John Christian 1664

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 7 November 2020
Original: 0106200

Archdeacon Will 1663A #157 Bride will of Captain John Christian of BallaFayle, died 8 June 1664:
Summary: wife is not mentioned, dau Joney Kneale als Christian [her will Episcopal Will books 1669-1671 Bride], son David Christian; witnesses: Daniel/
Donold Key & William Key; pledges: Michael Kneale & William Kneale.
See: John Christian of Ballafayle mentioned (owed Henry 3s) in will of Henry Martin will 1654A #89 Andreas.
See: Mark Christian of Ballafayle owed 18s to Michael per will of Michael Caistill will 1653A #57 Bride.
See: William Christian of Ballavark & Ballafayle is mentioned ('William Marke Faile', Christian family had Ballavark/mark from 1500s & Bfayle from 1600s) 
in will of John Joughin, will 1661A #46 Bride.
See: William Christian of Ballavark & Ballafayle mentioned in will of John Cowle will 1677A #081 Bride
See: William Christian of Ballavark witness ('William Christian Marke' refused to swear to the memory of John, [note, a Christian family had Ballavark/mark 
from the 1500s and Ballafayle from the 1600s, see ArW 1661 #46 Bride of John Joughin for mention of William Marke Faile]) to will of John Christian goodlad 
will 1675A #089 Bride.
   ?granddau: ArW 1689A #157 Maughold will of Elizabeth Quay alias Christian, heir of Ballafayle, died 12 February 1689/90: husband John Quay remarried, son 
   Robert (under age 14), dau Isabel Quay (under age 14, of age by May 1700), sister Margery Corkill alias Christian, witnesses: Robert Corlett & Edmund 
   Callow. 
   Maughold parish register: Robert son of xxx Quay  Crowcreen  christened 6 Sep 1678 Maughold.
   Maughold parish register: Isabel dau of John Quay christened 23 Dec 1679.
?See: Bride parish register: Joney Christian (of Ballafaile) buried 3 April 1708.
?See: ArW 1708A #32 Bride will of Joney Christian of Ballafayle, died 3 April 1708, intestate: husband xxxx Christian is alive, only child John Christian 
underage, supervisors: her brother & her husband & the child's grandfather, pledges: William Curghey & Danilel Kneale and John Gill & Thomas Cowle junior.
?See: Bride parish register: John Christian Ballafaile, smallpox, buried 8 October 1721 episcopal will. 
?See: Bride parish register: John Christian Ballafayle, smallpox, buried 25 March 1740.
?See: Bride parish register: Dorothy Christian als Shimmin widow & Relict of John Christian Ballafayle buried 3 June 1756 Episcopal will. 
?See: ArW 1740A #53 Bride will of John Christian of Ballafayle, also a mortgage in Ballaconder, died 25 March 1740: wife Dorothy [Shimmin] is alive, dau 
Catharine Christian (left Ballaconder), father is dead, 2 underage nephews live with them, witnesses & pledges: William Sayle & William Christian, Nicholas 
Kelly entered a claim for £40, dau Catharine entered a claim for £15, NOTE, that half the crop was left to the heir per his father's will.
?See: Bride parish register: Willm: Christian Ballafayle buried 24 February 1747/8. 
?See: Bride parish register: Margt Christian widow & relict of Wm Christian Ballafayle buried 16 March 1760. 
?See: Bride parish register: William Christian married Margaret Christian on 11 November 1740 in Bride.
?See: ArW 1748A #87 Bride will of William Christian of Ballafayle, died 24 February 1747/8: wife Margaret Christian alias Christian, son & heir, dau Dorothy 
Christian, dau Margaret Christian, nephews [his brother's sons] James & William Christian, father in law William Christian, there are children underage, 
witnesses: David Sayle & William Kneale, pledges: William Kneale & Samuel Christian.
      Bride parish register: Dorothy dau of William Christian christened 24 September 1741 Bride.
      Bride parish register: John son of William Christian christened 22 Dec 1743 Bride.
      Bride parish register: Edmund son of William Christian christened 10 November 1744 Bride.
      Bride parish register: William son of William Christian christened 27 October 1745 Bride.
      Bride parish register: William son of William Christian  Ballafayle, buried 10 January 1745/6.
      Bride parish register: Margaret dau of William Christian christened 11 November 1746 Bride.

Bride June 8 1664 proved 9r ye 14th 1664 (168) (3) In nomie Dei amen I John Christin sicke in body but whole in mynd &pfect memory praised bee Gd, make this my last will & testamt: as followeth: Inprmis I comitt my Soule to Gd & my body to Xtian buriall, It: I constitute & ordayne my daughter Jony Christian alas Kneale my true & lawfull executrix of all my worldy goods moveable & umoveable & to pay my Debts as farre as my goods will reach It: hee further willed yt the mony wch he left in son David Xtins hands should bee his execr & yt his sd son should have none of it The executor sworne in Court testes Donald Key William Key jurati pbatum est et Solvit 6d The Invent of ye above sd testator £ s d Inprimis halfe a cowe & halfe a heffer ..... 0 -16 - 0 It: Debts due from ye sd testator vid: ...... 2 - 0 - 0 pledges secunda forman legis Michell Kneele et Willm: Kneele ---ber 13 1664 Wm Key entereth his clayme agt ye execr of Capt John Xtin for the summe of 5s wch he gave him & never receaved one penny or penny worth for the same by himselfe or any other in his behalfe as hee will make to appear, for wch hee craveth tryall of lawe Enter ys to Capt John Christin will [next page] Mr Crellin Novembr: 14 1664 Do: Gouldsmith entereth his clayme agt: ye execr of Captn Jo: Xtin for the iust summe of 40s & iiijd as hee w----[fold] prove & craveth the lawe, adde ys clayme to Captn Jo: Xtin will Wm: Moore ye day & yeare abovesd: claymeth of the execrs of Ca---[fold] Jo: Xtin 48s beside Clark silvr & Dalyes

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