Marriage Contract
Henry Corrin & Joney Cubbon 1663/4

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 24 May 2021
Original: 0106200

1663 Articles of Marriage between Henry Corrin (father is Thomas Corrin of Colby) and Joney Cubbon (her mother is Joney Cubbon alias Maddrell, 
brother is William Cubbon junior & brother in law is John Quillin), dated 8 June 1663: 

(96) Articles of Marriage agreed & concluded upon be twixt Thomas Corrine of Colby in ye behalfe of his sonne Henry Corrine one ye one pt & William Cubone Junr & his mother Jony Cubone alias Maddrell on ye othr pt in ye behalfe of Jony her daughter all of them of ye parish of KK Arbory as followeth It is agreed & concluded upon by ye said ptyes, that ye said Henry Corrine & Jony Cubone shall meete at ye parish church of KK Arbory betwixt this & August next ensueing, & be joined together in matrimony God & holy Church permitting ye same, It is agreed & concluded upon by ye said parties yt ye young coup- le is to have & enjoy halfe ye tenement, halfe houses, halfe crop of corne, halfe husbandry geares & ye othr halfe after ye fathers de- cease, halfe ye teeme of oxen at present & after his death the other halfe yt is to say 4 beasts, wth ye othr halfe of ye tenement houses crop of corne & ye halfe of ye tything & ye other halfe after his death & halfe ye husbandry geares & halfe ye close called Barny Guygh or Wineygrape of 6d rent & young couple to enjoy ye said halfe now & ye othr halfe his owne by ye Mothr And hee ye said Tho: Corrine bindes him= self yt hee will not marry whilst hee lives; And further more he binds him= self to worke ye Land unto May next, they mantaineing 4 beasts to work it wth him It is agreed & concluded upon betwixt her brothr in law John Quiline & her brothr William Cubone yt they doe co= venant, promise & binde themselves to make make consideracione of ye said bargaine) ye full & just summ of twenty eyght pou nd sterling betwixt what her mothr gives her & her fathers goods: yt shee is worth so much. And for ye true pformance of all singular ye premises, ye said parties have bound the= selves their heires, Executors, Administrators & Assignes in ye penalty & forfeiture of sixety pounds sterling, ye one halfe to ye honrble Lord of this Isle & ye othr halfe to ye party or parties performing. In wittnesse whereof they have sub= scribed & putt to their signes manuall this 8th of June 1663 signed & delivered in ye presence of us, who are Thomas Corrine his marke X witnesses hereof Jony Cubbone alias Maddrell Henry Maddrell X her marke X Donall Corrine X Jo: Quillin Henry Corrine X Wm: Cubbon John Crelln vicar [next page] At Castletown ye 5th of May 1664 This day y--- will written witnesses have all of them taken their Corporall oaths that all things menconed in ye -----[fold] ----- in written bargaine of Contract is trueth and ye -----[fold] act & deed of ye ptyes therin concerned Before me Tho: Norris These are to certifie by verte of my oath yt ----- charged Patr: Clerke and his wiffe Patr Kewen, Jo: ----- John Gawne and Willm Nederagh to appeare at KK ----- Thursd: ye 16th of this instant by 10 of ye cloake in ----- aforenoone as witnes my subscripcon febr: ye 12th 16---- Michaell Moore Sumnr

Last updated 24 May 2021