| Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates |
| Date: | 14 August 2021 |
| Original: | Manorial rolls (not filmed) |
ManxWill 1633M #05 Ballaugh will of Averick Kneen alias Stephen / Steane, died 3 November 1632: Summary: husband William Kneen, son & exec xxxx Kneen, sister Catharine Stephen/Steane/Staine, sister Christian Stephen/Steane/Staine, brother George Stephen/Steane, sister in law? Christian Kneen, father in law xxxx Kneen is alive, also: Catharine Craine alias Stephen/Steane/Staine, also:Daniel/Donold Craine & William Craine, Catharine Cleator, witnesses: Daniel/Donold xxxx & xxxx, appraisers of the inventory: John Gawne sumner/sumpter & Thomas Quayle & Philip Killip & George Stephen/Steane, pledge: John Thwaites, new pledge per 4 July 1637: John Key senior, Also mentioned in 1637 (has custody of various goods): Phinlo Stephen/Steane. Ballaugh parish register: Averick Steane als Kneen buried intus 3 November 1632. See legatee: ArW 1660A #29 Jurby will of Catharine Kelly alias Craine alias Stephen/Steane, died 2 April 1660: 1st husband [Nicholas] Craine [ArW 1656A #25 Ballaugh], 2nd husband Thomas Kelly is alive [he was previously married, he died 1670, EpW 1670E #057 Jurby], son John Craine (has a Contract Bargain), dau Margaret Craine, stepson Daniel/Dollin Kelly, stepdau Joney Kelly, stepdau Ann Kelly; pledges Phinlo Craine & John Craine. ?Brother: Ballaugh parish register: Geo Stephan buried 31 December 1665. ?Brother: Episcopal will books 1659-1666 Jurby, will of George Steane/Stephen. ?Mother: Ballaugh parish register: Kathren Christin buried 3 August 1611. ?Will of mother: MmW 1611M #33 Ballaugh will of Catharine Stephen alias Christian, died 7 August 1611: husband John Stephen [Did he remarry & have at least one other child?], eldest son George Stephen, unnamed youngest daughter, her 3 children are made executors, father John Christian, sister Margaret, also: Philip Cleator's eldest & younger daughters, Ellin Corlett, servant Thomas Stephen, servant William Cowley, Robert Key's wife. ?Mentioned in 4 July 1637 note: ArW 1637A #105 Ballaugh will of Phinlo Stephen, died 26 September 1637 intestate: wife is alive, 5 children: dau Isabel, dau Joney the elder, dau Joney the younger, son Phinlo, dau Margaret, also: John Garrett entered a claim, inventory is found 'ut supra', that is above/before the will, on the previous page.
The Testament of Avericke Staine alias Kneene depted this life thje third of November 1632: first shee comitted her soule into the hands of the almightie, and her bodie to Christian buriell, Itm to the poore iiij pottles of Mault, two pottles of oate meale, and one sheep, Itm to her Sister Katheren Staine 1 peticott & wascott & one kerchife & muffler, Itm another kershjife for the clarke, Itm to her sister Christian Staine 1 peticott, Itm to her brother George 1 yard and a halfe of lynen cloth, Itm to Christian Kneene 1 yard of lynen or woolen cloth, Itm to her husband Willm Kneene iij bannes, Itm to Katheren Staine alas Craine 1 muffler, Itm two bundles of flax to the said Katheren Staine and, and her owne sister Katherne betwixt them, they geveinge the worth therof to her child, Itm to her husband 1 gray blanket ---- hee to gev[?] his father iijs iijd due to himme, Itm ij yards of russett to pay the smith ijs - iijd, Itm her ---- ---- the price of one hyd, Itm ---- Danold Craine & Willm Craine --[covered by paper]-- dischardge Church ------ Itm to Patr Thompson 1 lambe, Itm ------- ------ ----d appointed her sonne Kneene her trew and lawfull ----- ------ ------- Itm to Katherne Cleater 1 wascot ----- Testes Danold ----- [edge] Inventorie before ------ -----[crumbled bottom edge] An Inventorie of the goods Avericke Staine alias Kneene deceassed taken by Jo: Gawen Sumpter, Tho: Quayle Phillip Killip & George Staine as followeth Inprimis the iij pt of one heffer ... 4s - 4d Itm betwixt sheep & muttons iij ..... 4s Itm half a purr prce ................ 8d Itm the iij pt of half a swyne ...... 4d Itm the iij pt of a goose ........... 2d Itm the iij pt of the prce of an old cow being ................... 4s - 8d Itm iij chests her } pt therof prece to } .............. 3s - 10d Itm one old tub, --- pigines .....} three canns, th--- pottles canns} & one dish......................} vjd Itm half an old ---lan Itm one blanket ..........} halfe a canvess & sheete} prce 4s - 6d Itm iij qters of a yard of white cloth ..............price ... 12d Itm one yard & half smale ----arne .......................... 14d Itm one kishan price ................ ---- ---- ------ ---e bas----- ------ ------- ------------ [crumbled bottom] [next page, on the reverse side of above:] Itm one pound of coarse yarne ....... 4d Itm halfe a spaide} halfe one grap }.................. 4d Itm one hen ......................... 2d Itm the corne to be aded as yt shall amount mor put down by Wm Kneene 4 bules & a firlet of oats pledge J--- Twayts for the fourthcominge of the good--- & to keepe the office ---armless in to a------- dowble value as usum dmm notte yt ye singellte[?] --- flax wthin menconed is in custody of both ----ren Staines her owne sister & her father -----r Debts there is ---[fold] hath been de---- sed out of the ------ent Itt to the sist------ ye deceadent 1 chest pr------- 3s Itt Debts h----tuss ande payd vid: bo-- ---e Church 02 ---- [written sideways:] -----ick steps--n ----s been ------vent [previous page:] Wheras the pledge for the goods of Averick Staine is Dead &yt the husband of the sd Avericke Wm Keen hath deminished pte of the sd Avericke goods wherof the Church getting notion hath compelled him to put new securitie d---dy Jon: ---- Senr to who hath bound him selfe todischardghe---e all things according to law & ther uppon the sd Kneen hath delivered & surrendered up thees goodes ffollowing unto Jo: Kee in my prsencefor being boxxxxx for the sdthat the sd Kneen shall have any not power to sell let or dispose of any of the sd goodes wthout Jo: Kees pmission viz: 1 bullocke 1 yeare ould, 2 sheep 2 lambes 4 boules of oates & 1 ferlet rye[?] is to be paid this yeare out of the crop of corne one the ground dated the 4th of July 1637 is in Finlo[?] Staines handes notte alsoe yt the 20s ---- James Moore ---gi--- Wm Kneene his mrke X
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