| Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates and Nigel Crowe |
| Date: | 15 September 2002, updated 12 April 2020 |
| Original: | 0106199 |
Archdeacon Will 1655A #50 Lezayre will of Mr. Ewan Christian, Deemster, 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:
Summary: wife [Catharine Harrison] is not mentioned [died before October 1629], contracted mistresses include Frances xxxx & Jane Woods & Margaret Elletson/
Ellison & ?another woman, 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 (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:
William, John, 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.
NOTE: After his wife Catharine Harrison died, Deemster Ewan seems to have had only contracted mistresses in his bed a a time, one after another and not at
the same time, and not to have married again. Mistresses in order: Frances (from about 1611), Jane Woods (from about 1628 to at least 1637), Margaret
Elletson (in about 1642), and then maybe one more (mother of Henry, the 'supposed son' of Ewan Christian) --JMOates 2013.
Self & son: 1657 Liber Assedationis, Andreas parish: Intack for 12s 9d yearly rent & other land was owned by Ewan Christian before 1657 but he was now dead,
and his son Deemster John was entered for all the land in Andreas and the other parishes.
Will of one of Ewan's mistresses: ArWill 1643#38 Maughold of Jane Fox alias Woods, dated 4 September 1644, mistress of Deemster Ewan Christian before her
marriage: She was mistress by contract of Deemster Ewan Christian of Milntown before marriage, bearing him 3 children. She later married Ferdinando Fox, a
soldier.
Son: Jurby parish register: David Christian bur 26 Oct 1650.
Will of son David: ArW 1650A #22 Jurby will of David Christian, dated 26 November 1650, has mortgage on Close ne Nappin: 1st wife [Jane Clark, died about
1630 Jurby, Episcopal Will], 2nd wife Frances Christian alias Christian is alive, children by first wife: dau Ann, son Edward, dau? ----rch [?Averick],
eldest son John/Ewan [both given names are used], children by 2nd wife: son John, son William, dau Mary & dau Frances; brother John; supervisor of children
& father of David: Deemster Ewan Christian; witnesses: William Crowe & Daniel/Dollin Christian & Daniel/Dollin Caine, pledges: Edward Christian of Onchan &
John Skeally of Jurby, Also, David has a Contract Bargain with William Clark; Question: Is William Clark his father in law, that is, father of David's first
wife?
Will of dau Margaret: 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.
See: ArW 1643A #13 Braddan will of Deemster Robert Quayle of Ballaquayle, buried 3 March 1643/4: 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), brother Thomas (son John in
Chester), nephew Thomas Banks, brother 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.
Note, There appears to be a relationship between Deemster Robert & Deemster Ewan: William Quayle is nephew to both, & Richard Tyldesley is nephew to
Deemster Robert & cousin (or Richard's father is cousin) to Deemster Ewan.
Note: The following is from Miscellaneous Genealogical Papers, collected by Rita Brown nee Christian, the original is in the Manx Museum:
William Christian son of Jane Woods ... [inherited Whinfield, Cumberland] ... might be identical with a William Christian who mined extensively in
Cumberland. In 1680 in the neighbourhood of Whitehaven he held leases at Corkicle, Whingil, Moresby & Distington....
Abstract of Will of William Christian of the Town & county of Newcastle-on-Tyne Esquire, 26 March 1698:
At this time intending to take a journey from home on His Majesty's Service I give to Ann, my wife, all my estate, seal & personal. Whereas I have
made a Deed to my nephew Ewan Christian of Whitehaven in the County of Cumberland, Gentleman, of som lands I have in the Parish of KK Marrowne in the
Island of Man after my death, reserving a power to charge such lands with a sum of money as I shall order by my Will, now I do order & direct the
said Ewan Christian shall pay to my wife £150. I appoint my wife Ann Executrix & I do hope that my Hon. Lord Derby, for whose family I have
suffered & have done faithful service, will in justice pay her monies, which is a great sum laid out & I have been forced to pay.
