| Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates |
| Date: | 22 October 2020 |
| Original: | 0106200 |
Archdeacon Will 1663A #124 Malew will of William Christian, joyner, of Castletown, died 30 November 1663, he has a shop: Summary: wife [Catharine Saint] is pregnant [posthumous dau Esther christened 14 April 1664, Catharine's will ArW 1694A #19 Malew], son Henry Christian, dau Jane Christian, son William Christian of age, son David Christian of age (David was left the shop & tools [died January 1667/8, Episcopal will]), daus Annas/Agnes & Marie/Mary Christian (both underage) & sons John & Michael & Robert Christian (all underage) & child on wife's bearing are execs. Sons William & David are supervisors of children, witnesses: Thomas Tetlo & Edward Brew, pledges: Thomas Norris & Robert Boardman. Malew parish register: William Christian, joyner, buried 30 September [sic] 1663. See his inventory: ArW 1663A #140 Malew will of William Christian, joiner, his will Inventory, died 30 November 1663 per his will (ArW 1663A #124 Malew): William was married and had children at the time of death, has land mortgaged from Robert Calcott, pledges: Thomas Norris & Robert Boardman. Wife: Malew parish register: Kathrine Christian als Saint buried 17 April 1695. Will of wife: ArW 1694A #19 Malew will of Catharine Christian alias Saint, widow, Deed of Gift to daughter Esther Christian made 1691, died 16 April 1695 & accepted as her will: husband [William] Christian is dead [died 1663, ArW 1663A #124 Malew], dau Esther Christian (married to William Craine by 1695), other children (including deceased David Christian, died before 1670, Episcopal Will), witnesses: Robert Calcott & John Boardman & William C------tt, pledges: Henry Watterson & Silvester Fairbrother. Son Malew parish register: David Christian buried 23 Jan 1667/8. ?Son or grandson: Malew parish register: Michael Christian son of Will: Christian buried 29 Mar 1678.
Malew 1663 (74) In the name of God amen. I William Christian weake in Bodie but whole in minde & of pfect memorie praysed be God doe make my last will & testamt in mannr& forme followinge November the 29th 1663: ffirst I doe bequeath my Soule into the hands of Allmightie God my Creator & Redeemer & my Bodie to Christian buriall I leave unto the poore after the discretion of my wiefe and children; I leave unto my sonne Henrie Christian xs[10s] legasie I leave to my Daughter Jane Christian xs[10s] legasie; Item I leave to my sonne William Christian five pounds; I leave to my sonne David Christian my shoppe and all my twoles and 2 paire of new shoes the owne is made and the other paire is to be made, and he for to stay with my wiefe and poore children for five yeares, and he to doe his best Indeavour to worke what tymber is left of mine and he to give halfe the profit to my wiefe and the other halfe proffett to himselfe; I leave to my 2 Daughters Agnes & Marie Christian 3 pounds a peece, I constitute & ordayne my 3 poore sonnes John, Michaell & Robert Christian and alsoe the childe that is owne my wives bearing if it shall live to be my true and lawfull Executors of all my worldly goods moveable & unmoveable whatsoever and the tuission & keeping of my said Executors with there goods I leave to my loving wiefe there mother; I leave my 2 sonnes William & David Christian supvisers of my children for there good this is the last will and testamt of Willm: Christian The mother sworne to bringe David Christian sworne in Court supvisor in a pfect Invent: within 14 days wittnesses hereof Solvo tamen vincuig suo jure Tho: Tetlow jurati Edward Brew pbatum et Solvit 1s June ye 16th 1664 Mr Edward Robinson entereth his claime against ye executors of Willm: Christian for ye some of 12s in wayre delivered to himself wiffe, & children, & craveth prosses: Note yt ye Invent is in the 18th leafe followinge in ye booke 8ber 9th