| Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates |
| Date: | 14 June 2021 |
| Original: | Manorial roll |
Manx Will 1603M #01 Bride will of Daniel/Donold Christian of Cranstall, died 8 February 1602/3: Summary: wife Ellin Wright is alive, son & exec John Christian, son William the elder, son William the younger, son Michael, dau Bessy/Elizabeth, unnamed married daughters, married dau Christian (part of her dowry was still owed, she married William Cowle), son in law William Cowle, illegitimate daughter xxxx Christian, brother John Christian, also: Deemster [Thomas] Sansbury, Philip Christian, Daniel/Donold Quilleash/mc Illaish, John Kaighin was owed 20s (also his mother's goods in rye & straw), executors of Edmund Christian of Ramsey, Mark Joughin, witnesses: John Christian & Gubbon Joughin, and William Crow official. ?Self: Daniel/Donold Christian of Cranstall dead & was slandered by Mark Christian who was presented 24 October 1607 Andreas for slander, saying falsely that the wife of Daniel/Donold Kneale committed adultery with deceased Daniel/Donold Christian of Cranstall. ?Son William the elder: William Christian senior of Bride gave oath per 29 October 1611 presentment Arbory, that he had paide his tithe corn when Edward Christian proctor was alive (he died 1611, MmW 1611M #38 Maughold). Will of dau: EpW 1603E #044 Bride will of Christian Cowle alias Christian of Shellag, died early 1603: husband William Cowle of Shellag (had a handfasting/ marriage contract from his father Gubbon Cowle [William remarried to Catharine Kerruish [he died October 1629, ArW 1630A #61 Brid, Catharine's will ArW 1658A #74 Bride]), son John Cowle, dau Annas Cowle (she died in February 1602/3, after the testator), brother John Christian, deceased father in law Gubbon Cowle, her mother was alive, uncle John Christian & his wife, witnesses: Gubbon Joughin & Daniel/Donold Kneale. Will of granddau: EpW 1603E #045 Bride will of Annas Cowle infant, of Shellag, died February 1602/3 (after mother Christian Cowle alias Christian): brother John Cowle is alive in 1623, uncle John Christian, mother Christian Cowle alias Christian died a few weeks before the testator (EpW 1603E #044 Bride), father William Cowle of Shellag is alive in 1623 [he died October 1629, ArW 1630A #61 Bride], family farm was Shellect/Shellag in Crosby More treen in Bride. Will of son in law: ArW 1630A #61 Bride will of William Cowle of BalneLargy/Ballalhergy & Shellag, dated 29 October 1629: 1st wife [Christian Christian, EpW 1603E #44 Bride], 2nd wife Catharine Kerruish is alive and has a widow's portion of Shellag, son & heir of Shellag John senior [by 1st wife Christian Christian, EpW 1603E #44 Bride], son & heir of Ballalhergy Daniel/Donold of Ballalhergy, dau Margaret, executors are son John junior, son William, son Mark, son Patrick, son Charles & dau Joney; witnesses: John Christian & John Cottier & Charles Coole minister; pledge William Kerruish & John Christian; QUESTION: Was wife Catharine pregnant with daughter Ann when her husband William died in 1630, since Ann is not mentioned in William's will? Will of 2nd wife of son in law William: ArW 1658A #74 Bride will of Catharine Cowle alias Kerruish of Shellag (her widow's portion), dated 26 June 1658: husband [William] Cowle of Balnelargy is not mentioned [his will ArW 1630A #61 Bride], grandson & heir John Cowle of Ballalhergy, dau Ann, dau Margaret, son Mark, son Patrick, son Charles, dau Joney, witnesses: John Harrison & William Christian, pledges: John Cormode & Michael Kneale, also: (son) William Cowle dead & his wife Margaret Goldsmith & executors (his children) entered a claim for 10£ & 2 blankets. Grandson & ggrandson: 1691 Liber Vastarum, Bride: John Cowle was entered for the quarterland Shellag in 1643 & renewed in the year 1666, & in 1691, William Cowle of Shellag was tenant of it, with lives in being Edmund Crowe of Ballacottier aged 45 [born about 1646]. ?will of dau: EpW 1600E #030 Bride will of Alice Christian alias Christian of Cranstall, died 10 April 1600 or 1601, has ground in Cranstall: husband Daniel/ Donold Christian is alive, 2 unnamed sons, 2 unnamed & underage daughters, supervisors: brother John Christian & father xxxx Christian, mother is alive, witnesses: Sir John Stevenson & William Christian & Daniel/Donold Quirk & John Christian clerk & Michael Christian & John Cannell. Copy of the will: EpW 1601E #014 Bride will of Alice Christian alias Christian of Cranstall, died 10 April 1601 or 1600: husband [Daniel/Donold Christian] is alive, 2 unnamed daughters (underage), unnamed sons, mother is alive, father is alive, brother John Christian, supervisors: father & brother John Christian, witnesses: Sir John Stevenson & William Christian & Daniel/Donold Quirk & John Christian & Michael Christian & John Cannell. ?Relative: ArWills 1636 Court Proceeding, found after ArW 1636A #088 Patrick will of Hugh Shimmin: 1636 Court Proceedings regarding the tithe of David Christian of Cranstall, Bride, farmer, which had been paid for 50 years and more: 1636: Curia habita apud holme de Peele March 21 Coram Rich divina pvidentia Episco Insula Mona die prdicto Charles Coole curate swarne & examined fo------[dark edge] yt David Xtian farmer of Cranstle to his pfect knowledge hath pde ----aner of smale tythes of 50tie yeares and upward m----t any after[?] b------ [dark] res----ance; and yt he himself being many yeares pctor received the same, Charles Coole -----[dark] John Lace 60 yeares or there about sworne & examined saith as the former Deponent in every pointe, John Lace his X Mitchel Kneale Sumnr for many yeares of that parish sworne & examined saith yt he was with the pctors when the smale tythes of David Christine farmer[?] alwayes payde the same and sometymes the pctors bestowed the tyth lambe & woole one himself, Mitchel Kneale. ?See: 1623 Liber Vastarum, Bride: William Standish was entered for farmland/quarterland of 8s 2d yearly rent in Cranstall treen (total rent 16s 4d), and in 1623, Christian Christian & husband Ewan Moore were entered for 4s 1d, and Margaret Christian & husband John Comish/Camaish were entered for 4s 1d rent, by virtue of the right of the two wives Christian & Margaret Christian, and of the rest of the 16s 4d rent, & Mark Christian was entered for 6s 5d rent, and Daniel/Donold Lace was entered for 21d rent after Mark & his son sold it to Daniel/Donold Lace. ?: William Standish brother in law (left 5s, ?married Ellin Christian, her will in Episcopal books 1613-1616 Maughold) & witness to the will of Dorothy Radcliffe alias Sansbury/Samsbury will 1609E #025 Patrick.
The testament of Danald Christene of Cranstall wch departed th viijth of Februarie 1602, first committed his soule to God and his bodie to be buried in his owne quyre in kirk Bryd, constituted his sonne John execut:, Itm left to his sonne Willm fyve pounds, to his sonne Willm the yonger fyve poundes, to his sonne Michell fyve poundes, Itm to his daughter Bessie xxti nobles, To everie of his maried daughters vj a peec, To John Christene his brother one boule wheat, Itm to his sonne John iij£ vjs viijd of the foresaid xx[20] nobles leaft to Bessie if she died before mariage, Debtes which the Demster Samsburie oweth me iij£ xs[10s], Phillip Christene oweth me vij stocks barlie which he thought on his conscience was vij firlets, Itm one bowle barlie the tith of Danald mc Illaish price xxiiijs, Itm one firlet barlie for one sword, Itm due to John Keighin xxs[20s] and the said John Keighing his mothers goods did eate a fild of rye worth v[5] boules by mens estimations And a stack of straw Itm the execut: of Edmond Christene of Ramsey fyve poundes, Itm Willm Christene junr xvjs, Itm to Bessie her mariage dinner iij f: mault one boule wheat, to the poor iiij bowles mault ij boules wheat etc ad discr: the forsaid ----- iij sons are to have ther owne proper goods besyds ther fyve poundes a peece [next page, written on the back of the above page:] if my sonne John doe recover the Croaft at the brigge and by lawe, then my base daughter to have frome him one firlet barlie being her owne before, Itm Mark mc Johyn promissed the half of the new inclosure unto me the said Donald Christ---- pbatum est et solvit xijd post, if my sonne John doe or maie recover by lawe the Close in k Andrews then Willm Cowle my sonne in lawe to have h---[binding] testes John Christine Gubbun Johyn Wheras Ellen Christene alis Wright mother ----[binding] the forenamed executr: & other children was ---- by course of Lawe bond to paie no parte of d---- saye the half of Christians dowrie and th---- half of all rents & customes nowe by ---- and assent she granteth to paie wth the exec---- the half all debtes, the execut: gev---- to the other children for there fyve pounds ---- iij£ vjs viiijd apeece, and v£[5£] poundes to the forenamed Bessie in steed of vj£ ----- iiijd first bequeathed In witness whereof the said Ellin & John Christen have put to this order ther sighne man---- by me Ellen Christ--- als Wright witness by me John Christ--- ----llm Crowe offic:
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