| Submitted by: | Michael Bridson, updated by Joyce M Oates |
| Date: | November 2013, updated 5 January 2021 |
| Original: | 0106201 |
Archdeacon Will 1666A #15 Malew will of Thomas Bridson of Breckvolley, died 5 November 1666:
Summary: wife is alive, dau & exec Marriad Bridson [married John Lewin 7 Oct 1679 Malew], eldest dau & heir Mary [married William Caine who died 1684,
ArW 1684A #009 Malew], brother & supervisor Christopher Bridson, also: Mary Taggart daughter of John Taggart, Thomas Bridson of Castletown owes him 35s,
has brothers, father is dead, witnesses: John Callister & John Harrison, pledges: Walter Harrison & Thomas Quayle. NOTE, that grandson John Caine and
granddau Jane Lewin married 24 April 1711 in Malew.
Malew parish register: Thos: Bridson Breckvelley buried 25 Nov 1666.
Grandson & granddau: Malew parish register: John Caine married Jane Lewin on 24 Apr 1711 Malew.
Malew parish register: Jane Cain als Lewin, wife of Jo: Cain Renshant buried 9 May 1733, Episcopal will.
Her father in law: Malew parish register: Jo: Cain Renshant buried 4 April 1711.
Malew parish register: John Cain Breck-voly buried 10 March 1755.
?Malew parish register: Stole's son in law of Tho: Breckvolley (buried in KK Santan) buried 13 Jun 1643.
?Malew parish register: Thomas Stole of Breckvolley buried 1 Jun 1659.
?Brother [Ballagarey is next door to Breckvolley]: Malew parish register: Christopher Bridson Ballagarey buried 30 December 1714; Memo: he died in the
97th year of his age, being baptised the 13th of February 1617 and was so vigorous that he waled out of doors and about his house about 3 hours before
he died.
?Dau: Malew parish register: Mary Cain als Bridson buried 9 May 1712, Episcopal Will.
Will of son in law: ArW 1684A #009 Malew will of William Caine, died November 1684: wife [Mary Bridson heiress of Breckvolley] was alive, son & heir John
[married in 1711 to cousin Jane Lewin], daus Mary & Isabel (married Thomas Moore by 1715) & Christian all underage; also:[brother in law] John Lewn husband
of Marriad Bridson [who was the sister of the testator's wife] entered a claim for 12s, witnesses: Thomas Harrison & [paternal uncle of the wife]
Christopher Bridson, pledges: Christopher Bridson.
Son in law: Malew parish register: William Caine buried 16 November 1684.
Granddau: Santan parish regiser: Isabel Caine married Thomas Moore 20 July 1701 in Santan.
Grandson etc: Malew parish register: dau of John Cain junr Breck-voly buried 13 March 1750.
Grandson: Malew parish register: John Cain Breck-voly buried 10 March 1755.
Greatgrandson: Malew parish register: John Cain Brackevalley buried 14 August 1785.
Son in law: Malew parish register: John Lewn buried 1 March 1727/8, Episcopal Will.
Dau: Malew parish register: Mariot Lewn buried 27 December 1730.
Dau: Malew parish register: Marriott Bridson married John Lewn on 7 October 1679 in Malew.
Will of dau: ArW 1730A #33 Malew will of Marriad Lewin alias Bridson, died 27 December 1730: husband [John] Lewin is not mentioned [died 1727/8, Episcopal
Will, they married 1679 Malew], son Robert Lewin, granddau Isabel Lewin (dau of Robert); dau Jane (married cousin John Caine in 1711 Malew); son John,
witnesses & pledges Robert Caine & Thomas Caine.
Marriad's dau: Malew parish register: dau [?Jane] of John Lewen christened 5 May 1687.
See: ArW 1679A #15 Malew will of William Kermode, a common beggar with few goods, buried 5 February 1679/80: mentioned: executors Thomas Bridson of
Ballagrancie & wife Mary Quayle, William Caine, Giles Bridson of Santan, Robert Gick/Juke/Duke & wife Joney Taggart, Marriad Lewin als Bridson, Alice
Bridson alias Taggart; witnesses: Phinlo Duccan & Catharine Bell alias Bridson.
