Robert Allen, 1661

Archdeacon Will 1661A #101 Maughold will of Robert Allen, vicar of Maughold 1660 to 1666, dated 1 August 1661:
Summary: wife Jane Radcliffe is alive [died 1702, Episcopal will]; sons & daughters each left 10s, friends & kinfolk & overseers: Capt Richard Stevenson 
& Capt Robert Calcott & Thomas Norris Deemster & Parson John Harrison & Mr. Thomas Fletcher); witnesses: Thomas Norris & John Harrison & Richard Fox, 
pledges: John Huddlestone & Richard Fox,  NOTE, that Deemster Norris married Ann Radcliffe who is a sister of Jane Radcliffe, the testator's wife;  NOTE, 
his children include: son Sir Thomas, son Samuel, dau Francis chr 5 May 1658, son Robert, dau Abitha/Elizabeth chr 15 May 1650, dau Catharine chr 12 Oct 
1651, dau Dorothy, dau Catharine chr 7 Jan 1654/5, dau Isabel chr 8 Sep 1656.
Wife: Maughold parish register: Jane Allen als Radcliffe buried 28 Jun 1702; Episcopal Will 1702 Maughold.
Son: Rev Thomas Allen born about 1643 Maughold [died March 1726 , age 83].
   Grandson: Samuel Allen: married Mary Dobson,   Maughold parish register: Samll Allen buried 8 Jul 1715     Episcopal will
   Grandson: Robert Allen: had a public house (hotel) in Castletown.
   Grandson: Francis:   Maughold parish register: Francis son of Sir Robert Allen chr: 5 May 1648 married & living in Ireland in 1679.
   Granddau: Abitha/Elizabeth: Maughold parish register: Abitha dau of Sir Robert Allen christened 15 May 1650, married Captain Nicholas Christian 
   senior of Ramsey. IOM FHS MI, Maughold: In the Church: Abith. Christian alias Allen, October 24th, 1710.
   Granddau: Catharine: Maughold parish register: Catharine dau of Sir Robert Allen christened 12 October 1651. 
   Granddau: Catharine: Maughold parish register: Catharine dau of Sir Robert Allen christened 7 January 1654/5, married Robert Christian 4 April 1687 
   Maughold. Maughold parish register: Cath Christian als Allen bur 23 Jan 1730.
   Granddau: Isabel: Maughold parish register: Isabel dau of Sir Robert Allen christened 8 September 1656. married Thomas Corlett of Ballakoig, Ballaugh 
   on 7 Aug 1688. ArW 1698A #34 Ballaugh will of Isabel Corlett als Allen, died 12 July 1698.
   Granddau: Dorothy: Maughold parish register: Dorat: Christian als Allen buried 3 Dec 1689. Married John Christian of Ramsey.
Self & son: William 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. NOTE, Robert is the Testator, Thomas is his son.
Son: 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.
Son: AW Moore, Old Manx Families 1889: Thomas (b 1643, ob 1726) ... was Vicar for 60 years. His funeral sermon was preached by Bishop Wilson, who made the 
following reference to him in his diary: 'March 8, 1726: Mr.Thomas Allen, having been vicar above sixty years, died, aged 83, and has left a good name 
behind him, having been a diligent pastor, of a serious, grave, sober behaviour, kind to his neighbours & to the poor, & very hospitable to all others."  
In the following year, his son [sic, nephew] Henry* was appointed to succeed him.  He had been Vicar of Lezayre 1713-14, & of Maughold from 1727-1746 (b. 
1677, ob 1746). Henry's brother John was appointed Vicar of Michael in 1734, but died in the following year and was buried at Maughold. [*Maughold Parish 
Register lists Henry,born 1677, as son of Samuel, brother of the said Thomas. Thomas had no children listed in Maughold Parish Register, where he was Vicar 
for 60 years.--Joyce M Oates, 1999].
Will of son: ArW 1727A #16 Maughold will of Revd. Thomas Allen, Vicar of Maughold, dated 23 Sep 1726: nephew John Allen, sister Catharine Christian alias 
Allen (her son John & dau Isabel), sister in law Mary Allen als [Dobson], nephew Peter Corlett, niece Catharine Allen, nephew Henry Allen vicar of Lezayre 
(his children Thomas & Richard & Samuel & John & Henry & Robert & Jane Allen), cousin Joney Kerruish, witnesses: Daniel Callow & Thomas Christian, pledges: 
Revd Mr John Woods junior & Revd Mr William Ross junior; also: Captain Edmund Corlett entered a claim.
Dau: Maughold parish register: Dorat: Christian als Allen  buried 3 December 1689. 
Will of dau: ArW 1691A #40 Maughold will of Dorothy Christian alias Allen with mortgaged land in the Drim, house on the Hill, & house at Port Luage/Lewaigue, 
died 3 December 1689, intestate: husband [John] Christian previously married & alive still in August 1700 [married previously to Margaret Aiscough who died 
1676, he died 1716], son John underage (in Ireland in 1701), son Thomas underage (of age by 1700), son Robert underage (of age by 1700), dau Esther 
underage (in Ireland by 1701), dau Margaret underage, supervisors: brother Mr Thomas Allen [vicar of Maughold for 60 years], brother Robert Allen, brother 
in law Robert Christian [married 1687 to Catharine Allen], brother in law Thomas Corlett [general sumner, married 1688 to Isabel Allen], mother [Jane] 
Allen [alias Radcliffe] is alive, pledges: Robert Christian & Robert xxxx.
son Francis in Ireland: 1679 Liber Vastarum, Maughold: Daniel Corkill had farmland of 20 1/4d rent in Ballure quarterland, and was living in Ireland, and 
sold the farmland to Francis Allen & his wife, who also were now living in Ireland, and they sold the farmland to Ewan Kerruish, who was entered for the 
20 1/4d rent in 1679.  NOTE, Francis was born 1648 to Sir Robert Allen & Jane Radcliffe. 
Will of son: ArW 1727 A #16 Maughold will of Revd. Thomas Allen, Vicar of Maughold, dated 23 Sep 1726: Left £20 to the poor, nephew John Allen left
mortgage in Foxes Croft, Kerran's house, Rush Close, and flocks of sheep. Sister Catherine Christian, her son John and daughter Isabel. Sister in law
Mary Allen, nephew Peter Corlett, niece Catherine Allen, seven children of nephew Henry Allen Vicar of KK Christ Lezayre vizt., Thomas, Richard, Samuel, 
John, Henry, Robert and Jane. Cousin Joney Kerruish. Executor nephew Henry Allen Vicar. Witnesses: Daniel Callow, Thomas Christian. Pledges, the Revd John 
Woods junior and the Revd. William Ross junior. Captain Edmund Corlett entered a claim.

