenure of Close Buoy (now Ballabooie – Kirk Patrick) for the duration of her life.
A similar situation
had existed in relation to Jane’s eldest sister, Dorothy. Her dowry, known as the “Greate Close” would revert to the Leece family if Dorothy
died childless. Her husband, Henry Halsall had died in 1653. There were no children and Dorothy was approaching the age of sixty years.
John Leece successfully recovered title to the land which had passed into the possession of Richard Halsall and Thomas Kilbourne. (Liber
Episcopi; 1654 & 55). Jane had married Thomas Shymin, circa 1635. There were two children, Thomas and Katherin. Jane’s
husband died on the 20th of Decembr 1658 and Jane, then in her mid-fifties offered a Deed of Settlement to her son Thomas. He would obtain
the rights and usages of the farm in return for providing his mother with food, clothing and shelter for the remainder of her life. Thomas, being
unmarried, was unwilling to accept the offer. On the 20th of March 1659 a Contract Bargain was made between Jane, Thomas, Katherin
and Katherin’s intended husband, William Cannell.
Katherin and her husband would manage the farm for a period of sixteen years and
look after her mother. At the end of the period (the mother having succumbed to old age?) the tenancy would pass to Thomas.
Jane died in
1661. She made her will, ignoring the provisions of the Contract Bargain made between herself and her brother John and bequeathed the farm
and its flax harvest to her son Thomas. Katherin and her husband contested the will, citing the 1659 Contract Bargain. Their petition was
heard in June 1662. The earlier Contract Bargain between Jane and John Leece, was not brought to the notice of the Court. The will was
declared void and they were awarded possession. John Leece in his role as head of the family, instituted proceedings to recover the farm
which was situated in the Bishop’s Barony in Kirk Patrick. He also entered a claim for twenty shillings damages for the detaining of the
Contract Bargain between himself and his deceased sister. That is for the loss of his income from the farm, because of its retention of his niece
and her husband.
The matter was brought before an Episcopal Court in October 1663. William Cannel represented himself and his wife
Katherin. He informed the Court that John Leece -----. The final word of the sentence is written in scrawled Latin and it has defied
translation. The verdict “Nothing. Because he [John Leece] did not pursue his action” is open to speculation. Possibly some Out of Court
agreement had been reached between John and his niece. She and her husband were living in Kirk Braddan in 1665. Their second daughter
Averike was baptized on the 20th of August. Katherin’s husband died in September 1669 and Katherin died in January 1697. They were
buried in Braddan. Their youngest daughter, Coonee, married Joe [sic, Jo, or John] Creer on the 12th May 1706 in Kirk Braddan.
Acknowledgement: to David Christian and others for their help in transcription and translation.
See: Thomas Kilbourne was presented 1649 Patrick for baking bread on Sunday morning
will of Cooney’s 1st husband: Episcopal Will 1714E Braddan will decree of John Creer, died 27 October 1713 intestate: KK
Braddan: John Creer departed this life about ye 27th of Octr. last intestate, whereof the Court having intelligence hath decreed his three
Children viz. John, Margt & Thomas Creer his joynt Admrs. of all his Goods movable & immovable whatever, who are all under age, the next
of kin viz Robt Creer Patr Creer and Jane Creer are appointed Overseers, Patrick & Jane being absent, Robt. is sworn in Court in form of Law.
And a Legacy to ye wife upon sight of ye Inventory, who is also sworn.
Decretum est & solvit 1s 9d;
The Inventory [next] Court,
with Pledges: Perform’d in the annex’d paper;
May 28, 1715: Patrick Creer enters a Claim agt the Admrs. of Jo: Creer for 12d. &
craves the Law. July 7 1715: Robt. Creer (in behalf of his Brother Wm. Creer now in England) enters for = 1:5:0 & craves the Law
1714 Braddan: John Creer’s Inventory amounts to the Sume Of ....03£ : 16s : 00s;
more added by Robt. Creer ...00 : 09 : 00;
at
Douglas Court: Funeral charges, Court ... 4 : 05 : 00, Fees, Clerks dnds & deduct ... 00 : 06 : 8;
Debts to Philip Xtian on the deads pt
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
119
00 : 04 : 6, To James Oats 19s. the deads pt ...00 : 09 : 6, 01 : 0 : 8;
The Mother, in regard of her Care of the Children, & no
Relations appearing, is allow’d 10s being the price of the Corn, & 2s The value of same [fodder]. Pledges, Thos: Gellin & Patr. Kelly.
March 26. 1718. Deducted also by Robt. Creer & Wm. McNameer (who is married to the widow.)
Due to Gilbt. Cashin on the 0£:
2s: 7d;
Dead’s part: To Alice Creer for wages.... 0: 3: 0; To Patr: Creer ....0: 2: 6
This is the Inventory of John Creer:
More due
to Jo: Cowley ...0: 0: 6; It. to the Regl. .... 0: 0: 4, = 00: 8: 11
We John Creer and Thomas Creer of KK Braddan do hereby
acknowledge to be fully satisfied and payd by and from our stepfather John Gremshar of KK Michael for all yt was due to us and also due to
our Sister Margtt Quail als Creer late deceased in our goods. that was due to us by the death of our own father John Creer, and this we
acknowledge to be true and a full discharge to our sd stept father as witness our names and marks this 10th of Novembr 1737, John Creer my
mk X, Thos Creer my mk X,
Wtsses: David Callister, John Kewley,
??? 15 1737 Davd. Callister & John Kewley have made Oath
to the Truth of the above discharge, Before me – Edw. Moore
Ex this to the Decree Jon. Creer KK Braddan abt. 23 yrs ago : 1714. ---transcribed by John A Creer, 2005
will of dau: Episcopal Will 1749E Michael will decree of Cooney Grimshaw alias McNameer alias Creer alias Cannell, died
intestate, dated 29 May 1749: KK Michael May 29 1749: Cooney Grimshaw als Creer als Cannell departed this Life about the 9th instant
Intestate. The Court upon Intelligence thereof decreed her both sons namely John Creer & Thos Creer joint adminrs of all her goods
moveable & immoveable. Thomas being abroad John is sworn well & truly to administer the effects to bring a perfect inventory to the registry
– and for payment of Debts according to law.
Pledges are Wm Cannell & Patr:Caine of Ballaugh
Solvit 3s 0d, Decretum Est,
Edv: Moore --transcribed by John A Creer, 2005
Braddan
The last will of Katherin Shimmin who depted this life
ye 7th of Jaunarie 1696/7, first shee comitted her soul
to God & her body to Christian buriall; It : Shee left to
her daughter Auricke & her daughter Coonee Cannell all her appell woollen & linen legasie; It: shee left to her
grandson William Gelling a sheep; It: shee constituted
& ordayned her daughter Jane Gelling alias Canell her true & lawfull executor of all ye rest of her goods moveable
& unmoveable wt:soever
The Exrx: sworn in Court in form Testis Thomas Curghey
of Law
Thomas Call---the Inventory Amounts but to ...........0 - 5s - 0
pledges in form of Law Thomas Curghey & Jon: Ffail
Archdeacon Will 1696A #03 Braddan will of David Lace of Douglas, died 21 April 1692:
Summary: not married, father [William] Lace is dead [ArW 1670A #003 Braddan], mother Margaret Lace [alias Scott] is
alive [died 1706, ArW 1707A #02 Douglas], sister Jane, sister Joney, sister Ann, sister Esther of Douglas, brother Mongo
Lace [in Liverpool, died by 1700 at sea], witnesses: xxxx Corlett & Robert Moore,
Braddan parish register: David Lace buried 21 April 1692
will of father: ArW 1670A #003 Braddan will of William Lace, dated 27 March 1670: wife Margaret Scott [died 1706], son
David Lace, dau Joan Lace, dau Esther (of Douglas in 1700), dau Ann, son Mungo (died at sea before May 1700, had been living
in Liverpool, died before his mother),
cousin John Lace of Ballavoddan, Andreas, also: Mr Henry Lowcay vicar of
Braddan,
witnesses: Thomas Kelly & Isabel Juke / Jute,
father: Braddan parish register: William Lace buried 28 March 1670
mother: Braddan parish register: Magt Lace als Scott buried 26 February 1706/7
ArW 1707A #02 Dgs will of Margaert
Lace
will of mother: ArW 1707A #02 Douglas will of Margaret Lace alias Scott of Douglas, died 24 February 1704: husband
[William] Lace is not mentioned [died 1670, ArW 1670A #003 Braddan], dau Ann Lace, dau Esther Lace, dau Jane Lace,
granddau Esther Barrett, William Lace of KK Bride,
witnesses: Thomas Quine & James Clague, pledges: James Clague &
Thomas; also William Karran & his mother Ma---- Brew entered a claim for 30s
Braddan parish register: Esther Barret buried 22 April 1762
Braddan parish register: David Lace buried 21 April 1692
?Braddan parish register: John Lase buried 13 Jun 1695
See mother & father: ArWills 1665: Margaret Lace als Scott and her husband William Lace depose that John Lewney was left
legasies by his wife Alice Lewney alias Scott alias Christian, dead by early 1665, Braddan Parish, Alice is mother of Margaret
see also: ArWills 1672 Court Braddan Parish, dated 6 November, Christopher Stole / Stowell agrees to support his illegitimate
child by Margaret Scott, who was living in England in September 1673
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
120
will of grandmother: ArW 1665A #012 Braddan will of Alice Lewney alias Scott alias Christian, died 25 March 1663, husband
1) xxxx Scott, and 2) John Lewney who is alive: husb John Lewney, dau Margaret Scott
See also ArW 1628A #51 Jurby: Mungo Scott mentioned (merchant of Douglas, he is owed money) in will of Joney Kewn
See also ArW 1628A #43 Jurby: Mungo Scott mentioned (of Douglas, merchant, entered a claim) in will of William Kewn senior
See also ArW 1631A #15 Braddan: Mungo Scott witness to will of Isabel Kermode alias xxxx
See also ArW 1631A #16 Braddan: Mungo Scott witness to will of Robert Quayle
See also ArW 1632A #02 Braddan: Mungo Scott pledge for the inventoried goods of Callum Corlett of Douglas
Duglass
This is Affirmed to be the last will and testament
of David Lace, of Duglas, who departed this life
on the 21th of Aprill 1692, first he bequeathed his
soul to Almighty God, and his body to Christian
buriall; It: he left to his sister Jane five pound
legazie, It: to his mother five shilling; It: to
his sister Jony 6d legazie, It: to his sister Ann
six pence legazie; It: to his sister Ester six
penc legazie, It: he left to his sister Jane
a feather bed, It: he constituded and ordained his
brother Mongo Lace his true and Lawful
executor of ye house and other effects
The Exr: being out of the Island, his sis=
ter Jane, being the principall Cretitor
and next Relacon in this Island, is sworn
according to Law
wittneses
pbatum est et solvit 6d
---- Curlett his mark X}
Robrt: Moore
} jurat
ffebr: 10th 1696
Margt Lace entrs her claime agt the Exrs of her son
David Lace for the summe of four pounds, wch she paid upon
his acct to Robt: Kelley late of Duglas as appears by a specialty under the sd David Lace his hand, and craveth ye
Law
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A true and perfect Inventory of the goods
of David Lace of Duglas (Late deceased) prised
by 4 sworne men viz: John Vinch Thomas
Kelley Phil: Christiane and John Cannell
The totall of his goods being the house and
Garden which amounts to the summ of
12£ - 00s - 00d
This is truth as wittness our
subscriptions this 14th of of
June 1698
Jon: Vinch my mrk J
Tho: Kelley my mrk T
Philip Christian my mrk P
Jon: Cannell my mrk J
ffunerall charges deducted, being 1£ - 10s - 4d
remains 10£ - 9s - 8d
June 14th 1698
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
Jane Lace entrs her claim
agt the Exrs: of David Lace
for the summe of 2£ - 10s - 00d
due to ye clamer by the Death
of her ffather, as will be made to
appear &c
Archdeacon Will 1696A #04 Braddan will of Isabel Cubbon alias Kermode, died 1 December 1696:
Summary: husband William Cubbon, son & heir William Cubbon, younger child Thomas Cubbon (received his legacy in
1733), dau Isabel, dau Catharine, dau Ann Cubbon, witnesses: Thomas Kermode & John Key
Braddan
This is Afirmed to be ye last will & Testament of Isabel
Cubon alias Kermod who depted this life one ye first
Decembr 1696, first shee committed her soule to God &
body to Christian buriall; It: Shee left to her son & heir
William Cubon six pence legasie; It: shee left to her
loveing husband William Cubon her pte of ye teame
& crop of corne & halfe of ye Riding horse legasie
he parintaening the children under age dureing yr Minority as becometh
It: shee left to her daughter Issable a chist & shee
return unto ye Rest of ye children four shillings; It: she
left to her yonger child Thomas Cubon ten shillings
legasie; It: shee left to her three daughters viz: Isable
Katherin & Ann Cubon all her shappen Aparrell
linen & woollen equally betwixt ym; It: shee consti----[edge]
& ordayned her 5 children viz: John, Thomas, Isable
Katherin & Ann Cubbon executors of all ye rest of ye
goods moveable & unmoveable wtsoever
Testis
Thomas Kermod}
John Key...........} jurati
The ffather with the eldest son and
daughter are sworn Supervisors of the
children underage, And the goods and children
in the ffathers hands, who hath given
in pledges in fform of Law Silv: Mcyl
Xt & Dan: Christian
pbatum et solvit 1s
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October the 20th 1733
Then Received of William Kubbon of
KK Braddan the summ one pound foure shillings an
nine pence due from him to me for me mother goods
and is in full for all and all manner of the sd goods due
from him to me on my ways depending between us
which in Law or Equity I can justly or lawfully demand
or lay claim to in witness whereof I have set my hand
the day of the Date and year above mentioned
Cristopher Tagart my mark X
Received by me
Richd Corkill
Thomas Kubbon
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Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
122
[on the back side of the above:]
22d Octr: 1733
Thos: Cubbon hath acknowledged the
within Receipt Before me Edwd Moor Ar: Regr:
Lib 1mus: 1696
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Braddan
The Inventory of Issable Kermod alis Cubon taken by
sworn men:
Item halfe ye sheep & goats yong & old price .......... 1£ - 4s - 0d
It: dj: 3 cowes price }
& dj: two heffers } price ........................................ 2£ - 4s - 6d
It: dj: a Heffer dj: a bulloke .......................................}
& a quarter of another bulloke all going in two year} 0 - 8s - 9d
It: dj: two Horses price ............................................ 0 - 11 - 0
It: dj: two yong colts price ...................................... 0 - 11s - 0
It: two linen sheets & dj a linen sheet ..................... 0 - 8s - 4d
It: two whit blankets price ....................................... 0 - 7s - 0
It: two gray blankets price ........................................ 0 - 6s - 0
It: dj: a fledge price .................................................. 0 - 2s - ---[torn]
It: 3 old canvesses price ............................................ 0 - 3s ---[torn]
It: dj: a pott price ....................................................... 0 - 1 - ---[torn]
It: all ye wooden vessels price .................................. 0 - 2 - ---[torn]
It: dj: a boulster & a linen wheele ............................. 0 - 1s - ---[torn]
It: dj: ye seves dallance & a pek price ...................... 0 - 0 - ---[torn]
It: dj: 3 earthen vessels & a wooden platter ............. 0 - 0 - ---[torn]
It: dj: old sackes & canvesses price .......................... 0 - 1s ---[torn]
It: dj: a poule price ................................................... 0 - 0 - ---[torn]
It: a bed steed price .................................................. 0 - 0 ---[torn]
06 - 14 - ---[torn]
Archdeacon Will Memorandum dated 11 April 1705: Deemster Robert Quayle left 10£ to the poor in
Braddan per his will in the 1643 Archdeacon books (ArW 1643A #13 Braddan), and with interest was now
worth 17£; Mr Robert Fletcher late minister of KK Braddan per this 1696 Book & his widow Mrs Ann
Fletcher by 1705 had repaid the 17£ to the Church Wardens of Braddan, and Parson John Christian of KK
Bride late deceased:
See: ArW 1643A #13 Braddan will of Robert Quayle, Deemster, buried 3 March 1643/4, wife is not mentioned: wife is not mentioned, son John
Quayle living in Chester, son (?son in law) William Christian (married); niece (bro’s dau) Margaret Calcott als Quayle (her eldest son Robert
Calcott), bro Thomas (son John in Chester), nephew Thomas Banks, bro John (sons Robt & Wm), niece Margaret Quayle, sister Margaret
Quayle, sister in law Mary Quayle, nephew William Quayle, cousin Alice Quayle (& her brother William Quayle), nephew Richard Tyldesley,
nephew Patrick & Christopher (sons of Margt xxxx als Quayle),
also: Edward Christian receiver, Deemster Ewan Christian, Isabel
Christian, William Corkill, John Christian of Milntown, John Curghey (son is Ewan is married), William Christian of Ronaldsway, Edward
Fletcher (married, son Richard), William Fargher (married), William Standish
Braddan bur reg: Mr. Ro: Quaile, a Dimster, bur 3 Mar 1643/44
See: William Harrison, Diocese of Sodor and Man: vicars of Braddan: Robert Fletcher was made vicar of Braddan on 14 November 1696,
after the death of John Woods previous vicar who died 1696, & was dismissed 9 April 1702
See: William Harrison, Diocese of Sodor and Man: vicars of Marown: Robert Fletcher was made vicar of Marown on 20 June 1686 to 11
September 1701
See: William Harrison, Diocese of Sodor and Man: vicars of Bride: John Christian was made vicar of Bride in 1687 on the death of John
Harrison, the previous vicar, until 25 October 1700
Mem:
April 11th 1705
There was a Bill of Morgage & a bond of Mr
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
123
Robt: Ffletcher late Minister of K Braddan on Record
in this Book 1696, for seventeen pounds sterl:
wch he received from Parson John Xtian of K
Bride also late deceased; out of wch he was oblig’d
to pay twenty shilling yearly on ye 25th of March
for ye use of ye Poor of K Braddan: which said summ
of 17£ (it being ye gift of Deemster Rt: Quayle as
appears in his will Lib: 1643, which summ then was only ten
pounds, but lying in ye hands of Mr John Quayle of Ramsey &
his father, ye Interest thereof with ye Principal
corne to ye aforesd: summ of 17£) is now repaid to the
Church Wardens of K Braddan by ye Relict of Mr Ffletcher
as appears by their Acquittance bearing date ye 9th April
1705, and is to be found in Lib: 1705: thereupon the
sd: Bill of Morgage & Bond of Mr Ffletcher is taken of
Record, & returned to Mrs Ann Ffletcher by Mr Archdea=
=con’s Watleworth’s order to me
Charles Watleworth Archid: Regr:
Archdeacon Wills: 1696 Deed of Gift to the poor of Braddan, by Ewan Christian of BallaQuinney, Marown,
& wife Ann Christian alias Clucas, Michael Oates & William Flexney of Douglas are mentioned:
?See: Marown parish register: Ewan Christian of Balnecunney buried 25 Sep 1734
See: ArW 1722A #05 Marown of Ann Christian alias Clucas, died 29 March 1722: KK Marown 1722: The last will and Testament of ANN
CHRISTIAN ALIAS CLUCAS in the Parish of KK Marown who departed this life the 29th of March 1722. First, She committed her soul unto
Almighty God & her body unto Christian burial. Itm, She left & bequeathed unto her loving HUSBAND EWAN CHRISTIAN her half of the
crop and team, he keeping her SON NICHL CHRISTIAN to school two years in some market-town. Itm, She left unto her SON EWAN
CHRISTIAN her half of the ten pounds lent him by his father some time ago, and ten shillings besides. Itm, She left unto her SON WM
CHRISTIAN ten shillings. Itm, She left unto her SON NICHL CHRISTIAN four pounds to put him to a Trade. Itm, She left unto her
DAUGHTER ANN CHRISTIAN six pounds and to her DAUGHTER ELLEANOR she left ten pounds which ten pound is to fall & become due
unto her HUSBAND provided her said DAUGHTER ELLEANOR die under age. Itm, She left unto her GRANDDAUGHTER ANN
CHRISTIAN a sheep and a lamb. Itm, She left unto her DAUGHTER MARY CHRISTIAN an in-calf cow and lastly she constituted and
appointed her loving HUSBAND EWAN CHRISTIAN and her said DAUGHTER MARY CHRISTIAN whole Executors of all the rest of her
goods whatsoever. Wittnesses: Wm Bridson, Thomas Cubbon, jurati.
THE EXECRS SWORN in court in form of Law. Probatum est
& Solvit.
The Legacies left to ye Children underage in ye hands of ye father, who hath given pledges, ye witnesses of ye will
Know all men by thes prsents that I Ewan Christian
of BallaQuinney in ye parish of KK Marown with
the Consent of my wife Ann Christian Allias Clucas
many good causes and considerations us thereunto n---[edge]
but Espetially for and in Consideration of the Summe ---[edge]
three pounds sterlin paid to us in hand by Michell Oa---[edge]
and Willm: Fflexney of the Town of Duglas which they giv---[edge]
out upon interest for the poore of the parish of KK
Braddan and towne above mentioned have sett lett
unto mortgage one of the three Daymoths of hay that ---[edge]
in our Meddow commonly knowen and called by ye
name of the tagoran ffrom us our heirs executors
Administrators or Assignes to them the above Oates &
Fflexney or whosoever sirvives them in the war---[edge]
ship of the sd town or parish with all wayes water
courses easments proffits or comodityes to it apertaining
belonging with four pence yearly rent on the sd day
moth of hay ffurther it is agreed that I the above
Evan is to have the use of the sd hay to himself
whilst hee pays yearly and on ever Easter Mu---[edge]
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124
ay at the parish of KK Braddan to the Churchward
ens of ye sd parish or town such yearly interest
as the Law allowes for the use of the sd Poore
but upon non payment of the sd interest upon the
perfied day or within 8 dayes after then it sh---[edge]
be Lawfull for they then Churchwardens to ---[edge]
the benefitt of the above daymoth of hay tith
the sd use and prinsiple be pd. As wittness
our hands this 19th of March 1695/6
Signed and delivered in
presents of
Evan Christian my mark ---[edge]
Willm: Cotter
Ann Christian Allias Clucas my mr---[edge]
Gilbert Smith my mrk G
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Wheras Tho: Right Reverend Isack Borroughs Lord Bishop of
this Isle, Left to ye poore of ye parrish of KK Braddan
and towne of Duglas the sume of five pounds to be
put out upon use for the benefit of the sd poore
and the sd sume being put by the Late Sir Parre &
Thompson into the hands of Tho: Christian of the t---[edge]
of Duglas for severall yeares who gave for his secu
rity for for sd moneys Phillip Christian and Jo---[edge]
Vinch of the sd town and the above security ---[edge]
ng to cleare themselves of there suretiships as ---[edge]
as the could constrained the above Tho: Christ---[edge]
to pay them three pounds thinking in ime ---[edge]
the Rest with less trouble the which money ---[edge]
in Phillip Christians hands for sume season ---[edge]
out any pffitt to ye above sd poore the Churchw---[edge]
dens of town and parish making there compla---[edge]
to ye Spirituall Court for the wrong the poore su---[edge]
red by the same the money viz: the three pound
was ordered at Candelmas Last by the Reverend ---[edge]
Sammuell Wattleworth to be pd by Phillip Christ---[edge]
into ye hands of Michell Oates and Willm: Flexney
being two of the Church wardens to Lay it out ---[edge]
the poore might Receive a proffit out of it Accord
ing to that intent that the same was left to them
whos according by hand given it to Evan Christian of Balle
Quinney of KK Marowne uon & spetial bone
which here is to be secure
Curia Correctionis apud CastleTown
habita coram Revrdis Dno: Sam Watleworth et Dno: Robto: Parre Vicarriis Gene
ralibus nec non Johanne Curghey Regrio
Archidi: 10th die mensis Ffebr: 1696
St Anne
Malew
Arbory
Defunctorum Nomina
Mary Green
Hen: Costen
Rushen
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
als Quill
125
John Clerk
Archdeacon Will 1696A #05 Malew will of Mary Green alias Quill, died 27 November 1696:
Summary: husband Robert Green, son Edward Green underage, aunt Ellinor Sankey als xxxx (dau Emmy),
John Kewley & William Carown; pledges: Thomas Saint & Samuel Green
Malew parish register: Mary Green als Quill buried 8 January 1696/7
husband: Malew parish register: Robert Green Castletown buried 13 December 1740
?son: Malew parish register: Edward Green buried 18 October 1736
Episcopal will
See: Nicholas Sankey Governor of the Isle of Man in 1697 per will of William Quayle of BallaSkella will 1689A #152 Lezayre
See: Robert Green appraisor of the goods of Mr William Cannell of Castletown, schoolmaster, will 1691A #55 Malew
See: Samuel Green owed Margaret 4s per will of Margaret Corrin alias Quiggin alias Clucas will 1689A #084 Malew
See: Samuel Green presented 1677 Michael for carrying a burden on his back on Sunday at noon
See: Sanuel Green presented 1683 Malew for saying Robert Wanwrick / Wainwright grinned like a dog
See: William Green pledge for the inventoried goods of Gilbert Quayle, will 1663A #58 Lezayre
The last Will and Testamt: of Mary Green als Quill being of
pfect mind and memory
She committed her soul to God, and her body to Christian buriall
She bequeathed to her Ant Ellinr: Sankey and Emmy Sankey her ants daughter six pence Legacy, and all the rest of her
friends and kinsfolk to be cutt of wth ye same.
Lastly she hath made her son Edward Green her whole Execur:
of all her goods moveable an dunmoveable whatsoever when he
the sd Edw: come to full age, and if it please God to call for him
son before he comes to age, that then her husband Robt: Green is to
have all wth:out lett, stop, molestacon, or hindrance of any friend
or friends wt:soever
The Exr: being under age
the ffather sworn Supr:
visor according to law
Testes
} John Kewley }
} Wm Carrown} jurati
pbatum est et solvit 8d
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Castletown
An inventory of the goods of Mary Green als Quill
prized by 4 sworn men, viz: Jo: Qualtrough, Tho: Bell,
Rich: Quay & Wm Qualtrough
£
s
d
Impris: Half 5 small boxes ........................................ 00 - 03 - 00
It: Half 3 barrells ....................................................... 00 - 01 - 09
It: Half a pair of harrows ........................................... 00 - 01 - 00
It: Half of some small wooden vessells ..................... 00 - 01 - 00
It: Half 3 pewter dishes ............................................ 00 - 01 - 03
It: Half of a gridle ..................................................... 00 - 00 - 06
It: Half of an old crock .............................................. 00 - 00 - 02
It: Half of an iron pott ............................................... 00 - 02 - 0---[edge]
It: Half of five pound of hurdesen yarn .................... 00 - 01 - ---[edge]
It: Half of some flax ................................................... 00 - 00 ---[edge]
It: Half 2 ruggs and 3 blanketts ................................. 00 - 02 - ---[edge]
It: Half a new wast cote and old petticote and }
som old linnens .......................................}........ 00 - 02 ---[edge]
It: Half an old bed and bolster ................................... 00 - 04 - 00
It: Half an old wheel, and old churn and half an }
old wheel stock ...........................................}..... 00 - 01 - 0---[edge]
witnesses:
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
It: Half an earthen bottle ............................................
It: Half a cow ............................................................
It: Half of an old cow ...............................................
It: Half an old horse 4s .............................................
It: Half of a mair .......................................................
It: Half of a young coult ...........................................
It: Half a gray mair ....................................................
It: Half a young calf .................................................
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To be deducted for funerall charges
Impr: For buying money ..........................................
It: For the Decree ....................................................
It: For drink ..............................................................
It: For pipes ..............................................................
It: For Tobacco ..........................................................
It: For writeing ye Inventory .....................................
It: To ye Sumnr: .......................................................
Debts upon the deads part
Half of a colts grest ..................................................
Half of 2s and 8d to Tho: Cain ................................
Half of 18d to Tom Gell ...........................................
Half of 2d to Ed: Ivans wife ....................................
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00 - 00 - 0---[edge]
00 - 12 - ---[edge]
00 - 10 - ---[edge]
00 - 04 - ---[edge]
00 - 05 ----[edge]
00 - 03 ---[edge]
00 - 13 ---[edge]
00 - 02 ---[edge]
3£ - 09 ---[edge]
00 - 01 - 00
00 - 01 - 02
00 - 03 - 00
00 - 00 - 02
00 - 00 - 06
00 - 01 - 00
00 - 00 - 04
00 - 07 - 02
00 - 01 - 03
00 - 01 - 04
00 - 00 - 09
00 - 00 - 01
The Child and goods in the hands of
the hsuband Robt Green who has given
pledge in form of Law Tho: Saint and
Sam: Green
Archdeacon Will 1696A #06 Malew will of Joney Shimmin alias Cubbon, died 6 February 1696/7:
Summary: husband [John] Shimmin [of the Hill, & the Milne] is not mentioned, eldest dau Jane [married William Cubbon
1682/3], son Nicholas [miller, married Isabel Clucas 1685], dau Ellin Shimmin, dau Mary, son in law [Robert] Gelling
[married Mary Shimmin],
grandson Nicholas Shimmin, granddau Ann Shimmin, grandson John Shimmin, granddau
Catharine Gelling, grandson William Cubbon,
witnesses: John Corkill & Mary Curghey,
pledges Gilbert Cubbon and
William Shimmin
Malew parish register: Jony Shimin als Cubon buried 7 February 1696/7
husband: Malew parish register: John Shimin, Milne, buried 8 September 1675
Episcopal will
See: John Shimmin of the Hill mentioned (owes 6d) in will of John Gelling junior will 1669A #30 Malew
See: John Shimmin of the Miln, his wife was left a double kerchief in the will of Alice Cubbon alias Quayle alias Joughin will 1669A #031
Malew
See: John Shimmin of the Miln was a witness to 1674 Articles of Marriage betweeen Alice Quayle and William Gelling, per will of William
Quayle of BallaTrollag will 1678A #28 Malew
?Malew parish register: Jony Shimin, The Milne, buried 5 June 1685
Episcopal will
son: Malew parish register: Nicholas Shymyne son John Shymyne, of the Hill christened 24 Feb 1655/6
son: Malew parish register: Nicholas Shimmin married Isabel Clucas on 19 November 1685 in Malew
son: Malew parish register: Nicholas Shimin, Grenaby, buried 15 October 1713
Episcopal Will 1714E Malew
dau in law: Malew parish register: Isobel Shimin als Clucas buried 17 May 1724
Episcopal Will 1724E Malew
grandson: Malew parish register: Nicholas son of Nicholas Shimmin, a millner, was christened 15 December 1686 in Malew
grandson: Malew parish register: Nicholas Shimin, Grenaby, buried 30 March 1741
grandson: Malew parish register: John son of Nicholas Shimmin, of the Miln, was christened 31 January 1688/9 in Malew
greatgrandson & his son: Malew parish register: John Shimin son of Robert Shimin Grenaby buried 02 April 1741
greatgranddau: Malew parish register: Isabel Shimmin married John Watterson on 10 May 1759 in Malew
dau: Malew parish register: Jane Shimmin married William Cubbon on 4 February 1682/3 in Malew
born about 1658
dau: ArW 1706A #30 Arbory will of Jane Cubbon als Shimmin, died 20 April 1706
dau: Malew parish register: Kathrin Shymyne dau John Shymyne, of the Hill christened 24 July 1659
dau: Malew parish register: Isabel dau of John Shimmin christened xxx [April?] 1661 in Malew
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
127
son: Malew parish register: Gilbert Shimin son John Shimin, of Milne christened Apr 1664
dau: Malew parish register: Ellin Shymyne dau John Shimin, of the Milne christened 27 Feb 1665/6
dau: Malew parish register: Ellin Shimmin married Steven Shimmin on 22 July 1700 in Malew
dau: Malew parish register: Ellin Shimin buried 6 April 1703
Episcopal will 1703E Malew, decree
[Steven remarried 3 Sep 1703 to Margery Quackin, she died 1723/4, ArW 1724A #19, Steven died 1731, Episcopal will]
dau: Malew parish register: Mary Shimine dau John Shimin christened 25 Mar 1670
dau: Malew parish register: Mary Gellin als Shimin a widow buried 23 March 1740/1
ArW 1741A #42 Malew
son in law: Malew parish register: Robert Gellin died in K Rushen, buried 27 March 1721
ArW 1721A #13 Rushen
1706 will summary of dau: ArW 1706A #30 Arbory will of Jane Cubbon als Shimmin, died 20 April 1706: husband [William]
Cubbon is not mentioned, son William Cubbon; sister Mary Shimmin; brother Nicholas Shimmin; brother in law Robert
Gelling (married Mary);
brother in law Steen (Steven) Shimmin (married sister Ellin Shimmin 22 July 1700 or 1701, Ellin
died 6 April 1703 [probably in childbirth], owed a legacy of 10s, to be divided between brother Nicholas, sister Mary and Jane);
also: George Gelling in Castletown [Is he the half brother of Robert Gelling who married Mary Shimmin who was a sister of
Jane?];
witnesses: John Costeen / Corteen & Ann Cubbon alias Corrin [married David Cubbon May 1705], pledges John
Corteen / Costeen & William Watterson, also: Giles Bridson’s wife in Malew
See witness: Malew parish register: David Cubbon married Ann Corrin on 18 May 1705 in Malew
1741 will summary of dau: ArW 1741A #42 Malew will of Mary Gelling als Shimmin, died 21 March 1740/1: husband
[Robert] Gelling [died 1721, ArW 1721A #13 Rushen], son William, daughter, grandson Alexander, witnesses & pledges:
William Gellin & John Vondy
1721 will summary of son in law: ArW 1721A #13 Rushen will of Robert Gelling of Stockfield / Sclockfill, Malew, died 26 March 1721: wife
Mary Gelling alias Shimmin, son & heir Robert (underage), son John, dau Catharine, dau Ellinor, dau Alice, son William,
witnesses: John
Moore & Ann Nelson,
pledges: John Moore & [brother in law] Nicholas Shimmin of Greneby,
also: Elizabeth Qualtrough alias Gelling
entered a claim
1741 will summary of grandson (son of Nicholas): ArW 1741A #34 Malew will of Nicholas Shimmin of Grenaby, Malew, made 10 Mar
1740/1: wife Joney is alive, son & heir William, son Robert (left 4£), dau Isabel (left 4£, married to John Watterson by 1764 [10 May 1759
Malew]), son John (executor), son Charles (executor, sick at probate),
witnesses: Thomas Gawne & William Stowell, pledges: William
Stowell & Thomas Gawn, and John Quayle B’Trollag & Patrick Quayle,
?his wife: Malew parish register: Nicholas Shimmin married Joney Quayle on 23 November 1718 in Malew
1742 will summary of grandson (son of Mary): ArW 1742A #13 Malew will of Robert Gelling, son of Robert Gelling died at sea between 1730
& 1742: father Robert Gelling, brother William Gelling, witnesses & pledges: Thomas Cubbon & William Gelling
1706 will of dau: ArW 1706A #30 Arbory will of Jane Cubbon alias Shimmin, died 20 April 1706:
30, KK Arbory April 20th
1706: The last will and testamt: of Jane Cubon (alias) Shimmin who was sick in body but of perfect memory made this her last will as
ffolloweth: Imprimis she committed her soule to God and body to Christian buriall. Ittm: she left to her son Willm: Cubon a chest a blankett and
halfe a steer, and if her son Willm: does make any strife with her sister Mary Shimmin then she cutt him off with 6 pence Legacy; Itt: she
declared sixe shillings due to her from her brother Nicholas Shimmin, whereof she left to himself two shillings and the other foure to her brother
in law Robert Gellin toward her ffuneral charges; Itt: she declar’d two shillings due to her from George Geyllin in Castletown, wch two shillings
she left to her said brother Nicholas Shimmin; and he to sue for it; Itt: she left a waste coat to Syll: Crellins wife Ittm: she declared ten
shillings due from Steen Shimmin wch was to be payd equally betwixt her brother, her sister Mary and herselfe, and so much as was left to her
share she left the same to her brother in law Robt: Geyllin. Ittm: she appointed and nominated her sister Mary Shimmin her true and Lawfull
Exer: of all the rest of her goods moveable and immoveable Ittm: she left a petticoat of 4 yards in ye hands of Giles Bradsons wife in KK
Malue
witnesses John Costen X, Anne Cubon (alias) Corrin X} jurati
The Execrx: sworn in Court in form of Law
Probatum
est & solvit 1s
The inventory of the decedent above mentioned amounts to 12s - 09d
pledges John Corteen & Wm Waterson
June 5 1706: Wm Shimin enters his claim agt ye Execrx: of his mother Jane Cubon als Shimin for 1s - 9d & for his part of a quart of wooll
1741 will of dau: ArW 1741A #42 Malew will of Mary Gelling als Shimmin, died 21 March 1740/1: KK Malew: The last will and
testament of MARY GELLING ALS SHIMMIN of ye said parish, who departed this life about ye 21st day of March 1740/41. First she bequeathed her
soul to God and her body to ye earth. Itm she bequeathed to her SON WILLIAM ye Croft. Itm, She bequeathed unto her DAUGHTER twenty
shillings legacy and if she would not be satisfied with that that she was to have but six pence. Itm, She desired ye said W M to give unto her
GRANDSON ALEXANDER ten shillings if he was willing, and said what was he but poor, and lastly she appointed her said SON WILLIAM Executor
of all ye rest of her goods whatsoever. Witnesses: Wm Gelling my mark X, John Vondy, jurati.
AT A CONSISTORY COURT AT
CASTLETOWN MAY 29TH 1741: THE EXECUTOR is sworn in Court in form of Law and has given pledges the witnesses of the Will. Probatum est,
Solvit 12d. John Cosnahan, Edv:Moore
1721 will of son in law (husband of Mary): ArW 1721A #13 Rushen will of Robert Gelling of Stockfield / Sclockfill, Malew, died 26
March 1721: 13: KK Christ Rushen: The last will and testament of Robart Gellin who departed this life the 26 day of March 1721, who was
in perfect mind and memory; first comited his soul to God and his Body to Christian burial; Item he left to his son Robart his part of the house
and Croft in Sclockfill in KK Malew, and his wife Mary Gellin also Shimin also consented to leave her half of the said house and Croft to her
said son Robart after her death, and if the sd son dys before he comes to age then the sd house and Croft falls to his said wife Mary Gellin to give
to whom she pleas, Item he left his son John five shillings, to his daughter Catherine five shillings, to his daughter Ellinor a heffer 2 year old and
2 sheep; Item he left to his daughter Allice a heffer one year old, Item he left to his son William all his cloase and a sheep and lamb betwixt
himself and Willm: Shimin, son of Nich: Shimin; lastly he nominated amd appointed his wife Mary Gellin also Shimin Executor of all the rest of
his goods as well moveable and immoveable whatsoever. Ann Nelson one o the witnesses declares ----- ----, all the above will, except ye words
Before he comes to Age in ye Seventh Line: But ye other witness swears to all the words of the Will
witnesses: John Moore, Ann Nelson
her mark X} jurati
pbatum est & solvit 12
The Exrx: sworn in Court in form of Law
pledges in form of Law Jon: Moore &
Nich: Shimmin, Greneby
June 29th 1721: Elizabeth Qualtrough als Gelling enters a claim against ye Exrs: of Robt: Gelling for ye summ of
twenty shills, & craves the Law
1742 will of grandson (son of Mary): ArW 1742A #13 Malew will of Robert Gelling, son of Robert Gelling died at sea between 1730 &
1742: Malew: The last will of ROBT SON OF ROBT GELLING who left ye Island about ye year 1728 and coming to the Island about two years
after and being in company with ye Witnesses to this ye said ROBT declared that if neither he nor any that would come of him would come to ye
Island for his right of the croft that his BROTHER WILLIAM was to have and enjoy it. Witnesses: Thos. Cubbon, Wm. Gelling, jurati.
AT A
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
128
CONSISTORY COURT HELD AT KK MALEW May 20th 1742: WILLIAM GELLING BRO. OF THE TESTATOR ROBT GELLING is sworn in Court in form
of Law and has give pledges viz. Thos. Cubbon & Wm Gelling the witnesses hereof. Solvit 12d, probatum est. Joh. Cosnahan, Edv: Moore
1741 will of grandson (son of Nicholas): ArW 1741A #34 Malew will of Nicholas Shimmin of Grenaby, Malew, made 10 Mar
1740/1: KK Malew: The last will and testament of Nicholas Shimmin of Grainaby, being sick in body but at perfect mind and memory at the
making hereof. First, I bequeath my soul to God and my body to the earth in hopes at the general resurrection to receive the same again by the
mighty power of God that gave it, and as for my worldly goods and effects, I give and bequeath the same in manner following. Item, I bequeath
unto my SON AND HEIR all the purchased lands to descend as heirship form heir to heir to which my wife gives her consent that her part thereof
shall fall and descend in like manner. Item, I bequeath unto my said son half the husbandry gears with seed to sew the ground, he my said son
paying unto my executors the sum of ten pounds. Item, I bequeath unto my SON ROBERT and DAUGHTER ISABLE four pounds each. Item, I
bequeath JOHN and CHARLES MY TWO SONS all the rest of my goods moveable and immovable whatsoever whom I do also appoint my executors
and this only to stand for my last will and testament, any will heretofore made to the contrary notwithstanding, in witness whereof I hereunto set
my hand this 10th day of March 1740/41. Not before the signing hereof that I bequeath unto my loving wife my riding horse as legacy, Nicho.
Shimin, & Joney Shimin her mrk X. Witnesses: Thomas Gawn, William Stole.
CHARLES ONE OF THE EXECUTORS being sick, JOHN HIS
BROTHER is sworn in Court to be just in division of the goods and payment of debts and legacies, and to this end hath given pledges William
Stole and Thomas Gawn the witnesses of this will. Pledges in the place of William Stole are John Quayle B.Trollag & Patrick Quayle.
I
JOHN WATERSON OF KK MALEW HUSBAND of the within named ISABEL SHIMMIN DAUGHTER OF the within testator NICHOLAS SHIMMIN do
hereby acknowledge to have received the four pounds legacy left and bequeathed unto my said wife by her said father. And I do hereby release
and acquit the within named JOHN & CHARLES SHIMIN executors of the said NICHOLAS SHIMIN and their heirs, executors, administrators and
assigns thereof forever. As witness my mark to my name this 25th July 1764, John Waterson his mrk X. In presence of John Gill Archdeacon
Registrar.
MR. CHARLES SHIMIN TO WILLIAM SHIMIN: Cash given to you 7 pounds 2 shilling 9 pence; Cash given to BROTHER JOHN: 3
pounds, May 8th, 1762. The above WILLIAM SHIMMIN has made oath that he has paid the sum of ten pounds unto the executors of his FATHER
NICHOLAS SHIMIN upon account of the purchased lands left unto him by his father, vizt., 3 pounds to John & 7 pounds to Charles, Before me
Robert Radcliffe.
AT KK ARBORY NOVEMBER 28, 1772, JOHN SHIMMIN & CHARLES SHIMMIN, executors of NICHOLAS SHIMMIN this day
acknowledged that they were fully paid and satisfied by W ILLIAM SHIMMIN THEIR BROTHER for the ten pounds bequeathed unto them by their
FATHER NICHOLAS SHIMMIN’s will, and hereby release him the said William Shimmin accordingly before me, Joh: Moore
son & heir of grandson Nicholas: Malew parish register: William Shimin, Greneby, buried 19 December 1780
son in law (husband of Elin): Malew parish register: Steven Shimin buried 21 December 1731
Episcopal will
2nd wife of dau Mary’s husband: Malew parish register: Margery Shimin als Quackin buried 02 March 1723/4
will of 2nd wife of dau Mary’s husband: ArW 1724A #19 Malew will of Margery Shimmin alias Quackin, died 3 March 1723/4: husband
Steven / Stephen Shimmin is alive, dau Ellin (married to Thomas Gell by 1736), dau Ellin, witnesses: John Duggan & Margaret
Clague, pledges: John Duccan & Thomas Watterson
stepgranddau: Malew parish register: Ellin Shimmin dau of Steve Shimmin christened 15 Feb 1707 /8 in Malew
stepgranddau: Malew parish register: Isabel Shimmin dau of Steve Shimmin christened 12 Dec 1710 in Malew
Malew
Feb: 6th 1696/7
This is affirm’d to be the last will of Jony
Shimin als Cubon, being in pfect memory
Impris: She committed her soul to God, & her body
to Christian burial. It: She bequeath’d a wastcoat & peticoat to her eldest daughter Jane;
It: a blanket & her best peticoat to her daughter Mary,
& also a cow. It: to her son Nicholas half
a cow. It: she left t her grandchild Nich:
Shimin a candlestick & neck-cloth. It: to her
daughter in law Isabel Shimin a pewter dish.
It: She left to her grandchild Anne Shimin
a yard of fine linnen. It: to her grandchild
Jo: Shimin a shilling legacy. It: to her grand=
child Kath: Gelling a shill: It: to her grand=
child Wm: Cubon a neck-cloth; Lastly, she constituted & ordain’d her daughter Ellin Shimin
sole Executrix of all the rest of her goods
moveable & immoveable wtsoever
The Exrs: sworn in Court accord
Testes
to Law
John Corkil }
pbatum et solvit 1s
Mary Curghey} jurati
The Inventory next court
pledges Gilbt: Cubun and Will: Shimmin according to Law
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
129
Archdeacon Will 1696A #07 Arbory will of John Clark, died 22 November 1696:
Summary: wife [?Joney Costeen] is not mentioned, son Henry, son Nicholas, dau Catharine,
witnesses & pledges: William
Clague & John Corrin
son: Arbory parish register: Robert son of John Clark & Jane Costeen christened 9 January 1659/60 in Arbory
son: Arbory parish register: xxxx [Henry] son of John Clark & Jane Costeen christened 27 September 1662 in Arbory
dau: Arbory parish register: Catharine dau of John Clark & Jane Costeen christened 28 July 1665 in Arbory
son: Arbory parish register: Nicholas son of John Clark & Jane Costeen christened 11 February 1668/9 in Arbory
son: Rushen parish register: Nicholas Clark, Bradda, buried 3 October 1737
Episcopal Will 1738E Rushen
granddau: Rushen parish register: Joney Clark dau of Nicholas Clark, smallpox, buried 29 August 1714
KK Arbory Novr: 22d : 96
The last will and Testamt: of John Clark who was sick in body but of perfect memory praised
be God for the same: Impr: Hee committed his soule to God and his body to Christian burriall;
Ittm: Hee left to his son Henry Clark sixe pence; Ittm: he left his share of a steer to his son
Nicholas in KK Christ Rushen wch was in the said Nicholas keeping; Ittm: he left to the said
Nicholas 1 sheep and a sute of cloaths; Ittm: he nominated and appointed his daughter
Catharin Clark exec: of all the rest of his goods moveable and immoveable; moreover he
declared & bequeathed the house and the Croft unto his daughter Catharin the exec:
witnesses: Wm Cluaig X}
The Exrx: sworn in Court accord
Jon: Corrin X}
ing to Law
pbatum est et solvit 6d
The Inventory of John Clark taken and prizd by 4 sworn men viz: Willm: Cluaig
John Corrin Thomas Costen and Willm Waterson amounts to the summ of 01£ - 06s 03
pledges according to Law the witnesses of the Will
Archdeacon Will 1696A #08 Arbory will of Henry Costeen, died 8 November 1696:
Summary: wife [Margaret Lowey] is alive [died 1699, ArW 1699A #20 Arbory], dau Isabel, dau Ann, dau Joney, dau
[Mary] Coole als Costeen, grandson William Coole / Quooil, grandson Thomas Coole / Quooil, witnesses: Patrick Coole /
Quooil & the wife of xxxx Cubbon church warden, pledges: John Corrin & Patrick Coole; also: Robert Keig is owed 4s
will of wife: ArW 1699A #20 Arbory will of Margaret Costean als Lowey, died 4 November 1699: husband [Henry] Costeen
is not mentioned [died 1696, ArW 1696A #08 Arbory], dau Isabel Costeen, dau Ann Costeen, dau Joney Costeen, dau Mary
Quooil / Coole alias Costeen (her children Thomas & Ann Quooil / Coole), also: Isabel Cannell & Nelly / Ellin Clearin
witnesses: Robert Keigg & Thomas Kelly, pledges: Robert Keig & Phinlo Clucas
?dau: Arbory parish register: Ann dau of Henry Costeen was christened 3 September 1656 in Arbory
nephew of wife: ArW 1683A #42 Arbory will of John Lowey, died 7 April 1684 after 3 years of sickness: sister Alice Lowey,
aunt Margaret Costeen alias Lowey (has a child), cousin Isabel Costeen (in German), cousin Ann Costeen, cousin Catharine
Costeen, cousin William Lowey, 3 people hidden in fold edge: xxxx & xxxx Costeen & xxxx Watterson, Robert Keig, xxxx
Watterson, aunt Margaret Lowey alias Watterson [married ?Thomas Lowey, dau Margaret born 1666, dau Margery born
1668], aunt Margaret Costeen als Lowey,
witnesses: Henry Watterson of Scard & Henry Keig of Aristine,
pledges:
Thomas Quane & John Quine
nephew of wife Margaret: ArW 1683A #42 Arbory will of John Lowey, died 7 April 1684 after 3 years of sickness: sister Alice
Lowey, aunt Margaret Costeen alias Lowey (married [Henry] Costeen, they have children: dau Isabel Costeen, dau Ann
Costeen, dau Catharine Costeen), cousin William Lowey, 3 people hidden in fold edge: xxxx & uncle in law xxxx [Henry]
Costeen & xxxx Watterson, Robert Keig [of Aristine, he or son married to Elizabeth Lowey by 1695], xxxx Watterson, aunt
Margaret Lowey alias Watterson [married ?Thomas Lowey, dau Margt b.1666, dau Margery b.1668],
witnesses: Henry
Watterson of Scard & Henry Keig of Aristine,
pledges: Thomas Quane & John Quine
?relationship: ArW 1694A #10 Arbory will of John Lowey, died about 1694: wife Joney Keig pregnant, posthumous dau Margaret (married to
John Fargher by 1719), brother in law & supervisor Robert Keig of Arestine & wife [sister Elizabeth Lowey],
sister xxxx (has a son & a
daughter), Henry Keig of Arestine, witnesses: Patrick Coole / Quooill & Catharine Cubbon alias Costeen,
pledges Patrick Coole & John
Gell, also: William Coole / Quooil of Dolby, Thomas Kelly of Scaard, others
?relationship: ArW 1734A #14 Arbory will of Elizabeth Keig alias Lowey of Arestine, died 1 March 1733/4: husband [Robert] Keig is alive
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[died 1742, ArW 1742A #18 Arbory], eldest son John Keig, son William, dau Ann, son Patrick, dau Esther, grandddau Ellinor Keig;
witnesses: Patrick Coole / Quooil, pledges: Patrick Coole / Quooil & William Shimmin
Arbory parish register: Elizabeth Keig nee Lowey buried 6 March 1734
Arbory parish register: Robert Keig, Arestine buried 24 April 1742
Arbory parish register: Robert Keig, Arestine buried 2 June 1797
?relationship: ArW 1742A #18 Arbory will of Robert Keig of Arestine, died beginning of March 1741/2:wife [Elizabeth Lowey] is not
mentioned [died March 1733/4, ArW 1734A #14 Arbory], son John, son Thomas, dau Ann, dau Esther, son Patrick, grandchild, witnesses &
pledges: Patrick Coole & Thomas Clague
KK Arbory Novr 8th 1696
The last will & testamt of Hen: Costen, who was sick in body but of perfect memory
praised be God. Imprs: He bequeathed his soule to God and body to Xρian buriall;
Itt: he declared 4s due to Robt Keigg; Itt: he declared 1s to Mr Tildsley; Itt: He
declared 6s due to Mr Deemster Parr and Mr. Tildsley for tithe this year in being;
Itt: He left his share of a horse or cowe to his wifes choice Legacy; Itt: he left a sheep
to his grandchild Willm Quooill; Itt: he left a lamb to his other grandchild Thomas Quooill;
Ittm: He nominated and appointed his 3 daughters Isabell and Ann & Jony Execrs joyntly of all
the rest of his goods moveable and immoveable
Isabell and Ann 2 of ye Execrs are
Witnesses: Patrick Quooill X juratus
sworn in form of Law, and Jony to be
Uxor Cubon wardoon
sworn at Peel
The Inventory of the Decedent above mentioned taken and prizd by 4 sworn
men: Patr: Quooill, ffinlow Cannell, Robt Keig & Wm Waterson amounts to
the summe of …................................................................. £01 - 07s - 08d
Pledges according to Law John Corrin and Patrick
Coole
Archdeacon Will 1696A #09 Arbory will of Thomas Moore, died about 1696:
Summary: not married, father Robert Moore, brother John Moore, aunt’s dau Mary Quirk, aunt’s son Robert Quirk,
fellow servant Joney McNameer;
witnesses: [servant] Edward Killey & Jane Quirk, pledges: Robert Shimmin & Edward
Killey
NOTE: The name of the testator is torn / crumbled off, but the old Typed Index indicates he is Thomas Moore.
Arbory
This is afirmed to be the last will and testament of -----[torn edge]
who being in perfect memory at the making thereof, first comm-----[torn edge]
his soul to God and body to Christian burial. It: he bequeathed ----[torn edge]
his brother John Moor a hat. Itt: to his Aunts daughter Mary Q----[torn edge]
an ew=lamb. Itt: to Joney McNemeer his fellow servant he left his che----[torn edge]
Itt: he bequeathed to his Aunts son Robt Quirk a neck cloath. ----[torn edge]
=ly he constituted his Dear Father Robrt: Moor sole executr: ----[torn edge]
the rest of his goods moveable and immoveable whatsoever
The Executr: sworn in
Court in form of L----[torn edge]
Witnesses { Edw: Killey his mrk X}
{ Jane Quirk her mrk X }
Pledges to secure ye office & pay
all debts are Robt: Shimin and
Edw: Killey where upon ye Exr: is
excusd from bringing in an Inventory
Probatum est et sol----[dark]
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Archdeacon Will 1696A #10 German will of John Cannell, died 3 November 1696:
Summary: 2nd wife [Jane Cannell alias Singleton alias Callister of Peel) is not mentioned [died Febr 1693/4, ArW 1693A #13
German], grandson John Cannell, maid Catharine Fargher,
witnesses: Matt: Curghey & Patrick Corlett
will of 2nd wife: ArW 1693A #13 German will of Jane Cannell alias Singleton alias Callister of Peel, died before February
1693/4, per Deed of Gift dated 4 August 1687: 1st husband [Edward] Singleton [his will ArW 1650A #05 German], 2nd husband
John Cannell (he was previously married), son Edward Singleton, Jane Callister dau of William Callister is left a little house,
husband’s grandson John Cannell, witnesses: Samuel Wattleworth & Thomas Woods
German
The last will and Testament of John
Cannell who departed this life the 3d
of November Anno Dni: 1696
First he committed his soul unto God
and his body to Christian buriall
It: he left to the poor a firlett of barley
and a sheep to be distributed by his Execr:
It: to his maid Katherine Ffargher half a heifer;
It: he constituted and appointed his
Grandson John Cannell sole Exect: of
all his Intrest of house and lands and
the rest of his goods moveable and unmoveable whatsoever
The Exr: sworn in
Court according to Law
testes } Matt: Curghey }
} Pattrick Curlett} jurati
pbatum est et solvit 1s
The Inventory next Court
Apr the 6th 1697
Will: Joughin entrs agt the Exr: of Jon: Cannell for
the sume of 10s due &c
Curia Correctionis in Ecclia parochial: Sta:
Michaelis habita coram Rdsis: Robto: Parre
et Dno: Sam: Watleworth Vicariis Generalibus nec non Johanne Curghey Regrio: Archidi:
13th die mensis ffebr: anno 1696
Michael
X Jony Cannell
X Bessy Kelley
Ballaugh
Defunctorum Noia
Jourby
Tho: Kelley
X Kath: Innevorrey
Archdeacon Will 1696A #11 Michael will of Joney Cannell, died 3 January 1696/7:
Summary: not married, mother [Catharine Cannell alias Corlett] is alive [died 1701, Episcopal Will], father [John] Cannell
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is dead [Ar W 1687A #25 Michael] brother Adam, sister Christian Cannell, brother John Cannell, brother Philip Cannell,
witnesses: Margaret Cannell & Jane Woods, pledges Henry Woods & Adam McBooye / Boyde
Michael parish register: Jony Cannell buried 3 January 1696/7
will of father: ArW 1687A #25 Michael will of John Cannell, dated 22 May 1687: wife [Catharine Corlett] is alive [died 1701, Episcopal Will],
eldest son Adam, eldest dau Christian, at least one more child of age, 2 youngest children son Philip & dau Joney, witnesses: John Quayle &
James Cannell; pledges: Thomas Teare & John Quayle
mother: Michael parish register: Kath:Cannel als Corlett buried 10 October 1701 Episcopal will
will of paternal grandmother: ArW 1669A #070 Michael will of Joney Cannell alias Keeney / Kewney, died 16 February 1669/70: husband xxxx
[Daniel / Dollin / Donold] Cannell is not mentioned [his will 1659A #21 Michael], son Philip Cannell, son John Cannell, grandson Adam
Cannell, grandson John Cannell, granddaughter Christian Cannell, dau in law Catharine Corlett, Joney Cannon, Margaret Quayle, Jane Woods,
sister Ann Keeney / Kewney,
will of paternal grandfather: ArW 1659A #21 Michael will of Daniel / Dollin Cannell, died intestate 20 May 1659: wife [Joney Keeney /
Kewney] is alive [her will ArW 1669A #070 Michael], son John (dead by April1687, married to Catharine Corlett), son Hugh (of age), son
William (underage), son Philip (underage, dead by 1685 when will was recorded); pledges: Gilbert Quayle & William Quayle,
also:
William Kewney entered a claim for 30s
will of maternal grandfather: ArW 1685A #35 Lezayre will of Christopher Corlett, died 30 January 1685/6: wife Margaret Kneen is alive, son
Philip Corlett, son in law John Cannell ([married to Catharine Corlett], 2 children), dau Margaret (not married), also: Edmund Crowe of
Glentrammon, William Crowe of Balnamoney, Thomas Corlett of Glentrammon, William Corlett, witnesses: Patrick Corlett & John Kneen,
pledges: William Kneale & Thomas Crowe
will of brother: ArW 1699A #31 Michael will of Adam Cannell, died 11 February 1699/1700: wife [Mary Corlett] is alive [she died
March 1699/1700, ArW 1700A #76 Lezayre], no children are mentioned, brother John Cannell, brother Philip, sister
Christian (married John Taggart in 1692), cousin (uncle’s dau) Catharine Cannell, mother [Catharine Cannell als Corlett] is
alive [died 1701, Episcopal will],
also: John Kaighin & wife, William Quay, Thomas Radcliffe, witnesses & pledges:
Charles Kaighin & John Quayle
brother: Michael parish register: Adam son of John Cannell christened 22 Sep 1661 in Michael
sister: Michael parish register: Christian dau of John Cannell christened 13 January 1663/4 in Michael
Michael
The last will and Testamt: of Jony Cannall who depted this life ye
3d of January 1696 of sound and pfect memory in manner and
form following; ffirst she committed her soul to God, & her body
to Christian buriall; It: she left and bequeathed unto her brother Ad: & Christian Cannell two shill: apiece legacy, It: to her
her brother Jo: Cannell three shill: legacy, & to her brother
Phill: half a crown legacy, It: she constituted & appointed her
mother her lawfull Exrx: of all ye rest of her goods movable
and unmovable in prsence of
Margt: Cannell her X mrk}
Jaine Woods her X mrk } jurati
Her inventory being one chest} £ s
d
pbatum et solvit 6d
prized to ...........................} 00 - 05 - 00
Besides what was due to her by her
ffathers Death which is in the hands
of her sd Mother, and secured in the
ffathers Inventory
pledges Henry Woods & Adam MacBooy in form
of Law
Archdeacon Will 1696A #12 Michael will of Elizabeth / Bessy Kelly, died 20 January 1696/7:
Summary: not married, sister Marriad Kelly, sister Catharine Kelly, supervisor uncle William Killey;
testator’s surname is recorded both as ‘Kelly’ and ‘Killey’
Michael parish register: Besy Kelly buried 21 January 1696
Michael
The will of Bessy Kelley being imperfect, which
NOTE that
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hath occasioned som Debate in Court, in order to the
preventing any ffuture dispute concerning the same, the
Exrx: therein menconed Mariot Kelly hath in the fface
of the Court surrendered & relinquisht her Rt: thereto, unto
her sister Kath: Kelley, who is accordingly sworne in
Court in form of Law.
In regard ye Exrx: is young
and incapable of Manageing this affair, ye
unkell William Killey is sworn Suprvisor
pbatum est et solvit 1s
The Inventory in gross amts to ........ 03£ - 10s - 00d
pledges John Caine & William Killey in form of Law
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July the 8th 1697
Gilbt: Cowel entrs his claim agt the Exrx: ‘
Administr: of Bessy Killip for Killey for 6s
Archdeacon Will 1696A #13 Jurby will of Catharine Kelly alias Mylevorrey, died 5 January 1696/7:
Summary: husband [Patrick] Kelly is alive & remarried to Ann Kelly als Oates [he was dead by November 1713], dau
Catharine Kelly in Ireland, son Patrick underage, dau Joney of age, dau Margaret of age (married to John Gell by November
1713 [married February 1702/3 Jurby), dau Mally Kelly underage [married to Edmund Cubbon in 1717 in Jurby],
witnesses: John Kneale & Catharine Kelly
Jurby parish register: Cathrin Kelly als Ylevory, wf to Patrick Kelly buried 6 January 1696/7
Jurby parish register: Kathrine Vorrey married Patt Kelley on 6 August 1670 in Jurby
husband: Jurby parish register: Pat Kelly buried 10 April 1712
will of husband: ArW 1712A #22 Jurby will of Patrick Kelly, died 9 April 1712: 1st wife Catharine Mylevorrey died 1696
[ArW 1696A #13 Jurby], 2nd wife Ann Oates is alive [previously married, died 1716, ArW 1716 #46 Jurby], son Patrick,
youngest dau Mally (living in Ballaugh [married to Edmund Cubbon in 1717 in Jurby]), dau Catharine in Ireland, dau Margaret
(married to John Gell of KK German), witnesses: Patrick Caine & Patrick Moughton
2nd wife of husband: Jurby parish register: Ann Kelly als Oates wf to Pat Kelly buried 09 December 1716
2nd wife of husband: Ballaugh parish register: Patt Kelley married Ann Oates on 29 April 1703 in Ballaugh
2nd wife of husband (she was previously married): ArW 1716A #46 Jurby of Ann Kelly als xxxx als Oates, died 9 December
1716: 1st husband xxxx (their children: son John, dau Ann, dau Jane, son Patrick (or Philip), son Daniel), 2nd husband
Patrick Kelly (previously married, he died 1712, ArW 1712A #22 Jurby), step son in law John Gell (married to stepdau
Margaret Kelly), stepson Patrick Kelly in Ireland,
witnesses: Margaret Kelly & Catharine Moughton, pledge Patrick Ca--son: Jurby parish register: Patt son of Patt Kelley & Catherine Vorrey christened on 11 Oct 1667 in Jurby
dau: Jurby parish register: Marey dau of Patt Kelley & Catherine Vorrey christened on 1 Jun 1671 in Jurby
dau: Jurby parish register: Catherine dau of Patt Kelley & Catherine Vorrey christened on 22 Oct 1673 in Jurby
dau: Jurby parish register: Joney dau of Patt Kelley & Catherine Vorrey christened on 28 Jan 1676/7 in Jurby
dau: Jurby parish register: Margrett dau of Patt Kelley & Catherine Vorrey christened on 9 Sep 1678 in Jurby
dau: Jurby parish register: Margaret Kelly married to John Gell on 6 February1702/3 in Jurby
dau: Jurby parish register: Malley dau of Patt Kelley & Catherine Vorrey christened on 26 Jan 1681/2 in Jurby
dau: Jurby parish register: Mally / Mary Kelly married Edmund Cubbon of Patrick on 19 November 1717 in Jurby
dau: German parish register: Mary Cubon als Kelly, Kirk Patrick, cholera, buried 9 April 1737
dau: Patrick parish register: Mary Cubbon als Kelly buried 19 April 1737
son in law: Patrick parish register: Edmond Cubbon buried 08 June 1735
son in law: German parish register: Edmund Cubbon, Kirk Patrick, cholera, buried 8 June 1735
1st wife of Edmund Cubbon: Episcopal will 1716# Patrick will of Joney Cubbon alias Skillicorn
stepgrandson: German parish register: Stephan Cubon, Peeltown, buried 5 September 1739
stepgranddau: German parish register: Elizabeth Cubbon married Robert Quay on 18 May 1733 in German
son: Jurby parish register: Dollin son of Patt Kelley & Catherine Vorrey christened on 20 Mar 1684/5 in Jurby
son: Jurby parish register: Patt son of Patt Kelley & Catherine Vorrey christened on 14 Apr 1687 in Jurby
will summary of dau: ArW 1737A #20 Patrick will of Mary Cubbon alias Kelly, died 4 April 1737: husband Edmund Cubbon
is dead & previously married (to Joney Skillicorn who died about 1716, Episcopal Will, son Stephen [died 1739, EpW 1742E
German] & dau Elizabeth [married Robert Quay in 1733 German]), dau Joney, son Patrick Cubbon, son John, brother
Patrick, brother in law Thomas Cubbon (has a dau Leonora), also: Robert Quay & wife Elizabeth, John Kelly in Airee
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Cushlin / Eary Cushlin, Patrick, Edward Moore of BallaCallin, Patrick, Philip Kelly of Brewbeg,
witnesses Thomas Quirk
& Marriad Cubbon,
pledges: Robert Quay & bro in law Thomas Cubbon & bro Patrick Kelly of Jurby, & also Philip Kelly,
money’s in custody of John Kelly & Edward Moore & Philip Kelly
will of husband: ArW 1712A #22 Jurby will of Patrick Kelly, died 9 April 1712: 22 : Jourby: The last will & Testament of Patr:
Kelley, who dyed about ye ---th of Aprill last past, being of perfect memorie, ffirst he commited his soule to God & his body to Cristian
buryall, Ittm: he left to his wife Ann Oats hir choyse blankett & a chist wth ye right he had to ye cowe wch he had on ye halfes; Ittm: he left
to his sd wyffe ye fill benefitt of a p:cell of land he had called ye Gett during hir life tyme, and Ann to returne to his sonn Patr, & he left to his
sd youngest daughter Mally his pt: of ye pott in hir Cristening poney wth a sheep & a lambe; Itt: he left to his daughtr: Kathr: in Ireland 5s if
she be content yr wth, if not then he left hir but 6d Legasie, Itt: he declared yt his daughter Margrts: porcon was all payd but 10s and lastly he
constituded & ordayned his three children vid: Patr, Margrt & Mally his lawfull Executors of all ye rest of his goods movable & unmoveable
wt:ever and lefte to the wife the rooft of a house, and to return to Patrick after her decease,
declared yt Danll Cottiam owed him, And
likwise Patr: Cannan 1s & 6d ---- Wm Kneene
Jo: Gell husband of Margt is sworn; the others being in Ireland
witnesses: Patr:
Cayne, Patr: Moughtin}jurati
Probatum est & solvit 1s
The Inventory at next consistory
June 5: 1712: Jo: Tear enters agt the
Exrs: of Patr Kelley for 6s & craves the Law
Eod die: Jo: Gell one of the Exrs: desired that notice may be taken of his claim for 4£ - 10s 00d
Novr: 10: 1713: Mally Kelley one of ye above Execrs came this day to ye Records & does acknowledge to have recd 13s in lieu of
what is due to her from John Gell husband to her sister Margret by ye death of her father & mother, excepting what is yet due from her
stepmother Ann Oates, vizt: 7s 4d, And doth acquit discharge all persons concern’d for ye same, As witness her mark, Mally Kelly her mrk
X, Before me Charles Wattleworth Regr:
Jurby : The Inventory of the goods of Pattrick Kelly of Jurby priced by sworn men and
given in by the Exrs: amounts in gross to ye summ of } 3£ - 12s - 10d, where of ye Land is prized to 17s. Debts and legacys to be
deducted. More added to this Inventory by ye Sumner crops 1713 .... 0£ - 7s - 10d
The will in Mr Archdeacon’s Registry, Lib 1, p
1712
pd by John Gell Execr: or his wife Margt: to Pat: Cain of Jurby ... 0 - 2 - 6
To John Teare Jurby .... 0 - 3 - 0
To Stephen
Tear Jurby ... 0 - 1 - 0
To Mally Kelly Jurby ... 0 - 7 - 0
for Court fees, Sumner dues, & Regr: ffees ... 0 - 2 - 6
To men or threshing
& raking ye corn ... 0 - 2 - 0
For Funeral Charges & Clark ffees ... 0 - 2 - 3
To John Gell Execr: for half of his claim proved & ordered
to be pd ... 2 - 5 - 0
For arrears of Rent ... 0 - 1 - 0
[total paid] 3 - 6 - 3
Patr: Caine[?] enters agt ye Exrs: of Patr Kelly for 2s due
debt & craves ye Law
Note ye piece of Land in Jurby was valued to
May 24: 1714: Note ye Legacys are praised & included in ye
Inventory, as John Gell affirms
June ye 14th 1714: Patr Kelly son of Patr: hath this day taken his oath on ye Evangelist ye he never
received any part of his mothers goods, which amts to his share to 14s 9d, & therefore ye deads pt being 9s 9d the Exr: is to pay, & ye widow
ye remainder being 5s
Ballaugh Ap: 1 : 1713: John Gell of KK German in right of his wife Margt: Kelly & Mally Kelly of Ballaugh, 2
of the Exrs: of their Father Patrick Kelly of Jurby dec’d came this day before me, & agreed as foll: That Mally Kelly sh’d deliver up to the sd
Gell & his wife all her right title & Interest to the Exrship of her Father, as well of all lands & houses, as of all other goods & chattels moveable
& immoveable wtsoever, Likewise that she shd: quit claim to all the pt of goods due to her by the death of her mother, vizt to as much of it as
cou’d be chargeable on ye effects of her Father, discharging & exonerating the sd Gell & the other Exr: of her sd Father for the same, only
reserving a power to herself of recovering from her stepmother wt the Law will oblige her to pay;
In consideation of wch surrender the sd
Gell hath bound himself his Heirs, Exrs: & Admrs: to pay to the sd Mally Kelly in money or money worth (as they shall agree) before
MidSummer next the sum of thirteen shillings wthout fraud or collusion, & likewise to be answerable & accountable to their brother Patrick
Kelly now in Ireland for whatever may be due to him by the death of his Father Mother, or otherwise; Also to pay & discharge all other debts
& Legacies wch may be due & payable out o their sd Fathers Executr:ship; He the sd Gell taking ye whole of the trouble & expence of the sd
matters on himself, & freeing & acquitting ye sd Mally from all incumbrances wt:soever, all this in penalty of three pounds in the nature of all
fines. As witness their subscriptions this first day of April 1713, Jon: Gell my mrk X, Mally Kelly my mrk X
witnesses: Tho: Corlett,
Hen: Norris
die predicto 1713: All the foregoing agreemt: was made before me, Wm Walker
2nd wife of husband (she was previously married): ArW 1716A #46 Jurby of Ann Kelly als xxxx als Oates, died 9 December
1716: Jourby: This is affirmed to be the last will and testament of ANN KELLY, who departed this life December the 9th 1716, who after she
had committed her soul to God, and body to Christian burial, disposed and bequeathed as followeth. First, she left her SON JOHN six pence
legacy. Item, she left her TWO DAUGHTERS JANE AND ANN all her clothes both linen and woolen, her DAUGHTER ANN having her riding hood,
besides the half of the rest of her clothes with DAUGHTER JANE. Item, she left her DAUGHTER ANN one xxx and a little spinning wheel. Item,
she left her SON P----- three shillings legacy. Item, she left her SON DANIEL a chest and half the pot, the same being due to him xxx money he
paid one JOHN GELL on her account. Lastly, she constituted and appointed her said SON DANIEL executor all the rest of her goods whatever
moveable and immoveable. The said ANN KELLY declared that she owed JOHN GELL 15s and that PATRICK KELLY who now is in Ireland owed
her 17s xxxx of which she desired to be paid the aforesaid GELL. Witnesses: Margrett Kelly, Catherine Mughtin, jurati. The witnesses further
add that the Testatrix left the other half of the pot to her YOUNGEST DAUGHTER in her christening money. The Executor sworn in form of
Law. Probatum est et Solvit. Pledge to secure the office and payment of debts & legacies Patrick Caxxxx
will of dau: ArW 1737A #20 Patrick will of Mally / Mary Cubbon alias Kelly of Patrick, died 4 April 1737: 20: KK Patrick :
The last will and testament of Mary / Mally Cubbon als Kelly of KK Patrick who departed this Life the 4th of April 1737, being of perfect
mind & memory at the making thereof, as followeth First She committed her soul to God & her body to Christian burial Itm: She left &
bequeath’d to her daughter Jony all her cloaths and bedcloaths, with her two sheets, also a fir chest, she paying to her brother Patrick four
shillings, and to allow him a vest & pair of breeches out of a piece of russet in the house, and a petticoat to make him a waste coat; Itm: She
left to her son Patrick Cubbon all her sheep except one mutton equally between him and his brother John Cubbon, likewise she left him a fir
chest; Itm: She left and bequeath’d to her son John Cubbon aforesd: all his father’s cloaths; Itm: She left to her brother in law Thos: Cubbon
a turf spade and a Manks spade, and to his daughter Leonora a small fir box; Itm: She declared that Robt Quay and his wife were to have her
part, and the children’s part, of the House in Town before any other upon a price, provided he would not prosecute for thirty shillings he has
made claim to in right of his sd wife Elizth: Lastly, She nominated constituted and appointed her above three children John Patrick & Jony
Cubbon joint Executrs: of all the rest of her goods moveable & immoveable
She declared that John Kelly of Airee Cushlin ow’d her nine
and twenty shillings & four pence, Edw: Moore BallaCallin thirteen shillings, Philip Kelly Brew beg twelve shillings
Testes: Thos:
Quirk X Marriod Cubbon X} jurati
Marriad Cubbon one of the witnesses deposes further that about 3 or 4 days after the will
making, the Testatrix declar’d yt she left wt wou’d be a shirt of course Linnen to her son Jon: to be given by Jony in lieu of the corn, Mariod
Cubbon, Jurata
Jony Cubbon the only Execrx: who has appear’d is sworn in form of Law. She is to bring to the Regr: a perfect
Inventory of the effects & to be just to the other Execrs: She has accordingly given pledges Robt: Quay and Thos: Cubbon wth Pat: Kelly of
Jurby
Probatum est & Solvit 10d
October 17th 1740: This day Patrick Cubbon came to the Registry and received the
sum of fourty shillings from his sister Jony Cubbon wch is in full of what was due to him by the death of his father and mother Mary Cubbon
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within named and does hereby acquit his sd sister Jony for ever for the same as witness his name Patrick Cubbon his X, Before me Robt:
Radcliffe Registr:
KK Patrick : An Inventory of the goods of Mary Cubon als Kelly appriz’d by four sworn men vizt: Henry Radcliff,
Edward Moore, Thos: Quirk & Nicholas Cain: To: earthen vessels 1s - 6d & pots 2s - 10d..