Codicil: 9 Jan 1705: To my wife Ann all my freehold estate & a moiety of a tenement called Priestgill in the Parish of St Bees in Cumberland & my messuage
in KK Marrowne called Glon Lough. ...
Note: Deemster Ewan stipulates that if William (son of Jane Woods) dies without children, then the lands at Glenlough and Whinfield, etc., are to go to
Ewan, son of William the Receiver General of Ronaldsway. However, this Ewan died in 1671, and his only child, a daughter, died in 1672, age 3 1/2 years.
This 'nephew Ewan' may (though unlikely) instead be the son of Deemster Edward Christian, the son of Deemster John of Milntown, the son of Deemster Ewan.
This Ewan (d.1719) bought Unerigg (renamed Ewanrigg), Cumberland about 1680, probably after marrying Mary Caine (died 1728), from Whitechapel, London.
-JM Oates 2011.
Entries for Glenlogh
1511 Wm: McCoule, McCane, McCragin
1643 Ewan Christian
1703 Major Wm: Christian, grandson
Note: William Christian, son of Jane Woods, would have been entered by 1655, for Glenlogh, since Deemster Ewan died in late 1654 / early 1655. Major William
entered in 1703 might be the son of Pat Xtn, the son of Wm (Rec'r Gen'l), the son of Deemster Ewan -JM Oates 2011
The following from Registers of St Nicholas, Whitehaven may concern the nephew Ewan Christian in above Will:
Hewen Christian of Whitehaven married Isabel Whiteside of Whitehaven 26 March 1695
Isabel d. of Ewan Christian bapt 14 April, buried 24 April 1697
Jane " " " " " 10 Jun, " 16 Dec 1698
Charles Christian buried 21 Feb 1711/12
Mrs: Isabel Christian widow, buried 24 April 1724
"In 1702 at a Court of the Tenants of the Bishop's Barony ... Mrs: Isabella Christian widow of William Christian de Whitehaven, complains against Mr: Thomas
Christian, Vicar of Kirk Christ, Rushen, for that he withholds & detaines from her two quarters of Bishops land called Ballnakilley" (Proc. H.s. Vol 3 -
no 1 - p.18)
Dau in law: Malew parish register: Mrs. Elizabeth Christian, Ronaldsway buried 19 Nov 1665.
Will of dau in law: ArW 1665A #052 Malew will of Mrs. Elizabeth Christian alias Cockshutt of Ronaldsway, dated 14 November 1665, buried 19 November 1665,
she is from Great Harwood per Manx Museum reference 9381, page 19 & also had land in Walton & Sparth, both in Lancashire, England: husband William Christian
(Iliam Dhoan, Receiver General) is dead (died January 1662/3), son & heir Mr George Christian, son Mr Ewan Christian, brother in law Mr John Christian
(Deemster), nephew in law Mr Edward Christian (Deemster), brother in law Ewan Curghey of Ballakillingan, nephew in law Mr Ewan Christian, Samuel Robinson
minister, witnesses: Thomas Parr (who was sick at probate) & Thomas Woods, also, Mrs Ann Sharples alias Dawson [widow of Comptroller & Deputy Governor John
Dawson who died December 1652 Malew, Episcopal Will] entered a claim for £40; Mr Edward Robinson of Castletown entered a claim for £6.
