| Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates |
| Date: | 15 December 2020 |
| Original: | 0106201 |
Archdeacon Will 1665A #052 Malew will of Mrs. Elizabeth Christian alias Cockshutt of Ronaldsway, dated 14 November 1665, buried 19 November 1665,
she is from Great Harwood per Manx Museum reference 9381, page 19 & also had land in Walton & Sparth, both in Lancashire, England:
Summary: husband William Christian (Iliam Dhoan, Receiver General) is dead (died January 1662/3), son & heir Mr George Christian, son Mr Ewan Christian,
brother in law Mr John Christian (Deemster), nephew in law Mr Edward Christian (Deemster), brother in law Ewan Curghey of Ballakillingan, nephew in law
Mr Ewan Christian, Samuel Robinson minister, witnesses: Thomas Parr (who was sick at probate) & Thomas Woods, also, Mrs Ann Sharples alias Dawson [widow of
Comptroller & Deputy Governor John Dawson who died December 1652 Malew, Episcopal Will] entered a claim for £40; Mr Edward Robinson of Castletown entered
a claim for £6.
Malew parish register: Mrs. Elizabeth Christian, Ronaldsway, buried 19 Nov 1665.
Will of husband, the lack of one: ArW 1663A #062 Malew will of Mr. William Christian (Illiam Dhoan) of Ronaldsway, Malew, letter dated 2 July 1664 regarding
lack of a will from William, wife is alive, as are children: To Ro: Quayle Sumner of KK Malew these to be carefully and duly e----------ted: Dat: July ye
2th 1664: Wheras there is noe will as yet exhibited to ye Spirituall Court of Mr. Wm Christians of Randlesway either by his wife or any of his children
hithertonotwithstanding severall complaints of creditors that are unsatisfied and ye goods imbezzled therefore these are to will and require you before you
sleep this night to goe and charge by vertue of this inclosed toaken beside ye notice yt is given by this prcept the wife of ye sd Mr Wm Christian and his
children In ye Island to appeare before our Reverend Ordinarie on Munday next at KK Michell by one of ye clock in ye afternoone with an Inventory and yt
will to be exhibited in Court, otherwise ye Court is to proceed to adeeree according to law and all his children as aforesd to be there to take
administration or to refuse it & yourselfe to returne this prceipt ye sd day with affidavid of their personall charge & this upon yours and their perils.
Ro.Parre, John Huddleston.
Husband: Malew parish register: Mr William Christian, Ronaldsway, buried in Chancel 2 Jan 1662/3 ?Episcopal Will.
2 Jan 1662: Mr. William Christian of Ronaldsway (late Receivr: Genl:) was shot to death at Hangoe Hill the 2nd of January. He died most penitently and most
courageously, made a good end, prayed earnestly, made an excellent speech, and the next day was buried in the Chancel of Kk Malew. (See Canon E. H. Stenning's
book, beginning of p.43 for what is probably an accurate account of what led up to this).
From website of Frances Coakley, early 2000: Mrs Hicks Beach (descendant of family) in 'Yesterdays behind the door' Liverpool: University Press 1956 states
that William was third surviving and youngest legitimate son of Deemster Ewan Christian who was married off to Elizabeth daughter of George Cockshutt whose
family owned property at Great Harwood near Kirkham Lancashire and who came with a £600 dowry. Christian properties at Freckleton and Wharton (which had
embryo coal pits) were settled on the couple and the dowry used to buy a house at Nether Sparth where the couple settled and ...