               August the first 1661            (109)   (28)

In nomine Dei Amen.    I Robert Allen vicar of KK Maughall, weake and ffeeble
in Body, but whole & pfect in minde (praised bee God) doe make this my last will
and Testamt: in manner and fforme ffollowing:
Imprs: I committ and commende my soule to God my Creator & Redeemer, and my Body to Christian
Buriall    Itm: I leave to the poore at ye discretion of ye executrix
I leave to each one of my children (sones & daughters) ten shillings apeice as
legacies
I constitute, and ordaine my wife Jane Executrix of all the rest of my goods
movable & unmovable wtsoever Lands, houses, &c, pvided that if my sd wife
doe marry, that then shee shall bee accomptable to my sd children for my sd goods
according to Inventory.    It is also my will that when each childe is to bee prfer’d
that then my sd goods shall bee distributed and dispose of to that childe, or the
other, according to the discrecon of my sd wife, wth whom I desire my welbeloved 
friends & kinsfolk (Capt: Rich: Stevensone, Capt: Ro: Calcott, Tho: Norris Deemster,
Parson Harrysone& Mr Tho: ffletcher) to joine in their assistance, and advice
hopeing they will be pleasd out of their affection to mee both to bee assistants
to my sd wife, and overseers of my children , whom I desire also to understand
that it is no way my Intent that each Childe shall have an equall pporcod
of my sd goods, but that they (my sd wife, & overseers) shall distribute and
dispose of them to each Childe as they shall see best cause, and as shall bee for their
most necessary prffermt:  And that this is my will I doe hereby Testyfie under
my hand
	In ye prsence of                                    Ro: Allen
	Tho: Norris
	Joh Harrison                                solvo tamen vincuig suo jure
	Rich ffox       jurat                       pbatum et solvit nil

