John Kinread 1663

Archdeacon Will 1663A #057 Lezayre will of John Kinread, died 22 December 1663: 
Three versions of this will appear on the microfilm together with several supporting documents. The first one, #14, appears to have been crossed out with 
several lines running diagonally across the page. The second version, #15, is in the same hand and appears to be substantially the same. Also a version 
at #57 is essentially the same.

Summary: not married, brother Nicholas Kinread, brother David Kinread; niece Jane [or also Joyne/Jonie] Kinread, nephew John Kinread (father is dead), 
niece Averick Cowley als Kinread (married to [?John] Cowley [his will ArW 1669A #101 Lezayre, & Averick's will EpW 1694E Lezayre, died 3 April 1694]), 
niece Ann & niece Margaret Kinread, nephew William Kinread, niece Marriad Kinread, brother in law John Quayle [married to Catharine Kinread], Mr. Stevenson 
& Deemster Edward Christian & Sir Edward Crowe are also mentioned: supervisor: David Quayle & Edward Crowe  minister, witnesses: Edward Crowe minister & 
David Quayle.
Will of brother: ArW 1651A #31 Lezayre will of Gilbert Kinread, dated the last of September 1651: wife [Joney Quayle] is alive [died in mid to late 1660s 
Lezayre, Episcopal will], dau Jane, eldest son John, dau Averick Kinread (has children, married to [John] Cowley [his will ArW 1669A #101 Lezayre, & 
Averick's will EpW 1694E Lezayre, died 3 April 1694]), dau Margaret, dau Ann, son William, dau Marriad, brother John, brother David, brother in law & 
supervisor John Quayle [married to Catharine Kinread], other overseers: David Quayle & Deemster Mr Thomas Christian, also:  nephew? David Quayle, Thomas 
Kinread, John Cannell; witnesses: Edward Crowe vicar & John Quayle & Thomas Kinread, pledges: Sir Edward Crowe & Thomas Kinread.
See regarding sister:  Catharine Quayle als Kinread is mentioned (married xxxx [John] Quayle, son is William Quayle) in will of Ann Quayle alias McNameer 
will 1675A #176 Ballaugh.
See ?niece: ArW 1677A #126 Lezayre will of Joney McNameer alias Kinread, died 26 November 1676: husband Daniel McNameer, brothers (at age) Thomas & William 
Kinread. 
Will of niece: EpW 1694E Lezayre will of Averick Cowley alias Kinread, died 3 April 1694: husband [John] Cowley is not mentioned [ArW 1669A #101 Lezayre], 
son John, son Nicholas (has a son), son William (has 3 children), son Thomas, grandson John Cowley, granddau Marriad Cowley, dau Joney Cowley, witnesses: 
John Kelly & Mally Sayle.       
Will of nephew in law: ArW 1669A #101 Lezayre will of John Cowley of Crammag, Lezayre, died 20 or 26 November 1669: wife [Averick Kinread] is alive [dead 
by June 1694 Lezayre], son & heir John, son Nicholas (off the Island), dau Joney, son William, son Thomas (of age by Oct 1690).

Note: The following will was disproved and had been crossed out; see the accepted will recorded after all the controversies were recorded:

