| Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates |
| Date: | 7 January 2021 |
| Original: | 0106201 |
Archdeacon Will 1666A #20 Malew will of Marriad Bell alias Duccan, buried 3 February 1666/7:
Summary: husband Henry Bell is alive, no children are mentioned, brother Phinlo Duccan, niece Marriad Duccan (brother's dau), nephew John Duccan (brother's
son), uncle Hugh Duccan, cousin Catharine Bridson, cousin & servant Amy Bell, sister in law Jane Bell, cousin Christian Hampton & her brother Thomas
Hampton, goddau the daughter of Nicholas Gelling, goddau Marriad Caveen, Marriad Bridson (?goddau), wife of William Samsbury [who is Catharine Samsbury
alias Duccan, & a relative/sister?, she died 1670, EpW 1670E #020 Malew], also: Thomas Fargher webster/weaver, Margaret Bridson, Mary Callister, Christian
Callister, Marriad Fargher alias Cubbon & daughter Marriad, Henry Quayle, John Corlett, John Callister, Alice Taggart, John Taggart's wife, John Taggart,
John Quayle, poor man Henry Clague, poor woman Margaret Clark, appraisors include Gelge Vredye [same as Giles Bridson] & Henry Tacka----[Henry Taggart] &
Tho Ffarcher [Thomas Fargher].
Malew parish register: Mariott Bell als Duckan buried 3 February 1666/67.
Malew parish register: Marriott Duccan married Henry Bell on 15 June 1651 in Malew.
See: Goodwin, 'Bell family': Henry Bell cum Marriot Duccan, June 15th 1651. Edward Shymyne & John Bell (nank) have bound themselves in ye presence of ye
congregacon for the sd Henry Bell to discharge the office and that the said Henry shall owne and acknowledge the sd Marriott when is at lawfull yerres to
be his lawfull wife. Witness the truth hereof by their subscription in ye presence of ye congregacon this 15th of June 1651 beinge the Sabbath day.
[signed] Edward Shimine, [signed his mark] John Bell. NOTE, it appears by this note that Marriad was underage, and that her husband Henry would not come
for her and bring her home until she was at age.
See mention of 'John Bell of Ballanank', the son of grandson of the above John Bell (nank): 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 of 'John Bell of Ballanank', the son of grandson of the above John Bell (nank): 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.
Will of father: ArW 1661A #074 Malew will of John Duccan/Duggan, died 15 March 1662/3: wife is not mentioned, dau Marriad, son Phinlo Duccan, dau in law
[Alice Quayle], witnesses & pledges: Nicholas Shimmin & Robert Corrin.
Uncle: Malew parish register: Hugh Duccan buried 23 Aug 1669 Episcopal Will.
Will of aunt in law: ArW 1647A #36 Rushen will of Ann Duccan alias Corrin, died 12 February 1647/8: husband Hugh Duccan is alive [died 1669 Malew, Episcopal
Will], no children were mentioned, sister Margaret Corrin, kinswoman Margaret Watterson alias Qualtrough, also: Ellin Watterson, Jane Watterson, witnesses:
Philip Credgeen/Cregeen & Philip Cowin. Note, the scribe in Rushen at this time used the Manx form of recording a married woman's name.
Brother: Malew parish register: Ffinlo Duccan buried 24 January 1689/90.
Will of brother: ArW 1689A #032 Malew will of Phinlo Duccan, died January 1689/90: wife [Alice Quayle] is alive [died 27 March 1708], son & heir William
underage, dau Alice, dau Marriad (married to William Keig senior 21 February 1684/5 Malew), dau Margaret (married to William Keig junior on 9 February
1689/90), supervisors: son in law William Keig senior & son in law William Keig junior; witnesses: William Shimmin & William Kermode, pledges: John Quayle
& William Kermode.
Niece: Malew parish register: Marg: Duccan dau of Ffinlo Duccan buried 30 Sep 1688.
Nephew: Malew parish register: Philip Duccan son of Ffinlo Duccan, brother of William bur 12 February 1675/76.
Nephew: Malew parish register: William Duccan son of Phinlo Duccan, brother of Philip bur 12 February 1675/76.
Niece: Malew parish register: Katherin Duccan bastard of Ffinlo Duccan buried 5 January 1664/5.
Uncle: Malew parish register: Hugh Duccan buried 23 Aug 1669.
? Malew parish register: Cath Samsbury als Duccan buried 10 April 1670.
? Malew parish register: William Samsbury buried 18 May 1665.
Will of uncle's wife: ArW 1647A #36 Rushen will of Ann Duccan alias Corrin, died 12 February 1647/8: husband Hugh Duccan is alive, no children were
mentioned, sister Margaret Corrin, kinswoman Margaret Qualtrough als Watterson [or vice versa], also: Ellin Watterson, Jane Watterson, witnesses: Philip
Cred.
NOTE: see: EpWill 1670E #020 Malew will of Catharine Sansbury alias Duccan, dated 27 March 1670: Catharine's inventory included a smock and a petticoat,
?the same smock and petticoat that Marriad left the uxor William Samsbury?