Son: ArWill 1664/5 Court: Mr George Christian father (of Ronaldsway, Malew) of the daughter Mary Corlett delivered in early March 1664/5, Elizabeth Kinley
alias Callister was the midwife, per March 1664/5 Court proceedings, George did not appear in Court to answer the charge/
Will of father in law: ArW 1655A #50 Lezayre will of Mr. Ewan Christian, Deemster, of Milntown ('the Bishop's Third of KK Christ Leyayre'), written by
him 4 August 1654, with later codicils, exhibited at Court in Malew, on 5 January 1655/6: wife [Catharine Harrison] is not mentioned [died before October
1629], contracted mistresses include Frances xxxx & Jane Woods & Margaret Elletson & ?another woman, son John of Milntown (children John of Sulby, Robert,
Charles, Ewan, Alice, Isabel), son William Receiver & of Ronaldsway (children George [heir], Ewan [3rd to inherit Glenlough if halfbros Wm or John die
without legitimate issue], John [4th in line to inherit Glenlough], Charles, William, Patritious, Mary/Marie, Thomas, Ann) deceased dau Margaret (children
Ewan, John, Roger, Amelia [eldest dau], Isabel, Mabel), Son William (son of Jane Woods, left Glenlough, Marown), son John (son of Jane Woods, to inherit
Glenlough if bro Wm dies), dau Jane (dau of Jane Woods), dau Ellinor ('weak' dau of Margaret Elletson/Ellison, in KK Marown), Margaret Fox (daughter of
Ferdinando Fox & Jane Woods [mistress of Ewan, had 3 children by him: William, John, Jane]), dau Jane in Maughold (has children), son David (has children
including Mary married to Daniel Teare in 1654), widow dau Isabel Christian in Bride, granddau Elizabeth Huddleston, 'supposed son Henry' (left 25£),
nephew William Quayle, son in law Mr Ewan Curghey (married Margaret Christian, they have children), cousin Richard Tinsley/Tyldesley, cousin Erasmus
Townson; also pledges: Mr Richard Stevenson [his son Richard married Isabel Christian dau of John Christian heir of Milntown], Mr William Huddleston [he
married Elizabeth Radcliffe daughter of Margery Christian dau of Deemster Ewan], Mr Ed Christian, William Gelling of KK Braddan (claim for 4£), and
vicar Sir William Oates.
See regarding claim of son Ewan: ArW 1659A #14 German will of Elizabeth Parr als Raymond, dead by 15 Jun 1659, widow of Dr. Richard Parre, Bishop of Sodor &
Man 1635-1644: husband [Dr Richard] Parr [Bishop of Sodor & Mann 1635-1644] is dead [died 23 March 1644/5], ... Mr Ewan Christian son of Mr William Christian
receiver entered a claim, Captain Samuel Radcliffe entered a claim, Mr Robert Norris entered a claim, 13 August 1659: Mr Ewan Christian in ye behalf of his
father Mr Wm Christian Receivr agst ye execr of Mrs Eliz: Parre for ye summe of 21£ 8s, 16£ 8s wherof beinge due for 2[?] yeares rent to ye honrble Lord of
this Isle and the other 5£ beinge lent money for all wch he craveth tryall accordinge to Law.
November 14th 1665
The last will or testament of Mrs Eliz: Christian of Rono=
ldsway, who first comitted her soule to God and her bodie to Xs=
-sian buriall; It: to the poore after the discrecon of her sonn
Mr. George Christian; It: wheras it pleased God to lay his af=
=flicting hand upon her husband, and herselfe, for yt through ye
great troubles that befell them was brought into such debts
as that she cold not tell what will to make because she cold not tell
whether or noe she had any debtles goods to dispose of; Therefore
she did will and require her sonn Mr George Christian (as he ex=
=pected her blessing) to be good to all his brethren (especially
to his brother Mr. Ewan Christian) and to help them to som livelie=
=houd whereby they might subsist; It: wheras she would faine have
Creditors payd accordinge to Law, and would have her sonn Mr. George
to pay the sd Creditors as aforesaid, she therefore constituted him
the sd Mr. George Christian her lawfull Executor and
to payall debts soe farre as the goods will extend, upon wch consideration
she bequeathed to her sayd sonn all her right, Title, interest, and
propriety she had, hath, ought, or should have, to, or in all her
estate of Ronoldsway; the Milne of Corney; house, or houses with
theire Apurtenances of Duglas and Castletowne in this Isle, And
of Walton and Sparth in England, and whatsoever else doth
appertane, or in anywise belonge to her; And he to give Mr. Ewan
Christian his brother some annuall thinge out of Walton or Sparth
whereby he might subsist he haveinge spent all his tyme in serving
his father and herselfe, lost his fortune abroade, and haveinge
spent all his owne money and goods to serve them; And yf it doe
happen that there wilbe som overplus of the goods when
the debts are discharged, then that all her sons shall