    Kk Christ Leayre 22th of Decembr 63
		(14)
The last will and testament of John Kinread,
first committed his Soule to God and his bodie
to Christian buriall etc;    It: hee bequeathed
unto the poore, at the usuall tyme of the year
1 ferlett of malt and 1 ferlett of oate
meale, and the rest at his executors discreacon
It: hee bequeathed unto Jayne Kinread ----[torn]
halfe a steere, 2 sheepe, And the Land
unto John Quayle accordinge to the first
will;    It: hee bequeathed unto John Kin----[torn]
six pence leagasie;    It: hee bequeathed unto
Marod Kinread and Ann 2 sheepe;    It: hee
bequeathed unto Margrett Kinread and Jayne
halfe a --aide, and a litill Lambe;    Itm: hee bequeathed
unto his Brothers sone 4 sheepe, whereof
3 of the sd sheepe is in his fathers costody
and the other sheepe my execut: is to paye;
It: to my Brother David 2 sheepe
of the fyve hee had of mine; and alsoe I leave
him one boule of oates, and hee to paye u----[torn]
my executor one ferlett of dry corne;   It: ----[torn]
the ministr 1 moutton,    It: to Mr Ed: Crowe
one mutton,    It: to Mr Ric: Stevenson
one mutton, one goate, wch hee had in ----[torn]
caringe;     It: hee bequeathed to his Brother 
sone Wm 30s, if hee did take good co----[torn]
and to be payed w/in 2 yeares, and live where he 
is, and take his execut: counsel and advice
otherwise to have none;    Itm: to John
Quayle the fouldinge and milke of the go----[torn]
in slewe meamyght for 2 years,  
It: hee constituted and ordayned Av----[torn]
Kinread his true and Lawfull exe----[torn]
of all his goods movable, and unmovable.

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It: it was his will that if the wthin wittnesses
be troubled rwo days about my wills pve----[torn]
that they shall have 8d apeece
It: due to him from Jony Cluage one 
ferlett of dry corne;    It: from Thomas
Kinred 7 potles of cry corne;    It: due
to him from Wm Christian 4d, wch hee
oweth mee, wherof 3d to be-----[hard to read]
to John Cally, and the other penie to the
sd Williams weife
  Testes  John Killip
          Gilbt: Kinread

NOTE: The above will was crossed out and not accepted; see below for the accepted will, recorded after all the recorded controversies and declarations.]

                 At a Court holden at Bp Court
                 ye 28th of June 1664 before ye
                 Reverd: Ordinary & Parson Parre
                 Vicar Generall
June the 28th 1664
Gilbt Kinred the principle witnesse to this will have upon oath
absolutely denyed it in every pticuler & doth not acknowledge
yt hee hard any of it

June ye 28th 1664
This prtended latter will is made voyde & frustrated because it cannot not
legally be proved & the first will is to take place, unto which Sr Edward
Crow & David Quarke are witnesses;    The said prsented will is to noe force
as for ye reason above writen; so allso because of ye declaration of severall
witnesses, yt ye testator then was not in pfect memorie as appears by ye
circumstances expressed in ye severall oathes
                                                       Isaac Sod: & Man
9ber ye 2d 1664                                        Ro: Parre
Bessye Castmint entereth her claime                    John Huddlestone
against ye execur of John Kinred
for 2s 6d due dept & craveth tryall

---ber ye 2d 1664
Gilbt Kinred entereth against ym for
17 days plowing upon his owne charges

Decr ye 29th 1664: Willm Kneene entereth against ye said executors for 12s due dept & craveth tryall

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All due respects to our Superiours &: 
These are to certifie to whom it may or doth concerne that we 
whose names ensue, doe hereby certifie and declare that Wm yl-----
And Tho: Christian came to the house of Jo: Kinred upon the death
bed before sunrise upon St Stevens day & Avricke Kinred with him
And the said Averick desired Thomas Xtian to goe on the wall side of the sd Kinread
And soe desired the sd Kinred to make his will, he replyed he would not -----[torn]
likewise prayed them for ye lords sake to give him queitnes;  They
said we will, upon that, they went out of doores  And
the sd Averick with them,  Then the sd John Kinred did -----
chid with John Quaile because hee did not askt of them;  to wi----[torn]
Will: McYlcarran & Christian who sent for them to there days
works yett all this would not doe or serve, but shee the said
Avericke would have him the sd Kinred to make another will
upon Sunday beinge the next day followinge wch the sd Kinred
also latly denyed,  The sd Averick answered that shee w----[torn]
not give all the while, And shee desired John Killip to
bringe with him Gilbt: Kinred to the sd Kinred, as wittness
upon Munday morninge next followinge to yt day, and in the
meane tyme the sd Kinred dyed   This will I depose upon
oath when there unto called as wittnes my name 
                                            John Quaile  X

