Catharine Skinner alias Colleish / Quilleash 1664

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 15 November 2020
Original: 0106200

Archdeacon Will 1663A #031 Andreas will of Catharine Skinner alias Colleish / Quilleash, died 18 April 1664: 
Summary: husband John Skinner [remarried, with 2 underage sons & underage dau Catharine in 1673], daughter in law [Joney Caine?]; eldest son John of age, 
youngest son William is to have Close Vark; Margt Killey, Elizabeth/Bessy Kermode, William Sayle's wife (Mary Brew), Joney Sayle, Catharine Sayle, Michael 
Crenilt's children, witnesses: Joney Sayle & John Huddlestone.  
Andreas parish register: Cath Cooleash als Skinner  buried 19 Apr 1664.
?Husband: Andreas parish register: John Skinner buried 01 June 1680, Episcopal will.
?Sister in law: Andreas parish register: Jony Crenilt als Skinner buried 25 September 1675.
?See: Episcopal Will books 1684-1688 Andreas, will of Michael Crennell/Crenilt.
?Will of son: ArW 1673A #40 Andreas will of John Skinner, died 24 November 1673: wife [Joney Caine?] is alive [did she remarry?], no children mentioned, 
brother William Skinner, paternal half sister Catharine underage, 2 paternal half brothers underage, father John Skinner senior, brother in law? OR father 
in law? John Caine, also: John Kneale, Charles Sayle, William Sayle, Mary Sayle, witnesses: William Sayle & wife Mary Sayle alias Brew.  NOTE, that the IGI 
indicates that John Skinner married to Joney Caine about 1660 in Andreas; also NOTE, Joney Caine married James Crebbin on 17 February 1673/4 in Andreas, 
which would fit with a 2nd marriage of the testator John Skinner's wife. ?husband: 1640 Liber Vastarum, Andreas: John Skinner was entered for 6d rent of 
firm waste in 1640.
Husband etc: 1656 Liber Vastarum, Andreas: William Blackburn had parcels of intack land belonging to Ballaquarres treen of 2d rent & 1d rent, and he was 
dead and his son John Blackburn sold them to Ewan Blackburn, his uncle's son, & Ewan sold them to John Skinner for 51s sterling, who was entered for them; 
the ground is called the Court Croft seated between John Kneale Ballavarries tenement & William Sayle's of the Craig.
Husband etc: 1658 Liber Vastarum, Andreas: William Blackburn had parcels of intack land belonging to Smeal begg treen of 2d rent & 1d rent, and Richard 
Brew should be entered for the rents as his right of his mother, and now Richard sold the same rents to John Skinner, who was entered for the rents in 1658. 
Will of sister in law: see regarding land: ArW 1653A #31 Jurby will of Joney Blackburn als Brew als Skinner, died 20 January 1653/4: 1st husband [William] 
Blackburn [died 1 April 1631 Andreas] and 2nd husband xxxx Brew is not mentioned, son Richard Brew, son John Blackburn, supervisor John Skinner [brother of 
testator Joney Skinner]; witness: Joney Teare. 
See: Archdeacon Wills 1675 Note regarding Court to be held in Ramsey, regarding the suit filed by John Skinner of KK Bride: These are to certifie by vertue 
of our oath yt according to Parson Harrisone authoritie I have charged lawfully all those ensueing psons to appeare before him at the suite of John Skinner 
of KK Bride: & the Court being removed to Ramsey gave a puplik call this prsent sway in the pish church, yt all such psons as was charged should appeare at 
the Court holden Ramsey upon Munday the 13 of December to answer the said Sumner this is truth as witness my hand this 12 of 10r: 1675, Robt: Kelly Sumner X 
The psons soe charged are Willm: Brew, Willm Knele, Willm Sayle, Tho: Sayle, John Kneele, Christian Trope, John Skinner junior & his mother, Ewan Blackburne 
& his wife, Cathe: Crebbin, Jony Caine; Michell Crenilt & his wife, Willm Sayle; John Kneene, Phillip Camaish, Cathe: Lace, Willm: Crenilt.

(27) Andreas Mar 4th 1663 At a Court holden at Bps Court the 26th of Apll 1664: before Mr Hugh Cannell & Mr Robt Parr: This is affirmed to bee the last will & testament of Kathe: Skinner wife to Joh: Skinner alias Coleish who commits her soule to God & her body to Christian buryall: ffirst I leave & bequeath to my daughter in law my holy day cloathes linnen & woollen; It: I leave to Margt Killy a coate; It: a leave to Bessy Kermod a coate; It: to Willm Sayle wiffe my linnen wheele & a pound of linnen yarne to Jony Sayle; It: to Kathe Sayle 20 beates of flax; It: to Michell Crenilt children a blankett; It: to the minister 2s; Itm: I leave to my husband all the household stuffe, & a little unmoveable yt hee knoweth of himself except linnen & woollen ----der his owne fingers; It: I leave to my youngest sonn, the croft beyond ye way, & the croft at home to her eldest sonn, & iff either of them dye without issue then the said crofts to returne to him yt survives; It: it is my will allso yt if my eldest son have noe issue by his wiffe yt xxxxxx yt if my yongest sonn shall have close varke; It: I constitute & ordaine both my said sons John & Willm joynt executor of all the rest of my goods moveable & immoveable & my said eldest sonn to bee supvisor of his brother: the executors sworne in Court & allso the supvisor solvo tamen vincuig suo jure Testes Jony Sayle jurati John Huddlestone pbatu et Solvit ... 1s Note ye unmoveable left to ye husband is sworne to bee a little moneys yt he had in custody himselfe: & ys is sworne by the said Jony Sayle & Willm Skiner are[or 'due'] of ye executors The Invent to be brought in within 14 days sub paena 20s ad usum domini The Invent of ye said testatrix taken and prized by 4 sworne men vizt: Gilbt: Ratcliffe, Joh Ratcliffe, & Michell Crenilt & Ned Curlett Itm: the childrens pt of all household stuff & corne ........... 1£ - 4s - 0d Itm: In moneys out in other mens hands ......................... 3 - 18 - 0 Itm: 1 cow, 1 oxe, 1 stirk: halfe a heffer & a quarter of a cow} the third pt of a halfe a bull & 1 hogg & ye 3d pt of a yong} horse & ye 3d pt of a swine ................................} 4 - 4 - ---- The executors beinge at lawfull yeeres ye goods are in yr owne custody ----- have given securite to discharge the office secunda forman legis

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