0 - 4 - 0; To: 1 chest 0 - 7 - 6; To:
boards 0 - 1 - 0; To: one piece of linnen 0 - 3 - 8; To: cards 0 - 0 - 2; To: one piece of woolen cloth 0 - 6 - 0; To: one piece stuff 0 - 1
- 0; To: one gridle & one crock 0 - 1 - 2; To: a sieve 0 - 0 - 2; To: hemp & tow yarn 0 - 3 - 2; To: the roof of the house 0 - 4 - 6; To:
two sacks 0 - 1 - 4; To: corn 0 - 2 - 0; To: 1 cow 1 - 4 - 0; To: 1 old Bedstead 0 - 0 - 8; To: some Wooden vessels 0 - 6 - 8; To: cash
in the house towards paying Edmund Cubon’s children 0 - 12 - 0; To: more cash 0 - 11 - 11 } = £4 - 11 - 9
Money due to the
Decedts: Exrs: abroad vizt: In John Kelly’s hands 1 - 0 - 4; In Ed: Moor’s hands 0 - 13 - 0, In Phill: Kelly’s hands 0 - 8 - 0; More for the
corn sold 0 - 5 - 3 } = £2 - 5 - 7
To be deducted out of the Inventory: The price of a sheep 0 - 2 - 4; To Drink to the Apprizer 0 - 1
- 0 } = £0 - 3 - 4
Memdm: The funeral Charges & Court fees with 7 shillings Tyth money were paid with money wch was in the
House & therefore not to be deducted out of the Invent: }..1 - 2 - 1
At Peeltown June 10, 1737: John Cubon one of the Admr: sworn
this day and gave pledges Phil: Kelly & Robt: Quay. This day also was paid to Steven Cubon, wch was due by his mother’s death twelve
shills: & three pence, before me John Woods
stepgrandson: EpW 1742E German will of Stephen Cubbon, died September 1739 intestate: KK German Janry 23 1742: Stephen
Cubbon departed this life about the beginning of Septr 1739 Intestate The Court upon Intelligence thereof hath Decreed his Sister Elizabeth
Quay als Cubbon of the whole Blood admintx of the Goods wch came by the mother vizt Joney Cubbon als Skillicorn whereupon Robt Quay
husband of sd Elizabeth is Sworn in form of Law and has given pledges Namely Mr. Peter Quirk & Henry Mcylvorrey
Decretum est
Joh: Cosnahan, Edv: Moore ---transcribed by Lois Ralph 2004
1st wife of Edmund Cubbon: Episcopal will 1716# Patrick will of Joney Cubbon alias Skillicorn
stepgrandson: German parish register: Stephan Cubon, Peeltown, buried 5 September 1739
stepgranddau: German parish register: Elizabeth Cubbon married Robert Quay on 18 May 1733 in German
Jurby
In ye name of God Amen, ye 5th of Jan: I Kathrin Mclevory
being sick in body but of good & perfect memory thanks
be to Almighty God, first she committed her soul unto
God & her body unto Christian burial and for ye settling
of my goods I give & dispose in manner & form following:
first, for tyth money yt I owe I give & bequeath to my husband
an ox to pay ye tyth & ye remainer to himself; Item, she bequeathed
to her daughter Kathrine Kelly in Ireland fifteen shillings Legacy
in things part where----- of yt to her ------- to cut her of from
having ----hing in ---- executorsp: Item
she bequeaths to her son Pat: her own pt: of ye Land; Item: She
makes Her daughter Jony Margret Mally & her son Patrick
sole executors of her pt: goods; Item to ye wittnesses 6d Legad apeice
all this we do certifie for truth to be ye dying woman words
as wittness our hands this 11th off ffeb 1696/7
Jony & Margt 2 of the Exrs: at age
are sworn in Court in form of Law
and to be suprvisor of the children
under age
John Kneale }
Kathrin Kelly} jurati
pbatum est et solvit 6d
The 2 younges children & yr goods i nthe hand of
yr ffather who hath give pledges John Tear & Will Kewin ac
cording to Law, and also the 15s left to the daughter in Ireland is in the
ffathers hands & rest of ye goods in ye of ye children at age
A true inventory of ye goods of Kathrin McLevory praised
by us John Kneal Dan Gawn Robt: Killip William
Voughtin this 10 of ffeb: 1696/7
ffor goods moveable & immoveable .... 2£ - 19s - 00d
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Novr: 10 1713
Mally Kelley one of ye within Execrs: came this day to
ye Records & does acknowledge to have rec’d 18s from John
Gell husband to her sister Margret, for what is due to her
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
136
by her father’s death, & also by her mother’s death;
excepting 7s 4d yet due to her from her from her step
mother Anne Kelley als Oates, As ------ her mark
Before me
Mally Kelley her mark X
Charles Wattleworth
Archdeacon Will 1696A #14 Jurby will of Thomas Kelly, died 5 December 1696:
Summary: wife is not mentioned, dau Bahie Kelly (married Phinlo Craine [1687 Jurby]), son William Kelly (married
Margaret Christian, her father is John Christian), son Patrick Kelly and Captain Thomas Christian of Ballamore are coexecutors, witnesses in a dispute over a cow between the testator & his son William: dau Bahie & her husband Phinlo Craine,
Thomas Clark, Margaret Kelly, Ann Freer, Margaret Corkill, & Catharine Kelly
Jurby parish register: Bahie Kelly married Phinlo Craine on 8 October 1687 in Jurby
?grandson Jurby parish register: William Kelly son of Patrick Kelly & Catharine Christian was christened 8 March 1679/80
in Jurby
dau: Jurby parish register: Bahie Kelly married Phinlo Craine on 8 October 1687 in Jurby
granddau: Andreas parish register: Margaret Craine married John Quay on 25 April 1717 in Andreas
granddau: Andreas parish register: Ann Craine married Philip Sayle on 2 May 1725 in Andreas
granddau: Andreas parish register: Averick Craine married John Christian on 12 February 1722/3 in Andreas
grandson: Jurby parish register: Nicholass Crain son to Phinlo Crain buried 3 April 1705 in Jurby
dau: Jurby parish register: Bahie Crain als Kelly, wf to Phin: Crain, buried 26 Sept 1702 in Jurby EpiscWill (under Kelly)
2nd wife of Phinlo Craine: Jurby parish register: Phinlo Craine married Bahie Cannell on 27 April 1703 in Ballaugh
2nd wife of Phinlo Craine: Andreas parish reg: Bahee Cannel als Crain, smallpox, buried 15 January 1740/1
2nd wife of Phinlo Craine: ArW 1740A #117 Andreas will of Bahie Craine als Cannell, died early Febry 1740/1: husband [Phinlo]
Craine is not mentioned, dau Jane, dau Joney, ?granddau Joney Teare, witnesses : Ann Callow & Philip Cleator
son in law: Jurby parish register: Phinlo Crain buried 12 September 1725
Episcopal Will
stepgrandson: Jurby parish register: Adam son of Phinlo Crain & Bahey Cannell christened 22 January 1703/4 Jurby
stepgrandson: Jurby parish register: Adam son of Phinlo Crain buried 10 Bovember 1717
stepgranddau: Jurby parish register: Jane dau of Phinlo Crain & Bahey Cannell christened 29 July 1706 Jurby
stepgrandson: Jurby parish register: Jane Tear als Crain buried 4 September 1736
her dau: Jurby parish register: Margrt: Tear infant buried 4 September 1736
stepgrandson: Jurby parish register: John son of Phinlo Crain & Bahey Cannell christened 29 July 1706 Jurby
stepgranddau: Jurby parish register: Joney dau of Phinlo Crain & Bahey Cannell christened 29 November 1709 Jurby
stepgrandson: Jurby parish register: Philip son of Phinlo Crain & Bahey Cannell christened 29 October 1712 Jurby
stepgrandson: Jurby parish register: Philip Crain son to Phinlo Crain buried 10 August 1725 in Jurby
will of son: ArW 1733A #45 Jurby will of William Kelly, died 4 January 1732/3: executrix Margaret Kelly (& her brother
William Kelly is pledge), John Quay & wife [niece] Margt Craine (eldest son is John), [niece] Ann Sayle als Craine [married
Phlip Sayle 1725], [niece] Arrick / Averick Christian als Craine [marred John Christian Febr 1722/3], Joney Kermode als
Killip, Isabel Kermode, nieces & nephew of deceased wife Margt Kelly als Xtn: Esther Christian & Dorothy Christian, &
Margaret Christian & Joney Christian & William Christian junior
will of dau in law: ArW 1731A #51 Jurby will of Margaret Kelly alias Christian, died 2 January 1731/2: husband William Kelly
is alive [died January 1732/3, ArW 1733A #45 Jurby], no children were mentioned, brother Robert Christian (dau Esther,
dau Joney), brother William Christian (son John), also Mary Christian, Patrick Brew (has a contract bargain for 30s),
Isabel Kermode, Margaret Quay,
witnessesWilliam Kermode & John Clark, pledges: William Kermode & John Killip
Lezayre
Jurby
This is affirmed to be the last will & testament of Tho: Kelly of
Jurby who depted this life ye fift of December 1696, bein g
in good and pfect memory in makeing his sd will as followeth:
ffirst he bequeathed his soul to God & his body to Christian burial;
Item he declared that there was due to his son in law Ffinloe
Craine one payre of sheetts of his porcon, and for as
much as he had noe sheets to pay him he desired him to
keep ye Chest he had in 4s and vjd and a petticoat & apron
in two shills: and a payre of shoes, in leiw of ye aforesaid
payre of sheets.
Item he alsoe declared that the stear that was betwixt him
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
selfe and Willm: Kelly, that he was fully sattisfied and paid
from ye sd William, or his halfe of ye stear, and if any was
due that it was himselfe was in due to Willm: Kelly, and not Willm:
Kelly to him.
Itm: he bequeathed and left unto his son Patt: and to Capt
Tho: Christian the cowe to be equall betwixt them, the wch cow
he declared was excepted out of ye Contract Bargaine which
cowe being then ye heffer, and he declared that what else was
excepted in his sons Contract he bequeathed to his son Patt and
Capt: Tho: Chrisitian if the law doe approve thereof.
Itm: he bequeathed what he had of Hay & corne towards ye Expence
of his funerall charges.
Capn: Thomas Christian & Patrick Kelley
wittnesses
are sworn in Court in form of Law
Will: Kermod}
pbatum est et solvit 6d
Willm: Killip} jurati
Ffebr: 15th 1696
Jo: Xtian entrs agt
the Exrs: of Tho:
Kelley for 25s
for a cow he sold
to Phillip Clater
Att a Chapter Court held in Ramsay ffebruary ye 15th 1696:
The Sumnr: of Jourby is hereby ordered to charge William
Kelly to Deliver the cow above menconed in the will of
Thomas Kelly to Capt Thomas Christian and Patrick Kelley
otherwise to commit himinto St Germans Prison there to remaine till he give bonds to submit; and in case of
disobedience he is to desire the assistance of a souldier from
the Cunstable of Peel Castle: Dat ut Supra
To the Sumner of Jourby this
Sam: Watleworth
Robert Parr
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We Tho: Christian of Ballamore & Patr: Kelly both of
Jourby on ye one part, and John Christian for & in behalf
of himself & Willm: Kelly of ye said pish on ye other part
doe bind ourselves in ye penaltie of 3£ ad usum Dmi: to sta------ ye award & determination of m
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The goods of Thomas Kelley late deceased prised
by 4 men to witt Wm Kewen, Will: Killip Willm: Kaeyle
=theer & Tho: Cleark, in febury: Janurry Last did amount
to 10s that is to say what goods was delevered to them,
for ye corne, hay and turfe, wth ye houses and lands
was not prised in regard they were stoped from ye
Mem[?] by ye deceadents son Will: Kelley and his wife Jon:
Christian sa-- as they were,
The cow that was left as Legacie to Capn: Thomas
Christian and his son Patt: was prised to 12s all this
is truth as wittness my hand and marke this
5th day of Jully 1697
Henry Comish my Mark X
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We whose names to wit Willm: Killip, Dan: Daugherdy,
John Cleark Willm: Kewen being impannell’d a Jury of Inquiry
by vertue of ye Revrnd: Vicar Generall power to find out the ----[edge]
cow yt Thomas Kelly latlely deceased had at ye hour of his
death whether it was one of ye beast yt was excepted out
of his sons contract & for our furthr sattisfaction in this case we have
taken these depositions following:
137
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
138
Ffinlo Crain & his wife Bahie Kelly sworn examnd: saith
yt this sd cow in dispute was then the heifer yt was
then excepted out ofye decedents sons contract being then a year
& a half old or thereabout & likewise these
deponents declare further yt for as much as ye heifer yt was
solf by ye decednt: Tho: Kelly to Finlo Karran was none of ye three beast yt
was excepted being nt: calved for two years after the contract was made & further sth: nt: Ffinlo Crain & Bahie Kelly their marks X
Thomas Cleark sworn examin’d sth: yt ye foresd cow in dispute
was a heifer of a year & a half old or thereabout at ye time of the
marriage of William Kelly ye deceadnts: son & Margret Christian
his wife & further saith nt:
Thomas Cleark my mark X
Margret Kelly sworn examined sth: yt this sd cow was
a year & a half old or thereabouts when ye foresd William
Kelly & Margrett his wife was married & further sth: nt:
Margrett Kelly her mark X
Ann Ffreer sworn examin’d sth: yt ye sd cow now in dispute
was a heifer of a year old or there abouts when ye Contract
was made and yt Margrett Christian wife to WillmKelly
did acknowledge yt she was in whe ye Contract was made
& further sth: nt:
Ann Ffreer her mark X
Margret Korkill sworn examin’d sth: yt whe did hear Wm
Kelly & Margrett Christian his wife confess yt this cow in
dispute was in when ye Contract was made & further sth:
nt:
Margrett Korkill her ----[edge]
Kathrin Kelly sworn examined sth yt ye sd Thomas Kelly
latly deceasd did tell her of rent tythes & this cow now in disp----[edge]
to be ye heifer he kept out of ye contract bargain & fur----[edge]
sth: not
Katherin Kelly her mark X
Upon consideracon of ye above depositions we ye sd J----[edge]
doe find yt this cow now in dispute was one o the ----[edge]
yt was excepted out of ye contract bargain given by the ----[edge]
cedent Tho Kelly unto his son Willm Kelly & this we ----[edge]
for our finall answer as wittness our hands this 2----[edge]
1696/7
William Kewen my ma----[edge]
Jan ye 22th 1696
William Killip my m----[edge]
This above verdict accepted Dan: Daugherdy my ----[edge]
of by me Robert Parr
John Cleark my ----[edge]
Curia Testamentalis apud Ramsey ---bita coram Revernedis Dne: Sam Watle=
worth et Dne Robto: Parre Vicariis Generalibus, nec non Johanne Curghey RegistrarioArchidiaconi 1st die mensis Decem
bris Anno 1696
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
139
Andreas
Briget
LezAyre
Mahold
Dn: Johan Curghey
Vicarii
Dn: Matt Curghey
Dn: Robt: Parr
Dn: Tho: Allen
Jo: Crebbin
Apparitores
Phillip Crinnill
Wm Martin
Wm Callow
Joratorum Noia
Jo: Cowle
}
Tho: Goldsmith } jurati
John Xtian
}
Xtopher Howlan}
Wm Kinred }
Phill: Kinread }
Dan: Xtian
}
Edmond Kneal
The old to stand
X Dan Crebbin
X William Crinnill
X John Kneale
X Jony Tear
Margrt: Cormode
Jony Gawn
Dan: Xtian
Defunctorum Noia
X Will: Cotter
X William Garret
Anne Xtian
John Kelly paup
John Keruse
X John Cotter
Jony
Quilliesh
Curia Correctionis apud Ra---habita coram Reverendis Dno: Sam
Watleworth, et Dno: Robto: Parre Vica
riis Generalib: nec non Johanne
Curghey Regrio: Archidiaconl: 15th
die mensis ffebruarii Anno 1696/7
Andreas
---h: Brew
Alice Garret
--- Gawn
---ick Cowle pauper
--- Christian pauper
---grt: Ratliff
---t Cormod
Bryde
LezAyre
Defunctorum Nomina
X William Cowle
Ewan Curlet decreed
Ann Christian
X Margrt Garret
Patrick Caine decreed
X William Garret
Ffebr: the 12th 1697
John Garret entrs his claim agt the Admintr:
of William Garret for the summ of 1£ - 6s - 0
he entrs also for a daymoth of hay in the close due
by the Death of his mother
May the 13th 1697
Phillip Kneal entrs: agt the Exrs: of Will Kewin for 1s due &c
Die et anno prdict:
Thomas Ratliff entrs: agt the sd Exrs: of Wm Kewin for 2s 6d
Mahold
William Cowle
X Anne Christian
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
140
Archdeacon Will 1696A #15 Andreas of Alice Crenilt / Crennell alias Camaish alias Garrett, died 19
December 1696:
Summary: 1st husband [James] Camaish [died 1689/90, ArW 1689A #135 Andreas], 2nd husband John Crennell / Crenilt is
alive [he was previously married], dau Joney Camaish the elder, dau Catharine Camaish, son John Camaish of age, dau
Joney the younger (married to Charles Kermode by Dec 1715), Elizabeth / Bessy Crenilt, Mally Crenilt, witnesses &
pledges: William Key & John Key;
also: Joney McNameer, John Radcliffe of Ballakilley, Daniel Dowan,
2nd husband: Bride parish register: Alice Garrett married John Crennell on 11 November 1693 in Bride
1st husband: ArW 1689A #135 Andreas will of James Camaish, died about January 1689/90: wife [Alice Garrett] remarried
[to John Crennell / Crenilt [in 1693, she died 1696, ArW 1696A #15 Andreas], youngest daughter, son John, eldest son & heir
Philip, dau Catharine,
witnesses: William Cowle & John Crennell / Crenilt & John Teare & John Christian, pledges: John
Teare & Daniel Christian,
also: William Crowe Glanduff, Mary Brew Ballachurry, John Cottier senior & John Cottier
junior, John Teare (Harry), John Cowle Ballalargy, Daniel Dowan,
son: Andreas parish register: John son of James Camaish christened 30 November 1670 in Andreas
dau: Andreas parish register: Joney dau of James Camaish christened October 1684 in Andreas
dau: Andreas parish register: Joney Camaish married Charles Kermode on 8 May 1715 in Andreas
will of ?dau in law / ?also stepdau: ArW 1724A #60 Andreas will of Bessey Camaish alias Crenilt, died 12 February 1723/4:
husband [John] Crenilt is alive, son James (to be sent to a trade, he married Joney xxxx, & he was dead by July 1742), youngest
dau Alice, dau Catharine, granddau Alice, ‘three daughters’, dau: the blind girl was left a little chest, witnesses: John
Kneale senior & Elizabeth Cowle als Patten; pledges: John Cormode & Edmund Cowle
Andreas parish register: Bessy Camaish als Crenilt buried 13 February 1723/4
?son: Andreas parish register: John Camaish senr: buried 19 December 1729
?granddau: Andreas parish register: blind dau of Jon: Camaish buried 27 May 1725
?granddau: Andreas parish register: James son of John Camaish christened Mar 1711 in Andreas
?grandson: Andreas parish register: James Camaish married Joney Kneale 28 February 1735/6 in Andreas
Andreas parish register: Bessy dau of James Camaish buried 20 February 1741/2
?grandson: Andreas parish register: James Camaish, taylor, buried 6 July 1741
Episcopal Will
?granddau: Andreas parish register: Alice dau of John Camaish christened Sep 1714 in Andreas
Andreas
This is affirmed to be the last will amd testamt:
of Alice Carrad als Crinnill, who was buried the 18th
of December 1696, Being of good & perfect mind
and memory at he makeing thereof, and haveing recommended her soul into the hands of Almighty God; She
disposed of her worldly effects in manner following:
Itm: She left and bequeathed to her husband John Crinnell
her part of a colt and her part of the sheep. Itm: She
left her part of an ox to be pd after ye husband had sole yt same to her daughter Jony Cammaish, in liew
of a heiffer yt was left her by her ffather in her christening money
or penny. Itm: she left and bequeathed to Bessey Crinnill her
part of yearling Bullock. Itm: she left to her daughter Kath:
Cammaish a pettycoat & wast coat & six pence Legasie; Itm: to Joney Cammaish a pettycoat
of linsey woolsey; Itm: to Mally Crinnill so much Linsey woolsey
as would be pettycoat; Itm: she left her part of the pot in
the house to her son John Cammaish, if he would buy another
pot betwixt himself and her husband Itm: she declared these
following summs of money to be due to her: ffrom Dan: Cowle
5s, from John Crinnill 5s 6d, from Jon: Cotter 5s, from John Garret
4s, from John Ratliff Ballakilley 8s, from William Keey 6s (pd), Itm: from
Robt: Kelley 6s, from Dan: Dowan 5s, from Phillip Brew 6s,
Itm: she apointed her daughter Jony Cammaish (vidzt ye younger)
sole Exrx: of all the rest of her goods moveable & unmove=
able whatsoever, and appointed her husband Jon: Crinnill super
visor. Itm: to ye wittnesses of the will 6d apiece. Itm: she let
to her husband her part ofye profit of ye money in Will: Ratliffs Land, & also
her part of ye money in William Kaneens land, till her Exr: came to age
testes William Keey}
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
John Keey
141
} jurati
ffebr: the 13th 1698: pd by Will: Keey to John
Cammaish ye Supervisor ye six shillings above mentconed
The Supervisor named in the will, and the
brother John Cammaish are swon in form
of Law, pbatum est et solvit 6d
Codicill addition
Jo: Crinnill & Kath Cammaish
both deposed upon oath that ye
Testator left a blanket that was
upon her bed to Jony Innemeer
and ye sd Kath and
John Kneal hath deposed
also shee left her husband
a ffledge & blanet agt ye sd
blanket
The Inventory brought in by the Sumnr: is 01£ - 11s - 00d
The goods in the hands of ye brother afore menconed &
hath given pledges ye witnesses of ye will
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ffebr: the 15th 1696
Dan: Kneal entrs: his claime agt the Exrs: of A----[fold]
Garrett for the summe of 13s 6d
The Overseer says he pd Dan: Kneal 10s
Jan: 6tn 1697
John Cammaish entrs his claim agt the Exr:
of his mother Alice Garret als Crinnill for the sum----[fold]
12s being the moiety of 20s due &c
proved with ye consent of ye Execrx:
The within Inventory ..................................
Deducted funerall charges
for Drinke ..............................................
buriing money & pbate of the will .........
Im: 5s more deducted being put down }
thougt a Mistake in the price of an ox}
light & tobacco ............................................
01 - 11s - 00
00 - 03 - 00
00 - 02 - 05
00 - 05 - 00
00 - 00 - 07
11 - --More the Legacies to ye witnesses ............. 00 - 01 - 0
More the Legacy to Kath Cammaish .......... 00 - 00 - 6
Decr: 17 1715 This day paid in money & accounte ye 15s 9d due
from John Camaish to his sister the within Execrx:
as settled below, And her husband does acquit & discharge
him thereof for ever, witness his mark
Before me
Charles Kermod’s mrk E
Charles Wattleworth Regr:
Novembr 16th 1699
Then received from Phillip Brew the 6s left upon
in the within Will
John Cammaish my mrk X
Jan: 17th 1705
Then received from ye within John Garrett the 4s
left upon him in ye within will for ye use of ye Execr:
vizt: for ye exr:, ye husband having received ye other 2s
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
142
---- 16 1707 upon stateing of accts betwixt Joh: Camaish ye Supervisor
and ye executrix, it appeares yt he owes her in all 15s 9d besides her pt
Jon: Crenilts, John Radcliffes & Dan Dowans debt, and also her pt of
ye moneys in Will: Radclifes and Keneens land both menconed in the
will of her mother
before me, Sam: Watleworth Archd:
----- besides a paire of shoes ----- in 2s 4d
Archdeacon Will 1696A #16 Andreas will of John Kneale and wife Ann Christian, per 1672 Articles of
Marriage between his son John and Catharine Camaish, the testator John (the ‘longer liver’) died before
December 1696:
Summary: John Kneale & wife Ann Chrisitan, their son John Kneale and Catharine Camaish (dau of Catharine Camaish alias
Christian & xxxx Camaish who was dead by November 1672) were to marry before 25 December 1672 in KK Bride church,
Mark Camaish was the brother of Catharine Camaish; witnesses to the Contract: William Joughin & John Christian
Articles of Marriage agreed upon concluded & condesended upon
betwixt John Kneale and his & wife An Christian in behalf of their
son John Kneale on ye one ptie and Kathrin Christian on behalfe of
her daughter Kathrin Camaish on ye other ptie as followeth:
ffirst it is agreed upon that ye sd John and Katherin shall come
to the pish church of St Bride at or before the feast of the nat----[edge]
of our Lord next ensueing then and there to joyne together in the
holy estate of matramoney if God and holy Church allow
Secondly itt is agreed upon that ----- ---- in Christ ----- both covenant
and give to and wth her daughter Kathrin to ye sd John ye sum of 40 shillings
in money or money worth besides what is due unto her by her father’s
decease, which is in the custody of her brother Mark: besides what she
hath of her owne nominated, ---and ye oresd goods to be paid within
the tyme of 3 yeares in money or money worth; further ye sd cathrin
Christian doth engage herself to give to her sd daughter after her
decease, a child pt of her goods jointly with ye rest of her children
Thirdly itt is agreed upon that the sd John Kneale and his wife
Anne Christian doth convenant and give to there son John halfe
of all there goods moveable and unmoveable whatsoever and
to be halfe an halfe in all ----- porcon and goods else wtsoever
dureing ye life of ye longest liver of the sd John and his wife
Anne Christian, and to
bee the young cople after there decease
And for better pformance of ye ---ntor Covenant we doe bine our
selves ether to other in the penaltie of twenty pounds current
money ye one halfe to ye honrble Lord of the Isle and the other half
to ye pte keeping Covenant ----- ------ this to be our voluntary act
and deed as wittnes our hands the 18 of November 1672
John Kneale his mrk X
wittnesses
Ann Christian her mrk X
William Johen his mrk X
Kathrin Christian her mrk X
John Christian his mrk X
Mark Camaish his mrk X
Jo: Kneale his mark X
Kathrin Camish her mrk X
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Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
The within Contract Bargain being proved before ye Deemstr: the same is accepted of for ye
last wills of the within John Kneal and his
wife, and the son accordingly sworn in
Court according to Law
Accept: est et solvit
The Inventory taken according to
Law amts to ........ 01£ - 13s - 00s
pledges according to Lw Tho: ---& Jo: Xtin
Nov: the 22th 1697
Tho: Moor entrs agt ye Exrs: of Jo:
Kneal & his wife for 14s & 6d
Mich: Lace entr for 4s 6d
----- ---- entrs for 15s
[written sideways:]
March the 4th 16---The prties to the wthin Contraction came this day and
acknowledged the same to be theire Acts and deeds
before me
Edw: Christian
The diference betwixt John Kneale and John
Camaish t---aing ye childs part of goods mentioned
i nye within contract was mutually referred by them both
unto ye Arbitraction & award of Capt Nich: Christian
& Capt: Joh: Wattleworth sub paena 5£ ad usum Dmi:
and gave me their hands under that penalti to oblige
them to stand to ye ---- -------- --- award, I de=
clare for truth, As witness my subscription febr: 11th ---[on a slip of paper on the next microfilm page:]
Expended by John Kneale in funeral
charges upon his father and mother as
followes
Imprmis for Aile ........................... 02 - 00
for fish .......................................... 01 - 00
for hering ...................................... 02 - 00
to ye Clerk .................................... 00 - 06
for 8 yds of cloth at 10d p yard ..... 6s - 8d
Court fees ...................................... 01 - 04
to ye Sumner ................................ 00 - 09
[on the back of the slip:]
To Robt Moore ........................... 0 - 15 - 0
To Michell Lace ........................... 0 - 4 - --which with ye within accts
makes .................................... 1 - 13s --besides a firlet of Meal
a pound of candles
and dj: pound tobacco
143
Nov: the 22th 1697
Jon: Lace entrs for 10s
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
144
Archdeacon Will 1696A #17 Bride will of William Cowle, died 10 February 1696/7:
Summary: wife is not mentioned, dau Margaret, grandson William Christian, also: Daniel Kneale, Isabel Kneale (his
executor), witnesses: William Lace & Thomas Moore
Bride
This is affirmed to be the last will and Testament of Willm:
Cowle who departed this life about ye 10th of ffebruary 1696/7:
ffirst he committed his soul unto God and his body to Christian
burial; Itm: he left half a stear to his daughter Margrt: It: to
his grandchild Wm Christian a lamb and a coat; It: he left to
Dan: Kneale an ew yearling if there was one for him. It:
he appointed and constituted Issable Kneale sole executrix
of all the rest of his goods moveable and unmoveable whatsoever
It: he left to the wittnesses of the will 6d apiece
The Exrx: sworn in forme of Law
Will Lace ......}
pbatum et solvit 6d
Thomas Moor} jurati
The Inventory within a month
Archdeacon Will 1696A #18 Maughold will of Joney Quilleash / Colleish alias Killey, died 28 November 1696:
Summary: husband [James] Quilleash / Colleish is not mentioned [died 1685, ArW 1684A #089], son & heir Philip (married
Ellin [Cowin], their children Ellin, Philip, Catharine, other daughters, his will ArW 1729A #127 Maughold), dau Isabel, dau
Margaret, son William Quilleash, witnesses: John Stole / Stowell & John Cashen, pledges: Daniel Lewney & Robert Allen
Maughold parish register: Joney Quillease als Killey buried 28 November 1696
husband: Maughold parish register: James Quillease buried 5 April 1685
will of husband:ArW 1684A #089 Maughold will of James Quilleash, died 5 April 1685: wife [Joney Killey] is alive [died 1696,
ArW 1696A #18 Bride], son & heir Philip, dau Margaret, son William, dau Isabel, witnesses: Thomas Allen & John Cowle,
pledges: Philip Cowin & William Callow; also Thomas Skillicorn, Joney Cowle
will of dau: ArW 1699A #04 Lonan will of Margaret Skillicorn alias Colleish, died 4 February 1699 / 1700: husband Thomas
Skillicorn is alive, son Phlip, son John, son Daniel / Donold, dau Ellin underage, sister Isabel Colleish, brother Philip
Colleish,
witnesses: William Quilliam & James Skillicorn,
pledges: William Kewley & William Kermode
son: Maughold parish register: Phil Quilleash buried 27 January 1729/30
ArW 1729A #127 Maughold
will of son: ArW 1729A #127 Maughold will of Philip Quilleash / Colleish, of Ballaraugh, etc, died 25 January 1729/30: wife
Ellinor [Cowin] is alive, son & heir William, son James, dau Ellinor, son Philip, grandson William Kewley,
witnesses:
Ewan Crowe & John Callow, pledges: Thomas Caley & William Corteen
dau in law: Maughold parish register: Ellen Quillease als Cowin buried 3 February 1733/4
?son: Maughold parish register: William Quillease buried 7 Februaryr 1743/4
Episcopal will
granddau: Maughold parish register: Cather: Quillease fill: Phill Quillease buried 29 December 1708
?son: Maughold parish register: Jo: Collesh fil: James Collesh buried 6 January 1657/8
See: Philip Quilleash son of James Colleish / Quilleash mentioned (Philip was owed 3 quarters of gray left cloth left him in
legacy and was in Christian’s custody) in will of Christian Cowin als Cotteen als Colleish / Quilleash will 1658A #101 Maughold
See: Philip Quilleash son of James Colleish / Quilleash mentioned (Philip was left a kid instead of the 3 quarters of cloth left by
Mallooney’s wife Christian) in will of Mallooney Cowin will 1658A #102 Maughold
Maughold
Novembr: 28th 1696
This is affirmed to be ye last will & testamt: of Jony Quillease
alias Killey who departed this life ye day & year above
written; Imprs: she committed her soule to God & her body
to Christian buryall; Itm: she bequeathed to her son
Phillip all as it was; & this being asked wt it contained, and
her said sonne replyed yt it was ye teame & crop of corne
with ye husbandry geares, & ye deceadent said nothing to
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
145
ye contrary; Itm: to her daughter in law Ellin a sheep
and a yearlinge, and a choice neck carchiffe a chirne and
ye smale woodden vessells in ye house. Itm: to her daughter
Isable seventeen shillings in mony a fledge & blanket
with a gray petticoate to her granchild Ellin; Itm: to her
daughter Margt three shillings wch she ought her; Itm: to
Phillip Quillease her grandchild a ewe of two yeare old;
Itm: To Katherine Quillease her granchild a choice yearling;
Itm: to ye rest of her sisters a yearling apeece if ther
happened to have soe many yearlings; Itm: she constituted
her sone Willm: Quillease her true & Lawfull Executor
Itm: to Jon: Stole six pence Legasy
The Exr: at age is sworm in Court
testes Jon: Stole } according to Law
Jon: Casshin} jurati
probatum est et solvit 1s
The Inventory to be brought in by the Exr:
withing a month
The Inventory amounts 02 - 00 - 00
pledges to Secure the office and pay all Debts
& Legacies acording to Law Robt: Allen and
Dan Lowney
Archdeacon Will 1696A #19 Maughold will of Ann xxxx alias Christian of Ballaterson, died 24 December
1696, intestate:
Summary: husband xxxx is alive, no children are mentioned, brother & heir Robert Christian, brother Ewan (out of the
country), sister Margaret, sister Jane, sister Esther (married Patrick Kneale [of the Gill, she died 1733/4, ArW 1734A #38
Lezayre, Patrick died 1734/5, Episcopal Will) , sister Dorothy (married Christopher Cowle 1691)
NOTE: Ann was probably married a year or less, which is why her husband was not named as her executor, but instead, her
siblings were. Ann and her husband had a Marriage Contract, and the siblings were agreeable to him taking back the part of the
dowry he gave to his wife on their marriage, plus some other things. She had a considerable estate of over 17£.
Maughold parish register: Ann Christian Balterson buried 25 December 1696
Maughold parish register: Robert son of William Christian born about 1653
?Maughold parish register: Ewan son of William Christian was christened 19 July 1655
married about 1676
?Maughold parish register: Margaret dau of William Christian was christened 17 August 1660
?Maughold parish register: Esther dau of William Christian was christened 16 April 1661
married Patrick Kneale of the Gill
Maughold parish register: Jane born about 1665
Maughold parish register: Esther born about 1669
Maughold parish register: Dorothy dau of William Christian christened 4 Sep 1670
married Christopher Cowle in 1691
Maughold parish register: Ann dau of William Christian christened 10 September 1673
married a short time, died 1696
sister: Bride bur reg: Dorothy Cowle, Ballavaire, bur 15 May 1740
brother in law: Bride bur reg: Christopher Cowle of Ballavaire, aged 84 yrs, bur 21 Nov 1753
ArW 1754A #27 Bridewill of Christopher Cowle of Ballavair, Bride
sister Dorothy & her family: Feltham, God's Acre: Bride Parish: Christopher, son of Christr. Cowle, Ballevaire, age 27, died 11 September
1732. Thomas, son of Christr. Cowle, Ballevaire, age 22, buried 26 October 1731. Dorothy, his mother, age 70, buried 2 Jun 1740.
Christopher Cowle, age 84, died 1753. Christopher Cowle died 1688. Wm. Cowle, age 46, buried 31 March 1738. Wm. Cowle junr., age 22,
buried 22 September 1751.
sister: Lezayre parish register: Esther Kneal als Christian of the Gill buried 25 January 1733 ArW 1734A #38 Lezayre
will of sister: ArW 1734A #38 Lezayre will of Esther Kneale alias Christian, died Candlemass 1733/4: husband Patrick Kneale, dau
Ellinor, eldest dau Margery (married to Ewan Kneale), dau Jane, dau Joney, grandson John Corlett, dau Isabel, witnesses & pledges: Ewan
Kneale & John Kneale
niece: Lezayre parish register: Joney Kneale married John Corlett on 6 November 1731 in Lezayre
brother in law: Lezayre parish register: Patrick Kneal of the Gill buried 22 February 1734/5 Episcopal Will
See: Feltham, God's Acre: Lezayre Parish: The two daughters of Edmund Kneale, of the Gill, Joney died April 9th, Margaret, April 26 1714
Lezayre parish register: Joney Kneal under age, smallpox, buried 12 April 1714
Lezayre parish register: Margt: Kneal under age buried 28 April 1714
Mahold
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
There having some dispute arise concering the prsented
will of Anie Christian touching the naming or appointing an
Exr: & other ---- is all things wher the witnesse doe not agree, ye same
xxxx xxxx will being is found in Court to be invalid; The
& hath therefore Decreed her brothers and sisters vizt:
Robt, Ewan, Margrt, Jane, Hesther and Dorothy Christian
sole and joynt Administrs: of all her goods moveable and
unmoveable whatsoever, with the consent of the husband
to whom the foresaid Adminrs: out of yr affection and to
preserve amity betwixt, have pmissed to give and return
unto him, all her part of whatever came by himself in ye
Marriage Contract, he takeing therewith the Debts there unto
belonging, and also to give him an oxe, ye ffether bed (wth
the cloathe thereunto belonging) which they laid on, a mair
and all the woodden vessells in the house excepting a kieve
and 2 hogsheads; and likewise her part of all webs of cloth
made by herself whether linnen or woollen, since yr Marriage,
excepting a piece of Russet due to Thomas Christian, which
sd Admintr: are sworn in Court in form of Law, excepting Ewan
who is out of ye country, and his Rts: receaved in the hands of ye sd
Adminrs:
Decretum est et solvit 18d
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february the 16th 1696/7
The Invictory of the goods of An: Christian deseased prised by 4 sworn men viz: J:
--non Christian Willm Kerrish, Rich: Kermood, Willm: Corkill
£
s
d
----kerchif & apron 8s, 4 hoods 2s, smale linen 2s ................................ 00 - 12 - 00
---ap linen 2s, piller peer & old towel 1s ............................................... 00 - 3 - 00
--- napkin & a table cloath 3s, 3 sheets 3 yeard linen ............................ 00 - 15 - 00
--- yeard of tick 7s, 4 yeard of fleaddan 3d ........................................... 00 - 10 - 00
--- green apron 4s, 3 whit blankkett 10s a fledge ................................. 1 - 00 - 00
--- an old fledge a cussen 2s, 3 sharg pedicoat & a red pedicoat ........... 1 - 10 - 00
--- old pedicoat 10s, new hood 2sn 2 wash coat & bodye ..................... 00 - 18 - 00
--- pare of red stockin 1d, a feaderbed & bousster 1£ ............................ 1 - 1 - 00
--- chist 9s, 3 sacke 2s, eleaven trencer 1s &a bras can eg stick ........... 00 - 12 - 4
---ght putter dissish 10d, a hcneio[?], & hoghead 8s ............................ 00 - 18 - 00
--- little wheele & a woollen wheele ...................................................... 00 - 3 - 00
--- cowes 2£ 12s, a bull 3 years old 14s, a heffer 1£ .............................. 4 - 6 - 00
--- goose 2s 6d, 3 horses 1£, a cow in calfe 1£ - 10s, half a stear .......... 2 - 17 - 6
--- an old cow in calfe 1£ - 6d, 15 sheep 1s 6d p peece 1£ - 2s - 6 ....... 2 - 8 - 6
--- one oxe ............................................................................................... 1 - 00 - 00
the sume totall 18 - 14 - 4
funerall chargis & other debt ................................................................. 1 - 00 - 00
the cleare Invictory is ............................................................................. 17 - 14 - 4
Three of the Adminrs: vizt: Robt: Christian, Patrick Knaele,
& Christopher Cowle have consented and do declare that it
is the desire of ye rest of the Adminrs: that ye six silver spoones
belonging to the Decedt: Ann Christian shall goe as an heir
loome for ever to her said brother Robts Estate, according to
her own declaracon upon her death bed
pledges according to Law are Exrs: the one for the other
.
146
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
147
See: ArW 1695A #79 Lezayre will of Catharine Kissage alias Christian, died about early 1696: husband Ewan Kissage is alive, dau Jane
(underage), son Ewan (underage), son John (underage), witneses: William Kewley & Margaret Corlett, pledges: William Kewley & Philip
Caley
See: ArW 1697A #41 Maughold will of Margaret Christian alias xxxx of Ballaterson, died 10 December 1697: husband [Edward] Christian of
Ballaterson is not mentioned [died 1665, Episcopal Will], son Christopher, son Edward, son John Christian (married), son Robert Christian
(married), dau Isabel Christian, grandson Philip (born 1679 to Robert Christian),
witnesses: Catharine Christian & Ellin Clague,
pledges: Edward Martin & William Woods
Maughold parish register: Margt Christian Balterson buried 10 December 1697
husband: Maughold parish register: Ed Xtin Balterson buried 2 August 1665
Episcopal Will
ffebr: the 24th 1696
Will: Cannell and the rest of the Exrs: of Margt Xtin
entrs their claime agt the Exrs: of Ewan Kissaige wife for
the summe of five pounds
Archdeacon Wills notes related to Robert Kerruish of Cardle, Maughold, who died 1697 intestate, ArW
1696A #41: son Robert had custody of legacies of his sister Jane (who was about 5 years old when her father died),
& she had married Christpher of Ballaterson by 1718 [they married 14 November 1713]:
see: ArW 1696A #41 Maughold will of Robert Kerruish of Cardle, died 25 October 1697, intestate: wife [Isabel Kerruish] is alive [remarried in
1700 to William Lace, her will ArW 1727A #28 Bride, William was previous married to Isabel Christian], 8 children: Robert (eldest son), son
William, son Ewan, dau Isabel, dau Catharine, son Philip, dau Jane, dau Joney, brother in law William Christian; pledges: William Kerruish
[wife’s brother] & Edward Callow [the father in law of Jane the sister of wife Isabel]
Maughold parish register: Robt Kerrish, Caradall, bur 18 Oct 1697
Revd: Sr:
June ye 11 1718
Christopher Callow of Ballterson in my parish came this
day before me acknowledged & owned that himselfe and wife
Jane was fully satisfyed & paid in full of all the goods due
to his said wife by ye death of her Father which was in the
hands of Robt: Kerrish late of Carradel, And he ye sd Christopher
do humbly desire that you will vouchsafe to cross ye Book for
whatever was due to them from ye sd Robt: Kerrish, This
is truth as Witness my name
Wittnesses Tho Allen Viccr:
Cristoper Callow
Jon: Christian
CC
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Maugholl
The Inventory of the goods of Robert Kerroush
who depted this life about the 20th of 7br: 1697
prized by 4 sworn men vid: Xtopher Callow
Xtopher Xtin
Willm: Kennish
& Willm: Corkill
The deads part of the goods in gross coms to............
more in Mortgaged Lands ...........................
more half the cropp valued at ......................
To be deducted for rent upon ye dead’s pt yet un=}
satisfied ...........................................................}..
34£ - 12 - 04
00 - 10 - 00
05 - 10 - 00
00 - 12 - 00
Curia Testamentalis habita in Capella Sti:
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
148
Petri de Holms, coram Reverendis Dne: Sam:
Wattleworth et Dne: Robto: Parre vicariis Gene
ralibus, nec non Johanne Curghey Registrario
Archidi: Nov: 26th Anno 1696
Patricius
vic: Dnus:
Germanus
Sam: Wattleworth
Apparitores
Phinlo Carran
William Christian
Juratorum Noia
Jo: Carran.......}
Will: Knickle }
Tho: Shimmin} jurati
John Kewin....}
Will: Kelly
Jo: Crellin
William Killey
Phill: Clukas
Will: Kneakle
Silv: Kewish
Defunctorum Noia
William Corras
Will: Ratliff X
William Quirk
---t: Carran
X Averick Quay
X Paul Gelling
Margt Lace
X Rich Ellison
X Phill Attkison
X Jo: Cannell
Jain Xtian
See: German parish register: Averick Quay buried 1 May 1696
See: German parish register: Paul Gelling buried 27 June 1696
See: German parish register: Margt: Lace buried 28 June 1696
See: German parish register: Rich: Ellison buried 20 July 1696
See: German parish register: Philip Atkinson buried 3 November 1696
?See: German parish register: Phil: Cannell buried 5 November 1696
?See: German parish register: Ann Christian buried 1 August 1696
2 Lib: 1696
Lonan
Curia Testamentorum apud Duglas habita
Coram Revrdis: Dne: Sam: Watleworth
et Dne: Robto: Parre Vicariis Generalibus
nec non Johanne Curghey Regrio:
Archidi: 29th die mensis Junii 1697
Conchan
X Isabell Skilli
Null
corn
Ann Skillicorn nil habet
X Robt Cloage
Bradan
Defunctorum Noia
X Jon: Cashen
X Isabell Hutchen
Kath Quail pauper
See: Braddan parish register: John Cazsshin buried 2 March 1696/7
See: Braddan parish register: Katherin Quaile buried 7 March 1696/7
KK Chonchan prsentmts:
Maroon
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
149
The Church Wardens prsents
Kath Cashin pregnans common ffame
William Skillicorn for quarrelling with Rob: Cowen
upon the Lords Day
Isabell Kewley for absenting the Service of Gon in
the Church for many Sundayes together
Margrt: Cashen & Jony Skillicorn & Bahee Cowin[?] for fidling &
dancing upon ye Lords Day
Jon: Looney prented for gielding a horse upon Sunday
Robt Creetch for makeing use of him to geld ye horse
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Nov: the 16th 1697
Gilbert Killay entrs his claime agt the Exrs: of Mallooney Corrin for the summe of
five shillings due debt &c
Archdeacon Will 1696A #20 Lonan will of Isabel Christian alias Christian alias Skillicorn, left the Howe & its
houses by her 2nd husband John Christian, died 5 March 1696/7:
Summary: 1st? husband xxxx Christian (their son John Christian), 2nd? husband [John] Christian is not mentioned [died
1696, ArW 1695A #46 Lonan], dau Margaret (left the Howe & its houses in Lonan, married to James Brew by 1700, she died
1754, her will EpW 1754E Lonan), dau Ann (underage, dead by June 1700), son John Christian (?by 1st husband), son Daniel
Christian (of age), stepdau Isabel Cowin alias Christian,
witnesses: John Killey & John Quark; pledges: Thomas Brew
& John Quark,
also: William Lawrenson sumner, Thomas Jamieson
will of husband: ArW 1695A #46 Lonan will of John Christian, died about April 1696: 2nd wife Isabel Skillicorn is alive [left
the crofts in the Howe & its houses, she died 1696/7, ArW 1696A #20 Lonan], dau Isabel Cowin alias Christian (by 1st wife),
son Daniel Christian, dau Margaret Christian, youngest dau Ann Christian, witnesses: James Moore, & Thomas Brew,
pledges: Thomas Jamieson & John Quark
will of father: ArW 1663A #94 Onchan will of John Skillicorn, died 13 January 1663/64: wife is alive but dead by 15 March
1691/2; heir (whether son or daughter); eldest dau Isabel (of age, married to John Christian by March 1691/2), dau Ann, dau
Margaret, son Thomas, & son William; witnesses: John Cannell & Edmund Cannell & Robert Kewley & John Woods;
pledges John Christian & James Kewley;
witnesses in 1691 to Margaret receiving her legacy: John Lewin & Captain John
Oates
stepdau: Lonan parish register: Isabel Cowin als Xtian BallaCannel buried -- April 1734
dau: Lonan parish register: Isabel Cowin als Xtian BallaCannel buried -- April 1734
?stepson in law: Lonan parish register: Wm. Cown of Balla Cannel buried 08JUN1728
Episcopal Will
Lonan parish register: Wm. Cowin Balla Cannell buried 13SEP1751
Lonan parish register: Robt. Cowin Balla Cannel buried 03APR1776
Lonan parish register: John Cowin BallaCannell buried 13OCT1826
Lonan parish register: Thomas Cowin BallaCannell 75 yrs buried 15DEC1844
b abt 1769, ?Dec 1769 to William Cowin
Lonan parish register: Margaret Cowin BallaCannell 97 yrs buried 23SEP1885
b abt 1788
Lonan parish register: James Cowin Balla - Cannell 81 yrs buried 20APR1860
b abt 1779, ?October 1778 to William Cowin
Lonan parish register: Joseph Cowin inf son of William COWIN BallaCannell Cottage 5 mths buried 26JUN1850
?son in law: Lonan parish register: James Brew of the How buried 31 January 1738/9
?son in law: ArW 1738A #73 Lonan will of James Brew of the Howe: wife is alive, son John (his children James born 1737 &
John Brew)
will of dau: EpW 1754E Lonan will of Margaret Brew alias Christian, died 4 February 1754 intestate: husband [James] Brew is
not mentioned, dau Margaret (married to Thomas Quay), son James (abroad), son Philip (abroad), son Daniel (abroad), also
(these have received dowries) son John, dau Mary, dau Ann
dau: Lonan parish register: Margt Brew buried 19 February 1754
will of dau: EpW 1754E Lonan will of Margaret Brew alias Christian, died 4 February 1754 intestate: KK Lonan 18 May 1754:
Margt. Brew als Quayle Christian departed this life abt the 4th day of Febry last Intestate - The Court upon Intelligence thereof hath Decreed her
four children namely Margt. James Philip and Daniel Brew joint Admrs of all her goods & chattells moveable & imoveable whatsoever the other
three namely John, Mary & Ann Brew, having severally (as is alleged) obtained a Dowry by Contract or settlement & James Philip & Daniel
aforesd being abroad & Thos Quay husband of Margt. absent, Administration is in the meantime comitted unto Daniel Colvin of Marown in
behalf of & in trust for the Adminrs aforesd & he is accordingly sworn to bring to the Registry a perfect Inventory & for payment of Debts
according to Law & hath given pledges namely Philip Cannell of Douglas & Thos Moore of Lonan.
Solvit 3 s, Salvo tamen vincuig
Decretum est.
jure: Ro: Radcliffe, Matths Curghy ----transcribed by Sue Pedersen 2002
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
Lonan
March ye 5th
Anno Dominii 1697
These wordes are affirmed to be ye last will & testament
of Issable Skillicorn alis Xtian who first committed her
soule into ye almighty, & her body unto Xtian buriall,
said ffor ye disposing of her goodes in Legaceys She left unto her
daughter Margtt: Xtian all ye dwelling houses & croft
thereunto belonging being situated in KK Lonan howe
likwise unto ye aforesd: Margtt Xtian one choise blankett & a
sheet, and a whell, & cards; Itt: unto ye sd daughter Margt:
Xtian two sacks & 2 canvases; Itt: in Legacys she left
all her cloathes whatever sheapt our unsheaped betwixt her two
daughtrs, (i.e.) Margtt & Ann Xtian; Itt: in Legacy unto
her son Jon: Xtian five shillings and to be overseer of her youngest child; Itt: 6d Legacy unto all
who ever would prsume to claim any right or intereast to
any of her goodes; & did further declare upon her
death bed that her stepdaughter Issable Xtian als
Cowne was paid all her mother’s part of goodes before
her ffathers death to ye best of her knowledge; And
concluding thus did order constitute & apoynt her son
& daughter (i.e.) Daniell & Ann Xtian joynt Executrs off all ye
rest of her goodes moveable & unmoveable; and In
testemony hereoff confess’d the prmises to be her
last will & testament ye day & year above written
Issable Skillicorn
testes
als Xtian
Jon: Killey
her mrk X
Jon: Quark
Daniell one of ye Exrs
and Margrt to whom tuition ye
youngest child was bequeathed
are sworn in Court in form of
Law, probatum est et solvit 10d
[written sideways, mostly hiddin in spine:]
More over
in ------ consideration ------ ------[next page]
KK Lon: May the 30th 1697
A true & perfect Inventory off all & Signurall
the goodes off ye wthin deceased, being view’d
& priz’d by thes & sworn men yt is to say Jon: ---Phill: Knakill, Tho: Jeimieson, & Wm Loran--Imp: So yt ye whole Inventory amounts
to ye full sum ..............of 02£ - 14s - 00
likewise there is seven shillings besides ye aforesd sum
---- dim: the cloathes due to ye yongest daughter Ann Xtian
and this is ye truth certifyed by }
Wm Loranson Sumnr:
of ye sd parish
this 29th June 1697
The goods of the youngest child in the hands
of Margrt according to ye will who hath given pledges
for the forthcoming of the same Tho: Brew and Jon:
Quark who also are pledges for the rest of ye Exrs:
150
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
---- 10
Jo: Xtian his X
Dan: tian his X
before me
Jon: Curghey
Regr
151
June 22th 1700
Jo: & Dan Xtian being at Lawfull years
doth acknowldge to have received at and from
the hands of James Brew husband to the above Margt
(who had the tuition of Anne & her goods) who lately
dyed) full satisfaction for their proporcon of such
goods as became due to them by her Death, and doth acquit
& discharge the sd James Brew & the said Margt his wife
Archdeacon Will 1696A #21 Lonan will of Robert Clague, died 3 April 1697:
Summary: not married,
sister Margaret Curghey alias Clague, sister Ann Kewley alias Clague, brother John Clague in
Douglas (has 2 sons including Phinlo), nephew Phinlo Clague (dau Ellinor & dau Isabel & dau Mary & son Phinlo;
witnesses: Mr John Taubman & John Kewley, pledges: Mr John Taubman & Henry Parr; people who owed Robert debts:
Captain James Moore, Philip Kewley of Laxey, Thomas Quay of KK Lezayre, John Quark carpenter, Thomas Cowin & his
brother John Cowin, Philip Kewley of Laxey, John Kewley
?sister: Braddan parish register: Margaret Clague married John Curphey / Curghey on 4 November 1693 in Braddan
April ye 3d Anno Dominii 1697
Lonan
These wordes are affirmed to be ye last will & testament of Robert
Cloag being sick & feeble in body but of perfect memory, did ----[edge]
& ordaine this his last will & testamt: in manner following, Imprimis
he committed his soule to God & his body unto Xtian buriall; And ----[edge]
for ye ordering & disposing of his goodes, he bequeath’s in charity to
ye poore of ye parish three shillinges. In Legacy to his sister Margtt:
Cloage alis Churphey one half crown wch she owed him, bequ----[edge]
-ing it to herselfe. To his sister Ann Cloage alis Kewley
four shillinges wch was due to him, besides halfe of ye ox yt is
in her own custody wch was betwixt ym; In Legacy to his Brother
Jon: Cloage of Duglass ten shillinges, To his 2 sons one half
crown apiece, & he leaft likwise to his nephew Phinlo Cloage
three daughtrs by name Ellinr, Issable & Mary Cloag
twenty shillinges apiece to each child. In Legacy to Ministr: a
mutton, Itt: to his nephew son by name Phinlo Cloag or any of
the children yt would keep up ye place in ye lanne[?], half of all his sheep
wth one quartr: of ye team & cropp of corn, so likwise quartr: of all ye
husbandry gears proportionably belonging to ye sd farm. Itt:
in Leagcy he leaft two of the girles before niminated (i.e.) Ellinor and
Issable one heffer betwixt ym both, besides ye particular
Legacyes. Itt: six pence Legacy to every penson or persons
yt would prsume to claime any little or interest to any of his
goodes. More over, besides ye afore sd perticular Legacye bequeath
ed to his nephews son he left him wth: all one Iron pott, & 4d,
to Jo: Kewley for his trouble at ye proving of his will and
concluding thus did order constituted & appoynte his brothers
son Phinlo Cloage whole executr: of all ye rest of his goodes
moveable & unmoveable, he paying all debts & leagacyes &
In tesemony hereof confess’d this to be his last will & testamt:
the day & year above written
Robtt: Cloage his
Testes
mark X
---o: Taubman juratus
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
152
Jo: Kewley to be sworn
The Exr: at age is sworn in Court in
for of Law
pbatum est et solvit 1s
pledges to secure the office and pay all Debts & legacies
acording to Law Mr Jon: Tubman & Henry Parr
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Debtes due to ye aforesd
Robtt: Cloage wch he declar’d
before the wittnesses of his will to be
lawfully due to him, ut sequitur
£ s
d
Imp: from Captn: James Moore ... 00 - 5s - 00
Itt: Phill Calister ............................ 00 - 6s - 00
Itt: Jo: Knakill .............................. 00 - 6s - 00
Itt: Richd: Quaill ......................... 00 - 8s - 00
Itt: Phillip Quaill .......................... 00 - 10s - 00
Itt: Phill Kewley Laxsey .............. 00 - 6s - 00
Itt: Jo: Kewley .............................. 00 - 2s - 00
Itt: Tho: Qua of KK St}
Lesayre ..............}................ 00 - 8s - 00
Itt: Jo: Quark carptr: .................... 00 - 2s - 06d
Itt: Tho: Cowine .......................... 00 - 1s - 04d
It: Jo: Cowine his }
brother .............}....................... 00 - 00 - 10d
Totall 03£ - 03s - 8d
Archdeacon Will 1696A #22 Braddan will of Isabel Cashen alias Hutchin / Hudgson, died 24 April 1697:
Summary: husband John Cashen died 10 weeks earlier, on 9 February 1696/7 (ArW 1696A #23 Braddan), dau Margaret
[married William Corlett 1694], son Charles Cashen, dau Averick, dau Ann, dau Catharine, dau Dorothy (left 6d, married [to
Philip Clague 1686, she died 1749 age 90, ArW 1749A #02 Lonan]), dau Mary, witnesses: Philip Quiggin & Thomas Mylrea,
pledge: Mr Ewan Gill
NOTE, that the Braddan parish register lists her as ‘Avrick’ Cassin als Hutchin, but my 1628 through
1695 Archdeacon Index lists no Averick Hutchin, but has 5 entries for an Isabel Hutchin in KK Patrick.
Braddan parish register: Avrick Cassin als Hutchin buried 22 April 1697
husband: Braddan parish register: John Cazsshin buried 2 March 1696/7
will of husband: ArW 1696A #23 Braddan will of John Cashen, died 9 February 1696/7: wife Isabel Hutchin died 10 weeks
later on 24 April 1697, ArW 1696A #22 Braddan, dau Averick Cashen, dau Margaret [married William Corlett 1694], dau
Ann, son Charles witnesses: Philip Quiggin & Thomas Kneale, pledges: Mr Ewan Gill & John Cashen
dau: Braddan parish register: Dorothy Cashen married Philip Clague on 30 April 1686 in Braddan
Lonan parish register: Dorothy Clague aged 90 yrs, buried 27 March 1749
born about 1659
ArW 1749A #02 Lonan will of Dorothy Clague alias Cashen, dated 13 March 1743/5 son John (left 6d), son Philip (left 6d), son Thomas
(executor), witnesses: William Chrisitan & Mary Crowe, pledges: William Christian & Philip Brew
dau: Braddan parish register: Margaret Cashen married William Corlett on 26 October 1694 in Braddan
Braddan parish register: Robert son of William Curled & Margaret Cashin christened 13 November 1699 in Braddan
Braddan parish register: Philip son of William Curled & Margaret Cashin christened 1 January 1700/1 in Braddan
Conchan 1697
The last will and Testamt: of Issabell Cashen alias Hudgson
who departed this life about the 24th of Aprill 1697 being
in perfect mind and memory, first committed her soule to God
and her body to Christian buriall; Ittm: she left to her daughter
Margrt: half a heifer, a brood goose and a mugg, and all the
wool on ye sheeps back as soon as shorn, and all the fflax,
and her sd daughter to give to her brother Charles Cashen
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
153
two shirts, and a suit of cloathes of the russett and a pair
of droars of white, and to give her sister Aurick Cashen
two sheep, and 3 kissans of barley; and if her sd sister
Arick would nott be satisfyed with that, she cutt her off
with 6d Legasy. Itt: she left to her daughter Kathrin
6d Legacy. Itt: to her daughter Dorothy 6d Legacy. Itt: she
left to her daughter Mary 6d Legacy. Itt: she left & appointed
her son Charles and her two daughters Ann and Margrett
her lawfull executors of all the rest of her goods movable
and unmovable whatsoever
The Exrs: sworn in form of Law
Phil: Quiggin }
pbatum est et solvit 6d
Tho: Mcylrea} jurati
A true and pfect Inventory of ye goods movable & unmovable of ye
above Issabell Cashen alias Hudgson prized by four sworn men and ye
Sumner which doth amount in grosse to ye summ of ...... 02£ - 09s - 00
The ffathers goods included in this Inventory
pledges in form of Law Mr Ewan Gill
Archdeacon Will 1696A #23 Braddan will of John Cashen, died 9 February 1696/7:
Summary: wife Isabel Hutchin died 10 weeks later on 24 April 1697, ArW 1696A #22 Braddan, dau Averick Cashen, dau
Margaret [married William Corlett 1694], dau Ann, son Charles witnesses: Philip Quiggin & Thomas Kneale, pledges: Mr
Ewan Gill & John Cashen
Braddan parish register: John Cazsshin buried 2 March 1696/7
wife: Braddan parish register: Avrick Cassin als Hutchin buried 22 April 1697
will of wife: ArW 1696A #22 Braddan will of Isabel Cashen alias Hutchin / Hudgson, died 24 April 1697: husband John Cashen
died 10 weeks earlier, on 9 February 1696/7 (ArW 1696A #23 Braddan), dau Margaret [married William Corlett 1694], son
Charles Cashen, dau Averick, dau Ann, dau Catharine, dau Dorothy (left 6d, married [to Philip Clague 1686, she died 1749
age 90, ArW 1749A #02 Lonan]), dau Mary, witnesses: Philip Quiggin & Thomas Mylrea, pledge: Mr Ewan Gill
NOTE, that the Braddan parish register lists her as ‘Avrick’ Cassin als Hutchin, but my 1628 through 1695 Archdeacon Index
lists no Averick Hutchin, but has 5 entries for an Isabel Hutchin in KK Patrick.
dau: Braddan parish register: Dorothy Cashen married Philip Clague on 30 April 1686 in Braddan
Lonan parish register: Dorothy Clague aged 90 yrs, buried 27 March 1749
born about 1659
ArW 1749A #02 Lonan will of Dorothy Clague alias Cashen, dated 13 March 1743/5 son John (left 6d), son Philip (left 6d), son Thomas
(executor), witnesses: William Chrisitan & Mary Crowe, pledges: William Christian & Philip Brew
dau: Braddan parish register: Margaret Cashen married William Corlett on 26 October 1694 in Braddan
Braddan parish register: Robert son of William Curled & Margaret Cashin christened 13 November 1699 in Braddan
Braddan parish register: Philip son of William Curled & Margaret Cashin christened 1 January 1700/1 in Braddan
Bradan
1696/7
The last Will and Testamt: Jo: who departed this life
the 9th day of ffeb: 1696/7; ffirst comitted his soul to God and his body
to Christian buriall; Itt: he left to his daughter Averick Cashen
6d Legacy. Itt: He constituted and appointed his wife Issabell
Cashen alias Hudgson his lawfull Executrix of all the rest
of his goods movable and unmovable whatsoever
In regard that the Testator did not
testes Phillip Quiggin}
leave 6d or the value of six pence to his
Tho: Kneale} jurati
daughters Margrt and Anne, and to his son
Charles, the Court hath therefore Decreed
them joynt Exrs: with their mother who
are sworn in Court according to Law
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
154
pbatum est et solvit 6d
The Inventory included in the wife’s
pledges in form of Law Mr Ewan Gill & Jon: Cashen
Curia Testamentalis apud Castletown
habita coram Rdis: Dne Sam: Watleworth
et Dne: Robto: Parr Vicariis Generalibus
nec non Johanne Curghey Regrio: Archidi:
30th die mensis Junii 1697
St Ann
Malew
X Phinlo Kneal
Arbory
Rushen
Defunctorum Noia
Walter Harrison
X Thurstan Tyldsley
Nich: Quiggin
X Jon: Costen
William Kelly nil Habet
Jony Shimmin
John Duckan
Ellin Tubman
X Tho: Gawn
Hen: Waterson
pauper
See: Walter Harrison husband of Catharine Harrison alias xxxx will 1636A #004 Malew
See: Walter Harrison son of Isabel Harrison als Taylor will 1667A #48 Malew
See: Walter Harrison father (& pledge for the inventoried goods) of John Harrison will 1670E #021 Malew
See: Walter Harrison grandfather of John Harrison (John’s father was John, who died February 1669/70) and both are mentioned in will of Joney
Fargher alias Clague will 1684A #007 Malew
See: Walter Harrison mentioned (he is boarding 6 sheep of Joney’s) in will of Joney Fargher alias Clague will 1684A #007 Malew
See: Walter Harrison witness to the will & pledge for the inventoried goods of John Bell of Ballastrang will 1685A #52 Malew
See: Malew parish register: Walter Harrison buried 7 December 1696
See: Malew parish register: Will Kelly, Carnlea, buried 27 January 1696/7
See: Malew parish register: Nicholas Quiggin buried 16 January 1696/7
See: Malew parish register: Will Kelly, Carnlea, buried 27 January 1696/7
See: Malew parish register: Jony Shimin als Cubon buried 7 February 1696/7
See: Malew parish register: Ellin Tubman als Joyner buried 28 March 1697
November the 30th 1697
Nich: Moor entrs agt the Exrs: of Kath: Bell
als Caly for ye summ of 20s due as appears by special
ty &c:
See: Malew parish register: Katherin Bell als Caly buried 02 SEP 1696
Archdeacon Will 1696A #24 Santan will of Phinlo Kneale, weaver, died 28 February 1696/7:
Summary: wife Ellin / Ellinor Cowle is alive, son John Kneale, dau Isabel Kneale, daughter Margaret Kennaugh alias Kneale,
sister, witnesses: John Moore & Thomas Moore, pledges: Thomas Moore & John Kneale
Santan parish register: Margaret Kneale married Thomas Kennaugh on 13 August 1695 in Santan
See: Phinlo Kneale pledge for the inventoried goods of Christopher Quay will 1675A #105 Santan
See: Phinlo Kneale pledge for the inventoried goods of Ellin Moore alias Kinnish will 1675A #104 Santan
Santan parish register: Ellin Kneal alias Cowell buried 28 September 1704
St Anne
The last will & Testament of Ffinlo Kneal of KK St Anne
who departed this life ye 28th of Ffeb: 1696/7
Ffirst He commited his soul to God & his body to Xtian buryal.
Item, He left his own half of the Croft wherin he dwelled to
Episcopal will
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
155
his son Jon: Kneale, & his sd son to give to his daughter
Issable Kneale the summ of twenty shillings.
Item, He left to his sd son Jon: Kneale his websters looms with all
gears apertaining to it & the sd son to return to his sd
sister seaven shillings this with the consent of his wife.
Item, He left to his daughter Margt Kennaugh 6d legacy.
Item, He ordained & appointed his sd daughter Isable Kneale
to be sole executrix of all therest of his goods
moveable & unmovable whatsoever.
March ye 14th 1696/7
Ellenour Kneale als Cowel wife to the sd Ffinlo Kneale
hath this day before us (wittnesses to ye above will) bequeathed
her own half of the Croft above mentioned to her
son Jon: Kneale after her decease, as witness her hand
Ellenour Kneale als Cowel
Testes
her mrk X
Jon: Moor his mrk X }
Tho: Moore his mrk X} jurati
The Exrs at age is sworn
in Court in form of Law
probatum est et solvit 6d
May the 29th 1698
John Kneal enters his claime agt the Exrs:
of Phinlo Kneal for the summ of --s 6d being the oiety of 15s due
wth ---- from the said Phinlo and his wife as will be made to appear &c
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March 24th 1696/7
An Inventory of the goods of Ffinlo Kneale of KK St Anne
prized by 4 sworn men
viz: Jon: Moor, Hu: Kinish
Will: Quine & Tho: Brew
Imprimis: Half a heiffer, & a 4th o a heiffer ...........................
Itt: half a mare ..........................................................................
Itt: eight sheep ..........................................................................
Itt: dj: his ffishing gear ............................................................
Itt: 2 yards of linnen cloath ......................................................
Itt: 1 small sheet ......................................................................
Itt: 1 blanket .............................................................................
Itt: another blanket ..................................................................
Itt: 1 canvas & half a new sack ...............................................
Itt: half 1 ffledge .....................................................................
Itt: half 1 chest .........................................................................
Itt: half a keeve & half 3 barrels ..............................................
Itt: half his wearing cloaths .....................................................
Itt: 4 pd of tow yarn ................................................................
Itt: 2 pd & half a pd of tow & a pd & half of yarn ..................
Itt: half 2 wheels & half a ladder .............................................
Itt: 2 iron pots ..........................................................................
Itt: half 2 spades ......................................................................
Itt: half 1 little table .................................................................
Itt: The small vessels in ye house .............................................
Itt: 5 pound of hemp ................................................................
£
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d
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00 - 03 - 00
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Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
Itt: 1 pair of stockins & pd & a half of feathers ......................
Itt: 1 pair of buskins .................................................................
Itt: 3 yard & a half of raw cloath .............................................
Itt: half a bedstook ...................................................................
Itt: half 3 creels & 3 spoons .....................................................
Itt: half 1 old barrel half 1 churn & half 2 tubs ........................
