Philip Curghey, 1659

Archdeacon Will 1659A #57 Lezayre will of Philip Curghey, dated 20th January 1658/9: : 
Summary: wife Jane Caveen, no children are recorded, sister Joney Curghey, sister Ann Curghey, nephew (brother's son) Robert Curghey, brother Ewan Curghey, 
nephew John Curghey (father is Ewan Curghey), also: William Quayle, Richard Kewish & John Kewish, Deemster Christian, witnesses: William Caley & Robert 
Caley, pledges: Sir Edward Crowe & John Curghey.
Brother & nephew: 1654 Liber Vastarum, Lezayre: Ewan Curghey & his son John Curghey sold a parcel of farmland in Alia Soulby for 4d rent to Daniel Curghey, 
who was entered for it in 1665.
Self & wife: 1654 Liber Vastarum, Lezayre: Philip Curghey & wife had 2 parcels of farmland, one of 3s 6d rent & another of 5s 8d rent, in Sulby treen, and 
on 29 May 1654, John Kewish & Richard Kewish were sold a parcel of 6s 1d yearly rent & entered for it, with Philip Curghey & his wife keeping a parcel of 
3s 1d rent, with that parcel falling to John & Richard when the longer liver of Philip & his wife died.
Will of brother: ArW 1655A #45 Lezayre will of John Curghey, tanner, died at sea about 24 March 1654/5, intestate: 2 children Ewan & Ann Curghey, brother 
Ewan & Philip Curghey, wife Margaret Kelly (remarried John Callow).
Will of mother: ArW 1633A #093 Lezayre will of Averick Curghey alias Kinread, died 18 April 1634: husband Robert Curghey, dau Margaret (married), dau Joney 
(married), son Ewan (married to Cath Lawson), son Philip, son John, dau Annas; also Deemster Ewan Christian (overseer) and 'young' Deemster John Christian 
(the son of Deemster Ewan).
?Will of nephew: ArW 1692A #45 Lezayre will of John Curghey, died 20 January 1692/3: wife is not mentioned, dau Ann Curghey (married to xxxx Caley [Ann 
died 1723, ArW 1723A #55 Lezayre], eldest dau Mary), brother Robert Curghey (eldest son John), brother Thomas, brother Ewan (has a dau Mary), Margaret 
Caine, son in law Michael Corlett ([married to Catharine Curghey], his son John Corlett), grandson & heir & executor John Curghey(underage, son of Robert 
Curghey), dau in law Mary Boddaugh/Boyde [married to Robert Curghey], pledges: Edward Gell & son in law Michael Corlett, also, Richard Kewish & William 
Kewish entered separate claims.

KK Christ Le ayre 20th Januarie 1658

The last will and testament of Phillip Curghie.  First 
committed his soule to God, his Creator and Redeemer, 
and his bodie to Christian burial etc. 
Itt, hee bequeathed unto his sister Jonie ...12d legacie
Itt, hee bequeathed to his sister Ann .......12d legacie.  
Itt, hee bequeathed unto his brothers son Ro:... 3s legacie.  
Itt, hee bequeathed unto Wm Quayle one calfe wch is alreadie 
payed.  Itt, unto his brother Ewan 22 shillings of the 
monies due from both the Kewishes and to be payed after 
the death of his weife.  Itt, he bequeathed unto his brothers 
sone Jo: xxti shillings of the monies due from the sd 
Kewishes, and to be payed after the death of his weife,  
Itt, he bequeathed unto Joyne Coavine 14s of the monie 
due from the above Kewishes and to be payed 
after the death of his sd weife.  Itt, unto the minister 
2s legacie.  Itt, hee constituted, appoynted and ordayned 
his weife his true and lawfull executr of all his 
goods movable and unmovable.   
Noate, that wheras the above Testator was indebted 
                          unto Joynie Caveine, some goods, they 
 Testes  Wm Cally         both have in commen, to a mutuall 
  iurat  Ro: Cally        agreement, and the sd Joynie did acknowledge 
                          before the witnesses of this will that she 
                          was fully satisfied wth the portion that 
                          the deceadent gave of hir con-----l
17 Jun 1659      The exec sworn
                 Probat et solvit 6d.          
A true inventorie of all the goods movable, and unmovable 
of the above Testator, due his executr, viz 5£   
Itm, fyve pownds 14s due from Richd Kewish 
  and Jo: his brother
Itm, from his sister Ann xxti shillings.  

Pledges Sir Ed: Crow, & Jo: Curghye, secundu forman legis.         

The above Testator to cleare his owne counsciense doth 
declare that he was by and in presence when Ewan 
Curghie promised to his sone Jo: these particulars 
in bargaine of contraction viz: halfe his team of oxen
half the crope of corne, at the end of tyme or tymes 
and until then hee the sd John was to haive the third part of 
the premises and at the expiracion the other parte to m-----[dark edge]
 --- halfe; and after the death of the sd Ewan ------[dark edge] 
his lands whatsoever                    

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By vertue of Mr Deemster Christions, orders ---[word in fold] 
mee Edward Crowe minister to take the oath of 
Phillip Curghie concerninge what bargains Ewan 
Curghie promised unto his sone John in condition b----[in fold] 
the sd Phillip did sweare unto me all wch he willed 
or declared before the wittnesses annexed to the will 
And to testifie the same I haive subscribed my name
June 17th 1659                      Ed: Crowe minister 

17 June 1659: Tho: Mcylcarrane entereth his clame agst 
ye exec of Phill Curghye for 5s sterling 
and craveth the Law.           

15 8bris 1659
Thomas Kinred entereth his claime against ye exec 
of Phill Curghye for 5s sterling and craveth ye Law.  

Last Modified 22 July 2020