Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates |
Date: | 19 September 2020 |
Original: | 0106201 |
Archdeacon Will 1663A #050 Maughold will of Ewan Christian of Cranstall, Bride family, died 12 February 1663/4, per Deed of Gift to wife Isabel Christian alias Christian, dated 8 December 1663: Summary: wife Isabel Christian alias Christian is alive but sick at the time of probate, son Robert, son Edmund, dau Catharine, dau Mary died before 1664 in Ireland & dau Elizabeth/Isabel died [about 1649] in Ireland, son in law Arthur Moore (?married to Catharine), son in law John Gelling's daughter (her mother [Margaret Christian] is dead [died about 1657 Braddan]) is due £7 from her grandfather; Robert Kairnoghen/Carnaghan is mentioned, witnesses: Patrick Cowle & John Callow & Richard Fox, pledges: Arthur Moore & Robert Christian. Maughold parish register: Ewan Christian buried 13 February 1663/4. dau: Maughold parish register: Margaret Christian married John Gelling on 17 July 1655 in Maughold. Braddan parish register: Margaret Gelling als Christian buried 17 April 1657 ?no will. Will of dau: ArW 1657A #49 Maughold will of Isabel xxxx alias Christian, died about 8 years ago (about 1649) in Ireland, intestate: husband xxxx, she has children in Ireland, siblings are brother Robert, brother Edmund, sister Catharine (married to Arthur Moore), and sister Margaret Christian, mother & father & sister Margaret brought in Isabel's inventory, Note: The Decree lists her as 'Isabel' Christian; the Inventory lists her as both 'Elizabeth' and as 'Isabel' Christian. Her name may have been Elsabeth, which usually morphed into Isabel, but sometimes morphed into Elizabeth. Will of dau: ArW 1678A #77 Bride will of Catharine Lace alias Moore alias Christian, died about 1679: 1st husband [Arthur] Moore (died 1669, ArW 1669A #114 Bride), 2nd husband Daniel Lace is alive, son Robert Moore, son John Moore, son William Moore, son Arthur Moore, son Thomas Moore, dau Jane Moore, dau Margaret Moore, dau Catharine Moore (2 sons of age, other children underage), granddau Margaret Moore & granddau Ann Moore, stepdau Joney Lace, brother Robert Christian; nephew of 2nd husband: Daniel Lace, also: Jane Christian, Daniel Teare in Andreas, William Kewn, William Christian, Robert Kerruish, witnesses: Edward Callow & Ewan Kneale, NOTE, 2nd husband Daniel paid out of his own goods legacy owed stepson William Moore from his father Arthur Moore Will of son in law: ArW 1669A #114 Bride will of Arthur Moore, died 25 November 1669: wife [Catharine Christian] dead by October 1684 [her will ArW 1678A #77 Bride, she remarried xxxx Lace], eldest son Robert Moore, son John (of age by 1684), Arthur, William, Thomas, Jane, Margaret, & Catharine (of age by 1684); brother Nicholas Moore, brother Robert Moore, brother in law Robert Christian. Will of daughter Catharine's mother in law: ArW 1660A #37 Bride, of Elizabeth Moore alias Thompson, died before 11 February 1659/60: Summary: husband William Moore is alive, eldest son Arthur Moore, son Nicholas, dau Margaret, dau in law Catharine Christian, granddau Margaret Cowle, son John, son Michael, grandson Charles Moore. Self & son: 1671 Liber Vastarum, Maughold: Ewan Christian had a parcel of intack land of 4d rent belonging to Cardle treen, and he was dead, so that the right to the rent went to his son Robert Christian, and Robert sold it to Ferdinand Fox who sold it to Mr Thomas Allen, who was entered for the intack land in 1671. See IOM FHS journal volume 3 #4, October 1981: The Family of John Mc Christen, First Protestant Vicar of Maughold 1580-1625: Had issue: 3 sons and 2 dau's: 1.John McChristen or Christian called the young vicar as he was probably his father's curate born 1590 died 1663 aged 73 wife unknown, had issue William, born 1612 died 12 June 1668, aged 56. 2.Edward Christian of Ballakilley and Loghmolla. Born 1590, died 19th January1661, aged 71, married 19th January 1626 to Elizabeth Maycott, daughter of Sir Cavaller Maycott, knight of Dover, at St Mary's Somerset, London. Edward, Governor of the Isle, Commandant of Manx Forces...... 3 William Christian of Knockrushen, Castletown, died 1652. .... 4. Margaret Christian, married John Tear, Captain of the Parish of Jurby. He was buried 5th April 1706, and was one of the Covenanters at. Ronaldsway in 1651. They had issue: a son John, who died 24th January 1713, aged 43; and was buried at Jurby. 5. Isabell Christian who married Ewan Christian of Cranstall in the Parish of Bride, a relative. He was one of the Covenanters at. Ronaldsway...Issabell got as dowry a parcel of land at Maughold known as 'Ye Head'. They had Issue.