Will of son, the lack of one: ArW 1663A #062 Malew will of Mr. William Christian (Illiam Dhoan) of Ronaldsway, Malew, letter dated 2 July 1664 regarding
lack of a will from William, wife is alive, as are children: To Ro: Quayle Sumner of KK Malew these to be carefully and duly e----------ted: Dat: July ye
2th 1664: Wheras there is noe will as yet exhibited to ye Spirituall Court of Mr. Wm Christians of Randlesway either by his wife or any of his children
hithertonotwithstanding severall complaints of creditors that are unsatisfied and ye goods imbezzled therefore these are to will and require you before you
sleep this night to goe and charge by vertue of this inclosed toaken beside ye notice yt is given by this prcept the wife of ye sd Mr Wm Christian and his
children In ye Island to appeare before our Reverend Ordinarie on Munday next at KK Michell by one of ye clock in ye afternoone with an Inventory and yt
will to be exhibited in Court, otherwise ye Court is to proceed to adeeree according to law and all his children as aforesd to be there to take
administration or to refuse it & yourselfe to returne this prceipt ye sd day with affidavid of their personall charge & this upon yours and their perils.
Ro.Parre, John Huddleston.
Son: Malew parish register: Mr William Christian, Ronaldsway buried in Chancel 2 Jan 1662/3. ?Episcopal Will
2 Jan 1662/3: Mr. William Christian of Ronaldsway (late Receivr: Genl:) was shot to death at Hangoe Hill the 2nd of January. He died most penitently
and most courageously, made a good end, prayed earnestly, made an excellent speech, and the next day was buried in the Chancel of Kk Malew. (See Canon
E. H. Stenning's book, beginning of p.43 for what is probably an accurate account of what led up to this).
Trint. Lez Aire 1655 (50)
In the name of God, Amen. I Ewan Christian of Milntown in the
Isle of Man being in health and perfect memorie praysed be God,
doe make and [appoint] this as hereafter followeth my last will and
testament frustrating and making voyde all former draughts
----ristes and wrytengs tending to that purpose and ordeyeinge this
to bee in full force power and affect to all purposses conteyned there
in I bequeath my soule to God my Creater, to his sonn my Redemer
and friend &c and to the Holie Spirit my sanctify &c consideerth beliving
and not doupting of my salvation in the merits of Jusus Christ who
hath made a full satisfaction for all my past and manifold
of sins by his pretious blood shedd for all those that wth-----
true and ---elie feyth believe in him in which number I feythfuly [joyfully?]
believe to bee stated. [included.?]
To my sonn John his children vidz., to John twentie pounds, to his
sonn Robert twentie pounds, to Charles for his mayntenance at school
six pounds out of that monies wch is due yearly from Sir Patricious Curwen
and whensoever it bee payde the hundred pound for which the six pounds is
yearly to be payde; to Ewan his sonn fortie pounds and to his daughter Alice
fortie pounds and to his daughter Isabell fortie pounds, to my grandchild
George Christian, or if God shall call him before this fall due, to his next brother
Ewan Christian and same bequest [soe conjoyn-----?] to that brother which shall succede in
Ronoldsway as tenant therein tow---- teame of oxen, the cropp of corne to bee
due to him after the death of his father and mother or wh--- ----t the continue
at Ronoldsway having founde by my owne experience the great want of both
before mentioned vid. Cattle and corne when his c------ tenement shall fall
by the death of his parents or by leaving it without those helpes when it
shall please God he enter upon it To Ewan Christian his next brother thirtie
pounds to be presently payde him, to John twenty pounds, to Charles twentie
pounds, to William twentie pounds, to Patritious thirtie pounds to be put out for
his best profit, and to his sister Marie fortie pounds to be likewised put
out for hir usse, to Thomas their brother ten pounds and to his sister
Ann ten pounds the twentie pounds to be put in the hands of
Thomas her brother and he to bee ansirrable to her for it, and this to
be payde upon demand to the sayde Thomas.