The goods in the hands of ye Exrx: who hath given
pledges in form of Law Tho: Moor and John Kneal
156
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00 - 00 - 04
00 - 00 - 04
00 - 01 - 06
Archdeacon Will 1696A #25 Arbory will of John Costeen of Ballakilpatrick, died 27 March 1697:
Summary: wife Isabel Corrin is alive, dau Isabel Costeen (underage), son William Costeen (underage), brother William
Costeen, brother John Costeen, witnesses: John Gell & William Costeen, pledges: John Kewn & William Costeen
?See: ArW 1694A #26 Arbory will of William Costeen of BallaKilpatrick, died 21 November 1694: wife is alive, 2 children
William (of age) & Isabel (of age), also: Nicholas Brew, witnesses: William Waterson & William Costeen, pledges Mr Sam
Robinson & William Watterson,
appraisors: Henry Watterson of Scaard, etc
?will of sister: ArW 1673A #24 Arbory will of Christian Clague alias Costeen, of Gayr Eylie / Gary haley, dated 13 November
1673: husband [John] Clague is not mentioned [his will ArW 1671A # 14 Arbory], sister Catharine Costeen, brother John
Costeen senior, brother John Costeen junior, sister Mary Costeen (has children, married to William Harrison who was an
executor & was left him her part of Gary Eylie), witness: John Caveen,
?will of sister: ArW 1690A #43 Arbory will of Joney Gell alias Costeen, dated 18 April 1691: husband John Gell is alive, sister
Mary Costeen (married to William Harrison, they have 3 children including a daughter), sister Catharine Costeen, brother
John Costeen senior, Ann Costeen, husband’s niece (brother in law’s dau) Alice Gell,
witnesses:Thomas Costeen &
Samuel Robinson minister; pledges: William Costeen & Thomas Cubbon; appraisors: brother John Costeen junior, Patrick
Costeen?, Robert Keig
KK Arbory March 27: 1697
The last will and testamt: of John Costen in Ballekillpatrick who was sick in body but of
perfect memory praised be God for the same; Imprs: committed his soule to God, and body to
Christian buriall; Ittm: He left to his wife Isabell Corrin a quarter of a Heiffer Legacy;
Ittm: He left a blanquet to his daugher Isabell Costen; Ittm: he nominated and appointed
his two children to witt Isabell and William Costen his true and Lawfull Exetrs: of all
the rest of his goods moveable and immoveable; and declared and named his neighbor John
Geyll overseer, that his children should not receive wrong
witnesses John Geyll}
Willm: Costen}
The Exrs: being under age the two unkells
William and John Costen with ye wife are
sworn supervisors in Court in form of Law
pbatum est et solvit 8d
The Inventory of ye abovenamed John Costen taken and prizd by 4 sworn
men viz: Ffinlow Clucas, Wm Kenvig, Wm: Costen and Ken Keown
amounts to the summe of ............................. 01£ - 04s - 06d
The tuition of the children and yr goods in the
hands of the wife who hath given pledges John
Kewn and William Costen according to Law
Archdeacon Will 1696A #26 Arbory will of Elizabeth Clark alias Christian, dated 12 February 1696, died intestate:
Summary: This will inventory has been crossed out; See her will EpW 1697E Arbory will decree of Elizabeth Clark alias
Christian
See: ArW 1676A #37 Patrick will of John Christian, died 12 January 1676/7: wife Catharine Quiggin (remarried Thomas
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
157
Bridson by June 1678), children John & Elizabeth / Bessy (married John Clark by January 1694/5) & Isabel (married Henry
Lewin by midsummer 1691), son Edmund Christian,
supervisors: (brother in law) William Moore & (brother in law) Philip
Kelly,
also: Captain Thomas Radcliffe, William Corris,
witnesses Daniel Christian & Phillip Kelly,
pledges in 1676
are: John Kermode & Philip Quilliam,
pledges in 1678 are [?bro in law]: John Quiggin & William Quiggin,
Kirk Arbory ffebr: 12th 1696
The inventory o Eliz: Clark als Christian who dyed intestate
being taken & prizd by 4 sworn men viz: Thom: Cubon (Colby)
Tommy Cubon perbins[?] Syll: Crellin and John Bocht (als) Bradson
amounts to the summe of ................... 03£ - 00s - 04
Archdeacon Will 1696A #27 Arbory will of Thurstan Tyldesley, died 20 January 1696/7:
Summary: wife is alive, eldest son William, dau Ellin / Nelly, son Robert, dau Amy / Aymee, youngest children Margaret /
Betty & Thurstan,
sister: Elizabeth Tyldesley, sister xxxx (married xxxx Barlow), brother Henry Tyldesley, Margaret
Norris entered a claim in behalf of Edward Tyldesley who was half brother of Thurston), uncle & aunt xxxx Fargher,
kinswoman Margaret Oates [?dau of Alice Oates als Wilson], kinswoman [?cousin] Alice Oates [als Wilson] in Douglas [died
1720, husband Michael Oates died 1704, ArW 1705A #02]], [brother in law] Deemster [John] Parr (daughters Ann & Isabel
Parr [he married Isabel Tyldesley, sister of Thurston, who died abt 1681]),
witnesses:[brother in law] John Parr & John
Fargher & Samuel Robinson, pledges: Richard Clague & William Cubbon,
also: Richard Hingley, John Costeen, William
Qualtrough, Thomas Cubbon, Thomas Caveen of Ballasalla, Mrs Elizabeth Barry [als Norris dau of Comptroller Thomas Norris
& wife of Mr John Barry], xxxx Norris shoemaker of Ballasalla, xxxx Creer who married xxxx Lace [Elizabeth Creer alias
Lace], John Pigott / Pickard glover, Catharine Rothwell / Rothmell [Catharine Rothwell als Fox als Qualtrough died about
1727, her will ArW 1727A #34 Malew], Robert Quay smith, Rowland Brown of DownPatrick [Dhoon is a farm in Baldalrenilt
treen in Braddan], William Corrin in Colby, Henry Bridson BallaGlanow, David Cubbon Robert (that is, the David the son of
Robert Cubbon), [John] Cubbon peddler’s son
father: Archdeacon Wills 1675/6 note: Richard Tyldesley comptroller dead per notes dated 2 & 8 March 1675/6, regarding him
owing money to John Norris, John Norris steward, entered claims for 24£, 42s-6d, and 18s in three different claims
father: Malew parish register: Comptrowler Tyldisley buried 02 October 1675
will summary of brother in law, mentioned Thurston’s father Comptroller Richard Tyldesley: EpW 1660E Arbory will of
William Harrison: wife Catharine Tyldesley is alive, eldest son George, dau Joney, dau Mary, brother John Harrison, brother in
law Richard Tyldesley comptroller, witnesses: William Tyldesley & John Quillin
will of mother: ArW 1668A #24 Arbory will of Isabel Tyldesley alias Norris, died 25 September 1668: husband [Comptroller
Richard] Tyldesley of Beemacan & the Friary is alive, unmarried children: Richard (of age), Isabel (of age), Mary (of age),
Thurstan, Elizabeth, William, & Henry; married dau Alice in Ireland, 2 of the of-age unmarried children unmarried are not on
the Island, also unnamed married children,
witnesses:
pledges: Henry Nelson of Rushen & Thomas Christian
will summary of grandfather: EpW 1676E Arbory will of William Tyldesley of Beemacan and the Friary, made 10 Feb 1675/6,
buried 8 Oct 1676: wife is not mentioned, granddau Elizabeth Tyldesley, grandson Henry Tyldesley, grandson Thurston
Tyldesley, grandson George Harrison entered a claim , son in law William Harrison is dead
see: Malew parish register: Elizabeth Creer als Lace buried 24 August 1727
see: David Cubbon son of Robert Cubbon was mentioned (left shirt cloth) in will of Catharine Cubbon will 1677A #010 Arbory
See: \John Cubbon the peddler's son presented 1683 Arbory for telling the wife of Thomas Cubbon that she was a great liar
See: Elizabeth Barry als Norris dau of Comptroller Thomas Norris mentioned (left 2 kishans of potatoes, she was mentioned only as ‘Mrs
Barrey’, Elizabeth married Mr John Barry) per the will of Margaret Taylor alias Kneale will 1689A #037 Arbory
See: Elizabeth Barry als Norris stepmother (recorded only as ‘Mrs Barry’, name found in other records) of Elizabeth Kaighin alias Barry will
1691A #23 Michael
See: Catharine Rothwell als Fox als Qualtrough will 1727A #34 Malew, per 1717 Articles of Marriage of Catharine Fox & Robert Tear,
Catharine died about 1727, 1st husband Richard Fox died 1679, 2nd husband Mr John Rothwell gunner at Castle Rushen
See ?cousin: Braddan parish register: Alice Oats als Wilson buried 2 May 1720
QUESTION: Is Ann Oates alias Wilson a cousin of
Thurstan Tyldesley, with the link being Averick Wilson alias Tyldesley, perhaps an aunt of Thurstan & a mother / grandmother of Alice
See ?uncle in law: ArW 1705A #02 Douglas, Braddan will of Michael Oates of Douglas, made 30 Oct 1704: wife Alice Oates alias Wilson is
alive, son William, dau Margaret Oates, dau Catharine Oates, godson Michael Smith, also: Elisabeth Flexney (left a yearling sheep),
witnesses John Coxxxxx & William Flexney
See ?aunt: Averick Wilson als Tyldesley dead (married to xxxx Wilson) by 29 August 1671 Braddan, when William Callister entered a claim
against her executors (she died about 15 March 1670/1 per Braddan parish register)
See: ArW 1694A #51 Lezayre will of Mrs Dorothy Christian alias Wilson widow of Milntown, made 23 December 1694: husband [Deemster
Edward] Christian is not mentioned [died 1693, will EpW 1693E Lezayre], dau Margaret, son Edward, son John, son Captain William, son
Valentine (his will ArW 1708A #38 Lezayre), son Captain James, dau Ann (married 1st [John] Curghey, their son John, & 2nd Capt John
Garrett, their John Garrett), son Ewan (son John, dau Mary, dau Elizabeth), grandson Thomas Huddlestone, uncle xxxx Curghey,
witnesses: George Robinson & Thomas Libson & Solomon Griesdal,
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
158
will of grandfather: Episcopal Will 1676E Arbory will of William Tyldesley of Beemacan and the Friary, made 10 Feb 1675/6,
buried 8 Oct 1676: ?? ???? February 10th 1675/6: In the name of God Amen. I William Tyldesley being weak in body but of perfect
memory praise be God for the same do make my Last Will & Testament in manner following. [ffirst] I committ my Soule to God when it
pleases him to call for me and my body to xtian burial: Itm. I leave to the poore one boull of barley: Item I leave to my granddaughter Elizabt:
Tyldesley twenty shillings: Item I leave to my grandchild Henry Tyldesley three pounds and his brother Thurston likewise to have a care of him
after my???: Item I leave to my illegitimate son Edward fourty shillings to put him to a trade: I leave constitute and appoint my grandson
Thurston Tyldesley Lawfull and full of all my Goods moveable and immoveable; before these witnesses the day and year above written: It. I
leave to the minister half a crown: It. I leave to Hen: Waterson & Wm. Kegg 12d a piece legacy. [Witnesses]: Henry Waterson his mark X,
Willm.: Kegg his mark X, Jurat, Sam: Robinson
pbatum et solvit --- Note the above testator was buryed ye 8th of Oct: 1676 ?? ??
??Novr: the 16 1677: George Harrison ?? ?? with the ?? of the ?? of their father Wm: Harrison enters their claim against the Exrs: of Wm:
Tyldesley deceased for the summ of fourteen pounds due Debt as will be made to appeare and ?? ?? by all ---transcribed by Jenny Stepanek,
2002
?See: ArW 1663A #62 Braddan will of John Quayle, died 4 February 1663/4: not married, father Robert Quayle; mother dead, cousin
Robert Quayle, cousin? Averick / Arick Tyldesley,
See: IOM FHS MI: Kirk Braddan Old Yard North: stone 457: Here lieth the body of Rowland Brown late of Downpatrick who departed this
life `8th Feby 1836 aged 72 years; also Margaret his wife who departed this life 20th Novr: 1836 aged 77 years. In sure and certain hope of a
Glorious resurrection unto eternal Life through Jesus Christ our Lord
January 20th 1696/7 Kirk Arbory
The last will and testamt of Thurstan Tildsley who was weak in body but of per=
fect memory: Imprs: He committed his soule to God and body to Christian burriall;
Ittm: he left his part of the Cropp for his eldest son Willm: or whoever of ye children
comes to be heir, to be delivered to him at Michaelmas when he comes to enter
upon the Estate, with halfe the team, and all manner of gears belonging to
the Tenement, with a couple of cowes, and a couple of horses or mayres at his
own choice; Ittm: He left to his two youngest children Betty and Thurstan five
pound apiece above the rest: Ittm: he left five pound to the heir Legacy; Ittm:
Hee left seven pound to his wife; Ittm: He let to Deemster Parr twenty shillings;
Ittm: He left to his sister Eliz: Tildsley ten shillings; Ittm: he left to his sister Barlow
ten shillings; Ittm he left to his brother Hen: Tildsley ten shillings, to buy him a
ring; Ittm: he left to Mr Robinson 5s; Ittm: he left to his uncle & Aunt Ffargher
five shillings apiece; Ittm he left to his kinswoman Margt Oates 5s; Ittm: He left
to the poor of the parish 1 boull of barley; Ittm he left to his kinswoman Alles Oates
in Duglas 5s; Ittm: he left to deemsters 2 daughters to wit Ann and Isabell
Parr’s 5s apiece; Ittm: he declared 4 sheep and 4 lambs to be his daughter Aymee
own proper goods; Ittm: he declared inthe vxxxxx afxxx, and of his eldest son Wxxx
eight sheep and eight lambs: Ittm he
Itm he let his five children to wit Nelly Robrt: Aymee Betty and Thurstan joynt exec:
of all the rest of his goods moveable and immoveable, and namd and apointed Mr
Deemster Parr and the mother overseers dureing their minority
The Exrs: being under age the mother
Testes
is sworn in Court Supervisor according ----[dark edge]
Jon: Parr
}
the will, and the eldest son to be s----[dark edge]
John Ffargher X} jurati
pbatum est et solvit 1s
Sam: Robinson }
Codicill: Ittm he declard on the morrow after and left to his eldest son William
Tyldsley eight sheep and eight lambs, ackowledgd before his wife
and myself, as witnes Sam: Robinson juratus
July 1st 1697:
George Harrison Jo: Cubon & Hen: Waterson enter agt the Exrs of Mr Thurston Tildsley for
the summ of 40s due; They are satisfied wth 20s whereupon the
Exrs: are acquitted of the same for ever
July 1st 1697
Kath: Cubon entrs her claime agt the Exrs of Mr Tyldsley for
the summ of five shllings due &c.
July the 7th 1697: John
Norris enters agt ye Exr: of Mr Tydsley for the-----
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
ing of 3 hats vizt 4s
Decmbr 4th 1697:
Margt Norris in the behalf of Edw: Tyldsley enters -----[dark]
----- Exrs: of Mr Thurstan Tydsley for the sum of -----[dark]
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July 1st 1697
Rich: Hingley entrs his claime agt the Exrs: of Mr Thurstan Tydsley
for the summe of 3s 6d, and Court ffees Due &c
Die et Anno prdict: Jon: Costeen entrs agt the sd Exrs: for 11s &
8d Due &c
July the 1st 1697
William Qualtrough entrs his claime agt the Exrs of Mr Tydsley
for 3£ 14s and a parcell of corn ---- stoakes of corn Due &c
Die et Anno prdict:
Tho: Cubun entrs for 1s 6d
18th Novr: 97:
Tho: Caveen enters for 2s - 10d
13th June 1698
Mrs Eliz: Barry enters for 15s for a Turky=
work carpet, & craves the Law
[slip of paper]
debts due to Mr Tildesley Janr: 20th 1696
Imprs: from Norris shoemaker in BalleSalley
Ittm: from Caveen in ballesalley
Ittm: from Creer married to Laeses daughter for barley 3s - 4d
Ittm: from Mr Squire for the rent of Cottiers Cloase ..... 7s
Ittm: from Dav: Cubon Robt: halfe a furl of barley
Ittm: from Hen: Madrill lent money 1£ - 10s
Ittm: from Ned: Shimmin for hay
Ittm: from Preston for ye milk of a cowe
Ittm: from Nicholas Bradson 1s
Ittm: from Jon: Pigott glover in accounts
Ittm: from ---n for ye rent of a cellar
Ittm: from Kath: Rothmell remainder of beer 2s
Ittm: from Robt: Quay smith remainder of an oxe 5s 6d
Ittm: from Tom Keon & Ned: Corris for barley
Ittm: from Hen: Norris for Tithe 1 furl: of mault
and halfe a furlet of barley: and a debt prozd
upon ye exers: of Deemster Norris
Ittm: due from Rowland Brown in Down p 3£ - 14s - 00
Ittm: due from Hen: Bradson BGlanon for rent 00 - 00 - 10d
Ittm: due from Willm Corrin of Colby for rent 00 - 01s - 00
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in clipt money 14 ounces
at 5s 2d p ounce ...................... 3 - 12 - 06
In current money .......................... 7 - 00 - 00
In halfe crownes ............................ 2 - 15 - 00
In mill money sixty} .......................18 - 00 - 00
Crown peeces ..}
In old shillings .............................. 22 - 05 - 00
In Guinneas ten & }
a halfe ..............}....................... 12 - 12 - 00
66 - 04 - 06
159
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half ..... 33 - 2 - 3
ye old shills: are still in ye wifes
custodie but not weight as new
curent[?]
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Debts due to Mr Tyldesley Jan: 20th 1696/7
Imprs: ffrom Norris Shoemaker in Ballasaley
Ittm: Caveen in Ballasalley
Ittm: from Creer married to Lases daughter
for barley 3s 4d
Ittm: rom Mr Squair for the rent of Cotters cloase 7s
Ittm: from Dav: Cubbon Robt: half a furlett of
barley
Ittm: from Cubbon pedler’s son for tyth
Tiim: from Hen: Maddrell lent money 1£ - 10s
Ittm: from Ned Shimin for hay
Ittm: from Preston for the milk of a cow
Ittm: from Nich: Bridson 1s
Ittm: from John Piggott glover in accounts
Ittm: from Ffrank for the rent of a cellar
Ittm: from Katn: Rothmell remaindr of beer 2s
Ittm: from Robt: Quay smith remaind of an oxe 5s - 6d pd in -----Ittm: from Tom: Keon & Ned Corris for barley pd in ----Ittm: from Hen: Norris for tyth 1 furlt: of mault
& half a furlt: of barley & a debt proved upon
the Exectrs: of Deemstr Norris
Ittm: due from Rowland Brown in Down Patri--03£ - 14s - 00d
Ittm: due from Hen: Bradson Glanow for rent 10d
Ittm: due from Willm: Corrin of Colby for rent 1s
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In clipt money 14 ounces }
at 5s 2d p ounce ........{...........
In currant money ..........................
In half crowns ...............................
In miln money sixty crown}
peeces ..........................}.........
In old Shillings ..............................
In ginneys 10 & a half ..................
half
rest Invent
£ s d
33 - 2 - 3
6-2-4
29 - 4 - 4 ¾
03 - 12 - 06
07 - 00 - 00
02 - 15
18 - 00 - 00
22 - 05 - 00
12 - 12 - 00
06 - 04 - 06
half 33 - 02 - 03
05 - 16 - 10 ¾
each Exrs: pt
28 - 19 - 01 ¾
05 - 15 - 10
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Kirk Arbory
The Inventory of Mr Thurstan Tildesley taken and prizd by 4 sworn men
viz: John Cubon BalleCredgeen, Nicholas Bradson, Richard Cluaig and
Willm: Cubon Ballebegg this 7th day of May 1697: as ffolloweth
£
s
d
Imprimis The deads part of 7 oxen and 3 steers .................................... 08 - 12 - 06
160
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
Itt: dj: of 7 cowes 5 steers and 4 heiffers .............................................. 08 - 02 - 00
Itt: dj: of 4 horses ................................................................................... 01 - 17 - 06
Itt: dj: of 22 sheep and twenty two lambs ............................................. 02 - 08 - 06
Itt: dj: of three score & fourteen muttons betwixt young}
and old at 3s a piece ...............................................}..................... 05 - 11 - 00
Ittm: dj: ffive score and ffifteen yards of Linnen cloath}
betwixt napkins towels and pillow biers ...............}...................... 03 - 08 - 00
Ittm: dj: 3 ffeather beds wt: their boulsters bedsteads & curtains}
together with their cloxxxxinge blankets & ffledges ..........}........ 03 - 00 - 00
Itt: dj: of 3 feather beds in the kitchen losft wt their cloaths }
boulsters bedsteads & curtains: 2 chests a cradle .........}............... 02 - 13 - 00
Itt: dj of 47 yards of blankets at 1s p yard .............................................. 01 - 03 - 06
Itt: dj of seaven fledges .......................................................................... 01 - 00 - 00
Itt: dj: of sixe cushions ........................................................................... 00 - 04 - 06
Itt: dj: of 3 chests and a boxe in the parlor loft and closett ................... 00 -07 - 06
Itt: dj: of 18 pound o old pewter to witt 7 poringers...............}
4 candlesticks; 3 plates; 2 bigg flagons, 1 old salt cellar}.............. 00 - 06 - 09
Itt: dj: of a Rindge and looking glass in ye parlor loft ........................... 00 - 05 - 0---[dark]
Itt: dj: of 43 pound weight of pewter whereof eight voiders}
4 smaller dishes 1 old plate, 1 old poringer .................}................. 01 - 15 - 10
Itt: dj: 2 brass candlesticks, 1 litle one weight 7 pound ......................... 00 - 04 - 10
Itt: dj: 14 spoones muster pott ............................................................... 00 - 00 - 08
Itt: dj: of 2 silver spoons and 1 silver tumbler ..................}
spoons weight 3 ounce & a halfe 1 tumbler 3 ounce}................... 00 - 16 - 08
Itt: dj: a new Jack that was never usd ..................................................... 00 - 08 - --Itt: dj: of eleven chaires ......................................................................... 00 - 13 - 00
Itt: dj of table fframe and carpett in ye parlor ....................................... 00 - 02 - 0---Itt: dj: of 2 tables fframe and fform and 1 bedstead 1 setle .................. 10 - 14 - --Itt: 4 halfe bigg barrels for salting ffish or fflesh, 6 beer.........}
barrells & 45 other barrells, 1 kieve and stooles, 1 churn}...............00 - 18 - 0---1 chessffatt .......................................................................}
Itt: dj: 3 litle wheels and two big wheels ................................................ 00 - 06 ----Itt: dj: 14 glass botles 5 earthen muggs 1 bason 1 sterkle 1 old }
hair Rindge ........................................................................}........... 00 - 03 - ---Itt: dj: of 11vn: wooden piggins, 4 wooden canns, 3 pales, 2 tubs}
1 strainer, 3 small dishes, 1 wooden candlestick ..................}........ 00 - 03 ---[next page]
Itt: dj: 2 spitts, 2 pair of ffire tongs, 2 pair of trippetts}
1 toasting rion, 1 old cleaver, 2 flesh forkes, 1 crescott weight 30 pound 1 smooth=
ing iron and a gridle ....................................................................... 00 - 05 - 06
Itt: dj: of three potts 4s, Itt: dj: 5 sacks 8s 6d in all ................................ 00 - 08 - 03
Itt: dj: of three ffowling pieces ............................................................... 00 - 10 - 00
Itt: dj: of ye boat, dj: the netts buoys and strapps ................................. 01 - 15 - 00
Itt: dj: of a black coat, dj: of a white coat & dj: of a vest and dj hatt .... 0-- - 07 - 09d
Itt: dj: of all the books most of them being old excepting Goldmans}
Dictionary prized to ..................................................................}.... 00 - 08 - 00
03 - 14 - 6
45 - 05 - 7
48 - 00 - 1
The goods and the tuition of the children are in the
Custody of the mother who hath given pledges according to Law Richard Cluage and William Cubun
[slip of paper]
Aprill 25th 1698
Then rec’d by accompt settled this day
161
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162
with Mr Hen: Harrison the sum of
forty two shillings due to me by
book debt in ye Life time of
his predicesser Mr Thurston Tyldsley
to wich I payd in cosh the sum
of fourteen shillings to compleat
the like vallue of fifty six shillings
rec’d by me from Mr Rowland
Brown for the use of his wif &
Exrs: of ye above Mr Tyldsley
as wittness my hand thie prsent
25th of Aprill 1698
I say Rec’d by David Murrey
wittness present
John Murrey
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A[rill 23d 1700 Memdrum:
The Inventory of Mr Tyldesley being the
sumd up, it amounts to ................................
Debts to be deducted on deads pt ...............
In legasies to be deducted .....................
In all deducted ................
of Inventory rests .....................
half of Silver & gold then current ...............
In all due to ye Execrs: .......................
wch being devided among them, each}
Execrs pt will be ..............................}......
19 - 00 - 01
16 - 0 - 8 ¼
26 - 17 - 00
42 - 17 - 8 ¼
96 - 02 - 4 ¾
33 - 02 - 3
39 - 4 - 7 ¾
07- 16 - 11
Archdeacon Will 1696A #28 Rushen will of Thomas Gawne, died 15 April 1697:
Summary: wife Ellin xxxx is alive, son & heir Henry Gawne, dau Isabel underage, dau Margaret underage, brother Henry
Gawne, brother William Gawne,
witnesses: John Taylor & John Cottier,
K: Christ Rushen
Aprill --- 5th 1697
The last will and testament of Thomas Gawn of committed his soul
to God and body to Christian buriall; It: he bequeathed to his loveing wife
twenty shillings, It: he bequeathed to his son Hen: Gawn half ye crop of corne
and halfe ye teame, and halfe of al ye husbandry geares whatsoever belonging to land worke; It: he asked his wife would she give consent to leave
to his said son her halfe of ye cropp and teame after her death & she an=
swered, she would; It: he bequeathed to his said son a bedstid & caddow and
blankett, Itt: left to ye said son ye brewing pan, his chose chest, table and
frame, & forme fora corbe; It: left to ye said son six sheep and six lambs
and all his made clothes yt was fitt for ye use of ye said son; It: he no=
minated and appointed his daughter Issable and Margrett sole executrix
of all the rest of his goods moveable and unmoveable whatsoever, and
mention’s his brothers Henry & William overseers
The wife has in the fact of the Court consent=
ed to give (at her Decease) her part of the
crop & team such as it shall be to her eldest son as abovesd wit=
Testes Jon: Taylor}
ness her mark
Jon Cotter } jurati
Ellin Gawn X
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
163
The Exrs: being under age Henry & William Gawn are sworn
Supervisors accordinge to Law
pbatum est et solvit --An Inventory of ye goods of ye foresaid Tho: Gawn view’d and priced by
foure sworne men vizt: Jon: Nelson Wm: Taylor Wm: Watterson & Jo:
Kelly, as followeth:
Imprimis dj: ye cows, bullocks, & heffers p 50s ................................................. 02 - 10 ----It: dj ye sheep 43s, dj: horses, swine, & geese 20s ............................................... 03 ----It: dj: nets and boyes 8s 6d, It: dj: small woodden vessels 3s 3d ......................... 00 - 11 - ----It: dj: barrell & kissans 1s, dj: weights & sives 6d, dj: barrells & basket 9d ....... 00 - 02 - 0---It: dj: ceve & stoole & barrells 5s 3d, dj: chests 2s, spoons & trenchers 1s ........ 00 - 08 ---It: dj: mugs, dales & old boors 21d, dj: fine & course yarne 2s 4d ½ ................. 00 - 04 - 01 --It: dj: wooll & flax 2s 1s, dj: sheets and carchifes 14s 3d ..................................... 00 - 16 - 04
It: dj: caddow and blankett 01s, dj: wheel 6d ..................................................... 00 - 01 - 06
It: dj: feather bed and feathers 3s, dj: bed clothes 2s, dj: tallow 9d ...................... 00 - ----It: dj: secks & canvesses 2s 1d, powles & oar 2s 9d, dj: coaler 2d .................... 00 - ----It: dj: bees 18d ...................................................................................................... 00 -----It: dj: meatcorne 10s 3d, dj: salt 8d, smoothin iron 3d a quartr: of a cow 3s ..-------------- [bottom crumbled] ----- some accounts 6s 9d ----------- ------------
Archdeacon Will 1696A #29 German will of John Kinglish / Kanglish / Anglish of Peel, died 2 February 1696/7:
Summary: wife Jane xxxx, dau Barbary, dau Mary, dau Jane (married to William Cubbon by 1710), dau Elizabeth / Bessy,
also Henry Mylevorrey, Charles Cowle, Philip Karter / Carter[?], witnesses: Margaret Quay & Hugh Craine
German parish register: John Kinglish buried 2 February 1696/7
wife: German parish register: Jane Kinglish buried 14 October 1699
dau: German parish register: Joney Kinglish inft dau to Jo: Kinglish buried 8 April 1677
will of father: ArW 1677A #021 German will of Philip Kanglish / Anglish, died April 1677: wife is not mentioned, son John of
age, 3 daughters; witnesses: Henry Quay & William Mylevorrey,
father: German parish burial: Philip Kanglish buried 12 April 1677
?grandfather: John Kanglish was presented 1632 German for calling Ann Leonard alias Croghan a witch and whore, etc, and her husband
(John Leonard) a rotten leprous fellow, John Anglish said Ann called his wife (the daughter of Mylevorrey) names and called him a bald thief, etc
?grandmother: xxxx Kanglish als Mylevorrey wife of John Kanglish, John was presented 1632 German for calling Ann Leonard alias Croghan a
witch and whore, etc, and her husband (John Leonard) a rotten leprous fellow, John Anglish said Ann called his wife (the daughter of
Mylevorrey) names and called him a bald thief, etc
?grandfather: John Kanglish slandered Ann Leonard alias Croghan, wife of John Leonard, by calling her a witch, of which she was cleared,
1632 Court proceedings, German Kanglish, John fisherman presented for continually getting bait on Sunday morning, 1636 presentment
German, note that Joney infant daughter to John Kanglish was buried 8 April 1677, German Parish
?grandfather: John Kanglish juryman for German 1632
?grandfather: John Kanglish mentioned (?questman) in 1649 German presentments
?grandfather: Epis Will 1661 German of John Anglish
See: John Kanglish appraiser for the goods of Hugh Colvin soldier will 1674A #30 German
See: John Kanglish son of Philip Kanglish will 1677A #021 German
See: John Kanglish appraisor of the goods of Randle Mylchreest will 1680A #24 German
See: ArW 1649A #13 German will of Isabel Leonard alias Anglish / Kanglish: husband John Leonard is alive [died 1635], only daughter Alice
Leonard, pledges: Charles Radcliffe & Mungo Fargher
dau: German parish register: Jane Cubbon buried 29 March 1742
will summary of dau: ArW 1742A #29 German will of Jane Cubbon alias Kinglish / Kanglish, died 28 March 1742: husband
William Cubbon is alive, deceased son James Cubbon, grandson JamesCubbon, brother in law’s dau (Catharine Cubbon),
sister Elizabeth / Bessy, witnesses: Catharine Crellin & Grace Boyde, pledges: Thomas Mylchreest & Philip Craine
grandson: German parish register: James son of William Cubbon christened 30 July 1703 in German
grandson: German parish register: James Cubbon married Mary Caine on 29 April 1727 in German
will of grandson: ArW 1734A #20 German will of James Cubbon, died 22 April 1734: son James (underage), father William Cubbon, mother
[Jane Kinglish / Kanglish] is alive; also mentions Elizth Taubman
greatgrandson: German parish register: James son of James Cubbon christened 3 February 1727/8 in German
will of dau: ArW 1742A #29 German will of Jane Cubbon alias Kinglish / Kanglish, died 28 March 1742: Peeltown 29 : This
is affirmed to be the last will and Testament of Jane Cubin alias Kinglish who departed this life about ye 28th of March 1742, Being in perfect
mind and memory at ye makeing thereof, ffirst She committed her soul to God and her body to Christian burial, Itt: She left to her grandson
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164
James Cubin her old mant to make him a weastcoat, Itt: She left to her brother in laws daughter (viz) Cathrin Cubbin all her wearing cloths Itt:
She left to her Husband Wm Cubin her part of ye thorty shillings yt her son James Cubbin deceased ought them by the Contract given him, and yt
her said Husband was to keep the little Croft in his own hands untill the said moneys was paid By her sd sons Exrs:, Itt: She left to her sister
Bessy six pence Legacy, and six pence to any yt woud claime Lastly she apointed and left her Loveing Husband Wm Cubbin whole Extr: of all
the rest of her goods moveable & unmoveable
Testes: Cathrin Crellin, Grace Boyde } jurati
The Execr: is sworn in Court in form
of Law and has given pledges vizt: Thos: Mcylchreest & Philip Crain
solvit 12d probatum est
Joh: Cosnahan, Edv: Moore
KK German Feb: 2nd 1696/7
In nomine Dei, Amen. I John Kinglish of
Peeltown being weak in body but of good &
perfect memory do make this my last will &
Testamt: in for m& manner following; Imprs: I
commit my soul to God & my body to Xtian buriall;
Item I leave to my wife Jane my house &
garden with croft; and that my wife after her discease
shu’d leave to his two daughters Barbary & Mary
10s apiece, providing there were as much goods
remaining. Item I leave to my other two daughters
Jane & Bessy 6d apiece. Item it is my will that
if my wife or any of my children repay to Henry
Mcylevorey 43s wch is upon the croft under ye
house, that then she or any of them shall have
it to themselves after the expiration of 3 years,
wch is the end of the mortgage; and if the sd
Henry Mcylevorey will not be repaid after the
sd three years, that then he shall have it from
three years to three years, till the sd summ of 43s
be paid; Item I owe to Charles Cowle 18d and
to Philip Karter 8s. Lastly I do leave my wife
my lawfull Execrx: of all the rest of my goods
moveable & unmoveable whatsoever
wittnesses present
Margtt: Quay X
The Exrx: sworn in form of Law
Hugh Craine X juratus
No goods but a house, croft
& garden
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I Henery Mylewory of Peelltown do confes that I have received
from Wm Cubbon the full and just sum of forty
fore shillins that was due to me from John Kinglish
father of Jane Cubbon alis Kinglish wife to
Wm Cubbon this 15th of May 1710, in presence
of Peelltown as wittness
there names
Henery Mylewory
Daniell Lase
my marke X
Henery Mylewory
June 16: 1725
Henry Mcylvory hath acknowledged the above
acquittance to be his Act & Deed before me
Cha: Watleworth Officl:
Archdeacon Will 1696A #30 German will of Joney Cotch alias Clucas, died 19 April 1697:
Summary: husband [William] Cotch is not mentioned, Ellin Hutchin alias Crain (married in 1682 to Patrick Hutchin),
nephew (sister’s son) Gilbert Craine, niece (sister’s dau) Ann Craine, kinswoman Mary Cross alias Harrison, witnesses:
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Patrick Quirk & Margaret Quayle,
pledges: Silvester Mylchreest & Philip Cross,
also: Capt Silvester Radcliffe
German parish register: Joney Clucas married William Cotch on 20 November 1676, in German
kinswoman: Malew parish register: Mary Harrison married Silvester Cross on 4 May1682 in Malew
kinswoman: German parish register: Mary Cross als Harrison bur 22 Feb 1704
niece: German parish register: Ellin Craine married Patrick Hutchin on 8 August 1682 in German
will of sister: ArW 1684A #068 German will of Catharine Craine alias Clucas, died 8 February 1684/5: husband [Gilbert]
Craine is not mentioned [his will ArW 1683A #47 German], son Gilbert, dau Ellin, dau Ann, dau in law Ellin, son Silvester, son
William (married); witnesses: William Craine & John Karagher
will of brother in law: ArW 1683A #47 German will of Gilbert Craine, made -- March 1683/4: wife Catharine Clucas, son &
heir Gilbert Craine, son Silvester Craine, other children, witnesses: Silvester Mylchreest & William Craine
will of nephew: ArW 1684A #069 German will of William Craine, died 14 April 1684: wife Ellin xxxx, only child, brother
Gilbert, other brothers & sisters
See:
See:
See:
See:
William Cotch appraisor of the goods of Catharine Karran / Kerron alias Carran will 1667A #42 German
William Cotch witness to the will of Ann Sherlock alias Carran will 1676A #36 Patrick
William Cotch witness to the will of Joney Karran / Kerron als Kneale will 1677A #020 German
William Cotch witness to the will & appraisor & pledge for the inventoried goods of Thomas Sherlock will 1680A #21 Patrick
German Apr 19th 1697
The last will and testamt of Jony Cotch als
Clucas, who departed committed her soul to God
and her body to Xtian burial
First She bequeathed to Ellin Crain Patr: Hutchin’s wife, her red petticoat; Item, She bequeathed all she had of goods to her sisters son Gilbt:
Crain all ye goods of her he had in his hands, ex=
cepting the cow, and a chest. Item, She bequeathed
to her sisters daughter Ann Crain six pence legacy
if she sought any thing. Lastly, She constituted and
appointed her loving kinswoman Mary Cross als Harrison her true and lawfull executx: of all ye rest of
her goods moveable & unmoveable whatsoever: This
was her last will, being in perfect memory, & remem=
brance at the making thereof, before us witnesses
Patrick Quirk’s mrk PQ}
Margt MQ Quayle mrk} jurati
The Exrx: sworn in Court
in form of Law
pbatum est et solvit
The Inventory to be brought in within a month sub
paena 10s
pledges: Sillv: Mcylchreest and Phillip Crose
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The Inventory of ye goods of Joney Cotch
as Clucas viewed by four sworn men vizt
Thomas Quirk, Daniel Curlett, John Johnson
& Wm Christian as followeth
£
s
d
Imprs: ffor a cow .......................... 00 - 15 - 00
ffor a small chest & close ............. 00 - 06 - 00
In money ...................................... 00 - 06 - 05
Due from Capt: Sill: Ratcliffe for}
half a calf ..............................} 00 - 01 - 10
01 - 09 - 03
The funerall charges, Court fees}
& burying money ................}.. 00 - 08 - 06
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166
Curia Testamentalis apud Ramsey habita coram Rdo:
Dne Sam: Watleworth et Dne Rbto Parr Vicariis Generalib: nec non Johanne Curghey Regrio: Archidi 8th
die mensis Julii Anno 1697
Andreas
X Jon: Saile
Jo: Cowl dec:
Bryde
LezAyre
Defunctorum Nomina
Anne Christian
X Margrt: Cottier
X Isabell Cottier
Ellinr: Crow pauper
X Jony Kinred
Mahold
Kath: Tear
Tho: Lowney
Kath: Corkill Dec:
Bride parish register: Anne daughter to Ewan Christian buried 28 April 1697
Lezayre parish register: Margrett Cottier buried 21 February 1696/7
Lezayre parish register: Elinor Crow, smallpox buried 13 April 1697
Lezayre parish register: Joney Kinreade buried 17 May 1696
Maughold parish register: Kath Tear als Kneacle buried 10 March 1696/7
Maughold parish register: Tho: Lowney buried 29 March 1697
Maughold parish register: Kathe: Corkill vxor Jon: Corkill buried 2 April 1697
[See: ArW 1695A #37 Lezayre will of William Gill / Gell, died 4 February 1695/6:]
pledges for ye goods of Will: Gills children Edm: Gill & Ewan Kneal
goods to be added to Will Gills Inventory for ye use of ye 2 youngest children
vizt: Will: & Isabell 44s
July 14th 1697: John Qualtrough
entr agt ye adminrs: of Jon: Cowl
for 1s due for wages &c
July 8th 1697: John Kinry entrs: his claim agt
the Adminrs: of Jon: Cowle for the sume of 2s-10d due debt
from himself; and also for 4 pottles of barly and the milk
of a cow for 12 weekes due to him from the sd John’s brother
for herding to whom he was Exr: which he pmised to pay ye claim
men: All due as will be made to appear
pledges for Ewan Kerish goods Mr Math: Curghey & Will: Clark
LezAyre prsentmts July 8th 1697
Edward Curghey for fornicacon with Jony Christian in Jurby
3 dies apiece in Ecclia et 7 in carcere &c
LezAyre Chaptr: Quest prsents John Kneen (vulgarly shops) wife for striking Edmond
Quark upon Sunday; Edm: Kneale presents Will: Curlet for aughing at ye kin---upon Sunday; Itm: he presents Knickells wife for grinding upon Sunday at yr own miln
they present Jon: Kn--- for bringing his dogs with him to ye Church upon Sunday Margt
Christian for Like
See: Lezayre parish register: John Kneen (old Shop) buried 27 August 1740
Archdeacon Will 1696A #31 Andreas will of Catharine Boyde / McBooye alias Kissage alias Brew, died 12 January
1696/7:
Summary: no husband was mentioned, son Richard McBooye / Boyde, son William Kissage, also: James Brew, Joney Brew,
Margaret Brew, Alice Brew, William Brew, Margaret Cannell, Alice Kneale (?related to witness Ewan Kneale), Ellin / Nelly
Cleator (?related to witness Philip Cleator), Margaret Saile, Margaret Kneale, Margaret Wattleworth, John Martin, John
Corkill
witnesses & pledges: Philip Cleator & Ewan Kneale
NOTE: Generally, the witness / witnesses were left a little something for their trouble. The witnesses Philip Cleator & Ewan
Kneale were left 6 pence apiece, and Alice Kneale and Margaret Kneale, & Nelly Cleator were also mentioned, which is may be
because are related respectively to the witnesses
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NOTE: Catharine seems to be going by her maiden name, which is (sometimes) an indication that her last husband has been
dead for several years.
Andreas
This is affirmed to be the last will of Kath: Brew sho was
buried abt the 12th of January 1696, being of good and perfect
memory at the makeing thereof, Imprimis she commended her soul
to God and body to Christian buriall; Itm: she left to James Brew
20s that was in the Land, a steer of 3 years old, and 2s that she
owed him; Itm: to Jony Brew a pettycoat; to Margrt: Brew a kerchief
quoife and pinner; To Alice Brew a Quoif & pinner; Itm: to Alice ----[fold]]
a kerchiefe, to Margt: Cannell a neck kerchief; To Alice Kneal a petti
coat; Itm: to Nelly Clator a pettycoat coife & neck kerchief; To Mar
gret Saile a pettycoate; To Margrt: Kneale a pettycoat; To Will: Brew --sheep, 3 pound of fflax to Margrt Watleworth; Itm: she owned she
was indebted to John Martin 3s; Itm: to John Corkill 8d, Itm: left to ye
witnesses of her will 6d apiece; And constituted her son Richard
McBooy Exr: of all her goods moveable & unmoveable whatsoever; Itm:
she left to her son William Kissage 4 yards of canvass cloth Legacie
The Exr: sworn in Court in form of Law
Testes Philip Clator }
Ewan Kneale} jurati
The Inventory brought in by the Exr: amts to 01£ - 10s - --pledges according to Law ye witnesse of the will
Archdeacon Will 1696A #32 Andreas will of John Saile, died 15 March 1697:
Summary: wife is alive; parents are alive, Thomas Saile & wife, [sister? or ?]Alice Saile, John Kneale, Joney Keneen,
Catharine Teare, John Cowle, witnesses: John Corkill & John Daugherty, pledges: William Joughin & John Kneale
?will of ?brother: Ar W 1688A #16 Andreas will of Edward Sayle / Saile of England, died December 1687, intestate: brother
John Saile of England (dau Alice by Ann Mercer who remarried Henry Quay by 1701 or 1707, when John died), brother William,
sister Margaret (married xxxx Quark by 1701), sister Margery, sister Jane; pledges: Henry Vinch & William Christian
?sister: Bride parish register: Margery Sayle married Thomas Sayle on 1 July 1693 in Bride
Andreas bur reg: Thos: Sayle, husband of Margery, East Craig, bur 11 April 1741
Andreas bur reg: Margery Sayle of East Craig, bur 8 Apr 1741
Andreas bur reg: John Sayle of East Craig, bur 4 May 1741
?ArW 1722 #23 Andreas, of Philip Sayle senior, died 23 April 1722: Thomas Sayle of the Craig is pledge in will of Philip Sayle senior,
who died 23 April 1722; Thomas has a son John of the Craig
?Andreas parish register: Alice Sayle als Sayle wife of Charles Sayle West Craig buried 01MAY1712
Andreas
This is affirmed to bee ye last will of John Saile who was
buried the 16th Day of March 1697:
Being of good & pfect memory at the makeing thereof
Imprimis he commended his soul to God & body to Xtian Buriall;
Ittm: he left 5s to be expended at his ffunerall, Itm:
he left to Tho: Saile 6d, Itm: to Tho Sailes wife 6d, Itm:
he left to Alice Saile 6d and to John Kneale 6d;
Ittm: he left to his ffather and mother a yearling; Itm: to
Jony Kenneen dj: a sheep; Itm: to Kath: Tear a lamb; Itm: to
John Cowl a coat; Itm: to the witnesses of his will 6d apiece.
Itm: he appointed and constituted his loveing wife Exrx: of
all the rest of his goods, lands crop of corn, & all
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other his goods moveable and unmoveable whatsoever
The Exrx: sworn in Court in form of
Testes John Corkill}
Law
John Daughertie} jurati
pbatum est et solvit 8d
The Inventory brought in by the Sumner amts to .... 02£ - 08s - 03d
pledges in form of Law Will: Joughin & Jon: Kneale
Archdeacon Will 1696A #33 Bride will of Ann Christian of Cranstall, died 27 April 1697:
Summary: not married, sister Mally / Mary [married Daniel Cry 1695], sister Elizabeth / Bessy [married Robert Kissack
1704], sister [halfsister] Catharine, brother Ewan, brother David, stepmother [Joney Kerruish, died 1716/7 of smallpox], father
Ewan Christian [died 1716/7 of smallpox], also: Joney Cry, witnesses: Daniel Goldsmith & William Keig,
will of mother: ArW 1687A #38 Bride will of Elizabeth Christian alias Caesar, died 18 May 1687: husband Ewan Christian of
Cranstall remarried Joney Kerruish (he died 14 March 1716/7, from smallpox, his will ArW 1717A #44 Bride, & Joney died at
the same time of smallpox), eldest son Ewan Christian, son David, dau Mary / Mally (married Daniel Cry by 1707), dau
Elizabeth / Bessy (married Robert Kissage / Kissack by 1717), dau Catharine (moved to Ireland or London where she died
intestate by July 1717), dau [Ann], dau [Isabel, married to John Cowle by March 1716/7]
also: Mark Christian & Daniel
Goldsmith & John Lace, witnesses: Ann Curghey & John Curghey;
pledges: Robert Moore & John Lace
sister: Jurby parish register: Mally Christian married Daniel Cry on 6 April 1695 in Jurby
sister: Andreas parish register: Elizabeth Christian married Robert Kissack on 11 November 1704 in Andreas
will of father: ArW 1717A #44 Bride will of Ewan Christian senior of Cranstall, Bride, died March 1716/7: 2nd wife [Joney
Kerruish] is alive [but died soon after from smallpox], dau Mary / Mally (md Daniel Cry), son Ewan junior, dau Catharine in
London (?dead by August 1717), dau Elizabeth (md Robert Kissage, dau Elizabeth), dau Isabel (by 2nd wife, md William Cowle
in July 1717), dau Ann is dead, dau Catharine (by 2nd wife, md John Cowle in Feb 1711/2)
witness David Christian &
Daniel Christian,
pledges: son Ewan Christian junior & son in law John Cowle, overseers: brother Captain Nicholas
Christian senior & brother in law Captain John Wattleworth
halfsister: Bride parish register: Isabel Christian married William Cowle on 2 July 1717 in Bride
halfsister: Bride parish register: Catharine Christian married John Cowle on 26 Feb 1711 /2 in Bride
stepmother: Bride parish register: Joney Christian als Keruish, smallpox, buried 14 Mar 1716/7
Bride
The last will and Testament of Anne Christian who
departed this life about the 27th of Aprill 1697
ffirst She committed her Soule unto God and her body to
Christian buriall; It: She left to her sister Mally 10s
It: to her sister Bessy twenty shillings, It: She left to
her said sister Bessy and her sister Catherine all her
clothes linnen and woolen, and all what sheep she had
It: to her brother Ewan six pence, It: to her brother
David twelve pence, It: to her sister Catherine twelve
pence, It: to her stepmother an ewe yearling, and
what flax she had, It: to William Kegg as much woole
as would be a pair of stockins, It: to Jony Cry a neck=
cloth, It: to Dan: Goldsmith and William Kegg a pound
of tobacco, It: to Bahee Kneale a neckcloth, It: she
nominated and appointed her ffather Ewan Christian
sole Exectr: of all the rest of her goods moveable and
unmoveable
The Exr: sworn in Court in
form of Law
wittnesses} Dan: Golsmith}
} Wm Kegg
} jurati
pbatum est et solvit 1d
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The Inventory included in the mothers
will & secured there
LezAyre presentmts: 1697
Will Curlet & Ewan Caly presents the old proctors for not
puting hinges & gudgeons upon the Chancell Door
They present that one of the Couples upon the chancell wanting
a collor beam, and a pucloin slipt of the couple & some of ye la--broken
Will Curlet one of ye Chapter Quest presents Averick Cottier for absenting
the service of God many Sundayes together
Will: Killey presents John Kinney and Will: Garet for ye like
Archdeacon Will 1696A #34 Bride will of Isabel Howland alias Cottier, died 23 February 1696/7:
Summary: husband xxxx Howland is not mentioned, son William Howland (married to Joney Howland), daughter
[Margaret] (married to Richard Christian, their dau Mally Christian),
witnesses: John Cormode & Catharine Cowle,
witnesses: John Cormode & Christopher Howland
will of dau in law: ArW 1714A #30 Bride will of Joney Howland als Howland, died 17 Dec 1714: KK Bride: This being the last
will and testament of JONY HOWLAND of KK Bride being sick in body but ofa good and perfect memory, who departed this life the 17th of
December 1714. First, she committed her soul to God and her body to Christian burial. Imprimis, she bequeathed to her FRIEND MARY
CHRISTIAN some linen yarn and flax that was in the housethat she should have half of it and a quoiff. Item, she bequeathed to her SISTER IN
LAW MARGARET CHRISTIAN ALS HOWLAND a white petticoat. Item, she declared that there was a pound of linen yarn due to her from
KATRHIN CASTILL and EASTER CORMOD. Item, she declared that there was eight pence due to WILLIAM CHRISTIAN weaver. Lastly,
she nominated and appointed her SON WILLIAM HOWLAND Executor of all her goods moveable and unmoveable whatsoever. Witnesses:
John Christian my mark X, juratus, Mary Christian my mark X, to be proved.
THE EXECUTOR SWORN in form of Law being an only
child. Probatum estet Solvit 8d. Pledges in form of Law, Richard Christian and John Christian
See: Gilchrist / Gilbert / Christopher Howland son of Christian Howland alias Goldsmith will 1678A #73 Bride
(NOTE, Usually, Gilchrist
became Christopher, but this Gilchrist appears to have modernized his name to ‘Gilbert’ by 1706 [See ArW 1692A #48 Bride will of William
Corkish, where Gilbert Howland is mentioned in a note dated 1706 and then to Christopher at the time of his death in 1715, see ArW 1715A #39
Bride])
See: Gilchrist / Christopher Howland brother (son is Gilchrist Howland) of John Howland will 1694A #44 Bride
Bride
This is affirmed to be the last will and Testament of
Issable Cotter als Howlan who departed this life
the 23d of February 1696/7;
ffirst she committed her soul unto God and her body
to Christian Buriall; It: She declared that she owed
twenty shillings to her son in law Richard Christian
in liew of wch she left him her part half of all the
cattle, It: she left to her daughter all her clothes linen
and woolen, excepting a kerchief wch she left to her daugh
ter in law Jony Howlan, It: she left to her said daughter
in Law a pound of flax, It: she left to her grandchild
Mally Christian a little wheele, It: She delcared that she
owed to Michael Castill three shillings; It: she left to
her son William Howlan all the rest of her goodes
moveable and unmoveable, excepting what she had
before made over to her son in law in his contraction
Bargain
The Exr: vizt: her son William
and her son in law Rich: Christian
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are sworn in Court according to
ye Will and Contract Bargain
wittnesses John Cormode }
Catherine Cowle} jurati
pbatum est et solvit 6d
The Inventory given in by }
£
s
d
the Sumner amounts to }.......... 00 - 13 - 05
pledges according to Law John Cormode & Xtopher Howlan
Archdeacon Will 1696A #35 Lezayre will of Margaret Cottier, died 20 February 1696/7:
Summary: servant of Mr Robert Parr & Isabel Parr alias [Curghey], their dau Mary Parr (underage), brother & sisters (not
named);
also Margaret Kneale,
witnesses: John Christian & Sarah Gill [als Woods], pledge: Edward Gill
Lezayre parish register: Margrett Cottier buried 21 February 196/7
See: Lezayre parish register: old Sarah Gill als Woods (widow) from Ramsey buried 16 December 1735
See: Sarah Woods witness to the will of Mary Killip will 1666A #50 Lezayre
?See: Lezayre parish register: Edward Gill buried 25 October 1714
?See: Lezayre parish register: Edward Gill buried 20 February 1729
?See: Lezayre parish register: Edward Gill of Church-Town buried 06 April 1732
Lezayre July ye 8th 1697
This is affirmed to be the last will, and Testament of Margret
cottier who was sick in bodie but of parfect memory at the time
of ye making of this will, who departed this life ye 20th of ffebry:
1696 as followeth:
Shee bequeathed all her cloaths linen and woollen to Mris Isabell
Parr, and Margrett Kneal betwixt them, and Mris Parr to have
the better share of them; Shee constituted, and appointed
Mary Parr whole Executrix of all ye rest of her goods move=
able and immoveable whatsoever &c; It being asked
at the time of ye making of this will what shee would leave
to her brother, and sisters shee said that shee would leave them
nothing except six pence legasie
witnesses
John Christian}
The Exrx: being under age Mr Robt: Parr
Sarah Gill
} jurati (the ffather) is sworn in Court in form of Law
pbatum est et Solvit
the Inventory brought in by the Sumner
£
s
d
amts to ............................................... 00 - 15 - 06
The price of a Cow to be added
pledges in form of Law Edw: Gill
Archdeacon Will 1696A #36 Lezayre will of Joney Cowley alias Kinread, died 17 May 1697:
Summary: husband John Cowley (dead by 1713, not mentioned in 1713 when son John received his legacy), youngest dau Ann
Cowley, eldest son Patrick Cowley, son John (of age by 1713), witnesses: Catharine Caine & Gilbert Kelly; pledges &
supervisors: William Kelly & Gilbert Kelly
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Lezayre parish register: Joney Kinreade buried 17 May 1696
Lezayre parish register: Pattrick Cowley buried 24 November 1705
will of son: ArW 1706A #49 Lezayre will of Patrick Cowley, died 23 November 1705: 49: June ye 20th 1706, Lezayre, Winter:
This is afirmed to be ye last will and Testament of Patrick Cowley: first he committed his soul to God and his body to Christian buriall; Item he
bequeathed to his brother John 6d. Item: to his sister Ann 6d. Item to Isable Quark a pig. Lastly he constituted and apointed Will Brue sole
Executrix of all ye rest of his goods moveable & immovable whatsoever, wch was ---- little, & left it him to discharge his fienes et charges.
Witnesses: John Quayle, David Quayle, jurati, The Execr sworn in form of Law, Probatum et & solvit 7d
Lezayre
March ye 26th 1697
This is affirmed to be the last will and Testament of Jony Kindred
who deaprted this life about the 17th of May last as followeth:
ffirst she committed her soule to God and her bodie to Christian buriall;
Item she bequeahted to her husband John Couley her part of a horse or bock,
Item shee bequeathed to her youngest daughter Ann Couley all her cloaths
linnen and woollen, Item she bequeahted to her eldest son Pattrick Couley
all her part of ye corne, Item she bequeahted to Katherine Caine a peticoate
Item she bequeathed all ye rest of her debtless goods moveable an dimmove=
able whasoever betwixt her three children, viz: Pattrick, John, and Ann
wittnesses: Gibt: Kelly juratus
Katherine Caine
Probatum & solvit 6d
The whole Inventorie priced by swarn men
comes to ................................ 01£ -3s - 00d
The goods of ye 2 youngest children is in ye hands of ye father
who hath given pledges in form of law
William Kelly and Gibt: Kelly who are
also swarn supervisors
Jan: 1st 1712:
John one of ye Exrs: came this day & acknowledged to be
fully pd & satisfied his mothers part of goods from Gilbt:
Kelly, & acquitts him & his pledges of ye same for ever
as witnesse his mrk
John Cowley mrk X
before me Sam: Watleworth Archi:
Curia Testamentalis apud Ramsey
habita coram Reverendis Dno: Sam:
Watleworth et Dno: Robto: {arre
Vicariis Generalib: nec non Johanne
Curghey Regrio: Archidi: 22d Die
mensis Novembris Anno 1697
Andreas
Bryde
LezAyre
Mahold
Dn: Jo: Curghey
Vicarrii
Dn: Matth: Curghey
Dn: Rob: Rob Parre
Dn: Tho: Allen
Jo: Crebbin
Aparitores
Phillip Crinill
Will: Martin
Juratorum Noia
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The old stands
172
Tho: Kindred
Doncan Kneal
Phillip Caly
Will: Cotter
The old to
stand
Defunctorum Noia
X Henry Inch
Will: Cannell
X John Tear
Margt Crow
William Corkan
X Henry Callow
X Rob: Kerush
no prsentmts:
no prsentmts:
Archdeacon Will 1696A #37 Andreas will of Henry Inch, died 9 October 1697:
Summary: wife Catharine Corlett is alive, son Henry, brother Daniel Inch [died 1724 of smallpox, ArW 1724A #159],
brother Richard, also: James Brew, witnesses: John Curghey & John Crebbin, pledges: Thomas Cowle & John Crebbin
wife: Andreas parish register: Cath Hinch als Corlet buried 1 March 1733/4
dau: Andreas parish register: Lettis Inch Dau of Henry buried 12 May 1674
son: Andreas parish register: John Inch son of Henry buried 23 September 1675
son: Andreas parish register: James the Son of Henry Inch bur 02 October 1677
will of mother: ArW 1677A #112 Andreas will of Ann Inch alias Thomason, died 10 November 1676: sons Daniel / Donold
(unmarried) & Richard (and idiot) & Henry Inch (married)
mother: Andreas parish register: Ann Thomason buried 11 November 1676
will of father:: ArW 1670A #099 Andreas will of James Inch, died July 1670: wife Ann Thomason, son Henry Inch, son Daniel,
son Richard, witnesses: John Radcliffe & John Huddlestone, pledge: son Henry Inch
will of brother: ArW 1724A #159 Andreas will of Daniel Inch, died 23 Dec 1724: wife Alice [Sayle], gson William Lace (who
later went to Ireland), dau Ann, other grandchildren, wife, also: witnesses Ewan Sayle & John Corlett
brother: Andreas parish register: Daniel Inch, smallpox, buried 24 Dec 1724
sister in law: Andreas parish register: Alice Hinch als Sayle buried 26 January 1731/2
KK Andreas
This is affirmed to be the last will of Henry Inch
who departed this life abt: the 9th of October 1697 being
of good and perfect memory at the makeing thereof
Imprimis, he commended his soul to God and body to Xtian
buriall; Itm: he left to his brother Dan: Inch a pair
of Britches and his shoes and stockins, and a barrell if
his wife pleasd, Itm: he left to his brother Richard a coat;
Itm: to James Brew his best Hat, and a staff or a fork
that was in the house; Itm: he left to his son Henry his
part of the lands he had in Mortgage with the houses built
thereupon, condicionally he would live with his wife and be
assisting to her and do according to her Directions and her
will; but his said wife to have the full use thereof dureing
her naturall life, and after her decease to return to his
said son, as aforesaid; Itm: he constituted and appointed
his wife Kath: Curlet als Inch his lawfull Exrx: of all
the rest of his goods whatsoever, and left 6d apiece
Legacie to all his children.
The Exrx: sworn in Court according
to Law
Testes John Curghey}
pbatum est et solvit 8d
John Crebbin} jurati
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The Inventory brought in by ye Exrx: ....... 02£ - 00s - 00d
pledges according to Law Tho: Cowl & Jon:
Crebbin
Archdeacon Will 1696A #38 Andreas will of John Teare, died 29 August 1697:
Summary: wife is dead & made a will, son & heir John, son William (left the looms & gears), son James, son Daniel, dau
Ann, dau Ellin / Nelly, dau Catharine, dau Joney (married & had a dau), also: William Crennell / Crenilt, supervisor William
Sayle / Saile, brother William Teare, sister in law? (aunt of the children) Joney Kneale, also: James Radclife, witnesses:
John Curghey & John Cormode
This is affirmed to be the last will of John Tear who departed this life the 29th of August 1697, being of good an d
pfect mind and memory; ffirst he committed his soul to God &
body to Xtian buriall; Itm: he left to his son John all his lands
houses and crop of corn, and if he dye without lawfull issue
then the same to fall to his brother Will: Tear and so from brother
to brother; Ittm: he left to his said son all the gears belonging
to husbandry and a chist and a pott to remain continually in the
house; In consideracon of which he left upon his said son to
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bring
bring up his youngest child until he came to
years of discrecon; Ittm: he left to his children James
and Daniell a heiffer betwixt them, to be left with
his said son John upon half the increase whilst the--gives any; Itm he further left to his son John the
horses and his best ox, and his said son to pay Mr
Curghey for what he owed him; Itm: he left his said
son John a third part of his sheep and the bed whereon
he laid with the cloathes. Itm he left to his daughters
Anne and Nelly a cow betwixt them with all his house
hold stuff except half of the linnen and woollen
yarn which he left to his son John; Itm: he left
and bequeathed to his sd daughters Anne & Nelly a
third part of his sheep; Itm: he left to his son Willm
his loomes with all its geares, and in case it be sold
his son John to have the first pfer thereof; Itm: to his
daughter Kath: a blanket, with 2 sheep & lambs & a
mutton; Itm: he declared that he had payd his daughter
Jony her mothers part of goods vizt in sheep 13s; Itm: 20s
that was in William Crinnills hands, and 20s more since
she maried. Also he left her a steer with his blessing; Itm:
to the Minr a mutton, To John Cormode 6d; Itm: to William
Saile a sheep and lamb, and he to be supervisor of his son Jon:
to be paid him out of his son Johns own part of the sheep; Itm: to
my grand child Jonies daughter a sheep and lamb; Itm to
James Ratliffe a dublet, and to his brother William a new
wastcoat; Itm: he appointed and constituted his son John
aforemenconed his lawfull Exr: of all the rest of his
goods moveable & unmoveable whatsoever, and he to pay
his sisters their part of yr mothers goods, and all other
his Debts whatsoever, Itm: Hee left upon his said son
to pay a quart of wooll or the value to his Aunt
Jony Kneale; Itm: he left to his said son the good ---and Bake stone; Jo: Cormode said that he left a yard of hurden
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cloth to his daughter Kath: and said further that the Testator had
willed that this should pay the cattle scoreing among them.
[written sideways on paper:]
The Exr: sworn in form
witnesses Jo: Curghey} of Law
Jo: Cormode} jurati
pbatum est et solvit 1s
Archdeacon Will 1696A #39 Lezayre will of Henry Callow, died 10 November 1697:
Summary: wife is alive, dau Margaret (of age), dau Bahie (of age [married William Garrett of Grest / Greis in 1703, she died
1731, ArW 1734A #72 Lezayre, William died 1731]), dau Elizabeth / Bessy, ‘4 youngest children’ (including Henry junior &
Catharine [& also Isabel & xxxx(?the heir)]) are co-executors, oldest son left the lands, witnesses: William Callow & Robert
Curghey, pledges: John Casement & William Callow,
people who owed him money: Edward Christian, Joney Quark alias
Curghey (married to [William] Quark), William Corlett, William Crowe Glanduff, Edmund Crowe Glentramman, Ewan Stephen
/ Stuan, Ann Cowle,
Henry owed money to William Corkill, Captain James Christian, John Casement, Ewan Callow, John
Kneale,
Lezayre parish register: Henry Callow buried 11 November 1697
?son: Lezayre parish register: Henry Callow buried 3 March 1711/2
?son: Lezayre parish register: John Callow buried 3 April 1712
dau: Lezayre parish register: Bahie Callow married William Garrett on 30 October 1703 in Lezayre
dau: Lezayre parish register: Bridget Garret als Calow widow buried 14 November 1734
son in law: Lezayre parish register: Wm Garret (Graighs) buried 1 June 1731
will of dau: ArW 1734A #72 Lezayre will of Bahie / Bridget Garrett als Callow of Grest / Greis, Lezayre, died 13 November 1734: husband
[William] Garrett is not mentioned, dau Margaret (married John Kneale), dau [Catharine] (married 1727/8 to William Cowle, their children
William & Richard & Mathias Cowle); sister Bessy; sister Isabel; sister Margaret; niece Mary Callow;
granddau: Lezayre parish register: Catharine Garrett married William Cowle on 27 February 1727/8 in Lezayre
Lezayre
This is affirmed to be ye last will & testament
of Henery Callow who depted this life ye tenth
of Novr: 1697/: first he committed his soul to his
Creatour & his body to Christian buriall &c;
Imprimis he acknowledged to be indebted unto Wm Corkell
ye summ of ten shills & yt he kept a cow yt
last winer halfe year for him and if it hap
pen soe yr of he kept ye sd ten shills: from
Corkill for a whole year, that Corkill said
that he would not pay him for keeping the said
cowe, whereupon ye testator replied that
he would not doe oe but that he should have
what interest ye lawe required if he demanded it
2dly he acknowledged to be in due to Captn James Xtian
for one firlett of barly and what was unpaid of ye
cows grassing
3dly he acknowledged to be indebted to Jon: Caismt three shills:
4thly he acknowledged to be indebted to Ewan Callowe one shills
5thly he acknowleged to be in due to Jon: Kneale four shills:
Itm: he left in his will yt Edward Xtian owed him
nine shillings and six pence yt was in strife betwixt them, and that Jony Quarke alias Curghey ow’d
seaven shills: & four pence yt was in strife betwixt
them
Itm: he left in his will that Willm: Corlett owed him three
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shillings & six pence in due to him from Wm Crowe
Glanduffe and twelve pence in due to him from Edm Crowe
Glantramman and fourteen pence from Jon: Camaish in
KK Bride
Itm: he left in ihis will yt Ewan Stephan owed him
eighteen pence & likewise yt Ann Cowle owed
him one shill:
Itm: he bequeathed to his daughter Margerett a sheep and six
pence Legasie if shee claymes for any more
Itm: he bequeathed to his daughter Bahee a chest & six
pence Legasie if shee claymed for any mre
Itm: he bequeathed to his daughter Bessie six pence Legasy
Lastly he left constituted & appointed his wife and the
four youngest children Executers of all the rest of
his goods save only ye lands he left to his eldest son --[next page]
----- ------ ye next of ye youngest ---- Henry junr jointly
and Katherine Callowe jointly with ye mother who is
to bestowe ye same part of goods on ye said children
the wch if she does not that it might be taken from her
The wife is sworn in Court
according to Law, so are the
2 eldest daughters Margt and
Bahee sworn with the mother
wittnesses
supervisors according to Law
William Callow.........}
pbatum est et solvit 6d
Robt Curghey his mk} jurati
The Inventory within a month is 02£ - 00s - 00d
which is in the wifes hands and
hath given pledges John Casemt:
& William Callow in form of Law
Novembr: 22th 1697
Ewan Stuan entrs his claime agt the Exrs: of
Henry Callow for 3s - 6d due &c
March the 7th 1697
Will: Kneal entrs: for 2s due &c
Nov: 8th 1698
Will:Corkill entrs for 10s due &c
Archdeacon Will 1696A #40 Maughold will of Catharine Knickle, died 22 November 1696:
Summary: niece Elizabeth Camaish, niece [Catharine] who married [in 1661] William Martin, witnesses: Thomas Christian
& Philip Stowell, pledges: Edmund Christian & John xxxx
sister: Episcopal Will books 1660 to 1665 Maughold, will of Margaret Camaish alias Knakle / Knickle
sister: Maughold parish register: Margret Knacle als Camash buried 24 April 1661
?niece: Maughold parish register: Catharine Camaish married William Martin on 1 November 1666 in Maughold
?will of mother: ArW 1638A #21 Lonan of Joney Knackle als Cowin, dated 1 November 1638: husband James Knickle not
mentioned in Joney’s will but was mentioned as dead when son Patrick received his legacy in 1642/3, son & heir James
Knickle, dau Margaret Knickle (left malt & wheat towards her mariage), son James & dau? Catharine Knickle left jointly a
yearling, son Patrick
also: sister in law? Elisabeth Knickle, sister? Margaret Cowin, witnesses: Thomas Parr & Philip
Cowin,
appraisors: William Cowin senior & William Cowin junior,
pledges: Thomas Quine & William Cowin,
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?father: Episcopal wills books 1632-1634 Lonan, will of James Knakill / Knickle
Ramsey, Novembr: the 22d
This is affirm’d by the wittnesses then yr sent to be the Last
will & Testamt: of Kathrin Knackle who was of perfect memory comitted her soule to God and her body to Christian buriall, shee did declare that wt:soever goods was due from
her to her neece Elizebeth Camash that shee was satisfyed
and pd wth more then was due, & bequeathed to her 6d
Legacy, and constituted and appointed her other neece vid:
Willm: Martins wife sole executr: of all the rest of her
goods wt:soever
The Exrx: sworn in Court in form
Testes
of Law
Tho: Xtian }
pbatum est et solvit 1s
Philip Stole} jurati
The Inventory brought in by the
Exrx: amts to ......................... 03£ - 10s - 00
pledges in form of Law Edm: Xtian and Jo: -----
Archdeacon Will 1696A #41 Maughold will of Robert Kerruish of Cardle, died 25 October 1697, intestate:
Summary: wife [Isabel Kerruish] is alive [remarried in 1700 to William Lace, her will ArW 1727A #28 Bride, William was
previous married to Isabel Christian], 8 children: Robert (eldest son), son William, son Ewan, dau Isabel [married Daniel Lace
Feb 1700/1, the son of her stepfather], dau Catharine, son Philip, dau Jane, dau Joney, brother in law William Christian;
pledges: William Kerruish [wife’s brother] & Edward Callow [the father in law of Jane the sister of wife Isabel]
Maughold parish register: Robt Kerrish, Caradall, bur 18 Oct 1697
Maughold parish register: Isabel Lace of KK Bride bur 11 Jun 1727
will of wife: ArW 1727 #28 Bride will of Isabel Lace als Kerruish als Kerruish, died 10 Jun 1727, has sheep in Maughold: 1st
husband [Robert] Kerruish [died 1697, ArW 1696A #41 Maughold], 2nd husband William Lace is alive, eldest dau Isabel Lace
alias Kerruish (married 1700 to Daniel Lace, left Foran Hills / Fireland, their children William & Daniel & Ewan & Catharine
& Isabel), dau Jane, dau Catharine, dau Joney (married xxxx Quayle), son William Kerruish, son Ewan Kerruish (of Douglas in
1738),
witnesses: William Christian & Catharine Kneale
Isabel Kerruish married William Lace 11 February 1700/1 in Maughold
Isabel Kerruish married Daniel Lace 11 February 1700/1 in Maughold
NOTE: Mother & daughter appear to have married the
same day; Also, Daniel was the son of William Lace. William’s will: ArW 1732A #75 Bride will of William Lace, died 20 November
1732: son William (in Ireland), son Philip (of Douglas), son Daniel (married Isabel Kerruish, children), etc
See: ArW 1730 #21 Maughold of William Kerruish of Cardle, Maughold, died 9 April 1730: wife Isabel Christian, dau Mary Kerruish, son
John, dau Isabel Christian als Kerruish, son Robert, son Thomas, son Edward, dau Mary, dau Barbara, witnesses: Nicholas Kinnish & Daniel
Callow, pledges: Robert Kerruish & Robert Callow
son: Maughold parish register: William son of Robert Kerruish christened 5 April 1681 in Maughold
son: Maughold parish register: Ewan son of Robert Kerruish christened 7 January 1682/3 in Maughold
dau: Maughold parish register: Isael dau of Robert Kerruish christened 13 May 1686 in Maughold
dau: Maughold parish register: Catharine dau of Robert Kerruish christened 12 August 1688 in Maughold
son: Maughold parish register: Philip son of Robert Kerruish christened 10 Sep 1690 in Maughold
dau: Maughold parish register: Jane dau of Robert Kerruish christened 16 October 1692 in Maughold
will of father: ArW 1677A #084 Maughold will of Robert Kerruish junior of Cardle, died November 1677: wife [Jane Clark] is
alive [her will ArW 1695A #27 Maughold], son Robert Kerruish, dau Jane (not married yet), brother John Kerruish (of Close
Killip, needs life-long supervision), brother in law John Christian of Ballagorry; also: [?cousin] Ewan Kerruish of
Balnagorrey, xxxx [?Robert] Kerruish tailor, John Callow, Ewan Callow
witnesses: William Corkill & John Christian,
pledges: William Corkill & Robert Callow
father: Maughold bur reg: Robt Kerrish, bur 6 Nov 1677
will of mother: ArW 1695A #27 Maughold will of Jane Kerruish alias Clark, died 27 June 1695, intestate: husband Robert
Kerruish is not mentioned (his will ArW 1677A #084 Maughold), son Robert Kerruish, dau Jane Kerruish; pledges: Capt
William Christian & Ewan Christian of Ramserandfather: Maughold parish register: Robt Kerrish Senr of Carradall, bur 28 Nov
1675
will of grandfather: ArW 1675A #027 Maughold will of Robert Kerruish senior of Cardle, died 28 Nov 1675: wife is alive, son Robert
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(his children Robert & Jane), son John (disabled), dau Joney (married to Mr John Christian), brothers John & Ewan Kerruish,
witnesses: Edward Callow & Thomas Allen,
pledges: Ewan Curghey & Capt Edward Curghey;
also: Robert Cannon, Ewan
Kerruish of Ballagorry, William Kerruish, William Callow, Peter Sumpter, Robert Cowle
will of wife: ArW 1727A #28 Bride will of Isabel Lace als Kerruish als Kerruish, died 10 Jun 1727: This is affirmed to be the last will and
testament of ISABLE LACE ALS KERRUISH of the parrish of KK Bride, who departed this life the 10th of June 1727, being in perfect mind
and memory at the making of the same. First, she committed her soul to God, and body to Christian burial. Item, she left and bequeathed to her
ELDEST DAUGHTER ISABLE LACE ALS KERRUISH her part of calle stone vessels was in the house ['was in the house' is struck out.] Item,
to her SON IN LAW DANIEL LACE the husbandry gears and her part of a certain place called the Foran hills. Item, to her DAUGHTER JANE
a blue petticoat. Item, she left all her shaped woolen clothes to her THREE DAUGHTERS vizt., ISABLE, CATHERIN AND JONEY jointly
between them. Item, she left the suit of linen which her DAUGHTER JONEY gave her, the same to be given to her said daughter Joney again.
And all the rest of her shaped linen to be equally betwixt her aforesaid two daughters vizt., Isable and Catherin. Item, she left two pewter dishes
which was in the house to her said daughter Isable, and one of the witnesses came to seethe Testator some days after and she said that HER
HUSBAND should have the said two pewter dishes which was left to her daughter Isable. Item, she left to her HUSBAND WILLIAM LACE her
part of the fishing boat with all materials or gears there unto belonging, and the bed whereon she laid with its furniture, that is to say, as the said
bed was then furnished, and as much linen cloth as would be two shifts for him. Item, to WILLIAM, DANIEL, EWAN, CATHARINE, AND
ISABEL LACE HER GRANDCHILDREN a sheep to each of them. Item, she declared that there was five pound due from her to her
DAUGHTER JONEY QUAILE ALS KERRUISH being part of her portion which is yet unpaid. Lastly, she constituted, nominated and
appointed her TWO SONS vizt., WILLIAM AND EWAN KERRUISH joint Executors of all the rest of her goods and effects moveable and
unmoveable whatsoever. Witnesses of this will: William Christian, Catherine Kneale. KATHRINE KNEAL one of the witnesses declares that
some days after the making of the will the Testatrix ordered that the two pewter dishes left to her DAUGHTER ISABEL should be given to her
HUSBAND WILLIAM LACE. Also WILLIAM CHRISTIAN declares upon his oath that the Testatrix some time after the making of this will
ordered in his presence that EWAN should have 40 pence for a mourning suit above WILLIAM but said again she could not tell whether it would
be xxx. PROVED AT CONSISTORY COURT HELD AT KK MICHAEL February the 8th, 1727. The Executors sworn in Court according to
Law, and gave pledges, Arthur Cowle.
FEBRUARY 8, 1727,WILLIAM LACE ENTERS A CLAIM against the Executors of his WIFE
ISABEL LACE ALS KERRUISH for 3p pounds, etc.