Tho: Cowle of Ramsey entereth his claime against ye executors of Willm Christian 1664 of Castletowne for ye sume of xs[10s] - 8d due dept & craveth tryall 9r ye 17th Edwd Brew entereth his claime against ye said Executors for ye sume of 1664: 27s 6d & a fir: of wheat due dept as hee will mak to appear [next page] Apll ye 26th 1664 Edwd Brew entereth his Claime against ye executors of Willm Christian joyner for 32s in money & wheate & other accounts as hee will make to appeare & craveth tryall 8ber ye 27th 1664: Robert More of KK Santan entereth against ye said execrs: Apll: ye 13th 1664 Richd: Thompson entereth against ye said execrs: for ye sume of 16s - 6d due dept, & craveth tryall [see the following inventory recorded as ArW 1663A #140 Malew will of William Christian, joiner:] Summary: William was married and had children at the time of death, has land mortgaged from Robert Calcott, pledges: Thomas Norris & Robert Boardman (90) Malew 1663 The true and pfect Inventorie of Willm: Christian joyner praysed by 4 sworne men viz John Taylior; Jo: Norris; Jo: More & Willm Preston as ffolloweth first v[5] flaxen sheets prices to ... xjs / vj course sheets ... 2s / xiiij yeards and a halfe of flaxen cloath ... xjs-vjd / halfe a course table cloath and six napkins ... 1s-vjd / viij napkins & dj a towel ... iijs/ dj of iij table cloathes .. 1s-vjd / dj a Holland pillow beere .... 1s-ixd / dj of 4 ould pillowbeers ... 1s-iijd / dj of 2 table cloathes and dj a towel ... vjd / dj 2 ould canvasses ... vjd / dj of 4 caddowes ... 4s dj 3 blanketts ... vjs / dj a blankett ... 1s-iijd / dj 8 blanketts ... 4s-3d dj a fidderbed & dj a boulster .... viijs / dj a other fidder bed & dj a boulster ... vs / dj a nother fidderbed & boulster ...xs / dj 3 pillowes ... ijs-iijd dj five cushens ... ijs / dj of a paire of curtains & valance & dj a ould carpet ... 1s / xxj£ & a dj of pewter ... xxs / dj of 2 pewter quarts dj a pint & dj a pewter flagon & dj a chamber pot dj 2 salsecers ... iijs / xiij£ & dj of lynen yearne ... vs / v£ of woollen yearne ... ijs-ixd / halfe of fine six chists ... xiiijs-vjd dj of 2 tables and dj 2 frame ... iijs-vjd / dj a prest dj a bedstead dj a forme ... iiijs-ixd / more for on bedstead ... ijs / dj a cubbard ... xs / dj a ould cubbard ... iiijs / dj a chayre ... ixd / dj a cradle & dj a chayre ... 1s / dj a disboard ... 1s-1d / dj iij earthen bottles ... vjd / dj 2 brasse pans dj a candle sticke dj 2 brasse laddells ... 1s / dj a brasse pott ... ijs / on ould frying pan ... 4d / dj of 3 iron potts ... iijs / dj a paire of toungs dj rakentree dj the pott hookes dj of 2 iron crookes dj a candle pan ... 1s-iijd / dj a spaide dj 3 forkes dj a par[?] axe dj a paire of woosted comes ... 1s / dj a sword ... ijs-vid / dj a gun barrell ... 1s / six pound of woole ... iijs / 1£ of candleweeake ... 2d dj a woollen & dj a lynen wheele ... ijs / dj a come & dj a come stowle ... ijs-vjd / dj of whebs dj a barrell dj a churns ... iijs / dj of 2 ould firkens ... vjd / on payle ... vjd / dj of 4 woodden platters ... vjd dj a English tub ... 1s / dj of 3 barrells & dj 3 firkens ... vs / dj of 4 glasse bottles ... vjd / dj 3 earthen bottles ... iijd . on paire of yearne woondle blayds or reele on spowle knave dj a paire of hurden cards ... vd / on smoothing iron ... jxd / ould brasse pan ... 1s dj of 4 earthen mugs ... vjd / dj a chamber pott ... vjd / dj a tub ... 1s / dj the seeve & weights dj a straw chitkhen[?] ... vjd / dj a cart ... xd / dj 3 cowes ... xls / dj a heiffer dj 2 calves ... xs / 2 carrs ... 1s / dj 2 lo-----[dark] ... viijd / dj a looking glasse ... iijd / dj 2 horsses & dj a maire ------ more for dj the land wch is in mortgage from Robt Calcotts comes to ... vij£-xs [next page] The goods are in ye mothers hands & both given pledges secundam forman legis: Tho: Norris & Robt: Bardman
Last Modified 22 October 2020