To the children of my deceased and dear daughter Margrett twentie pounds
to each of them vidz Ewan, John & Roger twentie pounds apece and thirtie
to Amelia her eldest daughter and twentie pounds apece to the other tow vidz,
Isabell and Mabell. To my sonn Willm the sonn of Jane Woods all my
tenements & intacks and morgages in the parishe of KK Marowne now
in my possession or hereafter to be p--------ed by mee in that parish for the
better mayntenance of the farme called Glanloughe together wth all the
lands I purchassed in Whinfeld in the Countie of Cumberland of the yearly rent of six pounds fourteen shillings
or thereabouts be it more or lesse and also the cropp of corne six oxen
some horses and mayres with all the tables bedstokks formes and stooles and
husbandry geere used by me at my death wth this condition that Margret
Elletson shall inioy[enjoy] wthout truble or disturbance the one halfe of what was
above mentioned save onelie [only the land in?] the Countrie England till such tyme as her discease
and mynde Elinr Christian alias Elletson shall be married by her mothers
consent and that she bee willinge of her own free accard to le-----------
--- ---------- [without] or any bad usage done to her whereby to ariecie[?] he------
& its b---- whensoever she shall by death or ----- -----bt-------e leave not beinge ------ by
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hard ussage then all concerninge the tenement intaks and mortgages affore
mentioned shall fall and be due to my son William as is formerly expressed.
This also my will that she shall have the new kichen to live in so long as she shall
be pleased to stay and continue in the tenement her part of the houses
accordingly as shee payes rent vidz the half. I leave to my sonne John Christian
the son of Jane Woods one hundred pounds of that monie which is due to me
from Sr. Patricius Curwen for wch hee is to pay to mee and my assigns
six pounds out of everie hundred yearlie so long as I or my assigns
is content to continue it in his hands wch six pounds yearly I leave him
to the principal be payde according as I have left the like sum to my
grandson Charles Christian formerly mentioned in this will and also it is my
will that if his brother William to whom I have in this will leeft the
tenement called Glenlough in KK Marowne with the intaks and mortgages
and the lands of Whinfeld die without children, then all that might or by the
will ought to fall due to him my said son William and Jane Woods shall
fall and become due to his brother John now last mentioned in as full
and ample manner as formerly to his sayde brother is expressed
and further I do hereby declare as a p---cell of this my will and testament
that if both of them my seyde sons William and John last mentioned
die wthout children lawfully begotten that then whatsoever is menti
oned in this will shall fall due unto Ewan Christian second sonn
of my sonn William of Ronoldsway or to his third son John for
want of heeres of his bodie and soe st----sesst-----e to the youngest son
of my son William and I desire that this be not consted or -----
------- for want of formality but that it may take place according
to my true intent and meaning herein. I leave
the rest of my goods moveable and immoveable not before mentioned
at Glenlough in KK Marown to Margret Elletson and her daughter Ellen,
vidz, cattle, sheep, horses, goates, houshold stuffe of all sortes only the moneys
or gould excepted but as hereafter followeth to whom I leave allso
my Right of the sd closse in Kirk Christ commonly called Dry Close
wch is the one halfe and for wch xxxxx payde the xxxxxxx to me
the summe of ten pounds yearelie there assurancis and convanns[?] w----[fold]
tht remeynes in my sonn John Christian hands of Milntown who
I charge to deall justly and trulie the morgage being six score pounds
att or upon the twentie fyve of March next insuinge the dayte hereof and
this yearlie summe of ten pounds as allso the sixscore when it is
redeemed to bee payde to Margaret Elletson for the use of her
selfe and daughter provyded that at the death of the seyde Margret
shall leave her halfe to her seyde daughter if God give a blessing
to itt and that it miscarry not by some ill accident.
I leave also to be receved by her Margret Elletson what is hereafter mentioned
viz, one hundred pounds in the hands of Sir Patricius Curwen for
wch sum he standes bound to pay six pounds yerelie and when it shall
please God that she be married in her mother's life tyme that tow
parts of the monies be given her in her portion and that the thirdd part
remaine in her mother's hands during her lyfe if she please to
keep it and then to leave it to her daughter wch I am confident she
will beinge her only child
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I leave my son William Christian of Ronaldsway overseer of this my weak
child and her mother hoping he will be careful of them and that
they may enjoy what is by this will due to them being that it is in
the hands of powerful men whom I doupt not but that the will deall
conscionable with them if it shall please God to take this my child
Ellin to his mercy before mariage or to the year of discretion as the
law tearmes it then this portion which I here have mentioned
and left her shall fall due to John two daughters unmarried and Williams
daughter of Ronaldsway and Jane my daughter by Jane Woods by
equal portions.