AT BALLAUGH, FEBRUARY 3RD, 1738, EWAN KERRUISH of Douglas has
this day surrendered to HIS BROTHER DANIEL LACE of KK Bride AND HIS WIFE all his right and title to the sheep which fell to him in KK
Maughold by his mother's Executorship, as well mountain sheep and lambs etc., as fold, together with his share of that part of the rest of the said
Executorship that he has not yet secured or got in possession, he the said DANIEL LACE paying such part of the decedent's debts as the said
Ewan's part of the Executorship was liable to, and likewise paying him the said Ewan upon demand the sum of fifty shillings in money and five
shillings in goods or money worth. And hereto both parties have agreed sub pera 5th in nature of all such fines. [signed] Ewan Kerruish, [signed
his mark] Daniel Lace. Witnesses: John Woods, Robert Radcliffe. February 3rd, 1728, This agreement is acknowledged by the parties before me,
[signed] William Walker. To be annexed to the will of Isabel Lace als Kerruish of KK Bride in Lib: 2 Archd 1727
Mahold
Robt: Kerush departed this life abt the
25th of Octobr last intestate whereof
the Court haveing intelligence, hath Decreed
his eight children vizt: Robt, William,
Ewan, Isabell, Kath: , Phillip, Jane and
Jony Kerush sole and Joynt Adminstr:
of all his goods moveable and unmoveable
whatsoever, the said Robt with his unkle
William Christian sworn Supervisors of the
rest of the children; and a Legacie to the
wife upon sight of the Inventory
Decretum est et solvit 2s 6d
The bringing in of the Inventory for some
reasons is respitted till May Courts and the mother
and the eldest son have pmised to take the goods
of the children under age equally betwixt them &
have given pledges William Kerush and Edw: Callow
according to Law
[Claim note found after ArW 1696A #19 Maughold will of Ann xxxx [?Christian] alias Christian:]
ArWills notes related to Robert Kerruish of Cardle, Maughold, who died 1697 intestate, ArW 1696A #41: son Robert had
custody of legacies of his sister Jane (who was about 5 years old when her father died), & she had married Christpher of
Ballaterson by 1718 [they married 14 November 1713]:
Maughold parish register: Robt Kerrish, Caradall, bur 18 Oct 1697
Revd: Sr:
June ye 11 1718
Christopher Callow of Ballterson in my parish came this
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178
day before me acknowledged & owned that himselfe and wife
Jane was fully satisfyed & paid in full of all the goods due
to his said wife by ye death of her Father which was in the
hands of Robt: Kerrish late of Carradel, And he ye sd Christopher
do humbly desire that you will vouchsafe to cross ye Book for
whatever was due to them from ye sd Robt: Kerrish, This
is truth as Witness my name
Wittnesses Tho Allen Viccr:
Cristoper Callow
Jon: Christian
CC
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Maugholl
The Inventory of the goods of Robert Kerroush
who depted this life about the 20th of 7br: 1697
prized by 4 sworn men vid: Xtopher Callow
Xtopher Xtin
Willm: Kennish
& Willm: Corkill
The deads part of the goods in gross coms to............ 34£ - 12 - 04
more in Mortgaged Lands ........................... 00 - 10 - 00
more half the cropp valued at ...................... 05 - 10 - 00
To be deducted for rent upon ye dead’s pt yet un=}
satisfied ...........................................................}.. 00 - 12 - 00
1697 Archdeacon Wills & Presentments, Book 1 & Book 2
habita coram Revr: Dmo -----[dark]
worth et Dno Robto Parr vicariis -----ralibus nec non Johann Curghey Regrio:
Archidi: 16th Die mensis Novembris Anno
1697
Lonan
Conchan
Bradan
Marown
Dn: Johan Tubman
Vicaris
Dn: Ew: Gill
Dn: Robto: Fflecher
Dn: Rob: Fflech----
Will: Laurence
Apparitores
John Skillicorn
Tho: Curghey
Phill: Quilliam
--- Kneakle }
---llip Cluage} jurati
----s Hog
}
Phillip Kneakl to be
sworn by the Minr:
Anne Oats
Gibt: Macylvorry
Jo: Cooney
Joratorum Noia
Will Skillicorn}
The old to stand
John Kewley } jurati
John Cannell }
John Crow
}
Nov: 16th 97
Mr John Tubman entrs agt the Exr: of Mally
Corrin for 5s - 6d
Jo: Corkan }
Will: Cretney} jurati
Pat: Cottier }
Gilbt: Killey }
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
179
Att a Court held in Duglas Capella
Revd: Mr Sam: Watleworth, and Mr ---Parr vicars Generall, and John Cu----Regr: the first Day of March 1697
Lonan
Conchan
Defuncts
X Phillip Kewley}
X Dan: Callow } to appear at Ramsey
X Christian Lowney
X Mary Lowney
no presentmts:
Bradan
Marown
X Anne Moor
X Mrs Ann Fletcher
X Elizabth Barnes
X William -----
no presentmts:
Cross Kath: Woods in KK Lonnan
Archdeacon Will 1697A #01 Lonan will of Christian Quark alias Moore alias Lewney, dated 23 November
1697:
Summary: 1st husband [Philip] Moore [died 1680, ArW 1681A #01 Lonan], 2nd husband xxxx Quark who is not mentioned,
dau Catharine Quark (underage), stepson John Quark (married to Jane Clague, they have a young son [Jane died about 1705
Lonan, Episcopal Will), son Thomas Moore (of age), witnesses: John Taubman, pledges: James Kewley & Thomas Brew,
also: William Lawrenson sumner of KK Lonan
will of 1st husband: ArW 1681A #05 Lonan will of Philip Moore, died 30 March 1680: 2nd wife [Christian Lewney] is alive [&
remarried xxxx Quark, her will 1697A #01 Lonan; dau Margaret Moore (by first wife) son Thomas & dau Catharine (by 2nd
wife), dau Ann (?by 1st wife), brother in law Philip Christian, witnesses: Mallooney Quark & Thomas Corteen,
Lonan
These words are affirmed to be ye Last will &
testament off Christian Quark als Looney who
first committed her soule to God & her body unto
Xtian buriall, tho sick in body yett in perfect mind,
& memory, She disposed her goods as follows, Itt:
in Legacy, She leaft to her daughter Chatherin
Quark halfe a hefer 4 year old, Then a quartr
of a cow & calfe betwixt her daughter Chatherin & Jon:
Quark little son, more to her sd daughter all her
wearing cloathes & wt:ever off woollen was in ye house;
Itt: To her stepson Jo: Quark she leaft all what
ever goodes yt was betwixt them she had any
right over title to (ie) one house & quarter of ye crop of corn
to be wholy his own wthout any manner of trouble or
disturbance. Itt: To his wife Jane Quark als
Cloage one red petticoate & her shooes & 4 yeards
of hurgen cloath & all her share of fflax ffor give
ing ym likwise a debt of 4s-6d yt non of her Executrs:
shoold ever claime; positively debarring all persons of
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180
wth six pence Legacy leaving onely to ye Minister
a ewe, And yn concluded & appoynted her son
Tho: Moore & her daughtr: Chatherin Quark to
be joynt Executrs of all ye rest of her goodes move
able & unmoveable & in testemony hereof confessed
this to be her last will & Testament
the 23th of 9vember Anno Dominy 1696/8
wittness
Christian Quark als Looney
Jon: Taubman
pbatum et Solvit 4s
her mark X
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Tho: one of the Exrs: being at age is sworn in
Court in form of Law. The tuition of the child under age
and her goods in the hands of John Quark and both
hath given pledges James Kewley & Thomas Brew
A true & perfect Inventory of all & singular
goodes of Xtian Quark als Looney being
view’d & prized by these 4 sworn men Dan: ---Jo: Killey, Tho: Jemison &c
First these goodes particularly
to her daughter in Legacy
£
s
d
yt is halfe a heffer praised to ........ 00 - 06 - 00
---one to her daughter betwixt
cloathes, & other goods valu’d to 00 - 05 - 06
Totall 00 - 11 - 06
3 quartrs of cow & dj: a young
calfe was prized to seventeen
shillings, wth other goodes
£
s
d
prized; so ye totall summ betwixt ye Executrs: ........ 01 - 16 - 06
KK Lon: Jan: 4th 1697/8
This is ye truth as certifyed by
vertue of my oath as wittness
my subscription Wm: Loranson
Sumr: KK Lon:
Archdeacon Will 1697A #02 Lonan will of Mary Lewney alias Moore, dated 29 December 1697:
Summary: husband Daniel Lewney is alive in 1717, eldest son Daniel Lewney of age, eldest dau Jane of age (dead by
1717[?died about 1713, Episcopal Will, Lonan]), dau Ellinor (underage, of age by 1717), son James, brother Philip Moore,
witnesses: John Taubman & James Callow, pledges: James Callow & Robert Carran,
?husband: Lonan parish register: Daniel Looney of Skinscoe buried 1 March 1719/20
Episcopal will decree
Lonan
In ye Name of God Amen, I Mary Looney als Moor being
in a weke & feeble condition, but in perfect mind & memory
(God be praised) do thus dispose of my selfe & all my worldly
goodes in this my Last will & Testamt: in order & manner
following: First I committ or bequeath my soule unto God
& my body unto Xtian buriall; Itt: In charity unto ye poore of ye
pish dj: a firlett of meale, In Legacy unto my beloved husband
Dan: Looney his choyce of 2 of ye best horses in ye ffarme;
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
To my eldest son Daniell Looney halfe ye Team & crop of
corn & dj: ye husbandry gears thereunto belonging, provided
(he being ye Heyre) yt he pay a part of ye debts proportionable --ye rest of my poore children; Itt: to my daughter Jane Looney
all my wearing cloathes wth dj: a dozen sheep & one quarter
of a heffer provided yt she take care of her youngest sister
yt is nam’d Ellinr: Itt: to more of my children James & Ellinor
Looney one sheep & one lamb a piece Legacy; Itt: To ye Minister
one mutton. Lastly I doe order & appoynt my son James &
two of my daughters Jane & Ellinor Looney they three to be
joynt Executrs: of all ye rest of my goodes moveable & un=
moveable paying all debts, & Legacyes, And in testemony
hereoff I confess the premisses to be my last will & Testament
this 29th of December Anno Domini 1697/8
More over I appoynt my brother Mary Looney als Moore
Phill: Moore & my eldest Daughtr:
her mark X
Jane Looney Supervisors
The ffather and the 2 eldest Exrs:
Testes
vizt: Dan: and Jane, are sworn supervisors
Jo: Taubman }
of the children underage, according to Law
James Callow} jurati
pbatum est et solvit
KK Lon:
Janry: 4th
1698/7
A true & perfect Inventory of all & singular ye goods of
ye aforesd: Mary Looney als Moore deceas’d, being view’d
prized by 4 sworn men Dan: Looney, James Callow ----Skillicorn, Jo: Skill:
£
s
d
The Deceas’d pt off cattle amounted to ye summ of 02 - 05 - 00
off horses ................................................................... 01 - 10 - 00
of sheep & ................................................................. 01 - 07 - 00
--- ye quarter of ye ffishing boate ............................. 00 - 06 - 06
dj: of all ye houshold goodes ..................................... 00 - 18 - 04
summ totall 06 - 06 - 10
The goods of the children under age
in the hands of the father and the xxxxxxx xxx children who has ---- --------- ------ certified by vertue of my
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The tuition of the children under age, and ye goods in
the hands of their ffather Dan: Lowney who hath
given pledges James Callow and Robert Carrat according
to Law
pbatum est et solvit 1s
March 22d 1717/: This day ye within Ellinor Looneycame to
ye Records, & acknowledged her self to be fully paid & satisfied for
all what was due to her by the Death of her Mother, from ye hands
of her ffather Daniel Looney, & also for what was due to her
by ye Death of her sister Jane, and does hereby for ever ac=
quit her sd ffather, his Exrs: & assignes for ye same, As
witness her mark to her name ye year & day above written
Ellior Looney her mark E
Befor me
Wm Gell Register
181
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
182
Archdeacon Wills presentment Maughold, November 1701, of Margaret Christian who said David Christian
told him Daniel Teare boasted to have committed fornication with both Joney and Alice Callow, the
daughters of Edward Callow, Court examination and order found after ArW 1697A #02 Lonan:
Att a Court held in Ramsey November ------[dark]
Examinacons taken touching some scandal ----spoken by Margt Christian of the town of Ramsey -----tending to the Defamacon of Daniell Tear -----Jony and Alice Callow, daughters of Edw: Callow ---the sd Town as followeth:
Nelly Cowley sworn and examined deposeth and said
that the sd Margt Christian told her that she was
informed by David Christian that the sd Daniell Tear
had boasted to him in England, to have lain or committed fornicacon with the above Jony and Alice
Callow, and further saith not
Nelly Cowley her mrk X
The said Margt Christian acknowledgeth that she heard
that the sd Dan: Tear had boasted such or the like
works in England touching the sd young women, but
refuseth at present to give an Authour[?] for the same
The above Margt Xtian haveing obstinately refused to give any
Authour for the above Scandall, untill the pties defamed had first
cleared and purged themselves from haveing any Carnall knowledge
of each other; which accordinly thay have done in the face of the
Court; upon further enquiry into the matter, it appears that the
said Margt Xtian has very uncharitably added to the Report, for
which she has given no Authour; Therefore it is ordered that the sd
Margrt: tian doe make one Sundayes penance in penitentiall habit and ask the pties offended forgiveness. And afterwards publicacon to be made in as many pish churches as the pties offended ---think fit that none lyable to Ecclial: censures doe revive the same ---sub paena 3£ ad usum Dmi:; and further punishmt: at the Ordi---nies Discretion, wherein if the Sumner be disobeyed then is to a----for the assistance of a souldier from the Cunstabl of Peel Castle
Dat ut Supra: The sd Margt Xtian to pay all fees
Sam: Watleworth
To the Sumner of KK Mahold
Robert Parr
this to Execute
Novemr: 19th 1701
This order was publikly read in ye prish
Church of KK Maughold & ye within mentioned
Margt Xtian made one Sundays penance, This is test---by me Tho: Allen
Archdeacon Will 1697A #03 Lonan will of Philip Kewley, died 17 November 1696:
Summary: wife is dead, dau Ellin / Ellinor Clague alias Kewley [widow of Thomas Clague], son xxxx (his sons Philip &
James), eldest grandson Philip Kewley underage, youngest grandson James Kewley underage, witnesses: Philip Cowin &
Thomas Teare,
Philip had not goods except what he mentioned in his will.
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183
See dau: Ellin / Ellinor Clague als Kewley widow (by 13 June 1671, ‘Ellinor’) of Thomas Clague (brother of Edward Clague &
son of [Margery Clague alias Fargher, ArW 1661 #112 Malew]) entered a claim (for 1£ 5s plus fees, which was paid 13 June
1671) against the executors of Charles Stanley will 1670E #032 Arbory
?dau’s brother in law: ArW 1668A #28 Arbory will of William Clague junior, of Ballyfodda and Ballybegg: apparently not married, sister Ellin
Clague, brother Thomas (married to Ellin Kewley, their son William, & dau Ellin & son Richard), sister Isabel, niece Jane Corrin, brother
Edward (his daus Alice & Ann Clague),
also: John Clague of the Greeny More, John Cubbon drum, witnesses: George Holding & John
Harrison & Mrs Ellin Parr, pledges: John Harrison & George Holding
See: Philip Kewley was a witness to the 1675 Petition of Philip Cowin regarding his marriage by banns, being published three
consecutive Sundays in Lonan Parish, ending 21 November 1675, and him being forced for pay, after the fact, for a license,
which was not legal
See: Philip Kewley was a witness to the will of Margaret Callister, the wife of Philip Cowin of Gretch: ArW 1685A #40 Lonan will of Margaret
Cowin alias Callister, died 28 March 1686: husband Philip Cowin of Gretch, dau Catharine, dau Marriad, son James, son William Cowin, dau
in law Catharine Corkill, grandson Philip Cowin, granddau Marriad Cowin, granddau Mary Christian, witnesses: Philip Kewley & James
Skillicorn
See: Philip Kewley son in law of Robert Cowin, both were presented 1677 Onchan for calling each other names, etc
see: Lonan parish register: Philip Cowne of Gretch Voar buried 24 December 1732
see: Lonan parish register: Elllnr Cown als Kewley Gretch-vore buried 29 March 1724
EpisWill
see: ArW 1732A #57 Lonan will of Philip Cowin, died 21 December 1732: wife [Ellinor Kewley] is not mentioned [she died 1724 Lonan],
son Philip Cowin, son Thomas (eldest child is Thomas), granddau Margaret Killip & gson William Killip (fa John Killip is dead), witnesses:
Philip Kewley & James Skillicorn; pledges Philip Kewley & Thomas Quine
Lonnon
The last will and Testament of Phillip Kewley who de-----[edge]
this life the 17 of November 96, first he committed his soul unto
the hands of Almightey God and his body to Christian burial;
He bequethed to his two grandchildren Phillip & James Ke---all his sheep excepting 3 sheep he left unto his daughter Ellin
Clauge aleas Kewley of which was due unto the said Ellinor 2 o--the said sheep in agreement of part of the goods due to her by t-death of her mother and the other sheep and 6d legacey to her
of his own goods
He left to his eldest grandchild Phill: Kewley 27s - 06d
for to buy him a cow
He left unto his youngest grandchild James Kewley a heffer
if so be that one of these children Phill: or James dye the sd
goods shall desend or fall to the longest liver of them.
He ordained and apointed the fore named grandchildren
Phill: & James Kewley his lawfull Executors of all his goods
movable or unmoveable whatsoever
witness pressent
Phillip Cown sick & to be sworne next Court
Thomas Tear juratus
The Executrs: being under age, their
father is sworne Supervisor in form of
Law
pbatum est et solvit
The Inventory next Court sub paena 10s
he had no other goods than
what is mentioned in ye will, as
ye Relations declar’d to me at Duglass
ye 26 Janry: 1704/5
Charles Watleworth Regr:
Archdeacon Will 1697A #04 Lonan will of Daniel Callow, made 20 November 1697:
Summary: wife is not mentioned, dau Ann Costeen alias Callow, James Callow (married to Joney Corkill, dau Ann, dau
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
Catharine, son James), son Thomas Callow out of the country,
witnesses xxxx Callow & xxxx Cowin,
Callow & Edward Kewley
dau: Maughold parish register: Ann Callow married Robert Costeen on 11 August 1691 in Maughold
dau: Maughold parish register: Ann Costen als Callow bur 3 Feb 1718
son: Maughold parish register: James Callow married Joney Corkill on 9 June 1690 in Maughold
Lonnan
These words are affirm’d to be ye last will & Testament
of Daniell Callow who being sick & weak in body yett of
perfect mind & memory did thus dispose of himself & yt
all his worldly goodes in manner & form following First
he bequeath’d his Soule to God & his body unto Xtian
buriall, & yn: in order did acknowledge on his death bed
that he had promised the thyrd pt of his Executorship to
his dearly beloved daughter Ann Costean als Callow in
ye presence off Tho: Skillicorn & William Colleash.
Itt: in Legacy to his son James Callow ye two parts of
a cow instead of a draught beast he promised him in
Contract bargan & yt he leaft in performance of ye aforesd
promis. Itt: Did declare further on his death bed truly
acknowledging before us witnessess yt he was indebted
unto old Mr David Murrey ye summ of 17s & 6d & for ye
payment thereof he left four muttons besids wt: moneys
he had in ye house to clear of his accounts wth ye sd Mr
Murrey. Itt: To his 3 grandchildren (ie) Ann & Kathe
=rin & James Callow one sheep apiece, Likwise to his
son James Callow ffather to ye sd children dj: a douzin
sheep; & ye other dj: wch he thought was all yt remained
he leaft ym: betwixt his daughter Ann & his son Tho: Callow;
Itt: he left a blankett unto his daughter in law Joney
Callow als Corkill. Lastly did constitute order & appoynt:
his son Tho: Callow whole Executr: of all ye rest of his
goodes moveable & unmoveable & if in case ye sd Tho: be not
living or com not to look after ye sd Executorship yn: his son
James Callow was to enjoye ye sd & did hereby further
debar his aforesd: daughter Ann Costean als Callow of
wth 6d Legacy, And in testemony hereoff confessed
this to be last will & testamt ye 20th off 9ber 1697/8
as witnes his subscription
Daniell Calow
The Exr: being out of the
his mark
Country his brother James
Testes
Callow is sworn in form of
--- Callow} Law
-- Cowine} jurati
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KK Lon:
ffebry: ye 28th 1697/8
A true & perfect Inventory of all & singular
the goodes of ye aforesd: deceased being view’d &
priz’d by these 4 sworn men Wm Corrin, James
Hogg, Tho: Tear & Wm Larenson
After all Legacyes & debts
The whole Inventory amounts just to 00£ - 09s - 06d
184
pledges Robert
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
This is ye truth humbly certifyed
by Sumner of ye prish as witness
my subscription
& by vertue of
his oath
Wm Loransan
Sumr: KK Lon:
185
The goods in the hands
of the brother James Callow who
hath given pledges in form of Law
Robt: Callow & Edw: Kewley
Archdeacon Will 1697A #05 Braddan will of Ann Moore of Douglas, died 1 January 1697/8:
Summary: not married, brother Silvester Moore, brother Robert Moore, sister Averick Moore, half brother Gilbert Brew,
witnesses: Daniel Callister & Robert Kelly & Isabel Joyner, pledges: William Flexney & Robert Kelly
Braddan parish register: Ann Moore buried 2 January 1697/8
will of mother: ArW 1673A #07 Braddan will of Catharine Moore alias Brew alias Corkill, died 3 January 1673/4: married 1st
xxxx Brew & 2nd xxxx Moore, neither husband is mentioned; son Gilbert Brew, children: Robert Moore & Averick & William
(underage) & Silvester (underage) & Ann Moore,
also Arthur Brew; witnesses & pledges: Mr William Flexney & John
Read
?will of brother: ArW 1713A #10 Douglas will of Silvester Moore, died abt 1713: wife Isabel Clague, son Robert underage,
dau Isabel underage
?will of father in law of brother Robert: ArW 1701A #12 Braddan will of Thomas Quirk of Pulroish, died 16 March 1700/1:
wife Ellinor Quirk als Waterson, son John Quirk; Son in law Robert Moore (son Robert & son Charles & dau Catharine);
grankids Phil & John Quirk; son in law John Vinch (son John);
December the Last 1697
Duglas
In the name of God Amen
This is affirmed to be the last will and testament of
Ann Moore of Duglas
ffirst shee bequeathed her soule to God allmighty &
her body to Christian buriall;
Itt: shee left to her brother Robt: Moore six pence
Legasie
Itt: She left to her sister Averick Moore six pence Legasie
Itt: to her halfe Brother Gilbert Brew shee left six pence
Legasie
Itt: shee left all the rest of her goods chattels & cattles
of what kind soever unto her brother Silvester Moore
whom she ordained to be her tru and lawfull executor of
this her last will and testament
and this in ye prsents
of us
Danniell Collister my marke D}
Robt Kelley my marke R
} jur:
Issabell Joyner my mark J
Probatum est et solvit
The Exrs: sworn in Court in
form of law
pledges to secure the office and pay all debts & Legacies William Fflexney and robt Kelley according
to Law
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
186
Archdeacon Will 1697A #06 Braddan will of Mrs Jane Fletcher alias Radcliffe, died 14 January 1697/8:
Summary: husband [Deemster Thomas] Fletcher is not mentioned [died March 1685/6, ArW 1685A #44 Braddan], son Mr
Robert Fletcher, son in law Henry Norris( [married to Christian Fletcher who died 1695] & children son Henry & dau
Frances), son John Fletcher (son in law Henry Norris took care of / fed John for a while), daughter [Margaret] who was dead
(son in law Henry Norris paid 12s for her funeral), grandson Richard Fletcher [born 1685 to Richard Fletcher & xxxx],
Mrs Elizabeth Barry, widow [& 3rd wife of Mr John Barry, ArW 1691A #13 Malew], entered a claim for a legacy due her
husband by his mother’s death [Elizabeth was the dau of Deemster Thomas Norris & Ann Radcliffe, both were dead, & the
testator Jane’s son in law Henry Norris was the brother of the said Mrs Elizabeth Barry alias Norris who entered a claim];
witnesses: Robert Clague & (maid servant) Alice Lewin,
pledges: Mr John Taubman & Mr William Flexney,
also:
Robert Lewin entered a claim for the wages of sister Alice Lewin
Braddan parish register: Jane Fletcher buried 15 January 1697/8
husband: Braddan parish register: Mr Thomas Fletcher Dempster buried 18 March 1685/6
will of husband: ArW 1685A #44 Braddan will of Deemster Thomas Fletcher, died 17 March 1685/6: children of 1st wife:
Esther & Jane & Ann; 2nd wife (Jane Radcliffe) is alive, & their children: Robert & Richard & Thomas & John & Christian &
Margaret; mother in law Christian Quayle [alias Radcliffe] alias Kissage dead [ArW 1675A #51 Braddan] (Captain Patrick
Christian paid the funeral charges [his wife Ellior Quayle was a daughter of Christian, & a maternal half sister of Jane Radcliffe
the 2nd wife of Deemster Thomas Fletcher] & Thomas, the administrator, had not yet reimbursed him) also: Mrs Ann Curghey
als Christian & children, John Key of Douglas, Thomas Woods junior of KnockSharrey, Alice Moore alias Wattleworth &
children, Captain John Quilliam, Mr David Murrey
will of mother: ArW 1675A #051 Braddan will of Christian Quayle alias Radcliffe alias Kissage, widow, of BallaQuayle, died
12 February 1675/6: [1st husband Silvester, married about 1629, he died about 1640 & made a will], 2nd husband xxxx
[?Robert] Quayle of Ballaquayle (dead), dau Ellinor / Nelly Quayle (she had recently delivered a child, married Captn Patrick
Christian, their children Mary [born 1669/70] & Robert Christian), dau Jane Fletcher alias Radcliffe, son Captain Thomas
Radcliffe, dau Mary Radcliffe is dead; other children, witnesses: Mary Mylevorrey & Catharine Conilt/Coonill/Cannell
will of greatuncle: ArW 1661A #067 Braddan will of Hugh Kissage, died 18 January 1662/3: brother’s daughter Christian
Quayle [alias Radcliffe] alias Kissage & her brother Edward Kissage (who is the exec)
Mar 24th 1662/3: James Kermode
enters his claim on his behalf and on behalf of wife Margaret Kissage
will of sister: ArW 1675A #052 Braddan will of Margery Radcliffe daughter of Mr Silvester Radcliffe (dead), died 1 August
1665: brother Mr Thomas Radcliffe, sister Mrs Jane Fletcher alias Radcliffe
dau: Michael parish register: Mrs Christian Norris als Fletcher buried 5 July 1695
[md about 1682 to Henry Norris]
see: Malew parish register: Mrs Elizabeth Barry als Norris buried 01 April 1722 NOTE: She is the sister of Henry Norris,
who was a son in law of the testator Jane Fletcher alias Radcliffe
see: ArW 1691A #13 Malew will of Mr John Barry, his will inventory, died March 1690/1: 1st wife Margaret Huddlestone died
1675 (will in Episcopal books), 2nd wife Margaret Appleton died 1685 (will in Episcopal books), wife [3rd wife Elizabeth
Norris] is alive, they have underage children,
pledges: brother in law (brother of wife Elizabeth Norris) Mr Henry Norris &
Mr Charles Moore, also: Alice Banks enterd a claim for 3£ 5s
will of sister in law (husband’s sister): ArW 1681A #01 Lonan will of Mrs Jane Moore alias Fletcher, died early 1681: husband Captain James
Moore (dead), son David Moore (executor with brother William), son James, son Philip, son Thomas, dau Alice, youngest son William
(underage executor with brother David but dead before will was proved), brother Deemster [Thomas] Fletcher (his dau Christian Fletcher),
also: Bahie Cannell als Lewin [hsb Robt Cannell per 1648 & 1679 Onchan presentments], Margaret Thwaites (?wife of Sir Thomas Thwaites)
stepdau: Braddan parish register: Issable daughter of Thomas Fletcher buried 27 May 1645
stepson: Braddan parish register: Thomas son of Mr Thomas Fletcher buried 19 March 1664/5
stepdau: Maughold Parish register: Hester Quayle als Fletcher buried 13 May 1712
will of brother in law: ArW 1697A #24 Jurby will of Captain Patrick Christian of Ballameanagh, also rented Ballaquayle,
Jurby, with houses in Douglas, died 4 January 1697/8: wife Ellinor Quayle is alive [died July 1699, Episcopal will 1699 Jurby],
son Robert, son Mr John, son Patrick (rec’d legacy in 1708), dau Mary [married William Flexney junior 9 August 1690, their
dau Elizabeth], children apparently underage: ‘little son William’ (rec’d legacy in 1713), ‘little daughters Christian &
Margaret’,
cousin Captain Thomas Christian, witnesses: Thomas Christian & Ann Freer;
also the executors of Parson
John Christian entered a claim for 25£ which Patrick disclaimed on his death bed from owing, William Kissage entered a claim
Braddan
This is affirmed to be the last will & testament
of Mrs Jane Ffletcher (als) Ratcliffe who depted
this life the 14th of January 1697/8; First, she com=
=mitted her soul to God and her body to Christi=
=an burial. Item Shee left to her grandchildren
Henry and Ffrances Norris 5s apiece legacy. It: She
left to yer grandson Rich: Fletcher the cupboard and
a brass pot; Item: She constituted and appointed her
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187
loving son Mr Robt: Fletcher true and lawfull
executr of all the rest of her goods moveable and
unmoveable whatsoever. Itm: She will’d that all
other persons that would pretend to sue or claim for
any thing should be cut of with 6d legacie.
The Exr: sworn in Court in
form of Law
witnesses Robt: Claigue}
Alice Lewn } jurati
pbatum ets solvit 1s
pledges to secure the office and pay all debts and
Legacies according to Law Mr John Tubman and
Mr William Fflexney
March 2d 1697
Mr Henry Norris entrs his claime agt the exrs: of Mrs Jane
Ffletches for the sume of 1£ - 11s - 8d, Due to himself, and
also for the half of a cow and the Increase for 4 years due to
his son Henry Norris as will be made to appear &c.
----- 13th 1698
He entrs
also for 1s for his sister in laws funerall & 40s for John Ffletcher dyet
June the 14th 1698
Mrs Elizabeth Barry entrs her claime ag the Exrs: of Mrs
Jane Ffletcher (als Ratcliffe) for 10£ being her husbands part of
his mothers goods 30s promised to the claimr: -----[next page, written on the back of the above]
The Tuck Milne, 1 silver bowl & eight silver spoones
a fowling piece, 2 bedsteads with other pticulers men
coined in a paper and acknowledged by the sd Mrs Jane
Ffletcher, All due to the abovsd as will be made to
appear &c
Jan: 9th 1698/9
Robt Lewin entrs agt the Exrs: of Mrs Jane Fflecher for
the sum of 6s due to Alice Lewin for wages as will be
made to appear and craves ye Law
Archdeacon Will 1697A #07 Braddan will of Elizabeth Barnes alias xxxx of Douglas, died 6 February 1697/8:
Summary: husband [James?] Barnes is not mentioned (he was previously married [?he died 1689/90, Episcopal will]),
stepson George Barnes [died 1708, Episcopal will], son Edward Barnes, dau xxxx (married John Hendricks / Hendrickson
[died at sea 1726, Episcopal will]), mother in law Isabel Barnes alias xxxx of Douglas late deceased, witnesses Thomas
Corkill & Hugh Michoid[?], pledges: Christopher Fitzsimmons & George Barnes
stepson: George Barnes mentioned in the will of Mr Henry Halsall of Castletown will 1693A #07 Malew
?husband: Braddan parish register: James Barns, Douglas, buried 19 February 1689/90 in KK Conchan
Episcopal will
stepson: Braddan parish register: George Barnes buried about September 1708 in KK Conchan
Episcopal will
stepson: Onchan parish register: George Barnes buried 23 June 1708
Episcopal will
?wife of son: Braddan parish register: Marg’t Barns als Moore buried 29 April 1700
stepson & wife: Braddan parish register: Ann Cubbon married George Barnes on 29 September 1700 in Braddan
Onchan parish register: Ann Barnes als Cubbon buried 23 March 1712/3
son in law: Braddan parish register: Jo: Hendricks, cast away at sea coming from Ireland, 4 June 1726
Episcopal will
Santan parish register: Isabel Barnes als Brew from Douglas, bur 1 Nov 1768
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
188
Duglas
This is the last will and testament of Elizabeth ----who departed this life on the 6th of ffebruary
1698/7, First she bequeathed her soul to God and body
to Christian buriall; Itm: She left to her stepson George
Barns six pence legazie, Itm: She left to her son
Edward Barns six pence legazie, Itm: She did constitued
ordaine and appoynt her son in law Jon: Henricks
and his wife to be her true and lawfull
executors of all the rest of her good move
able and unmoveable whatsoever
The Exr: sworn in Court in form of
Wittnesses
Law
Tho Corkill sworn
pbatum est et solvit 6d
Hugh Michoid[?]
The Inventory to be brought in
at Next Court
[next page, two slips of paper]
The inventory of Elisabeth
Barns is thurty six shillings
David Gray and Willam Clage
prasers
The Goods in the hands of
the Exr: who hath given
pledges Xtopher FfittsSimmons
and George Barnes accord
ing to Law
A Just accompt of what I have Laid out one my
mother in law Issabell Barnes of Duglas late
diceased for her funerall charges which is to be deducted out
of her inventorie
---- for ye probate of ye will ....................... 1s - 0d
Imprimis for beare ...................................... 4 - 10 - ½
Itt: for deales and tobacco pipes snales ...... 4 - 1 - ½
Itt: more when shee was skicke .................. 3 - 0
Itt: for makeing the coffin ............................ 3 - 0
Itt: for puting in ye inventorie ..................... 0 - 2
Itt: for buyring money ................................. 1 - 0
Itt: for candelse ............................................ 0 - 4
more for writing ye will .............................. 0 - 6
to ye wardens ............................................... 1 - 0
summe is 19 - 00
These above prticulars
are Ld out by mee
John Henericson
Archdeacon Will 1697A #08 Marown will of William Karran / Kerron, died 8 February 1697/8:
Summary: wife Margaret Kerron / Karran alias xxxx, dau Isabel (?married John Cottier), dau Margaret (married Patrick
Cottier), grandson John Cottier, son in law Patrick Cottier, dau Alice, dau Elizabeth; witnesses & pledges: John Cottier &
John Kelly
?wife: Episcopal Will 1728E Marown will decree of Margaret Cottier alias Killey
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
189
dau: Marown parish register: Margt Cottier als Karran buried 16 July 1737
Episcopal Will
Marown parish register: Pat Cottier of B’clucas buried 6 March 1725/6
will of son in law: ArW 1726A #11 Marown will of Patrick Cottier of BallaClucas, died 5 March 1725/6: wife Margaret Cottier
alias Karran (sick at probate time), fa in law William Karran (bought 2 fields from him), son Robert, dau Jane, other
children, witnesses: James Cottier & Thomas Christian, pledges: James Cottier
? Archdeacon Will 1760A #09 Marown will of Robert Cottier
Marown parish register: John Cottier Ballaclucas buried 4 April 1766
ArW 1766A #49 Marown
? Marown parish register: Robt Cottier buried 17 June 1768
Episcopal Will 1768 Marown
? Marown parish register: Robt Cottier buried 8 December 1795
ArW 1797A #25 Marown will of Robert Cottier
Marown parish register: Robert Cottier BallaClucas Marown, 78 yrs, buried 9 November 1852
chr 20 Nov 1774 to Robert Cottier & Margaret Hampton
1st wife: Robert Cottier married Jane Gelling about 1798 in ?Marown
[first child Robert born December 1799 Marown]
1st wife: Marown parish register: Jane Cottier, 42[?] yrs, buried 4 February 1828
died age 42 OR age 54, born 1786 OR 1774
2nd wife: Braddan parish register: Robert Cottier married Catharine Christian on 13 June 1837 in Braddan
Marown parish register: Robert Cottier, Ballaclucas, 78 yrs, buried 3 July 1878
born December 1799 to Robert Cottier & Jane Gelling
Marown parish register: Robert Cottier, Ballaclucas (Old Yard), 38 yrs, buried 19 January 1876
born abt 1838
Marown parish register: Edward Cottier Ballaclucas Marown, 39 yrs, buried 8 May 1849
born about 1810 (to Rbt Cottier & Jane Gelling
Marown parish register: Frances Cottier Marown BallaClucas, 41 yrs, buried 5 September 1855 born about 1814
IOM Family History Society, Monumental Inscriptions, Old St Runius, Marown: stones 158 & 159: stone 158: Sacred to the memory of
Edward Cottier son of the adjoining robert Cottier Sen’r and Jane his wife who departed this life on the 6th of July 1849 aged 39 years. stone
159: Sleeping in Jesus here are interred the remains of Jane Cottier alias Gelling the beloved wife of Robert Cottier Sen’r of Ballaclucas in this
Parish who departed this life the 1st of Feb’y 1828 aged 54 years. Also in remembrance of Catharine Cottier alias Christian who departed this
life in full assurance of a glorious resurrection through the infinite merits of her redeemer the 6th of Nov’r 1858 aged 78 years
IOM FHS MI, Marown: stone S5/S6: In memory of Frances wife of Robert Cottier of Ballaclucas in this Parish who departed this life
September 10th 1855 aged 50 years. Also in Loving Memory of Robert Cottier of Ballaclucas who died July 2nt 1878 aged 79 years. Tis hard to
part with those we love Though parting days must come, and yet we hope to meet again for this is not our home. Also of Catherine Christian
Cottier daughter of the above who died November 24th 1920 aged 65 years. In God we trust.
NOTE: There appears to be at least two William Karrans living in the Marown area at the time. Or maybe William married twice. See below:
See: William Karran supervisor (by November 1672, ?brother) of Ellin who is the dau of Averick Callow alias Karran / Carran will 1668A
#41 Santan
See: William Karran of Marown imprisoned for adultery, requested temporary release to work the farm because his wife and child had no one
else to help them, note dated 8 May 1673
See: William Karran husband of Ellinor Karran / Kerrin alias Craine will 1678A #22 Marown
See: William Karran of Santan pledge for the inventoried goods of Thomas Kinnish will 1676A #23 Santan
See: William Karran pledge for the inventoried goods of John Taggart will 1675A #102 Marown
See: William Karran son (he has siblings) of Nicholas Karran will 1675A #096 Marown
Marown
This is affirmed to be the last will and
testamt: of Wm Kerron who departed this life the 8th
day of february 1697/8: ffirst he committed his
soul to God and his body to Christian buriall; Item
he left to his wife Margt: Kerron half an horse
legacy. Item he left his daughters Isabel Kerron
and Margt Kerron each of them a lamb if they wou’d
accept of it, if not to be cut with 6d Legacy. Item
he left to his grandchild John Cotter a lamb. Item
he left to his daughter Isabell again three half
firlets of barley to be paid her by his own wife
and his son in law Patrick Cotter. Item he constituted and appointed his two young daughters
Alice & Elizabeth Kerron joynt executrs of all
the rest of his goods moveable and unmoveable
whatsoever
The Exrs: being under age, Patrick
Cotter and John Cotter are sworn Supr
visors according to Law
pbatum et solvit --witnesses{Jon: Cotter my mrk X}
{Jon: Kelly my mrk X } jurati
The Inventory praised by four sworn men and
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
190
the Sumner amounts to ....... 01£ - 10s - 00d
The goods and children in the tuition of the wife
who hath given pledges in form of Law
John Cotter and John Kelly
Curia Testamentalis apud Castletown ----habita coram Rdis: Dno Sam: Watleworth
et Dno Robto Parr vicariis Generalib:
nec non Johann Curghey Regrio Archdi:
30h die mensis Martii Anno 1697
St Anne
X Christopher Bridson
Malew
Arbory
Defunctorum Noia
X Will: Harrison
X Ellin Quirk
Jane Gawn pauper
X Mrs Xtian Parr
Ann Brideson Decreed
X Tho: Quail
X John Ratliff
William Blevin
Rushen
X Margt Crebbin
Archdeacon Will 1697A #09 Santan will of Christopher Bridson of the Field / of Ballavagher, died 8 January
1697/8:
Summary: wife is alive, eldest son Thomas, 2 younger sons John & Nicholas, witnesses Hugh Kinnish & John Caine,
pledge Mr John Cosnahan
Santan parish register: Christopher Bridson de (fi-lo de Field) buried 9 January 1697/8
?son Santan parish register: Nicholas Bridson of the Cooil buried 23 April 1722
?son: ArW 1722A #06 Santan will of Nicholas Bridson e Cooil, died April 1722: wife Carter Bridson alias Kinnish, son John, son William,
brother Thomas Bridson e Cooil, witnesses: John Martin & Thomas Kneale, pledge: John Martin,
?son: Santan parish register: Nicholas Bridson married Carter Kinnish 19 November 1713 in Santan
?dau in law, her 2nd husband: Santan parish register: Carter Bridson alias Kinnish married John Kelly on 14 April 1722
?Santan parish register: Margt Kinley buried 5 October 1701
Episcopal Will 1701 Santan of Margaret Bridson alias Kinley
?will of son: ArW 1724A #15 Santan will of John Bridson of Ballavagher, died 7 March 1723/4: wife Margaret xxxx is alive, dau Mary (married
Robert Brew, son Robert Brew, son John, dau Margaret, dau Isabel, dau Ann),
witnesses: Thomas Martin & John Fargher,
pledges:
William Killip & John Fargher
?will of dau in law: ArW 1735A #11 Santan will of Margaret Bridson als xxxx, y Vagher, died 13 May 1735: husband [John] Bridson
Ballavagher was not mentioned (died 1724, ArW 1724A #15), dau Mary Brew alias Bridson (married to Robert Brew, son Robert, dau Ann),
witnesses: William Killip & Francis Stowell, pledges: John Quay & John Quirk
?son: Santan parish register: John Bridson of Ballavher buried 9 March 1723/4
?dau in law: Santan parish register: Margret Bridson y vagher (widow) buried 14 May 1735
?granddau: Santan parish register: Carter Bridson, daughter to John Bridson & Margt buried 23 November 1699
?granddau: Santan parish register: Isabel Bridson daughter to Jo: Bridson of ye field, buried 5 August 1701
?grandson: Santan parish register: John Bridson jnr, of the field, buried 26 November 1712
?will of son: ArW 1724A #15 Santan will of John Bridson of Ballavagher, died 7 March 1723/4: March 7th, 1723/4, St. Ann: In the name of
God, amen.I JOHN BRIDSON of the parish of KK St Anne being weak in body but in perfect memory thanks be to God for it do make my last
will and testament in manner and form as following. First, I commit my soul to God and my body to Christian burial. Item, I leave, as legacy, a
pelnek heifer of four years old to my DAUGHTER MARY. Item, I leave as legacy to my GRANDSONS ROBERT & JOHN BREW a red heifer
of 3 years old. Item, I leave to my GRANDDAUGHTERS MARGARET & ISABLE BREW a brown heifer of 2 year sold. Item, I leave a
mutton to ISABLE WATTERSON. Item, I leave the riding horse to my loving WIFE. Item, I leave an old coat and vest to JOHN FARGHER.
Item, I leave the land crop and team to my WIFE during her life and to come to the heir after her decease. Lastly, I leave and appoint my WIFE
and my GRANDDAUGHTER ANN BREW sole Executors of all the rest of my goods moveable and unmoveable whatsoever, in presence of
us.Witnesses: Thomas Martin, John Fargher. THE WIFE IS SWORN IN COURT IN FORM of Law. Pledges, William Killip & John Fargher.
24 Apr 1725: John Moore entered a claim against the executor of John Bridson
?will of dau in law: ArW 1735A #11 Santan will of Margaret Bridson als xxxx, y Vagher, died 13 May 1735: The last will of M ARGARET
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
191
BRIDSON y Vagher, who departed this life about the 13th of May 1735, being of perfect memory at the making hereof. First, she committed her
soul to God and body to Christian burial. Item, she bequeathed to her DAUGHTER MARY BREW 3 shillings legacy. Item, to her GRANDSON
ROBERT BREW 5 pence legacy. Item, she declared that her SON IN LAW ROBERT BREW owned her 30 pence (being the price of an ox he had sold
for her) and ordered the said money to be paid to her Executrix hereafter mentioned. Lastly, she constituted and appointed her GRANDDAUGHTER
ANN BREW sole Executrix of all the rest of her goods moveable and immoveable. Witnesses: William Killip, Francis Stoale. T HE EXECUTRIX
SWORN IN FORM OF LAW and gave pledges John Quay and John Quirk.
?granddau: Santan parish register: Mary Bridson married Robert Brew 22 July 1712 in Santan
ArW 1752A #38 Santon will of Mary Brew als Bridson of Mary Veg, Santon: husb Rbt Brew; son & heir Rbt Brew [b 1713], son Tho [b 1731],
son Jn [b 1721], daus Isabel [b 1726] & Alice [born 1729]
?granddau: Santan parish register: Mary Brew alias Bridson of Meary veg, bur 29 Apr 1752
NOTE: Ballavagher ≡ farm of the field
KK St Anne 1697
The last will & Testamt: of Christo: Bridson
who commited his soul to God, & his body to
Christian buryal
It: He left to ye poor att time usual 2 kishans
of Barley
It: He left to his wife his own part of a cow
It: He left to his sd wife half a great chest
It: He left to his eldest son Tho: half a pott
It: He left all the flax, tow & yarn in the
house toward th paying of his Debts
It: He appointed & ordained his 2 younger sone
Jon: & Nicholas to be sole executors of all
the rest of his goods movable & unmovable
whatsoever
moreover he left to his wife his own part of all ye
corn they had
The Exrs: at age are
Testes
sworn in Court in form of
Hu: Kinish his mrk X}
Law
Jon: Cain his mrk X } jurati
pbatum est et solvit 6d
[next page]
KK St Anne 1697
An Inventory of the goods of Christo: Bridson who
departed this life ye 9th of Janr: 1697/8 prized by 4 sworn men
viz: Hu: Kinish, Jon: Quiney, Jon: Bridson & Jon: Cain
£ s d
Imprimis Half 1 Blankett ................................... 00 - 02 - 00
Itt: one coarse sheet & 1 bagg ........................... 00 - 01 - 00
Itt: his wearing cloaths & his shoes ................... 00 - 03 - 00
Itt: Half the smal vessles in the house ............... 00 - 01 - 01
Itt: Half 3 old barrels & half 1 churn ................. 00 - 02 - 06
Itt: Half 1 spade & some other smal irons ......... 00 - 00 - 07
Itt: Half 1 wheel & othr small things ................ 00 - 00 - 06
Itt: Half 1 cock & 1 hen .................................... 00 - 00 - 03
Itt: Half ye sives, & half a pale .......................... 00 - 00 - 04
Itt: Half a yard of woollen cloath ...................... 00 - 00 - 09
Itt: one pair of cards ........................................... 00 - 00 - 05
Itt: some hemp ................................................... 00 - 00 - 05
The Goods in ye hands of the Exrs:
who have given pledges Mr John Cos=
nahan
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Archdeacon Will 1697A #10 Malew will of Ellin Killey alias Quirk, died 15 January 1697/8:
Summary: husband [John?] Killey is not mentioned, dau Ellin Killey, brother Robert Quirk (his son Robert), witnesses:
Robert Moore / Mooar & Thomas Bell,
also: Ann Cowle
Malew parish register: Ellin Quirk buried 15 January 1697/8
?Malew parish register: Ellin Quirk married John Killey on 29 May 1677 in German
Malew parish register: Robert Quirk son of Robert Quirk & Jane Kewn was christened 4 October 1687 in Malew
Malew parish register: Robert Quirk married Jane Kewn on 2 July 1684 in Malew
?see 1670 German presentment: Ellin Quirk & Robert Killey presented 1670 German for fornication, Ellin is pregnant
Malew
The last will and Testamt: of Ellin Quirk
who departed this life the 15th Jan: 1697/8
being sick in body but in good and perfect
memory at the making thereof: commited
her soule to God, and Body to Christian buri=
all; in manner and form following:
Imprs: She bequeathed to her daughter Ellin Killy
a Pettycote, 2 pounds of fflax & 3 pounds
of wooll, wth a little chist and her wearing
linens. Lastly she constituted and
apointed her bror: Robt: Quirk her
whole Execr: of all ye rest of her goods,
moveable and unmoveable, in presens
of us
Testes { Robt Mooar his mrk X
{ Thom: Bell his mrk X jurati
It: She left to Robt: Quirk her bror: Robts
son half of a great chist
The Exr: sworn in form of Law
pbatum est et solvit nil
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A true and perfect Inventory of the goods left and
willed by Elling Quirk viewed and priced by
---- ------- ------ ------ Bell, Tho: K-----Robert Shimmin
£
s
d
Imprs: The 4th part of a great Chist ............ 00 - 01 - 00
--- pound ------- -------ll --------- ................. --- - --- - 08
1 pound and a half of Kaelee[?] flax ......... --- - --- - 0--a red pettecoate .......................................... 00 - --- - 00
a little old chist ............................................ 00 - --- - 06
My intention is soe to distribute this goods amongst
the creditors soe far as it retcheth and I can
do noe more and if Ann Coule come over she
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A true and perfect Inventory of all
the goods of Ellin Quirk viewed
and praised by 4 sworn men vizt:
Robt: Mooar, Robt: Shimin, Tho: Bell
Tho: Kewen
Imprs: fflax 2d It a pound and}
£
s
d
a half of Tow thrid 6d ......}..... 00 - 00 - 08
Twoo pair of old sheets ................ 00 - 01 - 06
The third part of a pott .................. 00 - 00 - 08
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Wooden vessells ............................
An old barrall & third part}
of a little wheel ...........}..........
A petticoate & weascott ...............
The 8 part of a garden and}
a house & ground .......}............
00 - 00 - 04
00 - 01 - 00
pledges in form of Law the
witnesses of the will
Funerall Charges to be
deducted
Imprs: A sheet ...............................
Itt: ffor buryng her .......................
Itt: ffor drink ................................
Itt: ffor Tobaco, pips, & candles ..
Itt: ffor making the grave and
}
ringing the bell & to ye Sumr:}
Itt: To the Scribner ........................
£
s
d
00 - 04 - 06
00 - 01 - 00
00 - 01 - 06
00 - 00 - 04
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Archdeacon Will 1697A #11 Malew will of Thomas Quayle of Billown, died 11 February 1697/8:
Summary: [1st wife Catharine Mylrea died 1672/3, ArW 1672A #08 Malew], 2nd wife Ellinor [Caveen] (previously married to
[Thomas] Caine [of Fildraw]), dau Margery Quayle in Ireland, dau [by 2nd wife] Ellinor Quayle (christened 24 Feb 1674/5,
she is not mentally competent),
stepdau Jane Caine, stepdau Mary Caine, stepson Thomas Caine, eldest stepdau Ellinor
Caine (married 1st John Quayle [ArW 1694A #20 Malew] son of the testator & 2nd William Shimmin), stepdau Catharine xxxx
alias Caine (eldest son Thomas [Did Catharine married Thomas Caine in 1688?]), grandson John Quayle who was the son of
deceased John Quayle of Ballatrollog, supervisors: stepson Thomas Caine & stepson in law William Shimmin, witnesses:
Margaret Quayle & Ann Watterson, pledges: Philip Cottiman & William Quackin
NOTE, that Thomas gave a colt to
any person who took youngest daughter Ellinor to a well in Ireland for a cure.
NOTE, that son John Quayle and
stepdaughter Ellin Caine married each other, which was not an uncommon occurrence.
NOTE that the farms of Billown and
Ballatrollag share a corner
Malew parish register: Thomas Quaile, Billown, buried 11 Feruary 1697/8
SEE a copy of this will, found & re-numbered in the old Typed Index: ArW 1699A #13 Malew will of Thomas Quayle of Billown,
died 11 February 1697/8
1st wife: Malew parish register: Thomas Quayle married Catharine Mylrea / Inyreah on 26 April 1654, Malew
1st wife: Malew parish register: Catherin Quaile als Inyreah buried 3 Jan 1672/3
1st wife of Thomas: ArW 1672A #08 Malew will of Catharine Quayle alias Mylrea, died 3 January 1672/3, intestate, husband
Thomas Quayle of Billown (his will ArW 1697#11 Malew): husband xxxx[Thomas] Quayle [of Billown (his will ArW
1697#11 Malew] , son John, son Thomas, ----[?William], son Charles, dau Margery
dau: Malew parish register: dau of Thos. Quaile, Bellown, buried 24 Jan 1656/7
dau: Malew parish register: Margery dau of Thomas Quayle & Catharine christened Nov 1657 in Malew in mother Catharine’s will
son:Malew parish register: John son of Thomas Quayle & Catharine Inyreah christened 26 April 1660
in mother Catharine’s will
dau: Malew parish register: Isabel dau of Thomas Quayle & Catharine Inyreah was christened 30 Dec 1662 in Malew
dau: Malew parish register: Issable Quayle infant dau of Thos. Quayle of Bellowne, buried 13 Mar 1667/8
son:Malew parish register: Thomas son of Thomas Quayle & Catharine christened in 1665
in mother Catharine’s will
son:Malew parish register: Nicholas son of Thomas Quayle & Catharine christened 13 November 1667
son: Malew parish register: Nicholas Quaile infant son of Thomas Quaile buried 6 November 1669
son:Malew parish register: William son of Thomas Quayle & Catharine christened 8 January 1669/70
son: Malew parish register: William Quaile son of Thos. Quaile, Belowne, buried 21 Jan 1676/7
son:Malew parish register: Charles son of Thomas Quayle & Catharine christened 1 January 1672/3
in mother Catharine’s will
son: Malew parish register: Charles Quaile son of Thos. Quaile, Billowne, buried 19 Mar 1673/4
will of son: ArW 1694A #20 Malew will of John Quayle of Ballatrollag, died 16 February 1694/5: wife[Ellin Caine] is alive
[remarried William Shimmin, she died December 1740, ArW 1740A #91 Malew], son & heir John, underage children: son
Thomas, Elizabeth, Catharine, Charles, William,
father is alive, witnesses: William Shimmin & Edward Shimmin & Mary
Bridson, pledges: Nicholas Bridson & John Norris
NOTE: John Quayle and stepsister Ellin Caine married each
other, which was not an uncommon occurrence.
son: Malew parish register: John Quaile buried 17 February 1694/5
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2nd wife of Thomas: Malew parish register:Ellin Quaile als Caveen buried 31 Dec 1699
(youngest) dau: Malew parish register: Ellin dau of Thomas Quayle & Ellin christened 24 Feb 1674/5 in Malew
NOTE: Thomas Quayle married Ellen Caveen about 1673 Malew; Ellin married previously Thomas Caine of Fildraw in 1653
1st husband of 2nd wife Ellin: Malew parish register: Thos: Caine Fildraw buried 3 August 1672
Episcopal Will
?grandson: Malew parish register: John Quayle Senior, Balla Trollag, bur 15 Nov 1729
?granddau in law: Malew parish register: Jony Quaile als Maddrell, Ball Trollag, bur 2 Jul 1729
?will of grandson: ArW 1729A #100 Malew will of John Quayle of Ballatrollog: grandson John Quayle, son in law Nicholas Shimmin, son in
law Nicholas Bridson, grandson William Bridson, son John, dau Elizabeth,
witnesses: William Duckan & Robert Watterson,
pledges:
John Quayle Ballatrollog & John Hutchin Castletown
stepson: Malew parish register: John son of Thomas Caine was christened 15 Feb 1656/7
?buried 21 Sep 1664
eldest stepdau: Malew parish register: Ellinor dau of Thomas Caine christened 10 Nov 1658 Malew mentioned in will of stepfa Tho: Quayle
She married John Quayle of Trollog (son the the testator Thomas), who died in 1694/5, and 2ndly to William Shimmin
Malew parish register: Elinor Shimin als Cain Ballalaig buried 26 December 1740
will of stepdau: ArW 1740A #91 Malew will of Ellinor Shimmin alias Quayle alias Caine of Ballalig, Malew, died 25 December 1740: son
William Shimmin, dau Catharine Quayle, son Charles Quayle [christened 24 Sep 1691 Malew to John Quayle]
stepson: Malew parish register: xxxx son of Thomas Caine christened 20 July 1662 in Malew
?Malew parish register: John Caine infant buried 21 Sep 1664
stepdau: Malew parish register: Mary dau of Thomas Caine christened June 1665
mentioned in will of stepfa Thomas Quayle
stepdau: Malew parish register: Jane dau of Thomas Caine christened 15 Oct 1667
mentioned in will of stepfa Thomas Quayle
stepson: Malew parish register: Thomas son of Thomas Caine christened 21 Apr 1671
mentioned in will of stepfa Thomas Quayle
stepdau: Malew parish register: Catharine Caine
mentioned in will of stepfa Thomas Quayle, married with a son Thomas in 1697
KK Malew
This is affirmed to be the last will and Testament of
Thomas Quail who departed this life Feb: 11th 97/8:
ffirst he committed his soul to God and body to Christian
burial. It: he (wth the consent of his wife Ellinor) be=
=queath’d to his wife’s 2 daughters (vizt:) Mary & Jane
one heifer wch is a year old at May next. It: To his wife’s sd:
daughter Mary a ffrying pan. It: To his wife’s daughter
Katherine Cain one sheep and Lamb. It: he left to ye sd Kath:
Cain’s eldest son Thomas a lamb. It: To John Quail son
of John Quail of Ballatrollog an ew lamb. It: he bequeath’d
to his own daughter Margery in Ireland six shillings in
money to be pd: her when she came to receive it, and if she
were not content wth that, then to have but 6d Legacy.
It: he left to his wife’s son Tho: Cain one steer. It: he
bequeath’d one cow, half of a cow & a steer to be devided
betwixt his own daughter and wife’s daughter’s & son, vizt: one
half to his own daughter Ellinor Quail, and the other half
to his wifes sd 3 children Thomas, Mary & Katherine Caine
for taking care of his sd daughter Ellinor who is not
compos mentis. It: he bequeath’d to his sd daughter Ellinor
all his sheep to be enjoy’d by her after her Mother’s death,
and desir’d that Wm Shimmin & ye aforesd Tho: Cain should
take care of them in her behalf. It: he left to his sd daughter
Ellinor a chest wth all the linnen and woollen wch is in it
(except one Red petticoat wch his wife’s daughter Ellinor is
to have, giving her any other petticoat for it) to be given her
according as she has occasion for them, by her sister’s or any
person who shall take care of her. It: he left to his wife’s
eldest daughter Ellinor Cain, all his horses and mares, ex=
=cept one colt, wch he left to any person that would undertake
to go along wth his daughter for Ireland to any well, whereby
she might receive some cure. It: he left to his sd daughter
Ellinor half of a pewter candlestick wth a pewter dish and
half of a feather bed, after her mother’s death, and all the
wooden vessels belonging to the house. And Lastly he
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constituted and appointed his dear wife Executrix of all the ----[fold]
moveable and unmoveable wt:soever; and his sd wife Ellinor ----[fold]
declar’d and appointed her eldest daughter Ellinor to be her Ex----[fold]
after her death
pbatum est et solvit ----[fold]
witnesses } Margaret Quail her mrk X}
} Anne Waterson her mrk X} jurati
The Exrx: sworn in Court
in form of Law
Probatum est et solvit
Pledges Philip Cottiman & Wm
Quackin
[on a slip of paper:]
(KK Malew)
Charges at the funerall of Thomas Quaill
laid out & debursed by the Executor:
£
s
d
Imprs: for drink ............................ 00 - 05 - 00
It: for Burying ............................... 00 - 01 - 00
It: to the Clarke ............................ 00 - 01 - 04
It: for writeing the will ................. 00 - 02 - 09
It: for putting in the Inventory ...... 00 - 01 - 02
It: in debt to Elizabeth Quaill ....... 00 - 00 - 09
It: paid his daughter ..................... 00 - 03 - 00
It: more to the same girle}
for a pair of shooes ..}........... 00 - 02 - 06
sum..... 00 - 17 - 06
[on a slip of paper:]
ye first of february 1702
Recaved of the exsecetors of Thomas Quaile and
paide by them for my uese the sum of ten
shillings and 4 pence feese being due to mee
from the sd Quaile as porte of the mones hee
was to give mee wen he came prentis to mee
I say recaved by me
Tho: Looney
ad this to the will of Tho: Quail
who dyed abt 8 years ago
Archdeacon Will 1697A #12 Malew will of Christian Parr alias Quayle alias Christian alias Kermode, made
27 October 1692, died 24 January 1697/8:
Summary: [1st husband David Christian died 1661/2, ArW 1661A #007 Braddan, 2nd husband Robert Quayle died 1676, ArW
1677A #091 Braddan], 3rd husband Sir Thomas Parr vicar of Malew (died after October 1692 & before probate, ArW 1694A
#18 Malew), grandson John Christian in Dublin, son Robert Christian, son John Christian, son Robert Quayle, dau Margaret
Quayle, granddau Ann Christian, witnesses: David Jenkins (in Ireland at probate) & Henry Halsall (dead at probate in
1697),
witnesses to codicil made August 1695: Catharine Quayle & Margaret Halsall,
stepson in law Ewan Christian
[he married in April 1696 to Henereta Maria ‘Mary’ Parr] entered a claim, James Maddrell shoemaker entered a claim,
John Pigot / Pickard entered a claim
Malew parish register: Mrs Christian Parr buried 25 January 1697/8
1st husband: ArW 1661A #007 Braddan, of David Christian, of Douglas, dated 9 February 1661/2: wife Christian Kermode
(?pregnant, remarried 2nd) Robert Quayle, and then 3rd) Vicar Thomas Parr vicar of Malew by 1679) 2 sons (one is Robert),
brother Philip in Dublin, mother alive, witnesses: xxxx Lowcay & William Corlett, pledges: James Kermode senior & Paul
Gelling
2nd husband: ArW 1677A #091 Braddan will of Robert Quayle, died 30 December 1676: wife [Christian Kermode] is alive
[she previously married David Christian, his will ArW 1661A #007 Braddan, & remarried to Sir Thomas Parr vicar of Malew,
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
196
his will ArW 1694A #18 Malew, she died January 1697/8, Malew, ArW 1697A #12 Malew], children Robert & Margaret Quayle,
brother Thomas Quayle, stepfather William Christian, half siblings xxxx Christian (the children of William Christian)
witnesses: William Corlett & Edward Moore & Hugh Moore & Margaret Pendlebury,
pledges: Patrick Gelling & Philip
Christian
3rd husband: Malew parish register: 'Tho. Parre, cleark, vicar of Kk Malew, and Christian Kermode of Duglas, were married 4
July 1677
3rd husband: Malew parish register: Thomas Parre buried 15 April 1695: Revd Sir Thomas Parre, Rector of Malew, buried
north end of Chancel, Malew between altar and the stone
will of 3rd husband: ArW 1694A #18 Malew will of Sir Thomas Parr, clerk, vicar of Malew, died 14 April 1695: [1st wife
Ellinor Fargher died 1674, ArW 1673A #32 Malew], 2nd wife Christian Parr als Christian als Quayle married 1677 (she
abused Sir Thomas with ‘very bad virulent words’, she brought young children to the marriage that Sir Thomas raised &
educated, 1st husband David Christian, 2nd husband was Robert Quayle) is alive, dau Heneretta Maria ‘Mary’ [married
Ewan Christian in 1696], son William, son Mr Robert (Vicar General by 1708), son Mr John, dau Elizabeth Gawne alias Parr
[married William Gawne in 1673], dau Isabel Christian alias Parr [married John Christian about 1684],
stepson Mr Robert
Quayle & stepdau Margaret Quayle & their deceased father Robert Quayle, also Captain Huddlestone, Robert Oates, Major
Robert Calcott of the Nunnery, Mr Sam Robinson curate of Arbory, Sir John Christian,
witnesses: John Fargher &
Robert Shimmin
Malew
Imp: In ye name of God Amen, I Christian Parr being in health
and of good and perfect memory, do first committ my soul to
God and my Body to Christian burial
Item: I leave unto ye poor ten shillings. Item: To my Husband Tho:
Parr as a Legasy twenty shillings. Item to my grandson Jo:
Christian in Dublin twenty shillings. Item I leave to my sons
Robt: and John Christian five shillings a piece if they demand
it.
Item: I constituted and appoint my son and daughter Robt and Margrett Quail
Executours of all ye rest of my goods moveable and immoveable,
and that each of them have an equall proportion, onely that
my sd daughter Margrett shall have five pounds over and
above or out of my sd sons Robts share or proportion. And it is
my will and pleasure that if either of these my sd Executours
die before or after my own decease without Issue, then his or
her part of goods shall return to ye survivor, and that no one
else shall claim or pretend any right to any of my goods (o=
therwise than what is above mentioned) whilst eithre of these
my Executours Robt: or Margrett are liveing or their Issue.
And to this my will and Testament I subscribe my name
and affix my seal ye 27th day of October in ye year of our
Ld: 1692
Christian Parr ------Sitn’d & Seal’s in ye
it is my desire that the
prsence of
twenty shillings which twomtee O ;eft tp
David Jenkins
my husband Tomas Parr should
Henry Halsall
now be given to my granddaughter
Anne Christian witness
Katharin Quaill
Margarett Halsall
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by reason of the death of the sd Mr Henry Halsall and the
absenc of the sd Mr David Jenkins by his now residence in
the Kingdom of Ireland, the within written is acknowledged
and declared by the sd Christian Parre to be her las
will and testement to all intents and purposes in wittnes
whereof we have hereunto subscribed our names this
21th of August 1695
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The Exrs: sworn in form of
Law, pbatum est et solvit 1s
197
Katharine Quaile jurata
Margarett Halsall jurata
the above to be sworn by Mr
Woods Regr: and to certifie
the Invectory at next Court
Mrs Kath: quaile was
sworn in form of law
the 11th of June 1698
before me
J Woods
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March 3rd 1697
Jony Waterson entrs her claime agt the
Exrs of Mrs Christian Parre for the summe of
3s and 6d due Debt as will be made to appear
March 2d 1698/9
Ewan Christian enters agt the Exrs of
Mrs Christian Parr for the summ of 6£ - 0 - 0
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2nd ffeb: 1698/9
James Maddrel enters agt the Exrs: of
Mrs Christian Parre for the summ of
1£ - 11s - 03d for makeing & mending shoes,
& craves the Law
p me J Woods Regrium: Ep:
17th ffeb 98
Jo: Pigot enters agt the sd Exrs: for --s 1d
& craves the Law
p me J Woods Regrium
Archdeacon Will 1697A #13 Malew will of William Harrison of Ballasalley, died 12 December 1697:
Summary: 2nd wife [Ellin Harrison alias Shimmin alias Quayle, William & Ellin married 1682] is not mentioned [died 1695/6,
ArW 1695A #14 Malew, married first to xxxx Shimmin], only dau Mary Harrison (of age), brother John Harrison (& his son
John), witnesses: Philip Cottiman & Margaret Quaggin, pledges: John Harrison & Philip Cottiman, also: Robert
Wainwright
Malew parish register: Wm Harrison buried 8 December 1697
will of 2nd wife: ArW 1695A #14 Malew will of Ellin Harrison alias Shimmin alias Quayle, died 26 January 1695/6: 1st
husband xxxx Shimmin, 2nd husband William Harrison (married 1682) died 1697, ArW 1697A #13 Malew, he was previously
married, dau Marriad Shimmin, son William Shimmin, stepdau Mary Harrison, witnesses: William Bridson & Mary
Farrant, pledges: John Preston & Nicholas Shimmin
2nd wife: Malew parish register: Ellin Harrison als Quaile buried 27 January 1695/6
Ballasalley
This is affirm’d to be the last will and Testamt:
of Wm Harrison who departed this life Decr:
ye 12th 1697: ffirst he committed his soule to
God and body to Christian burial. Itm: he bequeathed
to his brother Jon: Harrison 2s 6d; Itm: To his
brother’s son Jon: Harrison 2s 6d also. Itm: he
left to Robt Wanwright his best pair of shoes.
Itm: he left ot ye witnesses vizt: Philip Cottiman
& Margt Quaggin 12d apiece. And Lastly he
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constituted and appointed his only daughter
Mary Harrison sole Executrix of all his
goods moveable and unmoveable wtsoever
The Exrx: at age is sworn
in form of Law
Testes} Philip Cottiman my mrk X }
} Margret Quaggin my mrk X} jurati
pbatum et solvit 1s
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Ballasalley
A perfect Inventory of ye Goods of Wm Harri=
son priz’d by 4 sworn men vizt Robt: Quail,
Wm: Keggeen, Jon: Callister, & Jon: Norris, as foll:
Impr: The whole price of 2 pair of creels, 1 pair}
of harrows, one carr & a panier .....................}....
It: one cow & heifer ..................................................
It: one steer ................................................................
It: one barrel, one charn, & a pale .............................
It: all the wooden vessels ..........................................
It: one Manks spade & a grape ................................
It: 6 pewter spoons ...................................................
It: one old pot ............................................................
It: 3 earthen potts .......................................................
It: 3 boxes ..................................................................
It: 10 pound wt of unheckled flax ...........................
It: scieves and weights ..............................................
It: fish lines ..............................................................
It: 5 pound wt of Linnen yarn & }
tow .........................................}............................
It: one caddow ...........................................................
It: His wearing Apparel, vizt: linnen }
& woolen cloaths & shoes ...........}.......................
It: one large straw Kishan & 2 }
baskets ................................}................................
It: 10 Kishans of barley ............................................
It: 3 pound wt of unmash’d wool .............................
It: one snuff mill........................................................
It: stools, 2 ropes, & 2 straddles ..............................
It: In turf sold ............................................................
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It: one wheel & one Kishan of salt ............................
It: one bedstock ..........................................................
It: one firkin ...............................................................
It: 2 pieces of timber & 1 piece of board ...................
Total
The goods in the hands of the Exrs:
who hath given pledges John Harrison
and Philip Cottiman according to Law
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00 - 01 -----[fold]
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Archdeacon Will 1697A #14 Malew will of John Radcliffe of Ballasalley, died 12 February 1697/8:
Summary: 4th wife Alice Corrin (they married 6 July 1675 in Malew), son William Radcliffe, dau Mary Nelson / Kneale alias
Radcliffe (married in 1685 to John Kneale of Ballasalley), dau Isabel Bell alias Radcliffe, dau Isabel Looney alias Radcliffe
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[married Ewan Lewney / Looney in 1691], Witnesses: John Callister & Daniel Fayle
Malew parish register: John Ratcliff buried 13 February 1697/8
1st wife: Malew? parish register: John Radcliffe married 1st xxxxx, & had children William, Mary, & Isabel
QUESTION: Mally Radcliffe alias Harrison died 1661, will in Episcopal books 1660 to 1665 Malew. Is she the first wife of
John Radcliffe of Ballasalley?, and one of their daughters was Mary who married to John Kneale / Nelson
?: Malew parish register: Mary Ratcliffe als Harrison buried 7 March 1661/2
Episcopal will
son: Malew parish register: William son of John Radcliffe
dau: Malew parish register: Mary Radcliffe married John Kneale / Nelson on 4 August 1685 in Malew
dau: Malew parish register: Mary Kneal als Ratcliffe buried 2 May 1723
Episcopal will
dau: Malew parish register: Isabel Radcliffe married xxxx Bell
2nd wife: Malew parish register: John Radcliffe married Jane Shimmin on 1 January 1667/8 in Malew
wife: Malew parish register: Jane Ratcliffe als Shimine, wife of Jo: Ratcliffe buried 25 Jun 1671
Episcopal Will
dau: Malew parish register: Isabel dau of John Radcliffe & Jane Shimmin was christened 11 June 1671 in Malew
dau: Malew parish register: Isabel Radcliffe married Ewan Looney / Lewney on 25 November 1691 in Malew
3rd wife: Malew parish register: John Radcliffe married Christian Quinney on 8 December 1672 in Malew
wife: Christian is alluded to (as Iny Quinney, that is, the daughter of Quinney) in her father in law Henry Radcliffe’s will; she
appears to have had only one child, Margaret, & probably died in child birth (as 2nd wife Jane also probably did)
dau: Malew parish register: Margaret dau of John Radcliffe was christened 7 December 1673 in Malew
4th wife: Malew parish register: John Radcliffe married Alice Corrin on 6 July 1675 in Malew
No children by this wife. I cannot find a death date or will for Alice.
will of father: ArW 1688A #44 Malew will of Henry Radcliffe of Ballasalley, died 24 November 1688: wife is not mentioned,
granddau Isabel Radcliffe, granddau Margaret Radcliffe who is the dau of Iny Quinney [that is, the dau of the daughter of
Quinney, who was Christian Quinney], granddau Margaret Radcliffe, granddau Ellin Quayle, dau Elizabeth Bell alias
Radcliffe (dau Catharine Bell), brother John Radcliffe,
also: housekeeper Margaret Quay, Mr Charles Moore owed
Henry 40s, Thomas Stole / Stowel owed him 3£;
witnesses & pledges: Henry Quork / Quark & Daniel Caveen & John
Fargher clerk & Thomas Parr
will of son: ArW 1699A #11 Malew will of William Ratcliff: June 1699 Deed of Gift to brother in law John Nelson / Kneale with
witnesses: John Fargher & William Bridson: no wife or children are mentioned, sister Catharine (has a daughter), sister
Mary Radcliffe (married to John Nelson / Kneale), witnesses: Edward Shimmin & Elizabeth / Bessy Shimmin and John
Fargher & William Bridson, pledges: William Bridson & William Harrison
Malew parish register: William Ratcliff buried 29 November 1699
KK Malew
January 96/7
In the name of God Amen, I John Ratcliff of Ballasalley
being sick in body but of perfect mind and memory, doe make my
last will and testament in manner and form following. ffirst, I
do bequeath my sould to God and body to Christian burial. Item I leave
to the poor two shill: Item I exclude Wm Ratcliff, Mary
Nelson als Ratcliff, & Isabel Bell als Ratcliff wth six pence
a piece legacy, that they may not have any pretence to my goods,
houses or lands. And Lastly I constituted and appoint my wife
Alice Ratcliff als Corrin sole Executrix of all the rest of
my goods moveable and unmoveable whatsoever: and as for my
houses and lands I bequeath them to Isabel Looney als Ratcliffe
(as I have formerly settled them on her) whereupon the sd Isabel
Looney hath voluntarily and freely granted and bestow’d the
Interest and profits of the sd houses and lands to my abovesd
wife during her natural life
The exrx: sworn in Court
in form of Law
Testes { John Callister my mrk X}
{ Daniel Faile my mrk X } jurati
pbatum est et solvit 1s
Alice Ratcliff wife to the testatour gave her free assent
to the abovsd will in presence of :
Charles Shimmin
Jon: Taylor
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acknowledged in Court
February 21th 1698/9
John Kneal of BallaSalley enters a claime for the whole goods,
houses and lands of John Ratliff, ffor as much as he had a Deed of Gift
of the same which incapacitated the sd John Ratliff from makeing a
will & craves ye Law
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Ballasalley
A pfect Inventory of the goods of John Radcliff
prized by 4 sworn men, viz: Robrt: Quail, Wm
Keggeen, Jon: Norris & Jon: Callister, as foll:
The deads pt of 2 new blankets, 2 old blankets &}
3 canvess’s ...................................................}...
Dj: of one fine sheet ..................................................
Dj: of 6 pound wt of hemp ........................................
Dj: of some flax, yarn and a little wool .....................
Dj: of 2 chests & 2 old barrels ..................................
Dj: of one bedstock ...................................................
Dj: of 3 old barrels 2 small casque and one old }
charn ..........................................................}......
Dj: of all the small utensils, vizt: pales }
cans, dishes, &c ............................}..................
Dj: of 2 small bundles of unheckled flax ..................
Dj: of 2 old wheels, one ladder, & 2 old pieces }
of boards ....................................................}......
Dj: of 20 Kishans of Barley ......................................
Dj: of one cow in calf ...............................................
