George Garrett, 1658

Archdeacon Will 1658A #094 Lezayre will of George Garrett, dated 11 May 1658, wife Jane Garrett als Christian als Parr died 8 May 1658:  
Summary: wife Jane Garrett als Christian als Parr died a few days before him, ArW 1658A #89 Lezayre [she was previously married to Thomas Christian of 
Ballamoar, ArW 1657A #13 Jurby], sister Jane, father in law Parson Parr, mother [Jane Stanley] & father [John Garrett] are alive.
Will of wife: ArW 1658A #089 Lezayre will of Jane Garrett alias Christian alias Parr, dated 8 May 1658: 1st husband Thomas Christian of Ballamoar (ArW 
1657A #13 Jurby, son of Donold/Daniel Christian), 2nd husband George Garrett (ArW 1658A #94 Lezayre, son of John Garrett and Jane Garrett als Stanley), 
son Thomas Christian (underage), brother Charles Parr, sister Margaret Parr, sister Jane Garrett, sister Ellin Parr, father Parson Robert Parr, father in 
law Daniel Christian (father of 1st husband), mother in law Jane Garrett alias Stanley, father in law John Garrett (father of 2nd husband), also: Ann 
Garret, servant Marriad Callow, Ellin Casement (witness), Nicholas Christian soldier.

    K Christi Leayre 11th of May 1658      (95)

The last will and testament of George Carrett,
first committed his soule to God and his bodie to 
Christian burall etc
It: he bequeathed unto his mother on meire,
It: unto his ffather one horse
It: he bequathed unto his sister Jayne six sheepe
It: more hee bequeathed unto his father, all the
cattle he has of his owne,  ffurther his
will was that whatsoever his father gave him
in bargane of contrtion, should returne to himself
and hee to dispose therof to what child hee
pleased,    It: hee constituted appoynted and ordained
his father his true and lawfull exectr: of all his
goods movable and unmovable
		20 9bris 1658  The exec sworne
  Testes Dollin Clerke X}
         Wm Curghie     }  iurat
         Tho: Christian }

[The following paragraph was be crossed out]
Codicill added upon the oaths of the sd witnesses
in these words followeinge viz, The sd Testator
said if the 40£ wch Parson Parre pmissed at
his Contract unto him if he did survive his wife
was due or might be by law bequeathed by
him,  Then he left 10£ therof to Dollin Clark, 
5£ to Wm Curghye, 5£ more to his sister Mrs. 
Lowcay, 5£ to his mother, 20s to his cousen Jony
Carrett,  40s to his ant Katherin Carrett, 40s 
to his cousen Tho: Christian,  5£ to Wm
Carrett his brother, and 5£ more to Roger
Caine and Katherin Carrett his brother & sister

	pbat ut Supra

Invent at next Cort
sub poena juris		The above Codicill is cancelled
				by order explain on thother
				side of the leafe

[a couple of pages later]
		KK Michael 23th 9bris 1658
fforasmuch as Parson Parre finding himself a----
=ed concerning the codicil annexed to the within will ----
written will of George Carrett ---- that 40£
was pmised at the Contract of the sd George ----[fold]
the sd Pson absolutely denyed;  and desired au=
thoritye to call Jo: Carrett exec to the sd: George
wth whom principally the sd: grant cone----[fold]
of Contract was made wth the witnesses to ----[fold]
that ever such as pmise was made by him
or that evr such a thinge was aggreed upon
The sd: Jo: hath accordingly appeared and ----[fold]
dispute of the same absolutely likewise ----[fold]
there was any such pmisse made by Parson Parr
or other agreemt: made betwixt them
onely a bare motige not concluded upon h----[fold]
added by the witnesses in discharge of th----[fold]
oaths;  and for noe other end or purpose
Therefore it is ordered that the sd: codicil
added shall be forthwith cancelled and noe
further use to be made therof either by g----[fold]
inge copyes by the Regr: or otherwise ----[fold]
to Remaine cancelled and of noe effect
all intents and purposes what soevr

The Invent of George Carrett amounts to 8£
The exec hath bound himself to keepe the
office harmeles sub poena duble the
value

Last Modified 24 June 2020