Malew parish register: Marriot Bridson married John Lewne 7 Oct 1679 Malew.
Malew parish register: Thomas Bridson married Mary Quayle 13 May 1676 Malew.
Malew parish register: Alice Bridson als Taggart buried 2 Sep 1689.
See will: ArW 1688A #45 Malew will of Thomas Bridson of Ballagrancie.
Will of dau: ArW 1730A #33 Malew will of Marriad Lewin alias Bridson, died 27 December 1730: Son Robert, grandaughter Isabell, daughter Jane [husband
John Cain], son John. Robert & Jane joint executors. Witnesses: Robt: Caine, Thomas Cain. John Lewin and John Cain pledges.
See mention Robert Lewin & his brother in law John Cain [married Jane Lewin in 1711]: ArW 1722A #08 Malew will of Margaret Lewin als Duccan, died 18
Feb 1721/2: husband [William] Lewin died 3 weeks earlier [married 1715 Malew, his will ArW 1722A #07 Malew], son William Lewn [born 1718], dau [Jane,
born 1721], stepfather John Bell of Ballanank & his son John Bell & his dau Mary Bell; NOTE, her mother was Joney Taggart who married 1st xxxx Duccan
& 2nd in 1690 to John Bell of Ballanank.
See mention Robert Lewin & his brother in law John Cain [married Jane Lewin in 1711]: ArW 1722A #07 Malew will of William Lewin of BallaGrangee, died
28 Jan 1721/2: wife Margaret Lewn als Duccan [died 3 weeks later, her will ArW 1722A #08 Malew, they married 1715 Malew]; son Wm Lewn [born 1718], dau
Jane [born 1721], brother Rbt Lewn; halfbrother of wife Christopher Bell; wife's mother Joney Bell alias Duccan alias Taggart [married John Bell 1690
Malew]; wife's stepfather John Bell of Ballanank & his son Johnn & his dau Mary are supervisors of the heir William Lewin, also Thomas Bell; John Cain
(Renshaint [md 1711 to Jane Lewin]) & Robert Lewin [brother of Jane Lewin] are supervisors of younger child Jane.
KK Malew November 5th 1666
The last will and Testament of Tho: Bridson breckvolly who
comitted his soule to God and body to X?ian buriall: It: he bequeathed
to the poore after the willing mind or discrecon of his wife; Item
he bequeathed to Mary Taggart daughter of John Tagart 2s
Itm: he willed that Tho: Bridsonn of Castletowne should pay
unto his Exec: the sume of thirty five shillings wch he barrow----[fold]
from him the Testator and beinge the goods due to his brethren by
the death of their father; and in case he payd the sayd 35s ----[fold]
peaceably & without trouble upon demand then he bequeathed
five shillings thereof to himselfe and the 30s to the Exec:
otherwise yf the sayd Tho: did putt the Executrix of, and put
her to any trouble, and did not pay her upon demand as aforesaid
then that he shall pay all the aforesayd thirty five shillings;
Item he constituted and ordained his daughter Marriott Brid=
=son his lawfull Executrix of what debtles goods shalbe, ----[fold]
after she hath payd his brethren the porcon or goods due
to them by the death of theire father; And because that
Mary the eldest daughter is to have the houses and lands
he possessed and the sayd Marriott like or nothinge by
the Executorship he willed that the sayd Mary shall give
out of the sayd lands & houses twenty shillings for her
better support and reliefe to be payd by 2s p annum or as she
shalbe able till the twenty shillings be all payd having named
no Supvisors, ye Cort hath ordered Christopher Bridson ye unckle Supvisor to be ----[fold]
by ye minister
Test John Calister
John Harrison jurati
The Inventory priced by William Harrison
Tho: Harrison, Tho: Ffargher & Jo: Calister
pbatum est et solvit viijd
All the goods moveable and unmoveable priced to 3£ - xjs - 6d
It: due from Tho: Bridson ................... 1 - 17 - 6
There are debts to be deducted wch is due as in ye will expresses
The goods in ye mothers hand who hath given in pledges secunda forman legis
Walter Harrison, Tho: Quayle
Last Modified 5 January 2021