It. I leave to Margret Fox daughter to Ferdinando Fox ten pounds which her
mother did challenie as due and unpayd to herself to her selfe of the portion
promised at her marriage. I leave to my son John all my goods at Miln
towne onelie the tables, bedstokks, stooles and implements of husbandry wch
I leave to bee continued to the house hereafter. It., I leave to my sonn
William all my goods at Ranoldsway but what is before mentioned
to his sonn George and doe hereby release and disclayme and clearly
discharge him of all depts due unto me from him. I also leave him
all my parte of the plattt which I had from the Bishop of Downe beinge
in his possession or what remaynes in haynd.
I leave to everie one of Jaine's children in KK Maughold fortie shillinges
and to everie one of David's children twenty shillings. I leave to Isabell Christian
now widdow in KK Bryde fortie shillings the wife of Maca----ghe--[?MacJoughin, MacKaughen, MacLaughen or ?]
I leave to Jane my daughter in KK Maughold out of my lease of the
Bishops thirde in KK Christe fortie shillings yearly soe longe as my lease
will be good in law. I leave to my grandchild Elizabeth Huddleston
twenty nobles and twenty shillings to my cousin Richard Tinsley I leave
to my cousin Erasmus Toweson ffive pounds to be pd by my executor.
To the poor six pounds, vidz., 40s in KK
Christ, 40s in K Malue, and 40s in KK Marowne, and 10s to everie
servant I have in KK Marowne always provided that I may at my
pleasure add by coddicell or take away from this at any tyme as I
thinke fit and convenient to testifie this to be my last will I
have subscribed my name and affixed my seall this fourth day
of August one thousand six hundred and fiftie and foure ----- 1654 this wch is drawne out
as was drawne by myself by wrytinge the yeare and day a------------
for I signed and sealled it in anno one thousand six hundred fyvtie and four
fivetie and foure and this is my last will if I have not tyme to
draw it up since[?] or alter yt by another, as wittnesse my name ------
mentioned and subscribed and sealed the day and yeare above written
constituting my son John execute
of all the rest of my goods but what I Ewan Christian
shall dispose of in m lyfe tyme.
25 pounds to Henrie.
To Erasmus Towezson the moneyes due
ffrom Wm Quayle to George and ----
ffrom ----- -------- ----
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My will
The 150£ due ffrom Ed[?] To my brother and
to bie paid to my I are to see thr Lord
brother himselfe fee pd as wee say---[fold]
and 39 remitted due occatione
ffrom himself.
100£ to George out Memorandum: whereat itt------[fold]
of the Baronette. mentioned that Margrett
Elletson onely should give
consent to the marrage of
her daughter It is now his
will that his sons John
and Wm shall have an equal
care and interest wth -----
in the dispose of her
said daughter Ellen.
