John Christian 1663

Archdeacon Will 1663A #45 Maughold will of John Christian of Lewaigue, died 6 January 1663/4:
Summary: wife is alive but dead by 20 August 1676, son William Christian (his son Robert); son James Christian, son Ewan; dau Ann (married to William 
Callow of Ballafayle on 25 May 1653 Maughold), dau Mary (married xxxx Stoddart, in Ireland in 1670), dau Catharine (probably married); dau Isabel (probably 
married), dau Elizabeth/Bessy (married to Robert Callow on 7 April 1665 Maughold); also: witnesses: John Callow & John Cowle; pledges: William Christian & 
Robert Christian; also Robert Christian general sumner entered a claim for £4 - 10s.
Maughold parish register: Jo: Xpian, Laage, buried 19 Jan 1663/64.
?See: Archdeacon Wills 1659 note: Robert Christian of Lewaigue, Maughold, stepson and brother in law of John Christian who is General Sumner and who was 
ill and requested that his stepson/brother in law Robert Christian become general sumner in his place for the next year, note dated 1659.
Note that Lewaigue is pronounced 'layge', and means 'slope creek' or 'lee-side creek'; in the will; corn planted along the 'river' is used to discharge 
the Lord's rent and wages of the servants.

	Maughold:	Januarie ye 6th 1663	(43)

In ye name of God amen, I John Christian sicke in bodie
but whole in mynde praysed bee God, doe make this his last 
will and testament in manner and fforme ffollowinge:    first hee bequethed
his soule to God and his bodie to Christian buriall;     Itm: to ye poore
at ye discrestion of ye executr:    Itm, to Jo: Callow 1s-6d;    Itm: to his
sonne Willm: 14s wch was in his owne hand;     Itm: to his granchild Robt: a sheep
& a lambe;      Itm: to his sonne Ewan thirtie nine shillings wch lyeth in ye
payment of ye ridinge horse 16s in ye payment of an oxe 12s in a	
cowe ye table and a dest all wch beinge his owne pper goods and due
unto him;     Itm: to his daughter Marie 6d legacie, to his daughter
Katt: 6d, to his daughter Elizabeth Issable 6d;   he bequeathed his wyfe his
full and lawfull executr: of all the rest of his goods movable 
and unmovable and her halfe to pay all debts shee knowinge
of the all, as well as her
wittnes
  John Callow
  Jo: Cowell       jurati
      Whereas Joh: Christian hath left noe legasie to his sonn Ewan,          
      Mary, Bessy,&Hughen Ewan James Christian the Court hath ordered ym
      executors joyntly with ye mother, accordinge to law

The wiffe haveinge denyed ye Administratorshipe as ye law requireth
vizt to take ye oath of administratorship, & to give in a pfect Invent
therefore the generall sumner is to take Admynistracione, to pay all
depts  & legasie & to give a just account to ye children of ye
goods: according to will & former decree: & if either ye wiffe or
ye children deny to give ye goods to ye generall Sumner: yt then they 
are to be committed till they submit to law

Solvo tamen vincuig suo jure                pbatu est et solvit .. 1s
An Invent to be brought in                  by ye generall Sumner
wthin 14 days sub pena 20s ad
usum domini

ffeb: the 22d 1663
Will Calow entereth his claime against ye executor of
Joh Christian for ye some of 16s due dept as hee will
make to appeare & craveth tryall

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                March ye 10th 1663      (42)
Whereas the Administracon of John Christian of KK Maughall deceased
was by the Court delivered to the Genrll Sumner, the wife (left
Executor) not g refuseing to swear according to Law.
Know yee that I Ewan Christian sone to the aforesd John, with Willm
Christian and Robrt Christian my securities, doe hereby binde our selves
our heyrs, and assignes (ye Administracon committed to me the sd Ewan)
that all debts whatsoever due from ye sd Jo: deceased shall b e duely,
and truly satisfied and paid, and the order of Court punctually ob=
-served, that the Court shall be secured, and the Genrll Sumnr also, for
as much as hee is in this pticulr concerned.  This wee desire
may bee accepted of, and doe hereby acknowledge it as our Act
and deed
                                 Willm Christian his mark X
                                 Ro: Christian X his mark   jurat
                                 Ewan Christian his mark

The abovesaid securitie is accepted of in Court & Robt Christian
sworne to discharge all depts. & legacies as fare as ye goods
will extend to & to discharge ye children & to secure the office

Octobr ye 3d 1664
Robt: Christian Generall Sumner entereth his claime against ye executor
of John Christian for ye sume of 4£ 10s due dept as hee will make
to appeare & craveth tryall accordinge to Law

October ye 22d 1664
Edward Christian of Ramsey entereth his claime against ye executor of
John Christian for ye some of 5s 6d due dept as hee will make to appeare

Octor: ye 24th 1664
Uxor Allin wiffe to Mr Robt: Allin entereth claime against ye executor or
Admynistrator of John Christian of KK Maughold deceased for ye just & true sume
of xviijs due dept as shee will make to appear & craveth ye law

Decemr: ye 27th	The executor of John Christian claimeth of Robt: Christian ye sume of 50s & daymoth
  1664          of hay due dept, as shee will make to appear