time given to bring in ye Invent within a moneth time:   pformed

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KK Maughall	(29)           The Invictory of ye Goods of Mr: Robt: Allen Minister dec-----[torn]
Octobr ye 24th             praised by Rich Cowle, Ro: Xtian, Ro: Callow, & John
     1663                  Kermode sworne                                         £    s    d
Imprs: Halfe of 9 new blanketts 1£ 0s 3d,  dj 6 caddows 1£ 1s 0d ...............  02 - 01 - 03
It: dj a bed tick 2s, dj 2 blanketts 4s, dj of ffishing nets 4s  ...............  00 - 10 - 00
It: dj 5 pair of sheets old & new 15s, dj another sheet & old table cloth 2s 9d.  00 - 17 - 09
It: dj 2 towells 1s, dj 6 pillow beers 1s, dj a small piece of linnen cloth 8d .  00 – 02 - 08 
It: dj of one doz: of napkins 1s, dj 3 pair of churse sheets 3s ................  00 – 04 - 00
It: dj 2 old table cloaths, & a napkin 8d, dj an old pair of sheets 6d .........  00 – 01 – 02 
It: dj 4 old hogsheads 1s, dj 8 old barrells 4s, dj 2 old barrells & }
       dj 2 old tubs 1s, dj old powles 6d ...........................}..........  00 – 06 – 06
It: dj 2 old keavs & dj an old hogshead 2s, certain pieces of curraugh
      timber wth 3 powles 2s, dj a cheese ladder 4d  .................}.........  00 – 04 – 04 
It: dj 3 ringes & dj 3 sives 1s-6d, dj certain old small vessells et dj }
      2 doz: trenchers 1s  .............................................}.......  00 – 02 – 06
It: dj an old payle & other triffles 6d, dj 2 old sheates 6d, dj 3 old potts}
      3s 6d, dj 2 old wheeles 1s, dj a little brass pann 8d ................}...  00 – 06 – 02
It: dj 2 old wooden bassens 3d, dj a cubbert, and presse xxs ...................  01 – 00 – 03 
It: dj 17 peuter dishes, dj a fflagon, dj a peuter chamber & pott  .............  00 – 10 – 00
It: dj 4 old candlesticks, & dj 2 earthen dishes 6d, dj of some little}
      bottles, saucers and cupps all earthen ware 1s 2d ..............}.........  00 – 01 - 08
It: dj one doz: of mugs 1s, dj an chayre 6d, dj an old chiest 1s ...............  00 – 02 – 06 
It: dj certaine old trayses 1s 2d, dj a stook and dj an old bedstock 3d ........  00 – 01 – 05
It: dj an old fishing line 2d, dj 2 old fframes a little table, and other bords 1s4d  00 – 01 – 06 
It: dj an old desk 1s, dj an chiest 1s, dj churne 8d, dj a bedstock 1s .........  00 – 03 – 08 
It: dj an old bedstock, dj an old tubb, & dj 2 little boords 1s 6d   }
      dj 2 old barrells 6d, dj an old table 1s, dj an old chiest 9 ..}..........  00 – 03 - 0---[torn]
It: dj certain little wooden vessells 8d, dj an old barrell 6d .................  00 – 01 - 02
It: dj an old basket 2d, dj 4 old ffeather beds & bowlsters 1£ - 4 – 0 .........  01 – 04 – 02 
It: dj some old curtaines 1s, dj of x[10] cushins 3s 6d, dj an iron girdle 1s ..  00 – 05 – 06
It: dj of certaine old barrells 2s 6  more dj of smalle vessells 1s 4d .........  00 – 03 – 10 
It: dj 2 spitts 6d, dj a doore 4d, dj of pieces of old boards 1s 3d ............  00 – 02 – 01
It: dj of 8 old cars, dj 7 stradles 2s 11d, dj 4 pair of creeles 4d ............  00 – 03 – 03 
It: dj 2 old plow beams wth coulters and sacks 2s 6d ...........................  00 – 02 – 06 
It: dj 3 old payre of harrows 1s, dj pieces of old sticks 4d }
      dj peices of other old sticks 4d.......................}..................  00 – 00 – 08 
It: dj an old hogshead 1s, dj an old house of 2d rent wth} 
      some pieces of old timber wthin it xxs[10s]  ......}......................  01 – 03 - 0---[torn]
It: dj a little other house 3s, dj a sellar in Ramsey 15s ......................  00 – 18 – 00 
It: dj a chiest 6s, dj an old bedstock 1s, dj an old cart 1s 6d ................  00 – 08 – 06
It: dj an old ladder 4d, dj ye cropp of corn 4£ 10s 0 ..........................  04 – 10 – 04 
It: dj 2 spades, 7 dj a grope 8d, dj an iron grayte 4s .........................  00 – 04 – 08 
It: dj silver spoones 15s 9d, dj a silver bowle 15s ............................  01 – 10 –09 
It: dj of 6 old sacks and dj a blankett 4s, dj an iron clever, dj an}
     old frying pan, a hatchet, a rackentree and pott hooks 3s .....}...........  00 – 07 – 00 
It: dj 4 payre of old woolen cards 10d, dj an iron draught .....................  00 - 0---[torn]
It: dj of ome old sickles 4d, 7 ropes 4d .......................................  00 – 00 – 08 
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It: dj of 7 score and 13 sheep  ................................................  07 – 06 – 00 
It: dj an old wooden can, dj a ladle, dj an old chaffen dish }
    dj an old iron girdle, dj a cradle  .....................}..................  00 – 01 – 03 
It: dj an old brewing keaw .....................................................  00 – 01 – 03 
It: dj an old smoothing iron, dj a morter & pestell  ...........................  00 – 01 – 00 
It: dj an old saddle, & dj 3 old bridles 1s ....................................  00 – 01 – 00 
It: dj an old beere barrell  ...................................................  00 – 00 – 10 
It: dj an old mayre & 2 colts  
It: dj of five oxen 2£ 17s 6d, dj 4 heffers 2£ .................................  04 – 17 – 06
It: 3 heffers and dj a bullock  ................................................  01 – 04 – 00 
It: dj of 2 calfes vs, dj of eyght little horses } 
    mayres & colts 2£ ...........................} .............................  02 – 00 – 00 
It: dj old Bocks or horses 1£, dj 2 other old Bock 12s .........................  01 – 12 – 00 
It: dj 3 other old Bock or horses 9s, dj ye rideing horse 30s ..................  01 – 19 – 00 
It: dj a mayr & colt xxvs[25s], dj another old mayre 6s ........................  01 – 11 – 00 
It: dj of 4 cowes 2£, dj 2 old cowes 14s .......................................  02 – 14 – 00 
It: dj a swine  ................................................................  00 – 02 – 00 
It: dj a younge mayre ..........................................................  01 – 00 – 00 
It: ten goats  .................................................................  00 – 15 – 00 
It: dj of ten sheep ............................................................  00 – 10 – 00 
It: dj 2 dripping panns, dj 2 grayters  ........................................  00 – 00 – 06 
It: dj 2 sives 2d, dj a looking glasse 2d ......................................  00 – 00 – 04 
It: dj the houses & gardens wth tables cubbards & other }
    necssaries belongeinge thereto at Castletown rent ..}.......................  00 – 01 – xjd[11d]
It: in moneys in the house  ....................................................  128 – 00 – 0 
      & wt more moneys of his depts. shall bee received
      shall be aded to ye Invent:

pledges secundum forman legis
Joh: Huddlestone & Ricd: ffox

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Note of ye names of such as are 
behind wth their Tyth money uncrost
in Mr Allen’s booke for severll yeares     £   s   d
[fold]--on: Callow for (55) and (56) ....  0 – 9 – 0
Don: Joughin jnr for (62)  ..............  0 – 6 – 0 
[fold]---: X?ian ballasaig ..............  0 – 11 – 0 
Edmond Callow ...........................  0 – 6 – 0 
James Corkle  ...........................  0 – 2 – 6 
[fold]---o: Quark for (57) ..............  0 – 5 – 0 
         and for (62) ...................  0 – 10 – 0 
Wm Cannon for a qrter of Tho}
    Callows for (57) .......}............  0 – 3 – 9 
Farthing Ffox  ..........................  0 – 3 – 6 
Phillip Cowle  ..........................  0 – 2 – 0 
Ro: Xtian Senr Ballure  .................  0 – 12 – 0
[fold]--o: Kerroush na barney ...........  0 – 6 – 9 
[fold]---: Kerroush jur of Carrydayle....  1 – 1 – 0 
[fold]--- Curled for 58 his own, and}
    halfe Jo: Cannons  .............}....  0 – 8 – 9 
[fold]--- for sixty two halfe his own }
[fold]---fe...........................}..  0 – 6 – 6 
[fold] ---lo: for (59) ..................  0 – 13 – 0 
[fold]--brt: Looney for (58) ............  0 – 4 – 0 
[fold]---n: Corkle for (59) .............  0 – 2 – 0 
[fold]---xr Quarke for a qrter of }
    Ballnagorry for (59) .........}......  0 – 5 – 6 
[fold]--llin Callow for ye sd yeare  ....  0 – 5 – 6 
[fold]--llm Corkle  .....................  0 – 2 – 0 
[fold]--- Balnasloe for dj Wm Corteens}
[fold]---t for (59) ................. }..  0 – 3 – 6 
[fold]---n Cowle for dj Carrydayle and} 
[fold]---ughar a keaue (59) ..........}..  0 – 12 – 0 
[fold]--- Bridsone ......................  0 – 3 – 6
                                 8 – 5 – 9 | 4 – 11 

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