Dj: of one steer & one calf ........................................
total
The Goods in the hands of the Exrx: who
hath given pledges Mr Charles Moore according to Law
£
s
d
00 - 05 - 08
00 - 01 - 06
00 - 00 - 06
00 - 01 - 00
00 - 04 - 00
00 - 00 - 06
00 - 03 - 00
00 - 01 - 01
00 - 00 - 02
00 - 01 - 00
00 - 04 - 00
00 - 12 - 00
00 - 08 - 00
02 - 02 - 05
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Feb: 21th Anno prdicto
Jo: Kneale of Ballasalley enters a claim for the
whole goods, houses & lands of Jo: Radcliff (dec’d
in Ffeb: 97/8) for as much as he had a Deed of
Gift of the same, wch incapacitated the sd John
Radcliff from makeing a will; & craves the
Law
Pray enter this, & send me a copy of it, for wch I’ll secure yor
ffee
Archdeacon Will 1697A #15 Rushen will of Margaret Crebbin alias Watterson, dated 15 November 1697:
Summary: husband xxxx Crebbin is not mentioned, dau Joney Crebbin (underage, of age by 1706), mother is alive but
dead by 1706, brother John Watterson, sister in law Joney Watterson (of age by 1706), also: Margaret Corrin, Henry
Crebbin,
witnesses: Edmund Posley / Postley & Jane Nelson / Kneale,
pledges: John Crebbin & William Credgeen, and
John Bridson of Castletown security for Edmund Postley / Posley who had half the goods instead of John Crebbin
Rushen parish register: John Waterson Corvalla buried 27 January 1724/5
?Will of brother: ArW 1724A #126 Rushen will of John Watterson of Corvalla, died 26 January 1724/5: wife [Joney xxxx] is not mentioned
[died 1723/4, ArW 1724A #26], dau Catharine, dau Christian, son Henry [died 1725], dau Ann, dau Margery Watterson [married John
Watterson],
bought land from Thomas Mylrea, Minister Mr Quayle, neighbor John Corrin, owed from Wm Killeys mother in law & his
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
wife, witnesses: Richard Harrison & James Watterson,
Rushen parish register: Jony Waterson Corvalla buried 11 February 1723/4
?will of sister in law: ArW 1724A #26 Rushen will of Joney Watterson alias xxxx, died 9 February 1723/4: husband John Watterson of
Corvalley, dau Christian, son Henry [died 1725], dau Margery [married John Watterson], dau Catharine, dau Ann, witnesses: Isabel
Watterson & Ellinor Gial / Gell , pledges Stephen Teare & John Christian
?nephew Rushen parish register: Harry Waterson son of John Corvalla buried 21 October 1725
CHILDREN of Margery Watterson of Corvalla & John Watterson:
Rushen parish register: James son of John Watterson & Margery christened October 1715 Rushen
Rushen parish register: James Waterson Corvalla buried 11 March 1749
ArW 1750A #12 Rushen will of James Watterson, died 16 March 1749/50: brothers John & Thomas Waterson, sister Emmey
Watterson, bro Patrick Watterson
Rushen parish register: William son of John Watterson & Margery christened 5 April 1721 Rushen
Rushen parish register: Joney dau of John Watterson & Margery christened 17 March 1723/4 Rushen
Rushen parish register: Amy / Emmy dau of John Watterson & Margery christened 25 July 1725 Rushen
Rushen parish register: Edward son of John Watterson & Margery christened 26 Mary 1728 Rushen
Rushen parish register: Patrick son of John Watterson & Margery christened 26 June 1731 Rushen
Rushen parish register: Edward son of John Waterson & Margery christened 24 February1733/4 Rushen
Rushen parish register: Edward Waterson infant son of John Waterson Corvalla buried 19 April 1734
Rushen parish register: Margery Waterson wife of John Waterson senr Corvalla buried 1 March 1753
Epis:Will
K Christ Rushin November 15, 1697
The last will and testament of Margrett Crobin als Watterson who commited
her soule to God and body to Christian buriall; It: she bequeathed to Edmon
Postley as much kearley as would make him a cote; It: She bequeathed to her
sister in law Joney Watterson a laughten wastcott and petticott; It: bequeathed to
Margtt: Corrin a yard of linin cloth; It: beqthd: to Hen: Crobin an Ew, and she left
yt her made lenins should be kept for her daughters use; It: she nominated and
appointed her daughter Joney Crobin her sole executrix of all ye rest of her
goods moveable and unmoveable whatsoever, & if in case ye said daughter die
she left all her goods betwixt her Mother, and her brother Jon: Watterson
Itm: she left to her mother a pettycoat and pair of shoes, and to her
brother as much Black Russet cloath as would be a
pair of Britches, and appointed them Supervisors of
her Exrs: who are accordingly sworn in court in
form of Law
Testes Edmon Postley}
pbatum est et solvit 1s
Jane Nelson } jurati
An Inventory of ye goods of ye above Margrett Crobin viewed & priced by
4 sworne men (viz) Hen: Gell Nich: Corrin & Thos: Watterson
as followeth:
Imprmis: a caddow blanket & canvesse 6s - 6d, It: a barrell much,}
£
s
d
pott, & small wooden vessals 4s - 9d ........................................}.... 00 - 11 - 03
It: 6 yards of linin & a paire of bodyes 4s 1d, her mde clothes 7s ......... 00 - 11 - 01
It: a wheel, yarn, and flax 2s 8d, It: a chest and flax 3s ........................ 00 - 05 - 08
It: a basket 5d .......................................................................................... 00 - 00 - 05
It: wages due to her from ye Minor[?]} These 2 summs 12s 8d were
2 - 09 - 11
It: due from William Taylor 8d...........} lost, therfor to be deducted
0 - 12 - 0
Debts to be deducted
ffor funerall charges 6s
more for funerall charges 4s 4d
To Jon: Cotter ................. 4d
To Wm Taylor ................ 4d
To Wm Watterson .......... 2d
To Edm: Postley .............. 6d
11s - 8d
deduct ye Miner
12s - 0
1-3-9
The tuition of the child & goods in the
hands of the Supervisors who hath
given pledges in form of Law John
Crebbin & William Creedgeen
Febr 20th 98/9
John Brideson of Castletown is become
security for Edmond Postley (who has half the
above goods in his hands) instead of the above John
Crebbin
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Sr:
Be pleas’d to add to the Inventory of
Margt Crobin als Waterson of KK Xt:
Rushin dec’d in Novr: 1698 that John
Bridson of Castletown is become security for Edmond Postley (who has half
the goods) in stead of Jo: Crobin, I am
Sr
Yor: affect: Bro: & Servt
J Woods
Feb 20th 1698/9
March 1st 1705/6
Jony Crebin ye Exrx: of her mother Margtt:
Crebin als Waterson came this day and hac ac=
quitted John Waterson her uncle of all the
goods due to her by ye death of her mother,
which was in his & her grandmothers hands,
As witnesse her mark
Jony Crebin’s mrk J
Before me
Sam Watleworth Archd:
Curia Testamentalis tenta in Capello
Scti: Petri de Holmes, coram Revdis: Dno:
Sam: Watleworth et Dno: Robto Parre Vicariis
Generalib: nec non Johanne Curghey Regrio:
Archidj: 4th die mensis Martii anno 1697
Patricius
Defunctorum Noia
X Margrt Halsay als Quirk
X William Cain
Nelly Looney pauper
Germanus
X Will Tear
X Maryad Caine
John Oats pauper
Kath: Corras Dec:
X Kath: Crow
X Thomas Quilliam
Archdeacon Will 1697A #16 Patrick will of Margaret Halsall / Halsay alias Quirk, died 24 December 1697:
Summary: husband [Thomas] Halsall is alive [died 1699, ArW 1699A #27 Patrick], dau Cooney, dau Catharine (married), son
William, son Silvester, blind son Richard, son John, witnesses: John Quirk & John Quirk, pledges: John Shimmin & John
Quirk
will of husband: ArW 1699A #27 Patrick will of Thomas Halsall, died 18 November 1699: wife [Margaret Quirk] is not
mentioned [died 1697, ArW 1697A #16 Patrick], blind son Richard, son John, son Silvester, dau Cooney, dau Catharine, son
William, blind son Richard,
also: Mr Samuel Wattleworth,
witnesses & pledges: John Quirk & John Quilliam
will of father: ArW 1669A #046 Patrick will of William Quirk, died 16 February 1669/70: wife (Marriad Quine) is not
mentioned (died 1655, ArW 1656A #03 Patrick), eldest son William, daughter Ellin, son in law Thomas Halsaige / Halsall (has
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children [married to Margaret Quirk]), son’s children, son Thomas (in Ireland)
will of mother: ArW 1656A #03 Patrick will of Marriad Quirk alias Quine, died 13 November 1655: husband William Quirk is
alive [died 1669/70, ArW 1669A #046 Patrick]; son William Quirk, eldest dau Margaret, son Thomas, witness: Thomas
Harrison
KK Patrick
This is affirmed to be the last will & Testament of
Margtt: Halsall als Quirk who departed this life ye
24th of Decembr 1697, being in perfect mind &
memory at ye thereof: first he committed her soul
to God & her body to Christian buriall; Item
she left to her daughter Cooney a cow, heifer
of a year old, a blankett, a sheet, a canvass,
a sheep, and a churn. Item to her daugh=
=ter Kath: an holy day waiscoat, & a kercheif;
Item she left to her husband her part of ye land
& crop of corn, with all the gears &instruments
belonging to ye working of ye same, during his
natural life if he pleased to keep them; And
he to leave her sd part of ye sd land, crop &
gears, to either of his sons Wm or Sill: whether
of them he best liketh, wch sd son is to enjoy
no part of ye rest of her goods. Lastly she con=
=stituted & appointed all her children except Kath:
who is married & ye son who is to enjoy the Land &
crop, joynt & lawfull execrs: of all ye rest of her
goods moveable & unmoveable whatsoever; willing
& requiring her son that shud enjoy ye Lnads to
give her blind son Richard lodging & all other
necessarys, to what he coud make shift for
himself, during his natural life, & to be carefull
of him
Rich: and John 2 of the
Exrs: are sworn in Court in form
of Law, and to be true to the
Testes John Quirk} other Exrs:
John Quirk} jurati
pbatum est et solvit 1s
The Inventory taken according to Law amt
to ....................................... 03£ - 04s - 00d
pledges in form of Law John Shimmin & John Quirk
Archdeacon Will 1697A #17 Patrick will of William Caine, died 12 January 1697/8:
Summary: wife is alive, 4 daughters, two youngest sons, eldest son William Caine of age & is executor, witnesses: William
Killey & John Christian,
pledges: William Killey & brother? John Caine
?will of mother: ArW 1669A #059 Patrick, of Margaret Caine alias Huggin / Higgin, died 19 December 1669: husband Patrick
Caine [his will ArW 1676A #39 Patrick], 6 children Catharine & Margaret & Ann & William & Edmund & John; witness
Isabel Quane & Richard Shimmin, pledges: Finch Haghlin & Thomas Caine
?will of father: ArW 1676A #39 Patrick will of Patrick Caine, died December 1676: wife [Margaret Huggin / Higgin] is not
mentioned [her will ArW 1669A #059 Patrick], son John, dau Margaret & dau Ann & dau Catharine, son William (his son
William Caine), witnesses: John Christian & Daniel Clark, pledges: Daniel Clark & Henry Gell
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?will of brother: ArW 1688A #06 German will of Edmund Caine, died 20 February 1687/8, intestate: not married, brother
William, brother John, sister Ann, pledges: John Cottier & Richard Quay
Patrick
This is affirmed to be ye last will & Testamt:
of Wm: Caine who depted this life ye 12th January
being in perfect memory at ye making thereof
First he committed his soul to God & body to
Xtian buriall; It: he left to his four daughters be=
twixt them half a cow; It: to his two youngest sons
half a calf betwixt them; Itm: to his wife half a
sheet. Lastly he constituted his son Wm: Caine his
lawfull Executor of all ye rest of his goods move=
ablve & unmoveable whatsoever
The Exr: at age is sworn in Court
in form of Law, and Supervisor of
ye children under age
Testes Wm Killey}
Joh: Xtian } jurati
pbatum est et solvit 1s
The Inventory to be brought in within a month
sub paena 10s
The Legacie of ye 4 daughters priced to 11s, and the
Legacy to the youngest sons priced to 2s 6d, are in
the Mothers hand who hath given pledges for the
forthcoming of the Same Will: Killey & John Caine ac
cording to Law
Archdeacon Will 1697A #18 German will of Catharine Moore alias Corris / Corras, died 6 February 1697/8,
intestate:
Summary: husband xxxx Moore is not mentioned, dau Jane Moore [died 1700, Episcopal Will], son in law Silvester Mylchreest
of Ballagyr [married 2nd Catharine Caine, he died 1724, ArW 1724A #45, Catharine died 1743, Episcopal Will], pledges:
Captain Silvester Radcliffe & William Christian
German parish register: Kath Corras buried 8 February 1697/8
dau: : German parish register: Jane McYleXt buried 7 Nov 1700 [EpWill 1700 German will decree of Jane Mylechreest als Moore]
will of father: ArW 1681A #32 German will of Patrick Corras / Corris, made 24 November 1681: wife xxxx is alive, dau
Catharine (married xxxx Moore), dau Alice Corras (has children, 1st husband died, she is thinking of marrying Philip Leece),
granddau Jane Moore, also: James Cowle & daughter had marriage contract with him (?Patrick’s wife xxxx Cowle),
also:
John Shimmin senior, overseer William Dawson, overseer (?brother) William Corras, Alice Mylchreest, Thomas Mylchreest,
John Quayle (has a son John)
German parish register: John Corrish son of Pat: Corrish buried 14 October 1669
will of son in law: ArW 1724A #45 German will of Silvester Mylchreest of Ballager, died 24 February 1723/4: [1st wife
Jane Moore died 1700, Episcopal Will], 2nd wife [Catharine Caine] is alive [died 1743, Episcopal Will], son Thomas, dau
Ann, dau Catharine, overseer son William & overseer Philip Craine, son Gilbert & dau Mary by 2nd wife and underage;
witnesses: William Teare & Philip Craine,
pledges: Thomas Mylchreest & Philip Craine,
also Henry & Patrick
Mylevorrey entered a claim for 25s
2nd wife of son in law: German parish register: Cath: McYlxt als Caine, widow, Begirr, buried 17 June 1743
KK German
Kath: Corras departed this life abt the 6th of
ffebruary last intestate whereof the Court haveing
intelligence hath Decreed her only Daughter Jane Moor
EpisWill
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sole Adminrx: of all her Goods moveable and unmoveable
whatsoever, and the son in law Silvester Mcylechreest is
sworn in Court according to Law
Decretum est et solvit 18d
The Inventory prized in form of Law
Amounts to the summ of ..... 03£ - 00s - 00d
The Goods in the hands of ye Adminr: who is accordingly
xxx has given pledges in form of Law Capt Silv: Radcliff
and William Xtian
Archdeacon Will 1697A #19 German will of Marriad Caine alias xxxx, died 6 February 1697/8:
Summary: husband xxxx Caine is not mentioned, dau Margaret Caine, dau Joney / Jone, dau [Jane] Caine (married William
Cannell),
Bahie Hutchin, witnesses & pledges: John Hutchin & Henry Gell,
German parish register: Marriad Cain buried 7 February 1697/8
?granddau: Michael parish register: Ann dau of William Cannell christened 30 July 1704 Michael
grandson: Michael parish register: John son of William Cannell & Jane Caine christened 13 August 1710 Michael
German parish register: John Cannell married Joney Woods on 27 April 1736 in German
grandson: Michael parish register: Philip son of William Cannell & Jane Caine christened 7 September 1712 Michael
grandson: Michael parish register: Thomas son of William Cannell & Jane Caine christened 7 September 1712 Michael
grandson: Michael parish register: Thomas son of William Cannell & Jane Caine christened 11 April 1714 Michael
grandson: Michael parish register: Patrick son of William Cannell & Jane Caine christened 5 August 1716 Michael
grandson: Michael parish register: Gilbert son of William Cannell & Jane Caine christened 19 October 1718 Michael
grandson: Michael parish register: Joney dau of William Cannell & Jane christened 30 July 1721 Michael
grandson: Michael parish register: Thomas son of William Cannell & Jane christened 22 July 1726 Michael
will of dau: ArW 1739A #61 Michael will of Jane Cannell alias Caine, died 5 January 1739/40: husband William Cannell is alive, son Gilbert
Cannell in Ireland, youngest son Thomas, dau in law Joney Cannell alias Woods, also: Ellinor Kelly & Ellinor Quayle, witnesses William
Quayle & Ellinor Corkan, pledges: William Cannel butcher &Philip Cannell Chester
dau: Michael parish register: Jane Cannell als Caine buried 6 January 1739/40
granddau: Michael parish register: Joney Cannell widdow buried 24 March 1784
German
This is affirmed to be ye last will & testamt:
of Marriad Caine who depted this life ye 6th
of febr: being in perfect memory at ye making thereof;
first she committed her soul to God & body to Xtian
buriall; It: to her daughter Margrett a petticoate,
waistcoat a canvas, & blanket such as the Execr:
pleased; It: to Bahie Hutchin a petticoate; Item
she declared yt she gave a cow to her son in law
Wm Cannell in ye halfe, ye other halfe whereof both
of ye cow & increase he was to have as formerly agreed on
and ye other half of these he left to her daughter
Jone; It: she left to her sd son in law & his
wife two sheep wch were with himself, & if they
would not be content with these, she cutt ym
off wth 6d apeice Legasie. Lastly she consti=
tuted her daughter Jone sole Execr: of all
ye rest of her goods whatsoever
The Execrx: sworn in
testes John Hutchin
Court in form of Law
Hen: Gell
Probatum est et solvit 6d
Pledges to secure ye office & pay all debts
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the witnesses of ye will
Archdeacon Will 1697A #20 German will of Catharine Crowe of Peel, died 23 February 1697/8:
Summary: not married, co-executors: John Hutchin & Jane Gelling alias Caine (married to Paul Gelling, they have
children), Mary Harrison, John Creemeen, Thomas Dawson, witnesses & pledges: Gilbert Craine & William Caine, No
relationships are given
German parish register: Kath: Crow buried 28 February 1697/8
NOTE: that the old Typed Index indicates this is a will of Catharine Crowe, which is corroborated in the German parish
register, burial part.
?See: German parish register: Mary Cain als Clauge als Harrison buried 1 October 1756
?See: German parish register: Mary Clague alias Harrison [or vice versa] married to Patrick Caine on 6 Oct 1710 German
?See: German parish register: John Hutchin married Bahie Boddaugh on 6 October 1678 in German
?See: John Hutchin was a witness (left 6d, married in 1678 to Bahie Hutchin alias Boddaugh who was left a petticoat, Bahie died in 1724, John
died ?1703) to the will & pledge for the inventoried goods of Marriad Caine alias xxxx will 1697A #19 German
? See: Paul Gelling & Alice Kermode presented 1687 German for fornication
? See: Paul Gelling mentioned (left 6d between him and his cousin) in will of William Callow will 1667A #15 Lezayre
See: ArW 1721A #14 Patrick of Jane Gelling als Caine, died 8 March 1721/2: husband Paul Gelling (dead by 1738), dau Margaret
Gelling, grandchildren, dau Marriad Cubbon alias Gelling (married 1709/10 to Thomas Cubbon of Patrick, they have children),
witnesses: Silvester Moore & William Cowle, pledges: Silvester Radcliffe & Silvester Clark,
dau: German parish register: Marriad Gelling married Thomas Cubbon on 7 February 1709/10 in German
See: ArW 1721 #14 Patrick of Jane Gelling als Caine, died 8 March 1721/2: KK Patrick: Jane Gellin als Cain who departed this life about
the 8th of March last, made her last will and testament in manner following. First she committed her soul unto God and her body to Christian
burial. Itm, She left to her DAUGHTER MARGTT GELLIN thirty shillings upon condition that she claimed no right to the house and gardens,
according as was provided before in THO: CUBBON’s Contract, otherwise to have no right to this legacy. Itm, She left to her sd DAUGHTER
MARGTT a blanket, a sheet and a piece of pledding that was in the house with a chest, a pott, and a couple of sheep. Itm, She left to her
GRANDCHILDREN a sheep and a yearling, viz., to THO:CUBBON’s CHILDREN. Itm, She named and appointed her DAUGHTER MARRIOD CUBBON
ALS GELLIN Executrix of all the rest of her goods, and ordered that if M ARGTT sold any of those legacys, her SISTER MARRIOD to have the first
offer. Witnesses: Silvester Moor, Wm Cowle, jurati.
THE EXECUTRIX SWORN IN COURT in form of Law. Probatum est & Solvit 12d.
Pledges Captn Sill:Ratcliff & Sill Clerk.
AUGT 9TH 1738: I DO ACKNOWLEDGE to have recd from my BROTHER IN LAW THOS
CUBBON of KK Patrick three blankets and one sheet due to me by the death of my PARENTS PAUL & JANE GELLING of Peeltown, and do acquit
him of the same. M ARGT GELLING my mark X. Testes: John Comish X, William Cottiman.
SEPT 13TH 1740: THIS DAY MARGRET
GELLING within mentioned came to the Records and acknowledge herself to be fully paid & satisfied for all the legacies left unto her by the death
of her MOTHER as mentioned in the within Will, and doth hereby acquit her SISTER the Executrix for ever of the same witness her Mark to her
Name, MARGRET GELLING her mark X. Before me, Robt Radcliffe, Registrar
Peeltown
March 4th 1697/8
This affirmed to be the last will & Testament of [Catharine]
Crow who departed this life ye 28th of Ffebruary ------[fold]
ffirst she committed her soul to God & her body to ------[fold]
burial; and left a red petticoate for ye burying ------[fold]
to John Huchting, with a barrell. Item she beq------[fold]
what goods were in Paul Gelling house to his childr------[fold]
and what were in John Hutchings house, to be di------[fold]
=ed betwixt John Hutchin & Jane Gelling als Caine
Item She left to Mary Harrison 3£ of flaxen yarn
Item She said that John Creemeen owed her ------[fold]
& Thomas Douson 4s, wch she left to ye Exec------[fold]
Item she left 6d apiece to all such as did e------[fold]
any part of her goods. Lastly she appointed J------[fold]
Hutchin & Jane Gelling afforesd Executrs: of all ------[fold]
rest of her goods moveable & immoveable
the Exrs: (at age) are sworn in ------[fold]
wittnesses present
in form of Law
Gilbt: Craine}
pbatum ets et solvit
Wm Caine } jurati
pledges to Secure the office and pay all
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Debts and Legacies accorsing to Law are
the witnesses of ye will
Archdeacon Will 1697A #21 German will of Thomas Quilliam of Peel, died 18 January 1696/7:
Summary: [1st wife xxxx Cottier, died 1684, ?no will], 2nd wife is alive,
daughters by 1st wife: Catharine & Margaret,
children by 2nd wife: son Thomas & dau Bessy both underage,
witnesses & pledges: Daniel Lace & Thomas Huggin / Higgin
German parish register: Tho: Quilliam buried 10 January 1696/7
1st wife: German parish register: xxxx Cottier, Thos: Quilliams wife, buried 16 November 1684
?see: xxxx Quilliam als Cottier sister (married Thomas Quilliam) of Margaret Fargher alias Cottier will 1677A #094 Braddan
?will of 1st wife’s sister: ArW 1677A #094 Braddan will of Margaret Fargher alias Cottier, died 19 January 1676/7: husband xxxx[?John, see
EpW 1674] Fargher is not mentioned, only dau Marriad Fargher, brother John Cottier, brother in law Thomas Quilliam, brother in law
Richard Quay, also: Alice Keig als xxxx (married, is she Alice Keig alias Fargher?), pledges John Killey & Edward Quay; also: William
Kermode & Oates Cretney gave securities: William Moore & Thomas Quilliam
?2nd wife: German parish register: Isabel Quilliam widow buried 8 April 1745
?2nd wife: ArW 1745A #15 German will of Isabel Quilliam alias Fargher, made 12 December 1742, died 7 April 1745: husband xxxx
Quilliam is not mentioned, nor are any children mentioned, Thomas Clucas [died 1751, age 39, father Phinlo who died 1733] & Sarah
Fargher (son Phinlo Clucas, son John Clucas, dau Catharine [died 26 Dec 1742]), & Sarah had remarried to Thomas Kelly, Mary
Moore, QUESTION: Is Sarah a niece or sister?
The following are the family of Isabel Quilliam alias Fargher, ?the 2nd wife of Thomas Quilliam:
German parish register: Phinlo son of Thomas Clucas & Sarah Fargher christened 22 February 1735/6 in German
heir
German parish register: Phinlo Clucas Kerroo ny Glagh buried 31 October 1791
[age 56, born about 1735]
German parish register: Philip inft son of Phinloh Clucas buried 21 April 1780
German parish register: Catherine Clucas dau of Thos: Clucas buried 27 December 1742
German parish register: John son of Thomas Clucas & Sarah Fargher christened 15 Oct 1739 in German
German parish register: Margaret dau of Thomas Clucas & Sarah Fargher christened 1 Jan: 1741/2 [md Tho: Fargher 1762, died 1808]
German parish register: Jane dau of Thomas Clucas & Sarah Fargher christened 25 Jan: 1743/4 [md Patrick Crellin 1769, died 1815]
German parish register: William son of Thomas Clucas & Sarah Fargher christened 10 January 1746/7 in German
German parish register: Thomas son of Thomas Clucas & Sarah Fargher born about 1749 in German
German parish register: Thomas Clucas Kiaroo ny Glagh buried 11 October 1808
German parish register: William son of Thomas Clucas & Sarah Fargher christened 18 September 1751 in German (died 1752)
German parish register: William son of Thomas Clucas Nerro ny Glagh buried 22 March 1752
see: ArW 1751A #20 German will of Thomas Clucas of Kerroo ny Clagh, died 31 March 1751 [age 39]: wife Sarah Fargher (remd Thomas
Kelly by 1765), son & heir Phinlo (~14 yo, married Margaret Kelly in 1760), son John; dau Margaret (married Thomas Fargher by 1765); son
Thomas; dau Jane (md Patrick Crellin [in 1769]);
brother William Clucas & brother in law Phinlo Shimmin [married Isabel Clucas 20 May
1735 German]
NOTE, Thomas died 1751 age 39 (born 1712 [to Phinlo Clucas])
German parish register: Thomas son of Phinlo Clucas christened 11 November 1712 in German
See: Feltham, God’s Acre: German Parish: Thomas Clucas died 22 September 1716. Finlo Clucas, Kerrony Glagh, who died in peace with
the Lord October 29th 1791, age 56. Thomas Clucas age 39 died 31 March 1751
see: ArW 1777A #25 German will of Sarah Kelly als Clucas als Fargher, died 22 Feb 1777: 1st husband Thomas Clucas of Kerroo ny Clagh
(ArW 1751A #0 German), 2nd husband Thomas Kelly (married 1754), dau Mary Kelly; son Phinloe Clucas, son Jn Clucas, son Thomas
Clucas, dau Margaret Fargher alias Clucas, dau Jane Crellin alias Clucas
Braddanparish register: Phinlo Clucas married Margaret Kelly on 22 Nov 1760 in Braddan They had 11 children, christened in German
German parish register: Margt Clucas als Kelly buried 11 September 1820
see: ArW 1792A #34 German, will of Phinlo Clucas of Kerroo ny clough, made 29 August 1791, died in October [age 56]: wife Margaret
[Kelly], son & heir Thomas off the Island for several years but returned by June 1795, dau Margaret (married Henry Quine [on 17 Dec
1791]), dau Catharine, dau Jane, dau Elizabeth, son Thomas, son Hugh, son John, dau Ann the wife of Philip Creer ([married 1788] they have
children),
witnesses: Patrick Corkill & William Kelly
Arbory parish register: Margaret Quine nee Clucas, Malew, age 74, bur 16 Nov 1842
ArW 1678A #07 Patrick will of John Clucas, dated 22 October 1678, died the last of October 1678: wife [Margery Kelly] is alive [remarried
John Quilliam, she died 1699/1700, ArW 1700A #39 Patrick], son Phinlo (age 21 by June 1698);
brother William, brother Phinlo, sister
Catharine; witnesses: Richard Clucas & John Fargher & Sam Wattleworth
Malew parish register: John Clucas married Margery Kelly married 28 November 1671 in Malew
wife Margery’s 2nd husband: Malew parish register: Margery Clucas als Kelly married John Quilliam on 11 June 1679 in Malew
will of wife: ArW 1700A #39 Patrick will of Margery / Madge Quilliam alias Clucas alias Kelly, died 16 xxxx 1699/1700: 1st husband [John]
Clucas [ArW 1678A #07 Patrick], 2nd husband John Quilliam, son Phinlo Clucas (son William), stepson Philip Quilliam, eldest dau Ann
Quilliam (married William Callister), son John Quilliam, dau Isabel (married to John Keggeen 29 May 1714 Malew) & Madge Quilliam
will of stepson:ArW 1711A #24 Patrick will of John Quilliam: fa John Quilliam senior, brother Phinlo Clucas, sis Ann Quilliam (md to William
Callister, son John), bro Philip Quilliam, sis Margery Quilliam, sister Isabel Quilliam (underage)
?German OR Patrick parish register: Wiliam son of Phinlo Clucas born about 1699
German parish register: dau of Phinlo Clucas christened 25 January 1702/3 in German
German parish register: Isabel dau of Phinlo Clucas christened 20 April 1706 in German
German parish register: Catharine dau of Phinlo Clucas christened 20 April 1709 in German
German parish register: Thomas son of Phinlo Clucas christened 11 Nov 1712 in German
[married Sarah Fargher, he died 1751]
father of Thomas Clucas who died 1751: German parish register: Phinlo Clucas, Kerroonyglogh, buried 24 August 1733
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
208
German parish register: xxxx Clucas, Phinlo’s youngest son buried 7 October 1733
Peeltown
March 4th 1697/8
This is affirmed to be ye last will & Testament
of Thomas Quilliam who departed this life ye 18th
of January 1696, being of perfect memory at ye make
ing thereof: first he committed his soul to God and
his body to Xtian buriall; Itm: he left to his two
daughters by ye former wife, Kathrine & Margrett Quilliam 6d apeice legasie; Itm: he left to his two children by his latter wife Thomas & Bessie Quilliam the
house if it pleased God they lived to enjoy it; if not
then his wife to have it wholy to hirself, if she survived
them, to which she consentd to give her part also to
her said children; Itm: he left all ye rest of his goods to
his wife, & constiutted her his Execrx: to pay all his
debts, leaving her to be overseer of his children and to bring
them up as becometh
The wife is sworn Execrx: in
Testes
form of Law, and hath consented
Dan: Lace }
to the will in every pticuar
Thom: Huggin} jurati before me
Sam: Watleworth
Probatum est et solvit 6d
The Execrx: hath given in pledges to secureye office
& pay all debts ye witnesses of ye will, whereupon
she is excused to bring in an Inventory till further
----, if needful
Archdeacon Will 1697A #22 German will of William Teare, died December 1697:
Summary: wife is alive, son Edward / Ned, dau Jane, dau Catharine, grandson Robert Teare, son William, witnesses: John
Lewney & [dau in law] Mabel Hingley,
German parish register: Wm Tear buried December 1697
?dau: German parish register: Jane Killey als Tear buried 25 January 1778
ArW 1778A #38 German
?dau: German parish register: Jane Teare married James Killey on 21 October 1710 in Michael
?son: Lezayre parish register: Edward Tear vulgo Ned y Ghaue buried 13 March 1738/9 Ned y Ghaue ≡ Ned the Smith
?2nd wife of son Edward: ArW 1731A #47 Michael will of Mabel Teare alias Walker alias Hingley, died 1731: [1st husband
Thomas Walker died 1688, ArW 1688A #68 Lezayre], 2nd husband Edward Teare is alive [?died 1738, ?no will], stepdau in
law Catharine Teare alias Fox [married stepson Robert Teare, who died 1727 Episcopal Will, Catharine died 1769 ArW 1769A
#20 Ballaugh], dau Ann Radcliffe alias Smith alias Walker (married 1st John Smith & 2nd John Radcliffe in 1722), granddau
Ann Cannon als Smith (married John Cannon of Cooilshellag), granddau Hannah Cowle als xxxx, dau Margaret Woods als
Walker (married Thomas Woods 6 Feb 1704/5 Malew, dau Ellinor), greatgranddau Christian Cannon,
witnesses: John
Woods curate & John Kewley clerk; pledges: John Kewley clerk & John Cannon CooilShellagh [her grandson in law, he
married Ann Smith, dau of John Smith & Ann Walker]; also: John Duccan (brother in law, he died April 1730, ArW 1730A
#09 Arbory, wife [Ann Hingley] is dead [died about 1721, EpW 1721E Arbory], their son John Duccan, brother in law Edward
Teare entered a claim for 10s)
father of Edward’s 2nd wife Mabel: ArW 1684A #013 Malew will of Ewan / John Hingley of Pulroish, died January 1684/5:
wife [Ann Quillin] is alive [died 1690], son Thomas, dau Elizabeth, dau Mabel [married 1st Thomas Walker, his will ArW
1688A #68 Lezayre, & 2nd Edward Teare who died after her, she died 1731, her will ArW 1731A #47 Michael], dau Isabel,
dau Ann (married to John Duccan, she died 1721 Arbory, Episcopal Will, John died 1703, ArW 1730A #09 Arbory), brother
William Hingley; witnesses: Henry LeSquire & son in law John Duccan & Richard Stevenson
will of brother in law: ArW 1730A #09 Arbory will of John Duccan, died April 1730: wife is dead [Ann Hingley / Hinley, EpW
1721E Arbory will of Ann Duckan als Hinley, son John Duckan, brother in law (John’s wife Ann & Edward’s wife Mabel
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
209
were sisters) Edward Teare of Michael entered a claim for 10s,
John Daugherty & Thomas Kewn
witnesses: John Daugherty & Margaret Kermode,
pledges:
German
This is affirmed to be ye last will & testamt of Willm:
Tears who depted this life December last being in per=
fect memory at ye making thereof; first he committed
his soul to God & body to Xtian buriall; Itm: he left to
his son Ned a quarter of hee calf near a year old; Itm: to his
daughters Jane & Kathrine half of ye sd calf betwixt ym; Itm:
to his grandson Robt: Teare a sheep & lamb; It: all ye
rest of his goods he left to pay his debts, and appointed
his wife to see ym paid, & all that remaind after ye debts
if any woud be left to his son Willm:
& appointed his son Edw: overseer of him
The wife sworn in form of Law
Testes John Looney jurati
Mable Hingley
pbatum est et solvit nil
[slip of paper a couple of pages earlier:]
The Invatorey of Willm: Tear Pirsed by 4 swoorn
men as foloweth vedliset, Will: Kewley, Hen: Crellin,
Joh: Shimming Will Xtian, it dus amount to ye som
of tow pownds eight shillings & six pence this is truth
& is attested by
me Will: Xtin Sumner of
---esr ye 28th
KK Garmen X
1698
Att a Court held in KK Mich: Church before the
Revd: Mr Sam: Watleworth and Mr Robt Parr Vicars
Generall, and John Curghey Regr: the 5th of March 1697
Michael
X John Cannell
X Jane Cannell
Ballaugh
The Names of ye Defuncts
X Tho: Killip
X Phinlo Garrett
no presentmts:
Jourby
X Robert Clukas
X Patrick Christian
X Nelly Tear
X William Caine
no presentmts:
Archdeacon Will 1697A #23 Jurby will of Robert Clucas, died 26 November 1697 intestate:
Summary: wife is sick, only son William Clucas of age, pledges: William Vandy / Vondy & Phinlo Steon / Stephen
Jurby parish register: Robert Clucas buried 27 November 1697
?will of son: ArW 1701A #40 Jurby will of William Clucas, died 8 December 1701: wife Bahie Vondy is alive [died about 1714,
Episcopal will], son Henry, son William in Ireland, son Richard, dau Mary, dau Joney, granddau Catharine
Jurby parish register: Wm Clucas buried 9 December 1701
Jurby parish register: Bahie Vandy married William Clucas on 28 January 1663/4 in Jurby
?dau in law: Bahie Vondy mentioned (executrix, married [William] Clucas January 1663/4, left a waistcoat, a petticoat, etc) in
will of Catharine Vondy will 1681A #60 Jurby
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
210
grandson (son of Bahie Clucas als Vondy): ArW 1705A #48 Jurby of Henry Clucas, died 16 Dec 1705: brother John (son John
& dau Catharine); sister Mally; mother Bahie Clucas alias Vandy is alive
sister of Bahie: ArW 1681A #60 Jurby will of Catharine Vondy, died 9 April 1682: not married, sister Bahie Vondy / Bahie
Clucas als Vondy [married William Clucas 1663/4 Jurby], also: Grace Crowe, Joney Christian, John Christian, Mullenex Bittle
& wife [?Catharine Sayle, married 1663 Jurby], Thomas Bittle,
witnesses: [?brother in law] William Clucas & John
Christry, pledges: John & William Christry
Jurby parish register: Kath Vandy buried 9 April 1682
Jurby parish register: Mullenex Bittle married Catharine Sayle on 30 July 1663 in Jurby
? Jurby parish register: Joaney Bittle als Vandy buried 15 April 1772
Jurby
Robt Clukas departed this life abt the 26th of Novembr:
last intestate whereof the Court haveing intelligence hath
decreed his onely son William Clukas Adminr: of all his goods
moveable and unmoveable whatsoever, and the wife (hirself
being sick) is sworn in Court in form of Law
Decretum est et solvit 1s - 6d
pledges to secure the office & pay all Debts and Legacies
Will: Vandy and Phinlo Steon
ffebr: 1st 1698
Robt Curghey entrs
his claim agt the
Adminrs: of Robt Clukas
for the summ of 20s due &c
Archdeacon Will 1697A #24 Jurby will of Captain Patrick Christian of Ballameanagh, also rented
Ballaquayle, with houses in Douglas, died 4 January 1697/8:
Summary: wife Ellinor Quayle is alive [died July 1699, Episcopal will 1699 Jurby], son Robert, son Mr John, son Patrick
(rec’d legacy in 1708), dau Mary [married William Flexney junior 9 August 1690, their dau Elizabeth], children apparently
underage: ‘little son William’ (rec’d legacy in 1713), ‘little daughters Christian & Margaret’,
cousin Captain Thomas
Christian, witnesses: Thomas Christian & Ann Freer;
also the executors of Parson John Christian entered a claim for 25£
which Patrick disclaimed on his death bed from owing, William Kissage entered a claim; also per Inventory: Marriet’s house
(Marriad’s house), Turner’s house
Jurby parish register: Capn: Patrick Christian buried 5 January 1697/8
Jurby parish register: Elliner Christian wf to Capn: Pat Christian buried 24 July 1699
Episcopal Will 1699 Jurby
son & heir Jurby parish register: John son of Pat Christian & Ellin Quayle born about 1665 in Jurby
son: Jurby parish register: Robert son of Pat Christian & Ellin Quayle born about 1667 in Jurby
son: Jurby parish register: Daniel son of Pat Christian & Ellin Quayle christened 31 January 1668/9 in Jurby
dau: Jurby parish register: Mary dau of Pat Christian & Ellin Quayle christened 20 March 1669/70 in Jurby
dau: Jurby parish register: Kathrin Christian dau to Capt Pat Christian & Eliner Quail buried 5 May 1697
died before 1675
See 1685: Captain Patrick Christian entered a claim (he paid for funeral charges of the mother in law of Deemster Thomas [that
is, Christian Quayle alias Radcliffe alias Kissage, ArW 1675A #051 Braddan, Note that Patrick married Ellinor Quayle, a
daughter of Christian, & Deemster Thomas married as a 2nd wife Jane Radcliffe, which Ellinor & Jane were maternal half
sisters] of Deemster Thomas & had not yet been re-imbursed) against the executors of Deemster Thomas Fletcher will 1685A
#44 Braddan
will of mother in law: ArW 1675A #051 Braddan will of Christian Quayle alias Radcliffe alias Kissage, widow, of BallaQuayle,
died 12 February 1675/6: [1st husband Silvester, married about 1629, he died about 1640 & made a will], 2nd husband xxxx
[?Robert] Quayle of Ballaquayle(dead), dau Ellinor / Nelly Quayle (she had recently delivered a child, married Captn Patrick
Christian, their children Mary [born 1669/70] & Robert Christian), dau Jane Fletcher alias Radcliffe, son Captain Thomas
Radcliffe, dau Mary Radcliffe is dead; other children, witnesses: Mary Mylevorrey & Catharine Conilt/Coonill/Cannell
will of sister in law: ArW 1697A #06 Braddan will of Mrs Jane Fletcher alias Radcliffe, died 14 January 1697/8: husband
[Deemster Thomas] Fletcher is not mentioned [died March 1685/6, ArW 1685A #44 Braddan], son Mr Robert Fletcher, son in
law Henry Norris( [married to Christian Fletcher who died 1695] & children son Henry & dau Frances), son John Fletcher
(son in law Henry Norris took care of / fed John for a while), daughter [Margaret] who was dead (son in law Henry Norris paid
12s for her funeral), grandson Richard Fletcher [born 1685 to Richard Fletcher & xxxx], Mrs Elizabeth Barry, widow [&
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
211
3rd wife of Mr John Barry, ArW 1691A #13 Malew], entered a claim for a legacy due her husband by his mother’s death
[Elizabeth was the dau of Deemster Thomas Norris & Ann Radcliffe, both were dead, & the testator Jane’s son in law Henry
Norris was the brother of the said Mrs Elizabeth Barry alias Norris who entered a claim];
witnesses: Robert Clague &
(maid servant) Alice Lewin,
pledges: Mr John Taubman & Mr William Flexney,
also: Robert Lewin entered a claim for
the wages of sister Alice Lewin
January ye 2d 1697
Jurby
In the name of God I Pattricke Christian being sicke
in body but of a perfect memmory blessed be my Greatt
God for it, doe make and cause this my Last will and
Testeament, to be written in Maner following:
First I comitt my soule to God Allmighty, from whom I had my
being, and my body to be desently buried in ye parish
Church yard of Jurby in my fathers grave, & my fenurall expences
to be after ye discrecion of my Exector which I desire
to be desently done, wth ye assistance of my cous: Tho: Christian
Secondly: I doe bequeth and leave unto my Chyldren to witt Robertt, Jon:
and Pattricke forthy shylings apeice I bequeth forthy shylings
unto my daughter Mary, I doe bequeth and Leave unto my
Little son William, and unto my too little daughters Christian &
Margrett four pound ster: apeice, and to my granddaughter
Elisabath Flaxeny twenty shylings
Lastly I doe consitude and apoind my Loveing wife to be my true
and Lawfull Exector: of all ye rest of my goods whatsoever movable
and unmovable, upon condicon that shee cannot nor will not despose
nor sell any of her goods whatsoever, ether houses or Lands but what
she shall dispose of unto her owne Chyldren begotten betwixt
I and her selfe, and to none else, and to afirm this to be my Last
will and teastament I doe here subscribe my name, and seall
The day and yeare abovesd
Patt Christian
The Exetors of parson Christian did
Elinor Christian
Charge me wth 12£ that I did not
know of ye which I doe declare upon
my death Bead, that I never tooke
that 12£: all things els, I doe owne
that -- Ever was betwixt us, according
as our proceedings doeth appeare
The Exrx: sworn in court in
what concerns is betwixt me and
form of Law
my Coz: Tho: Christian and my wife
pbatum est et solvit 1s
knowes all, and I desire that she will
deall fairely wth him
Signed and sealed in the prsents
of us: Tho: Christian}
An: Ffreer } jurati
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Lib: 1 1697
8th March 1713
This day Wm Christian son to Patrick
Christian of Jurby, doth hereby acknowledge
to have received from his Brother Jo: Xtian
his legacy left him by his Father, And
also doth further acknowledge to have
received from him all & every legacy,
goods & effects yt were due unto him by
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
the last will of his Mother Ellinor Xtian
als Quayle; And does hereby acquit
& discharge his ffathers & mothers Executrs:
of the same for ever by these presents
as witness his hand the day & year above
written
William Christian
Aprill 8th 1713
This discharge is acknowledged by William
Christian before me
Sam: Watleworth Archd:
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March ye 5th 1697
Will: Xtian with ye rest of ye Exrs: of Parson John
Xtian entrs their claime agt the Exrs: of Patrick Xtian
for the sum of 25£ 10s 0d
Decembr: the 21th 1698
William Kissaige enters agt the Exrs of Patrick Xtian for
the summ of 4s 9d due &c
December the 7th 1698
Mr John Curghey of Ballakillingan entrs his claime
agt the Exrs of Patrick Christian for the summe of eight
pound or the rent or pfits of Ballaquail for ye year 1694, or the last
year the sd Patrick Xtian held & possessed Ballaquail
June 21 1708
This day Patrick Christian son of ye within Capt Xtian came
to ye Records & does hereby acknowledge to have rec’d ye within
legacy left him by his father from ye hands of his brother
Mr John Christian, And moreover does acknowledge likewise
to have rec’d from him all & every legacy goods &
effects yt were due unto him by ye last will of his
mother: And does hereby acquitt & discharge his father’
& mother’s Exetrs: of ye same for ever by these presents
A witness his name the day & year above written
Patt Christian
Before us
Sam: Watleworth
Archdeacon
Cha: Watleworth Regr:
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A true and perfect Inventorie of all the goods Chattles and Cattles of ye
deceased Patt: Christian of Jurbey lying att Ballaquaill & in Duglass priced by
4 sworn men viz: Jon: Kinnish, Richard Killey, Gilbert Looney & Robert ----[dark edge]
this 14th of June 1698, as follows
£
s
d
Imprs: in Ballaquaile dj: three cubbords & dj: one press ......... 00 - 12 - 06
Itt: for dj: one herring Barrell .................................................. 00 - 00 - 06
Itt: for dj: one carr & wheels .................................................... 00 - 00 - 06
Itt: dj: 3 ould powles ................................................................ 00 - 00 - 06
Itt: dj: one ladder ...................................................................... 00 - 00 - 03
Itt: dj: of all ye Rubbage of ould Timber in ye great house ..... 00 - 02 - 03
Itt: dj: of iron cart draughts ...................................................... 00 - 00 - 09
Itt: dj: old grate, dj: one ould brass pot & dj: old halbert ........ 00 - 01 - 06
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Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
Itt: dj: one chese chest ..............................................................
Itt: dj: 14 old casque out of repair ............................................
Itt: dj: an old craddle & 2 old wheels .......................................
Itt: dj: a lid of a chest & ye old ribbage in ye innr: room ........
Itt: dj: two peices of thin leather ...............................................
Itt: dj: one glass bottle 2d & olf peices of peutr 6£ in all .........
Itt: dj: one chese fleak ..............................................................
Itt: dj: one old plow ..................................................................
In Duglass
for this collum sum total
Itt: in turner: seller dj one big chest .........................................
Itt: dj: one Table & frame ........................................................
Itt: dj: to old boards ..................................................................
Itt: dj: one tub & a tobacco hogshead .......................................
Itt: dj: one cart wheel ...............................................................
At Marriets house
for this colum sum totale
Itt: dj: 17 boards .......................................................................
Itt: dj: one wooden trough ........................................................
Itt: dj: sixteen boards ................................................................
Itt: dj: a door .............................................................................
Itt: dj: nine boards ....................................................................
Itt: dj: three chests ....................................................................
Itt: dj: 2 hammers & dj: 3 bands of iron ...................................
Itt: dj: one keive & block ..........................................................
Itt: dj: one bedstead ..................................................................
Itt: dj: one bedstead more .........................................................
Itt: dj: one big bedstead ............................................................
Itt: dj: another bedstead ............................................................
Itt: dj: a candle trough & dj: two broken boards ......................
Itt: dj: an old table ....................................................................
Itt: dj: of nine peices of dailes 1s 6d, & a pitchfork 1d in all....
Itt: dj: a Tub .............................................................................
Itt: dj: a barrill & dj: half a barrell of coats .............................
Itt: dj: old barrill staves ............................................................
Itt: dj: an old table frame & dj: old bedstead ...........................
Itt: dj: John Moors house .........................................................
Item ut Sequitor supra:
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Itt: dj: Ballaquaile Cellar ..........................................................
Itt: dj: Marriets house ..............................................................
Itt: dj: Turners Cellar ...............................................................
Itt: dj: a long planke .................................................................
Itt: dj: Hutchins house ..............................................................
Itt: dj: foa-- old casque board ...................................................
Itt: dj: the garden ......................................................................
Itt: dj: the rubbage of Boards under ye wine casq: ..................
Itt: dj: a turfe spade ..................................................................
Itt: dj: swines trough ................................................................
for this colum is
213
00 - 00 - 01
00 - 04 - 00
00 - 00 - 06
00 - 01 - 00
00 - 00 - 03
00 - 00 - 01
00 - 00 - 03
00 - 00 - 06
01 - 05 - 10
00 - 04 - 00
00 - 02 - 0---[edge]
00 - 00 - ---[edge]
00 - 01 - 00
00 - 01 - 03
00 - 08 - 06
00 - 01 - 06
00 - 01 - 00
00 - 01 - 06
00 - 00 - 06
00 - 01 - 00
00 - 03 - 00
00 - 00 - ---[edge]
00 - 01 - ---[edge]
00 - 00 - ---[edge]
00 - 00 - ---[edge]
00 - 05 - ---[edge]
00 - 01 ---[edge]
00 - 00 - ---[edge]
00 - 00 - ---[edge]
00 - 01 ---[edge]
00 - 00 - 01
00 - 01 - 00
00 - 00 - 03
00 - 01 - 0---[edge]
0- - --- - 01
£
s
d
05 - 00 - 00
00 - 16 - 00
01 - 10 - 00
00 - 01 - 00
05 - 00 - 00
00 - 01 - 03
03 - 00 - 00
00 - 01 - 00
00 - 00 - 02
00 - 00 - 06
18 - 06 - 05 - ½ facit
Itt: in Balla menaugh in ye Parish of Jurby a perfect inventory praised
by 4 sworn men, viz: William Cleater, Richard Bare, Philip Kneen
& Thomas Kelly this 17 June 1698
£
s
d
Imprs: dj: Three casques .......................................................... 00 - 01 - 06
Itt: dj: peice of Leather ............................................................. 00 - 00 - 10
Itt: dj: five yeards of carpet cloth .............................................. 00 - 01 - 03
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Itt: dj: two pair of blankets ....................................................... 00 - 07 - 00
Itt: dj: 14 yeards of hyrden ...................................................... 00 - 03 - 06
Itt: dj: 2 fledges ........................................................................ 00 - 05 - 00
Itt: dj: 20 yeards of cloth .......................................................... 00 - 06 - 08
Itt: dj: a big Chest ..................................................................... 00 - 01 - 06
Itt: dj: 3 peices of old dale ........................................................ 00 - 00 - 08
Itt: dj: 6 racks & 7 stores .......................................................... 00 - 00 - 06
Itt: dj two peices of bord .......................................................... 00 - 00 - 02
Itt: dj: 9 straddles ...................................................................... 00 - 00 - 08
Itt: dj: a brewing pan ................................................................ 01 - 02 - 00
Itt: dj: one wheel carrs .............................................................. 00 - 07 - 00
Itt: dj: 3 doors a table & a frame .............................................. 00 - 03 - 00
Itt: dj: 14 geares ........................................................................ 00 - 01 - 02
Itt: dj: 2 ladders ........................................................................ 00 - 00 - 06
Itt: dj: 2 pitchforks .................................................................... 00 - 00 - 02
Itt: dj: 3 pair of harrows ............................................................ 00 - 01 - 11
Itt: dj: a comming kishon and peice of a hide & an old wheele 00 - 00 - 06
Itt: dj: 20 sticks ......................................................................... 00 - 01 - 08
Itt: dj: a gate .............................................................................. 00 - 00 - 02
Itt: dj: a whett stone .................................................................. 00 - 00 - 05
Itt: dj: two old plows ................................................................. 00 - 00 - 09
Itt: dj: a manger ......................................................................... 00 - 00 - 09
Itt: dj one old whele carr .......................................................... 00 - 00 - 06
Itt: dj: peices old sticks ............................................................ 00 - 00 - 02
this colum is .................. 03 - 09 - 10
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s
Itt: dj: six carrs ......................................................................... 00 - 01 - --Itt: dj: two peices of poles ....................................................... 00 - 00 - 10
Itt: dj: a stone & two pound of iron in draughts ...................... 00 - 02 - 00
Itt: dj 3 socks, dj: two coulters & iron crow ............................ 00 - 03 - 00
Itt: dj 3 hammers dj: one iron scelp ........................................ 00 - 00 - 04
Itt: dj: 7 pownd of new iron ..................................................... 00 - 00 - 07
Itt: dj: one saw 4 Terwors[?] 2 hatchets ................................ 00 - 01 - 06
IIt: dj: two old peices of planks ................................................ 00 - 00 - 04
Itt: dj: of 4 spades & two grapes ............................................. 00 - 02 - 00
Itt: dj: 2 swords ......................................................................... 00 - 00 - 06
Itt: dj: 2 musquets & d: one Pistol ........................................... 00 - 04 - 06
Itt: dj: one Addx ........................................................................ 00 - 00 - 06
Itt: dj: 2 brass pots, dj: 2 iron pots, dj: one chaper ................... 00 - 08 - 00
Itt: dj: 2 hettles .......................................................................... 00 - 03 - 03
Itt: dj: 2 pair of tounges, dj: 4 spits, dj: pair of Tribbets .......... 00 - 03 - 00
dj: a frying pan, dj: pot hooks ..................................
Itt: dj: 2 racken trees, dj: 2 beasters, dj: one cleiver ................ 00 - 01 - 00
Itt: dj: 8 white dishes ................................................................ 00 - 01 - 00
Itt: dj: 4 broken jugs & dj: two old bottles dj: glass bottle ....... 00 - 00 - 06
Itt: dj: one old cubbard ............................................................. 00 - 03 - 00
Itt: dj: 7 pound of flax .............................................................. 00 - 01 - 03
Itt: dj: 3 sieves dj: 2 basons dj: one sheet dj: 2 tubs dj: 2 pots 00 - 03 - 00
Itt: dj: 6 piggins, dj: one kenkin .............................................. 00 - 00 - 08
Itt: dj: 2 little wheels ................................................................ 00 - 01 - 04
Itt: dj: one table dj: 2 old chairs ....................................( stuff.. 00 - 01 - 10
Itt: dj: 14 peuter dishes together wth ye rest of ye houshold ... 00 - 11 - 06
Itt: dj: one smoothing iron ........................................................ 00 - 00 - 08
Itt: dj: 3 chests .......................................................................... 00 - 01 - 06
Itt: dj: 1 little table dj: 2 charers ............................................. 00 - 12 - 00
Itt: dj: doz: of Trenchers .......................................................... 00 - 00 - 06
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Itt: dj: 2 looking glasses ..........................................................
Itt: dj: 2 feather beds, dj: 2 bolsters & bed clothes ..................
Itt: dj: 4 furnisht feather beds ..................................................
Itt: dj: one old big whele ..........................................................
Itt: dj: 2 old casque ...................................................................
Itt: dj: 3 ropes ...........................................................................
Itt: dj: 2 old chests & a trunk ...................................................
Itt: dj: 8 small sheets ................................................................
Itt: dj: 6 table clothes & dj: 1 course sheet ...............................
Itt: dj: 20 napkins .....................................................................
Itt: dj: of all ye rubbage in an about ye house .........................
Itt: dj: Three saddles .................................................................
Itt: ye deads Living goods ........................................................
Itt: more of ye Dead pt of ye living goods ...............................
Itt: dj: a fishing boat furnisht wth all geares ............................
for this colum
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June the 30th 1698
Mr Nich: Thompson entrs his claim agt the Exrs: of
Capt Patrick Xtian for the sum of 20s due by Specialty and
also a pair of Spectacles with silver hoops due &c
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Archdeacon Will 1697A #25 Jurby will of William Caine of BallaCaine, died 4 February 1697/8:
Summary: wife Ann [Kewn] is alive, eldest son Patrick at age but not yet 21 years old, other children, brother Patrick Caine,
sister Averick (married to William Crowe who entered a claim), also: Thomas Mylevorrey, witnesses William Kelly &
Patrick Clark,
pledges: Patrick Kewin & Patrick Kewin,
also Robert Killip entered a claim
Jurby parish register: William son of Patt: Caine & Alice Gill / Killey christened 14 Aug 1657 in Jurby
Jurby parish register: William Cain buried 5 February 1697/8
Jurby parish register: William Caine married Ann Kewin / Kewn on 3 October 1682 in Jurby
son: Jurby parish register: Patrick son of William Cain & Ann Kewen christened 12 October 1683 in Jurby
son: Jurby parish register: Patrick Cain, BallaCain buried 15 September 1741
Goodwin: Caine: 1741 Patrick Caine buried, age 58, in Jurby (The Cains seem to have by this date almost disappeared in Jurby)
will of son: EpW 1741E Jurby will of Patrick Caine of BallaCaine, died 14 September 1741: wife is not mentioned, dau
Ellinor, son William, son David, witnesses Ann Mylevorrey & Mary Christry,
pledges: John Caine & Gilbert
Clark
dau: Jurby parish register: Margaret dau of William Cain & Ann Kewen christened 11 June 1687 in Jurby
dau : Jurby parish register: Alice dau of William Cain & Ann Kewen christened 28 December 1688in Jurby
son: Jurby parish register: William son of William Cain & Ann Kewen christened 23 September 1696 in Jurby
dau: Jurby parish register: Ellin son of William Cain & Ann Kewen christened 16 August 1698 in Jurby
will of father: ArW 1681A #59 Jurby will of Patrick Caine, died 17 January 1681/2: wife [Alice Killey] is not mentioned [her
will ArW 1670A #82 Ballaugh], son William (heir), dau Ann, son Patrick, dau Catharine, dau Averick (married to William
Crowe in 1683), also: William Kelly, Thomas Mylevorrey, Thomas Steane / Stephen, John Kelly; witnesses: Robert Killip &
Patrick Kelly
will of mother: ArW 1670A #82 Ballaugh will of Alice Caine alias Killey, died 13 December 1670: husband Patrick Caine [died
1681/2, his will ArW 1681A #59 Jurby], eldest daughter is being wooed, other children, witnesses: John Crowe & William
Mylevorrey; pledges William Kelly & Thomas Kelly
will of sister: ArW 1691A #29 Jurby will of Ann Vondy alias Caine, died 26 November 1691: husband William Vondy (married
Bahie Key in 1664 by contract bargain, she died 1681 [EpisWill], he was dead by June 1703), dau Margaret Vondy (underage),
stepson Thomas Vondy,step dau Ann Vondy, son OR stepson William Vondy junior,
uncle Gilbert Killey (has children),
brother Patrick Caine, sister Averick Caine, brother William Caine,
Henry Comaish sumner,
witnesses: Dollin Teare
& Mullenex Bittle,
pledges: Robert Clark & brother in law William Crowe (married to Averick Caine in 1683),
also:
Catharine Comish, John Christry, Robert Christian, Ellin Killey,
sister: Jurby parish register: Averick dau of Patt: Caine christened 1 January1654/5 in Jurby
sister: Jurby parish register: Averick Caine married William Crowe on 22 April 1683 in Jurby
See: Robert Killip married Margaret Caine on 11 December 1673 Jurby: Is this the Robert Killip who entered a claim for 5s 6d
Jurby 1697/8
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
216
The last will & Testamt: of Wm: Caine, who dyed yt 4th of Ffebruary
Anno prdicto being in perfect memory as follows:
Impris: He committed his soule to God & bodyto Xtian buriall;
Itm: He left to his eldest son Patt: halfe ye Teme being three beaste
halfe ye crop, wth halfe ye husbandry gears; He left to each of his
other children 10s, Itm: he left to Tho: Mcyleworry of Ballaugh three
years further of his Croft after & above ye expiration of his present
bargaine; Itm: he bequeathed to his wife as Legasie a Croft called
Robt Killyes Crofft during her naturall life & alsoe ye grassing of a
cow & of a horse also that she should enjoy ye whole benefit of
all his Estate till his eldest son should arrive at 21 years; Itm:
he constituted appointed & ordained his dear wife Ann:: sole
Executrix of all ye rest of his goods movable & imovable; Itm: he
acknowledge that he owed to his brother Patt: 8s, To Averick
his sister 7s 3d. To Gilbert Kaighin 2d
The Next Relacons haveing refused to be Supervisors
William Kelly with ye consent of the eldest son with ye
wife are sworn Supervisors according to Law
Testes Wm Kelly }
pbatum est et solvit 1s
Patt: Cleark} jurati
The Eldest son being at age hath
consented to this will
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The Inventory taken accordint to Law amounts to in gross as follows
The heirs part of the Team & husbandry gear ........ 03£ - 6s - 6d
The Crop to be priced
The Exrs: part of goods ........................................... 04£ - 10s - 00d
feb: 1st 1704: The heir has this day received 3£ - 6s - 6d from his mother as witnesse his mrk
before me Sam: Watleworth
Patrick Caine X
The goods of ye heir and the rest belonging
to the Exrs: is in ye hands of ye wife who hath
give pledges in form of Law Patrick Kewin &
Patrick Kewin
March 5th 1699
Will: Crow entrs agt the Exrs: of Will Caine for the 3d part of an
ox of 7 or 8 years old due &c
Robt:Killip entrs for 5s - 6d
ffeb 4th 16--Patrick Cain entrs agt the Exrs: of William Cain
for the sum of 8s due &c
Archdeacon Will 1697A #26 Jurby will of Ellin Teare, died 1 January 1697/8:
Summary: not married, sister Ann Teare, cousin Joney xxxxx, heir of Berrag / Birrage [William Corlett, of age by 1706/7, his
father Philip Corlett of Berrag died 1689, ArW 1689A #122 Jurby], witnesses: Thomas Mylecan[?] & John Teare, pledges:
John Christian & Daniel Daugherty
Jurby parish register: Elliner Teare buried 1 January 1697/8
See: William Teare of Berrag / Birrage mentioned (regarding ground for 14 years due the executors) in the will of John Caine will 1636A #052
Jurby
See: William Teare of Berrag / Birrage mentioned in will of Thomas Callow will 1656A #28 Jurby
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
217
See: William Teare of Berrag / Birrage mentioned (left 6d) in will of William Christry will 1656A #26 Jurby, NOTE, The old Typed Index lists
his name as William Christian
See: William Teare of Berrag / Birrage dead & his executors owed for 5 pottles and 1 quart of metcorn, per will of Thomas Callister will 1666A
#59 Jurby
See: William Teare will 1666, of Berrag / Birrage, is to be proved in Sheading Court on 26 February 1666/67, per note from John Huddlestone
registrar, dated 19 February 1666/7 Jurby, his executors are Catharine Teare, Catharine Kinread, Daniel Kelly, & Margaret Brew, NOTE that
William died 28 November 1666, per Jurby parish register
Jurby parish register: Wm Teare buried 28 Nvember 1666
See: A Complaint and Order regarding William Corlett the Son & Heir of Philip Corlett of Berrag / Birrage, who is underage and living with
his mother; supervisors are brother Thomas Corlett, brother William Corlett, and brother in law William Cannell; Philip died 1689, his will
ArW 1689A #122 Jurby: Att a Consistory Court holden at KK Michael Church the 19th day of March ----- : Whereas complaint is made in
Court that the son and heir of Phillip Curlett late of Birrogg in the parish of Jourby is very much slighted an neglected in his Education
learning suitable to his Estate and quality; and that by his supervisors Thomas Curlet, William Connell and William Curlet; It is therefore
ordered, that the mother of the sd child (with whom he is at present) shall carefully and dilligently send the sd child to the parish Church of
Jourby as soon as there shall be a school Master there (which is supposed to be immediately after Easter next) in order to his education, and also
furnish him with meat, drink and clothes and other necessaries as becometh; or in default thereof upon further complaint of the sd Supervisors,
the sd child is to be taken from his sd mother and put into the tuition and custody of the next of Kinn to his ffather, and particularly into the hands
of Thomas Curlett who is to get nothing by the Death of the sd child, please God he dye under age; And this to be observed under such penalty
as the Law provides in such cases, Dat ut Supra, Sam: Watleworth , Robert Parr
ArW 1689A #122 Jurby will of Philip Corlett of Birrage / Berrag, died about late 1689: wife Joney Connelly (remarried to William Cleator, she
was dead by February 1695/6), son & heir William Corlett (of age by 1706/7),
supervisors / next of kin: brother Thomas Corlett (married
Catharine Caine, he was dead by1706) & brother William Corlett & brother in law William Cannell,
Philip’s mother Margaret Christian is
alive but dead by February1695/6,
witnesses: William Crowe & Dollin Caine, pledges William Cry & Thomas Cowley & William Cowley
son & heir: Jurby parish register: Wm Curlett, Birrag, buried 9 September 1743
Andreas parish register: William Corlett married Bahie Moore on 4 February 1723/4 in Andreas
Jurby parish register: Bahee Corlett als Moore, Birrag, buried 22 September 1780
Jurby parish register: John Corlett, Birrag, buried 2 June 1813
Jurby
This is afirmed to be Last will &
testament of Elin Teare whoe de=
parted this life ye first day of January Last
being in good and perfitt memory; first
she bequeathed her soule to God Allmighty
and her body to Christian buriall; Item
she bequeathed unto her cousen Joney qrter of
a cow, and she left upon ye sd Joney to
give unto ye Heire of Burage
two shylings;
Lastly she constituted and apointed her
sister An: Tear to be her true and
lawfull Exetor: of all ye rest of her
goods moveable and unmoveable; She owned
that there was due to Pattr Brew 2s and vjd
but she hoped that 2s would satisfie him
debts due to her from Finlow Steane 3s
The Exrs: sworn in form of
wittnesse
Law
Tho: Macylcan}
pbatum est et solvit 1s
Jon: Teare....... } jurati
The whole Inventory is ............ 1£ - 8s - 0d
pledges in form of Law John Xtian
and Dan Doughertie
Archdeacon Will 1697A #27 Michael will of Jane Cannell alias Quayle, died 1 March 1696/7, intestate:
Summary: husband [John] Quayle died 11 January 1697/8 [ArW 1697A #28 Michael], eldest dau Margaret underage (died
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218
within about a year of her parents), dau Alice, dau Catharine (the scribe recorded her name wrongly as Jane), brother &
supervisor William Quayle, brother in law Richard Cannell,
pledges Dollin / Donold / Daniel Cannell & John Huggin /
Higgin, and John Quiggin & John Quayle,
NOTE: In this will and the next will, the name of witness and pledge Dollin Cannell is recorded in all its forms: ‘Dollin’,
‘Donold’, and the latest and final form, ‘Daniel’.
dau: Michael parish register: Catharine Cannell married John Quayle on 14 May 1726 in Michael
KK Mich: March 5th 1697
Jan Cannell als Quail deparated this life abt ye
the 1st of March 96 intestate, whereof the Church
haveing intelligence hath Decreed her 3 children
Margt, Alice and Jane [sic, Catharine] joynt Adminrs: of all her
goods moveable and unmoveable whatsoever, the
unkell William Quail being the next of kinn on ye
mothers side Supervisor who is sworn in Court
in form of Law
Decretum est et Solvit ..... 1s 6d
The Inventory brought in by ye Sumner as follows
In moveble goods ........................................ 04 £ - 00s - 00d
in other goods ............................................. 00 - 14 - 00
Corbes & husbandrie gears for ye heir ....... 00 - 18 - 00
the children pt of ye gears by ye mother death
is included
the fathers good included
debts to be deducted
}
& added when discovered }
the heirs part of ye corn by the fathers will 4 firlet 14s 09d
Due to the heir by ye mother of ye corn .....3 firl:
5s 3d
The goods of ye heir & another child is in
debts to deducted on
Rich: Cannells hands who hath give pledges
in the whole 3£ - 06s - 0d
Dollin Cannell & Jo: Huggin
Due to the other children of ye corn by ye mothers death 00£ - 10s - 06d
debts due to ye children
The goods of ye other child in ye hand of
1£ - 8 - 0 besides ye part
Wm Quaile who hath given pledges Dol:
of ye corn
John Quaile
All ye children & yr goods in the hands of Richd: Cannell
who hath given pledges Donold Cannell & Jo: Quiggin
Archdeacon Will 1697A #28 Michael will of John Cannell, died 11 January 1697/8:
Summary: wife Jane Cannell alias Quayle died 1697, ArW 1697A #27 Michael, dau & heir Margaret (died within about a
year of her parents), dau Alice, dau Catharine (of age by 1726, & married to John Quayle by 1726 [14 May 1726 in Michael]),
all are less than 21 years old, brother Richard Cannell, brother John Cannell, also: John Shimmin, William Cannell junior
of Ballaluig, Dollin Caine, Catharine Kaighin, James Moore of Douglas, Robert Corcan,
witnesses: Daniel Cannell &
John Quiggin,
NOTE: In this will and the previous will, the name of witness and pledge Dollin Cannell is recorded in all its forms: ‘Dollin’,
‘Donold’, and the latest and final form, ‘Daniel’.
dau: Michael parish register: Catharine Cannell married John Quayle on 14 May 1726 in Michael
Michael parish register: William Cannel of Ballaluig burial 12 March 1735/6
Episcopal will
Michael parish register: Philip Ballaluig buried 30 April 1737
Episcopal will
KK Mich: Mar: ye 5th 1697/8
The last will and Testamt: of Jo: Cannell who departed
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
ys life ye 11th day of Jan: of good and pfect memory
in manner and form following: ffirst he committed his
soul to good and his body to Christian buriall. Itm:
left and bequeathed yt he was owing twelve shill: unto
Jo: Shimmin; Itm: to Wm: Cannell junr: of Ballaluig ----[fold]
shill: It: to Dolln: Caine two & six pence. It: Jo: K------[fold]
two shill: It: to Kath: Kaighin one and four pence.
It: to James Moor of Duglas one & two pence. It: to ----[fold]
Kerran two groats. It: to Robt: Corcan six pence. It:
he left unto his two brothers Rich: & Jo: : Cannell six p----[fold]
legacy. It: he left and bequeathed unto which of his dau----[fold]
ters yt wud live to be heires All his pte of ye crop of
corn and ye husbandry geares belonging to ye working
of ye farm. It: he constituted and appointed his three
children Margt: : Alice:, & Kath:: his lawfull Exrs: of all
ye rest of his goods movable and immovable what
soever. It: he left ye land unto his Brother Rich: until
ye Heir came to one and twenty years of age. It:
he left both his brothers overseers over his sd children
in prsence of
Dan: Cannell his X mrk
Jo: Quiggin his X mrk
The Exrs: being under age
Richard Cannel is sworn Supervisor
according to Law
The Inventory net Court sub paena 5s
[The following was at the bottom of a page that was covered over by another piece of paper recording dau
Ca’harine's receipt in 1726 of her legacy; it looks like an inventory was covered over:]
This the childrens
1-8
part save ye part of
the husbandry gears
0 - 10 - 5
1-8-0
The Heyrs part
£
s
d
0 - 15 - 0
In corn by the ffather .............. 00 - 14 - 09
0 - 18 - 0
Itm: in corn by the mother ..... 00 - 05 - 03
12 - 6
01 - 00 - 00
Expended by ths Super
visor on the ffunerall of Margt Cannell the heir
the summe of 04s - 06 which is to be deducted
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KK Michael March 30 1726
I Cath: Cannel do acknowledge to have
rec’d now & before from my uncle & guar=
=dian Richd: Cannel the summ of 19s - 3d,
being the share & portion of goods due
to me by the Death of my ffather and
mother, & do hereby acquit & discharge him
& his Exrs: for ever, witness my hand
& mark the day & year above written
witnesses
Cath: Cannell her X mrk
John Woods curate
Wm Corlett
16th Junii 1726 John Quayle husbd:
of the above Cath: Acknowledges yt they
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220
are satisfy’d as above mentioned, & this
before
Jo: Curghy
to be annex’d to the Decree & Invent: of Jane
Cannel als Quayle, in Lib: 1mo: Archd: R: 1697
Archdeacon Will 1697A #29 Ballaugh will of Thomas Killip, died 2 December 1697:
Summary: not married, mother is alive, father is dead, brother John Killip, brother William Killip, brother Robert Killip,
sister Amy Killip (married to William Gawne), mother xxxx Killip alias xxxx is alive, father is dead, Michael / Mitchel Quayle
& Patrick Stewan / Stephen / Steon (his mother is alive) are co-executors, godson Thomas Teare, witnesses: William Corlett
& William Corras / Corris,
pledges: Thomas Stephen & Robert Stephen
See: Amy / Emmy Killip mentioned (left a petticoat & a handkerchief) in will of Ellin Crowe alias Gawne will 1671A #34 Jurby
See: ArW 1671A #34 Jurby will of Ellin Crowe alias Gawne, died 24 March 1670/1, husband John Crowe:: husband John Crowe, children
William (dead by 1688) & Patrick (dead by 1688) and Ewan (of age by 1688), brothers John & William Gawne, supervisor (?brother in law)
Sir William Crowe, also Joney Gawne, Grace Crowe, Amy Killip
Ballaugh parish register: Amy Killip dau of William Killip christened 12 August 1640
Ballaugh parish register: Amy Gawn als Killip buried 21 August 1719
Married to William Gawn before 1671
Ballaugh Decembr: ye 4th 1697
This is affirmed to be the Last will, and testament of Thomas Killip who
departed this life ye 2d of the moneth as followeth &c
ffirst he committed his soule to God, and his bodie to Christian buriall &c: Item
he bequeathed unto Mitchel Quaile all the right that he had in, and unto the
land which he had taken in possession; Item he bequeathed unto the sd Mitchel
his share of the houses, if he had any share in them, Item he bequeathed
unto his godson Tho: Teare a sheep. Item he bequeathed unto his 3 brothers
and sister, viz: John Killip, William, Robirt, and Amey Killip six pence
apeese Legasie, Item: he bequeathed unto the witnesses of his will twelve
pence a peese; Item he bequeathed that William Gawn his brother in law, and his sister
Amey did owe unto him fourtie shillings which he lente them; Lastly he
constituted and appointed: Mitchel Quaile, and Pattrick Stewan joynt executors
of all ye rest of his goods moveable, and immoveable whatsoever. Item
he bequeathed that his Executors should bestow at his funerall ten shillings
witnesses William Curlett}
probatum et solvit 6d
William Corras } jurati
The Executors sworne in forme of Law
The Inventorie to be brought in ye
next Court in penalty of 10s
March ye 7th 1697
Will Gawn entrs his claime agt the Exrs of Tho: Killip
for the summ of 30s due &c
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a perfect Inventory of Tho: Killip
of Ballaugh who dyed about ye 4th of
Novembr: 197, prized by Tho: Stephen,
Patt: Killip, Jon: Cally & Wm Corris wth ye sumner
as follows:
Of catle ye Deads part prized to .................................
