| Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates |
| Date: | 1 September 2020 |
| Original: | 0106200 |
Archdeacon Will 1661A #067 Braddan will of Hugh Kissage, died 18 January 1662/3: Summary: wife (Catharine Curghey) is dead (died 1661, Episcopal Will), & no children are mentioned, brother's daughter Christian Quayle [alias Radcliffe] alias Kissage & her brother Edward Kissage (who is the exec) Mar 24th 1662/3: James Kermode & wife Margaret Kissage entered a claim for £4, also: William Corlett entered a claim for him & his wife, William Curghey entered a claim as a deed of gift, witnesses: John Quayle & Alexander/Sandy Quayle, pledge: Gilbert Caine, & later Paul Gelling & Christopher Kewley. Braddan parish register: Hu Kissake buried 18 February 1662/3. Wife: Braddan parish register: Katherin Kissake als Curghie buried 20 December 1661, Episcopal Will. See ArWills 1 March 1663, Court deposition, Hugh Kissage is dead date & is owed money, & his wife (Cathrine Curghey) died before him (died 1661, Episcopal Will): (22): Braddan... Mar the first 1663: ... Willm Fflexney sworne & examined saith that yr was but 3£ paid in yr sights: when ye days of payment were made in as appears in ye bill of sayle & further saith yt Hugh Kissag upon ye day of ye approbaticion of his wives will desired me ye said deponent Willm Fflexney to go sureties with him in ye Spirituall books wth Willm Curlett for his wives pt of goods, wch the said deponent refused to do: where upon ye said Hugh desired him to goe sortie till he came to Duglas, for yt Ricd Pendelbury had ye some of 13£ 14s & some odd pence in his hands & yt he should ---- secure ye deponents & whereupon he went suretie; & further saith yt at his comeinge to Duglass he asked Mr Pendleberry whether soe much moneys was due to Hugh Kissag to secure him: the said Ricd Pendlebery answered yt hee ought him not soe much; but thought yt wtsoever was due from him yet ye said Kissag had left it as a legasie to -------: because hee did not specifie it upon his death: note yt ye said Mr Fflexney asked of Pendleberry ye last pt of ye above said examiation after ye said Kissage death, --Willm Fflexney. Willm Curlett sworne & examined saith as ye former deponent in every pticuler: until the words demanded by Fflexney at Duglas: & noe further knoweth not, --Willm Curlett W. Mar 6 first 1663 This day ordered 14 days libertie is given to Ricd Pendleberry to examine his books for ye said accomt & to free himselfe upon oath, or by witnesses of ye said dept. See: Hugh Kissage soldier & witness in the 1636 presentment Douglas, Braddan of Charles Huddlestone & wife Margery/Mary Kinnish. See: Hugh Kissage aged about 60 gave testimony regarding Paul Bridson of Braddan traducing the dead father (a lawyer) of John Christian, August 1646 at Lonan. Will of niece: ArW 1675A #051 Braddan will of Christian Quayle alias Radcliffe alias Kissage, widow, of BallaQuayle, died 12 February 1675/6: [1st husband Silvester, married about 1629, he died about 1640 & made a will], 2nd husband xxxx [?Robert] Quayle of Ballaquayle(dead), dau Ellinor/Nelly Quayle (she had recently delivered a child, married Captn Patrick Christian, their children Mary [born 1669/70] & Robert Christian), dau Jane Fletcher alias Radcliffe, son Captain Thomas Radcliffe, dau Mary Radcliffe is dead; other children, witnesses: Mary Mylevorrey & Catharine Conilt/Coonill/Cannell. Will of greatniece: ArW 1697A #06 Braddan will of Mrs. Jane Fletcher als Radcliffe, died 14 January 1697/8: husband xxxx [Deemster Thomas] Fletcher is not mentioned [his will ArW 1685A #44 Braddan], grandson Henry Norris (son of Henry Norris & Christian Fletcher), granddau Frances Norris, grandson Richard Fletcher, son Mr Robert Fletcher, a daughter [Margaret] is dead, son John Fletcher (cared for by Henry Norris), dau in law Mrs Elizabeth Barns, Witnesses: Robert Clague & Alice Lewin (maid, Robert Lewin is relative), pledges: Mr John Taubman & Mr William Flexney. Will of greatnephew in law: ArW 1685A #44 Braddan will of Deemster Thomas Fletcher, died 17 March 1685/6: children of 1st wife: Esther & Jane & Ann; 2nd wife (Jane Radcliffe) is alive, & their children: Robert & Richard & Thomas & John & Christian & Margaret; mother in law Christian Quayle [alias Radcliffe] alias Kissage dead [ArW 1675A #51 Braddan] (Captain Patrick Christian paid the funeral charges [his wife Ellior Quayle was a daughter of Christian, & a maternal half sister of Jane Radcliffe the 2nd wife of Deemster Thomas Fletcher] & Thomas, the administrator, had not yet reimbursed him) also: Mrs Ann Curghey als Christian & children, John Key of Douglas, Thomas Woods junior of KnockSharrey, Alice Moore alias Wattleworth & children, Captain John Quilliam, Mr David Murrey. Self & wife: 1662 Liber Vastarum, Onchan: John Kelly had cottages of 7d yearly rent & 3d rent & 4d rent & 1d rent & 2d rent, & he was long since dead, and the rents were bought by Hugh Kissage & his wife Catharine Curghey, and now Catharine was dead gave all the rents (execpt 1d to Catharine Moore alias Callow) to her husband Hugh who had now sold them for £20 to Richard Pendlebury, who was entered for them in 1662. Self: 1662 Liber Vastarum, Onchan: Hugh Kissage had a cottage of 1d yearly rent & sold it to Richard Pendlebury who was entered for it in 1662. Self: Onchan, Liber Canc 1665 #8: Hugh Kissage sold to Richard Pendlebury all his houses, gardens &c in Douglas. Self: 1691 Composition Book, Onchan #126: Hugh Kissage was entered for rent in 1643 that went to Henry Halsall & Margaret Pendlebury and renewed in 1666 (?by Richard Pendlebury), and in 1691, lives in being were John Pendlebury (dead by 1704) & Samuel Pendlebury (living beyond the seas by 1704).