have an equall share and portion therof with theire sayd
brother Mr. George Christian as Executors with him of ye
said goods
Test: Tho: Parre {
Tho: Woods { jurati
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Decembr ye 18th 1665
Tho: Woods one of ye witnesses of ye within Will denyes the
words menconed in ye will yt is to say the consideration
therein mentioned & touching giving any annuall allowance
out of Walton or Sparth unto his brother Mr Ewan X?ian
but only some annuite to be given, & as for all the ----[fold]
of the will he affirms upon oath to be true
Tho: Woods one of ye witnesses have sworne to this will in every
pticuler save only wt is exirpted here above written & Mr Tho:
Parr the other witnesse have certifie under his hand yt he
will attest ye same at his first comeing over here, wch is ----[fold]
bee speedily pformed
Mr. George Christian is sworne executor & to Admynister
ys fare as the goods will extend, & to bring in a pfect
Invent before ye next Court day sub paena 5£ ad usum dom
pbatum et solvit 1s
Solvit tamen etc: The Invent included in ye last
axxx in formad
The Invent in the Bp: Registerie with the
husband Mr: Willm: Christian
Apll ye 9th 1666
Mr. John Christian of Miltowne, for & in the behalfe of himselfe
& his sonn Mr. Edwd: Christian, & Ewan Curghey & Mr. Ewan
Christian enters his claime against ye executors of Mrs Elizabeth
Christian for the sum of 400£, & allso for a chamber in Castle=
Towne of 1s-8d rent & a house in Duglass of 7d rent, for
4£ 15s for a milstone 40s, for a fether bedd 40s & for all
his fathers books: & Allso for the sum of 65£ & for ye some of
56£ & allso for the some of 30£ all due dept as he hath
already made to appear before Sr: Tho: Parre & craveth
prossese etc:
Apll ye 14th 1666
Tho: Huddlestone for & in ye behalfe of himself & ye execr
of his father Willm Huddlestone entereth yr claime against ye
executors of Mrs Elizabeth Christian for ye some of tenn pence
due dept as he will make to appeare & craveth tryall
Mar ye 22d 1665 Mrs Ann Sharples enters her claime against ye said execr
for ye sum of 40£ due dept & craveth tryall
Mar ye 23d 1665: John Caesar enters his claime against ye said execr for the
sum of 5£ due dept as hee will make to appeare & craveth tryall
Apll ye 12th 1665: Mr. Edwd: Robinson of Castletowne enters his claime against
ye said executor for ye sum of 6£ due dept as he will make to appeare
by his book for waers delivered & craveth tryall
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Leyayre:
The deed of gift wch Mr. Georg Christian hath pduced under his grand
fathers hand, for sheepe, cows, & other things yr in menconed being
approved, & allowed of by ye tempall officers, & ye same be brought
to us, yn all such goods shall be deducted out of yt Invent wch his
mother hath given in upon records, otherwise they are to pay the
creditors in ye same nature, as ye other goods are: & Tuesday in Easter
weeke everie dept yt is lawfully proved, shall have notice given
ym to come the said day, puplicacon being given in ye meane
time in ye severall pish churches of ys Isle, or if yr be any
other yr prtends any thinge due from ye executor of Mrs Christian
yt they doe enter, & prove ye same before ye prfixed time; or
to be nonsuited & ye mothers Invent wholly to be brought in
of all ye goods moveable & unmoveable of wt kinde soever in
ye cuntrie & out of ye cuntrie before the said day sub paena 5£
ad usm domini dated Mar ye 23 1665
To ye Sumnr of KK Christ copia vera examinata p me
Leyayre & after puplicatione John Huddlestone Regisr Archd:
is to returne ys to be
recorded:
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These are to signifie yt this within
written precept was published this
8th of April in KK Christ Ley=ayre church
in plena ecclesia, given under
my hand the day above said sd 1666
Sam: Robinson
minister
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Mrs Sharpless according to her claime hath brought
an account under the Comptrowlers hand of twentie
six pounds thirteen shillings foure pence wch ap=
peares to be a due dept unto the said Mrs Sharpless
& her children, who have sworne yt she never
nor any other in her behalfe or ye executor re=
ceived any satisfaction
Wee therefore have granted her exemtione
to be paid her said dept penny pound like
as others to the Creditors shall bee & ys in
regard she pduced a letter of attorney from
ye Executor to receive ye same: dated Mar ye
23d 1665
Ro: Parre
John Harrisone
Husband of Ann Sharples als Dawson: Malew parish register: John Sharples Deputy Governor buried 8 Dec 1652 Episcopal Will.