[written sideways:]
2 heifers to John [This next short part is crossed out]
Sulbie the sheepe The within written will
beds bedsteed and of Mr. Ewan Xtian b------
sheetes to my brother exhibited at the Cort: of
Will his cloathes KK Malew on Saturday
cetier[?] and woorsr to 5th of January 1655
Jo: Sulbye and George his and also attested by Sir
horse to Erasmus William Oates uppon his oath
Towerson his mayre to be his true and last
and ffole to George. will is evrie pticular a----
desired to be witnessed
Note: the codicills above by him in evrie pticular
written are inscribed in save that pticular onely of ----- of KK
a page in the next leafe Marowne wch he the said
but one followinge Testator deposed to be
altered in regard he ha----
pmised the same by deed
of gift to his sonne Willm
Christian and by consent of all ptyes interressad in
the said pmises pbatum est et solvit xijd
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(52)
This within written will of Mr. Ewan Christian Deemster being ex
=hibited at a Cort holden at KK Malew on Saturday the
5th of Januarie 1655/ was not onely affirmed to be written
signed and sealed with ye Testators own hande and sealle
but also (for further satisfacion to the Cort) attested
by the testimonie and oath of Sir William Oats cleark
vicar of KK Marown, That the said Testator on
his death bed caused him the said Sir William to read
the said will in his prsence and desired him to witness
the same to be his true, and last will, save in that p
ticular onely concerninge the tenement and farme in KK
Marown mentioned in the will and passed away by
Deed of Gift to his son William X?ian, which he de-
sired fixed to be altered, only the said Sir William made
this caution in ye tenor of his oath if his will nowe
exhibited was the same he showed him and, deliver
=ed to the exec which was acknowledged in the face of ye
Cort both by the executor Mr. Jo: Christian, and also by
Mr. William Christian Receiver to be the same, and noe other,
And further to have been reade by him the said Mr.
William Christian, and delivered in his prsence with cer
=teine codicils annexed written by him by the desire
and direction of the said Testator his father, Ther
fore, and by Consent of all parties interested
pbatum est et Solvit js
The exec Mr. Jo: Christian has taken his oath in Cort
the said day to pform his father's will, and to pay all legacies
and debts as same as his own goods will extend unto in ----
pticular exceptinge the sum of 40s yearly left to his
daughter Jaine of KK Maughold out of the pffitts of
the Bushops Third of KK Christ Lez Aire wch the
said exec alledgeth to have been estated formerly ou----
and his sonne Mr. Ed: Christian, as by several Covey=
ances under the said Testators hand he will make to ap-------
wch is left to further tryal by the Cort.
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The said executor togeather wth Mr. Rich:Stevenson,
Mr. Ed: Christian, and Mr. Willm Huddleston
haive bound themselves to pform all thinges as a
fforesaid, and to secure the office sub poena 1000£ ad
usum Domini
It further appeares by the oathes of Sr: William Oates
and Margrett Elletson that the wthin Testator Mr Ewan
Christian left and bequeathed unto his sonne Mr. William
Christian Receivr the summe of 50£
It is also deposed by Mr. William Christian Receivr
and Sir William Oats that the said Testator left
4£ to Mary Christian als Teare daughter of David
Christian ovr and besides 20s menconed, and expressed
in the said will.
5 Jan: 1655
William Gellin of KK Braddan entereth his
claime agst the executor of Mr Ewan Christian for
the sum of 4£ sterl due to him as pte of
porcon pmised him by the said Mr Ewan, and
craveth tryall
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Legasies left by my ffather which are to be added as -------
to the will written by directions beefore my ffather ----
my brother deemster.
To Erasmus Towerson which hee caused to bee
altered in his will, when it was reade unto him .. 05£
To his supposed sonn Hen: ........................... 25 £
To his grandchild George Christian
the mayrs due from my cousin Wm
Quayle wth the interest thereof beeinge ........... 64£
To his grandchild George Christian
which is due ffrom Baronett Curwen ............... 100£
and until it be paid p anno ...................... 06£
To his son Mr. John Christian the moneys}
due unto himself ffrom his grandchild}
Mr. Ed: Christian vidz .............}............. 150£
To Jo: Sulbie 2 heifers;
To his son Lieutenant Wm Christian the sheep,
beds, bedstead, and sheetes ......................
To George Christian his grandchild a black mayre
To him and Jo: Christian his son all his cloaths
bettr or woorsed, jointly;
To his son Wm Christian sworne by Sir Wm Oats
and Margret Ellettson........ 50£
Item to him beestow Margrett Ellettson and Bessie
Christian ....................................... 10£
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[on a slip of paper]
25 August Mr. Wm Christian Govrnr and Receivr General
1656 of this Isle, for himself and in the behalf of
his children entereth his claime agst Mr. Jo:Christian
of Milntowne Deemster exec of his father Mr. Ewan
Christian for the summe of one thousand pounds
sterl, and craveth tryal accordinge to Law.
