Captain Thomas Huddlestone 1663 / 64

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 12 December 2020
Original: 0106201

Archdeacon Will 1665A #048 Braddan will of Captain Thomas Huddlestone of Douglas, made 13 February 1663/4:  
Summary: wife [Jane] Murrey is alive, son Robert; dau Elizabeth; brother in law David Murrey (wife's brother) & Robert/Robin Murrey supervisor; brother 
Sir John Huddlestone; father Thomas Huddlestone senior (dead, several creditors still owed his executors/family money); also Sir William Huddlestone 
mentioned, witnesses: David Murrey & John Murrey & Robert Kelly, pledges: brother in law David Murrey & brother in law Mr John Murrey.    
Braddan parish register: Capt Tho. Huddleston buried 15 Feb 1663/4. 
Wife: Braddan parish register: Jaine Huddlestone als Marey buried 5 Jun 1671. Episcopal will.
Son: German parish register: Robert Huddlestone married Isabel Young 3 March 1673/4 German.
Son: Braddan parish register: Capt Robt Huddleston buried 4 February 1702/3. Episcopal will.
Dau in law: Episcopal will 1716E Braddan, will of Isabel Huddlestone alias Young.
Dau in law: Isabel Young goddau (left a sheep) of Joney Quirk alias Carran of Raby treen will 1663A #103 Patrick.
   Grandson: Braddan parish register: Tho. Huddlestone son to Robt. Huddlestone buried 15 Feb 1684/5.
   Grandson: Braddan parish register: Alexander son to Robt. Huddlestone christened 16 August 1692 in Braddan.
   Onchan parish register: Alexander Huddlestone married Catharine Corrin on 18 December 1716 in Onchan.
   Braddan parish register: Alexander Huddleston buried 19 September 1725.
   Braddan parish register: Isabel Huddleston fil: Alexander Huddleston, smallpox, buried 7 March 1724/5.
   Braddan parish register: Ann Huddleston fil: Alex Huddleston, smallpox, buried 1 April 1725.
   Grandson: Braddan parish register: Robt Huddleston junr, Douglas, buried March 1702.
See also: Lieutenant Huddlestone is mentioned as being dead per KK Braddan Parish face sheet dated first of March 1663/64; see Archdeacon Will book 1664.
Will of father: ArW 1650A #49 Malew will of Thomas Huddlestone, died about 6 April 1650: wife is not mentioned, 5 children: son William, son Thomas, son 
John, dau Jane, & dau Margaret; grandson John Huddlestone, also: Sir William Huddleston (owes 10£), some 30 people owed him money by bill etc.
Will of brother: ArW 1677A #117 Andreas will of Sir John Huddlestone, clerk of Andreas, dated 9 March 1676/7, codicil added 28 March 1677: 1st? wife Ellin 
Rigby [died 1669, Episcopal will], last wife Lettice Baxter (married about 1672, she remarried Robert Caesar of Ballahick by 1682), son Thomas (underage), 
son Charles (underage), friends & supervisors of children: Mr Charles Christian & Mr John Barry, with Parson John Harrison to help them, also: Catharine 
Sansbury, Christian Crow, witnesses: John Harrison & Richard Samson & Thomas Cowle & John Lace.
Brother Andreas parish register: Sir John Huddlestone, Minster & Curate as well as Rec: to the Archdeacon buried 7 April 1677.
Self: 1643 Liber Vastarum, Douglas: William Dobson had various cottages of yearly rent of 6d and 9d and 8d and 5d, and his executors sold the various rents 
to Thomas Huddlestone junior, who was entered for them in 1643.
Self: 1645 Liber Vastarum, Douglas: Philip Scarff had cottages of 12d rent, and his wife Ann Meales [her will in Episcopal books 1647-1650 Braddan] sold 
them to Thomas Huddlestone who was entered for them in 1645.
Wife: 1669 Liber Vastarum, Douglas: William Dobson had a cottage in Douglas of 4d rent and sold it to Jane Huddlestone who was entered for it in 1669.
   See: ArWills: William Dobson son (age about 16 years old) of William Dobson testified against his sister Margaret Dobson, who called Margaret Quayle 
   (wife of Charles Quayle) a bitch, 1645 Court in Douglas.
Wife: 1683 Liber Vastarum Douglas & Onchan: Jane Huddlestone als [Murrey] had a cottage of 4d rent, and her son Robert Huddlestone inherited it, 
and he sold it to John Oates junior, who was entered for it in 1683.
   Dau in law: Old Onchan Mortgages #17: On 8 November 1703, Robert Sayle had rent of part of Ballalough in Braddan and sold it to Elizabeth [sic, Isabel] 
   Huddlestone alias Young who was entered for it in 1703, NOTE, Robert Huddlestone married Isabel Young 3 March 1673/4 German.
Self & son & brother in law: 1703 Book of Composition, Onchan: Thomas Huddlestone was entered for rent in 1643, and in 1691, Robert Huddleston (his son) & 
partners had it, with David Murrey aged 60 years compounding for lives in being in 1691, he was dead by 1703.

