| Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates |
| Date: | 5 November 2020 |
| Original: | 0106200 |
Archdeacon Will 1663A #051 Andreas will of Christian Quark alias Martin heiress, of Ballalig/Ballig [Balyhestyn treen] & Rygby treen & the Ayre in Lezayre, dated 15 April 1664: Summary: husband John Quark is alive, mother is alive (left petticoat & linen & woolen clothes), father in law is alive, also: Edmund Quark (left 5s), Phinlo Martin (left a heifer), William Martin (left a calf), witnesses: William Martin & Sr John Huddlestone, witnesses to codicil: Edmund Quark & Phinlo Martin, pledges: husband John Quark & Phinlo Quark. Self & father & grandfather: 1660 Liber Vastarum, Andreas parish: John Martin had land of 18s 2d yearly rent in Rygby treen, and when he died, his son Gilbert inherited it, & when Gilbert died, Gilbert's dau Christian inherited it with her husband John Quark, who were entered for the rent in 1660. Self & father & grandfather: 1660 Liber Vastarum, Andreas parish: John Martin had intack lands belonging to Smeall beg treen of 10d rent and of 12d rent, and when he died, his son Gilbert inherited it, & when Gilbert died, Gilbert's dau Christian inherited it with her husband John Quark, who were entered for the parcels in 1660. ?Grandfather & greatgrandfather: 1660 Liber Vastarum, Andreas parish: Thomas Martin had rent of 8s in the firm brac, and in 1635, John Martin (?his son) was entered for it. Self & father & grandfather: 1660 Liber Vastarum, Lezayre: John Martin had intacks belonging to Grest treen of 6s yearly rent, and he was dead & his son Gilbert inherited but he was also dead now, and Gilbert's daughter & heir Christian Martin with her husband John Quark were entered for the rent. Father: Gilbert Martin died about 1647, of Andreas Parish, and made a will, Sir Edward Crowe & Wm Cotter of Andreas were original pledges, Patrick Cowle & John Quark became pledges in March 1650/51 note, will was not present among the Archdeacon Wills. Will of brother: ArW 1655A #39 Andreas will of William Martin, died about 1643, intestate: not married, nephew Edward Quark, niece Christian Martin, also: Patrick Kneale said that William was still alive & he had custody of £1 of William's inventory, Is Patrick a relative in law?, John Martin is father of Christian Martin & his pledge is Columb Radcliffe, John Quark father of Edward Quark & his pledge is William Teare, pledge for Patrick Kneale is Michael Cowle. Will of brother: ArW 1663A #147 Santan will of John Martin, died 2 March 1663/4: wife Christian Kelly, son John Martin (underage), son Thomas, dau Ellin (at years), dau Christian (under age) Martin; Thomas Costen, Hugh Cosnahan, witnesses: Hugh Cosnahan & Christopher Kneale (see also Gilchrist/Gibbon, which are older names for Christopher); pledges: Hugh Cosnahan & Robert Hampton. ?Will of grandfather: ArW 1644A #49 Andreas will of John Martin, dated 30 December 1643: wife is not mentioned, son & heir Gilbert Martin, son William, also: John Quark, John Martin, William Martin, Patrick Kneale (left 20s, Is he a son in law?), witnesses: John Quark & John Martin & William Martin, pledge William Martin. See: ArW 1657A #22 Andreas will of John Martin, died 30 May 1657, intestate: wife is alive, dau Ann (of age); also: William Martin, [brother?] Gilbert Martin (dead, his heir [Christian] was raised for 3 years by Hugh Cannell who entered a claim), John Kneale entered a claim, William Kneale & wife entered a claim, there are no debtless goods.
Andrews (5) This is affirmed to be the last will & testament of Christian Martin beareinge date the 15th of Apll 1664: ffirst she commited her soule to God & her body to Christian buriall; Itm: I leave to my mother a cow & a boule of barly; Itm: to the poore halfe a fir: of oate meale a fir: of barly & wt else is needful therewith; Itm: I leave to Edmund Quark 5s; Itm: I leave to my father in law all yt is in his hands of my porcone; Itm: to ffinlo Martin a heffer of 2 yeeres old; Itm: to Sr: John Huddlestone a mutton; It: to William Martin a yonge calfe now a yeere old; Itm: I constitute & ordaine my loveinge husband John Quark my true & lawfull executor of all ye rest of my goods moveable & unmoveable & I leave him allso my sole ----- est in all my lands dureinge the tenure & time of 10s after my disease The executor sworne in Court testes Willm Martin Solvo tamen vincuig suo jure John Huddlestone jurati pbatum et Solvit 1s The Invent to be brought in within a moneth times sub paena 20s ad usum domini: pformed in ye leafe following [next page] (6) These are to certifie, that Christian Martin left to her mother the petticoat her mother gave her, and all the rest of her close linen and woollen and charged her husband to see the same pformed & to wittnes the same to be a truth wee have caused out names to be subscribed this xxviijth of June: 64 Testes Edm: Quark ffinloe Martin [on a slip of paper, see Archdeacon Will 1663A #050 Maughold will of Ewan Christian, dated 8 December 1663] James Crenell indebted to Robert Kairnochen the somme 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 [next page] Andrews June ye 10th 1664 (7) This is a true Invent of what goods Christian Martin left unto her husban John Quarke being ye Executr The which wee have praysed by ye vertue of our oaths £ - s - d Inprimis half a fledge ............ 0 - 3 - 0 It: Land yt are Intacks It: smale linene cloath ............ 0 - 3 - 0 Close noe jaughon ...1s rent It: 2 quoats and a weasquoat ....... 0 - 7 - 0 In ye Aire ..xd[10d] rent It: half a pound of flax & a pound of cride[?] 0 - 7 in KK Christ Leyayre ..6s rent It: half a platter ................. 0 - 1 - 9 given in by Jo: Quarke It: one old oxe .................... 1 - 6 - 0 feb 9 1673 It: ye 3 pt of a steare 3 years old.. 0 - 6 - 8 It: ye 3 pt of a heffer one yeare old 0 - 2 - 8 It: a meare 7 yeare old & another 4 yrs 2 - 10 - 0 It: ye 3 pt of a Coult ............. 0 - 4 - 5 It: dj crope of corne in Ballalieg unpriced As wittnesse our names Patrick Kneale his X mark pledges secunda forman legis Will: Martine his X mark John Quark X Robert Kneale his mark X ffinlo Quark
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