Elizabeth / Bessy Creckett / Criggard alias Callow 1663

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 11 September 2020
Original: 0106200

Archdeacon Will 1661A #104 Jurby will of Elizabeth / Bessy Creckett / Criggard alias Callow, died 24 July 1663:
Summary: husband xxxx Creckett/Criggard is not mentioned, dau Alice Creckett/Criggard, son Thomas Creckett/Criggard & wife; dau Jane xxxx alias Creckett/
Criggard & children, Philip Corlett's wife; Margaret Quayle, Margaret Bridson; John Gawne's wife; Ann Gawne; Gilbert Corlett's wife; witnesses: John Gawne 
& Gilbert Corlett, pledges: Michael Moore & John Gawne.
Mother: Michael parish register: Alice Kelly buried 25 April 1634.
Will of mother: ArW 1633A #081 Michael will of Alice Callow alias Kelly, died 25 April 1634: husband xxxx Callow is not mentioned, dau Margaret Callow, dau 
Elizabeth/Bessy Callow (her dau Jane Criggard), sister Mabel Kelly, also: Gilbert Corlett, Mally Kelly, Callighoney/Cooney Gawne; witnesses: Henry Woods & 
Callin Corlett & Cooney Gawne & Mable Kelly; pledge: William Mylrea.
?See: Episcopal wills books 1605-1613 Arbory, will of Thomas Cregard/Criggard.
Son: Jurby parish register: Tho: Crigart buried 26 January 1675/6 ?Episcopal Will for Arbory parish.
Son: Episcopal wills books 1671-1675 Arbory, will of Thomas Credert/Criggard. 
Son: Thomas Criggard was a chapter quest & juror of Jurby 1670.
Son: Thomas Criggard was entered a claim against the executors of Isabel Kneen, per note dated 3 May 1671 Lezayre.
Son: Thomas Criggard was mentioned (owed 30s) in will of Isabel Keig alias Kneen will 1670E #081 Lezayre.
Dau in law: Episcopal wills books 1659-1666 Arbory, will of Catharine Creagard / Criggard alias Shimmin.
Dau in law: ArWills 1661 presentments Arbory: Catharine Criggard als Shimmin & William Kinvig junior presented 1661 Arbory for lying together often, 
per Thomas Cubbon but they had purged themselves and Thomas Cubbon was presented.
Dau in law: See ArWills 1661 presentments Arbory: Catharine Criggard als Shimmin & William Kinvig presented 1661 Arbory for lying together often, 
witness Christian Cubbon alias Kelly [wife of Phinlo Cubbon].
Dau in law: See ArWills 1661 presentments Arbory: Catharine Criggard als Shimmin was called a 'streebygh cattin' by Doncan Kegg/Keig, 
1661 Arbory presentment.
Dau in law: See ArWills 1661 presentments Arbory: Catharine Criggard als Shimmin wife of [Thomas] Criggard presented 1661 Arbory for slandering 4 sworn men 
of the Chapter quest.  Catharine has an Episcopal Will. 
   Will of grandson: ArW 1687A #74 Jurby will of Thomas Criggard/Krickard, died 19 January 1687/8: wife is alive, son William, son Andrew, son Dollin/Daniel, 
   dau Catharine (underage), dau Bahie (married), also: William Cowley; John Clark, Mullenex Bittle, witnesses: John Kewn & William Clark, pledges: William 
   Clark & William Criggard. 
   Grandson: Thomas Criggard was dead by February 1687/8 & his wife & executors entered a claim for 30s against the executors of John Clark will 1687A #28 
   Jurby.
   Grandson: Jurby parish register:  Thomas Crigartt buried 20 January 1687/8. 
   Grandson: Thomas Criggard was buried 20 January 1687/8 Jurby, [will 1687A #74 Jurby, wife is alive] per 1687 defuncts Jurby.
   Grandson: Thomas Criggard was dead by 18 February 1687/8 Jurby, made a will [1687A #74 Jurby, wife is alive] per 1687 defuncts Jurby.
   Grandson: Thomas Criggard was an appraisor of the goods of John Clark will 1687A #28 Jurby.
      Greatgrandson: William Criggard was an appraisor of the goods of John Gawne will 1681A #65 Jurby.
      Greatgrandson: William Criggard was a witness to the will & pledge for the inventoried goods of John Clark will 1687A #28 Jurby.
      Greatgrandson:  Daniel Criggard was dead by 8 June 1695 Jurby, made a will (ArW 1694A #38 Jurby) per 1695 defuncts Jurby.
      Greatgrandson & heir: Jurby parish register: Wm Criggart buried 31 March 1725, ArW 1725A #53 Jurby.
      Will of greatgrandson & heir: ArW 1725A #53 Jurby will of William Criggard, died 30 March 1725:  wife is not mentioned, only dau Joney Gawne alias 
      Criggard [married Thomas Gawne 1715], granddau Ellinor Gawne [born 1716], granddau Ann Gawne [born 1719, died 1725 smallpox], granddau Catharine 
      Gawne [born 1723], witnesses: Margery Skeally & John Christian, pledges Thomas Killip & John Kelly.
      Jurby parish register: Kath Criggart als Kneal  buried 24 March 1724/5.
      Jurby parish register: Joney Criggard maried Thomas Gawne on 3 December 1715 in Jurby.
      Jurby parish register: Wm Criggart infant buried 9 December 1701. 
      Jurby parish register: Cathrin Criggart dau to Wm Criggart  buried 19 June 1703. 
      Jurby parish register: Tho Criggart son to Wm Criggart  buried 14 September 1704. 
      Jurby parish register: Thomas Criggart son to Wm Criggart  buried 19 March 1713/4.
      Jurby parish register: Bahey Criggart dau to Wm Criggart  buried 16 October 1717.
      Jurby parish register: Judy Clark als Criggard buried 20 January 1747/8: Joney Criggard married John Clark on 14 April 1714 Jurby.
      Jurby parish register: Joaney Clarke als Criggart buried 14 March 1774.
?See sister in law: ArW 1687A #14 Arbory will of Ann Curghey alias Costeen alias Criggard/Crickart, dated 18 October 1686: 1st husband [John] Costeen 
[married 1644 Arbory], 2nd husband xxxx Curghey is not mentioned, son John Costeen (son William & dau Ann), son William Curghey who took care of her during 
her long illness; witnesses: John Moore & Samuel Robinson & William Watterson the fiddler; pledges: John Moore & George Harrison.
1644 presentment Arbory: p Eccla: St Columb 1644 p Eccla: St Columb 1644: ... Fornic: Jo: Comish (3 dies in Eccla) & Ann Creegrith (3 dies in Eccla). Jo: 
Costeen (1 dies) cum Ann Cregrith (1 dies) fornic:  mariag. 
   See: ArW 1630A #13 Arbory will of William Criggard, dated 1 November 1629: wife is alive, son Phinlo at lawful years, son William, dau Margery, dau Ann, 
   witnesses: vicar Robert Norris & Robert Parre clerk.
      Son: Phinlo Criggard was presented 1635 Arbory for not appearing in court
      Son: 1656 Liber Vastarum, Arbory: Phinlo Creggart/Criggard rented land of Bemacken treen for 19 1/2d rent, & in 1656 William Quayle was entered for 
      land of 1/2d rent that Phinlo had sold to William forever.
      ?Ann's sister: Episcopal will books 1642-1644 Castletown Malew, will of Catharine Read alias Criggard.
      Ann's niece: ArW 1684A #059 Arbory will of Elizabeth Qualtrough alias Read of Ballakilpatrick, died 29 March 1685: husband Robert Qualtrough, aunt 
      Ann Criggard, also: cousin William Curghey, cousin? John Costeen junior, cousin? Isabel Costeen, John Kermode, Thomas Quork of Castletown, goddau 
      Ann Caine, niece Isabel Watterson [mother is Catharine Watterson als Read, ArW 1676A #19 Arbory], Alice Kewn, witnesses: John Gell & William Taylor.
      ?See: Episcopal will books 1632-1634 Patrick, will of Margaret Clerin alias Criggard/Kriggard.

