| Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates |
| Date: | 3 July 2021 |
| Original: | Manorial rolls (not filmed) |
Manx Will 1610M #10 Onchan will of Catharine Kewley alias Creer, died 29 February 1609/10: Summary: husband xxxx Kewley is alive, son John Kewley, son William the elder/senior, dau Bahie, dau Margaret, son William the younger/junior, brother William Creer, also: Mary Creer, siblings John & Thomas Gawne/Cawen, Joney Moore, witnesses: Sir John Oates vicar & Daniel/Donold Christian clerk. Will of dau: ArW 1637A #023 Onchan will of Bahie Corrin als Kewley, died 6 June 1637: husband xxxx Corrin is not mentioned, daughters, 2 sons John & James Corwin/Corrin, witnesses: John Oates vicar & Margaret Fletcher; pledge: [?brother in law, ?husband] Thomas Corrin. ?Dau in law: ArW 1645A #10 Braddan will of Christian Kewley alias Cottier of Alia Begode treen in Onchan, etc, dated 4 February 1645/6: husband [John] Kewley is not mentioned [dead by 1629, per 1629 Liber Vastarum, Onchan], son & executor John (married to Joney Lewney/Leanie [her will ArW 1663A #90 Braddan], their son Robert junior & son Robert senior & dau Joney & dau Isabel & dau Margaret & son William), son Christopher (children including son John, & wife [Joney Cannell, died 1671/2, ArW 1671A #03 Braddan]), grandson xxxx Kewley, godson William Huggin, son in law Ewan Christian [married Joney Kewley] had a contract bargain for 1/3 of the goods, also: servants Ann Quiggin & Isabel Cannell, witnesses: William Huggin/Higgin & John Kewley, pledges: Sir Patrick Thompson John Lewin, also: John Curghey dead & his executors entered a claim for 10s. ?Son & grandson: 1629 Liber Vastarum, Onchan: John Kewley had farmland/quarterland of 4s 8d yearly rent in Alia Begode treen, and he was dead so his son Robert Kewley was entered for it in 1629. ?Son & grandson: 1629 Liber Vastarum, Onchan: John Kewley had cottages of 12d rent, and he was dead, & his son Thomas (son of the said John Kewley & Christian Cottier mother of Thomas) sold the rent to Edward Christian who was entered for it in 1629.
depted the xxixth of Februarie kk Concan In the name of God amen, I Catrine Crere sicke in ------ but whole in mynd, God be thanked, doe make th---- laste will as foloweth, firste I committe my sould int----- hands of allmightie God my Creatore & redemer and my bodie in the parish churche, Item I leve to the poore 1 bowle malte 1 firlet wheatte 1 halfe firlot of ote meale, & other thenkes at discretione of my Executores, Item I leve to my bro= ther Willm Crere 1 firlot wheatte, Item I leve to my sonne John Kewley & to his ij sonnes 1 younge mare, Item I leve to John Cawen & to his brother Thomas Cawen 1 heffer iiij yeares ould, Item I leve to my husband 1 yonge steare, Item I leve to Sr John Otts 1 mutton, Item to Jony More 1 sheepe, Item to the Clarke 1 ewe, to my Daughter Margret 1 yard of white cloth, to my Daughter Bahie 1 yard of the same cloth, Item to Marie Crere 1 graye coate & a charchife Item I will & ordaine my children viz: John Willm Bahie Margret and Willm Kewley to be my lawefull Executors of all my goods moable & unmoable pbatum est et solvit xijd Inventorie before or at testes Sr John Ottes vicr the next Chapter Court Danold Christen clarke day next sub pena wth others xs[10s] ad usum dmmi one oxe, one cowe, ij sheepe ij lambes 1 hogsheade one firkin 1 crooke one pewter platter the qter of the crope of corne prayced to xs[10s]
Last Modified 3 July 2021