| Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates |
| Date: | 29 September 2020 |
| Original: | 0106201 |
Archdeacon Will 1663A #068 Braddan will of Christian Corlett alias Kewley, died 11 January 1663/4: Summary: husband [William] Corlett is alive [ArW 1691A #05 Braddan], 3 children: son William, dau Margaret & underage dau Ellin; brother Henry Kewley; witnesses: John Christian & Robert Corlett, pledges: John Brew & Nicholas Killey. QUESTION: Is Christian's husband, xxxx [William?] Corlett an older halfbrother of John Corkill [ArW 1663A #069 Braddan & of Thomas Corkill [ArW 1663A #067 Braddan]? Braddan parish register: Christian Curlet als Kewley buried 11 January 1663/4. Husband: Braddan parish register: old William Corlett de Douglas buried 23 March 1690/1. Will of husband: ArW 1691A #05 Braddan will of William Corlett, died 15 March 1690/1: [2nd?] wife [Christian Kewley, died 1663/4, ArW 1663A #068 Braddan] is not mentioned, son William Corlett, dau Margaret Corlett; witnesses & pledges Philip Christian & Philip Vinch. ? Brother: Braddan parish register: Henry Kewley buried 21 March 1669/70. ? Will of brother: ArW 1670A #007 Braddan will of Henry Kewley, died about 25 March 1670: brother Thomas Kewley, sister Margaret, brother in law John Brew, also William Corkill, Christopher Quay of Santan owed 8d, witnesses & pledges: Patrick Lewney & George Gelling. Will of dau: ArW 1669A #018 Braddan will of Ellin Corlett, died 12 November 1669: not married: sister Margaret Corkill alias Corlett, brother William Corlett; pledges: Robert Hampton/Hanton & Richard Cottier; witnesses: Paul Corr---- & Catharine Quirk. Dau: Braddan parish register: Margt Corkill als Curlet buried 9 April 1707. Will of dau: ArW 1705A #18 Braddan will of Margaret Corkill alias Corlett: husband is not mentioned, son John, son William, son Thomas, son Peter (has 2 girls), dau Dorothy; witnesses Harry Taggart & Jane Kelley, pledges: Henry Taggart & Thomas Corkill. Braddan parish register: Ann dau of Peter Corkill christened: 4 May 1701 Braddan. Braddan parish register: Elizabeth dau of Peter Corkill christened: 25 Apr 1704 Braddan. Braddan parish register: Peter son of Peter Corkill christened: 27 Aug 1706 Braddan. Braddan parish register: John son of Peter Corkill christened: 16 Jan 1711 Braddan. Braddan parish register: Thomas son of Peter Corkill christened: 16 Jan 1711 Braddan. Braddan parish register: Dorothy dau of Peter Corkill christened: 16 Mar 1715 Braddan. Will of brother in law: ArW 1663A #069 Braddan will of John Corkill, died 3 January 1663/4: not married, brother Thomas; sister Joney; sister Mary, brother in law Nicholas Killey (married to Margaret Corkill who died 1675/6, Episcopal Will, Nicholas died 1674, EpWill); sister in law Christian Corlett alias Kewley (her 3 children son William, dau Margaret & dau Ellin (underage) Corlett); witnesses: John Christian, Henry Kewley, pledges: brother in law Nicholas Killey & John Brew. Will of brother in law: ArW 1663A #067 Braddan will of Thomas Corkill, died 30 January 1663/4: wife Mally Corkill alias Quay who was sick [died 1670/1, ArW 1670A #005 Braddan]; dau Ellin, son in law xxxx Clucas, granddau Jane Clucas, sister Joney Corkill; Ann Hanton/Hampton, witnesses: Robert Hanton & John Clucas, pledges: Robert Hanton/Hampton & [brother in law] Nicholas Killey, Robert Quay & Ann Quay entered a claim for a croft of 1d rent. NOTE: There were very few Corletts in Braddan at this time, so it is more than likely that 'old' William Corlett (died 1690/1) & Christian Kewley (died 1663/4) were married.
Bradan 1663 This is a affirmed to be ye last will & testamt: of Christian Corlet alias Kewley who depted this life ye 11th of Jan: 63; first shee bequeathed her soule to God & body to Christian buriall; It: to ye pooore a fir: malt, dj fir: wheat, dj fir: oate meale & a mutton, ye rest at discretion of ye executor; It: shee left to her son her pt of ye teame of oxen, & her pt of ye crop of corne, & he to be out ye charges of he funerale corne; Itm: to her husband her pt of ye ryding horse, & dj ym --------est coult; Itm: shee constituted her 3 children viz: Wm: Mrgrett& Ellin exec: of all ye rest of her goods moveable & un= moveable wtsoever; Itm: to Mrgrett Corlett her owne best peticoate & wascott, to ye minister a sheep A codicell additud in his verbis a ew to her brother Henry Kewley Testes Jo: Christian Robt: Carrett jurati solvo tamen vincuig suo jure Willm & Margt sworn executors joyntly accordinge to will wth Ellin under age & they sworne supvisors of her the said Ellin pbatum et Solvit 10d The Inventory of Christian Kewley as faloweth Inprimis one horse dj a colt price 11s 6d; Itm: a quarter of a calfe price 8d; It: tow goats price tow shillings It: dim a broad goose price 8d; Itm: seven yards of gray cloth price 10s; It: dim a bouster price 2s 3d; It: one blankett and one fledge price 4s 9d; It: a yard & dj of hards price 9d; It: one sacke & a cannes price 4s; It: seven pound of hards 1s 2d; It: three pound of flax price 1s; It: 9 yards & dj of linen price 10s; It: 5 cargers pr: 9d It: 3 pound dj of woole price 8d pledges secunda forman legis Joh: Brew Nicholas Killy August ye 14th 1664: John Brew entereth his claime against ye executors of Christian Curlet alias Kewley for ye just sume of 27s - 6d, due dept as he will mak to appeare craveth tryall
Last Modified 29 September 2020