Jurby 35 This is affirmed to be ye last will & testament of Bessy Calow who depted ys life a about ye 24th of Julye 1663, first shee commited her soule to God & her body to Xxtian buriall; It: shee left the Margt Quaile a petticoat; It: to her daughter Ales a red coate & weskcott, 1 white blancket & a sheet & 5 charchieffe; It: to Phillip Curlett wiffe a new red coate & a woollen wheele & also 1s 6d in money yt is due to me from her & allso some corne I lent her to bee hers allso; It: to Margt Bridson 3 yards of linnen cloath; It: to Joh Gowen wiffe my smock & a linnen wheele, to Ann Gowne allso I leave charge upon Joh Gowne, yt if my daughter come not for ye said legatt yt Joh Gowne wiffe should have a blankett & 2 carchiffe, & a carchieffe to Tho: Creeketts wiffe & a carchiffe to a carchiffe to Gilbt Curlett wiffe, & John Gowne to have ye tuition of ye said pticulers let to her daughter will shee come for ym. It: to Jaine Creeketts children 2 yards of gray cloath; It I constitute & ordaine my sonn: Tho: Creckett sole executor of all ye rest of my goods movable & unmovable the executor sworne in Court solvo tamen vincuig suo jure Testes John Gowne Gilbt: Curlett jurati pbatum et solvit 10d The Invent of ye said testatrix come to ........ 1£ - 9s - 3d & in the executors hand ........................ 1 - 0 - 0 pledges secunda forman legis Michell Moore Joh Gowne

Last Modified 11 September 2020