See: EpW 1670E #020 Malew will of Catharine Sansbury alias Duccan, dated 27 March 1670: husband [William] Sansbury is not mentioned [died 1665,
Episcopal Will], daughter in law Jane Sansbury alias Woods [married in 1666/7 to Thomas Sansbury], witnesses: Thomas Parr & John Shxxxx, pledges:
John Shimmin & Thomas Txxxxx.
KK Malew ffebr: 1666
The last will and testament of Marriott Bell alis Duccan who comitted her Soule to God &
her bodie to X?ian buriall; Item she bequeathed to the poore to be distributed at All
Hallowtyd a ferlet of mault, halfe ferlett of wheat, a mutton with what oat meale here
husband Henry Bell wilbe pleased to distribute with it; Item she distributes further
to the poore to witt to Henry Cluage a gray blankett that was upon her bed; Item she
bequeathed to uxor Wm: Samsburie an old red petticoat and an ould smocke; Item she
bequeathed to poore Margrett Clarke a halfe carchiffe; Item she bequeathed to her husband
Henry Bell all her pte of the cropp of corne, Teame of oxen to witt six oxen with all
geares & impliments belonging to the Teame, farme, & husbandrie and all the houshould
stuffe exceptinge what is bequeathed otherwise of the same and pticulerly named; Item
she bequeathed to her coussin Katherin Bridson a calloured fledge, a beer firkin, a litle wheele
& an apronn, Item she bequeathed to Christian Calister the coursest of her two waistcoats &
a carchiffe; Item she bequeathed to Marriott Ffargher als Cubonn a carchiffe & to her daugh
=ter Marriott her choyce waiscoate; Item she bequeathed to Amy Bell her best red petticoat
& a stoone; Item to her sister in law Jane Bell a red petticoat; Item to her coussin X?ian
Hanton a stuffe petticoat; It: she bequeathed to her brother Phinloe Duccan a pott, her
pt of the hempe unrubd and unwrought, her pte of the flax spund & unspund & halfe
the red cloath that is not cut or yet shapd; Item she acknowledged eight shillings to be
due from her to Tho: Ffargher Webster for wch she bequeathed to him a blankett for 6s yf he
would accept of it soe, and her husband & her brother out of the afforesd red cloath to pay the
rest; Item she bequeathed to Margrett Bridson a gray blankett; Item to Mary Calister
a carchiffe; Item to her aforesaid coussin & servant Amy Bell a heffer, a sheepe & goate;
Item further she bequeathed to the sd Christian Hanton and her brother Tho: Hantonn
a litle heffer; Item she bequeathed to her uncle Hugh Duccan a quarter of a cow and to
returne 2s; Item she willed that her said husband Hen: Bell shall not have any
cattle for, or against those beasts, or cattle bequeathed by her but to be out of the
whole; Item to her goddaughter the daughter of Nicholas Gellin a sheepe; Item to
her goddaughter Marriott Caveene a sheepe; Item to her god daughter Marriott Bridson
a sheepe; Item to her said brothers daughter Marriott Duccann a sheepe; Item to her bro=
=thers sonn Jo: Duccann a he-goat; Item she bequeathed to the sayd Marriott Duccann & X?ian
Hantonn her shap'd lynyns that is not already bequeathed; Item further to the sayd Ma=
=rriott a yalloow petticoat; Item she bequeathed to Hen: Quaile a sheepe; Item to Jo: Corlett
her servant a lambe; Item to Jane Bell a quart of wooll; Item she bequeathd to John
Calister a sheepe; Item to Alice Taggart a sheepe; Item to Jo: Taggarts wife a quart of wooll
& an apronn; Item she bequeathed to Sr: Tho: Parre a mutton; Item she bequeathed to John
Quaile a sheepe; Item she bequeathed to John Taggart a sheepe for the money that is due to
witt 18d from herselfe and husband; Item she bequeathed to her afore sayd brother
Phinloe Duccann all her pte of the Cattle, sheepe, swine, geese, and goats, and appointed
nominatted, constituted, and ordained him the said Phinloe Duccan Executor of all the
as well of all that is not menconed as of all that is afore expressed
Testes John Quaile }
pbatum et solvit xijd John Taggart } jurati
[dark fold]-----e wittnesses upon
[dark fold]----- doth further The Executr at age and ye goods in his own hands but to
[dark fold]----- lare that shee bring in a pfect Inv: wthin sixe weekes (wth pledges) sub
[dark fold]----- barrells of pena xs[10s] ad usum dom:
[dark fold]----- to her husband
[dark fold]----- canvaces
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The Invent of Mariott Bell alias Duccann taken & prized
by 4 sworne men Tho: Ffarcher Gelge Vredye Henry Tacka---[?]
& John Coorke as ffolloweth:
All amounts in one grosse sume to ..... 4£ - 13s - 4d
The executor at lawfull yares & the goods in his owne
custody & hath given in pledges secunda forman
legis Nicholas Shymin & Tho Quaile
Last Modified 7 January 2021