Mr. Ewan Curghey and his children entereth their claime against the sd
exec for 5£ date ut supra.
[on a slip of paper:]
He left his daughter Ellinor to be disposed in marriage
by the consent of his sonn Jo. Christian deemster and his
sonn Wm Christian and her mother Margrett
Ellettson. Item, to Mary Christian four pound
in addition to a fformer
Legacie
These Codicills are ad-----
=ed and pved as pte
of the will
A Codicell to my ffathers will
[on a slip of paper:]
John Christian Deemster
executor to his father
deceised entereth his claim
against theese persons following:
vid the prishoners of ----- for ther
whole tithes corne and -------
for the thurd of Soulbye
Item the prishoners of KK
Christ for the whole tithe
corne and ------- of the
--------- thyrd both theese
therds beinge due to my
father by his lease Mrch
1652 and 1653
Captaine Christian ....... 6£ 13s 4d
due by Bill:
Nicholes Christian ........ 1£
Sr Edward Crowe............ 1£
Item ----gawe as vertye [?of Wertye]
for Fferdinando Ffoxe
his wiffe for a tith.. 1£ 10s
uxor Jo: Crowe glandi----- 1£
Peter Robinsonn .......... 1£
Item for Ned Lucas......... 2£
Christian of KK Choncan 5s
Otts Kiley KK Marowne...... 5s
Carrett ney Largy.......... 1£ 4s dj
Recever Smith.............. 3£ 6s 8
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Mr. Deemster Christian enters his claim
agst these ptyes followinge
Sir Paul Hankes [?] ......... 15£ -00 - 00
Mr: Arthur Bartley ......... 15 - 00 - 00
Sir Ed: Crowe .............. 02 - 10 - 00
Peter Robinson ............. 02 - 00 - 00
Mr Wm Uriall [?] ........... 50 - 00 - 00
NOTE: 1664 Liber Vastarum, Maughold: Margery Christian alias Cowle had farmland of 22s in Ballure treen, and she was dead, so her son Robert Christian
had it & sold 2d of it to John Oriell, who was also now dead and so the right of his part went to his daughter Margaret Oriell who was entered along
with her mother Christian Oriell/Uriall alias Cowle in 1664.
Maughold parish register: fila of John Oriel buried 24 November 1661
Maughold parish register: Marg Orriell fillia Jo: Orriell buried 30 April 1665
I do hereby certifie (upon it may concerne) that a
pclamation was made in the pish church of KK
Marowne that if any pson did claime any debt
as due from Mr. Ewan Christian deceased they ----
would appeare at Castletown upon Munday the first
of Jan: 1656. To testifie this I have subscribed
my name
Janury 4th 1656 Will: Oats
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--- January 1655 (54)
Margrett Elletson, and Elizabeth
Christian have this day taken their corporalll
oathes in Cort, That Mr. Ewan Christian
deceased, in the time[?] of his visitacon at
Ranolsway considering the great trouble
cost and charges that therby happened to
his sonne Mr. William Christian, as also the
loss he sustained by being hindered from
the psecution of his own affaires especially
in yt busie time of harvest, Therefore in
that respect he the kind Mr. Ewan
Christian left of his own accord to
his sd sonne Mr. William Christian Receiver
for and in consideration of his said
trouble, cost and charges the sum of
20£ sterl wthout the Request motion,
or incitation of the said Mr. Christian
witnes their subscriptions
Margret Elletson her mark M
Elizabeth Christian her mark M
Itm, further
These codicills before sett down as well those not
sworne by consent of the exec, as those sworne by the
Cort are anexed, and pved as a pte of the will.