Hugh Kissage depted this life ye 18th of Ja: 1661/ first he bequeathed his soule to God his body to Christian buriell; It: he left all his goods moveable & unmoveable unto his brothers daughter Christian Quayle alias Kissage ioyntly between her & her brother Edw: Kissage his sone his execut: The execr: sworne in form Solvo tamen vincuig of law Testes John Quayle suo jure jurati Sandy Quayle Invent is to bee brought in at or before the Court day next sub paena 5s ad usum domi: pbat et solvit 6d Mr Willm Curghy entereth his claime against the executrs of Hugh Kissage for ye some of 10£ due dept as hee will make to appeare & craveth tryall Apl 16 1663 Mar ye 24th 1662/3 Nicholas Killy entereth his claime against ye executr: of Hugh Kissage for a brasse pott wch was priced to 8s & craveth tryall and --------taine David Morrey entereth his claime against ye executors of Hugh Kussage for ye some of 3s - 5d due dept as hee will make to appeare & craveth tryall Mar 25 1662/3 Mar the 24th 1662/3 James Kermod entereth his claime against the executors of Hugh Kussage for the some of 4 £ upon his owne account & 4£ upon his wifes Margt Kissage account as he shall make to appear & craveth tryall Mar the 24 1662 Will Curlet entereth his claime against ye executor of Hugh Kissage 10d for white leather & to his wife 3 - 6d & for a hatt due to his son 4s all wch hee will make to appeare & craveth tryall [next page] 30 Braddan Edward Moore entereth his claime against ye executors of Hugh Kissage for the some of 5s due dept as hee will make to appeare & craveth tryall Jan: the 3d 1663/4 [next page, on a slip of pper] Whereas Mr Willm Curghey claimes ----n pound as a deed of gift from the executors of Hugh Kissage deseased & ye sd deed of gift beinge proved by one wittnesse wch under reformacon the defendants conceive not legall and being censured by the Spirituall officers to make punctuall paymt accordinge to the censure: yett it is that the defendants looking upon the illegallitye of the cause ---kes their appeale from the said censure unto the staffe with the worthy officers for releeife humbly praying the au---planie of this our appr as wittnesse our names & marke the 14th of June 1663 Edw: Kissage X Christian Quaile ------- Kissage h---- mark X June 15th 1663 The deed of gifte been proved by the temporall judge, wch the Appellant conceives not to be lawfull in regard of the insufficiencie of the witnesses, tyme of xiiij days is given him to prove the same in a temporall court where it apply belongs; in the interim his Appeale is humbly accepted of and our execution stayed, until hee bring us certificate wthin the tyme limitted from the temporall officers, let this bee recorded in our Spirituall regastrye, dat ut supra, Joh Harrison [on a narrow slip of paper:] An Invent of ye goods of Hugh Kissage as followeth It: one old fetherbed & one olf flaxe bd .. 10s It: 3 fledges price ...................... 10s It: 2 old coverlet ....................... 6s It: 1 old flagone & a pintte ............. 2s It: 2 pewter dishes ...................... 1s - 2d It: one kettle ........................... 2s 6d It: due from Hugh Moore in money.. 3, & in goods.... 1£ - 1s It: due from widowe Hudlestone ............. 15s pledg Gilbt: Caine secunda forman legis The bonds are released & have given in counterbond secunda forman legis Paul Gellin & Christopher Kewley [several pages later, after ArW 1663A #83:] June the 29th 1664 Upon an appeale of Ricd: Pentlebury from ye Spirituall officers to ye Right Reverend ordinary touching a dept of 13£ - 14s - 9d due to Hugh Kissage as appears under his hand & now claimed by ye said Hugh executor the heareinge & judicatione of the said difference beinge refered by the ordinarye to ys Court: It is ordered yt Richd: Pentle= bury shall goe to ye grave of Hugh Kissage, & sware wth compur= gators accordinge to law, yt ye said dept is fully satisfied & paide beside the receite of ye twenty pounds mentioned in ye bill of Sayle, & yt hee did not owe ye said Hugh a penny or penny worth at ye day of his death & ys to be pformed within 14 days after ye date hereof, & ye minister is to take his oath according to law as afore saide Robt: Parre John Huddlestone Copia vera examinata p me John Huddlestone Regist: Archid: July the 9th 1664 Since this order was made it appears that Hugh Kissage will was pved