Thomas Kinred doe hereby declare that John Kinred
say unto him, that hee would not break the will, that 
hee made  before ye ministr, nor was noe way myned to
breake the same or make any breach in ye sd will, or
who durst take upon him to breake it, unless it ----[torn]
the touch of men,  All the above written will be deposed ----[torn]
oath when there unto called as wittnes our names
                                       Thomas Kinred X
                                       John Quaile X
Tho: Kinred beinge sworne & examined saith as before mencioned in every
pticuler only saeth further yt it was upon Stevens eve the said Joh: Kinred
all these words to him  & allso saith yt
hee came into ye said house after, & met McYlcarran
& Tho: Christian cominge out of ye house & yt
                                  he went right into ye house & dis----[torn]
                                  the said Joh: Kinred to spe----
                                  to speake to him but the
                                  said Kinred was speechlesse &
                                  could not speake yt he might be 
                                  understood
                                  Apll 26th 1664      Tho: Kinred
Note yt Joh: Kinred hath acknowledged in
ye face of the Court yt Joh Kinread
disceased spoke these words abovesaide
to ym before Tho: McYlcarran & Tho
Christian came then

Note yt Joh Crow said to Wm Calcott in our hearing
  yt he would believe nothing, nor wt any honest
  man said to him
                         These examinacon was taken by me, by o----[torn]
                         given inn out of the Court from Sr Hugh -----[edge]
                                                    May ye 14th 1664
                         Joh: Huddlestone
                            Registr:

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Ann Kinred declareth upon oath yt she hard John Kinred name Averick Kinred to
be his executrix, & yt he left to Willm Kinred 30s;   It: 2 sheepe and halfe a stirk
to Jaine Kinred, a sheep to Joh: Quaile  1 sheepe to Ann Kinred   a sheepe
to Marriad Kinred, a mutton & a goot to Mr Stevenson; a mutton to Dymster
Edwd: Christian   a sheepe to Margt Kinred   a lamb to Jaine Kinred & will
saith, yt shee does not say yt he was in pfect memorie: because hee would fa----[fold]
count 5s to be right
                                                      Ann Kinred her mark XX

Jaine Kinred declareth upon oath yt she hard him ye said John Kinred in her hearing
said, yt Averick Kinred was his executrix & nameth many legacies as before
mentioned, but will not declare upon oath yt hee was in pfect memorie at
yt time, because he would faine count 5s to be eight; & further saith yt hee
bid her goe out & bring in a white stone & burie it red hot & it would be well
& said yt 2 & 3 was eight;   but in ye morneinge when he came to himselfe
confessed yt she had but  5s
                                                     Jaine Kinred her mark X

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	ffeb: ye 22th 1663
Wee whose names are subscribed are redye -----
depose if required, yt upon St Stevens day th----[torn]
being in ye house of Jon: Kinread last deceased
who then was in pfect memorye, wee
wished him yt seeing hee was sicke & not like
to recover, yt hee would prepare himselfe to God
& settle his goods & Estate; who replyed, yt hee
had willed all streight[?] to one pennye, and that 
hee had left Avericke Cowly als Kinread all
his goods & Executor   Moreover ye first Executor 
one Wm: Kinread was by & in place ye same tyme yt
he the deceased spake these words he sayed nothing
against it                        Willm McYllicarane
                                  Tho: Christian    have sworne
                                                     verte
The above examined pties have sworne everie pticuler a
       bovesaid & further saith not
       Michael,  Apll 20, 1664

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Phillip Carrett have likewise de
posed & Jon: Killip allso; yt hee was
in pfect memorie the next
day after Willm: McYlcarran
& Tho: Christin was with him
Apll ye 21th 1664