Itm: the deads part of horses ......................................
Itm: Of sheep .............................................................
Itm: Of corne ..............................................................
£ s
d
2 - 02 - 00
0 - 12 - 00
0 - 03 - 00
0 - 14 - 00
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Itm: Of a pott & small vessells .................................. 0 - 02 - 06
Itm: one spade ............................................................ 0 - 01 - 00
Itm: The deads part of wheells & other small utensills0 - 01 - 03
Itm: Of sicks & canvishes ......................................... 0 - 03 - 06
Itm: Of ropes & salt ................................................... 0 - 00 - 06
Itm: of barrells tubbs & such like .............................. 0 - 03 - 06
Itm: of linnin cloath .................................................... 0 - 06 - 06
Itm: of woollen cloath ............................................... 0 - 08 - 00
Itm: of Linnin yarne ................................................. 0 - 02 - 00
Itm: of woollen yarne ................................................ 0 - 01 - 00
The Deceadts: cloathes that he used to weare ........... 0 - 05 - 00
Debt left by the Decedt: upon }
3 - 05 - 9
his brother in law Wm Gawne}..... 1 - 13 - 2
1 - 06 - 01
Debt left on Tho: Quayle .............. 0 - 19 - 0
4 - 11 - 10
2 - 12 - 2 ye moiety
where of add to ye invent:
pledges in form of Law Thomas Steon
and Robt Steon
Tot: Invent: 4 - 11 - 10
out of which deducted 2 - 11 - 0
half ye fathers goods vizt
rests 2 - 00 - 10
2£ - 11s - 0d
Itm 3 firlets placket 6s 0 - 06 - 00
1 - 14 - 10
March 5th 1697
Robt Killip entrs agt the Exrs: of Thomas Killip for ye summe of 14s
and a boll of barly
die predicto: John entrs for 10s
besides dim: ye pticulars annext to
ye will
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The full of the within Inventory is ........................... 04 - 11 - 10
out of which deducted the summe of
}
2£ - 11s - 00d Due to ye Exrs: by the}
Death of his ffather ...........................} ................ 02 - 11 - 00
02 - 00 - 10
Itm deducted the price of 3 firlets}
of placket due to ye Exrs:........}............................ 00 - 06 - 00
01 - 14 - 10
Itm ye particulars annext being}
14s - 1d ...............................}................................. 00 - 14 - 01
01 - 00 - 9
Itm deducted dj: the 15s and firlet }
of placket pd to Patrick Steon....}........................... 00 - 08 - 0
rests clear 00 - 12 - 9
[on a slip of paper]
Disbursmts upon & aboute ye funerall
charges of Tho: Killip
In Drink ....................................... 0 - 07 - 0
Itm: for ye will proving ............... 0 - 01 - 4
Itm: In Legasies ........................... 0 - 04 - 00
Itm: Buriall Fees .......................... 0 - 01 - 3
0 - 13 - 7
Itm: ½ pound of Tobacco ............. 0 - 00 - 6
14 - 1
Itm: more pd to Patrick Steon
in full of all accts 15s and a firlet
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of placket, betwixt the Exrs: & his mother
Archdeacon Will 1697A #30 Ballaugh will of John Killip of Ballathoar / Ballatore, died 15 March 1697/8:
Summary: wife Margaret Kewish of Ballatore, dau Jane, other children [including Ann], witnesses: brother in law Gilbert
Moore & John Cowley, pledges: brother in law Gilbert Moore & Patrick Killip
Ballaugh parish register: John Killip husband of Margt Kewish of Ballatore, buried 16 March 1697/8
Ballaugh parish register: Margt Killip als Kewish, widow, buried 5 April 1712
Ballaugh parish register: Ellin dau of John Killip christened on 16 January 1679/80
Ballaugh parish register: Jane dau of John Killip christened on 8 February 1682/3 in Ballaugh
NOTE, that John & Margaret Kewish probably married about 1676, when John would have been about 21 or 22 years old, &
their other children (found in will of sister Mary Moore alias Killip, ArW 1699A #33 Ballaugh) include son?Nicholas chr 20
October 1676, John born about 1678, Ann born about 1685, Catharine? born about 1688, Thomas? born about 1690, William
born about 1693, also maybe a daughter Joney (at least 21 in 1699/1700)
See:
Ballaugh parish register: William Killip (Ballathor) aged 33 yrs, buried 22 December 1840 born about 1807
Ballaugh parish register: William son of John Killip & Jane Corlett christened 26 April 1807 in Ballaugh
Ballaugh parish register: John Killip married Jane Corlett on 2 March 1806 in Ballaugh
Ballaugh parish register: John Killip (Glendoo) aged 70 yrs buried 8 October 1840
born 1770 to Wm Killip & Margt Kewley
Ballaugh parish register: Jane Killip als Corlett aged 64 yrs buried 8 January 1844
born about 1780 or 1784
IOM FHS MI, Ballaugh Old & New: stones BB 4 thru BB 8: stone BB4: In memory of John Kewley of Ballathoar and of Liverpool
who was interred in this vault 21st August 1934 aged 45 years. Also of his sister Margaret Tattersall of Cronkban----- near Liverpool
interred here 5th ----er 18-----, aged 3---. Also Thomas Tattersall husband of the above Margaret Ann who departed this life the
25th of December ----- aged 52 years.
stone BB 5: Sacred to the memory of Jane Killip alias Corlett of Ballaterson, wife of John
Killip of Glendoo, who departed this life the 1st of January 1844 aged 60 years.
stone BB 6: In memory of John Killip of the
Glendoo who departed this life October the 6th 1841 aged 70 years. Also in memory of Thomas son of the above John Killip who
departed this life 25th September 1880 aged 63 years. stone BB 7: Here repose the remains of William Killip son of John Killip
and Jane Corlett his wife of the Glendoo who departed this life December 23rd 1841 aged 33 years. stone BB 8: Sacred to the
memory of Jane Killip daughter of John and Jane Killip alias Corlett of the Glendoo who departed this life January 17th 1842 aged
28 years.
Ballaugh parish register: William Killip married Margaret Kewley on 29 May 1759 in Ballaugh
?Ballaugh parish register: William son of xxxx Killip christened 8 Sep 1730
Is William the grandson of John of B’thoar?
will of sister: ArW 1693A #17 Ballaugh will of Ellin Woods alias Killip, died 18 December 1693 intestate: husband xxxx Woods
is alive, only child Ellin Woods (of age by 1714), Elllin’s next of kin: sister [half sister] Bahie Killip wife of Charles Shimmin,
sister Mary Killip wife of Gilbert Moore, brother John Killip, Nicholas Clark, John Clark,
pledges: William Mylcarran &
Patrick Cowley
See: Bahie Shimmin als Killip wife of Charles Shimmin, they are involved in arbitration settlement between them on one side and
John Killip (Bahie’s father) on the other, dated 7 Janury 1680/81, found amongst the German Parish wills of 1654
half sister: German parish register: Bahie Killip married Charles Shimmin on 25 February 1678/9 in German
will of halfsister’s mother: ArW 1654A #13 German will of Joney Killip alias Sayle, died 21 May 1654, intestate: husband John Killip is alive,
only child Bahie Killip underage (of age by 1669, married to Charles Shimmin by 1680), brother William the elder Sayle, brother William the
younger Sayle, brother Thomas Sayle, both of her parents are alive, the inventory was placed in the maternal grandmother’s hands,
grandfather of Bahie had her goods in his hands, and he died by August 1668, Philip Sayle is mentioned in a 1665 note (is he the grandfather?)
sister: German parish register: Mary Killip married Gilbert Moore on 20 January 1686/7 in German
will of sister: ArW 1699A #33 will Ballaugh of Mary Moore als Killip, buried 9 Feb 1699/1700: husband Gilbert Moore
[remarried Catharine Shimmin, his will 1722A #21 Ballaugh], sister Bahie Killip, executors (who live with Mary & Gilbert):
[half]sister Bahie (of age, married to Charles Shimmin) & [?nephew] John Killip (of age) & [?nephew] William Killip
(underage), niece Ellin Woods [mother Ellin Woods als Killip ArW 1693A #17 Ballaugh],
also: Nicholas Killip, supervisor
Joney Killip, Ellin Quayle, Gilbert Caine’s wife, Philip Kewish wife [Ellinor Kaighin, married 1694] & dau, [sister in
law] widow [Margaret] Killip [als Kewish] & her dau Jane Killip & dau Ann Killip, Catharine Killip, Thomas Killip,
Catharine Crebbin, witnesses: Michael Cross & William Killip,
NOTE, It appears that, when Mary’s brother John died
in 1697/8, she & her husband moved into the house (or maybe they all lived together previously) and took care of the children &
farm. When Gilbert remarried, he moved to another farm, Glendhoo just to the south, with his new wife, leaving ‘widow Killip’
(John’s wife) with the children & farm of Ballathoar.
Ballaugh 1697
The last will & Testamt: of Jon: Killip who departed this
life ye 15th of March Anno prdicto being of perfect memo=
ry. First he committed his soule to God & body to Xtian
buriall. Itm: he left to his daughtr Janie a calfe. Itm: he
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bequeathed to all his children betwixt them 16s, and
constituted appointed & ordained his wife Margt sole
Exrx: of all ye rest of his goods movable & imovable
She bring up his children ye best way she could
The Exrx: sworn in
Court in form of Law
Testes Gilbert Moore}
pbatum est et solvit
Jon: Cowley }jurati
The Inventory brought in by ye Exrx:
amts to .................................... 00£ - 10s - 00d
pledges Gilbt Moor and Patrick Killip
according to Law
Curia Testamentalis apud Ramsey
habita coram Rdis: Dno: Sam: Watle=
worth et Dno: Robto: Parr Vicariis
Generalib: nec non Johanne Curghey
Archidi: 7mo die mensis Martii 1697
Andreas
Bryde
LezAyre
Defunctorum Noia
X Will: Clator
David Cowle
X Edmond Kneen
Will Saile pauper
X Ew: Curghey
John Corkell
Anne Baxter
X John Cannell
X Will Johnson
X Will Cannell
X Jony Curghey
X Pat Cormode
Jony Kissage
X Anne Crinnill my ffee unpd
Mahold
X Margt Xtian
Elizab: Corteen pauper
X Will: Killey
Mally Kerrush
Kath: Kerrish
April 30th 1698
Will Cammaish enters his claime agt the Adminr: of Margt Corkill
for the summe of 4s 5d the moety of 8s 10d due from her and her
husband as will be made to appear &c
See: Episcopal Will 1697E Andreas will of Margaret Corkill
May the 7th 1698
John Clater entrs his claime agt the Exrs: of his Mother Margt
Clater for the su a cow and her increase, a chist and five shillings
2d of mony due as will be made to appear &c
See: Episcopal Will 1697E Jurby of Margaret Cleator alias xxxx
Archdeacon Will 1697A #31 Andreas will of William Cleator, died 7 January 1697/8:
Summary: wife is alive, dau Bahie Cleator (married 1st Thomas Sayle, 2nd xxxx Cottier, 3rd Gilbert Skinner), granddau Joney
Sayle, son William, son Stephen (has children),
also: John Tear, Ewan Caley of Ballanay, widow [?xxxx Teare alias xxxx]
of Kiondroghad, William Radcliffe, Thomas Cowle, John Cowle’s widow, John Wade senior & John Wade junior,
witnesses:
John Curghey & Thomas Cowle, pledges: Thomas Cowle & John Lace
son: Andreas parish register: Stephen Cleator buried 29 December 1704
ArW 1704A #15 Andreas
will of son: ArW 1704A #15 Andreas will of Stephen Cleator, died 28 December 1704: wife Catharine [Crebbin] is alive,
eldest son William, dau Joney (married to xxxx Christian by 1707), son John (underage), sister Bahie, brother William, brother
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in law Gilbert Skinner (married Bahie Cleator),
witnesses: John Christian & William Radcliffe,
Andreas parish register: William son of Stephen Cleator born about 1682 in Andreas
Andreas parish register: daughter [Joney] of Stephen Cleator christened 27 December 1684 in Andreas
Andreas parish register: John son of Stephen Cleator born about 1688 in Andreas
dau: Andreas parish register: Bahy Skinner als Cleater buried 13 March 1716/7
ArW 1717A #42 Andreas
will of dau: ArW 1717A #42 Andreas will of Bahie Skinner alias Cottier alias Sayle alias Cleator, died 13 March 1716/7:
husband [Gilbert] Skinner is alive [died 1731, ArW 1732A #71 Andreas], dau Ellin / Nelly Skinner, dau Joney Skinner,
brother William Cleator, grandson Philip Sayle, dau Bessy Cottier, dau Bahie Cottier (son Philip Sayle born 1716 [married
1714 to Philip Sayle, she died 1741, EpW 1741E Andreas]), son John Cottier,
also: Dan Christian junior of BallaGenny,
Daniel Christian of BallaGenny,
witnesses & pledges: Sam: Kinley & Robert Kneale,
Philip Sayle entered a claim for
24s & a sheet or canvas
1st husband: Andreas parish register: Bahie Cleator married Thomas Sayle on 17 December 1678 in Andreas
Andreas parish register: Joney dau of Thomas Sayle christened 29 December 1679 in Andreas
Andreas parish register: Thomas Sayle buried 9 August 1684
2nd husband xxxx Cottier: dau Bahie Cottier (married 1714 to Philip Sayle, son Philip born 1716), dau Elizabeth / Bessy, dau Joney
Andreas parish register: Bahie Cottier married Philip Sayle on 24 July 1714 in Andreas
Andreas parish register: Thomas son of Philip Sayle christened on 19 October 1714 in Andreas
[married Ann xxx]
Andreas parish register: Philip son of Philip Sayle christened on 22 October 1716 in Andreas
Andreas parish register: Bahie dau of Philip Sayle christened on 27 August 1719 in Andreas [married John Lawson 1743/4]
Andreas parish register: Ann dau of Philip Sayle christened on 16 December 1722 in Andreas [married Thomas Radcliffe 1749/50]
Andreas burial register: Bahy Sayle als Cotter buried 16 March 1724/5
ArW 1724A #55 Andreas
Andreas burial register: Philip Sayle (Seyr) buried 20 February 1776
ArW 1776A #88 Andreas
Andreas parish register: Ann Sayle als Crain buried 3 Jun 1765
3rd husband Gilbert Skinner married by 1704: dau Ellinor Skinner (married 1721 to John Teare of Ballavane who died before 1762, son
Gilbert) & dau Joney (married John Christian 1718 Andreas)
will of son: ArW 1704A #15 Andreas will of Stephen Cleator, died 28 December 1704:: Andreas 15: 1704 prov’d about ye 6th July: This is
affirmed to be the last Will & Testament of Stephen Cleator, being sick & weak in body, but of perfect mind & memory who departed this life
about ye 25th of December 1704. Ffirst he committed his soul to God & his body to Xtian burial. Itm: He left that his wife & execr shud have
all the female cattle equally betwixt them. Itm: to her daughter Jony sixteen poundes with a blancket & canvas. Itm: To his son John nine
pounds, with two young sheep. It: To his sister Bahy two shillings. It: To his brother William a shilling. Itm: to Gilbt: Skinner a shilling. Itm:
He will’d that his son John & his goods shu’d be under ye tuition & hands ot his mother, till he came to age. It: He left to ye witnesses of ye will
6d apiece Itm: He left constituted & appointed his eldest son William execr: of all the rest of his goods movable & unmovable; and desired that
his brother William Cleater & Gilbert Skinner wou’d be overseers of his children. His wife hath consented to give to her eldest son William
her part of all the Lands after her decease. He declared that these under written sums were due from the following persons [This list is not
included here.] The wife who hath given consent to the above will is sworn in form of Law
Testes Joh: Christian, Wm Ratcliff }
Probatum est & solvit 1s
The children & goods in ye hands of ye mother who hath given pledges in form of Law John Crebin Sumnr &
John Quirk
March 26, 1731 Cath: wife to the within Stephen Cleater own to have rec’d att & from ye hands of Mary Quirk the summ of
£1 -- 12d, The sd summ being declared by ye Testatr to be due from Henry Quirk & Margt: Camaish & this in behalf of her self & ye within
Execr:, acquitting ye sd Quirk & Execrs: of ye same for ever, before me E Moore Regr:
---ter 14th 1738: John Cleater son of the Testator
Stephen Cleater: acknowledges to have rec’d the legasie of nine pounds left unto him by his Fathr togethr wth 2 sheep, at & from the hands : 14 2 - 6; of his bror: Wm the Exr: -- for me: 10 - 13 - 0
January 6th 1706/7: This day Jony Cleater came to ye Records & hath
acknowledged that she hath rec’d ye full & just summ of sixteen pound with a blanket & canvas, (being all that was left to her by her father
Stephen Cleater) from ye hands of her mother Catherine Cleater; and doth hereby acquit & discharge her sd mother & her fathers Execr: for ye
same for ever as witness her mark to her name, Jony Xtian als Cleater her mark JC, In presence of Sam: Christian SC, Pat: Kneal P, Charles
Watleworth Regr: [Inventory was not included here.]
will of dau: ArW 1717A #42 Andreas will of Bahie Skinner alias Cottier alias Sayle alias Cleator, died 13 March 1716/7: 42: KK Andrews:
This is affirmed to be the last Will & Testament of Bahy Skinner als Cleater, who departed this life about ye 13th of March 1716, being in perfect
mind & memory at the makeing thereof.
First she commended her soul to God & her body to Xtian burial. Iem, She left to her loving
husband a Feather bed & bolster, with ye bed cloaths belonging to it, that she then lay on; with her part of ye Plow gears & drin---- & her part
of the Table. Item, She left to her two daugrs: Nelly & Jony Skinner her part of the young heifer, about a year old, betwixt them: with yr
choice of a black or brown petticoat to Nelly Skinner & two coifs. To Jony Skinner aforesd a yard of the linnen cloth. Item, She left her part of a
steer to Dan: Xtian junr: of BallaGenny with as much linen as woud make him a shirt. Item, She left two shillings to Dan: Xtian Senr: of
BallaGenny. Item, She left to her brother Wm Cleater two shillings. Item, She left to her grand child PhilipSayle a sheep & lamb if she had
one. Item, She left to her daugr: Bessy one of the heifers in calf, with two thirds of her shaped linen cloaths to the sd Bessy, & one third thereof
to her daughtr: Bahy Item, she left to her sd Daugr: Bessy her part of the fine linnen cloth, lately made: with her part of what her sd daugr:
Bessy had made with her, or that she had of her own. Item, she left to her daugr: Bahy a black petticoat, & a red petticoat that was at ye Dyer’s.
And to her daughter Bessy the rest of he rpetticoats. Lastly she constituted & appointed her three children, vizt: John Cotter, Bessy & Bahy
Cotter her true & joynt Execrs: of all the rest of her goods movable & immovable wtever. The Execrs: sworn in form of Law, witnesses
Sam: Kinley, Robt: Kneal} jurati,
Probatum est & solvit 12d,
Pledges the witnesses of the Will secundum forman Legis
Prov’d
March 19th 1716
Mr Archdeacon Watleworth enters a claim for arrears of tyth corn offering & in ----est &c agt ye Execrs: of Bahy Skinner
als Cleater
June 20th 1717: Philip Sayle enters a claim agt ye Exrs of Bahy Skinner for twenty shills: & a sheet or canvass &c
Decr:
3, 1717: Dan: Xtian senr of Ballagenny enters a claim agt ye Execrs: of Bahy Skinner als Cleater for 14s due debt & craves the Law
wil lof son in law: ArW 1732A #71 Andreas will of Gilbert Skinner, died 3 December 1731: 71: The last will & testament of GILBERT SKINNER
woo departed this life about the third day of December last being of perfect mind & memory at the making of it. First, he committed his soul
unto God and his body to Christian burial. Item, he bequeathed to his DAUGHTER ELLNR SKINNER a cow halfe a stear and a quarter part of
another stear which is already in her own keeping; he also left to his sd DAUGHTER ELINR a heifer of a year & a halfe old; he further left to his
foresd daughter a stear halfe a year old with a mair with her foal together with a feather bed bolster coverled blanket & sheet; as also a coat vest
wasecoat two shirts a pair of breeches one pair of stockin & one part of shooes; He also left to his foresd DAUGHTER ELINR his part of the
beehives twixt himselfe & DAN: TEAR. He desired his SON IN LAW JON. CHRISTIAN to give his SISTER ELINR SKINNER a sheep. He declared that
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ISABLE TEARE owed him 6d. He likewise declared that his SON IN LAW JOHN TEARE was fully paid for his marriage dowry whatsoever. He left
6d legacy to every one that swore swears or claim right to his Executoryship contrary to this will. He left to his GRANDCHILD THE HEIR his gun
wch for the future to pass as heirloome in his Estate. Lastly he constituted & appointed his SON IN LAW JOHN CHRISTIAN lawfull Executor of all
the rest of his goods moveable & immoveable whatsoever. To the witnesses of the will he left 7d each. Witnesses: Samuel Kinley, Phillip
Radcliffe, jurati.
THE EXECR SWORN IN COURT in form of Law. Pledges are the sitnesses of the will. Probatum est & solvit 12d.
LEZAYRE 3D AUGT 1762: THIS DAY ELEANOR TEARE ALS SKINNER the widow & relict of JOHN TEARE late of Ballavane[?] in the parish of KK
Andrews came to this Registry and acknowledged that she hath recd her half or moiety of the several legacies & abt bequest which were left unto
her by the above named GILBT SKINNER HER FATHER, and that she is fully satisfied for her part or share thereof being the one half (the other half
belonging to HER SON GILBT TEARE her late husband’s Execr) at & from the hands of the above named JOHN CHRISTIAN of KK Andrew’s Execr
to her sd FATHER and doth hereby acquit release & discharge the said JOHN CHRISTIAN his Execrs administrators and assigns of her part or half of
the sd several legacies & bequests for ever. Before me, John Gill, Ar: Regr
will of granddau: ArW 1724A #55 Andreas will of Bahie Sayle als Cottier, died 15 Mar 1724/5: husband Phliip Sayle is alive, youngest dau
Ann Sayle, dau Bahie Sayle underage, son Philip underage, sister Bessy Cottier, sister Margaret, brother John / Ewan Cottier,
also:
maid Isabel Kewn, witnesses: John Sayle & Margaret Corlett
will of grandson in law: ArW 1776A #88 Andreas will of Philip Sayle of Ballaseyr, died 18 February 1776: wife is not mentioned, son Philip
(owed his father 7 pounds), son Thomas (wife Ann xxxx, their dau Ann), dau Ann (married to Thomas Radcliffe), dau Bahie (married to John
Lawson, witnesses: John Cleator & Thomas Harrison,
will of granddau: ArW 1724A #55 Andreas will of Bahie Sayle als Cottier, died 15 Mar 1724/5: KK Andrews: This is affirmed to be the lastwill
and testament of BAHEY SAYLE ALS COTTER, who departed this life the 15th of March 1724, and was in perfect mind and memory at the
making of it. First, she committed her soul to God, and her body to Christian burial. Item, she left to her HUSBAND PHILIP SAYLE her part of
a fledge blanket, canvas and bolster,with a choice cow or horse. Item, she left to her CHILDREN a fledge, blanket and canvas to lxxx in, and her
HUSBAND gavec onsent that his part xxx them should be at the children's use. Item, she gave her part of the yarn, hemp & flax to xxxx her
CHILDREN as soon as may be. Item, she left xxx part of the corn (after the sowing of the crop) for the use and maintenance of her CHILDREN.
Item, she left to her ELDEST DAUGHTER a red petticoat, and her best mantue. Item, to her YOUNGEST DAUGHTER ANN SAYLE a xxx
petticoat. And her linens she left betwixt her two DAUGHTERS BAHY AND ANN SAYLE. To her SISTER BESSY a fine apron. To her
SISTER MARGARET a coif of the cloath, and a green apron if she would accept thereof. Item, her SISTER BESSY was to keep the cloaths for
her children till they came to age, and if they died under age, she was to have the said cloaths herself. She left to her BROTHER JOHN six pence
legacy. To her maid BELL[?] KEWN an old chamlot blue petticoat, and a pladdin petticoat in the wages that was due to her and if she was not
willing and content therewith, then she was to get a new petticoat as was promised to her. She xxx a pound of keur yarn to her BROTHER JOHN
which she desired might be repaid. She declared that Tho: Sayle owed 39s 3p. Lastly, she constituted and appointed her three CHILDREN
BAHY, ANN, AND PHILIP joint Executors of all the rest of her goods moveable and unmoveable; & desired EWAN COTTER & BESSY
COTTER to be overseers; And if the children should died under age then half their goods should fall to the overseers, and the other half to her
HUSBAND. And sixpence legacy to the witnesses. And if her husband pleased he might take the children and their goods. He promise to
kear[?] one half of her funeral charges, except the coffin.
Witnesses:John Sayle, Margaret Corlet.
THE EXECUTORS BEING
UNDERAGE, the Husband is sworn in form of Law. Probatum est & solvit 12p. The goods in the father's hands who hath given pledges John
Sayle & Thomas Ratcliffe.
EWAN COTTER ONE OF THE SUPERVISORS hath obliged all his right to the goods to PHILIP SAYLE THE
HUSBAND if the children shall xxx under age. THE INVENTORY BROUGHT IN by the Sumner and PHILIP SAYLE THE HUSBAND as
follows: The half of the Dead's goods is 1 pound 16 shilling 6 pence; The one third of the quick goods is 1:18:02; There were three horses,
whereof one was left to the Husband,and the other two are due to him also; Half the roof of the houses 0:07:00; The shaped linens left the two
daughters prized to 2s 6p; The crop of corn, vizt., 37 stooks at 12 p per stook1:17:00; Flax seed 10 p, & flax sown 10 p, 00:01:08; The
smoothing iron & old woolsted combs 0:01:04; Half the debt from BallaYarghy's wife 0:00:09; TOTAL 6:02:07. Funeral charges, burying
mony, Court flax 1:3:4. Deductions: For sharing half the crop of corn 13 days 00:04:04; The other debts by the annexed paper is 2 pounds 13
shillings 7 pence, betwixt man and wife, which being proportioned according to the quick goods is the wife's part is about 1:03:00; More half the
rent of the croft 1725 0:17:00; TOTAL 3:7:8.
Andrews
This is affirmed to bee the last will of William
Clator who departed this life 7th of January 1697
being of good and perfect mind and memory at the making thereof: ffirst he commended his soul to God and his
body to Christian buriall; Itm: to the poor at the discrecon of his Exr: Itm: he left to his loveing wife his
part of the ffishing boot, his part of some white woollen
yarn and his part of the fflax. Itm: he left to his
daughter Bahee Clator 12 pounds sterling in nature and
manner as it is in one bag and no part thereof to be changed, and also a fledge that was upon his bed, and a
gray new blanket, and a pewder dish. Itm: he left to his
grandchild Jony Sail 10s that was in John Tears hands; Itm:
he left to his son William Clator 20s: 10s thereof in
the hands of Ewan Cally and 10s in the hands of ye widow
of Kandroughad; Itm: to William Ratliff 1s; To Thomas
Cowl 1s. To the Minr: a mutton. Itm: he constituted
nominated and appointed his son Stephen Clator sole
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executor of all the rest of his goods and lands, of what
nature soever, moveable and unmoveable; Itm: he
left 5 sheep vizt 3 female & 2 male to his son Stephens children
witnesses
John Curghey}
Itm he declared these following debts to
Tho: Cowle }jurati
be due to him
From Ewan Cally Ballanay
00 - 10 - 00
The Exr sworn in Court from Tho Kneal ... pd ................... 00 - 07 - 00
in form of Law
from John Clator ........................... 00 - 06 - 00
pbatum est et solvit 1s from John Cowles widow & Exrs: 00 - 12 - 03
from the widow of Kandroughad .. 00 - 10 - 00
from John Cammaish .................. 00 - 16 - 00
from Henry Xtian .... pd ............... 00 - 08 - 00
from John Ellison ........................ 00 - 14 - 00
from widow Cannell ... pd ........... 00 - 16 - 00
from widow Kneal ....................... 00 - 03 - 00
from Thomas Skaly ..................... 00 - 09 - 06
from John Wade senior ................ 00 - 06 - 07
from John Wade junior ............... 00 - 16 - 00
from John Quirk ........................... 00 - 14 - 00
Will Ratliff pd by bill of Mort from William Ratliff ... pd ........... 00 - 15 - 00
gage of a parcell of Land
from Phillip Kneen ...................... 00 - 07 - 00
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Itm from John Brew 16s whereof he was to pay
to his Exrs ............................................ 00 - 14 - 00
from John Tear ........................................... 00 - 10 - 00
from John Clukas in Jurby ......................... 03 - 00 - 00
from William McSkaly ............................. 00 - 05 - 00
The moiety whereof deducted for
12 - 19 - 04
the widow of William Clator ---pledges in form of Law Tho: Cowle &
John Lace
for ye Exr: ....... 06 - 09 - 08
Itm more in gross ....................................... 10 - 00 - 00
Itm more in sheep ...................................... 02 - 00 - 00
18 - 09 - 08
pledges in form of Law Thomas Cowl and
John Lace
Archdeacon Will 1697A #32 Andreas will of John Cannell, died 27 November 1697, intestate:
Summary: not married, next of kin on mother’s side is [uncle] James Brew (mother is [Isabel] Crennell / Crenilt alias Brew),
pledge: Captn John Wattleworth
mother: Michael parish register: Isabel Cannel als Briew buried 23 July 1679
will of grandfather: ArW 1681A #71 Andreas will of William Brew, died 9? January 1681/2: [1st wife Margery Garrett died
1668], 2nd wife Margaret Brew als Sayle als Christian is alive (they have a Marriage contract), only son James (has a child), 2
daughters, a grandchild in Michael [John Cannell born 1676/7), son in law Adam Cannell & deceased wife Isabel Brew,
also: Richard Brew & children, Nicholas Christian, John Wattleworth junior & father John, Joney Cowle widow & children,
Thomas Kelvy shop keeper, Nicholas Christian, John Sayle deceased (1st husband of Margaret Christian), Charles Sayle (mother
was Margaret Brew als Sayle als Christian), Alice Crennell / Crenilt & children,
KK Andrews
John Cannell departed this life abt the 27th of Novem
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ber last intestate, whereof the Church haveing intelligence
hath Decreed James Brew, being the next of kinne on the
the mothers side sole Adminr: of all his goods moveable
and unmoveable whatsoever, who is accordingly sworn in
Court in form of Law
Decretum est et solvit 2s
pledges to secure the office and pay all debts and
Legacies according to Law Captn: John Watleworth
Archdeacon Will 1697A #33 Andreas will of Ann Crennell / Crenilt / Crinnill, died 7 January 1697/8:
Summary: mother died & father remarried, Ann has a paternal half sister, father [Thomas Crennell / Crenilt] is also dead [ArW
1688A #17 Andreas], pledge John Kneale of GlanTramman
will of father: ArW 1688A #17 Andreas will of Thomas Crennell / Crenilt, died about late 1687: 2nd wife is alive, dau Ann
(mother is dead), 2 other children by 2nd wife, brother William Crennell / Crenilt, brother Thomas Crennell / Crenilt;
witnesses: William Sayle & Michael Goldsmith, pledges: Thomas Crennell / Crenilt & Henry Inch
Anne Crinnill departed this life abt the 7th of January last
Intestate whereof the Church haveing intelligence hath Decreed
the next of kinne on the mothers side Adminrs: of such
as came by the mother, and the half sister Adminr: of such goods
Anne Crinnill departed this life abt the 7th of Jan: last Intes
tate whereof the Church haveing intelligence hath Decreed the
next of kinne on the mothers side for an half and the Exrs: of her ffathr
and his widow Adminrs: of ye other half of such goods as was due unto the
Decedt: by the Death of her mother, according to her will; and for
what goods came by the Death of her ffather or her own industry ---sister by the ffathers side is Decreed Adminrx: who are all sworn
in form of Law
Decretum est et solvit 2s
pledge to secure ye office & pay
all debts is John Kneal Tramman
Archdeacon Will 1697A #34 Andreas will of William Cannell, died 27 October 1697:
Summary: wife Jane Clark is alive, son & heir William, brother Philip, sister Ellin / Nelly Cannell, mother in law Ellin /
Ellinor Clark alias xxxx is alive, father in law Stephen Clark is alive,
also: William Cannel & wife owed William Cleator 16s
8d, Alice Clark, Catharine Christian,
witnesses: Thomas Skeally & William Cleator (who died before probate)
Jurby parish register: William Cannell married Jane Clark on 9 June 1674 in Jurby
Jurby parish register: Jane dau of Stephen Clark & Ellin christened 23 August 1658 in Jurby
her sister: Jurby parish register: Bahie dau of Steven Clark & Ellin christened 20 Feb 1660/1 in Jurby
her sister: Jurby parish register: Ann dau of Steven Clark & Ellin christened 22 February 1662/3in Jurby
her brother: Jurby parish register: Stephen son of Steven Clark & Ellin christened 19 November 1665 in Jurby
her brother: Jurby parish register: John son of Steven Clark & Ellin christened 3 May 1668 in Jurby
her sister: Jurby parish register: Ann dau of Steven Clark & Ellin christened 16 Dec 1670 in Jurby
her brother: Jurby parish register: Dollin / Daniel son of Steven Clark & Ellin christened 18 May 1673 in Jurby
her brother: Jurby parish register: William son of Steven Clark & Ellin christened 8 February 1676/7 in Jurby
her sister: Jurby parish register: Catharine dau of Steven Clark & Ellin christened 1 June 1679 in Jurby
her parents: Jurby parish register: Stephen Clark married Ellin Clark? on 1 June 1656 in Jurby
?father in law: Jurby parish register: Stephen Cleark buried 4 June 1697
Andreas 1697
Episcopal will
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This is affirmed to be the last will of
William Cannell who was buried abt the 28th of October
1697, being of good and perfect memory; first he commended his soul to God and body to Christian buriall;
Itm: he left to his brother Phillip and sister Nelly Cannell 3d apiece, Itm: he left to his son and heir William
Cannell all the gears belonging to husbandry, and the
wife gave consent to give him her part thereof after her
decease, Itm: he left ot his said son William Cannnell
Cannell his half of the crop of corn when he should
come to age; Itm: he left that there ws due to William
Clator from him and his wife 16s 8d; Itm: to Alice Clark
5s; Itm: to Kath: Christian 4s; Itm: to a weaver 1s, to Mr
Curghey 1s 8d, Itm: he constituted and appointed his
wife Jane Clark Exrx: of all the rest of his goods
moveable and unmoveable whatsoever
The Exrx: sworn in form of Law
Testes
probatum est et solvit 6d
Thomas Skaly juratus
William Clator Mort est
Salvo tamen
vincuig suo jure
Itm: he willed that ye Lands mortgaged to William
Dougherny for 45s should be released by his mother
in Law Ellinor Clerk, and after her decease the same
to return free to his heir according to the Contract
Bargain given him by his ffather in law Steph: Clerk
and the said Ellinor his wife
Thoma Skaly juratus
£
s
d
The Inventory amts to in gross .... 00 - 18 - 08d
Itm: more ...................................... 00 - 08 - 00
Archdeacon Will 1697A #35 Lezayre will of Mr Ewan Curghey junior of Ballakillingan, died 17 December
1697, intestate:
Summary: wife is alive, only daughter Esther Curghey (married to [Reverend] John Curghey),
See: Esther Curghey dau of Ewan Curghey junior, they lent 3£ sterling to Edmund Crowe, and Edmund agreed to pay it back in
one year, with an interest rate of 10% per year, per contract dated 30 May 1687 German and found amongst the 1676
Archdeacon Wills
see: Ewan Curghey of Ballakillingan entered (Mr Ewan Curghey junior) a claim against the executor of Captain John Garrett of
Ballabrooie will 1692A #38 Lezayre
will of son: ArW 1683A #28 Lezayre will of John Curghey of Ballakillingan, has 2 shops, dated 7 December 1683: wife [Ann]
Christian remarried Captain John Garrett, 2 sons, sister Esther, father in law Mr Deemster Edward Christian, grandfather
Mr Ewan Curghey senior, mother is dead & left John 15£, father is alive, witnesses: Robert Christian & Edward Gell, also:
John Wattleworth junior of Ramsey, Parson John Harrison,
son in law: Harrison, Diocese of Sodor & Man: Vicars of Braddan: John Curghey, appointed Sept 4, 1704. Vicar General. Died 6th Oct 1733,
aged 76. A tablet in the chancel
son in law: IOM FHS MI, Kk Braddan: In the Chancel: Johannes Curphey, died October 6th, 1733 Vicar and Vicar General, age 76
see father: Ewan Curghey of Ballakillingan & pledge (Mr Ewan senior, made a pledge in 1694) of the inventoried goods of Captain Edward
Curghey of Ramsey will 1686A #24 Maughold
see father: Ewan Curghey of Ballakillingan entered (Mr Ewan Curghey senior) a claim against the executor of Captain John Garrett of
Ballabrooie will 1692A #38 Lezayre
see father: Ewan Curghey brother in law (of Ballakillingan, Lezayre, married Margaret Christian, sister Iliam Dhoan and of Mr John Christian,
Deemster, of Milntown, Lezayre) of Mrs Elizabeth Christian als Cockshutt of Ronaldsway will 1665A #52 Malew
see father: Ewan Curghey son in law (‘Mr’, married to Margaret Christian (died 1652), enters claim along with his children agains the executor
of Deemster Ewan) of Deemster Ewan Christian will 1655A #50 Lezayre
will of father: ArW 1695A #32 Lezayre will of Mr Ewan Curghey senior of Ballakillingan, died 17 November 1695, intestate:
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wife [Margaret Christian] is dead [ArW 1655A #48 Lezayre], son Mr Ewan Curghey junior (has a marriage contract), 2
daughters Isabel & Ma----, ?son Roger mentioned in the inventory, & also mentioned ‘Ann’ [?Amelia], both of whom were dead:
‘Anne Bedstead in Rogers loft 2 bedsteads in the kitchin loft’
will of mother: ArW 1655A #48 Lezayre will of Margaret Curghey alias Christian, died --- March 1652, intestate: husband
xxxx [Captain Ewan] Curghey of Ballakilllingan is alive, 6 children Ewan & John & Roger & Amelia & Isabel & Mabel
Curghey; brother Mr John Christian deemster & Mr William Christian receiver general, also: John Christian of Ballacurry &
John Quayle of Cool Shellaugh
will of grandfather: ArW 1655A #50 Lezayre of Mr. Ewan Christian, Deeemster, of Milntown (‘the Bishop’s Third of KK Christ
Leyayre’), written by him 4 August 1654, with later codicils, exhibited at Court in Malew, on 5 January 1655/6: son John of
Milntown (children John of Sulby, Robert, Charles, Ewan, Alice, Isabel), son William Receiver & of Ronaldsway (children
George [heir], Ewan [3rd to inherit Glenlough if halfbros Wm or John die without legitimate issue], John [4th in line to inherit
Glenlough], Charles, William, Patritious, Mary/Marie, Thomas, Ann) deceased dau Margaret (children Ewan, John, Roger,
Amelia [eldest dau], Isabel, Mabel). Son William (son of Jane Woods, left Glenlough, Marown), son John (son of Jane Woods,
to inherit Glenlough if bro Wm dies), dau Jane ([?in Maughold, has children], dau of Jane Woods), dau Ellinor (‘weak’ dau of
Margaret Elletson / Ellison, in KK Marown), Margaret Fox (daughter of Ferdinando Fox & Jane Woods [mistress of Ewan, had
3 children by him: Wm,Jn,Jane]), dau Jane in Maughold (has children), son David (has children including Mary married to
Daniel Teare in 1654), widow dau Isabel Christian in Bride, granddau Elizabeth Huddleston, ‘supposed son Henry’ (left 25£),
nephew William Quayle, son in law Mr Ewan Curghey (married Margaret Christian, they have children),
cousin Richard
Tinsley / Tyldesley, cousin Erasmus Townson;
also pledges: Mr Richard Stevenson [his son Richard married Isabel Christian
dau of John Christian heir of Milntown], Mr William Huddleston [he married Elizabeth Radcliffe daughter of Margery Christian
dau of Deemster Ewan], Mr Ed Christian, William Gelling of KK Braddan (claim for 4£), and vicar Sir William Oates
Lezayre
Mr Ewan Curghey departed this life abt the
17th of December last intestate, whereof the Church
haveing intelligence hath Decreed his onely Daughter
Hesther CurgheyAdminstr: of all his goods moveable and
unmoveable whatsoever, And the husband John Curghey
accordingly sworn in form of Law, and a Legacy
to the wife upon sight of the Inventory
Decretum est et solvit nil
November the 3d 1698
Robt Allen enters his claime agt the Adminstr: of Mr Ewan Curghey for the
sum of 2£ - 10s - 0d due as appears by specialty, and craves tryall
December the 8th 1698
Hugh Carran enters his claime agt the Adminrs: of Mr Ewan Curghey
for the summ of fourty shillings, being the consideracon mony of a parcel
of Bops: Land lying near Ramsey, due &c
Anno et die predicto
William Quail entrs for 8s
Robt Allen for ...... 2£ - 10s - 0d
Archdeacon Will 1697A #36 Lezayre will of Joney Quark alias Curghey, died 19 February 1697/8:
Summary: husband [Daniel] Quark is not mentioned [his will ArW 1692A #42 Lezayre], son Daniel underage (of age by 1710),
dau Marriad Quark of age, witnesses James Goldsmith & Daniel Garrett, pledge: Edmund Quark
will of husband: ArW 1692A #42 Lezayre will of Daniel Quark, died 3 January 1692/3: wife Joney Curghey is alive [died
February 1697/8, ArW 1697A #36 Lezayre], dau Marriad of age, son & heir Daniel underage, father is dead, uncle Phinlo
Quark [died December 1692, ArW 1692A #83 Lezayre], also: [?cousin] William Quark, witnesses xxxx Christian & xxxx
Callow, pledges: William Garrett & William Callow
will of uncle in law: ArW 1692A #83 Lezayre will of Phinlo Quark, dated 3 December 1692: wife [Catharine? Christian] is
alive, son Edward Quark, grandson William Curghey, son James Quark, son Edmund Quark,
witnesses: William Curghey
& Edmund Crowe, pledges Edmund Quark & xxxx,
also: nephew Daniel Quark deceased [ArW 1692A #42 Lezayre] &
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230
his wife Joney Quark alias Curghey entered a claim for 4£ 14s legacy from Daniel’s father in Phinlo’s custody
KK Xt LezAyre
This is affirmed to be the last willl of Jony Curghey
who was buried the 19th of ffebr: 1697: ffirst the commited
her soul to God and body to Xtian buriall; Itm: She left to her
son Dan: Quark a cow; Itm: to her daughtr Mariot a calf;
Itm: to her said son Dan: 2 yearlings a blanket and 3 yards
of cloth, and a pot, and so much russet as would be him
a garmt:, and half of the utnsills belonging to and within
the house; Itm: she left to her sd daughter 4 pound of fflax
and dime: the utensills within the house; Itm: she left a piece
of raw or unmilned cloth to pay the debts; Itm: she constituted
her sd son and daughter Mariot sole & joynt Exrs: of all the rest
of her goods whatsoever
Mariot being the Exrx: at age is sworn
Supervisor of the child under age in
Testes James Goldsmith} form of Law
Dan Garret
}jurati
pbatum est et solvit
The sons part of the goods priced to ........... 01 - 17 - 00
Itm more ihs part of the utensills in ye}
house ...............................................}...... 00 - 02 - 02
The rest of the utensills for yr Dr: ............... 00 - 02 - 02
The corn to be brought in p boll: what
small quantity there was of corn as expended to pay debts
as the Supervisor affirmed
The goods of the son under age is in the
hands of the sister who hath given pledges
in form of Law, Edmond Quark
June 20th 1710
Dan: Quark one of ye Execr: came this day and acknow=
ledgeth that he is fully paid, & satisfied all ye goods and
effectsdue to him by ye death of his mother wch were in
his sisters hands, & does acquitt her & her assignes of the
same for ever, as witnesse his mrk to his name
Dan Quark X
Befor me
Sam: Watleworth Archd:
Archdeacon Will 1697A #37 Lezayre will of William Johnson, died 1 February 1697/8:
Summary: 2nd wife is alive, youngest child Margaret Johnson underage, eldest dau Isabel Johnson (by first wife Alice Kelly
who died 1689/90, ArW 1689A #040 Arbory), eldest dau of his brother John Johnson, also: Philip Cleator, Captn John
Wattleworth, Daniel Lace, John Mylecarrane / Carran, Thomas Kinread, William Corkill,
witnesses: John Kinry & John
Cleator,
pledges Phlip Brew & William Radcliffe
Lezayre parish register: William Johnson buried 01 February 1697
will of 1st wife: ArW 1689A #040 Arbory will of Alice Johnson alias Kelly, died 14 January 1689/90: husband William Johnson
(he remarried, he died 1697/8, ArW 1697A #37 Lezayre), brother Philip Kelly, midwife Catharine Cubbon, witnesses Nicholas
Bridson & Catharine Cubbon; pledges: Thurstan Tyldesley & xxxx
LezAire
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231
This is affirmed to be the last will of William Johnson who was buried abt the first of Ffebruary 1697 being
in good and pfect memory; ffirst he committed his soul to God
and body to Christian buriall; Itm: he left to his wife
18s Legacy; Itm: he left to Phillip Clator 6d ye he owed him;
Itm: to Capn: John Watleworth 6d that he owed him, Itm: he left
to Dan: Lace 5d yt he owed him. Itm: to John Mcylcarrane 4d ---Itm: to Tho: Kindred 2d yt he owed, he left upon William Corkell --which he owed him, Itm: he left to the eldest daughter of his brother John a chist;
Itm: left upon John Kneal 21s for ye price of a cow, which 21s he
left to buy a cow to bring up his youngest child,
which cow was to be left with his wife to bring up the
said child, and if his wife did not look well to the sd child, then he
left that the child and cow should be taken from her by his brother
John Johnson; Itm: he left to his youngest child Margt Johnson
20s. Itm: he left to ye witnesses of his will 6d a piece, Itm:
willed that if his youngest child dyed under age her part of the
goods should come to her eldest sister; Itm: he willed that h---12s debt which was to be deducted out of his first wifes inve-----Itm: he left 4 yd and half of cloth yt was with Tho: Ratliffe ---Peel to color, he left half therof to be added to his first w---Inventory, with what wages was due to his wife from the sd Tho: Ra---Lastly he constituted his eldest daughter Isabel Johnson Exrx: of all
the rest of his goods movable and unmmovable whatsoever; he---pointed his brother John Johnson Supervisor of his child
Testes John Kinry }
The Supervisor sworn in form of Law
John Clator}
pbatum est et solvit 6d
Debts to be deducted out of this Inventory
by the Supervisor
s d
The Inventory taken in form of Law amts to 02 - 16 - ---pd to Mrs Watleworth .... 0 - 8
deducted the price of a sheep priced}
To Jo: Mcylcarane .......... 0 - 6
in a mistake ................................}.......... 00 - 02 - 0--To Jo: Clater ................... 0 - 6
02 - 14 - 0---To ye widow, Legacy .... 1 - 6
The Goods in the hands of the
Court charges and }
Supervisor who hath given pledges Philip
funerall charges }......... 2 - 2
Brew & Will Ratliff
To the child ffaneral[?]}
charges .....................}.. 2 - 3
To ye Sumner ................. 0 - 4
To the Regr: ................... 0 - 2
9-1
Archdeacon Will 1697A #38 Lezayre will of William Corkan, has goods in Lezayre & in Michael, died 1
September 1697:
Summary: wife is not mentioned [married 1st Ann Comish, ArW 1658A #56 Andreas, & 2nd Mally Crowe alias Kew, ArW
1689A #153 Lezayre], son Thomas Corkan in Ireland (living in Belfast, married to Frank / Frances Teare) , son John Corkan in
Ireland (living in the parish of Machrigall),
relative Thomas Corkan (his son William), Robert Corkan, John Teare &
Robert Corkan are sworn per letter of Attorney,
witnesses: William Quayle & Edmund Crowe
QUESTION: Is John
Teare a brother of Frances / Frank Teare who married Thomas Corkan?
Lezayre parish register: William Corkan buried 2 September 1697
will of 1st wife: ArW 1658A #56 Andreas will of Ann Corkan alias Comish, dated 8 May 1658: husband William Corkan
remarried to Mally Kew [previously married xxxx Crowe, her will ArW 1689A #153 Lezayre], William died 1697, will ArW
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
232
1697A #38 Lezayre, son Thomas, son John, daughter Catharine, sister Alice Comish, brother Phinlo Comish, brother John
Comish, mother alive, witnesses: John Garrett & John Kneale, pledges: John Kneale & Charles Cowle of KK Bride
will of 2nd wife: ArW 1689A #153 Lezayre will of Mally Corkan alias Crowe alias Kew, died 3 January 1689/90: 1st husband
xxxx Crowe, 2nd husband William Corkan [he was previously married to Ann Comish who died 1658, ArW 1658A #56 Andreas,
William died 1697, ArW 1697A #38 Lezayre], son William Crowe, grandson Thomas Crowe, apparently has a child / children
off the Island also: Catharine Quine in Ireland, William ----[?Crowe] of Balnemoney, witnesses & pledges: Patrick Caine
& Thomas Corlett
See: Jurby baptisms for 1654: Frances Teare dau of John Teare baptized 28 February 1654/5 Jurby
See: Jurby baptisms for 1654: Frances Teare dau of John Teare baptized 29 August 1654 Jurby [recorded twice, different dates]
Lezayre September ye 26th 1697
This is affirmed to be the last will and testament of William
Corkan who departed this life ye first of this moneth as followeth
ffirst he committed her soule to God and his bodie to Christian buriall &c;
Item he bequeathed unto Robert Gawn six pence legasie, Item he
bequeathed unto Thomas Corkan a maire for a legasie; Item he
unto William Corkan son of Tho: an ewe lamb; Item he bequeathed unto
the minister a mutton, Item he bequeathed to ye witnesses of his will
twelve pence a peece; Item he bequeathed to Robert Corkan his bigest
chest; Lastly he constituted and appointed his two sons Thomas & John Corkan
joynt Executors of all ye rest of his goods moveable and immoveable whatsoever;
Item he bequeathed unto Thomas Corkan ye cloathes that was on ye bed where
he lay and bequeathed that ye sd Thomas should look after his goods till his Execrs:
came themselves to looke after them; and that ye sd Thoomas should lay out
at his funerall twenty shillings and two sheep; He bequeathed that there
was due to him from Robt:Corkan sixteen shillings; Item he bequeathed
that Joney Cannon did owe unto him six shillings, Item he bequeathed
that Hugh Crow did owe unto him 14d
John Tear and Robert Corkan
witnesses William Quaile
by vertue of a Letter of Attorney
Edmond Crow
from the Exr: in Ireland are sworn
in Court in form of Law
pbatum est et solvit 1s
The Inventory of the goods in
KK Christ as follows
Imprmis 12 sheep young & old at 14d a piece ........... 00 - 14 - 00
Itm: more in unmoveable goods ................................ 00 - 02 - 00
Itm: more the goods in KK Mich: .............................. 00 - 11 - 00
01 - 07 - 00
August the 21th 1698
Thomas Corkan entrs his claime agt the Exrs: of William Corkan
for the summe of 4s 2d Due debt &c
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The whole Inventory of the goods of William £ s d
Corkan amounts to ..................................... 01 - 07 - 00
for proveing the will 1s, for provewing the}
certificate & Clark of the Courts ffee} 00 - 01 - 08
To the witnesses of the Will ........................ 00 - 02 - 00
for chargeing psons concerned and}
towards grassing the sheep ....}........... 00 - 01 - 02 ½
Itm the price of one of the sheep being}
lost 14d, to be deducted ...............}..... 00 - 01 - 02
Itm to Thomas Corkan 4s 2d being a }
Debt proved in Court ................}....... 00 - 04 - 02
Itm to Mr Robt Parr .................................... 00 - 00 - 08
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
00 - 10 - 08 ½
which sum at the Disbursmts:
being deducted out of the above sum of .... 01 - 07 - 00
00 - 10 - 00
rests 00 - 17 - 00
August the 26th 1698
Frank Corkan als Tear wife to Thomas Corkan
one of the Exrs: of William Corkan for and in
the behalf of her said Husband, and brother
John the othr Exr: doth hereby acknowledge
the Receipt of the above sume of 17s of and
from the hands of John Tear and Robt Corkan
the Attorneyes, and doth for her self, her said
Husband and brother John by vertue of a Letter
signed by the said Thomas and John Corkan hereto annext hereby
Exonerate acquit and discharge the said John Tear &
Robt Corkan, the heirs and Assignes as witness her sub
scripcon the Day & year first above written
Ffrank Corkan als Tear her X
before me Jon: Curghey
Regr
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March ye 7th 1697/8
Thomas Corkan account, how he hath disbursed ye 20s left
by William Corkan to be laid out at his funerall is as
followeth:
£
s
d
Imprimis for drink ...................................................... 00 - 10 - 04
Item for candles ......................................................... 00 - 00 - 10
Item for Tobacco & pipes ......................................... 00 - 01 - 00
Item for 2 dailes ........................................................ 00 - 03 - 02
Item for nailes 6d, and for makeing ye coffin 3s ...... 00 - 03 - 06
Item for his buriall ..................................................... 00 - 01 - 00
[on a slip of paper]
John Tyre & Robert Corken thesse are to
desire you to give those goods & mony
which were left to us Thomas Corken
& John Corken at our fathers decease
to Frank Corken wife to ye above nam’d
Thomas Corken, as if we present as
witneseth our hands this 15th August 98
Thomas his W markCorken
John his JX mark Corken
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Know all men by this presents that I Thomas Corkan in the toun of
Belfast & John Corkan in ye parish of Machrigall Both in ye
Kingdom of Irland have Sundery good causes & considerasions nominated
constituted and apoynted by our orders John Tear in ye parrish of Jurby
and Robert Corkan in ye parrish of Kirk Michel both in ye Ile of Man
doe nominat & apoynt in our steads & placess as our selves for
our trew & Lawfull Attorneys to aske & demand for ye Latter will &
tesment of our desesade father & ther to doe & demand all as foloweth
in ye Latter will & tesment of our desesad father befor ye vicar generall
in ye Spirituall Court as our selvess this under our handes this is our Letter
of Atturney as ourselves
wittnes present this 10th of December 1697
Thomas his X mark Corkan
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Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
234
James Rattcliffe
John his X mark Corkan
Gorge Cork
The above James Rattliff one of the witnesses to
the above letter of Atorney hath deposed the same to be the
Act and Deed of the above Thomas Corkan before
Sam Watleworth
Att a Court in PeelTown
Robert Parr
Mrach 4th 1697
Archdeacon Will 1697A #39 Lezayre will of Edmund Kneen, died 24 November 1697:
Summary: wife [Joney Quayle] is alive [died 1700, ArW 1700A #73 Lezayre], eldest son Ewan, son John, son William,
witnesses: William Curgey & James Quayle; pledges William Corlett & William Knickle
will of father in law: ArW 1683A #25 Lezayre will of John Quayle, died 28 March 1683: wife Catharine Garrett is dead, son
William, son Philip, grandson John Christian, dau Joney (married Edmund Kneen), dau Ann, grandsons William & Ewan Kneen,
dau in law Jane Quayle, witnesses: Robert Quayle & Daniel Kelly, pledges: Robert Quayle & Daniel Quayle, also:
Marriad Callister, John Curghey of Balnacarick, Thomas Craine
will of father: ArW 1663A #021 Lezayre will of Pattoon Kneen died 2 February 1663/64: son William (sick in bed) & daus
Carter & Alice are execs, dau in law, son Edmund, grandson Ewan Kneen
will of wife: ArW 1700A #73 Lezayre will of Joney Kneen alias Quayle, died 2 May 1700: 78: Lezaire, May ye 4th 1700: This is affirmed to be
the last will and Testament of Joney Kneen alias Quayle departed this life ye 2d of this moneth as followeth: first shee committed her soule to
God and her bodie to Christian burial, Item she bequeathed to her son John Kneen tenn shillings legasie, Item she bequeathed to her son
William Kneen halfe a yearling calf and a tub of Barley. Item she bequeathed to her sister Ann Quaile her red petticoat, and her shoes, Item shee
bequeathed to Alice Kneen her old black peticoat and her waiscoat, and bodies. Lastly she constituted and appointed her son Ewan Kneen who -- Executor of all ye rest of her goods moveable and unmoveable whatsoever. witnesses: Simond Costen, Ewan Curghey, jurati. The Executor
sworne in Court in form of Law, Probatum est et solvit 1s. The Inventory next Court.
Lezayre
This is afirmed to be the last will and testament of Edman Kneen
of KK Christian Lezaire whoe departed this Life ye 24th of November
1697
ffirst he comitted is soule to God and his body to Christian buriall,
Item he bequethed unto his wife his part of ye blacke cowe
Lastly he constituted and apointed his son Jon: and Wm: to be his true
and Lawfull Exectors of all ye rest of his goods movable and unmovable
and beside that is to say is son Jon: to ave ye two parts of
ye Execet:ship and his son Wm to have ye third part
thereof
The Exrs sworn in form of Law
Testes Will: Curgehey}
pbatum est et solvit 1s
James Quaile} jurati
William Curghey one of the witneses
further declares that the Testator left to
his eldest son Ewan a firlet of Barly
and a firlet of oats, which William one
of the Exrs: hath acknowledged to be
true
Will: Curghey juratus
The Inventory next within a month Court sub paena 10s
[next page]
The Inentory of the goods
of Edmon Kneene
It in goods the vallue of ..... 5£ - 0s - 0d
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pledges in form of Law William Curlet
& Will: Knikell
Archdeacon Will 1697A #40 Bride will of David Cowle, died 23 February 1697/8:
Summary: not married, sister Ellin / Nelly (married to xxxx), sister Bahie (married x2 [1657 to Daniel Kneale & John Quane],
has a son [Stephen Kneale] of age), niece Bahie Cowle [in Ireland in 1710], niece Margaret Cowle, also: Mally Joughin [Is
she a niece?], witnesses & pledges: John Kneale & John Coole,
also: Captain William Christian of Ballabane
?will of stepfather: ArW 1663A #34 Bride will of John Cottier, died 8 December 1663: wife xxxx Cottier als Cowle als xxxx is
alive, only son William Cottier,
stepson David Cowle, stepdau Nelly / Ellin Cowle,
also: Thomas Cowle, Richard
Howland, William Howland, William Kaighin, William Corkish,
Supervisors John Corkish & John Kneale, supervisor
William Holme,
?sister: Bride parish register: Ellin Joughin als Coule, died of small pox, bur 28 May 1709
sister: Bride parish register: Bahey Quain als Coule bur 10 Dec 1706
sister Bahie’s 2nd husband: Bride parish register: John Quaine buried 22 March 1715/6
Episcopal Will
sister’s 1st husband: Bride parish register: Bahie Cowle married Daniel Kneale on 4 May 1657 in Andreas
nephew: Bride parish register: Steven Kneal, smallpox, buried 21 April 1715
niece in law: Bride parish register: Margtt Kneal als Christian buried 28 December 1722
nephew: Bride parish register: Steven Kneale married Margaret Christian on 27 April 1697 in Bride
niece: Bride parish register: Issable Christian als Quane, smallpox, buried 4 September 1717
will of sister: ArW 1706A #21 Bride will of Bahie Quane alias Kneale alias Cowle, died 9 December 1706: 1st husband Daniel
Kneale, 2nd husband John Quane, son Stephen Kneale, dau Isabel Quane, sister Ellinor, nieces Bahie Cowle & Margaret
Cowle both in Andreas
will of ?brother: ArW 1700A #62 Bride of John Cowle, died 29 March 1700: 2nd wife ([Catharine] Cowle alias Teare alias
[Cowle]) is alive [died 1710/1, ArW 1710A #18 Bride, she married 1st to John Teare, his will ArW 1678A #66 Andreas], dau
Margaret, dau Bahie, son Daniel, son William Cowle, stepdau Joney Teare [married 1709 Andreas to William Quirk],
also: Robert Moore, Charles Quane,
witnesses: John Crennell / Crenilt & Charles Cowle,
?brother: Bride parish register: John Cowle married Catharine Cowle on 20 Oct 1681 in Andreas
will of ?sister in law (2nd wife of brother John Cowle): ArW 1710A #18 Bride of Catharine Cowle alias Teare als [Cowle], died 16 January
1710/1: 1st husband xxxx [John] Teare [died March 1678/9, ArW 1678A #66 Andreas], 2nd husband John Cowle (died 1700, ArW 1700A #62
Bride), her dau Joney Teare (married 1709 Andreas to William Quirk), stepson John Cowle, stepdau Bahie Cowle in Ireland
1st husband of Catharine Cowle alias Teare alias Cowle: ArW 1678A #66 Andreas will of John Teare, died 4 March 1678/9: wife is alive,
only dau Joney Teare, brother & supervisor William Teare (has a son), brother & supervisor Daniel Teare, brother? Philip Tear, also: John
Martin; witnesses: John Christian & John Lace; pledges John Moore & James Crebbin
1st hsb of Catharine: Andreas parish register: John Tear buried 5 March 1678/9
will of sister: ArW 1706A #21 Bride will of Bahie Quane alias Kneale alias Cowle, died 9 December 1706:
21 – Bride: This
being ye last will and testamt: of Bahee Quan being sick in body but of good and perfect memory who departed this life ye 9 th of Decemr: 1706
ffirst she commited her soul unto God and her body to Christian buriall
Item she bequeathed to her husband Jon: Quan her part of ye lands,
to witt, ye meadow and Curragh ye best chist, a pair of nets and pott to be at his own disposal; Itm, this bequeath to her son Steaven Kneale six
pence with a cow yt her sd son had upon half of ye increase with ye consent of her husband and a quarter of a heifer, a sheet and blankett. Itm
she bequeathed to her daughter in law a white petticote, a weastcote, two hancarchiffs and one apron; and to her grandchild a sheep and lamb;
She bequeath to her sister Ellinr: a new pedicote of linsewoose, two hand carchiffs, her wearing apron and her wearing weastcote and an under
peticoat; she bequeath to her brothers daughters in KK Andreas Bahie Cowle and Margret Cowle one pound of hecked flax betwixt ehem;
Itm to Charles Lace three yards of linnin;
Itm, she nominated and apointed her daughter Issabell Quan whole Executrs: of all her goods
movable and unmovable wtsoever.
Witnesses present: Wm Xtian, Don: Xtian my mrk X, jurati
The Executrix is sworne in form of
Law, and ye husband has consented to ye will
Probatum est et Solvit 12d
Bride
The last will and testamt of David Cowle who de
parted this life abt the 23d of ffeb: 1697:
ffirst he committed his soul unto God and his body
to Christian burial. It: he left to his neeces
Bahee and Margt Cowle 6 pence apiece Legacy.
It: he left to Mally Joughin a small chest. It: to
his two sister Nelly and Bahee whom he constituted
exectrs: a cow and 9 shilling which was due to him
from Capt Willm: Christian of Bellenbane, and all
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236
the rest for his funeral charges or expence. It:
to the wittnesses of the will John Kneale and Stephen
John Coole 6 pence apiece
wittnesses John Kneale} jurati
Jon: Coole .....}
The husband of Ellin one
of the Execrs: & ye son
of ye other in his mothers
behalf are sworne Exrs:
in form of Law
Probatum est et solvit 6d
The Inventory included in ye goods mentioned
in the will; Pledges in form of Law the
witnesses to ye will
Archdeacon Will 1697A #41 Maughold will of Margaret Christian alias xxxx, of Ballaterson, died 10
December 1697:
Summary: husband [Edward] Christian of Ballaterson is not mentioned [died 1665, Episcopal Will], son Christopher, son
Edward, son John Christian (married), son Robert Christian (married), dau Isabel Christian, grandson Philip (born 1679 to
Robert Christian),
witnesses: Catharine Christian & Ellin Clague, pledges: Edward Martin & William Woods
Maughold parish register: Margt Christian Balterson buried 10 December 1697
husband: Maughold parish register: Ed Xtin Balterson buried 2 August 1665
Episcopal Will
See: [Claim note found after ArW 1696A #19 Maughold will of Ann xxxx [?Christian] alias Christian:] ffebr: the 24th 1696: Will:
Cannell and the rest of the Exrs: of Margt Xtin entrs their claime agt the Exrs: of Ewan Kissaige wife for the summe of five pounds.
1695A #79 Lezayre will of Catharine Kissage alias Christian, died about early 1696: husband Ewan Kissage is alive, etc.
See: ArW
will of son: ArW 1667A #27 Maughold will of William Christian, dated 27 January 1667/68: not married, mother [Margaret
Christian alias xxxx] alive [died December 1697, ArW 1697A #41 Maughold], father is dead (‘Inventory in fathers will’),
brother John, sister Elizabeth, brothers Robert & Edward & Christopher, witnesses: John Christian & Marriad Callow
NOTE: If I have put this family together correctly, then the children married in their late 20s to early 30s
Maughold parish register: Robert Christian married xxxx before 1679
born abt 1655
Maughold parish register: Philip son of Robert Christian christened on 5 December 1679
Maughold parish register: Robert Christian married Catharine Allen 1687 Maughold
born 1648 per Feltham
Maughold parish register: William Christian died 27 January 1667/8 [of age]
born abt 1650
Maughold parish register: Isabel Christian married Patrick Killey on 2 March 1686 in Maughold
b abt 1658
Maughold parish register: Jane dau of Patrick Killey christened 14 April 1689 in Maughold
Maughold parish register: Margaret dau of Patrick Killey christened 11 December 1692
Maughold parish register: Isabel Killey als Christian buried 2 June 1718
Maughold parish register: John Christian married before 1696
born abt 1660
Maughold parish register: Edward Christian died 1708
born abt 1662
Maughold parish register: Christopher Christian died 1709
born abt 1664
son: Maughold parish register: Edwd Xtian Balterson buried 18 January 1708
will of son: ArW 1708A #72 Maughold will of Edward Christian of Ballaterson, died 17 January 1708/9: brother John & brother
Robert & brother Christopher & sister Isabel, nephew Samuel Christian [?born 1696 Bride to John Christian], godson Edward
Curghey, nephew Philip Christian [chr 5 Dec 1679 to Robert Christian], nieces Margaret & Jane Killey, Ellin Clague, Isabel &
Elizabeth Christian, Catharine Christian alias Allen [Robert Christian married Catharine Allen 1687 Maughold, she was the daughter
of Revd Robert Allen], 3 children, Vicar Allen, Edward Christian moare, witnesses: Thomas Christian & Margaret Corkill,
pledges Robert Christian & John Christian
?son: Maughold parish register: Christopher Christian buried 27 October 1709 Episcopal will
?son: Maughold parish register: Jon Christian B'terson buried 8 April 1718
?will of son: ArW 1718A #13 Maughold will of John Christian of Ballaterson, died 6 April 1718: wife is not mentioned, son John
Christian, grandson William Christian, dau Elizabeth Corlett alias Christian, granddau Isabel Corlett, grandson John Corlett, dau Isabel
Kerruish alias Christian, witnesses & pledges: John Christian & John Corlett,
Maughold parish register: Elizabeth Christian married xxxx Corlett on 10 May 1710 in Maughold
see: John Christian of Ballaterson / Ballatassen owed William for 100 salt herrings per will of William Callow will 1667A #15 Lezayre
see: Margaret Christian will 1675A #026 Maughold, of Ballaterson, died 11 February 1675/6, husband Robert Callow
see: John Christian mentioned (John senior of Ballaterson, left a sheep & barrell) in the will of William Kermode will 1689A #063 Maughold
see: John Christian of Ballaterson mentioned in the will of Margery Christian alias Sumpter will 1689A #066 Maughold
see: Edward Christian of Ballaterson mentioned (left a mutton) in the will of John Kermeen of Ballaskeigby will 1695A #44 Maughold
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?See: Feltham, God's Acre, Maughold Parish: -----Christian age 84, buried March, 1648.
John, his son, age 73, died 1663.
William, his
grandson, age 76, died 12th June 1688.
Robert, his great, grandson, age 73, died April 5th 1721.
Catherine, wife of the above Robt, alias
Allen,age 76, died 23rd January 1730.
Captn John Christian, son to the above Robert, age 81, buried 18th March 1776. Dorothy, wife of
John Christian, of Ballure, age 24, buried February 14th 1745.
John Christian, 9th May 1681. Barbara Kerruish alias Allen, interred 6th
July 1721.
Jane Allen, her niece, buried April 22nd 1730.
Samuel Allen, age 33, buried 26th July 1749.
Mary Callow alias
Christian,wife of Wm Callow, age 42, buried December 19th 1778, with three infant children.
Summary: -----Christian age 84, buried March, 1648.
b abt 1564
John, his son, age 73, died 1663.
1590
William, his grandson, age 76, died 12th June 1688. b abt 1612
Maughold parish register: Will Christian, cleark, buried 12 June 1688
Robert, his great, grandson, age 73, died April 5th 1721. 1648
Maughold parish register: Robt Christian, Clarke, bur 5 Apr 1721
Catherine, wife of the above Robt, alias Allen,age 76, died 23rd January 1730.
1654
Captn John Christian, son to the above Robert, age 81, buried 18th March 1776.
1695
Dorothy, wife of John Christian, of Ballure, age 24, buried February 14th 1745.
1723
John Christian, 9th May 1681.
Barbara Kerruish alias Allen, interred 6th July 1721.
Jane Allen, her niece, buried April 22nd 1730.
Samuel Allen, age 33, buried 26th July 1749.
Mary Callow alias Christian,wife of Wm Callow, age 42, buried December 19th 1778, with three infant children. 1736
Maughold
This is affirmed to be ye last will & Testament of Margrett
Christian who departed this life ye 10: of December; Impr: she
committed her soul to God & her body to Christian buryall;
Itm: she bequeathed to her sone Christopher ye Feadder
bed yt she herself lay on; Itm: to her sonne Edward a
choice sheep & eight yeards of lynnen cloath. Itm: to her
grandchild Phillip one shuit of cloathes and a shirt.
Itm: To her sonnes Jon: & Robt Christian six pence a peece
Legasie. Itm: to her daughter Isable all her wearing
apparell as well lnnen as woollen. Itm: All ye rest of
her worldly substance she bequeathed equally betwixt
her three children viz: Edward, Christopher & Isable
Christian, & nominated her sonne Edward her Executor
Testes
The above Edw: Xtopher & Issa=
Katherine Christian}
bell are sworne jont executrs
Ellin Cloage
}jurati
in form of Law
pbatum est et solvit 1s
Pledges given in to secure ye office & pay all
debts are Edw: Martin & Wm Woods whereupon
the Execr: are freed from bringing in an Inventory
Archdeacon Will 1697A #42 Maughold will of William Killey, died 30 February 1697/8:
Summary: wife Catharine xxxx, dau Ann, dau Margaret, dau Joney underage, dau Catharine underage, son Ewan, son John,
brother Patrick Killey, sister Elizabeth, also: Richard Quork / Quark, Ewan Kerruish, Robert Kerruish of BalneBarney,
Edward Martin senior, William Martin, John Kissack, Patrick Stowell, William Kneale tailor, Edmund Corlett in Ramsey, Ann
Costeen junior,
witnesses & pledges: ----tt Woods & Edward Martin,
Maughold parish register: William Killey buried 30 January 1697
?German parish register: William Killey married Catharine Gill / Gell on 29 May 1677 German
EpW 1708-1 d German of Catherine Kelly als Gill
Maughold parish register: Ewan son of William Killey christened 16 February 1678/9
Maughold parish register: Ann dau of William Killey christened 6 January 1680/1
Maughold parish register: John son of William Killey christened 26 August 1683
Maughold parish register: Margaret dau of William Killey christened 13 May 1686
Maughold parish register: Joney dau of William Killey christened 9 December 1688
Maughold parish register: Cathatine dau of William Killey christened 12 June 1692
Maughold parish register: Cathatine dau of William Killey christened 7 July 1695
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
238
Maughold
It is affirmed to be ye last will & testamt of Will: Killey who departed
this life about ye 30 of Ffebruary 1697; Imprs: he committed his soule to God
and his body to Christian buryall. Itm: He bequeathed to his daughters Ann
& Margartt: a heffer in his owne keeping. Itm: To Joney & Katherine his youngest
daughters, three parts of yt heffer at Rich: Quorks, & a quarter of a year old
at Jon: Quaye; Itm: to his sonne Ewan half of yt yeare old at Will Stoles
Itm: to his sonne John half his purchased Land at Ramsey; But ordered his
wife to have ye profitts of it duringe her life; And if his said sonne Jon: dyed
ere this Land came to his possession, then & yt case his half of ye Land to desend
to his sone Ewan, & he to pay twenty shillings a peece to his four sisters. It: to
his bror: Patrick Killey six pence Legasie. Itm: to his sister Elizabeth six pence
Legasie. And further declared yt his sister Elizab: owed him seven shillings
& six pence, Richard Quork three shillings, Ewan Kerrish five groats, Robert
Kerrish Balne-Barney three & six pence, Edward Martin senr: ten shillings,
Jon: Kissack four groats, Patrick Stole seven & six pence, Willm: Martin four
shillings, Willm: Knealle taylor three shillings, Edmond Curlett in Ramsey five
shillings & eleven pence. Thomas Ballure one shillinge, Patrick Killey one shilling
& ten pence, Edward Charrett four shillings, Patrick Clark ten shillings, Ann
Costen junr: two shillings; Itm: He nominated his wife Katherine his whole & sole executrix
The Exrx: sworn in Court in form of Law
Testes
pbatum est et solvit 1s
---tt Woods }
£
s
d
---wd: Martin} jurati
The Inventory amounts to ......... 04 - 02 - 06
The Exrx: declares in Court
She has received ye 7s - 6d
debt upon her sister in law
Elizabeth by ye decedt:
Two of the children being under age the
wife has taken the tuition of them & their goods
and hath given pledges in form of Law, the
witnesses of the will
Archdeacon Will 1697A #43 Maughold will of Richard Quark / Quork of Ballasaig, died 16 September 1697:
Summary: wife Mary Christian, son Hugh, dau Margaret (received her legacies in 1700), supervisor (?brother in law) Robert
Callow, witnesses: John Tyartt & Robert Callow, pledges: William Callow & Robert Cottiman
Maughold parish register: Richard Quark buried 17 September 1698
Maughold parish register: Richard Quark married Mary Christian on 8 November 1667 in Maughold
wife: Maughold parish register: Mary Quork als Xtian, died of smallpox, bur 17 Dec 1699
will of wife: ArW 1699A #71 Maughold will of Mary Quark / Quork alias Christian, died 17 December 1699 of smallpox:
husband [Richard Quark / Quork is not mentioned (died 1697, ArW 1697A #42 Maughold), 2 children including Margaret,
supervisor: Hugh Carran & Robert Callow senior, also: Richard Cottiman, Hu Carran, William Kerruish, vicar Allen,
Robert Callow, Ann Christian of Lewaigue, Joney Corkill, witnesses: John Corkill & Robert Kerruish, pledges: Edward
Christian & Robert Callow junior,
NOTE: Apparently only Hugh and Margaret survived to 1697
dau: Maughold parish register: Margery dau of Rich Quorke christened 20 Dec 1668
son: Maughold parish register: Thomas son of Rich Quorke christened 12 February1670/1
son: Maughold parish register: Thomas Quorke fill Rich: Quorke buried 19 Mrach 1675
son: Maughold parish register: Richard son of Rich Quorke christened 25 January 1673
son: Maughold parish register: William son of Rich Quorke christened 28 November 1676
son: Maughold parish register: John son of Rich Quorke christened 2 March 1678/9
son: Maughold parish register: Hugh son of Rich Quorke christened 19 February1681/2
dau: Maughold parish register: Margaret dau of Rich Quorke christened 25 March 1685
son: Maughold parish register: Robert son of Rich Quorke christened 27 February 1687/8
will of brother in law: ArW 1659A #67 Maughold will of William Quork / Quark died intestate 12 November 1658, from
drowning: not married, brothers Richard & Willliam, sisters Catharine & Joney Quork
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
239
Maughold, November ye 8th 1696 [sic]
The last will and testament of Richard Quoarke
Balasaige, who departed this life ye 16th of September
Imprimis he comitted his soull to God & his body to
Christian buriall; Item: he bequeathed to his son Hugh his
half of the croppt of corne, Ittem: and with the con-sent of his wife Mary too stares and one horse out
of ye whole goods, and all ye husbandry geares belonging
to his farme, with his moenfs Iron, Ittem: he appointed
his said beloved wif and his daughtr: Margarett soall
Executtors of all ye rest of this goods whatsoever
and appointed Robt Callow Supervisor who is accordingly sworne
one of th Exers: vizt the mother sworne
wittneses hereof
in Court according to Law and to
Jo: Tyartt
}
be true to the other Exr:
Robt: Callowe} jurati
The wife hath given her consent to this
will, before the face of the Court, witness
her subscripcon
Mary Quark als Xtian hir X
pbatum est et solvit 6d
The Inventory amounts to ....... 01 - 06 - 00
The goods in the hands of the mother who hath
given pledges William Callow & Rob: Cottiman
according to Law
---- 4th 1700
Margt: one of the Exrs: of the above Richard
--- being at Lawfull years, doth hereby
acknowledge to have Received at and from the
hands of Robt Callow her Supervisor full satisfaction
of all such part or porcon of goods as became
due to her by the Death of her said ffather
and doth hereby acquit and discharge all
persons concernd, witness her subscripcon the
day and year first above written
Margt Quork her X
before me Jo: Curghey
Regr:
Archdeacon Will 1697A #44 Maughold will of Mally Kerruish alias Mylecaraine / Mylecarran / Carran, died
6 February 1697/8:
Summary: husband xxxx Kerruish is not mentioned, son William Kerruish, granddau Joney Kerruish, dau Catharine
Kerruish, dau Isabel, witnesses: Thomas Allen & John Taggart, pledges: Edward Martin & John Taggart; also: Robert
Cottiam / Cottiman entered a claim for 22s 6d
Maughold parish register: Mally Kerrish als Mcelreane buried 6 February 1697/8
NOTE: The old Typed Index records the Testator as Mally Kerrish alias McYlrea, but her maiden surname is clearly
recorded as ‘Mcelcrane’ and ‘Mcylcarrane’.
