Thomas Bell 1695

Archdeacon Will 1695A #53 Malew will of Thomas Bell of Crossage, per 1677 Articles of Marriage, 
dated 14 October 1677, accepted as a will of Thomas on 20 May 1696:
Summary: wife is not mentioned, dau Ellin Bell married Thomas Taylor 4 November 1677, witnesses to Contract: 
Charles Moore & Thomas Radcliffe & Thomas Taylor (alive in May 1696) & Robert Lewney (alive in May 1696), 
pledges in 1696: Robert Shimmin & William Gelling
dau: Malew parish register: Ellin dau of Tho: Bell christened 23 March 1653/4 in Malew
dau: Malew parish register: Ellin Taylor als Bell buried 19 August 1722
For further details of grandchildren see the Archdeaconal Wills pdf


October 14th 1677
Articles of Marriage condescended unto concluded and agreed upon betw----[torn]
Bell Crossage of the pish of the KK Malew for and in the behalfe of his daughter ----[torn]
Bell on thone pt And Tho: Taylor of the sayd pish on thother pt in his owne
behalfe as followeth
Imprimis it is condescended unto concluded and agreed upon that the said Tho: Taylor
and Ellin Bell doe meete att their pish Church and there be joyned together in the
estste of Matrimonie att or about Hallowtyde next God and holy Church pmitt
the same
Secondly it is conscented unto, concluded and agreed upon betwixt the sayd partie
and the sayd Thomas Bell doth hereby promise and binde him selfe to endow ----[torn]
give in marriage goods or dowry to the sayd Tho: Taylor and Ellin --- to ----[torn]
wife halfe of all his worldly goods and estate whatsoever that is in his power or posse=
=sion to enter upon and possess and enjoy the same imediatly after theire marriage
wthout any let, stopp or molestacon And thother halfe of all his worldly goods and
estate att and after his decease save only ten shillings worth of goods wch he reserved
and keepes in his owne power to order and dispose of as he whall see good att his will
makeinge or latter day, And the sayd Tho: Taylor and Ellin now to be his wife doth
hereby binde themselves executors administrators and assignes to looke well and take
care of the sayd Tho: Bell their father in the tyme of his sicknes, ould age or need
att all tymes and seasons as necessitie shall require And for the performance of all
and singuler the premises all the aforenamed person have herby bound themselves
executors administrators and assignes in the penalty of twenty pounds sterl: thone
halfe to the Honble: Lord of the Isle and thother halfe to the partie pforminge bargan
In wittnes wherof they have hereunto subscribed the day and yeer first and above
written
Tho: Bell his mrke X
Signed and delivered in the presence of Tho: Taylor his mrke X
Charles Moore Ellin Bell her mrke X
Tho: Ratcliffe his mrke X
Tho: Taylor his mrke X 20th May 1696
Robt Lowney his mrke X Thomas Taylor and Robt: Lowney the
two surviveing wittnesses to this Con
have deposed the same to be true in
every perticuler before me
Jo:
The above Contract Bargain being
being proved before the Deemstr: the same is accept
ed of for the last will of Thom: Bell, and his daughtter
Ellin is sworn in Court according to Law
acceptum est et solvit 1s
pledges to secure the office and pay all debts and legacies
according to Law Rob: Shimmin & Will: Gelling

Last Modified 18 June 2017