(46) December ye Eyght day 1663 Maughold Articles of Agreement made, concluded, and agreed upon by and betwixt Ewan Christian and Esable Christian his wife of ye pish of KK Maughall, for the accoyding of all troubles whatsoever for ye fa---- Imprs: Itt is mutually this day agreed upon by ye sd partys that when so sever God shall call for eytherof them, the longest Liver shall possesse and enjoy wholly ye dessedents part of goods, and to bee alto= geather for and to ye use of the Surviver, and no part to ye use of their children, sve onely sixe pence Legasie apeice to each of the three viz to their sone Robert Christian sixe pence, to their sone Edmond, sixe pence, and to their daughter Katherin sixe pence; All ye rest of their sd goods, as aforesd to ye Longest liver as Executr In Testimoniall of ye prmisses, and that this is there Act and deede, they have hereunto subscribed their names Inter= =changeably ye day and yeare above written Ewan Christian his mark X Signed in prsence of Isable Christian her mark X Patrick Cowle X John Callow X Richd ffoxThe abovesaid agreementffeb: the 22th 1663 The above said Articles of agreements are the day and yeare above said deposed by the wth in said wittnesses to be the Act and deede of the afforesd Ewan Christian and Esable his wife, and subscribed by them in theire presents and this is deposed by them before me Edw: Christian X feb: 22d This deede of gift & bargan proved of before ye Dymster is ccepted of & allowed of by ye Court for & instead of a will: & in regard ye Executrix is sick & not able to come to ye Court to be sworne ye Gennerall Summer is to do ye same & to returne it to Record Salvo tamen vincuig pbatum et Solvit 1s suo jure [next page] A pfect Invent of ye Will of Ewan Christian of Maughold praysed by Willm Cowle, Robt: Callow, Jo: Cork---- and Willm: Callow as ffolloweth £ - s - d Itm: 2 oxe ...................................................... 3 - --- ---- Itm: 1 cowe wth ye calfe ........................................ 1 - 10 - 00 Itm: halfe a cowe ............................................... 00 -12 - ---[torn] Itm: one cowe ................................................... 1 - --- - --- Itm: one steare and halfe a heiffer .............................. 11 - 17- 00 Itm: halfe a horse ............................................... 11 - 14 - 00 Itm: halfe a mayre & halfe a colte ............................... 00 - 10 - 00 Itm: one mayre and a colte ...................................... 1 - 10 - 00 Itm: halfe a mayre and halfe a fillie ............................ 00 - 12- 6 Itm: foure broad geese & gander wth 19 yongenes ye halfe of them.. 00 - 2 ---- Itm: ye halfe of 26 sheepe yonge & old woole and lamble .......... 1 - 6 - 00 Itm: new & old fledges 15 new and old blanketts halfe of them .... 1 - 00 - 00 Itm: 1 feder bed & bouster ...................................... 00 - 15 - 00 Itm: sheets new & old and halfe a table cloath ................... 00 - 10 - 00 Itm: 1 cushin & halfe a table cloath ............................. 00 - 00 - --- Itm: in pewder new & old ......................................... 00 - 8 - --- Itm: all ye barells and smale vessells halfe of them ............. 00 - 10 - --- Itm: 2 quarts of hempe ........................................... 00 - 2 - --- Itm: ffishinge netts halfe wth boyes & towes ..................... 00 - 4 - 00 Itm: halfe a horse hide and other old things ..................... 00 - 00 - --- Itm: 3 boules of barley .......................................... 00 - 15 - --- Itm: 3 firletts mault ............................................ 00 - 9 - --- Itm: one firlett Rye ............................................. 00 - 2 - --- Itm: 2 boules oats ............................................... 00 - 4 - --- Itm: halfe an old ffishinge boate ye deads pte therof ............ 00 - 9 - --- Itm: 4 yarde of rowe cloath ...................................... 00 - 4 - --- Debts to be deducted out of this Invent as ffolloweth due to John Gellins daughter from her Grandfather a---- ---- [torn] 7£ wch Doth appeare in her mothers Invente and bonds ------ [torn] allsoe 3£ 7s layd out in other Debt by ye Comptrlers ----- [torn] Itm to ye More 13s to Quarke ye manservant 14s to tho------[torn] 10s to ye maid sarvant 15s to ye boy 4s to ye wacker 1s ----[torn] Cowle 1s 6d for breaking a dore through ye Capell .... 6d ------[torn] for drinke upon his burainge day 5s note yt the above sd --------[torn] and ye debts ffollowinge is to bee deducted out of ye whole of ye sd Ewan Christian and his wyfe joyntly and w-----[torn] out of ye whole goods betwine them pledges for ye above sd Invent accordinge to lawe Arthur Moore & Robert Christian note ye goods in Arthur Moore hand are hear onto anexed in a smale paper and ye rest in ye hands of Robt: Christian ----- [next page] Arthur Moore entereth his claime against ye executors of Ewan Christian his father in law, for wt goods is due to him & his wiffe by the death of her sisters Mary& Elizabeth Christian who died in Ireland: & craveth tryall Sepber the 27th 1664 [next page] A note of what I have got of my father in laws goods Impr: one old horse & a colte two cowes and a steere six sheepe and halfe a tub three ffledges new and old five blanketts new and old one fedder bed and bouster two sheets & halfe an old sheet three pewder dishes & a quarte a chamber pott a chushin two barrells and a firkin a watter can and 20 pigens 4 quarts hempe one boule and 7 pottells barley 2 boules oats 9 pottells Rye 8 yards Rowe cloath a brasse candellsticke an old table called ye cubort one post of an old bed steed Reciveed by mee Arthur Moore [on a slip of paper, several pages later:] James Crenell indebted to Robert Kairnochen the seume of foure shilling 3d Mor I the sd Robert entreth upon the executor of Ewan Ch------[torn] the somme of 6s sixe shillings 1d in the behalfe of ye child
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