Ralph Norris 1611

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 10 August 2021
Original: Manorial rolls (not filmed)

ManxWill 1611M #46 Arbory will of Ralph Norris, died September 1611:
Summary: wife is alive, son & heir Sir Thomas Norris (dead by 1632 per 1632 Manorial Rolls, Arbory), son John, son Nicholas (2nd heir if Sir Thomas had 
no children), son George, son Thomas (the younger) to be put to an occupation, dau Ann, dau Ellin, dau Bess/Elizabeth [married to (John) Cubbon, her will 
ArW 1637A #064 Arbory], grandson ('nephew') Hugh Cubbon, also: Robert Parr, witnesses: Thomas Norris & John Quiggin,  NOTE, the testator Ralph had a parcel 
of intack land (?called Ballekeig) of 16d yearly rent, in Arbory.
Self: Ralph Norris mentioned (his daughter [Elizabeth/Bessy] was married to [John] Cubbon, her will ArW 1637A #064 Arbory) in the will of William Longstrop 
will 1607E #021 Malew.
Self: 1600 Manorial Rolls, Arbory: Ralph Norris was a juror for Arbory.
Self: 1587 Manorial Rolls, Arbory: Ralph Norris, Ballikeig, had a parcel of intack land of ---? yearly rent.
Son: 1617 Manorial Rolls, Arbory: Thomas Norris for Ballikeig had a parcel of intack land of 16d yearly rent.
Son in law? & ?: 1632 Manorial Rolls, Arbory: John Cubbon was entered for 8d yearly rent & Edward Callow for 8d yearly rent of a parcel of intack land of a 
total of 16d yearly rent.
See: 1675 Manorial Rolls, Arbory: Sir Edward Callow had a parcel of intack land of 16d yearly rent.
Will of brother: EpW 1606E #054 Malew will of Sir Thomas Norris, vicar of Malew 1576-1606, died about April 1606: wife OR longtime servant? Ellin Cretney, 
William Norris, exec: William Norris (underage?) son to Sir Lewis Norris, witnesses: Sir John Corkill & William Brew & Richard Hick, brothers & supervisors: 
brother John Norris & brother Ralph Norris.
Copy of will of brother: EpW 1606E #037 Malew will of Sir Thomas Norris, died about April 1606: wife? Ellin Cretney (she had the house & cottage until she 
died), no children are mentioned, executor William Norris son of Sir Lewis Norris, supervisors & brothers: John Norris & Ralph Norris, witnesses: Sir John 
Corkill & William Brew & Richard Hick.
Brother: Diocese of Sodor & Man, by William Harrison, 1879: Thomas Norris appointed vicar of Malew in 1576 until his death in 1606.
?Son: Account of the Diocese of Sodor & Man, by William Harrison, 1879: Thomas Norris appointed vicar of Marown 1603, to 1605.
?Son: Account of the Diocese of Sodor & Man, by William Harrison, 1879: Thomas Norris appointed vicar of Arbory in 1609, to 1623, with Robert Parr & his 
assigns, the clerkship of kk Arbory, with the glebe and fine, (Lord's Book, 1610).
?Son: Account of the Diocese of Sodor & Man, by William Harrison, 1879: Thomas Norris appointed vicar of Malew 1610, Thomas Norris the older, the clerkship 
of kk Malew & fine (per Lord's Book).
Will of dau: ArW 1637A #064 Arbory will of Elizabeth/Bessy Cubbon als Norris, died 16 or 17 October 1636, intestate: husband [John] Cubbon is not mentioned; 
children (of age) Phinlo & Ann & Joney Cubbon.
Son in law & granddau in law: Christian Kelly was wife of Phinlo Cubbon: ArWill 1639 presentment Arbory: Arbory ... Christian Kelly for curssinge; Jo: 
Cubbon her ffather in law his children The father hath forgiven ye sd Chrian & ye Court have allowed ----.
Granddau & granddau in law: Ann Cubbon was sister in law of Christian: ArWill 1639 presentment Arbory: Arbory ... Ane Cubbon ffor railinge & miscalinge 
Christian Kelly Ann hath asked forgiveness in the face of ye Court therefore ------.
   Granddau in law: regarding Christian Cubbon alias Kelly: ArWill 1665 presentments Arbory: The presentments of KK Arbory for ye Archdeacons halfe yeare 
   ... Christian Kelly presented for saying those yt had riches, yt it was not God yt gave them it, but ye Devill, to confesse her error in penitentiall 
   habit: in plena ecclesia vilus[?] die.
   Granddau in law: regarding Christian Cubbon alias Kelly: Archdeacon Will 1665 presentments Arbory: The presentments of KK Arbory for ye Archdeacons 
   halfe yeare ... Christian Kelly again presented for saying to Robt Cubone & his wife scybe lome as yn nary chy erre, yn neakooch eggs whore ba--- eggs, 
   dy nee shen yn sooly yogh sheeius go ny coud oainnes. 3 dies in plena ecclesia see mention of testator & his dau Elizabeth & her husband: EpW 1607E 
   #021 Malew will of William Longstrop, died 1607: 1st wife Ann Copeland (the testator requested burial in Ann Copeland's grave), 2nd wife is alive, son 
   George (had been in London), son Nicholas, dau xxxx married to Richard Cropper, also: Thomas Lea/Lee & his eldest dau Jane Lea/Lee, John Bridson, Edward 
   Lucas, George Stanley, William Wainwright & Joann Corrin/Coren, Robert Armatrydinge, William Skinner, Ralph Norris (his daughter [Elizabeth/Bessy] 
   Norris married to [John] Cubbon, her will ArW 1637A #064 Arbory), Thomas Quine, Henry/Harry Sherlock, Ralph Callow, John Peddlestone/Pudleston, 
   witnesses: Thomas Pos---- & Thomas Lea/Lee, supervisors/overseers of the will: George Stanley & Edward Lucas & Thomas Lea/Lee.