In the name of God Amen, the 13th of February 1663/ I Thomas Huddlestone being sick & weake in body but of sound and prfect memory (praise be given to God for the same) doe make this my last will & Test =ament in manner & forme following: first I bequeath my soule to God my Creator & my body to be buried in Christian buriall, and for that Estate the Lord hath lent me. I leave to my sonne Robert and to my daughter Elizabeth ten pounds apeece to be paid them by their mother when they come to 21 years of age, and their mother to have the tuition of them and ef please God to call for them then the same is to their mother. I leave to be Supervisors of them my brother in Law David Murrey & Robin Murrey and for the rest of my goodes besides the abovesd twenty ponds to my wife Ro: Kelly & David Murrey John Murrey have declared upon oath yt ye Robert Kelly decedent said all yt I have his marke R I had by my wiffe, & leave her all & ye rest of my goods moveable & unmoveable excepting ye Legasies [fold]---ad mentioned upon thes deposesion the wife hath taken ye executorship upon her & is to discharge all depts.. pbatum et solvit 1d [next page] The Invent of the within testator amounts to 28£ and is in ye mothers hand, & have given pledge accordinge to law her brothers David Murrey & Mr John Murrey July 14th 1666 Sr: Jo: Huddlestone enters his claime against ye execrs of his said brother Tho: Huddlestone for ye sume of fifteen pounds sterling wch was due him from ye creditors of his father Tho: Huddlestone Senor & was given to him the said discedent to collect & give an account for ye same to him ye said Sr: John & allso for 5 £ -----re being his pt of ten pounds due from Sr: Willm: Huddlestone by bond wch hee allso received: all due debt as hee will make appeare & craveth tryall: [next page] The humble petition of ------ -------- [in fold] Corkill Humblie Shewing that yor oratrix her late diceased husband at the time Sr Patrick Thompson wright his last will left seaventeene shillings due to him the decedant from Lt: Tho: Huddleston wch was affixed to his said will by the hand of Sr: Patrick yett is yor poore distresed oratrix wth her six poore orphants deteined from the said Just Debt wch is A great sin to those who seeke wrongfully to wth hold ye same from so Great an object\ of pittie & comisseration wch being taken into yor most pious considerations yor oratrix humblie beggeth such Reparation as to Justice doth apperteine so shall she as in duty bound Ever pray &c The differences is com posed[?] & by ye consent of both pties ye petitionr is to be paid xs[10s] at severall payments, & so all differences betwixt ym touching ye 17s to be haded[?] & ye days of payment is to be as they both shall agree [next page] Mar ye 23d 1665 Nicho: Bredson enters his claime against ye execr: of Tho: Huddlestone for 13s due dept, as hee will make to appeare & craveth tryall [next page] July ye 24th 1666 Tho: Woods enters his claime against the execr of Tho: Huddlestone of Duglasse for ye some of 6s - 6d due dept & traineth tryall [next page] At a Court holden at St Marys Chaple in Castle Towne March the 23d 1665 before Parson Robt Parr & Parson John Harrison Vicars Generalls John Huddlestone et Richard Ffox Regisr

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