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9 April 1656
Mr. Jo: Christian Deemster exec of
Mr. Ewan Christian late Deemster deceased
entereth his claime against Capt Hen: Moore
of KK Marowne for the just summe
of six pounds sterl due to him by the
death of his sd father as appears by spe
cialty under the hand of the said Hen: and
craveth tryall according to Law.
10 April 1656
Lieutenant William Christian entereth his claime agst
Mr. Jo: Christian of Miltowne Deemster exec to his
father Mr. Ewan Christian for comeinge in his as ----
absence to the house of Ballahutchen, and takeing
away thence several papr writeinges and escrip---[edge]
which as he conceives belonged to him wherby he is
damnified to ye value of 700£ and craveth trial acc
ording to Lawe
Mrs. Isabell Pennington entereth
The sd Mr. Wm Christian in the behalf of Mrs.
Isabell Pennington entereth his claim agst the
sd executor for the summe of 300£ sterl and
craveth tryall accordinge to Law.
Curia Ultima apud St Trinit Lez Aire 22
Ja: 1655
p Paroch ibid ut sequitr
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11 April Mr. Jo: Christian Deemster exec of his father
1656 Mr. Ewan Christian entereth his claim agst
Lieutenant William Christian for the summe of
sixty odde pounds and craveth tryall.
Apud Duglas 11th April 1656
This day Hen: Moore appeared and acknowledged the
debt menconed in the account before sett down, but
further saith and it is also alledged by Leiute
nant Willm Christian, That the said Hen Moore
came to a further agreemt at the time of the
paymt of ye sd summe for further forbearance
wth the said Mr. Ewan Christian, wch was
that the said Hen: Moore should give three day
moth of hay as a morgage in leiu of the sd
summe and also to receive the summe of foure pounds
more and Therefore due to him the said Leiutenant
by the last will of his deceased father, wch
beinge a Contract for Land doth not pply
appear to this Cort, Therefore it is Referred
to a tempal tryall; and 14 dayes time is given
accordinge to Lawe to prove the sd Contract,
And in case the sd bargaine is not pved, and
appved of before the limitacon above sd Then
the sd Hen Moore is ordered by this Cort to
satisfy the sd Debt of 6£ to the sd exec
upon paine of such penaltye as by due
Corse of Law may be taken agst him.
It, Upon the enteringe of the claime of Leiutenant William
Christian agst the exec Mr. Jo: Christian for the
takeing away from the house of Ballahutchen
certaine paps, escripts and writeinges without his
priaityes, wherby he is damnyfyed to the value ----
700£ as appeareth, The sd exec hath in the
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face of the Cort taken a voluntarye oath That
he took noe pap evidence or writing that
did any way Condune to the Advancemt of the
estate of the sd Leiutenant, but onely some
letters of passages that passed betwixt him
and his sd father and a Couwrpance of the
Conveyance of Whinfeild in Combrland, and
desireth in Respect of his prsent dispute
for England, That his sd oath may be Record
ed and annexed to the said accon wch the Cort
hath accepted of accordingly the day and year
above sd.
17 Septembr 1656
Mr. Wm Quayle of Duglas entereth his claime agst ye exec
of Mr. Ewan Christian for the summe of 12£ sterl and
prayeth tryall accordinge to Law.
Fferdinando Ffox entereth his claime agst the sd exec
for the grassing of 2 cows 12 yeares and the
use of 40£ for 20 years and craveth tryall
accordinge to Law, Dat ut supra.
7 9ber 1656
Nichol: Christian entereth his agst the said executor of
10 s
---- 10ber 1656
Ellin Christian entereth her claime agst Leiutenant Wm
Christian for certeine goods and houshold stuffe due to
her by the last will and Testamt of her Deceased father Mr.
Ewan Christian and deleaed[?] by the said Leaiutent: and crav
------ the benefitt of the Law.
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