Maughold
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The last will & testament of Mally Kerrish alias Mcelcrane, who
departed this life about ye 6 of February 1697: Imprs: she committed her soul to God & her body to Christian buryall. Itm, she declared
that as for her part of ye crop of corne & wt was remaining of her
half of ye teame, yt she had surrended ye whole of both to her
sonne Willm: Kerrish some yeares since, And this upon condition yt
he would pay all debts then due from her, and alsoe give her the
summer & winter keepinge of one cow & its increase in ye farm, with
her owne mantenance duringe her life. Itm, she bequeathed to her
granchild Jony Kerrish six pence Legasie. And nominated her
daughter Katherine sole Executrix of all her remaininge goods
& chattels
The Excrx above menconed having not appeared in
Testes
court, her brother William Kerrush & sister Isabell
---mas Allen}
Kerush are sworn to Adminr: according to Law
---- Taggard }jurati
pbatum est et solvit 1s
£
s
d
The Inventory amounts to ........... 04 - 10 - 00
pledges in form of Law Edw: Martin & John
Taggart
Nov: the 8th 8
Robt Cottiam enter his claim agt the Exrs: of Mally Kerrush
als Mcylcarrane for the sum of 14s - 6d due 22s - 6d due
as will appear &c:
Archdeacon Will 1697A #45 Maughold will of Isabel Allen alias Martin alias Fayle, died 7 July 1698:
Summary: 1st husband John Martin died February 1685/6, ArW 1685A #39 Maughold, 2nd husband xxxx [?Revd Thomas]
Allen is alive [the Vicar died 1727, age 83], son Daniel, dau in law, John Martin the son of Edmund Martin, Joney Martin,
granddau Isabel Kneale [dau of Elizabeth Martin & Daniel Kneale), 4 sons Robert (of age) & John (of age) & William &
William Martin,
witnesses William Corkill & Ann Callow, pledges: William Kerruish & William Corkill
Maughold parish register: Isable Allen buried 13 July 1698
will of 1st husband: ArW 1685A #39 Maughold will of John Martin, died 14 February 1685/6: wife [Isabel Fayle] is not
mentioned [she remarried to xxxx Allen, her will 1697A #44 Maughold]; son Edward (married [to Catharine Camaish about
1684, she died 1710, ArW 1710A #38 Maughold]), son John (married by 1686), son William the elder, son Robert, son William
the younger,
witnesses: Hugh Carran & Patrick Christian; pledges: Hugh Garrett & Patrick Christian
Maughold parish register: John Martin buried 18 February 1685/6
see: Maughold parish register: Edmund Martin married Margaret Christian on 9 October 1690 in Maughold
will of dau: ArW 1714A #40, Maughold of Elizabeth Kneale alias Martin of Foleau, died 2 January 1714/5: husband Daniel
Kneale is alive; son Wm Kneale; 3 daus Isabel, Ellinor, & Esther (underage), 3 sisters;
witnesses: Ann Martin & Oates
Cottier, pledges: William Martin & Edmund Martin
?granddau: Maughold parish register: Christ: Martin fil: Edwd Martin buried 31 May 1685
will of dau in law: ArW 1710A #38 Lezayre will of Catharine Martin alias Camaish, died Christmas 1710 intestate: husband
Edward Martin is alive, 5 children Bessy, Catharine, Isabel, Ellin & Hugh Martin, pledges: Daniel Callow & husband
Edward Martin
dau in law: Maughold parish register: Cathe: Martin als Camashe buried 31 December 1710
grandson: Maughold parish register: Hugh Martin married Mary Kissage on 15 Dec 1719, recorded in both Maughold & in
Lezayre
greatgrandson: Feltman, God’s Acre: Maughold parish: Mary Martin alias Cortin, wife to Hugh Martin, Jnr., of Ramsay, died 22nd Sept 1764,
age 42
will of dau in law: ArW 1710A #38 Maughold will of Catharine Martin alias Camaish, died Christmas 1710 intestate: 38:
Ramsey: Cath Martin als Camaish departed this life about or in Xtmess 1710 intestate, whereof ye Court having intelligence hath decreed her
five children vizt: Bessy Catherine, Isabel, Ellin & Hugh Martin joynt Admr: of all her goods movable & immovable whatever, Isabel, & Ellin
being absent ye other three are sworn in Court in form of Law, and a Legacy to ye Husband upon sight of ye Inventory. Decretum est & solvit.
Pledges to secure ye office & pay all debts Daniel Callow & Edward Martin ye Father
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241
QUESTION: Did Isabel marry 2ndly the Revd Thomas Allen, 1643 - 1729, vicar of Maughold for 60 years. There is no
indication in Isabel’s will or in Revd Thomas’ will that they did so, but Isabel had married again after her first husband died, and
in the Maughold parish register, she is recorded as ‘Isabel Allen’. Her will indicates her 2nd husband is alive, and the only
person who would fit all the parameters is Revd Thomas. Revd Thomas would have been in his mid 40s to late 40s at the time of
such a marriage, and Isabel about the same age, and too old to have more children
Maughold parish register: Rev Tho Allen buried 11 March 1726/7, Vicar departed this life Mar 8th
Harrison, Diocese of Sodor & Man: "Vicars of Maughold: Thomas Allen, appointed June 5,1666, on the death of Robert Allen. Died, and buried
11th March 1726, age 83. Vicar of this parish 60 years, having succeeded his father and grandfather. His funeral sermon was preached by
Bishop Wilson. Sermon 98
ArW 1727 #16 Maughold will of Revd. Thomas Allen,Vicar of Maughold, died 1 November 1727: deceased Mr Ewan Christian of Lewaigue
(he had left 20£ to the poor that had been in custody of Sir Thomas), brother Samuel dead (died 1715, wife Mary Dobson, son John Allen, dau
Catharine Allen, son Sir Henry Allen [vicar of Lezayre, son Thomas, son Richard, son Samuel, son John, son Henry, son Robert, dau Jane]),
sister Catharine Christian als Allen (son John, dau Isabel), nephew Peter Corlett (son of sister Isabel & Thomas Corlett), cousin Joney
Kerruish, witnesses: Daniel Callow & Thomas Christian, pledges: Revd Mr John Woods junior & Revd Mr William Ross junior, also: Captn
Edmund Corlett entered a claim for 2£ 15s
IOM FHS MI, Maughold: Thomas Allen, vicar of this parish 60 years, having succeeded his father and grandfather as such, buried March 11th,
1726, age 83.
Maughald 1698
This is affirmed to be ye last will & testamt: of Isabell Martin alias
Ffayle who departed this life ye 7 of July 1698; Imprs: she ocmmitted
her soul to God & her body to Christian buyrall; Itm: to her lovinge
Husband a browne mayre. Itm: to her sonne Daniell the black mayre
yt has ye ffoale; And her shoes to her daughter in law. Itm: to John
Martin ye sonne of Edmond one lamb; Itm: to Jony Martin half a
calf of about a year old Itm: to her granchild Isable Knealle
all her Lynnen and all her wearing apparell of woollen to her
daugher in law. Itm: to ye wittnesses twelv pence a peece And
constituted her four sones viz: Robt, Jon, Willm: & Willm: Martin
her true & lawfull Executors
The Exrs at vizt: Robert & John Martin are sworn in court in form of Law
Testes Will: Corkill}
and to be true & just to those under age
Ann Callow }jurati
pbatum est et solvit 11d
The Inventory of ye above Deceadent amounts ......... 02£ - 03 - 06
The goods in the hands of the husband who hath given pledges
for the forthcoming of the same for the use of the Exrs William
Kerush & William Corkill according to Law
Curia Testamentalis apud Duglas habit ----[dark edge]
Reverendo admodid in Christo---- Dno: Thomas Parr
et Manna Epi: et Dno: Archippo Kippax ----diacono, Dno: Sam: Watleworth et Dno:
Robto: Parre Vicariis Generalib: nec non
Johanne Curghey Registrario archid: 14th die
mensis Junii Anno 1698
Lonan
Conchan
Null
Bradan
Defunctorum Noia
Null
Nov: 2d 1698: William Cannell entrs agt the Exrs: of Mrs Jane
Marowne
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Fletcher for the summ of 11s due &c
Nov: 7d 98: Elizth Christian entrs agt the Exrs of
Mrs Jane Fletcher for the summ of 24s due &c
June the 14th 1698
Mr David Murrey entrs his claim agt the Exrs of Mr Ewan
Curghey junior of Ballakillingan for the summ of 4£ due -----
Curia Testamentalis in Capella Scte: Marie de
Rushen habita Coram Revrdo: admodum in Christo Patrick
Dno: Thomas permissione Divine Sodoreusin et Man
nie Epo; Reverndo Dno Archippo Kippax Archidiacono; Reverendis Dno Sam: Watleworth
et Dno: Robto: Parre vicariis Generalib: nec
non Johanne Curghey Regrio: Archid: 15th Die
Mensis Junii Anno 1690
St Anne
Mallew
Defunctorum Noia
X Sallisbury Norris
X Robt Quay
Arbory
Rushen
Null:
Archdeacon Will 1697A #46 Malew will of John Kewn, died before June 1698:
summary: not married, brother Thomas Kewn (not on the Island), sister Margaret Kewn,
Bridson alias Lee & her son John Bridson, Mr William Mercer read the will,
?Malew parish register: Thomas Kewn Ballasalley buried 31 December 1699 [sic, ?1697]
Malew parish register: Jane Bridson als Lea buried 21 May 1699
witnesses: Jane
NOTE: The old Typed Index indicates this is the will of Jane Bridson alias Lee, but she is a witness to the will
Malew
23th June 1698
Jane Bridson als Lea hath this day deposed
that Mr William Mercer read the last
will of Jo: Kewn to her, and that the
Contents thereof were as followes, viz:
That he left & bequeathed his part of
his houses betwixt his brother Thomas
& sister Margt Kewn, & bequeathed his
broadcloth coat to his bro: Thomas
Jane Bridson her mark J
Jurata coram me
J Woods Regrio: Ep
---die: Jo: Bridson son of the above Jane Bridson
has owned that he heard the above will
read by Mr Mercer afforesd & that it con=
tained the above menconed words
Likewise the said Mr Mercer affirmes, that (the
the best of his remembrance) it contained the
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foresd words, or words to that effect
J Woods
Margt Kewin one of the Exrs: is sworn in
form of Law, the other Exr: being out of the Island
pbatum est et solvit ---
Archdeacon Will 1697A #47 Malew will of John Woolley who died 4 October 1693 Malew, per 1658 Articles
of Marriage between Edmund Kewn & his first wife Ellin Woolley (John’s dau) who died 2 April 1669
Malew:
Summary: wife Catharine Garrett died March 1668/9 Malew, their dau Ellin married Edmund Kewn in 1658, & Ellin died April
1669, a month after her mother, Edmund remarried to Jane Callow, surviving dau of Edmund & Ellin is Margaret Kewn & as
next of kin she is made executor of her grandfather pledges John Norris & Humphrey Sedden,
Malew parish register: John Wolley buried 5 October 1693
wife of John: Malew parish register: Cathrin Wolley als Carrett buried 4 March 1668/9
See wife: Catharine Woolley als Garrett buried 4 March 1668/9 Malew, her name has been crossed out, she is the wife of John
Woolley [who died 1693 Malew], per 1668 defuncts Malew
dau & 1st wife of Edmund: Malew parish register: Ellinor Woolley married Edmund Kewn on 12 Feb 1658/9
Malew parish register: Ellin Kewne als Wolley buried 3 April 1669
Episcopal will books
2nd wife of Edmund: Malew parish register: Edmund Kewn married Jane Callow on 7 February 1669/70 in Malew
Malew parish register: Kath Wolley buried 28 January 1644/5
sister: Malew parish register: Alice Taylor als Wolley buried 1 December 1688
will of father: ArW 1630A #01 Malew will of Thomas Wooley, died December 1629: wife is alive, son & ?heir Silvester, son
John the elder, son John junior / the younger, dau Isabel, dau Ellin, dau Alice; witnesses: Hugh Cannell & Daniel / Donold
Quott; NOTE: Isabel married xxxx Evans & xxx Mylrea [her will EpW 1670E #060 Michael], Alice married William Taylor
[she died 1688, his will ArW 1685A #11 Rushen]
brother: Malew parish register: John Woolley drowned at sea Oct 4, buried 25 October 1657
sister: Malew parish register: Alice Taylor als Wolley buried 1 December 1688
will of sister: EpW 1670E #060 Michael will of Isabel Mylrea alias Evans alias Wooley, died 1 May 1670, intestate: married
twice (1st xxxx Evans, 2nd xxx Mylrea, ?both dead), children Ellin Mylrea (by 2nd husband) & June Evans (by 1st husband,
living in Ireland)
will of son in law: ArW 1685A #11 Rushen will of William Taylor, dated 8 December 1685: wife Alice Wooley, wife’s niece Bahie (not married),
sister Christian Blevin, brother Robert Taylor & wife, also: John Watterson & his daughter Joney, John Nelson junior, Henry Harrison, Henry
Crebbin of the Hill,
also people who owe William money: John Harrison & wife, William Taylor of Ballahaven, Robert Gell, Richard
Trollogue, Henry Trollogue, John Crebbin of Bradda, John Crebbin of Fleshwick, William Taylor of Ballagrenney, others
?Malew parish register: Kath Wolley buried 28 January 1644/5
?Michael parish register: Elin Woolie buried 14 May 1646
?Episcopal Wills 1666-1669 Malew: Cath Kewn alias Wolley alias Whetston
?Malew parish register: Mr Charles Woolley buried 1 April 1712
Beeinge witnesses to the contract of Mariage betwixt Edmond
Kewn, and his (first) wife Ellin Woolley, which Mariage
contract can not be produc’d, neither is acknowledged by any
person who is supposed might have the custody thereof
to have the same, and to the end that whom soever concernd
bee not in the least wrong’d if the sd contract may not bee
foun, wee doe here certify and signe what is here written
that to the extent and best of our knowledge John
Woolley and his wife Kath (in the sd contract of mariage)
freely disposed and gave of their goods moveable & immoveable
whatsoever with their sd daughter to be enioyed by her & Edmond
Kewn her husband, the one halfe to be by them enioyd at
their mariage, and the othr part or halfe to be possest of
and enioyd after the decease or death of the surviver
(of the sd John Woolley or Kath his sd wife) and to the
trueth hereof, we sett to our names and markes, and will
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whensoever by yower required depose the same; as wittnes
our names & mrkes this 15th of June 1698
John Norris my mrke J
Humph: Sedden
This Certificat is deposed by Jo: Norris and Hump: Sedden
to be true in every -----[in a fold]
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The within Certificate being proved before the Deemster
the same is accepted of for the ----tend sd Will of John Woolley
and Margt Kewin daughter of Edmond Kewne being the
next of kinne is accordingly sworn in form of Law
Salvo tamen vincuig
suo jure
Acceptum est et solvit 1s
Archdeacon Will 1697A #48 Malew will of Salisbury Norris alias Taubman, died 15 March 1697/8:
Summary: husband John Norris feltmaker & hatterof Castletown is alive (died 1710, his will ArW 1710A #05 Malew), dau
Elizabeth Taubman alias Norris of Bowling Green (married Thomas Taubman in 1693), dau Margaret Norris, son John Norris
(in Dublin, Ireland, married & has a child), also: Daniel Christian entered a claim for 5£ (he & wife Dorothy in behalf of his
brother John Christian contracted with John Norris & wife Salisbury in behalf of their dau Alice for their marriage; NOTE, also
that brother John died in 1692, & wife Dorothy died 1709, so then Daniel married Alice) ,
also: John Pigott / Pickard
Malew parish register: Salisbury Norris buried 16 March 1697/8
husband: Malew parish register: John Norris, hat maker, bur 1 Mar 1709/10
will summary of husband: ArW 1710A #05 Malew will of John Norris hatter & feltmaker, of Whitestone died March 1709/10,
felt maker & hatter, per 1692 Deed of Gift, accepted as will in November 1710: deceased wife Salisbury Norris alias Taubman,
brother in law Thomas Taubman of Castletown whose wife is dead, dau Elizabeth Taubman alias Norris, dau Margaret
Taubman alias Norris (marrried 2ndly in 1703 to Thomas Taubman, married 1st to Edward Tyldesley) other children,
also:
John Pigott / Pickard late deceased,
witnesses: Henry Corrin, William Casement, other witnesses: John Stephen & Gilbert
Cotteen & William Casement
dau: Malew parish register: dau of Jo: Norris, hatter, bur 21 Apr 1659
dau: Onchan parish register: Alice Christian als Norris buried 24 February 1730
son in law: Onchan parish register: Joh: Christian of Bemauhaig buried 02 December 1692
2nd husband of Alice: Onchan parish register: Don Xtian (Bemaughaig) buried 04 Apr 1713
1st with of 2nd husband: Onchan parish register: Dorothy Xtian als Leece buried 10 August 1709
dau: Maughold parish register: Mrs. Ann Xtian als Norris buried 30 Jan 1738/9
dau: Malew parish register: Margt Taubman als Norris buried 15 Dec 1733
ArW 1733A #76 Malew
2nd husband of Margaret: Malew parish register: Thomas Tabuman, Whitestone, buried 11 Jan 1728/9
dau: Malew parish register: Mrs. Elizabeth Taubman als Norris bur 31 Mar 1735
ArW 1735A #13 Malew
will summary of dau: ArW 1733A #76 Malew will of Margaret Taubman alias Tyldesley alias Norris of Whitestone, died 13
December 1733: [1st husband Edward Tyldesley, & 2nd in 1703 to Thomas Taubman who died 1728/9, 1728A #34 Malew], son
Thomas, son John, dau Ellinor, dau Margaret Tyldesley, dau Elizabeth Preston alias Taubman (married John Preston in 1730),
dau Ellinor Taubman (married John Leece junior about 1636, son John Leece born 1737); witnesses: John Cannell & Mary
Crellin, pledges son in law John Preston & John Cannell
will of son in law (2nd husband of Margaret): ArW 1728A #34 Malew will of Thomas Taubman of White Stone: wife is alive, son Thomas, son
John, other children, witnesses: nephew Matthew Taubman & Robert Quay & Captain Charles Moore
will of son in law (husband of Elizabeth): ArW 1717A #61 Malew will of Thomas Taubman of Bowling Green, Malew, died January 1717/8:
wife [Elizabeth Norris] is alive, son Matthew, witnesses: Henry Kermode & Philip Quirk & Robert Maddrell, pledge: Mr Robert Maddrell
will of dau: ArW 1735A #13 Malew will of Elizabeth Taubman als Norris, of Bowling Green, Malew, died 29 March 1735: son
John (married Margaret Christian), Matthew (married Elizabeth Norris), niece Ellinor Taubman, niece Elizabeth Taubman,
also: Margaret Butler, son John Taubman, son Thomas Taubman, dau Elizabeth, dau Ellinor, dau Margaret, witnesses:
Mary Corrin & William Curghey
will of husband: ArW 1710A #05 Malew will of John Norris hatter & feltmaker, of Castletown & Whitestone died March
1709/10, per 1692 Deed of Gift, accepted as a will in November 1710: To all whom these may concern, I JOHN NORRIS of the
Whitestone in the parish of KK Malew, sent greeting & xxxx that whereas my BROTHER IN LAW THOMAS TUBMAN of Castletown late
deceased did amongst other things by his last will and testament give and bequeath unto my CHILDREN one dwelling house wherein he then
lived, with a garden thereunto belonging situate lying and being in the said town, with the moiety or one half of another house, which stands over
against the house lately belonging to Redmond Hewn, being all of the yearly rent of seventeen pence half penny to be disposed of by me, and my
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late deceased WIFE SALSBURY NORRIS ALS TUBMAN after the death and decease of the said THOMAS TUBMAN'S WIFE amongst our
said children in such manner as we should think most fit and proper; to which the WIFE of the said THOMAS TUBMAN did in open Court give
her full consent and assent, as by the said will bearing the date of the 24th day of July 1683 Registered in the Spiritual Records of this Isle may
more fully appear; In pursuance whereof my said WIFE SALSBURY NORRIS did by her last will and testament bequeath and declare, that her
DAUGHTER ELIZ. TUBMAN ALS NORRIS of the Bowlingreen should have the before mentioned dwelling house (then in the occupation of
JOHN PEIGOT late deceased) wholly to her self; And now to take away all differences and disputes which might hereafter happen or arise,
between my said children for or concerning the further disposal of the said houses and garden amongst them; and the better to continue true love
and amity betwixt xxx near relations, I do for these and other reasons and consideration hereafter mentioned, hereby will and declare; that my
said DAUGHTER ELIZABETH TUBMAN shall have hold use occupy possess and enjoy all the said dwelling house and garden, with the moiety
of the little house before recited, all of the yearly rent of seventeen pence half penny wholly to her use her Executor and Administrator after my
decease forever according to the aforesaid will she paying and satisfying unto the rest of my CHILDREN their Executors and Administrators the
sum of ten shillings apiece when the same is lawfully demanded by them or either of them. And I do further declare, that the reason and
consideration I hope for the settling of the whole premises on my said DAUGHTER ELIZABETH TUBMAN is to present any fraction or
division to be made therein, but that the same may be continued in one entire holding to avoid all contention and law suit which might happen
upon that occasion, and likewise by reason my said DAUGHTER ELIZABETH not then too well provided for, not hath received so much of
either mine or her mother's part of goods and Estate as the rest of my children have already had, and that she hath assist with the sum of five
pounds short for the proffering and xxx of my children, when my occasions required the same. I desire that this my real will and declaration may
after my death and decease, stand good in law to all intents and purposes to establish and settle my said DAUGHTER ELIZABETH TUBMAN
her Executor and Administrator in the quiet and peaceable possession of the present and former Deed or writing heretofore made by me to all
and any of my said children or such as might be interpreted to thxxx contrary hereof not withstanding. In witness whereof I hereunto put my
hand and seal the 18th February 1709/10. John Norris.
Witnesses:Henery Corrin, Wxxxx Casement.
AT CASTLETOWN 7TH
NOVEMBER 1710: THIS DEED OF GIFT being proved & confirmed by the Temporal Officers, it is accepted for the last Will of JOHN
NORRIS & his SON IN LAW THOMAS TUBMAN is sworn in Court in form of Law. Pledges, John Cannell & John Kewn.
TO ALL
CHRISTIAN PEOPLE TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS shall come to be received heard or understood, I JOHN NORRIS of Castletown now of
the Whitestone, felt maker, send greeting. Know ye that I the said JOHN NORRIS for sundry causes and considerations me thereunto moving
but especially out of the natural love and affection which I have and do bear to my well beloved SON IN LAW and DAUGHTER THOMAS
TUBMAN AND MARGARET his wife, Have given and granted and by these presents doth freely dearly and absolutely give and grant to my
said son and daughter all my houses and gardens in Castletown, with all the easements and advantages thereunto belonging (except the barn with
the garden belonging thereunto)which I do reserve unto my self during my life, as also all and every my mortgaged lands with all other my goods
moveable and immoveable unto my said son and daughter and their heirs, Executors Administrators and Assigns from the day of the date hereof
forever, excepting one horse and a cow which I reserve to my own disposing, To have and to hold all the premises above said forever (except as
before excepted) provided that all the before recited premises shall fall and come unto the issue that shall be lawfully begotten betwixt the said
THOMAS TUBMAN AND MARGARET HIS WIFE MY SAID DAUGHTER after the decease of either of them the said THOMAS OR
MARGARET or to such child or children of their issue as they shall think for to bequeath the same unto yet nevertheless it shall and may be in
the power of the said THOMAS AND MARGARET HIS WIFE to set mortgage or sell all the premises or any part of them at any time they shall
think fitting, so that the consideration money so received by them for the premises is laid out or otherwise secured for their said issue or such of
them as they shall leave the same unto as afore said, and for better assurance hereof I the said JOHN NORRIS have given and delivered unto
them the said THOMAS TUBMANAND MARGARET HIS WIFE one piece of silver called a shilling in possession of the whole premises
according to the usual forms and customs in these xxx. And for the true performances of all and singular thxxxx above and within recited
premises I the said JOHN NORRIS do hereby bind myself my heirs and Assigns in the penalty and forfeiture of one hundred pounds xxxx one
half to the use of the Honorable Lord of this Isle and the other half to the said THOMAS TUBMAN AND MARGARET HIS WIFE. In witness
whereof I have put my hand and seal this 30th of xxx 1708, John Norris. Witneses: John Steane, Gilbert Cottings, William Casement. AT A
SHEADING COURT HOLDEN AT CASTLE RUSHEN 8th June 170x: JOHN STEANE, GILBERT COTTEEN and WILL. CASEMENT the
three subscribing witnesses to this deed of gift have deposed in Court the same was signed sealed and lawfully executed by the above JO.
NORRIS in their presence whereupon the same is allowed of and confirmed according to law.[signed] Robert Mawden, Chris. Parker, J. Row,
Wm Sedden.
will of dau: ArW 1733A #76 Malew will of Margaret Taubman als Tyldesley als Norris of Whitestone, Malew, died 13 December
1733: The last will and testament of MARGARET TAUBMAN ALS NORRIS who died about the 13th of December. First, she committed her
soul to God and body to Christian burial. Item,she bequeathed unto her SON THOMAS all the houses and lands called the Whitestone and that he
her said son should pay unto her SON JOHN the sum of twenty pounds which was mentioned in the said John's Contract in bargain. Item, she
bequeathed unto her SON THOMAS the cupboard, chair, table, and a pewter dish. Item,she bequeathed unto her SON THOMAS and her SON
JOHN whatever goats there was equally between them. Item, she bequeathed unto her SON THOMAS the dales which was upon the left if he
would put a coffin upon her; if not that her DAUGHTER ELLINOR was to have them. Item, she bequeathed unto her DAUGHTER MARGRET
TYNESLEYforty shillings, a furlet of barley and a chest which was besidethe bed. Item, she bequeathed unto her DAUGHTER ELIZABETH
PRESTON her black suite of clothes. Lastly, she constituted and appointed her DAUGHTER ELLINOR TAUBMAN whole Executor of all the
rest of her goods moveable and unmoveable whatsoever and ordered that if her said daughter Ellinor should sell any of the land that her son
Thomas was to have the first offer thereof and thatif her son Thomas would have a mind to redeem the same that he might, and appointed that her
said daughter Ellinor was to get a crop of the lands of the Whitestone. Witnesses: John Cannell,Mary Crellin. THE EXECUTRIX SWORN IN
FORM OF LAW and gave in Pledges JOHN PRESTON & JOHN CANNEL for the due execution of the above Will
will of dau: ArW 1735A #13 Malew will of Elizabeth Taubman als Norris, of Bowling Green, Malew, died 29 March 1735: This
is affirmed to be the last will and testament of Mrs. ELIZABETH TAUBMAN of the Bowling Green, who departed this life on or about the 29
March last, being of perfect mind and memory at the making hereof. First she committed her soul to God and her body to Christian burial. Item,
she bequeathed to ELIZABETH TAUBMAN a poplin gown, a black quilted petticoat, and a red cloak. Item, to ELLINOR TAUBMAN her cap
and cloak and olive color gown.Item. To MARGARET BUTLER the rest of her clothes, an old trunk, a chest of Mrs. Looney's, a bed bolster and
bed clothes upon account of taking care of her in her sickness. Item, to her DAUGHTER IN LAW ELIZABETH TAUBMAN a calico mantle.
Item, to her SON JOHN the chest of drawers with the rest of the furniture in her room, half of chairs, a table and press[?]. Item, to her
DAUGHTER IN LAW MRS. MARGARET TAUBMAN a silver xxx and silver cup. Item, to the poor of Castletown twenty shillings to be
distributed by the Church Wardens. Item, to her son MATTHEW the brewing pan. Item, to JOHN & THOMAS TAUBMAN a guinea apiece.
Item, to ELIZABETH, ELLINOR, AND MARGARET TAUBMAN all the rest of her linen amongst them which are now in her chest and
drawers, and MARGARET not to be called to any account. Lastly, she nominated and appointed her said SON JOHN TAUBMAN whole
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Executor of all the rest of her goods moveable and immoveable whatsoever. [Witness] William Curghey. WE THE UNDER NAMED
SUBSCRIBERS DO severally declare that Mrs. ELIZABETH TAUBMAN declared and bequeathed the legacies as above mentioned and further
said that her SON JOHN TAUBMAN was her Executor and tobuy her out of the furniture of her room and her annuity out of the Bowling Green.
MARGARET BUTLER further declares that the said MRS. ELIZABETH TAUBMAN declared to her that she had made her will and that it was
in William Curghey's custody or keeping, and that she hoped her said SON JOHN would not disturb HIS BROTHER MATTHEW on account of
the 13 pence he was to pay his said brother Matthew for some xxx, which last particular she heard her mentioned very often. MARY CORRIN
declares that Mrs. ELIZABETH TAUBMAN bequeathed legacies as within mentioned and that her SON JOHN was Executor and was to have
the chest of drawers and to buy her, and her scarlet cloak being worn by her DAUGHTER IN LAW MARGARET TAUBMAN before the said
Mrs. Taubman deceased she heard her say that the said cloak should not betaken from said daughter in law but that ELIZABETH TAUBMAN
should get some in lieu thereof. [Witness] Mary Corrin
See: IOM FHS February 2004, per Ruth O'Keefe, the Christian of Beemaughaig family: Issue of Edward Christian and Ann
Finch 1669: [regarding Alice Norris, the daughter of John Norris hatter & Salisbury Taubman:] 1]. John Christian mar Alice
Norris 1686 at Malew, and had two children, Edward b.1687 and Ann b.1691. John Christian d.1692. 2]. Daniel Christian d.1713. He married
[first] Dorothy Leece. She d.s.p. 1709. Daniel mar 2ndly Alice Norris, widow of his brother John. The child Edward mentioned in Daniel's
will was not his son, but his step-son and nephew. Alice Norris was the daur of John Norris, Castletown, and his wife Salisbury. (See p.106 in
my book where Daniel makes a claim for 5 pounds in 1699.) I found the following in the same film as Dorothy's will: "consideration concluded
and agreed betwixt John Norris felt-maker C'town & Salisbury his wife in ye behalf of daur Ealice Norris on ye one pt & Dan Xtian of
B'haig in Par Onchan & Dorridy his wife in behalf of their brother John Christian on ye other pt. It is considered . . . that sd Jo Xtian & sd Eales
Norris be joined within 1 mth next in holy matrimony. John Norris & Salisbury give portion gds today 5pounds, ½ 12 mths next & ½ at latter
date. And Danl & Dorridy give to well beloved brother & sd wife . . . tenement & bequeath all their gds to bro John . . . Nov 6 1709. Upon
consideration of sum of 4 pounds to be pd by Edward Xtian, exectr to . . . Dorothy Christian als Leece, upon his stepfather Dan Xtian & his sister
Ann Xtian, sd Dan Xtian & Ann do hereby acquit & discharge themselves to all right. Alice, wife to above Dan is satisfied with above agreement
[unable to read any further]. Alice Xtian als Norris (her mark).
Castletown
April 12 1698
This is affirmed to be the last will of Salisbury
Norris als Tubman, who being of perfect memory
commended her soul to God, &her body to Christian
burial. Impris: she bequeathed to her daughtr: Eliz:
Tubman of the Bowling Green a parcel of land called
Catherine's Close; and to her daughtr: Margt: Norris
the parcel of land called the White-stone, both wch:
they are to enjoy after their ffather's decease, and not
before (to wch their ffather gave his assent) provid----[edge]
that if her son Jon: Norris came to live in this
Island, that then he was to have both the said parcels
of land, paying to each of his above said sisters
ten pounds sterl: But if not, each of them
are to pay him or his child ten pounds, in consideracon
of the sd land. 2) She bequeathed the house
where Jo: Pigot now dwells wholly to her daughtr:
Elizabeth 3) To her daughtr: Margt: the house=
hold stuff, & houses where she herself dwelt, toge=
ther wth a barn & garden over agt: Tho: Waterson
Lastly, she left all the rest of the goods, vizt
horses, cattle & oxen to her husband, whom she
appointed to discharge their debts
John Norris the husband has given his full consent to the above will, in presence of us
Wotmesses
Jon: Norris my mrk X
Robt: Moore
Gilbt: Moore The husband is sworne Exr: in form
of Law; but ye Lands mentioned in the
will are to descend and become due to the
son of ye fore sd Exr: according to the Deed
of Gift given to him by his father ------hereunto annexed
pbatum est et solvit ---Pledges in form of Law
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Know all men by these prsents that I John Norris of
Castletown felt maker and Sallsbury my wife, as
well for and in consideration of the natural love
and affection we bear to our well beloved son Jon:
Norris, as also divers good causes and considerations
us thereunto moveing; Have given granted gifted
and confirm’d and do by these prsents give grant
gift and confirmed unto our said son John Norris
all our right tytle and intrest of a parcel or
pcells of land known by the name of the White
Stone and Cathren's Close with all houses and buildings
thereunto belonging, to have and to hold the
fore mentioned premises with all easements and
appurtenances thereunto appartaining to our afore
sd son Jon: Norris his heirs executors administrar
and assignes to his and their proper use and behoo----[edge]
forever freely and quietly to injoy the same
after the desease of the survivor of us wth:out
any matter or challenge claim or de=
=mand of us, our Execurs: administrars: or assigns,
or any other pson or psons in our names, by o----[edge]
cause means or procuremt: and wth:out money or
any other thing therefore to be yielded paid or-----[edge]
unto us the said Jon: or Saulsbury our Exrs: Admin----[edge]
or assignes; Always providing that if our son
John chance to die wth:out legitimate issue to pos----[edge]
the same that then the same is to return to the
next of kin or to whom we please to leave it In
witness whereof we have hereunto lett our hands
& marks this fourth day of July1692
John Norris my mrk J
Salsbury Norris my mrk X
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There being a Deed of Gift some years agoe made by John Norris (in Castletown hatter)
and his wife Saullsbury unto their sone John Norris (now resident in the Citie of Dublin in
Ireland) the which was proved after the Death of the said Salsbury (at the cominge of their
sd son to the Island this Summer) However takinge to farther consideracon the condicon
of her other children Shee made as witness is extant on Record) and left her daughters
Elizabeth and Margarett such coinvetencie as she thought good & by well deserved
beinge obedient and dutifull carefull children) But theire brother urging to have the deed
of gift upon the same was done he then openly declareing himself (in prsence of Deemster
Pare & sundry tmes at after) that he would fullfill and make good his mothers will in any
thing what soever she bequeathed & left his sd sisters, These and like (to our best
remembrance) were his expressions wch he alwayes owned and acknowledged, when the
same ---- was moved unto him, at such times as we were in companie together
And to the trueth hereof we subscribe And will at any time depose the same when
required as wittness our subscriptions this sixth Day of Septembr: 1698
Tho: Lownee senr my mrke TL
John Wattleworth
I do acknowledg the above true in which particular, and that my son did owne
and condescend to the fullfilling & makings, his mothers will in all things what soever
good to hs sd sisters Elizabeth & Margrett, wch was the onely motive which caused
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Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
248
me to give way for the provings of the Deede of Gift, as wittness my mark to my
name the above Date
John Norris my mrke JN
6 september 1698
The above Tho: Lowney senr: Jn: Watleworth and John Norris have
deposed the above certificates signed respectively by them
to be true in ever pticular before me
Jon: Parr
[on a slip of paper]
May 19th 1699
Dan: Christian of KK Concon enters
his claim against the Executrs of
Salisbury Norris als Tugman for the
sum of five pounds being ye moiety of ye portion due to
him by his wife and craves triall
Archdeacon Will 1697A #49 Malew will of Robert Quay of Castletown, died about Lammas [23 March]
1697/8:
Summary: [1st wife Amy / Emmy Holding, died 1663/4, ArW 1663A #126 Malew], 2nd wife [Jane Bridson] is alive [married 8
January 1664/5, died April 1716, Episcopal will], grandson Robert son of Edward Corris whose mother is dead, daughters
[Isabel & Catharine & Elizabeth & Ellin & Jane] in Dublin whose mother is dead, dau Catharine, son Thomas, son Edward,
son Robert, witnesses & pledges: John Bridson & Philip Hutchin,
Malew parish register: Robert Quay buried 24 March 1697
will of 1st wife: ArW 1663A #126 Malew will of Amy / Emmy Quay alias Holding, died 8 January 1663/4 intestate: husband
[Robert] Quay is alive [remarried to (Jane Bridson), died 1697/8, ArW 1697A #49 Malew], 5 children Isabel, Catharine,
Elizabeth / Bessy, Ellin / Nelly & Jane Quay; brother George Holding, sister Christian Holding & sister Ann Holding are
supervisors, pledges Richard Watterson & Thomas Cord
will of brother in law of 1st wife: ArW 1684A #058 Arbory will of Edward Hingley, died 16 February 1684/5: wife Christian Holding is alive,
son Richard, son John in England, dau Isabel in England, son Edward in England, dau Margaret in Ireland, dau Ann, youngest son John, dau
Amy in England, employer Major Stevenson
2nd wife: Malew parish register: Jane Quay als Bridson buried 29 April 1716
EpW decree
dau & son in law: Malew parish register: Edward Corris married Isabel Quay on 25 June 1683 in Malew
dau: Malew parish register: Issable Corris als Quay buried 17 June 1684
son in law & 2nd wife: Malew parish register: Edward Corris married Margaret Pigott on 25 May 1686 in Malew
2nd wife of son in law: Malew parish register: Margt Corris als Piggot buried 25 May 1729
grandfather in law: ArW 1666A #19 Malew will of John Bridson senior of Aristal, Malew, died 4 December 1666, buried 9 December 1666: wife
is not mentioned [she died April 1645], grandson & heir John Bridson (his father is dead), daughter in law Catharine Bridson alias Shimmin [the
mother of heir John], son Christopher Bridson in Ireland (back from Ireland at the will’s probate), son William Bridson (in Ireland at the time of
probate), granddau Ellin Bridson, grandson Thomas Bridson, grandson Henry Bridson, son Thomas Bridson (dau Catharine, son John),
grandson in law Robert Quay & his wife [Jane Bridson], Sr Thomas Parr, wife of John Norris of Crossage, John Bridson (?relationship) took
custody of goods of Thomas who was in Ireland
will of father in law: ArW 1665A #051 Malew will of John Bridson of Aristal, Malew, dated 9 January 1665/66, buried 22 January 1665/6: wife
Catharine Bridson alias Shimmin, son and heir John Bridson, daughter Ellin Bridson, son Henry, son Thomas, son William in Ireland, daughter
Catharine, daughter Jane (has a child, married Robert Quay), brother William Bridson, brother Christopher Bridson
son: Malew parish register: : Robert Quay, a miller, bur 6 Feb 1724/5
dau in law: Malew parish register: Margery Quay als Qualtrough buried 4 Jan 1728/9
will summary of son: ArW 1724A #114 Malew will of Robert Quay, died 4 Feb1724/5: wife is alive, dau Jane, dau Ann, son
Robert, son Edward, dau Elizabeth, dau Amy, dau Margaret, ‘father in law’, ‘mother in law’, ‘brother in law’,
witnesses:
John Stephen & Richard Thompson, pledges: Robert Quayl & John Stephen
will summary of dau in law: ArW 1728A #37 Malew will of Margery Quay als Qualtrough, died 2 Jan 1728/9: dau [Jane]
married Thomas Moore on 22 Sep 1615 Malew; son Robert, son Edward, dau Catharine, dau Isabel, dau Ann, dau Margaret,
dau Amy, witnesses: John Kennaugh & John Quinney, pledges: John Quinney & John Corrin
Malew parish register: Jane dau of Robert Quay christened 1 Mar 1691 in Malew [married Thomas Moore 1716 Malew]
Malew parish register: Catharine dau of Robert Quay christened 18 Dec 1692
Malew parish register: Robert son of Robert Quay born about 1694
Malew parish register: Edward son of Robert Quay christened 11 Oct 1696
Malew parish register: Esther dau of Robert Quay christened 8 Apr 1699
Malew parish register: Isabel dau of Robert Quay christened 23 Jan 1700/1
Malew parish register: female dau of Robert Quay christened 18 May 1703
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
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Malew parish register: Amy dau of Robert Quay christened 21 Jul 1706
Malew parish register: Margt dau of Robert Quay christened 16 Apr 1710
will of son: ArW 1724A #114 Malew will of Robert Quay, died 4 Feb1724/5: "The last will and testament of ROBBART QUA who
died about the fourth day of February last. Firs he committed hissoul to God and body to Christian burial. Item, he bequeathed unto his
DAUGHTER JANE five shillings legacy. Item, he bequeathed to his DAUGHTER ANN six pence legacy. He also bequeathed unto his
CHILDREN ROBBART QUA, EDWARD QUA, ELIZABETH QUA, EAMY AND MARGRETT QUA to be joint and equal in all the limed
land and all his outward goods. Item, he declared that there was twenty shillings due unto him from JOHN QUACKIN in Ballasalley. Item, he
declared and said that whatsoever was due unto him from his FATHER IN LAW or MOTHER IN LAW or from his BROTHER IN LAW he left
all unto his SON ROBBART and himself to recover it. Item, he constituted and appointed his CHILDREN EDWARDE, ELIZABETH, EAMY
AND MARGRET sole and whole Executors of all the rest of his goods moveable and unmoveable whatsoever. He also bequeathed unto his
WIFE the house in Castletown and after her death to fall due unto the Executors above said.Witnesses. John Steane, Richard Thompson. THE
EXECUTORS SWORNIN COURT IN FORM of Law. Pledges, Robert Quay, John Stean
will of dau in law: ArW 1728A #37 Malew will of Marjery Quay als Qualtrough, died 2 January 1728/9: KK Malew: 1728/9: The
last will and testament of MARGERY QUAY ALS QUALTROUGH who deceased the 2nd of January anno predicto. First, she committed her
soul to God and her body to Christian burial. Item, she bequeathed to THOMAS MOORE'S WIFE 20 shillings, and to her other CHILDREN,
viz. ROBERT, EDWARD, CATHARINE, ISABEL, AND ANNE 6 pence apiece,and the said legacy to any other that could claim any title to her
goods. Item, she bequeathed her cow to her DAUGHTER MARGARET. Item, she declared that THOMAS WATERSON the Sumner owed her
15 pence, and that the house rent, due from Mrs. STEVENSON, was to be paid on Mayday. Lastly, she constituted her two DAUGHTERS AMY
AND MARGARET QUAY joint Executrices of all the rest of her goods and chattels whatsoever. Witnesses: John Keniagh, John Quinney.
THE EXECUTRICES SWORN IN COURT, AND GAVE in pledges John Quinney and John Corrin
Castletown
This is affirm’d to be the last will of Robert Quay, declared by him about Lammas 1697; ffirst, he committed his soul to God, & body to Christian burial; Itm:
He bequeathed to Robert, son of Edwd: Corris (besides --was due by his mother’s death) 6d legacy. Itm: To his
daughters in Dublin 6d apiece legacie; wth wt was due
by their mothers decease. Itm: To his daughter Catherine six shills: Itm: To his son Thomas six
shills: legacy. Itm: He bequeathed to his son Edward
an little black horse. Lastly, constituted & appointed
his wife, and son Robt Quay joynt Executrs: of all
the res of his goods moveable, & immoveable whatsoever
Robert one of the Exrs: is sworn in
Testes
Court in form of Law, the other Exr:
John Bridson} to be sworn
Philip Hutchin} jurati
pbatum est et solvit 1s
pledges in form of Law, the witnesses of the will
May 12th 1699
Ned Corrin enters agt the Exrs: of Robt Quay
for 6d due &c
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A perfect acct: of All the goods of -----[torn edge]
Quay of Castletown, viewed and prai-----[torn edge]
4 sworn men, vizt: Tho: Watterson, -----[torn edge]
Bell, Nich: shimin, and Jon: Harishon
£
s
d
Imprs: Dim: 3 horses ................................................ 00 - 15 - 00
Dim: 2 cows a stear and 2 calfes ............................. 01 - 10 - 00
Dim: fflax and hurdes ................................................ 00 - 04 - 00
Dim: Hurdsen cloath 1s 4d, Dim: a peice of .........}
Linen cloath 5s, Dim: a pair of blankets 3s 6d}... 00 - 09 - 10
Dim: 6 flaxen sheets 8s, Dim: 6 course ..........}
sheets 4s, Dim: beds and bedclose 11s 6d}......... 01 - 09 - 0-----[torn edge]
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
Dim: 6 bed stids 1s, Dim: 3 chists 3s 6d ....................
Dim: 2 tables, a chare & a forme ...............................
Dim: 2 little spining wheels 1s, Dim: woden }
vessels 3s 9d, Dim: a griddle, a grape & }
a spade 15s, Dim: earthen wair 8d .........}...........
Dim: 2 potts and a pan ..............................................
Dim: Pewter 3s 6d, Dim: plow irons and}
a hachatt 9d ......................................}.................
Dim: hair roops 9, dim sacks a blanket }
and a fledge 10d, Dim: hamp 10d ..}...................
Dim: old timber ........................................................
It: his wearing aparrall .............................................
Dim: a dollan and a Seive ........................................
The Debts and ffunerall }
Sum toto
charges to be deducted }
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An acct of the funerall charges &c
Imprs: ffor Malt .........................................................
It: for Bread ...............................................................
It: ffor a chees ...........................................................
It: ffor Brandy ...........................................................
It: ffor pips, tobaco and candles ................................
It: ffor the coffin .......................................................
It: ffor burying him, makeing the grave}
and feching the Bear .....................}..................
It: to ye Sumr: ............................................................
It: ffor Ale, to they praisers .......................................
It: to the scribner ........................................................
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05 - 12 - 06
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s
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Note the above Charges
were disburst by his son Robt: Quay
only the Malt
A further acct of Mony lent by the above sd
Rt: to his Father at these severall summs
following
Imprs: To pay Jon: Kawish .....................................
It: To Thursten Tyldesly for a side of Beef ..............
It: to pay for a side of mutton .....................................
It: ffor Barly ...............................................................
It: ffor salt ...................................................................
It: ffor greaseing a stear, to Hen: Norris ...................
It: ffor herrings ..........................................................
It: ffor a side of pork .................................................
It: ffor ffish and pullen ..............................................
It: To Stuard Calcott for 2 kishens of wheat ............
It: To ye sd Depot: for 3 sheep ..................................
It: ffor a cheese ..........................................................
To Tho: Tubman for ye greaseing of a }
haffer ................................................}................
£
s
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An acct of Debts
Imprs: Due to Edw: Corring ..................................... 00 - 06 - 0-----[edge]
It: Due to Tho: Cain .................................................. 00 - 06 - 0-----[edge]
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
It: Due to Robt Shimin ..............................................
It: Due to Phil Cross ..................................................
It: Due to Mr Mercer ................................................
It: Due to Jon: Kewley ..............................................
It: Due to Phillip Kughen ..........................................
It: Due for Servants wadges ......................................
It: Due for Lords Rent ................................................
It: Due for prscription ................................................
It: More disburst upon the same acct .......................
Court charges .......................................................
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German Defuncts
X Margt Cooper als Brideson
X Jony Gell
X William Christian
X Kath: Looney
December the 18th 1698
Jony Quay entrs her claime agt the
Exrs: of William Caine for the summ of 24s 10d
due &c
Archdeacon Will 1697A #50 German will of Margaret Cooper alias Bridson of Peel, dated 5 March 1697/8:
Summary: husband William Cooper is alive [died 1702, ArW 1702A #24 Peel, remarried Mary Mylrea in 1700, left money
Margaret had abroad if he did not marry], son William Cooper, dau in law Isabel [Moore, married William 1681 Malew],
cousin Thomas Huddlestone, grandson William Cooper, grandson Charles Cooper, granddau Margaret Cooper, sister’s son
[sister is Dorothy Garrett alias Bridson], niece Ann Garrett, Mally Mylrea, John Hutchin,
appraisor Silvester
Fairbrother was a cousin of husband William Cooper, NOTE, that Margaret owns part of xxxx Cosnahan’s houses & gardens &
xxxx Young’s cellar
See: ArW 1642A #53b German, 1661 Certificate of Acceptance by children of legacies left by their deceased father William
Bridson & deceased mother Margery Stevenson alias Bridson alias Radcliffe, found amongst the 1642 Andreas Archdeacon
Wills: dau Margaret Cooper alias Bridson (her husband William Cooper), dau Jane Bridson (of age by June 1657), dau Mally
Bridson (in Ireland), dau Dorothy / Dolly Bridson (of age by October 1659) & dau Ellin / Nelly Bridson, their stepfather
William Stevenson (2nd husband of mother Margery Radcliffe);
various witnesses: Michael White / Whitehead & John Cross,
& Richard Stevenson & William Quayle, & William Costeen & John Crellin & John Crellin junior; also: uncle in law Sir
William Cosnahan (dead by October 1659), aunt Alice Crellin alias Bridson (dau is Mary Crellin)
See: Margery Cooper als Bridson entered a claim (husband is xxxx [?William] Cooper) for 3£ against the executors of Sir
William Cosnahan will 1658A #24 German
husband: Patrick parish register: Wm Cooper senr bur 12 Apr 1702
will of husband: ArW 1702A #24 Peel German will of William Cooper, died about 11 April 1702: 1st wife xxxx, 2nd wife Mary
Mylrea married 1700 [died January 1701/2, ArW 1702A #26 Peel], son William (his son William, son Charles, dau Margaret &
dau Elizabeth), sister Ann Gell alias Cooper, supervisors Mr John Cosnahan & Mr Charles Moore, witnesses: John
Hutchin & Phinlo Fargher,
2nd wife of husband William: Patrick parish register: Mary Cooper als Mcylera bur 21 Jan 1701/2
sister in law: Patrick parish register: Ann Gell als Cooper bur 4 May 1704
2nd wife of husband: ArW 1702A #26 Peel German will of Mary Cooper alsMylrea, died 20 January 1701/2: husband
[William] Cooper is alive [died April 1702, ArW 1702A #24 Peel German], brother Willam Mylrea, stepdau Margaret Cooper,
sister in law Ann Gell alias Cooper,
also: Catharine Mylrea, Joney Skillicorn, John Hutchin, Emmy Johnson,
will of mother: ArW 1637A #093 German will of Margery Stevenson alias Bridson alias Radcliffe, died November 1637, not
listed in the old Typed Index: [1st husband William Bridson], 2nd husband [William Stevenson] is alive (stepfather of the
children), son Richard Bridson (of age), dau Margaret Bridson (of age), dau Mally Bridson (of age), dau Jane Bridson, dau
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Ellin Bridson, dau Dorothy Bridson (youngest),
overseers: sister Ellinor Radcliffe, brother in law Thomas Crellin (married
Alice Bridson, 1st husband’s sister) & Sir William Cosnahan (brother in law of 1st husband William Bridson), sister Alice
Radcliffe [married to John Moore, her will 1666A #32 Patrick], also brother Mollenex Radcliffe entered a claim for tithes,
parents: inventory of William Bridson & wife Margery Stevenson als Bridson als Radcliffe, due to youngest child Dorothy:
ArW 1645A #13 German will inventory of William Bridson and wife Margery Radcliffe: Dorothy Bridson is youngest child of
William Bridson (he died several years before 1637, his will in Episcopal will books 1627-1630) & Margery Radcliffe (died
1637, ArW 1637A #93), Sir William Cosnahan (husband of Elizabeth Bridson who was a sister of William Bridson) is uncle of
Dorothy, stepfather William Stevenson has part of Dorothy’s goods, Dorothy has siblings ( including a brother) who received
their legacies as they came of age
will of cousin: ArW 1681A #45 German will of Elizabeth Cosnahan, dated 27 March 1682: sister Ann Quirk alias Cosnahan
dead, sister Ellin, sister Margery, cousin Dorothy Garrett alias Bridson (her dau Ann Garrett, cousin Margaret Cooper senior,
cousin Margaret Cooper junior, cousin William Cooper, brother in law John Quirk, witness: John Cooper, pledges William
Cooper & William Cosnahan
will of uncle: ArW 1658A #24 German will of William Cosnahan, vicar of German, dated 20 June 1658: wife Elizabeth Bridson
is dead [ArW 1658A #14 German], son William, dau Ann (md John Quirk), dau Margery, niece Dorothy Bridson (her father is
dead), dau Ellin, dau Elizabeth; also, Catharine Moore alias Billings and Margery Cooper alias Bridson entered claims
against the executors; witnesses: Charles Radcliffe & William Caine,
pledges: Richard Quirk & Richard xxxx
will of 2nd wife of husband: ArW 1702A #26 Peel German will of Mary Cooper alias Mylrea, died 20 January 1701/2: This is
affirmed to be the lastwill and testament of MARY COOPER ALS MCYLEREA, who departed this life about the 20th day of January 1701/2,
being in perfect mind and memory at the making thereof. First, she committed hersoul to God and her body to Christian burial. Item, she left a
petticoat and shift to the poor. Item, she left her BROTHERWILLIAM MCYLEREA a blanket and 6 pence legacy. Item, she left to
CATHARINE MCYELREA a red petticoat. Item, she left to JONY SKILLICORN a petticoat, a blue apron, a handkerchief, and coife.Item, she
left to ANN GELL ALS COOPER a linen hood. Item, she left to MARGARET COOPER a muslin hood and best handkerchief. Item, she left to
ANN GELL a petticoat and two aprons and acoife. Item, she left to JOHN HUTCHIN 14 pence. Item, she left EMMY JOHNSON a coife. Item,
she left to her HUSBAND a black petticoat, a piece of stuff, a hood and her bodices. And lastly, appointed her said HUSBAND her sole and true
Executor of all the rest of her goods moveable and unmoveable whatsoever.Witnesses: John Hutchin, Jony Skillicorn.
THE
EXECUTORSWORN IN FORM of Law. Pledges to secure the office and pay all debts and legacies, John Hutchin and William Christian
will of husband: ArW 1702A #24 Peel German will of William Cooper, died about 11 April 1702: Peeltown: The last will and
testament of WM COOPER of Peeltown, who departed this life about the 11th of April 1702. First, he committed his soul to God and his body to
Christian burial. Item, he left to the eight poorest persons in town 6 pence apiece. Item, he left to his SON WILLIAM COOPER 5 shillings
legacy. Item, he left to his GRANDSON WILLIAM COOPER his part of the nearer Milln, and a furnished feather bed all the pewter belonging
to his house, 2 brass candlesticks, 2 pots and a kettle, a xxx scummer, 1 mare and the sheep; in consideration of the goods that was left unto him
by HIS GRANDMOTHER. Item, he left his GRANDSON CHARLES his half of Cosnahan's houses as heirship, as HIS GRANDMOTHER had
left him before. Item, he left his said GRANDSON CHARLES six pounds that was in Mr. JOHN COSNAHAN's custody towards the setting of
him to a trade. Item, he left all the bedsteads of his house to his GRANDSON WILLIAM COOPER. Item, he left to his SISTER ANNE GELL
7 shillings 9 pence legacy. Item, he left to his GRANDDAUGHTER MARGARET five pounds, and 4 yards of sarge. Item, he left to JOHN
HUTCHIN 5 shillings. Item, he left to ANNE GELL 5 yards of sarge, 8 yards of raw cloth, a waistcoat of the mixture, and his WIFE MARY'S
red petticoat & smock with a white apron and 2coifes. Item, he left to Mr. JOHN COSNAHAN & Mr. CHARLES MOOR 5 shillings apiece.
Item, he left to JOHN HUTCHIN and FINLO FARGHER 3. Item, he appointed and ordained his TWO GRANDDAUGHTERS MARGARET
AND ELIZABETH to be Executrices of all the rest of his goods moveable and unmoveable whatsoever, and appointed Mr. JOHN COSNAHAN
and Mr. CHARLES MOOR to be their supervisors. He left to Parson WATTLEWORTH 5 shillings.
Witnesses: John Hutchin, Finlo
Fargher.
THE SUPERVISORS SWORN IN COURT in form of Law.
A PERFECT INVENTORY OF THE GOODS OF WILLIAM
COOPER prized and valued by four sworn men, vizt., John Waterson, Phinlo Karragher, Gilbert Craine, & Henry Gell, as follows, the 18th of
Jun 1702: Imprimis, ture sheets valued to 1 pound 1 shillings 0 pence; Item, a pillow bear & 3 napkins 0:1:8; Item, two towels 0:2:0; item, four
caddows at 0:12:0; item, all the blankets at 0:13:0; item, the bed and bolster at 0:15:0; item, six yards of mixt cloth 0:11:10; item, two pair of old
shoes 0:2:0; item, two yards of linen cloth 0:1:6; item, a waistcoat 0:7:0; item, five yards of coarse linen cloth 0:2:0; item, one coarse canvas
0:1:6; item, the flax at 0:1:9; item, the wheels at 0:4:0; item, the small wooden vessels at 0:2:2; item, all the barrels 0:18:0; item, the salt at 0:6:0;
item, the flax seed 0:0:8; item, old barrel staves 0:2:0; item, eight dales 0:6:8; item, a pair of nets 0:7:0; item, two keives, a hogs board &
cupboard 0:10:0; item, a cow at 1:10:0; item, the goats at 0:6:0; item, due from Capt Huddlestone Exrx. 11:18:2; item, due from Capt Sill
Ratcliffe & wife 4:10:0; item, due from Thomas Casnahan 0:4:9; item, due from Wm Quirk lammel 1:0:0;item, due from Wm Hopes 1:0:0;
item, due from Henry Ratcliffe Gourdan 1:0:0; Item, due from Charles Cowle 0:6:0; item, due from Wm Moore 0:5:6; item, due from his
SISTER ANN GELL 0:15:6;item, due from Wm Cricket of Jurby 0:1:xx; item, due from John Hutchin 0:5:xx; item, due from Thomas Ratcliffe
of Peeltown 0:17:xx; SUBTOTAL 31:9:xx. Due from the office of Deputy Customer 2:0:xx; In money payable & gold 3:2:xx; In Cusnahan’s
meadow 2:10:xx; And more in clipt money 21 ounces and 13 pennyweight at 5 shillings per ounce 4:8:xx
Peeltown
March 5th 1697/8
In nomine Dei Amen. This is affirmed to be ye last Will
& Testament of Margtt: Cooper als Bredson who com=
=mitted her soul to God & her body to Christian buriall;
Itt: she left to ye poor a firlett of meal. Itt: She left to
her son Willm: 10s Legacy. Itt: She left to her daughter in
Law 10s & Margtt:’s cloaths. Itt: She left to her cous: Hud=
dlestone a guinea. Itt: She left to her grandchild Willm:
her part of ye nearer miln. Itt: She left to Charles her
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part of Cusnahan’s houses & gardens and Young’s cellar.
Itt: She left to her sister’s son a vest & a pair of breeches
and 10s. Itt: She left to Ann Carrett a petticoat & wais=
=coat; Itt: She left Maly Mcylerea a petticoat & wais=
=coat; Itt: She forgave John Hutchin her part of 10s she
lent him; Itt: She left her husband what money she had
abroad, provided he would not marry again, & if so to
have no part thereof. Itt: She left him her part of boat
& netts; and ye benefitt of all the goods whilst he liveth;
and that Issable shud have none of her sheets. Lastly
she appointed & ordained her three grandchildren vizt: Wm
Charles & Margtt Cooper to be her true & lawfull Execrs:
of all her goods moveable & unmoveable, and appointed
her cousen Thomas Huddlestone to be their overseer
The Exrs: being under age the Grand=
father Will: Cooper is sworn Supervisor
witnesses
in form of Law, he being usufractury by ye
John Hutchin} will
Gilbt: Craine} jurati
pbatum est et solvit 12
The Inventory next Court sub paena 20s
pledges in form of Law
John Gell & Phillip Cross
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A true invetary of the goods of Marget Coop: Alis Bredgen taken ---4 sworn men whose names are under subscribed
Inprimis: Itt for one bed and one boulster ................
Itt: for --- caddow .....................................................
Itt: for the half of of 5 blankets }
and half an ould coverlet...}................................
Itt: for 3 paire of sheats ............................................
Itt: for other small linens ..........................................
Itt: for linen cloath .....................................................
Itt: for the half her wearing close...........}
besides what was gifted by the dead} ................
Itt: for the half of 2 chists ..........................................
Itt: for the half of a pott and half a ketttell ...............
Itt: for ould cask .........................................................
Itt: for half a wheel ....................................................
Itt: for brass ...............................................................
Itt: more for wollen cloath}
and wollen yarn ..........}.......................................
Itt: for pewter ............................................................
Itt: for wool ...............................................................
Itt: for wodden vessells bassens dishis pigins}
and tranchers ...........................................}...........
Itm: her wearing linnens ............................................
Itt: for a cushing ........................................................
Itt: for half a ringe .....................................................
Itt: for half a mair and half a colt ..............................
Itt: for half the cows ..................................................
Itt: for the half of 2 heffers .......................................
Itt: for a quarter of an ox ...........................................
Itt: for sheep ..............................................................
01 - 05 - 00
00 - 06 - 00
00 - 10 - 00
00 - 10 - 00
00 - 02 - 00
00 - 09 - 03
00 - 06 - 00
00 - 04 - 06
00 - 05 - 00
00 - 06 - 00
00 - 01 - 06
00 - 01 - 06
00 - 10 - 06
00 - 06 - 09
00 - 05 - 06
00 - 00 - 08
00 - 05 - 03
00 - 00 - 08
00 - 00 - 06
00 - 12 - 00
01 - 01 - 00
00 - 15 - 00
00 - 05 - 00
00 - 16 - 0----[torn]
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Itt: for goats .............................................................. 00 - 03 - ---09 - 0-----These goods
Praised by William Sump---Gilbt Craine his -----vid: pledges annext to ye will
Richrt: Gell his -----Sill: Ffairebrother ------
Archdeacon Will 1697A #51 German will of William Christian of Peel, died 21 March 1697/8:
Summary: wife Margaret xxxx, dau Margaret (not married yet), son William, son Thomas, witnesses: Thomas Kewish &
John Dawson, pledges: Gilbert Craine & John Dawson
German parish register: Wm Christian buried 22 March 1697/8
?dau: German parish register: Margaret Christian married John Kewish on 29 February 1703/4 in German
March the 20th
1698
Peeltown
In the name of God amen
I William Christian in Peele towne being sick in body but blessed
be God in perfect witt and memory maketh my last
will and testament as followeth &c
First I bequeath my soule to God my Creator and
my body to Christian buryall
2ly I leave to my daughter Margrett Christian fifty shillings
and that to be paid her by my son William Christian upon
her intr: marrage and halfe a calfe that is uncalved at present,
I leave to my son Tho: Christian six pence legasye
3ly: I constitude and ordaine my son William Christian my
true and Lawfull executor of all my houses and lands and
goods movable and umovable: becaus he hath beene my
great asistr: and soportr: in my ould and feeble days: ant to
this my wife Margrett hath given her consent as: to the
houses and Lands to give her one half in like manr: as
wittnes her mark to her name the day and yeare
above written
Margrett Chrsitian
wittness present
her mark X
Tho: Kewes his X
Joh: Dawson his X juratus
The mother hath given her consent
to the above will in the face of the Court
The Exr: sworn in Court in
form of Law
pbatum est et solvit 6d
pledges to secure the office and pay all debts and
Legacies according to Law, John Dawson & Gilbt Craine
Archdeacon Will 1697A #52 German will of Joney Gell alias Gell, died 8 March 1697/8:
Summary: husband William Gell, , no children are mentioned, brother Gilbert Gell, brothers & sister, Joney Kaighin of
Ballanare, Ann Christian, John Wood (his dau Joney),
witnesses: Robert Killey & John Woods & xxx Christian, pledges:
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Robert Killey & Hugh Cannell
German parish register: Joney Gell buried 7 March 1697/8
See: John Woods brother of Thomas Woods one of the wardens of German Parish, John was called a son of a bitch by Radcliffe
Taubman who was presented 1688 German
Jurby parish register: Joney dau of James Gill christened 17 September 1655 in Jurby
sister: Jurby parish register: Catharine dau of James Gill christened 24 September 1657 in Jurby
brother: Jurby parish register: William son of James Gill christened 7 September 1660 in Jurby
brother: Jurby parish register: Gilbert son of James Gill christened 15 August 1665 in Jurby
will of father: ArW 1669A #079 Jurby will of James Gill/Gell, died 16 February 1669/70: wife Margaret Caine, they have 4
children [Joney, Catharine underage, William underage & Gilbert underage]; brother Gilbert, brother John, supervisor &
brother in law Patrick Caine (he is married) & son Patrick Caine junior; also: Dollin Teare & Ann Caine,
witnesses:
Patrick Moughton & Thomas Mylevorrey, pledges: Patrick Caine & William Quayle
German
In the name of God amen
I Joney Gell in KK German being sick in body but in
perfect witt and memory maketh this my last will
and testament as followeth
ffirst I bequeath my soule to God my creture
and my body to Christian buryall
2ly I leave halfe a heiffer betwix Joney
Kaughin of ballanare and An: Christian of
the sd farme: I leave to Joh: Wood’s daughtr:
Joney Woods a pettycoat and a wastcoat
3ly: I leave to brothers and sister six pence apeece
legasie
4ly: I constitude and ordeine my loveing husband
Will: Gell; my true and lawfull executor
of all my goods movable and unmovable what
so ever and orders my said husband to recover
all depts due from my brother Gilb: Gell
and this I acknowledg to be my last will and
testament in the presence of thse wittnesses
The Exr: sworn in Court in form
wittness present
of Law pbatum est et solvit 6d
Robrt: Killey X }
--o: Woods.........} jurati
March ye 3th
--hi: Christian X}
1697
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pledges to secure the office and pay all
debts and Legacies according to Law Robt:
Killey & Hugh Cannell
Archdeacon Will 1697A #53 German will of Christian Ottiwell alias Cotch died 28 March 1698, per 1679/80
Articles of Marriage between William Ottiwell (her son) and Elizabeth Quane:
Summary: husband xxxx Ottiwell is not mentioned, son William Ottiwell, dau in law Elizabeth Ottiwell alias Quane, William
died before his mother did in 1697; witnesses to Contract: Thomas Harrison & Ann Harrison,
pledges: Silvester
Fairbrother & Phinlo Carran
German parish register: Christian Cotch buried 29 March 1698
See: Christian Ottiwell als Cotch mother in law (married xxxx Ottiwell, deceased, Christian died 1698, ArW 1698A #53
German) of Elizabeth Ottiwell als Quaine (married William Ottiwell), Christian & Bessy were witnesses to the will of Margery
xxxx alias Cowle will 1685A #12 German
see: ArW 1685A #12 German will of Margery xxxx alias Cowle, died 18 November 1685: husband xxxx is not mentioned [?or was Margery
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
256
unmarried?], son in Ireland, brother, niece Catharine Cowle, friend Jane Harrison, Mrs Ann Harrison executor, witnesses: Christian
[Ottiwell alias] Cotch & her dau in law Elizabeth / Bessy [Ottiwell alias] Quane; pledge: Mr Thomas Harrison
?will of mother: ArW 1658A #08 Patrick will of Joney Cotch / Coats alias Conilt / Coonill / Cannell, died 26 ----[?March]
1658, intestate: husband xxxx Cotch is alive, only child Christian Cotch (underage), brother John Conilt / Cannell & sister
Christian Conilt / Cannell live in Onchan
?will of uncle: ArW 1678A #01 Onchan will of John Coonill / Conilt / Cannell, died 20 March 1677/8: wife Joney Knickle, dau Catharine, dau
Catharine junior, sister Christian Cannell, also: William Cubbon (?son in law: he entered a claim for half of John’s lands & 40s); NOTE:
John’s surname is spelled ‘Coonnell’ and ‘Cunnell’ and ‘Coonill’.
Articles off Marriage covenanted and agreed betwixt
Cristian Cotch in ye behalf off her sonn Will: Ottuell
on ye one pty, and Elizabeth Quayne in her owne
behalfe on ye other pty as followeth
Inprmis itts covenanted and agreed upon yt ye
sayd Willm: Ottuell and Elizabeth Quayne shall
joyne in ye holy Estate off Matrimony before
ye 18th off this Instant febr: God and his Church
pmittinge
2ly Its Agree uppon yt ye sayd Christian Cotch
shall give wth her sayd son Willm: Ottuell halfe
off all her houses and garden, now in her possession
wth halfe off all her goods, wch now she hath, or
hereafter may hould, and att her decease ye
other halfe off ye sayd houses, and garden wth ye
other halfe off all her movable and unmovable
goods whatsoever unto ye sayd Willm: and Elizabeth
or to ye longer lives off them; and they to live
wth ye ye sayd Christian wthout any devission off houses,
garden, or goods but to bee on owne and ye sayme
dyett one wth ye other; and for pformance off
all and singuler ye prmisses both ptyes doth
bynd themselves their executrs Administrs: and
assignes either to other in ye penalty off ten pound
sterll: halfe to ye Lord off ye Soyle and ye other halfe
to ye pty pforminge Covenant, as wittnes our
subscriptions this 9th off febr: 1679/80
Christian Cotch her mark X
witnesses hereoff
Willm: Ottuell his mrk X
Tho: Harrison
Elizabeth Quaine her mrks
Anne Harrison her mrk A
[written sideways on paper:]
ffurther iff ye sayd Elizabeth survive ye sayd
Willm: though shee have noe Issue, yett shee
mantayning ye sayd Christian dueringe her life
shall have ye full benefitt off this bargaine
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Att Peeltown ye 23d of June 1691
The wthin named Christian Cotch came this day and acknow
ledged the wthin Contract to be her act and deed & yt before
Edw: Christian
The within Contract being proved before the Deemster the
same is accepted, for the last will of Christian Cotch,
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257
Elizabeth Quane, Relict of William Ottiwell is according
sworn in Court in form of Law
Acceptum est et solvit
pledges to secure the office and pay all Debts &
Legacies according to Law, Silv: Ffairbrother & Phinlo
Carran
Archdeacon Will 1697A #54 Patrick will of Catharine Quane alias Lewney, died about 1698:
Summary: husband xxxx Quane is not mentioned, dau xxxx Coole alias Quane is alive, grandson Patrick Coole, grandson
Thomas Coole underage, grandson William Coole underage, dau Ellinor Kneale alias Quane, granddau Alice Quane dau to son
Thomas Quane, grandchildren? John Coole & Ann Coole; witnesses: Thomas Quane & Margaret Coole
will of son: ArW 1724A #32 Patrick will of Thomas Quane, died 8 February 1723/4: wife is not mentioned, grandson & heir
Charles Quane, grandson Thomas Quane, dau Alice Quane, son Henry, son Nicholas, son John, witnesses: John Key &
Elizabeth Cottier
Patrick parish register: Thomas Quane Dalby, smallpox, buried 09 February 1723/4
will of son: ArW 1724A #32 Patrick will of Thomas Quane, died 8 February 1723/4: Patrick: This is affirmed to be the last will &
Testament of Thos. Quane who departed this life 8th Febry. 1723 being sick in body but perfect in mind and memory, first. He committed his
soul to God and his body to Christian burial; Item He bequeathed & left the cropp and two oxen & a bee-hyie To his Grand son & heir Charles.
