| Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates |
| Date: | 16 April 2019 |
| Original: | 0991433 |
Episcopal Will 1600E #069 Patrick will of John Richardson, from England, had tenements in Castletown, died in late 1600:
Summary: wife Ann Highan/Higgin is alive [?died 1631 Malew], brother John Richardson, Elizabeth Richardson, Ann Richardson, Henry/Harry Richardson,
executrix (?& sister) Catharine Richardson, people mentioned without relationships given: Thomas Gawne, Christian Gawne, Margaret Gawne, Ellin Gawne,
Margaret Lamb/Lamm, John Caine, William xxxx, Mr William Radcliffe Receiver (he is married), Thomas Tunman / Taubman, Margaret Cross, Alice Coole, Philip
Sclater/Slater, witnesses: John Cosnahan & Thomas Tunman/Taubman & Richard Fisher, also: Thomas Cotch gave witness to the legacy of the testator's wife.
?Wife: Archdeacon Wills 1631: Ann Higgin was dead ('Ann Higam') by 1631, Malew Parish, inventory is to be brought in to Court on 3 August 1631,
per letter dated 28 July 1631, written by John Sodor & de Man.
Will of ?sister: EpW 1602E #031 Patrick will of Catharine Quay alias Richardson/Richarton, died 13 September 1602: husband xxxx Quay is alive, son William
Quay, dau Alice Quay, son Thomas Quay, supervisors: Mr William Radcliffe receiver & Mark Donnolie, also: Elizabeth/Bess Billing, Ann Thwaites & Margaret
Thwaites/Twatche, Maud Calten, also, the testator owed debts to: John Cross, Hugh Craine, William Kaighin, Gyn Colingham, Daniel/Donold Christian, John
Moore, John Cross of ?Hollingeth, Lewis Morris.
?Father of wife: from J. Roscow "The Development of Sixteenth century Castletown" Proc IoMNH&AS vol X #4 p301/325 1998: 1600 Cottages in Castletown,
#96a - b - c: Reynold Higham had a house & garden in Castletown of 13d rent, and Ellin Bumbery shared it with 7d rent & John Corkill had a house and
garden share of 2d rent.
From J. Roscow "The Development of Sixteenth century Castletown" Proc IoMNH&AS vol X #4 p301/325 1998: 1643 Cottages in Castletown, #96a - b - c - d:
Philip Gall/Gell had a house & garden in Castletown of 13d rent (part of 22d), and Anthony Corrin with Ellin Bombery had rent of 4 1/2d (part of the
same 22d), and Wiliam Cregeen/Credgeen with Margaret Bombery had 4 1/2d rent (part of the same 22 d), and James Corrin had rent of 0d (part of the
22d rent).
Mentioned in the will: from J. Roscow "The Development of Sixteenth century Castletown" Proc IoMNH&AS vol X #4 p301/325 1998:
1600 Cottages in Castletown, #4: Thomas Tubman/Taubman had a house & garden of 16d yearly rent.
Mentioned in the will: from J. Roscow "The Development of Sixteenth century Castletown" Proc IoMNH&AS vol X #4 p301/325 1998:
1600 Cottages in Castletown, #51a - b - c: Charles Tubman/Taubman had a house & garden of 6d yearly rent (total rent 44d), the wife of
Thomas Tubman/Taubman had a rent share of 14d (of the 44d rent), and Thomas Bruckfield constable had a share of 24d rent (of the 44d rent).
In the name of God Amen, I John Rycharson ----
in bodie and whole in mynde and of pfecte memorie
praysed be feven to God, doe make my laste wyll and testament in
manner and forme folowinge first I doe bequeathe my soule
into the hands of almightie God, and my bodie to be buried in ch---[edge]
buriall. Itm I geve to Thomas Gawne xijd to Christian Gawne ---[edge]
to Margerett Gawne ijs to Ellen Gawne xijd Itm bequeath -- [dark]
Margerett Lamm xijd to John Cain xijs to Wyllm ---- xijs
to Mr Wyllm Radclyffe Recever one payre bed stokes ------[dark]
one small table one lanterne to Thomas Tuman one pa---e
of tables to Ric Fysher one fforme and one ------[dark]
Margerett Cross one glass bottle to Ales Coole 1 -----[dark]
and xijd to Philip Sclater one old gowne to my brother
John Rycharton --- sylver spoone to Elyzabeth Rycharton
one toothe pyke[?] to An Rycharton xxs the--- Legasie ----[dark]
be geven to Thomas Tuman: prsentlie after my death
and he to delyver them in Englande Itm I do geve
Harrie Rycharton one sworde and one byll to Thomas ----[dark]
one gyrkyn or a payre of brytches. I doe constitute
and ordeyne Katherin Rycharton my true and Lawfull
executrix of all my goods moveable and unmoveable
pbatum est et solvite vjd testes John Cosnahan
Thomas Tuman
invent in secendu wthin xiij dyes Rycharde Fysher
in this paper An en face
the Rights for the wyfe to be Reserved
if it be not pved wthin xiiij dyes wrytinge or sufficient
witnes that she made her ---le Awaye in the
Lyfe time of the husband
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Whearas the exec of John Rycharton was ---ntten[?] xiiijth dayes
to prove ye wrytinge or by sufficient witness that his wyfe Anne
Highan dyd covenant never to tytle or chalenge any pte of
ppor[?] goods
---- Cain ----
Thomas Tunman pduced as A witness hathe dispose on the
evange lyfe that he dyd goe to Castletown wth John
Rycharton to witness theyr tenement
and they bothe dyd Agree and writinges weare made then
never after that daye thone shoulde tytle the goods of
thother
Also Thomas Cotche hath depose that he dyd pduce Ann
Highan Reynesd Mr Receyver his wyfe to do so muche
qtar[?] her as to rove[?] her husband John Richarton
geve her the fledge wch she broughte to him when they weare
married And she would never after seak nor chalenge
anie pte or pcell of his
Mr Receyver his wyfe hath taken on her conscience and
wyll deposed that uppan that mention of Ann Highuen shall
dye goe[?] to John Richarton and uppon that condicon and
the fledge geve to his wyfe as her ------ den---
[on a slip of paper:]
A pfect inventory of all the goods
of John Richarson decease
made ye xixth of ffebruary 1600
Impr: 1 paire of beestorks, 1 one old
fferhdrbedd, one old coverlett
iij blainckets, one boulster ij
old sheets one old fledge
iij cheste, vide two old and
some thinge better one little
handcomell on smale table one
boarde two formes two smale
stooles one charee one barrowe
two ladders one old iron pott
one little pann one bale[?] one
sworde one groush dagger
one pewter dish one woden
dish one pottle cann one
cannikinn one lantron one
old awger one brass
wimble one Ap: one krocke
one lyvery cann fower trenchers
one glass bottle In turffe
by estimation 1s p carrs one
woden spootte[?] thre bedstaves
ij hammers In silver £ xxs
two silver spoones one tooth
of silver one paire of tonges
one old fryinge pann one ratte
trapp one mouse trapp one
paire of playing tables one
woden chantanler one old
shovell 1 lyttle pichfork two
smale walkin staves two pewter
spones one paire cann hookes
of iron one broken hand sawe
1 smale bag prohte roend to---
one salt pik one pair
of pepper quernes
fines
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