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  (15)    K Christ Leye Ayre 10th of December 63
In the name of God, Amen I John Kinread sicke in
bodie, but whole in mind and of pfect memorie 
doe make this my will and testamt: in manner and
forme followeing;     first I committ my soule into the
hands of almighty God my Creator and Redeemer,
and my bodie to Christian buriall etc;    Itm: I leave
and bequeath unto John Cowley and his Brother
Nicholus two gray sheepe, that are upon the showe[?]
dowe;     Itm: I bequeath unto my Brother David
all wch hee oweth mee, beinge two boules of oates,
one ferlett of oatte meale wch comes to 20s,  the corne
being at a d---e raite at that tyme, besydes
I leave him six pence legasie;    Itm: I leave unto
Jayne Kinread 2 sheepe halfe a steere;    Itm:
I leave unto Avericke Kinreade one sheepe;    Itm: it is
my will that John Quayle shall have my pte of the
crofte, wth the house and corne for six yeeres, and a----[torn]
the exe----d of the sd yeares, to returne to my exec----[torn]
wth the two ptes of the corne, alsoe I leave unto the sd
Quayle one daymath of hay, wch I haive in mortgage
untill it be released  and if my execut: have a cro----[torn]
that it may be kept wth pte of the sd haye    Itm: to the sd
Quayle one sheepe;    Itm: to the ministr one mutton,    It: to
David Quayle one hoagge,    Itm: to Ann and Margrett
Kinread 2 sheepe;    It: I bequeath unto my Brother son
Jo: six pence to legasie wch six pence his father left mee
in his will, wch I wish my execut to take up, and give
to the sd Jo:    It: I constitut, appoynt, and ordayne Wm Kinread 
my true and Lawfull execut of all my goods movable
and unmovable, to the poore one boule of corne and the
rest at my executr discretion,   ffurther it is my will 
that if my execut cannot live peacablly and quiately 
amongst his frends that then hee shall sell Lands ----[torn]
all and leave the Countrie, and this will is my will ----[torn]
noe other if that I should live x[10] yeares the---- ---- ----[torn]
---- ministr to keep it safe
                   Overseers of my will  Edward Crow
                    and David Quayle
Testes:
  Ed: Crowe ministr          The executor & Supvisor sworne in Court
  David Quayle     jurati    to bringe in a pfect Invent within 14 dayes

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		(16)
[crossed out:]
A true Inventorie of all the goods movable and
unmovable of John Kinread due to his exec:
   praysed to jx£ - 17s 
It: more xiiij hogs .... 12s    
                             chancelled

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A true Inventorie of all the goods movable
and unmovable of John Kinreade due to his
execut: all parysed unto 13£ - 10s 
and what more they can fynd out heareafter
It: more a pcell Land of 8d singule rent
                  Note: a incalfe cow dyed before ye Invent came in price
                  to 1£ 10s wch is to be deducted out of ye Invent & ----
                  5 hoggs prized to 5s
The praysrs names & sworne 
Joh: Kneene, Gilbt Kinred
Phillip Carret & Willm Killipe      The goods in ye executors hands & hath
                                    given in pledges ut prdicta
Pledges Tho: Christian   X
        John Caley                  The Invent is pfect & nothing else is to be
        David Quaile  X             aded thereto by ye executors
        Willm Kinred
secunda forman legis

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To the worll Henry Nowill esquire and
Deputy Governer off the Isle:
The humble petion off Averick Cowley
Sheweth: 
        how ye one John Kinred hee but layt decease
mayd a will and left yor petion: executor off all his 
goods; yet others who pretend a will hath mayd such
allegations to ye Spirittuall judges, as yt ther is noe will
proved as yett nor like to be, which will be voyde ---------
to yor peticr prejudice inasmuch as much off ye goods
being sheepe as imbezilld mayd away, noe body taking
care to looke after ym; which may in time be ye consuming
off ym all;  Iff not prevented

Therfore shee humbly begs yt yor worsp will
be pleased to order & command yt yr Spirittuall judges
shall att yr first meeting take ye hearing off both
ye wills; & determin ye same acording to Law, wthout
any Delay, & so shall shee pray:

At Castle Rushen this 21th of Aprill 1664
I require ye Spirituall Judges or such
of them as pply are or ought to prove
ye last will & Testamt: of Jo: Kinred
menconed in this peticon that they doe
forthwith or upon Tewsday next take
a hearing & determine ye same
                   Hen: Nowell

Last Modified 28 September 2020