John Bridson senior, 1666

Archdeacon Will 1666A #19 Malew will of John Bridson senior of Aristal, Malew, died 4 December 1666, buried 9 December 1666: 
Summary: wife is not mentioned [she died April 1645], grandson & heir John Bridson, daughter in law Catharine Bridson alias Shimmin [the mother of heir 
John, she died 1671, Episcopal Will], son Christopher Bridson in Ireland (back from Ireland at the will's probate), son William Bridson (in Ireland at the 
time of probate), granddau Ellin Bridson, grandson Thomas Bridson, grandson Henry Bridson, son Thomas Bridson (dau Catharine, son John), grandson in law 
Robert Quay & his wife [Jane Bridson, married 8 January 1664/5 Malew], also: Sr Thomas Parr, wife of John Norris of Crossage, John Bridson (?relationship) 
took custody of goods of Thomas who was in Ireland, witnesses: Sir Thomas Parr & Walter Harrison & Joney Croghan, pledges: John Bxxxx & Robert Brew and 
Thomas Bridson & Christopher Bridson.
Malew bur reg: John Bridson senr, Aristle, bur 9 Dec 1666.
?His wife or mother: Malew burials found in The Manx National Heritage Museum Library: 'wife of Jo: Bridson Aristie, buried 22 Apr 1645'.
Son: Malew bur reg: John Bridson, Aristle, bur 22 Jan 1665/6.
Will of son: ArW 1665A #051 Malew will of John Bridson of Aristal, Malew, dated 9 January 1665/66, buried 22 January 1665/6: wife Catharine Bridson alias 
Shimmin [died 1671, her will in Episcopal books 1672], son & heir John Bridson, daughter Ellin Bridson, son Henry, son Thomas, son William in Ireland, dau 
Catharine, dau Jane (has a child, married Robert Quay), brother William Bridson, brother Christopher Bridson, witnesses: Thomas Parr & John Gelling senior, 
pledges: John Radcliffe junior of Ballasalley & John Shimmin of Belowne.
Dau in law: Malew parish register: Cathrin Bridson als Shimine buried 7 August 1671.
Will of dau in law: EpW 1672 book 2, Malew will of Catharine Bridson als Shimmin, made 27 Aug 1671: husband [John] Bridson is not mentioned [died 1665, 
ArW 1665A #051 Malew], son John Bridson, dau Ellin, son Henry, dau Jane (married Robert Quay 8 January 1664/5 Malew), dau Catharine [married Thomas 
Fargher 6 June 1655 Malew], son Thomas, son William, grandson Nicholas Fargher, son in law Robert Quay (married Jane Bridson), brother John Shimmin, also 
Margaret Quay, William Fayle, servant Ann Lowry, witnesses: Thomas Parr & John Shimmin & Ann Lowry.  
Granddau: Malew parish register: Jane Bridson married Robert Quayl on 8 January 1664/5 in Malew.

	KK Malew Decembr 4th 1666

The last will and testament of John Bridson Senr of Aristle who comitted
his soule to God and his body to X?ian buriall;    It: bequeathed to the poore 
a ferlett malt & halfe ferlett wheate;    Itt: he bequeathed to his gran=
=child John Bridson all his right, interest, & ppriety in and unto all the 
Lands they have possest, of what kind or nature soever; with his right of 
the Teame cropp of corne and all things, impliments & geares to the 
same belonging; with all the vessels of the house as Barrells, ffirkins 
and the rest with all other necessary implyments, & all other things wthin
house (excepting the cloathes hereafter menconed) with his sword chest
and a fether bed and boulster; the chairs & forms, alsoe sayd that he 
would not have any to come in to trouble his sd grandchild John Bridsonn  
for any thinge that he hath belonging unto him that is not here menconed      
Itt: he bequeathed to his daughter in law Catherin Bridson als Shimine a 
new fledge;    It: to Christo: Bridson in Ireland a fledge next to the best;       
Itt: to Ellin Bridsonn his grandchild a sheete and she to give to Catherin 
Bridson daughter to Tho: two yards of lynyne cloath;    It: to his gran=
=child Tho: Bridson a sheepe;    Itm: to his grandchild Hen: Bridsonn a sheepe;     
Itt: to Sr: Tho: Parre a mutton;    It: to his sonn Tho: Bridsonn all his 
wearing cloathes and his hatt;    It: 3s that is in the hands of Daniell 
Caveene he bequeathed the same to John Bridson sonn to Tho: and his sd 
father to take it up for his sayd sonn;    Itt: bequeathed to Robt: Quay 
& wife a sheepe & lambe;    It: there is halfe an ox that he hath in the 
Teame that he leaves or bequeathes to the Executors and the worke of it to 
his grandchild Jo: Bridson till May or until that my plowing be done;       
It: he willes that the corne bequeathed for his funerall is out of the cropp 
and not from the Executors;    To Jo: Norris of Crossage his wife an ould blan=
kett;    It: he bequeathed a blankett and a coverlet to be left in the house for 
the use thereof;    It: he constituted, ordained, & appointed his sons Christo: 
Tho:  and William Bridson his lawfull Executors and sd alsoe that they 
had noe more to be Executors of butt the cattle, and bequeathed to his 
sonn William Bridson a fledge above the other two Executors.

                                  Test:   Tho: Parr vic 
                                          Walter Harrison     jurati

[dark & fold][Af]ter this abovesaid will was made the Testator beinge
[dark & fold][to]ld that Tho: his sonn spake of som debts to be due from 
[dark & fold]--- sonn Jo: & his wife for a cow, sent for us wittnesses 
[dark & fold]--- declared that all was payd excepting two or 
[dark & fold]--- wch he did freely forgive and to give the minister 
[dark & fold]-ijs for his buriall; and soe to be free from all debts 
[dark & fold]--- wtsoever was due from them to him ye Testator

                 Walter Harrison  }
                 Jony Croughan    }   jurati      pbatum et Solvit

Christopher and Tho: Bridson 2 of ye Execrs: are sworn in Cort being both at age 
the other viz Wm Bridson being in Ireland, ye other 2 are enjoined to make good 
his pt of ye Inventory when hee comes to ye Island eyther ye goods, or ye price 

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The Inventory of John Bridson prized by 4 sworne ------[fold] 
being three beasts amounts to ye sume of .... 1£ 17s 00d
                        pledges secundum forman legis John B------[fold]
                          Ro: Brew

John Bridson hath taken ye coastody of the pt of goods due to ye sone in Ir[eland]------[fold] 
and hath given pledges for ye same, Thomas Bridson, & Christopher Bridson 

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