William Brew, 1681

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 10 July 2004
Original: LDS: 0106204

Note: The pagination may not be correct and translated or doubtful wording may not be indicated.


Andreas 1681/2
The last will and testament of William Brew 
who departed this life about the eight of 
January anno predicto.  
He left to the poor one bowle of corn at Hallowtide.  
Item, he left to his wife the sum of five pounds as 
it was promised in their marriage contract, also 
his part of a piece of cloth that is in Ireland be 
dressed. Also he left to his said wife three days 
mowing of hay in the lane near Jurby head with another 
day math of hay adjoining to William Patrick’s land 
with her during her natural life and after to return 
to the Heir the same being formerly promised to her 
in the marriage contract which is supposed to be lost.  
Item, he left to his two daughters 4 sheep apiece.  
Item, to his grandchild (the son of James) a choice 
cow calf and an ewe lamb.  
Item, to his grandchild at KK Michael a heifer of 
three years old when he comes to age.  
Item, to the witnesses of his will 6d apiece.  
Item, to the minister a mutton.  
And lastly he constituted and ordained his only son 
James Brew sole Executor of all the rest of his 
goods moveable and immoveable.  
Testes
John Kneal, 
John Kneal minor, 
John Christian, jurati.          

The wife and Executor sworn in Court in form of Law.  
Probatum et Solvit 1s.          

The Inventory prized by 4 sworn men (vizt.,) John 
Cleaxxx, Dan Insh, Wm Skinner, & Henry Insh, 
amounts to the sum of  £7:05:00   
Pledges in form of law Henry Insh & John Wattleworth.              

January the 24th ’82
Alice Crenell in behalf of herself and children enters 
her claim against the Executors of Wm Brew for 3s &c.          

July the 29th 1682
Adam Cannell in behalf of himself and the Executors 
of deceased wife Isabel Brew enters his claim against 
the Executors of his father in law William Brew for 
the sum of three pounds sterling due debt as wil be 
made to appear by specialty & craveth trial.          

July the 18th 1682
John Wattleworth junior in behalf of himself and his 
father John Wattleworth enters their claim against 
the Executors of Wm Brew for 26s sterling.          

Die predicto
Nicholas Christian enters against the Executors of 
Wm Brew for 30s &c.          

September 29th 1682
Nicholas Brew enters his claim against the Executors 
of Wm Brew for 10s 4d.          

October the 14th 1682
Richard Brew in behalf of himself and his children 
enters his claim against the Executors of Wm Brew of 
5 pounds sterling.          

November the 1st 1682
Jony Cowle widow enters her claim in behalf of herself 
and her children against the Executors of Wm Brew for 6s 6d &c.          

Item, the said widow enters against the Administrators 
of Dorothy Camaish for 4s.          

November the 2nd 1682
Thomas Kelvye enters his claim against the Executors 
of Wm Brew for eleven shillings nine pence due by shop 
book as shall be made to appear and craveth trial.           

December the 11th 1682
John[?] Quark enters against the Executors of Wm Brew 
for 12 pounds of his mary ..... portion.  
Item for 2s 6d rent paid for him.  
Item, for the half of 30s .... ............ 
wife & 20s lent by his wife 40s ..........          

December the 14th 1682
Charles Sayle enters his claim against the Executors 
of Wm Brew for the sum of ten shillings due debt; 
also for 5s 3d due from his mother before she was 
married to Wm Brew on the dead’s part & yet unsatisfied 
all due as will be made to appear and craveth trial.         

die predicto
This day all parties appeared and it appears by the 
testimony of Margaret Christian the widow of Wm Brew 
that the above ten shillings was satisfied to the 
Claimer, 5s in money and for the other 15s he accepted 
of John Sayle deceased for debtor to pay the same the 
like sum being one to the said Wm Brew from the said 
Sayle and that therefore the said claim is satisfied.  
And as for the other 5s 3d ... as due from his mother 
it appears to be her part of the consideration of a 
certain parcel of land set by her and her said son in 
her widowhood, and therefore the claimer shall recover 
nothing.  
Exam per me Jonem: Christian Registry Adjr.            

February the 12th 1682/3
Richard Brew enters his claim against the Executors 
for 12s in lent money, 1 firlet of barley, 10s and 10d 
the price of a pair of ..... which he had ......

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