Item he left a heifer to his grand son Thomas, Item he left xxxxx all the was with in his house to his beloved daughter Eles, Item he left all that
was due unto him from his own children in their own hands; Item he left a young sheep to John Key; Lastly he left his own four children, viz:
Henry Nichlos John & Eles to be Equally Sole Exers. of all the rest of his goods moveable and immoveable whatsoever. As witness our names
and marks. Witnesses Jon. Key my mark x, Eliz: Cottier my mark x} jurati
Item: Nich: & John (Alice being absent) are sworn in Court in
form of Law & to give a true acct. to their sister Alice.
probatum est & Solvit
Witnesses Wm. Quirk & xxxx Gell
?see: ArW 1655A #14 Patrick will of Cowney / Cooney Kermode alias Quane or Craine, died 7 May 1655: husband xxxx
Kermode is not mentioned, son Henry, son Thomas, son John, dau Isabel, William Quayle, Catharine Lewney [?sister in law,
ArW 1698A #54 Patrick will of Catharine Quane alias Lewney], son in law William Callin & 2 sons, witnesses: John Gell &
Henry Gell, pledges: Thomas Radcliffe & John Gell,
also: William Callin & wife entered a claim
NOTE, that Cowney /
Cooney is recorded with maiden surname of ‘Quane’ in her will, and ‘Craine’ in the Patrick defuncts
Patrick
In the name of God amen
I Kathren Looney of the parrish of KK Patrick
being sick in body but of perfect witt and
memory maketh my last will and testament
as followeth:
firstly I beqeuath my soul to God m Creator and
my body to Christian buryall;
2ly: I leave to my grandchild Patrick Coole a shee yearling
and to legot I leave to my grandchild Thos Coole
a chist and a blanket
3ly I constitude and ordaine my granchile Tho: Coole
and my granchile Will: Coole and my daughter
Ellinr: Kneale alis Quaine my true and lawfull
executors of all my good movable and unmovable
onely I leave a quife and a hankarchif to Alis Quane
daughter to Tho: Quane and a yew betwix John
Coole and An: Coole his sister
4ly I leave 6d legasie to any parson or parsons what
soever that lay claime to any part of my goods
Two of the Exr: being under age, their mother is
sworn in form of Law who hath the children &
goods in her hands, and hath given pledges
in form of Law
wittnes present
pbatum est et solvit 6d
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Tho: Quaine his }
Margrett Coole her} jurati
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The Inventory due to ye Exrs: joyntly is ........
00 - 08 - 00
ffunerall charges, Court ffees & other Debts}
deducted which is 6s ..............rests..........}........... 00 - 06 - 00
Item the Legacie left to Patrick Cool ........................ 00 - 01 - 6
the sheep
Item the Legacy left to Thomas Coole being a}
chist and Blanket 3s .................................}......... 00 - 03 - 00
the above in the Mothers hands
Curia Testamentalis habita in Ecclisia ---Scti: Michaelis corm Reverendo adendum in ---ai Dno: Dno: Thoma, permission Divina ---et Manniae Epo:, Revdr: Dno: Archippo: Kippax --Insula Archidi: Revdu: Dno Sam Watleworth et
Dno: Robto ParrVicaris Generalib: nec non
Johann Curghey Regrio Archid: 17th die mensis Junii
Anno 1698
Michael
Ballaugh
X George Quail
Defunctorum Noia
X Phillip Garret
Jourby
Mr Tho: Christian Resignacon of Jourby in this book
Att a Court held in Ramsey June the 18th 1698
Mr Thomas Christian who fformerly hath been collated unto ----Vicarage of Jourby, has in the face of the Court, resigned ---his tith and Interest to the said Vicarage, unto the Rt: Revd:
ffather in God Thomas Lord Bop: of this Isle, and the Patrone of the
foresaid Vicarage, to be by his Lordship disposed of, and gives
to such as his Lordship shall think fit. And the said Mr
Christian has alsopmised and obliged himself, upon the rece--of the Augmentacon due to that Parish (since he officiated there) to
give and contribute such a reasonable sum of money, as the
Vicars Generall shall think ffit, towards the repairing the house
belonging to the said Church,
and this in the presence of us
Sam: Watleworth
Robert Parr
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259
Archdeacon Will 1697A #55 Michael will of George Quayle, died 13 March 1697/8:
Summary: wife is alive, son Thomas of age, youngest son underage, other sons?, witness: Patrick Caine, pledges: Thomas
Quayle & Patrick Caine
Michael parish register: George Quayle buried 13 March 1697
?see: ArW 1654A #97 Bride of Margaret Kneale alias Quayle alias Kneale died 2 May 1654: 1st husband xxxx Quayle, 2nd
husband Ewan / Evan Kneale is alive, son George Quayle (of age), dau Margaret Quayle, son Patrick Kneale (under age),
pledge: Evan / Ewan Kneale the husband
KK Michael
Jun: ye 17th 1698
The last will and testament of George Quayle who
depted ye life ye 13th of March of good & pfect memory in manner & form following. He left upon
his wife to keep his yongest son to school and to
put him to a trade, and what goods wud be remaining after she had pd all debts he left unto
her self, and appointed her his lawfull Exx: of ye
same
This will is pved with the
consent of Tho: Quaile,
one of the Testators sons,
& the wife sworn in Court
in presence of
according to Law
Pat: Caine X juratus
Probatum est, & solvit 1s
Cleer Invry: is ...... 1£ - 05s - 00d
Pledges: Tho: Quaile & Patr: Cain
Archdeacon Will 1697A #56 Ballaugh will of Phinlo Garrett, died 1 March 1697/8:
Summary: wife is not mentioned, son & heir, son Ewan / Evan, 2 children in Ireland, son Philip, dau Catharine, dau Joney
(married), son in law Henry Kelly, also: John Corlett Broughjiarg, John Crowe of Lezayre, Ann Quiggin,
witnesses:
William Caley & Phinlo Stephen, pledges: Robert Curghey & William Corlett
Ballaugh 1698
The last will & testamt: of Ffinlo Karrett who was buried
March ye 2d being at ye making hereof in perfect memory
Imprimis he committed his soule to God & body to Xtian buriall
Itm: he left to his two children in Ireland 6d each Legase.
Itm: to his children Phillip & Cathrine 3 halfe firletts of
barley betwixt them. Itm: he left to his son & heir a
barrell yt was in the house & alsoe a bakeing griddle
to remaine in the house while they lasted. Itm: he
left t his daughter Jony a pale that she borrowed from
him as legasie & his cap to her husand. Itm: he left
& appointed his son Evan sole Exr: of all ye rest
of his goods movable & imovable. He confessed himself
to be indebted to Jon: Cannell 11s. To his daughter Jony
8s in liew of wch he left her a heffer. Itm: he
declared yt the son in law Hen: Kelly was paid in
mony & mony worth, vizt: by horses drawing turfe, plow=
=ing, harrowing & cattle score save only 6s 8d wch yet
wsa due to ye sd Hen: Kelly, & that if ye sd Kelly sued
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260
for more, yt then he should proved ye same according to
Law. Itm: he declared that Jon: Corlett Broughjiarg
owed him 2s. Itm: from Jon: Crow in KK Christ=
Lez=Aire 8d
The Exr: sworn in Court in
Testes {Wm Cally } form of Law
{Ffinlo Steone} jurati
pbatum est et solvit
£
s d
The Inventory of Phillip Garret is.. 02 - 16 - 00
pledges according to Law Robt: Curghey & Will: Curlet
[next day]
Debts to be deducted out of the within Inventory of
Phillip Garret as the Exr: affirms ...... 00£ - 12s - 0d
June the 17th 1698
Anne Quiggin entrs agt the Exrs: of Phillip Garret ffor 3s
June 17th 1698
Henry Kelly entrs: for the summe of 10£ - 15s - 0d due &c
Curie Testamentalis apud Ramsey habi
ta Junii 18th Anno 1698
Andreas
Bryde
LezAyre
Mahold
Johann Curghey
Vicaris
Dn: Matth: Curghey
Dn: Rob: Parr
Dn: Tho: Allen
John Cubin
Apparitores
Phillip Crinnill
Will: Martin
William Callow
The old stands this
year also
Will: Callow }
Will: Xtian }
Tho: Xtian } jurati
Rich Kermod }
The old stands for
this year
Will: Lace
}
Thomas Kneal}
Thomas Skaly}
John Kneal }
Vitorum Noia
the old stands
Joratorum Noia
The old stands
John Cowley }
John Cletor
}
Ned Saile
}
William Crowe}
Curia Testamentalis habita apud Ramsey
coram Revd: in Tho Parre et Dno: Dno: Thomas
pervisisone Divino Sodor et Mannae Ofc: Revdo:
Ewan Kerush }
Dan Corelet }
Will: Corkill }
Will: Lowney }
James Curlet }
John Sumpter }
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261
Archippo husus Insulae Archidio: Rdes dno Sam:
Wattleworth et Dno Robto: Parre vicariss Genera=
lib: nec non Johanne Curghey Registrario Archdi:
Andreas
Bryde
LezAire
X Jon: Corkill
X William Coul
X Patrick Cormode
X John Ffargher
Tho: Curlet Dec:
Defunctorum Nomina
X Kath Xtian
X Tho: Killip
William Cammash Dec Jony Kissage respited
X Ann Crinnill
X Jane Cottier
X Mary Kewley
Mahold
Elizab: Corteen pauper
Mally Kerrish
Kath: Kerrish
Xtian Charran pauper
June the 18th 1698
Charles Cowle entrs agt the Exrs of John Corleish for the summ of 16s due
as will be made to appear &c
June the 18th 1698
Mrs Margt Xtian entrs her claim agt the exrs of Mr Ewan Curghey junior
for the sume of five pounds due
She entrs also agt the same Exrs for 6s due &c
June the 18th 1698 Mrs Ellinr: Xtian als Quail entrs her claim agt the Exrs
of Mr Ewan Curghey junior of Ballakillingan for the grassing of 4 cows and grassing a horse
for the term of --- years due &c
And also for the sum of 11£ due
Memorand: that Mr Parr has given me ---- for ye An------- sees a fi---- ----chol
[on the back of the above:]
See ArW 1695A #26 Bride will of Reverend John Christian vicar of Bride: His brothers agree to pay 5£ left in Rev
John’s hands for the purpose of repairing the Church of Jurby
June the 18th 1698
The Exrs of Parson John Christian hath obliged
themselves before the Rt Revrd: Ffather in God Thomas
LordBop: of the Isle, to pay the some of five pounds
being an allowance towards the reperacon of the
pish Church of Jourby, deducted out of the Goods
of Sr William Crow, and Lodged in the hands of the
said pson Christian; which said summe they
have obliged themselves to pay upon his Lops:
order after 2 monthes notice. witness their
subscripcons
William Christian his mrk X
Ewan Xtian his X
Robt: Xtian his X
Curia Testamentalis apud Ramsey habita -----Revdis: Dno: Sam: Watleworth et Dno: Robto Parr ----Vicariis Generalibus nec non Johanne Curghey
Regrio: Archidi: 8th die mensis Nov: 1698
Andreas
Bryde
LezAyre
Mahold
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262
Vicaris
Dn: Jo: Curghey
Vicaris
Dn: Matth Curghey
Dn: Robto Parr
Dn: Tho: A-----
John Crebbin
Apparitores
Phillip Crinnill
William Martin
Willm: Callow
Joratorum Noia
Mich: Goldsmith }
William Key
}
Mark Joughin
}jurati
William Cammaish}
Jam: Quark }
Jam: Clerk
Rich: Lewin
John Kewn
Nelley Bittell
Defunctorum Noia
X Charles Cowl
X Jony Kinney
X John Caiskill in ye Bops Regry
X John Clator
X Jane Killip Dec:
Anne Cowl
Cross Ewan Costeen KK Mahold
{Ew: Kerrush
{Dan: Cailister
jurati { Will: Corkill
{Will Looney
{Jo: Suoptr:
{James Christian
X Rich Quork
X Dan Xtian
X Margt Corlet[?]
X Jo: Caism--X Isabell -----[dark]
Nov: 8th 1698
Ewan Caly entrs his claim agt the Admistr: -----[dark]
for the sum of 2s 2d due &c
Archdeacon Will 1697A #57 Andreas will of William Cowle, died 6 May 1698:
Summary: wife [Joney Curry] is not mentioned [died 1693/4, ArW 1693A #48 Andreas], son Patrick Cowle (married [in 1680
to Isabel Christian]), dau Elizabeth / Bessy [married in 1673/4 to xxxx Brew], son John, dau? or sister? Joney Costeen alias
Cowle (married 1676 to John Costeen) witnesses: William Joughin & William Key, pledges Patrick Cormode & John Brew
& Philip Cowle
will of wife: ArW 1693A #48 Andreas will of Joney Cowle alias Curry, died 3 March 1693/4: husband [William] Cowle is alive
[died 1698, will ArW 1697A #57 Andreas], dau Elizabeth / Bessy (married xxxx Brew, son Philip Brew), son John & his wife,
son? Patrick’s daughter, dau in law Isabel [Christian], grandson William Cowle, witnesses: son John Cowle & son Patrick
Cowle & minister John Christian
?dau or ?sister: Andreas parish register: Joney Cowle married John Costeen on 31 October 1676 in Andreas
dau: Andreas parish register: Bessy Cowle married xxxx Brew on 31 January 1673/4 in Ancreas
dau: Archd wills 4 Jun 1716 defuncts Andreas: Bessy Brew als Cowle was dead by this date
dau: Andreas parish register: Bessy Brew als Cowle buried 30 April 1716
Episcopal will
son: Andreas parish register: Patrick Cowle married Isabel Christian July 1680 in Andreas
dau in law: Andreas parish register: Isabel Cowle als Christian, smallpox, buried 9 April 1725
?see: ArW 1656A #42 Andreas will of Bahie Cowle alias Sayle, dated 6 September 1656, husband Patrick Cowle is alive:
husband Patrick Cowle is alive, son Philip Cowle, dau Catharine Cowle, dau Mally Cowle, son William Cowle, dau Joney
Cowle; witnesses: John Huddlestone & William Joughin, pledges: William Brew & Collum Radcliffe;
also: Charles
Cowle entered a claim
Andreas
May the 6th 1698
This is affirmed to bee the last will of William
Cowl who first committed his soul to God & body to Xtian
buriall; Imt: to his son Patrick Cowle the whole crope of Corn,
and his own working toolls or instrumts:, with 10s that was in
Cooles Croft, and a corn quarts, Itm: to his daughter in law a churn
a kieve, a white blanket, and 2 geese; Itm: to his daughter Bessy
8 yrds of Linnen cloth, and a grey blanket, that was in the Tuck
Milne; Itm to his son John a grey blanket yt was in the Tuck
Milne; Itm to Lettice Tear a woollen wheel Rimme; Itm to
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the witnesses of his will 6d apiece; Itm: he constituted &
appointed his 3 children vizt: Patrick, John & Bessy joynt
Exrs: of all the rest of his goods whatsoever
The Exr: sworn in Court in form of
Testes William Joughin}
oLaw
William Key .....} jurati
pbatum est et solvit 1s
---- being 2£ - 16s - 03s of the goods
Jony Cowl als Costen in the hands
--- William Cowle, John Costen
---- the sd Jony doth hereby
---wledge the receipt of the above
--- from the hands of the Exrs: of
William Cowl, and doth hereby
----- acquit the sd Exrs: and
----- for the same
The Inventory prized in form of Law}
£
s
d
amts to the summe of ...................}........ 05 - 11 - 00
more added vizt: .......................................... 01 - 17 - 09
pledges according to Law Patrick Cormode for Patr: Cowle
and Phillip Cowle for Bessy Cowle & Jo: Brew for John Cowle
June the 18th 1698
Patrick Cowl entrs his claime agt the Exrs of William
Cowl for the summe of 6£ - 10s, due &c, and 2 potts,
a horse and 2 parts of a heiffer
Archdeacon Will 1697A #58 Andreas will of John Fargher, died 5 March 1697/8:
Summary: not married, father xxxx Fargher is alive, sister Margaret Fargher, brother Philip, brother James, sister Joney,
also: Patrick Cormode, William Teare,
witnesses: Ellin Caltrope & Catharine Kneale; pledges: William Teare & John
Quirk
Andreas
This is affirmed to be the last will of John Ffargher who
was buried the 5th of March 1697, being pfect in mind
& memory: Imprmis he commended his soul to God & body to Xtian
buriall; Itm: he left what shee he had for his brother James
Itm: to his brother Phillip buriall; Itm: he left what shee he had for his brother James his part of ye husbandry gears;
Itm:
to his sister Jony 6d Legacie; Itm: he left to Patrick Cormod a
russet coat; Itm: to the witnese of his will 6d apiece Legacie;
Itm: to William Tear a coat; Itm: he appointed his ffather and
sister Margt joynt Exr: of all his goods whatsoever, and willed
that the money he appointed towards his coffin should be left to his
said ffather & sister, as he declared before Ellin Calthrop one of
the witness some little time before he dyed
witnesses
The Exrs: sworn in Court in form of
Ellin Calthrop}
Law
Kath Kneal } jurati
pbatum est et solvit 1s
The Inventory next court
pledge to pay all debtes & secure ye office is
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William Tear & Joh: Quirk
Archdeacon Will 1697A #59 Andreas will of John Corkill, died 12 December 1697:
Summary: wife is alive & remarried William Kelly, he has 7 children including dau Ann, dau Margaret (married to Patrick
Corkan by 1712), son William, son John (rec’d legacy in 1707), son James (rec’d legacy in 1711), dau Joney (rec’d legacy in
1711,
also: James Brew, William Corkill, John Qua---, Thomas Sayle, Charles Sayle, witnesses: Thomas Sayle &
Richard Corlett, pledgesWilliam Corkill & William Corlett
Michael parish register: Margaret Corkill married Patrick Corkan on 8 May 1708 in Michael
Andreas
This is affirmed to be the last will of John Corkell who depted
this life abt the 12th of December 1697, being in good and
perfect memory; ffirst he committed his soul to God and body
to Xtian buriall; Itm: he left to his wife his part of a
white blanet, and of the pot; To the witness of his will 6d
apiece Legacy. Itm: he left 3£ and what corn there was
in the Haggard to bring up his children. Item he constituted his 2 daughtrs
Anne and Margt sole Exrs of all the rest of
goods whatsoever. Itm: he declared that he owed 9s
to James Brew, Itm: to William Corkell 20s. to John Qua--1s of the rest. Itm he declared that the 12d which Tho: Sail
claimed for from him, was in the hands of Charles Sail
Testes: Thomas Saile }
Richard Curlet} jurati
The Exrs sworn in Court in
form of Law
Thre being not 6d or ye value
therof left to ye other children
they are therefore decreed joynt
Exrs: with ye other two
pbatum est et solvit
The Inventory taken in form of Law amounts
to in gross .............................................................
Itm in Lands morgaged ye deads part ......................
febr 16 1707: more added by ye wife .......................
pledges in form of Law William Corkill, William
Curlet given by ye mother
Note yt a maire was allowed ye wife to pay
all debts, soe remaines clear to ye children ..........
which proportioned among ye seven Execrs }
each ones part amounts ...........................}..........
£
s
s
01 - 08 - 00
04 - 10 - 00
06 - 02 - 00
12 - 00 - 00
01 - 14 - 3
Will: , John & ye husband of Margt Corkill came this day to ye Records &
doe acknowledge to be fully satisfied for their fathers part of goods, and doe hereby
acquitt their mother & stepfather of ye same forever, At witnesse their markes
this 25 Jan: 1711
John Corkill X
before me Sam Watleworth Arch:
Wm Corkill X
Patr: Corkan X
[on a slip of paper:]
I John Corkill doe hereby acknowledge to
have gotten and received at and from the hands
of my stepfather Willm Kelly ye full and just
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265
sum of one pound + tree shills nine pence in
goods due and right to me by the death of my
father John Corkill, I say received and payd
to me as wittness my name & mark here written
ye 10th of June 1707
John Corkill my mrk X
wittnesses hereunto and
deliverd in our presence
of Wm Coroughen my mrk X
John Kewley
[on the reverse side of above slip:]
pd at several
0 - 14 - 0
times to
0 - 04 - 8
Wm Corkill
0 - 01 - 9
these sums
0 - 01 - 8
0 - 03 - 6
febr: 16 - 1707 ....... 1 - 05 - 7
Febr: 1st 1711
Jony Corkill came this day, & acknowledged that she
hath reveiwed from her step father Wm Kelly in part of
her fathers goods twenty four shills: & doth acquitt him
& her mother of ye same forever and this before me
Sam Watleworth Archd:
anno et die predict:
James Corkill came also this day & acknowledged yt
he is fully paid all ye goods due to him by ye death of
his father, & does hereby acquitt & discharge his mother &
stepfather of ye same forever as witness his mark
before me
James Corkill X
Sam Watleworth
Archdeacon Will 1697A #60 Andreas will of Patrick Cormode senior, died about February 1697/8:
Summary: wife is not mentioned, son Patrick junior, witnesses: William Radcliffe & John Christian & John Sayle & John
Wade
We whose names are subscribed being wittneses to an
Agreement concluded upon about Lammas last betwixt
Patrick Cormod senr: and his son Pat:Cormode of ye parish
of KK Andreas and seeing that there is now a difference
about ye said agreement doe therefore declare & depose that
among other things agreed betwixt ye said partyes the
said son did oblidge himselfe to give yearely & every
yeare to his sd father dureing his life a firlett of dry bar
ly & a firlett of mettcorne towards his mantenance and
in consideration thereof his father qutted & allowed his
said son a boule of barly he reserved from his sd son in Con=
tract for himselfe to deppose of to his executrs: at his last
latter day which sd boule of barly he did at that time foe---acquitted and discharged his sd son of paying ye same to ano---aftr his one death which if he had not done he said that two bouls
might fall upon his sd son to pay together wich would break and un
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266
doe him for ever and soe that he was cutting & cleareing his
executors wheo soever they shud be from haeing any right in or to
the said boule of barly both partyes bound themselves to prform this in pennallty of three pound sterlin in ye notice o--other fines & to this wee subscribe our names this --pf februry: 1697
Will: Rattcliff
27h ffeb 1697
Jo: Christian
Three of the above sittnesses vizt:
Jo: Sayle
Wm Rattcliff, Jon: Christian and
Jo: Waide
Jon: Waide have deposed the
above agreemt: to be true
before me
Dan: Mcylrea
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The within Covenant & agreemt being proved
before ye Deemster y same is accepted for the
last will & testamt: of Patr: Cormod, & his
son Patrick sworn Exr: in form of Law
probatum est et solvit
Archdeacon Will 1697A #61 Bride will of Charles Cowle, died 29 September 1698:
Summary: [1st wife Margaret Cowle alias Joughin, died 1686, ArW 1685A #69 Bride], 2nd wife is not mentioned, son Mark
(mother is dead), son William (mother is dead), stepson Thomas Christian, son Charles Cowle, witnesses: Matthew Curghey
& William Joughin,
also: William Christian entered a claim, William Joughin entered a claim
Bride parish register: Charles Cowle, Ballavarow buried 1 October 1698
?will of dau: ArW 1680A #41 Bride will of Catharine Christian alias Cowle, died by April 1681: husband John Christian,
mother & father are alive, sister Ann Cowle, brothers John & Charles & Mark & William Cowle,
also: Catharine Cowle,
Margaret Cowle, also: Ewan Christian of Shellag, Ann Joughin, Mark Joxxxxx [?Joughin, has daughters], Bahie Christian,
Ellin / Nelly Christian, witnesses: William Corkill & Patrick Corlett
will of wife: ArW 1685A #70 Bride will of Margaret Cowle alias Joughin, dated 24 April 1686: husband Charles Cowle
(remarried xxxx Christian alias xxxx), son Mark Cowle, son William Cowle, dau Ann Cowle, son Charles Cowle, grandson
John Cowle; witness: John Curghey, pledges: John Curghey & Charles Sayle, also: William Joughin entered a claim
?son: Bride parish register: Mark Cowle, smallpox, buried 13 May 1740
Bryde
The last will and Testament of Charles
Cowle who departed this life the 29th day of
September 1698
Ffirst he committed his soul unto God and his
body to Christian burial; It: he declared that
he and his son Mark did agree about the Legacy
due to him by his mothers will, and that he paid
him six shillings at the agreement in full of the
said Legacy; It: he left his said son Mark 2s 8d;
It: he left to his son William five shillings, and
declared that he owed him the 20 shillings left him
by his mother; It: he left his stepson Thomas
Christian five shillings; he left to be expended
at his funeral 3 half firlets of mault and half
a firlet of wheat, It: he left the curate a mutton,
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267
he appointed his son Charles Cowle exectr: of all
the rest of his goods moveable and unmoveable
The Exr: sworn in form of
testes }Matt: Curghey } Law
}Willm: Joughin}jurati
pbatum est et solvit
The Inventory prized by 4 sworn } £
s
d
men and given in by the Sumnr } 06 - 16 - 11
amounts to the summ of .............}
pledges in form of Law
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Nov: the 8th 1698
William Xtian entrs his claim agt the Exrs of
Charles Cowl for the summe of 24s 6d due &c
Decembr: 2d : 1698
William Joughen enters his claime agt the Exr: of Charles Cowle
for the summ of 27s due debt as will be made to appear & craves tryall
Archdeacon Will 1697A #62 Bride will of Catharine Lace alias Christian of the Curragh, died 2 June 1698:
Summary: husband William Lace is alive, son & heir Daniel, son Philip, son William (of age by 1719), son David (dead by
1719) sister Mally, sister in law Catharine Christian alias Kerruish, sister in law Catharine Christian alias Crennell / Crenilt,
niece Catharine Christian, sister Ann Christian, sister Mally, niece Catharine, also: Jane Christian, Ann Christian of Shellag,
also: John Quark,
witnesses: Charles Sayle & xxxx Curghey
Bride parish reg: Catherine Lace als Christian buried 10 Jun 1698
will of mother: ArW 1678A #70 Bride will of Bahie Christian alias Quark, dated 16 february 1678/9: husband Captain William
Christian, dau Margaret Christian (married xxxx Cowley, son William), dau Catharine Christian (married William Lace), dau
Mally Christian, grandson William Christian, son David Christian (died 1690, see ArW 1689A #161 Lezayre), son Captain
William Christian (died 1692, see ArW 1692A #36 Bride), also: Mr Thomas Moore’s executors, William Christian of Douglas,
Captain Quayle & his wife,
witnesses: dau Ann Quark alias Christian [md Patrick Quark], dau in law Catharine Christian
alias Kerruish, dau Margaret Cowley alias Christian; pledges William Christian & (son in law) Patrick Quark) & William
Cowle lockman of K Bride, NOTE: Because the witnesses were Bahie’s daughters & daughter in law, they were not legal
witnesses, so approval of other children had to be obtained.
will of brother: ArW 1692A #36 Bride will of Captain William Christian, died 9 January 1692/3: wife Jane Fryer is alive, has
children underage: Ann of age by 169x, ,
witnesses: Daniel Christian & John Crughey, also [sister] Mally Christian,
supervisors: (brother in law) William Lace & (brother in law) Patrick Quark, pledges Mr John Curghey curate & Captain
Thomas Christian of Jurby, owed money to: William Lace, John Curghey curate, John Christian Ballabeg, Margaret Quayle,
also: John Quark & sister Margaret, Captain Thomas Huddlestone of Ballacott
will of brother: ArW 1689A #163 Bride will of David Christian, died about April 1690, intestate: wife is alive, 2 children David
& Catharine?, brother William Christian & sister Mally Christian (married)
will of sister: ArW 1684A #092 Bride will of Ann Quark alias Christian: husband [Patrick] Quark is not mentioned; son Patrick
Quark, dau Catharine, brother William Christian, also: Thomas Kaighin & wife, John Craine, Mally Daugherty pledges:
Mr Curghey & (brother) Captain William Christian
Bryde
The last will and testament of Catherine Lace als
Christian; who departed this life about the 2d of June 1698
ffirst she committed her soul unto God and her body to Christian burial
It: She left to the poor a firlett of barley, It: she left unto her son
Daniel the Heir, her part of ye cropp of corn, her part of ye team of
oxen wth her part of all gears thereunto belonging and also her part
of a mair in foal. It: She left to ye sd Heir her part of all the Lands in
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the Curragh upon condicon hat her husband should also leave his part
of ye sd Lands unto his sd Heir aftr his decease, provided also that her
sd husband should enjoy the said Lands for 19 years for a help to maintain her small children she also left ye sd Heir a furnisht feather bed
and in consideracon of this bequest, she left that the sd Heir should ----unto his younger brothers three pounds (that is to say) to Wm twen--shillings, and to David forty; It: she willed that if it so pelase God --as that the present Heir should die, and so the next child to in her-that then what part of goods may fall unto him by vertue of her will
shall descend unto the rest of the children, and he onely to have the
benefit of ye bequest here made unto ye present Heir, and likewise
any of her hereunder named Exectrs: should die, that then his part
of goods should fall equally amongst the other two and so from one to
one succesively. It: she left to her dear husband her part of the rideing
horse, her pt: of ye boat with all things thereunto belonging, and a piece
of mixt cloth that was then in th ehouse for to make him a coat; It: she
left to her sister Mally her choice suit of clothes (viz) a black petticoat
and a red one, her choice wastcoat, her hood, and a green apron; It:
to her sister in law Cath: Xtian als Keruish a red petticoat with two
laces t it; It: to her sister in law Cath Christian als Crinill,, a brown
petticoat of sarge and a wastcoat. It: to her neece Catherin Christian
a red flannell petticoat and a brown sarge one; It: to her sister Ann
Christian, a black sarge coat the next to the best. It: to Jane Christian a
fine linnen apron with a suite of her best linnens, It: to Anne Christian
of Shellag another suit of linnens, It: she left all the rest of her linnens
to her sister Mally, and her neece Cath betwixt them. It: (with the consent of her husband) she left to John Quark three yards of linnen cloth
It: she nominated and appointed her three sons Phillip Wm and David joint
Exectrs: of all ye rest of her goods moveable and unmoveable. It: she
left ye Heir her part of all the Hoopt vessels in the house. It: to the curate
----oice mutton, and to Charles Saile her part of a calf that he had
---- ---- keeping
The husband hath in the face of the Court
-----Charles Saile} consented to this will witness his mrk
---- Curghey } jurati
William Lace L
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Two of the within Exrs: being under age, ----ffather with the eldest son is sworn in forn
according to Law
pbatum est et solvit 1s
The Inventory within a month
The husband hath declared by vertue of his oath
that it was his wifes will to leave her part of the
husbandry gears to her eldest son Daniell Lace
March ye 8th 1719: This day ye within Wm Lace came to
ye Records & acknowledged himself to be fully paid & satisfied
at & from ye hands of his brother Dan: Lace ye within
twenty shillings left him by his mothre, And also acknow=
=edged to be fully satisfied at & from ye hand of his ffather for what as due to him by ye death of his mother
& does hereby forever acquit them their heirs &
assignes for ye same as witness his mark to his name
ye yeare & day above written, The above Wm further
acknowledged yt he is fully satisfied in what ws due to him
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269
by ye death of his brother David
Wm Christian his mrk W
Before me
Wm Gell Register
[on a slip of paper]
Inventorys 1731
Arbory Jon: Quayle ---profect
Rushin Hen: Lowey Lingsag
Cath Lace twent Gross
18 - 07 - 2
Deduct for Char .............. 2- 03 - 1
Debts
0 - 17 - 9
Debts... 3 - 00 - 10
15 - 06 - 4
12 - 8
Husbandry Gears }
14 - 13 - 8
valu’d at 12s 8d }
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An Inventory of the goods of Catherine Lace
als Christian, priced by 4 sworn men (voz)
Robt Moor, Dan Xtian, Jon: Xtian, & Jon: Kneale
£
s
d
The Deads pt of 4 new blanketts 00 - 09 - 00
Of bedclothes ................................. 00 - 10 - 09
of a feather bed ............................. 00 - 05 - 06
of linnen cloth ............................... 00 - 10 - 00
of woole ....................................... 00 - 18 - 00
of 6 coarse canvasses .................... 00 - 03 - 06
of a piece of ticking ...................... 00 - 04 - 07
of pewter dishes & spoons ........... 00 - 03 - 00
of wooden vessels & threnchers ... 00 - 01 - 05
of sickles ....................................... 00 - 00 - 07
of weights and sives ..................... 00 - 01 - 00
of cliping shears and }
other utensils .........}................ 00 - 01 - 10
of hair for ropes ............................ 00 - 00 - 04
of woolen and hempen }
yard & 1 lanthorn......}............... 00 - 01 - 04
of a curay of stores ....................... 00 - 00 - 10
of five small chests ...................... 00 - 04 - 09
of earthen vessels .......................... 00 - 00 - 09
of baskets & kissons &c ............... 00 - 01 - 00
of a wheele ................................... 00 - 01 - 06
of loose timber abt ye house ........ 00 - 02 - 06
of trums ......................................... 00 - 00 - 08
of a small pott & pan .................... 00 - 02 - 06
of the dung and turf ..................... 00 - 06 - 00
of salt ............................................. 00 - 01 - 06
of sheep prised to 1s 6d apiece .... 01 - 06 - 00
of lambs prised to 10d apiece ....... 00 - 02 - 00
of barley prized to 12s p bol: ....... 00 - 11 - 00
of meale to 9 shillings .................. 00 - 12 - 04 ½
of a barrel of coals ........................ 00 - 00 - 06
of metcorn 9s p boll:..................... 00 - 03 - 04
07 - 11 - 05
of pork in ye house ...... 00 - 03 - 01
of loose boards & chaires 00 - 01 - 0---of ye bakestone and}
gridiron.............}....... 00 - 00 - 09
of the horses ................... 00 - 15 - 04
of ye cattle ...................... 00 - 17 - 0--of panniers &c ................. 00 - 00 - 0---of half an old boat ........... 00 - 01 - 0---of other moveables .......... 01 - 0----of unmoveable goods ...... 01 - 03 - --the deads pt of catle }
that were out upon}half 00 - 08 - 0--In money ......................... 04 - 10 ---all husbandry gears allowed
to the Heir being priced
12s 8d to be deducted out --this Inventory
funeral charges to be
deducted
for aile ........................... 00 - 15s ----for mault ......................... 00 - 03 -----clerk silver ...................... 00 - 01 ---Court fees ........................ 00 - 01 ----ministers fees .................. 00 - 0----3 deals for coffin ............ 00 - 05 ----to the joyners .................. 00 - ---pipes and tobacco ........... 00 - 00----nails ................................ 00 - ----In all .................. 02 - 0-----more deductions
Lords Rend .................. 00 - 11 ----more rent in ye Curragh 00 - 00 ----Catle scoreing .............. 00 - 01 ----
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Servt: wages ................. 00 - 00 ---17 - 9 -----
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The goods and children are in the hands of the
ffather Will: Lace who hath given pledges in form of
Law
Archdeacon Will 1697A #63 Bride will of John Cleator, died 1 August 1698:
Summary: wife is not mentioned, son John Cleator, halfsister Joney Kinread, witnesses: John Joughin & John Cowle
will of mother: ArW 1671A #43 Andreas will of Bahie Kinread alias Cleator alias Cowle, buried 16 January 1670/1: 1st
husband xxxx Cleator, 2nd husband xxxx Kinread is not mentioned, son John Cleator, son William Cleator, son Philip Kinread
(underage, of age by 1678), daughter [Joney Kinread], goddaughter Catharine Keneen, Joney Keneen, Alice Lace, Catharine
Crenilt, pledges: John Lace & Henry Inch
?will of stepfather: ArW 1668A #88 Andreas will of Philip Kinread, died 14 June 1669: 1st wife [Catharine Kerruish, ArW
1649A #77 Andreas] & her children: Gilbert, Jane, Catharine, & Daniel Kinread; children of 2nd wife (who is alive): son
Philip & dau Joney (married to Thomas Crenilt by Feb 1671/2) & son William Kinread; William was apprenticed to John Wade
Bryde
The last will and testament of John
Clator who departed this life about the 1st
of August 1698
ffirst he committed his soul unto God and
his body to Christian burial. It: he left
to his sister Jony Kinred all what corn
he had in a certain panell of land which he
then had in his own possession, and also half
the cropp of the sd parcell for the rent year
and this in consideration of the trouble dureing
his sickness and defraying his funerall expence
and for his winding sheet. It: he
appointed his son John Clator Execr: of all
the rest of his goods, It: to the wittnesses of
the will (viz) Jo: Cowle and Jon: Joughin 6d apiece
to be paid by his sd sister Jony Kined
wittnesses Jon: Joughin}
Jon: Cowle ....} jurati
The exr: sworn in Court in
form of Law
pbatum est et solvit 4d
The Inventory ............. 00 - 02 - 00
more to be added as the same shall
be discovered
June the 21th 1698
Haveing this Day (according to the order of the
Rt: Reverend ffathr in God Thomas Lord Bop: of this
Island) met to view and make inspection into the
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Chancell of the Parish Church of Bryde, whether
the same be in a standing condicon, or not; haveing
taken notice of the same, we do hereby eclare upon
our oathes that the same chancell is in a ruinous
condicon and hazardous to stand in the condicon it
is in at present. This (according to a Judgmt) we give
for our sense thereof, wittness our subscripcons
the day & year above written
Nich Christian
Jo: Watleworth
Willm: Christian
Robt: Moore
Samuel Allen
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At KK Michael the 30th of
June 1698
In regard the within subscribeing Gentlemen have made report upon oath, that
the afforesd Chancell of KK Bryde is
ruinous, and not in a probability of
standing, as it is at present: It is ordered by this Court, that the Relict, & --of the late Incumbent, Parson Christian
shall rebuild, & sufficiently repair the
Chancel within the space of ten months
at the furthest: to wch the Exrs: have obliged themselves in the face of the Court
sub paena double the value of the
repairs
Tho: Sodor & Man
Sam Watleworth
Robert Parr
Archdeacon Will 1697A #64 Lezayre will of Joney Cottier alias Kinney / Kewney, died 2 October 1698:
Summary: husband William Cottier, son Robert Cottier of age, son Thomas Cottier underage, son William Cottier underage,
sister Catharine Kinney, nephew William Cottier, witnesses: William Keig, pledges: William Kinney & William Keig,
Lezayre parish register: Joney Cottier buried 13 September 1696
NOTE: The surnames of Kewney & Kennagh need to be checked in conjuction with the surname Kinney / Kenney. See the
following:
Philip Kinney witness [note, Philip’s surname is recorded as ‘Kenagh’ & ‘Kennagh’ & ‘Kenny’] to will & pledge to the inventoried goods of
Elizabeth Kelly alias Quinney will 1674A #32 German
probable sister of Joney: Catharine Kewney / Kinney wife (they have a son) of John Cottier will 1675A #020 Lezayre
will of brother in law: ArW 1675A #020 Lezayre will of John Cottier, died 12 January 1675/6: wife Catharine Keeney / Kewney
/ Kinney, son, brother Robert Cottier, sister Jane Cottier, also: Ewan Kinread, William Corlett, Philip Garrett, John Kewney,
witnesses: John Kewney & William Kneen
This is affirmed to bee ye last will and testament
of Jony Cotter alias Kinney who departed
this life ye second day of Cotober 1698
first being in good and perfect memorey
commited hir soul to God and her body to
Christian buryall; Itm: she left to her nephew
Will Cotter 2s legacy; Itm: shee left to her
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sister Katherin a whit peticoat; Itm: she
left to Will Kigge a 1s legacy, She ordained
and apointed hir 3 children Robert Cotter Tho:
Cotter and Willm Cotor and hir huband William Cotter
joynt executors of all ye rest of hir goods
movable & unmovable
testiss William Kigge juratus
This will is proved with the
consent of the eldest son who is at
age, and who with the ffather is
sworn Supervisor of the children
under age, according to Law
Salvo tamen vincuig
suo jure
pbatum est et solvit 1s
The Inventory brought in by the Sumner is 01£ ----[torn]
The goods in the ffathers hands and hath
given pledges according to Law William Kinney
& William Keig
Aprill 5th 1700: The more aded by the husband ------[torn]
youngest children ..................-- ----[torn]
Itm: yet due to the eldest
son ..........................-- ----[torn]
ffebruary the 23th 1698
William Keige entrs his claim agt ----[torn]
of Jony Cotter als Kinney for the summ of 1s ----[torn]
due &c
Febr; 23th 1698/9
Kath: Kinney entrs agt the sd Exrs: for 1£ 1s ----[torn]
Aug 2th 1699
Danl[?] Crow enters agt the Exrs: of ----[torn]
Kinney for 33s 6d ----[dark & torn]
Archdeacon Will 1697A #65 Maughold will of Margaret Crowe alias Corteen of Ramsey, died 19 August
1698:
Summary: husband [William] Crowe is alive, son William Crowe, niece Ma---- Quark, brother John Corteen, niece? Jane
Corteen, also: Mally Cleator, witnesses: Ewan Christian & Mally Cleator, pledge: William Christian
Maughold parish register: Margt Corteene buried 20 August 1698
Maughold parish register: Margaret Corteen married William Crowe on 3 May 1666 in Maughold
sister: Maughold parish register: Elizabeth Corteen married William Quark on 28 January 1664/5 in Maughold
will of mother: EpW 1670E #085 Maughold will of Alice Corteen alias Kneen, dated 29 April 1670: husband is not mentioned,
dau Margaret Corteen (has dau), son John, dau Elizabeth / Bessie (children)
Ramsey
9ber the ----[torn]
This is affirm’d by the wittnesses ----[torn]
and Testator of Margrett Corteene who committed her soul to
God & her body to Christian buriall; She bequeathed ---of linens vid a quife curchife pinner an apron pe----ott ----[edge]
Jane Corteene a browne petticott of sarge & wasquot and ---
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
as wold be a paire of russett britches to her brother Jo: ---[edge]
to Mally Clayter all wt cloths or lines that was th----[edge]
her and a wasquott, and constituted & appointed her son
Willm: Crowe sole exectr: of all the res, alwayes p----[edge]
that her husband shold have his own half of wt: g----[edge]
there was) note that the testator did bequeath also to Ma----[edge]
Quark her neece wt lint or flax was in the garden -----[edge]
a hen
wittnesses
The Exr: sworne in Court in form of -----[edge]
Ewan Xtin }
pbatum est et solvit 1s
Mally Claytr:} jurati
The Inventory brought in by the Exr: amounts to -----[edge]
pledges according to Law William Christian
Archdeacon Wills & Presentments 1698
----- ----The x[10] of Ffebruary I---- ---pened of eve---- ------ [light & torn edge]
---- ----- the Englit between ------hard Aliock s----- -----st -------- -------- Puigli--- of Haigh----- ------ said County ----- ---------- of Lord Strutge bel---- ----- ------ of Lease dated ----- ------------- -----la------ fforth con----- ------ therein memo------ ---------- ------- -------- Alivck------ -------- Assignes H------- ------------ ------- of Ma----- ------ yearely Rent of seven[?] ------- ---------- ------ the Abbey ------ ----no the great Abb---- ---------- ----- howl----g --------- ---d Ellin and affir---- ------------- ------ ---rnd ----- ---- sealed -----d and expiracon -------------- -------le ------e thereof ----- --offie said Elizabeth ------- re------ -------fully to be c---pleat and ended ------------- ---- of the ------------ any of them soe living ----------nd service---- ------- -------e Indenture[?] ------ ---------- Indentuat--- Affi------- ----ed ------th day of --------- ---gitt san---- the ------- ---------hoses and ---misses ----------- ------- -------- ------------ ----- Asignes --- the same --------- d--- ------- ------------- ----- A---- said same ------ -------- ---- ------------ -----------hesit to Richirrs Alivet ----full Eng---- ------ ---------- hir--- paid by the said Patr-------- and sel----- ---------- --icto doth demise grant
resere and Assignes ----- and every the said ---ff--------- gardens Lands --- Libertie and heredit----- ------------ Right title Interest secure and omaine cost---- ---------th thirpp---ssicuts ---- ---ety the said William Curg-----left res---- ---- & Reu---- and ---- of the said termes of ffa--------re ----- ------ & any not----- --amed if---- said C------- -------- manner to all J------ and purpose ------ --------cto ------- and Servie--- therefore due and rel----- -----the ---- and for every L------ xxxx xxxxx which xxxxx
273
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274
--ned ----- and to any ----th every of theise by th------Assigneth and every of ------ and under the Rest to -------- occupy possess and enjoy the aforesaid cottage -------- appurtaining and ------ts and pcell thereof not -------leshrtion or jucu-----of him the said Richar -------- person or persons ------ or Lawfully claimer --------- him their p---- of the ------ -- i------ies --------nes and seale the day and yeare first above -------
Archdeacon Will 1698A #01 Onchan will of Paul Bridson, died 19 November 1698:
Summary: wife [Jane Harrison] is not mentioned [died 1673/4, ArW 1673A #01 Onchan], son Thomas, son Charles, dau Jane
Cannon alias Bridson (married to Thomas Cannon), sister Catharine Bridson, witnesses: William Gell & Captain James
Oates, pledges: Captain James Oates & John Oates
Onchan parish register: Paul Bridson buried 18 Dec 1698
Onchan parish register: Jane Bridson als Harrison buried 12 January 1673/4
will of wife: ArW 1673A #01 Onchan will of Jane Bridson alias Harrison, buried 12 January 1673/4: husband Paul Bridson,
sons and daughters underage, eldest son Robert, she has no siblings
son: Onchan parish register: Charles son of Paul Bridson christened 4 January 1672/3
dau: Onchan parish register: Mary of Paul Bridson christened 29 March 1670
?son: Onchan parish register: John Bridson infant buried 30 November 1673
?son: Onchan parish register: Paul son of Paul Bridson buried 15 October 1678
decree in Episcopal books
granddau: ArW 1727A #32 Braddan will of Margaret Bridson als Cannon, died 18 Jan 1727: mother Jane Cannon als Bridson;
husb Richard Bridson; 2 brothers (one is William Cannon); Mr. Paul Bridson;
See: Paul Bridson and his wife (?Ann Kennish) and Giles Kemaine shared a bed one night and Giles, on 6 April 1630, denied having carnal
dealings with Paul's wife, per 1630 presentment Braddan dated 1 February 1630/31
See: Paul Bridson mentioned (paid 17d owed him) in will of John Kelly will 1636A #80 Braddan
See: Paul Bridson & his children are cursed by Margaret Stean / Stephen, who was presented 1637 Braddan
See: Paul Bridson mentioned (owed Mullenex 3£) in will of Mullenex Curghey, will 1642A #23 Braddan
See: Paul Bridson son in law (of Douglas, married xxxx Corkill by February 1646/7) of Mary Corkill als Vinch, will 1637A #31 Braddan
See: Paul Bridson pledge for the inventoried goods of Nicholas Oates will 1647A #05 Braddan
See: Paul Bridson of Braddan presented 1646 Lonan for traducing the dead father (a lawyer) of John Christian
See: Paul Bridson mentioned as a pledge of goods of John Cannon will 1669A #13 Braddan
?father: Onchan parish register: Paul Bridson senr. buried 7 May 1675
See: Paul Bridson entered a claim of 12s 13d against the executor of Mr Philip Moore of Douglas will 1684A #001 Braddan
Conchan 1698
This is affirmed to be ye last will & testament -------[torn edge]
Bridson who departed this life ye 19th of November, as foll--ffirst he bequeathed his soul to God & his body to Christian bu----Item he left to his two sons Tho: & Charles Bridson half a
crown a piece legacie. Item he left to his daughter Jane
Cannan alis Bridson ten shillings which were in her own hands
Item he constituted & apointed his sister Katherine Bridson
whole & sole Executrix of all ye rest of his goods moveable and
unmoveable by reason shee was so carefull & deligent in look
ing to him in his old age
In presence of W: Geil}
James Oates} jurati
The Exrx: sworn in Court in
form of Law
Probatum est & solvit 1s
Salvo tamen &c
The Inventory at next Court, sub paena 10s
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
pledges are the witnesses to ye
will
14th ffebr: 98
Capt James Moore enters at the Exrx: of Paul Bridson
for 4s 6d &c
June the 7th -------- ------ dark & crumbled bottom
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ffebr: 15th 1698/9
Tho: Cannon enters agt the Exx: of
Paul Bridson for 15£ sterl: and
craves the Law
p me J Woods Regrio:
Lib Primus pro Anno
1698
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A true & pft: Inventory of all ye goods chattles &c of Paul Bridson priced by two sworn
men & ye Sumnr:
Imprmis Half an ox ............................
00 - 13 - 00
It: An ol cow ..........................
00 - 12 - 00
It: Half a stear ............................... 00 - 05 - 00
It: Half a cow ............................... 00 - 07 - 06
It: Three quarts of old feathers ..... 00 - 03 - 00
It: A sheep, an hog & a lamb ....... 00 - 03 - 00
It: An old pewter ish ..................... 00 - 01 - 00
It: an old chair ............................... 00 - 01 - 00
It: A piece of old iron ................... 00 - 00 - 08
Item A chest ................................. 00 - 02 - 00
It: His wearing & bed cloathes ..... 00 - 02 - 10
It: A Coat & pair of shoes ............. 00 - 02 - 06
It: Tho Cannel indebted unto Paul}
Bridson & paid ........................} 01 - 00 - 00
It: Alice Cown pd ......................... 00 - 03 - 00
It: James Moore pd ........................ 00 - 15 - 00
It: Jon: Bridson pd ......................... 00 - 01 - 02
It: Mary Cannell pd ....................... 01 - 14 - 00
It: Captn James Oates pd of old money 01 - 01 - 00
sum total 07 - 07 - 08
Pricers {John Canell his mark X
{John Cannell his mark X
Deducted for funeral charges ........ 01 - 05 - 08
The goods in the hands of the Exrx:
& hath given pledges Capn James
Oats and John Oats in form of Law
275
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276
Archdeacon Will 1698A #02 Braddan will of Alice Curghey alias Bridson, died 12 November 1698:
Summary: husband John Curghey, eldest son William Curghey (of age by 1709), son John (dead by October 1709), son Robert
(of age by 1709), dau Isabel (of age by 1709), dau Margaret (of age by 1709) & dau Mary (dead by October 1709); brother &
supervisor William Bridson, witnesses & pledges: John Watterson & Peter Corkill
Malew parish register: Alice Bridson married John Curghey on 7 October 1684 in Malew
Braddan
This is affirmed to be the last will and Testamt: of Alice Curghey ----[torn]
Bridson who departed this life the 12th of Novembr: 1698 in perfect ----[torn]
-ry, etc: first shee commited her soul to God, and her body to Christian
Item: She left to her eldest son Wm Curhey halfe the crop of corn halfe
the husbandry gears, and an ox wch shee was to have from her father
in law, Itm: shee left to her five children vizt: Jon; Robt: , Isable Margtt
and Mary twenty shilling apeece, an her cloathes for to cloathe
them, Item shee left her brother Willm Bridson Suprvisr: of her children
Item shee constituted and apointed her loveing husband Jon: Curgey
to be her lawfull exeuctor of all her goods moveable and unmovable
of what kind or nature so ever
Testes
Probatum est & solvit
Jon: Watterson}
Peter Corkill } jurati
The husband is sworn in form
of Law
The Supervisor to be sworn at
Castletown
The witnesses are pledges, upon wch the Ex---is excused from bringing in an Inventory
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Wee Wm, Isabell Margt & Robert Curghy
children of John Curghy of the parish of KK
Bradan, Doe hereby acknowledge to have Received at by and from the hands of our said father
full satisfaction for that proporcon of goods
which became due to us by the Death of our
mother Alice Curghy als Brideson, and the Death
of our brother & sister John & Mary Curghy. And
do there fore hereby acquit and discharge our
sd father, his Exrs: or Adminrs: for the
same as witness our subscripcon this 22th of
October anno 1709
Wm Curghy my mrk X
Isabell Curghy her mrk X
Robert Curghy his mrk X
Margt Curghy her X
22th of October 1709
The sd children being at
Lawfull age have ackno=
ledged the above discharge before me
Jon: Curghy Vicr Genll:
To the Revd Mr Charles Watleworth Arch Deacons Regr:
this to annex to the Will of Alice Curghy als Bridson
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dead abt 12 years
Archdeacon Wills 1634 presentment ?Braddan parish, of William Kermode for calling Thomas xxxx a son of
a bitch, and of Joney Taggart for not performing her penance:
summary: witnesses against William Kermode are Mary Christian[?] wife of Henry / Harry Ma----, & ---io Dick
& wife Ellin Taggart, & Elizabeth Clemin,
----[torn]
[torn & dark]----- ----- ------ --------- and
[torn & dark]----- -----son that he sh----[torn & dark]-----hg ---d his wiffe -----[torn & dark]-----her mett ---- and he----[torn]-----ry C--riston the wiffe of Harrye Ma---[torn]----- might be ---ceied to that woman
[torn]----- ---- syd Finlow replyed, that
[torn]-----thes --- that when locks did nott st---[torn]-----d----ayne: shee is in at great love ---- and --[torn]-----th her owne husbnad: then the sayd
[torn]-----n had to do wth her the Kermott sayd
[torn]----- yen tell, but I had: the say doth
[torn]----- ---d soe much doe wth her, as --- ha--[torn]----- ---be at home
[torn]----- complayneth agaynst Wm Kermott that
[torn]----- the sonne of a bitch
[torn]----- Kermott hath peearteth and denyeth, that ----- --sonne of a bitch: and refereth himselfe to wi--- -------io Dick--- and Elline Taggard his wyffe sworne -----[dark & torn edge]
---th that they hard Wm Kermott call Tho -----[dark & torn edge]
----ell Tho: the sonne of a bitch
Elizabeth Clemyne[?] sworn and ---aimed -------[dark & torn edge]
that she hard Wm Kermott call -----[dark & torn edge]
but she could not tell who --- -----[dark & torn edge]
----- ---ame for ------ -----[dark & torn edge]
----- ha---- ---- -----[dark & torn edge]
------ --penant -----[dark & torn edge]
[next page, written on the back of the above:]
April 21th 1634
The sayd Jony Taggard is receve----[torn]
congregation and hath receved the c----[torn]
and hath put in surtyes Wm Kewley ----[torn]
Caissen in penaltie of all that she is wo---- ad----on
her bodie to be recommitted into St Germaynes
prison if she will undergoe all the censures
wch she is enioyne to do exstante of records
except our reverend ordinarie will mitticatt
the same att his comeing & then the surtyes
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
278
here before
Archdeacon Will 1698A #03 Braddan will of Dorothy Hall alias Moore, widow of Mr Hall of Douglas, died 5
November 1698:
Summary: husband xxxx Hall of Douglas is dead, Robert Moore of Pulroish [born 1668, married Ann Quirk], married
Catharine Kelly in 1695], Catharine Kewn alias Moore (married Stephen Kewn in 1679 Malew), Ann Bridson alias Moore
(Ann Moore married Thomas Bridson in 1673 Malew), Silvester Moore (has a daughter) & his sister Ann Moore, Robert Quirk,
Catharine Christian alias Quirk, Silvester Moore & sister Ann lived with Dorothy, & Ann died before probate [January 1697/8
Braddan, ArW 1697A #05 Braddan], witnesses: William Corkill & William Oates, pledges William Flexney & Robert
Moore,
QUESTION: Is Dorothy an aunt or great aunt to those she named in her will?
See: Episcoal will books 1620 - 1624 Arbory? parish, will of Mr Hall
Braddan parish register: Dorothy Moor of Duglas buried 6 November 1698
Malew parish register: Ann Moore married to Thomas Bridson on 28 Jul 1673 in Malew
Malew parish register: Ann Bridson als Moore bur 26 Jan 1697/8
Malew parish register: Catharine Moore married to Stephen Kewn on 3 February 1679/80 in Malew
Braddan parish register: Silvester Moor, Douglas, buried 8 February 1713
see: Silvester Moore son (underage) of Catharine Moore alias Brew alias Corkill will 1673A #07 Braddan
?ArW 1705A #14 Douglas Braddan will of Catharine Christian als Quirk: husband Philip Christian, dau Catharine, son John, brother’s
children, witnesses: Robert Moore & Margaret Cotteen, pledges: Philip Christian & Thomas Qu---will of mother of Silvester & Ann: ArW 1673A #07 Braddan will of Catharine Moore alias Brew alias Corkill, died 3 January 1673/4: married
1st xxxx Brew & 2nd xxxx Moore, neither husband is mentioned; son Gilbert Brew, son Robert Moore & dau Averick Moore & son William
Moore (underage) & son Silvester Moore (underage) & dau Ann Moore [died 1697 unmarried, ArW 1697A #05 Braddan],
also Arthur Brew;
witnesses & pledges: Mr William Flexney & John Read
will of Ann, sister of Silvester Moore: ArW 1697A #05 Braddan will of Ann Moore of Douglas, died 1 January 1697/8: not married, brother
Silvester Moore, brother Robert Moore, sister Averick Moore, half brother Gilbert Brew, witnesses: Daniel Callister & Robert Kelly & Isabel
Joyner, pledges: William Flexney & Robert Kelly
See: Catharine Hall als Stevenson will 1636A #017 Arbory, (Mrs) died 28 September 1636 intestate, husband John Hall, father xxxx Stevenson
is dead, mother Catharine Stevenson alias Allen (2nd wife of xxxx Stevenson) is alive3
See: John Hall husband of Mrs Catharine Hall alias Stevenson will 1636A #017 Lonan
See: Jane Hall dead by 16 May 1660 Andreas Parish, postponed until next Court, per 1660 defuncts Andreas
?see: Ballaugh parish register: HALL
Issabell Hall pauper buried 18 March 1602
see: ArW 1660A #33 Andreas will of Jane Casement alias Hall, died 15 April 1660, intestate, husband Ewan Casement is alive: husband Ewan
Casement [died October 1661, ArW 1661A #036 Andreas], dau Margaret Casement who was married to John Kneale, pledges: William
Cottier & John Crebbin
see: ArW 1661A #036 Andreas will of Ewan Casement, dated 28 October 1661: wife Jane Hall is dead (died April 1660, ArW 1660A #33
Andreas), son in law John Kneale (wife [Margaret Casement] is alive), granddau Ellin Kneale, grandson Ewan Kneale, witnesses:
John Huddlestone & Joney Sayle
Braddan
Octobr: ye 27th 1697
This is affirmed to be ye last will and
testament of Dorothy Moore (als) Hall relict
of Mr Hall of Duglass as followeth:
ffirst, shee bequeathed her soul to God and
her body to Christian burial. Item shee bequesthed to Robt Moor of Pulroase a little house
belonged to her in ye town of Duglass and three
shillings if shee had so much after her decease
in regard yt he was so kind to her. Itm: shee left
to Kath: Moore als Kewn a choice wastecoat, petti
coat, & sheft. Item shee left to Ann Moore (als)
Bridson half a crown if there were so much. Item
she left to a daughter of Sill: Moore a brown petecoat, a quoife and two neckcloathes. It: shee left
to Robt Quirk half a crown if there was so much.
It: Shee left to Kath: Quirk als Christian a blankett;
It: Shee constituted and appointed Sill: and Ann Moore
(yt live with her in ye same house) whole and joynt
executors of all & whatsoever her goods moveable
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
279
and unmovable paying ye aforesd legacies and cutt
of all and whatsoever other pretend or claim any
friendship to her wth six pence legacy
in witness of { Wm Corkill my ----[edge]
{ Wm Oats my mr----[edge]
jurati
Ann Moore one of ye Execrs: being dead, ye other is sworne
Execr: in Court according to Law
Probatum est et solvit 1s
The Exrs: having given Willm: Fflexney & Robt Moore
pledges to secure ye office & pay all legasies & debts is excused
from bringing in an Inventory at present
[on a slip of paper]
8ber 29th 1698
Because of Major Stevensons burial, the
Chapter Court at Douglass is deferred until
Tuesday next
J Woods
Note: Major Stevenson is Major Richard Stevenson
Marroon Chapter Qust wth the old to
stand for the next half
year
Archdeacon Will 1698A #04 Braddan will of Catharine Kelly, died 26 March 1699:
Summary: unmarried, brother William Kelly (his wife Mally Creer [died 1721]), sister Marriad, sister Joney, brother
(stepbrother, married) William Cannell, also William Killey in Marown (he had some of the goods of Catharine’s mother),
Thomas Cowley, Nicholas Curghey,
witnesses: Mary Kelly alias Shimmin (married Patrick Kelly about 1687, she died 1705,
ArW 1705A #06 Braddan) & Jane Carown,
Braddan parish register: Mary Kelley als Creer buried 19 April 1721
?mother: Braddan parish register: Mariod Kelley als Creer buried 15 September (or October) 1671
will of father: ArW 1679A #10 Braddan will of Robert Kelly, died 5 January 1679/80: 1st wife [Marriad] Kelly alias Creer, 2nd
wife (xxxx Kelly alias Cannell als xxxx) is alive & has children by her 1st marriage, son & heir William Kelly (left a steer &
sheep by his grandmother, of age by June 1683 [married by 1699, per sister Catharine’s will ArW 1698A #04 Braddan]), dau
Joney, dau Marriad, dau Catharine [died 1699, her will ArW 1698A #04 Braddan], dau Jane, brother John Fayle, overseers:
brother William Fayle & brother James Fayle, mother in law Ann [sic, Ellin] Creer is dead, godson & nephew William
Creer’s son, brother in law & supervisor John Creer with his pledges: Thomas Creer & William Creer, also: Robert Creer
witnesses: Bessy Quine & William Clague, pledges: John Kelly & John Creer
will of grandmother: ArW 1673A #10 Braddan will of Ellin Creer alias Gell, died 27 February 1673/4: husband xxxx[William?]
Creer is not mentioned, dau (married Robert Kelly, he died 1679, his will ArW 1679A #10 Braddan, their children William &
Joney), granddau Joney Kelly (executor, underage, of age in August 1682 when Oates Gell is her overseer), also Catharine &
Alice Creer, William Creer, also: John Fayle (brother of son in law Robert Kelly), witnesses: Thomas Creer & John Kelly;
pledges: Thomas Creer & William Clague
See will of witness Mary: ArW 1705A #06 Braddan will of Mary Kelly alias Shimmin, died 25 April 1705: husband Patrick Kelly (married about
1687 Braddan), son Patrick Kelly of age (born 1688), son Robert Kelly underage (born 1691), son Philip Kelly underage, sister Alice Shimmin,
also: William Kelly in German (buying a meadow from him), Elizabeth Kelly, Mally Corlett, Ann Creer, Margaret Kelly, John Clague,
witnesses & pledges: Gilbert Kellly & John Clague,
Braddan
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
This is afirmed to be ye last will of Katherin Kelly who depted
this life ye 26 of March 1699; first shee comitted her soule
to God & her body to Christian buriall; It: shee left to her
brother William a cow & 14s in money yt was in William Killeys
hands because he was looking to her in her sickness legasie. t:
shee left to her brothers wife Mally Kelly alias Creere
an apron legasie; It: shee left to her sister Mariod her
two best peticoats; It: shee left to her brothers wife a
quife & a dallan; It: she declared yt som of her mothers
goods is in ye hands of William Killy of KK Marown viz a kettle
a Mankes spade a turfe spade plowing irons barrells & other
smale wooden vessels a coverled & two ffletches two pair
of harrows; It: shee declared yt yr was due to her from Thomas
Cowley KK Michaell 12d & 1s - 4d from Nicolus Curghie It:
she left to her brother William Canell 6d legasie; It: shee
constituted & ordayned her brother William & her sisters
Jony & Mariod Kelly t be her true & lawfull executors
of all ye rest of her goods moveable & unmoveable wt
so ever
The sisters vizt: Jony and Mariot
have given up their part of the
Exrship: by Delivery of a straw in
Court to their Brother William
who is accordingly sworn in form
of Law
witnes Marie Kelly alias Shimin}
Jane Carown ................} jurati
pbatum est solvit 1s
The Inventary to be brought in next Court
to th ------[dark]
KK Braddan
New Chaptr: Quest
Willm: Oats
}
Christopher Harison[?] } to go to fin
Robt: Creere[?]
} jurati
Tho: Quyne
}
Duglas Robt: Kiartan [?] }
Philip Vinch
} jurati
----at Chaptr: Quest
Phill: Court
}
Tho: Tear
} jurati
Ja-- Callow[?] }
Rich: Quail to be sworn by
----Onchan Chap: Quest
John Lowey[?] }
John Kraughan } jurati
Dan: Xtian
}
John Gill
}
280
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281
Ye names of ye defuncts
Passeo[?] Tagart alas S-----Jaine Kiley
Archdeacon Will 1698A #05 Braddan will of Martha Cannell alias Christian, of Douglas, died 7 December
1698:
Summary: husband John Cannell is alive, son John Cannell underage, dau Martha Cannell underage, dau Catharine Cannell
underage, sister Joney Christian, mother [Ellin] Christian alias Fairbrother is alive, witnesses: Averick Cottiman &
Catharine Lewney, pledges: Captain John Oates & John Kelly NOTE that 2 of the children had died by February
1699/1700; it is likely that the youngest, Martha & Catharine, died.
Braddan parish register: Martha Christian married to John Cannell on 18 February 1693/4
son: Braddan parish register: John son of John Cannell christened 26 September 1694 in Braddan
Braddan parish register: Martha Cannell als Christian buried 9 December 1698
will of father: ArW 1680A #09 Braddan will of William Christian joiner of Douglas, made 30 March 1681: wife Ellinor
Christian alias Fairbrother, dau Joney (of age), dau Martha, vicar Mr Thomas Robinson, Henry Parr son to Parson Charles
Parr of Ballaugh, overseers: friends Parson Charles Parr & Mr John Parr of Arbory
mother: Braddan parish register: Ellin Ffairbrother als Xtian buried 22 April 1702
Braddan
This is affirmed to be ye last will and testament of
Martha Cannell (als) Christian who departed this life the
7th of December 1698, as followeth: ffirst shee left to her
mother all her wearing cloathes & some of her linnen. Item
shee left to her sister Jony Christian a suit of cloathes and
a suit of her linnen. Item: she constituted & appointed
her three children Jon: Martha, & Katherine Cannell joynt
Executors of all ye rest of her goods moveable & unmoveable
In presence of {Avarick Cottaman}
{Kathrine Looney }jurati
The Execrs: being under age their Ant
Jony ffairbrother Christian is sworne
supervisor in Court according to Law
Probatum est et solvit 1s
The children & goods are in ye fathers tuition & custody
and hath undertaken to maintaine & bring up ye sd children
till yey come to 14 years of age conditionally yt if ye sd children
die under ye sd age yt their goods returne whol to himself ex=
cepting ye above Legasies, to which ye supervisor hath consented in ye face of ye Court, & desird this Record to be made
of this their mutuall agreemt:
Pledges Capt Jo: Oates, & John
Kelly
[on a slip of paper:]
the funeral charges of twoo childer that
died of John Cannell in Duglas comes to
15 shilings one penny
1699
ffebr: 20th (99)
The above acct is given in by the ffather
Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
John Cannell
Jon: Curghy Regr:
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Duglas this 4th of March 1698/9
A true and perfect inventory of all the goods chattles and cattles of the
late disceased Martha Cannell alias Christian of the above town priced
by foure sworne men viz: Phllip Cloaige Mathew Kelley Tho: C----[dark]
and Willm: Fflexney is as followeth
Imprimis the houses with all the Apurtenances thereto belonging
lately bought:But noe more butt seven pounds five shillings 1d
there of the deads pt: of which is .............................. 03 - 12 - 06
Itt: 3s lib: of dis pewter at 7s per lib: the deads pt .... 00 - 10 - 06
Itt: 20 Lib: and a ahlfe of pott & quart pewter }
at 6d per pound ye deads pt .......................}........ 00 - 05 - 01 - ½
Itt: ye deads prt of 7 lib: of candelstick brass at }
5d per Lib: ....................................................}..... 00 - 01 - 05 ½
Itt: 28 lib: of pott brass at 2s per lib: ye deads pt: ..... 00 - 02 - 04
Itt: ye deads prt of pan brass ...................................... 00 - 00 - 06
Itt: ye deads prt of ye holland ware ........................... 00 - 00 - 06
Itt: ye deads prt of ye earthen ware ........................... 00 - 00 - 08
Itt: ye deads prt of ye glass bottles ............................. 00 - 00 - 09
Itt: ye deads prt of 1 churne 2 pales & 2 ould tundishes 00 - 01 - 06
the deads prt of ye treane ware & trenchers .............. 00 - 00 - 09
the deads prt of what ould caskque there are ............. 00 - 02 - 09
the deads prt of 1 heifer and calfe yt are furtives [?].. 00 - 03 - 09
the deads prt of one dussen of sheepe ........................ 00 - 09 - 00
the deads prt of pound & a halfe of white worstead... 00 - 02 - 00
the deads prt of 5 pound of woole ............................. 00 - 01 - 00
the deads prt of 3 pound of heckled flax ................... 00 - 00 - 0---[edge]
the deads prt of ye heurden yarne .............................. 00 - 00 - ---[edge]
the deads prt of a prest & chest .................................. 00 - 02 - ---[edge]
the deads part of 3 blankets and on rug ..................... 00 - 09 - ---[edge]
the deads part of course sheets & shifts }
with a silver spoone ........................}................... 00 - 04 - ---[edge]
the deads part of a silke ringe ................................... 00 - 01 ---[edge]
the deads prt of curtains & vallans ............................ 00 - 02 ----[edge]
the deads prt of an ould bed & boulster .................... 00 - 0---[edge]
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the deads art of ye loomes & teares with a spade ..... 00 - 07 - 06
the deads prt of ye books ........................................... 00 - 02 - 06
the deads prt of a small gun and 2 ould swords ........ 00 - 04 - 00
the deads prt of 2 ould lookeing glases ..................... 00 - 00 - 06
the deads prt of 1 ould trunke & deske ..................... 00 - 01 - 06
the deads prt of an ould wheele ................................. 00 - 00 - 06
the deads prt of a spitt trippets & a smoothing iron .. 00 - 00 - 10
the deads cloaths besides ye Legacies ...................... 00 - 16 - 06
the deads part of starch & one paire of stockings ..... 00 - 01 - 01
The Inventory in gross amounts to 09 - 03 - 09
Deductions for debts...... 03 - 01 - 01
Disbursed in ffunrall charges }
wch is to be deducted out of ye}
Inventory ..................................} 01 - 07 - 04
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04 - 05 - 04
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Archdeacon Will 1690 through 1695
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Archdeacon Will 1698A #06 Malew will of Thomas Fargher of Tottaby, died 10 December 1698:
Summary: wife Mary Brew is alive (?remarried xxxx Clucas, died 1711, Episcopal Will), only child Margaret, brother
William, brother John, witnesses: John Clucas & Thomas Kermode, pledges: Mr Cosnahan & John Clucas
Malew parish register: Thomas Fargher married Mary Brew on 29 October 1693 in Malew
Malew parish register: Thos Ffargher Tottaby buried 08 December 1698
Santan parish register: Margaret dau of Thomas Fargher & Mary christened 24 January 1695/6
Malew parish register: Mary Clucas als Brew bur at KK St Anne 23 Oct 1711
Episcopal will decree
Santan parish register: Mary Clucas of Tattaby bur 24 Oct 1711
Malew 1698
The last Will and Testament of Thomas Ffargher who dyed abou the
sd tenth of December 1698, being in perfect mind and memory:
ffirst committed his soul to Gd, and body to Christian buriall.
Itt: He left and bequeathed his only child Margrett Ffargher
three pounds ten shillings and a horse of 2 years old. Itt: he
left the tuition of the child to the mother till she came to
full years, and in case ye child dyed under age, then the mother
to have ye childs sd goods. Itt: he left to his brother Willm:
of what was in his hands. Itt: he left 6d Legacy appiece to
his next relations that could make any pretence of right----[edge]
violate this his last will. Itt: he constituted & appointed
wife Mary Ffargher alias Brew sole Executrix of all the
rest of his goods movable and unmovable whatsoever
witnesses John Clucas }
Tho: Kermod } jurati
Probatum est et solvit ----[edge]
The Executrix sworn acco----[edge]
to Law
Jo: & Wm Fargher, the Defuncts----[edge]
thers are also sworn
Pledges secundum forman legis Mr Cosnah----[edge]
& John Clucas
Archdeacon Will 1698A #07 Malew will of Thomas Quayle of Ballasalla, died 5 February 1698/9:
Summary: wife is not mentioned, son Charles, dau Catharine, son John, son Robert (his children Margaret & Elizabeth),
sister Catharine Sansbury alias Quayle,
witnesses: George Woods & John Wattleworth, pledges Captain Moore & Robert
Quayle
Malew parish register: Thomas Quaile Ballasalley buried 06 February 1698
see: Thomas Quayle of Ballasalley mentioned (he hired an oxen from Capt Thomas some years ago) in will of Captain Mr
Thomas Huddlestone of Ballacott will 1674A #01 Malew
sister: Bride parish register: Kathrine Sansbury als Quaile buried 27 November 1708
?son: Malew parish register: Robert Quaile Ballasalley buried 8 November 1728
Episcopal will decree
?son: Malew parish register: Robert Quayle married Alice Bridson 29 May 1691 in Malew
?dau in law: Malew parish register: Alice Quayle als Bridson, age 91, bur 17 Jan 1762
b about 1670
? grandson: Malew parish register: Thomas Quayle Ballasalley buried 23 February 1742/3
?grandson: Malew parish register: Thomas Quayle married Ann Bridson on 2 November 1727 Malew
?grandson: ArW 1743A #18 Malew will of Thomas Quayle of Ballasalley, died about 18 March 1742/3: KK Mallew Octr the 19th 1743, 18:
The last will & testament of Thomas Quaile who died about the 18th of March last, first he committed his soule to God & body to Christian
burial; Seconly he left all his worldly goods to his loveing wife. witnesses present: Susanna Stole her mrke X. Margarett Keoine her mrke X }
juratie, The Execr: is sworn in Court in form of Law & has given pledges Nicholas Shimmin & Da---- Kewin, Probatum est, solvit 12d, Joh:
Cosnahan, Edw: Moore
Malew parish register: Ann