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Maughall 1663             (41)
The Inventory of the goods of John Christian deceased praized by 4 sworne
men (viz) Edmd: Callow, Jo: Knakle, Willm Corkle & Jo: Christian                    £    s    d
Inprs: dj a cow 0£ - 8s - 6d, dj qrter of a cow 2s 6d, a qrter of a heffer 3s 6d}
   a qrter of a heffer 3s, a qrter of a steare 2s ..............................}.. 0 - 19 - 6 
It: one qrter of a calfe 1s 6d, dj a house wth ye appurtenances 20s ............... 1 - 1 - 6 
It: dj some old barrells, sives, and other tryfles ................................ 0 - 6 - 2 
It: one churn 1s, dj a payle 6d, dj of certaine old noggins, tranches}
    and ye like 1s 4d, dj ye dishboard and other old boards 1s.......}............. 0 - 3 - 10 
It: halfe table & fframe wth fformes 2s,  dj a cubbert 10s,  dj of some}
     old brasse and peuter dishes 3s,   dj certain blak potts 1s ......}........... 0 - 16 - 0 
It: dj an old horse 14 yeares old 2s, dj a mayre and follower 6s}.
     dj of 2 othr mayres 15s, ffishing lines 1s 6d .............}.................. 1 - 4 - 6 
It:  dj spitt, gobbetts, and rackentree 1s 10d, dj ye ffishing netts with}
     what appertaineth 10s,  dj a chayre & wheele 1s 6d .................}......... 0 - 12 - 4 
It: dj bedstockes, wth ye Teasters 13s, dj another old bedstock & trunk 2s 6d }
     dj 2 ffeather bedds 16s 6d, dj of 4 caddows s ...........................}.... 1 - 17 - 0 
It: dj of 5 old blanketts 4s, dj 6 new blanketts 16s, dj a ffledge, and }
     dj a coverlet 9s, one payre of sheets 8s, dj old napkins 1s 6d ....}.......... 1 - 18 - 6 
It: one yeard & qrter of cloath 2s 6d, dj old dollans sives and the like}
     wth one quart of hemp, and 3£ of fflaxe 4s 9d .....................}......... 00 - 7 - 3 
It: sixe £ of woole 2s, ffour pound & a halfe of hurden yearn 2s}
     dj an iron hommer, 7 oager 2d, dj 4 geese 1s, sheep and....}
     muttons 6 in number 12s ...................................}................. 00 - 17 - 2

Debts to be deducted out of ye above Inventory to ye Lord for rent}    	           £     s    d
     and severll other creditors the sume of .....................}..............  03 - 10 - 00 

This Invent is to be pfected both in corne & sheepe against ye next 
----y Court sub pena 20s ad usum domini
More aded June ye 28th 1664:  4 sheepe at ............................................ 0 - 8 - 0 
The reversience of corne is taken for to discharge ye Lords rend & servants wages

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                   August ye 21  1676
Wheras I formerly Impowred my brother Willm Callow
of Ballafayle to be my lawfull Atturney to demand and receive all 
such goods as any wayes due unto mee by the death of my
ffather and mother for and to be accomptable to me for the same
at all times upon demand;  now know yee, that I doe by these
prsents confesse myself to have had and received from my sd brother
a just and pfect accompt of his pceedings; and am well contented
satisfied and paid from him in all such concernes;  And thus
I doe by these prsents acquitt, and discharge him his heyres
Adminrs and Assignes from me and mine for ever desireinge
my acquittance may be recorded, and anexed to the wills one
of my parents, for better testimony when ever there shall be
occacon;     And all this as witnesse my subscripcon
                                      Mary Studdart  X her mark
wittnesse
         Rich: ffox Regr:

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		June ye 17  (670)
Wee whose names ensue viz Ewan Christian, Ro: Callow and Willm 
Callow intrusted by his welbeloved sister Mary Christian 
to act for her in her concearnes in ye Island, because of 
her absence and to call for her fathers part of goodes, and
to acquitt and discharge all such as was bound for ye sd portion 
of goodes, we ye above mentioned doe acknowledge to 
have received all our portion of ye sd goodes due unto us by ye
death of our father and doe for ever acquit and discharge
our welbeloved friends Will: and Robt: Christian who
were bound for ye payment of all debts, and doe desire
ye Register to Cancell their names, this we acknowledge
and certify to be our voluntary act as witness our subscription
in ye prsence of us                  Evan Christian
   Tho: Allen                        Willm Callow
   Willm Woodes                      Robt: Callow his mark L

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	Octo: ye 12th 1674
Ewan Christian son of John Christian & Rob: Calow, & Willm Calow husbands
to his sisters vizt Bessy & Ann Christian have acknowledged themselves before
mee to be fully satisfied & paid in all such goods as belonged to ym by the death
of theire father Joh: Christian & ------ & allso have received into ye custody all
such goods as belonged to yr sister Mary Christian living in Ireland & doth acquit
& discharge: Robt: Christian theire securites, his heires, executors, Admynistrators
& assignes for ever, but the other securite is obleiged till all be discharged
                                               Ewan Christian XX
before me                                      Robt: Calow
         J Huddlestone  Regisr:                Willm Calow

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