----- ----stament of Ralffe Norres wch depted the --- of September 1611, left to the poore 1 boule of malt 1 firlett wheate, Itm he bequeathed to his wieff 1 younge horsse, Itm he left his wieff all the Bees that are of his in Robert Parrs garden, Itm he bequeathed to his sonn Sr Tho: the ground and im oxen togeather wth the halff of the crobe of corne and the wholl geare belongeinge to the ground and he to give unto my two daughters viz: Anne and Ellin Norres eight boules of corne betwixt them, and also his will was that his wieff and his sayd sonne should give some consideracon out of there owne goods to his sonne Tho:[?] and to putt him to an occupacone, Itm he bequeathed to Sr Tho: Nicholas and George his sonnes ij hives of beeves, Itm he bequeathed to his daughter Besse Norres 1 sheepe, Itm to Hugh Cubbon his nephew 1 lambe, all the rest of his goods (saveinge the houshould stuffe wch he left to his sonne Sr Tho:) he bequeathed to his children viz: John Nicholas, George, Ann and Elline Norres ---- ord= daned togeather with his wieff & his sonne SrTho: his executxxx to be executors of all his goods moveable and unmoveable pbatum et solvit xijd Testes iurati Itm his will was that Tho: Norris if his sayd sonne Sr Tho: John Quiggine die wthout issue that his sonne Nicholas should have the ground Invent ante sestum purific: sub pena xs[10s] ad usum Dom in this paper annexed before the wyll [previous page, a narrow piece of paper:] ----- -------- ------ Ra---- ------ ----as ---- taken ---- ---- of Ffebruarye 1611 Imprimis 1 cow of five yeare old Itm another cow of seaven yeare old Itm 1 heffer iiij yeare old Itm an other heffer of ij yeare old Itm 1 cow calffe of a yeare old Itm 1 oxe calffe of a yeare old Itm 1 old mayre & 1 colt Itm vj sheepe Itm 1 qrter of a mayre --- qrter of a colt ffoale Itm 1 gose & halffe a garn gander Itm 1 henn Itm one litle ladder Itm 1 breweinge combe Itm ij barrells & 1 churne Itm 1 chest Itm ij pewter dishes Itm halffe a spitt ---fe a payre of tongues Itm ij wodden dishes --- olde cann & 1 quarte ----

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