see: Malew parish register: Flaurance Sharples buried 19 May 1647.
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To the Reverend Parson Robt: Parre and
Parson Jo: Harrison Judges of the Spiri=
tuall Court in this Isle
Sheweth The humble peticon of Geo: Christian
That wheras yr petioner not understanding ye course of
pceedings in this Isle was pswaded to take upon
him ye administracon of his deceased mother; by wch
finding himselfe involved in many troubles & intrica
sies ye debts to be feared surmounting ye inventorie, &
besides much goods inventoried pperly belonging to
yor peticor in his owne right & noe way relating to his sd
mother att her death as by certaine deeds in writing
will be made to appear as of oxen cowes sheep &
corne etc: besides ye pfitts of ye estate redounds
to yor peticonr since ye death of his father his mother
being cut of by her Joynture all wch being taken
into due consideracon & for regulating of all wch
wth ye greatest expedicon yt may be
His humble request is yt yow would be pleased
first to grand yor authoritie for keeping his own
pper goods out of inventorie, being all readoe wth
out yor peticors privities incerted in ye his fathers invent=
torie his deceased fathers inventorie, & yt
then ye Creditors may be called together by
yor appoyntmt: to receive their debts legally
pceed according to law: & yt yow will sett downe
severale & forme how they may may be payd that
soe yor peticornoe ye Creditors by soe
much pcrastinacon be over much damnifi=
ed & those yt have nott come in accordingly to
be non=suted & granting of wch yor petitioner
shall pray etc:
March ye 23th 1665
The deed of Gift wch ye petr hath pduced under his
Grandffathers hand, for ye sheepe of ye ffarm, certaine
cowes, and other things therin menconed, beeing aproved
of, and allowed of by ye Temporll officrs and ye same be to
bee brought unto us, then all such goods shall bee deducted
out of that Inventory wch his mother hath given upon Record
otherwise they are to pay ye Creditors in ye same nature, as the
other goods ----- ------ [dark] ----e ---ay in Easter
weeke, every debt that is lawfully proved, shall have
notice given them to come ye said day, publicacon ben
given in ye meane time in ye sevrll pish Churches of this
Isle, or if ther be any other that prtends any thinge due from
ye Executrs of Mrs Christian that they doe enter & prove
ye same before ye prffixed time or bee nonsuited & the mothers
Invent wholly to be brought in of all ye goods moveable & unmove
able of wt kind soever in ye cuntrie or out of ye cuntrie before the
said day sub paena 5£ ad usum domini
Ro: Parre
Joh: Harrison
NOTE: Grandfather of Mr George Christian, son of Iliam Dhoan and Elizabeth Cockshutt, is Deemster Ewan Christian who died 1655
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Aprill ye 7th 1666
Mrs An Christian in behalfe of herselfe & husband enters their
claime agst ye Administratrs of Mrs Eliz: Christian for ye due debt
of two hundred & ffiftie pounds sterlin due debt as can be made to
appeare, & craveth tryall according to Law
Last Modified 15 December 2020