| Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates |
| Date: | 4 July 2004, updated 21 July 21 July 2020 |
| Original: | LDS: 0106199 |
Archdeacon Will 1659A #48 Bride will of Amy Christian als Christian, died 9 February 1658/9, intestate: Summary: husband Captain/Mr John Christian is alive & probably remarried, only child Edward Christian was nursed for 3 months by a wet nurse before he died), administrators & inheritors of Amy are her siblings per Court: brother James & sister Ann & sister Jane Christian, father Mr Edward Christian, pledges: Mr Richard Tyldesley & Thomas Norris registrar, NOTE, the goods that Amy brought to her marriage were returned to her family, per the custom of the Isle of Man. See 1673 Liber Vastarum Jurby: John Christian had a farm of 9s rent in the treen of Lez Sulby, and John and his wife Amy sold a parcel of meadow of 2d rent (called Lany-ne-cleogey) to Thomas Mylecarran, who was entered for it in 1673.
Bride Amy Christian departed this life ye 9th of Febr 1658 intestate; and likewise the only child of ye sd Amy viz Ed: Christian who (by Law) ought to be and ye Court would have ordained her Administrator departing this life not capable of making any will; whereof the Court have inge notice hath decreed (accordinge to ye ancient Lawes and Customes of this Isle) the next of kinred on the mothers side from whom the goods came viz James, Anne & Jaine Christian Administrators, A legasie to ye father of ye orphant upon sight of ye Invent, viz 7£ 17 June 1659 The Administr. Sworne accordinge to Law Salvo tamen vinciuge Decretum est et Solvit 2s 6d suo jure Invent within 14 dayes subpoena 20£ Mr. Ed: Christian hath (in the face of ye Court) appealed from ye proceedings of this Court to ye honorable Governor, wch is accepted of, and 14 dayes granted him to make good the same Ed: Christian 17 June 1659: Jo: Kerrush entereth his clame agst ye Adminstr of Amy Christian for 3 stones of gray wool price 28s and craveth the Law [next page] An Invent of ye goods of Amy Christian as followeth Imprimis1 bedtickcerteine goods and houshold stuffe to ye value of ................. 4£ - --s - ---d[in fold] Itt, her porcon .............................. 10 - 0-----[in fold] out of which there is to be deducted for her husbands legasy .............................. 07 - ------[in fold] The Administr at age Pledges Mr. Richd Tylesly c-----[in fold] and Tho: Norris Regr according to Law; 15 8bris 1659 Capt Jo: Christian entereth his claime agst ye Administr of his wife Amy Christian for ye summe of 40s sterl: laid out by him in funer= all charges & ye nursinge of ye child for 1 quarter of a year for which he craveth tryall accord inge to Law 3 Jan: 1659 Isabell Quiggin entereth her clame agst ye Administr of Amy X?in for 17s sterl: and craveth ye benefit of ye Law An Invent of ye goods of Amy Christian as followeth: Imprimis 1 bedtick certeane goods and household stuff to ye xxxxx of 4 pounds : xx shillings : xx pence [hidden in fold]; Itt, her poiruic[?] 9[?]:xx:xx; out of which there is to be deducted for her husbands legasy 7:xx:xx. The Administr at age. Pledges Mr. Richd Tylesly xxxx according to Law. To my much Esteemed Coseen Mr Richard Stevenson xx: Cossen Stevenson: I doe hearby let fall my apeale and doe wholly stand to the order of ys Courte, Intreatinge that my daughter may by ys order what is xxx due[?] be---ge I wold sind xxxx presently by a boate at Ramsey in xxxx doinge I shall remayne yr servant, Ed: Christian. 25 June 1659. 17 June 1659: Jo: Kerrush entereth his claime against ye Administr of Amy Christian for 3 stones of gray wool price 28s and craveth the Law. [next page] To my much Esteemed Coseen Mr Richard Stevenson this [next page] Cossen Stevenson I doe heareby let fale my apeale and doe wholly stand to the order of ys Courte, Intreatinge that my daughter may by yis order what is her due because I wold send her presently by a boate at Ramsey in wch doinge I shall remayne yr servant 25 June 1659 Ed: Christian
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