William Corran 1666

Archdeacon Will 1666A #13 Onchan will of William Corran / Corrin, dated 24 February 1666/67:
Summary: wife is not mentioned, children Thomas (eldest son), William, Paul, and Bahie, son in law William Hogg [married Joney Corrin, her will in EpW 1669 
Lonan], dau Isabel, also: James Kewley, Ann Kelly, Robert Cannell, John Cannell, John Christian, William Cannon, Jane Barry; witness: Thomas Thwaites & 
Thomas Christian & Daniel Christian, pledges: Paul Bridson & Edward Christian, also: the testator William gave John Cannell 15s to keep for him until he 
asked for it back to buy a boat, but when it was asked for, John said it had been stolen.
Onchan parish register:  Will: Corran  was buried in the Church  11 April 1667.
Son in law: ArWills 1671 defuncts Lonan: William Hogg was buried 24 March 1671/2 Lonan, decree was made.
Will of son in law: Episcopal wills book 1671-1675 Lonan, of William Hogg.
Will of dau: Episcopal Will 1669E Lonan will of Joney Hogg alias Corrin.
Will of father in law of dau Joney: ArW 1632A #004 Onchan will of John Hogg, died 10 January 1631/2, intestate: married twice, no wife is mentioned, 
unmarried son Robin/Robert, unmarried dau Catharine & unmarried son John by the first wife, unmarried dau Ellin & unmarried son James by the 2nd wife, 
eldest (married) son William Hogg is supervisor [he married Joney Corrin, his will EpW 1672E Lonan, her will EpW 1669E Lonan, father in law William 
Corrin, ArW 1666A #13 Onchan].

	KK Conchan    24th off ffebr: 1666/7

The last will & testament of Willm: Corrann being off pfect 
memory praysed be to Almighty God ffor itt:    ffirst hee committed 
his soule to Almighty God, and his body toe Christian buriall;      
Item hee bequeathed to his daughter Bahie Corrann 
the little chamber wth 4 copples and all his pte & right 
in ye ---ny garden for ever;    It: he left to his eldest sonn
Tho: Corrann halfe the mylne and all his pte and right in 
his Houses and gardens exceptinge ye chamber and ye little 
garden affore mentioned;    It: he left to his daughter Issable 
Corran the prize of halfe a qter off his mylne and to cut 
her out off ye other children;    It: he left to his sonn Paul Corran 
a new paire off netts;    It: he left to Sr: Thomas Thwaites 
one shilling;    It: to his daughter Bahie a fflaxen wheele etc     
It: he willed what moneys was due to him from creditors, due from 
James Kewley 5s and left 2s of it to himsefe and ye rest 
to his executors,   ffrom Ann Kellie 5s & 1s of it to her 
selfe and ye rest to ye Executors;   ffrom Robt: Cannell 
..2s,   ffrom Jo: Cannell ..1s;    from Alex[?] xxxxxx  
from John Christian 3s,    Item He declared at ye 
making off his will that he paid his sonn in law Wm: Hogg
in money and money worth which both amount to ye summe off 
...2£ - 12s - 8d;    It: he constituted and ordained his 4 children 
Tho:, William, Paul and Bahie Corrann his true and 
Lawfull Executors off all ye rest off his goods move=
=able and unmoveable whatsoever;    due ffrom Wm:  Cannon
4s,   And alsoe a corbe & cheist yt Jaine 
Barrey hath in her custody   Testes Tho: Thwaites
                                    Tho: Christian    jurati
                                    Don: Christian
The Inventorie off ye afforesaid Will: Corran
was praized by 4 sworne men vizt: Tho:
Christian, Wm: Christian, John: Coonelt & Donold 
Corran ut Sequitor;	
All ye goods moveable & unmoveable off ye said Wm Corran doth amount to ye summ
off ........ 1£ - 14s - 0 
                                The Executor sworne in Court
                                       pbatum et Solvit 6d
Ro: Cannell in ye face of
ye Court have refused to cleare     The executors sworne in Court & at
himselfe of ye xs[10s] claimed of   lawfull yeere & yt goods in yr owne hands
him by the Executors                & hath given pledges secunda forman legis
                                    Paule Brydson & Edwd Christian

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May ye 31th 1667
John Coonilt haveinge confessed ys day in ye face of 
ye Church yt hee received from  Willm Corran 15s or ------[fold] 
in moneys to be kept now beinge demanded of him ------[fold]
the executors of the said Will Corean, denyeth to p------[fold]
any of it alledgeinge yt it was stolne from him, ------[fold]
being asked whether he kept it under lock & key, he 
answered noe or whether any lock or doore was brok------[fold]
open, & hee answered neither did he know whether ------[fold] 
was in the night or day yt it was stolen, & being re=
quired to pay the said moneys by the Court, did by word 
of mouth apeale:  where upon he is ordered to St Ger= 
man prison, & is to make his appeale from there ------[fold]
take ys in after ye word stolen & said yt he neither sent lockman or coroner to search for  ------[fold] 
nor gave ye said Corran notice yt is was stolen until ------[fold] 
sent to him for it to buy him a boate

Last Modified 1 January 2021