March the 24th 1662, wch is now out of the limited time of the Church to refer any to the grave, therfore the matter now in difference belongs to the temporall power to determine Ro: Parre [next page] (38) June ye 29th 1664 Braddan Upon an appeale of Ricd: Pentlebury from the Spirituall officers to ye Right Reverend Ordinary, touching a dept of 13£ - 14s - 9d, due to Hugh Kissage as appears and his hand & now claimed by the said Hugh execurs the heareing & judicat: of ye said difference beinge referred by the ordinary ys Court it is ordered yt Ricd: Pentlebury shall goe to the grave of Hugh Kussage, & sweare wth compurgators accordinge to Law, of ye said dept is fully satisfied & paide, beside ye receite of the twentie pound men= tioned in the bill of Saile: & yt hee did not owe the said Hugh a penny or penny worth at the day of his death: & ys to be pformed within 14 days after ye date hereof: & ye minister is to take his oath accord inge to law as afore saide Ro: Parre John Huddlestone [next page] Curia 9th At a Court holden at & in Duglasse chapple the ys 18th of June 1664 before Mr: Robt: Parr Vicar Gennerall & John Crellin & Joh: Huddlestone Registr: to ye Archdea: [next page] The Humble Appeale, Richard Pendlebury [next page] To the Reverend ffathers in God: the Judges of the (39) Will Courte The Humble Appeale of Richard Pendleburie In humble Manner Showing that whereas yor Appelant hath Evidently made it appeare under the hand of Hugh Kusake Lately diceased is also by his volentarie acknowledgemt: of the same before the Worspfull officers Temporall: that he the said Hugh was fully satisfied and paid by yor Appelant for all and Every pte or pcell of his houses and gardens as is specified in his bill of saile: also that the said Hugh lay longe sick and in perfect memorie: yett never demanded penney Debt or ever declared any such thing as is now in question by his Executors due from yor appellant to him; wch under favor yor appellant humbly conceines to be satisfactory to yor Reverend Courte for that hee hath not ever heard of any: Either statue or president to compel any person to sweare upon there Adversaries false surmises or sugiestions where fore yor appellant being not willing to becom a president to future ages doth wholly appeale from yor sensure here in: unto the Right Reverend fathr in God the Lord Bsp of this Isle and Archdeacon; wch being Exsepted of yorAppelant shall as bound Aprill the 27th 1664 ever pray This appeale is most humbly accepted of & two moneth time is limited to the appellant, to returne his answer from our Reverend Ordinarie & Archdeacon or either of ym; & if they, or either of them come to ye Island before ye said time be expired the said appellant Richard Pentelbury; is to make good his said appeale within 14 days after ye ariveall here; And upon this condicon hee is to bee realeased out of prison paying due fees, & this shall bee his discharge: dated Apll ye 7th 1664 To the officer in cheefe at pvided yt ye said appellant is to give in Peele Castle these are: sufficient securite to presecute his appealle within ye said time: [next page] To the Reverend Robert Parr Vicar Generall and the rest of the officers in ye Spirituall Court The humble Appeale of Rich: Pendelbury Sheueth that whearas: Appealeant did exhibit an appeale to the Reverend Ordinarie as touching a difference in dependence betwixt ye Appeallant and ye executors of Hugh Kissag, ye Appealeant beinge a Strangers to ye laws of ye Isle, And ye Spirituall officers ys day Censured ye Appealeant to ye Grave wch is not usuall in Enland; And ye summ charged on ye appealant is much more than yor appeal =ant had any to doe with all as he can justly make to appeare; finding him selfe agree---- he Appeales from yor Censures to the staffe of Authoritie and 24 Keyes unto whose judgements yor Appealant shall soly submitt and be fully satisfied wth yr determinacion, And craves yor acceptance of this his Appeale, that it may be recorded and a coppie given soe shall he pray as wittnesse his hand ye 30th of June 1664 Richard Pendelberry [next page] June ye 30th 1664 This appeale is most humbly accepted of not= with standinge our judicatione accordinge to law; as appears: & foureteene days is given to ye Appellant to psente his appeale Ro: Parre John Huddlestone
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