Catharine Carran / Carown alias Quirk 1666

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 11 January 2021
Original: 0106201

Archdeacon Will 1666A #29 Rushen will of Catharine Carran/Carown alias Quirk, dated 27 March 1667:
Summary: husband xxxx Carran/Carown is not mentioned, 3 children: son John & son William & dau Alice (oldest, of age, eventually married xxxx Gawne, her 
will ArW 1682A #16 Rushen) Carran/Carown, also: niece Ellinor Knickle, sister in law Marriad Knickle [alias Carown, sister of testator's husband, her will 
ArW 1670A #039 Arbory], niece Mary Carown [dau of William Carown & Margaret Kelly als Carown als Gell], Ann Kelly, supervisors: Henry Watterson [?married 
toxxxx Carown, sister of testator's husband OR married to xxxx Quirk, sister of the testator] & William Knickle [husband of Marriad Carown, brother? of 
testator's husband], witnesses: Richard Crebbin & Henry Watterson, pledges: Henry Watterson & John Carown, also, per a note dated May 1667 found at the 
bottom of the will: William Carrown/Carron was dead & his daughters Mary & Ellin [her will ArW 1669A #039 Rushen] were his underage executors, with their 
supervisor being William Kneale/Nelson, but they were of age now.
Will of dau: ArW 1682A #16 Rushen will of Alice Gawne alias Carran, dated 10 February 1681/2: husband xxxx Gawne, child underage, 2 brothers John & William 
Carran/Carrin; Henry Watterson is to pay her husband the legacy due from her parents, witnesses: William Clague & William Costeen, witnesses to codicil: 
William Clague & William Watterson, pledges: William Clague & John Carran/Charrin.
Will of niece?: ArW 1669A #039 Rushen will of Ellin Carown/Carran, died Christmas 1668: not married, sister Mary, mother Margaret Kelly alias Carran/Carown 
alias Gell, witnesses: William Costeen & William Watterson, pledges: William Clague, QUESTION, William Carown/Carran is probably the father of the testator 
Ellin, per ArW 1666A #29 Rushen will of Catharine Carow alias Quirk, where Ellin & her sister Mary are recorded as the underage executrices of William 
Carown, with William Nelson/Kneale their supervisor; they were of age by May 1667.  
Will of sister in law: ArW 1670A #039 Arbory will of Marriad Knickle alias Carown/Carran, died 27 March 1670, dated April 1670: husband [William] Knickle, 
son William (in Ireland) & son John (of age) & dau Ellin & dau Isabel (underage?); also: Mrs Mary Stanley [alias Christian] and husband [Captain Charles 
Stanley] who is dead, Isabel Knickle [alias Quiggin] & her son John Knickle, William Carown/Carran, William Comish of Gary, witnesses & pledges: William 
Comish & Daniel Harrison/Kinry   
?: 1642 Liber Assed: Rushen: John Carown, Joney Carown & husband Henry Watterson, Henry Maddrell, and Isabel Watterson (6d) jointly held a quarterland 
of 21s yearly rent in the Shanwell treen.

Trinitye Rushen Mar the 27th 67 The will & Testamt: of Katharan Quirke who: committed her soule to God & her body to Xtian buriall; Itt: to Elinor Kneakle 1 lambe Itt: to Mariott Kneakle 1 quart of woole; Itt: to Mary Carwne a mutton; Itt: to An Kelley 1 pound of wooll; Itt: to Hen: Watterson 1 lambe; Itt: I doe nominate & appointe my 3 children Jo: Wm; & Alice Carwne Executors of all my goods moveable & unmoveable; overseers Wm: Kneakle & Hen: Watterson Ales Carowne on of the executor is sworne in Court & also sworne joynt wth ye supvisors of the children under yeeres & Wittnesses to bring in a pfect Invent: ---ch Crobin } --en: Watterson} jurati pbatum et Solvit 6d [next page] A perfect Inventory of the goods & chattles of Katharen Quirke prized by 4 sworne men vizt: Rich: Crobin, Tho: Kelley, Jo: Watterson, & Jo: Qua March 25th 1667 £ s d Inprs: 3 Blanketts ....................... 00 - 07 - ---[fold] Itt: all her lynnens ...................... 00 - 04 - --- Itt: all the wooden vessells .............. 00 - 01 - ---[fold] Itt: one fledge ........................... 00 - 01 - ---[fold] Itt: halfe an heiffer ..................... 00 - 08 - ---[fold] Itt: 34 shripe[?] ......................... 02 - 11 - ----[fold] Itt: 5 pound of wherden yearne ............ 00 - 01 - ---[fold] Itt: dj heffer ............................ 0 - 8 - ---[fold] It: in moneys ............................. 0 - 10 - 0--[fold] due to ye decedent from Wm Nelson ......... 00 - 10 - ---[fold] out of wch is due to Wm Carwne for a legat 00 - 05 - ---[fold] The goods in Ales Carowne hands & hath given in pledge accordinge to law for the forthcoming of the goods & John Carowne & Will Carowne & to secure the office Henry Waterson & J----[fold] Carowne sub pena duble the value note yt the goods of f----[fold] & mother are included in ys will [William Carown died when (daughters) Mary & Ellin Carown were underage when he died, & were now in May 1667, of age:] May the 29th 1667 Mary Carowne have ys day in the face of the Court received ----[fold] & from the hands of Will Kneele supvisor in whose hands halfe the goods were of Will: Carowne, & was bound for the forthcoiming of the said goods beinge 20s currant moneys, & doe acquit & discharge him the said Will Kneele of the said sume as witnes my hand the day & yeere above writen Mary Carowne mark M Allso the other executor Ellin Carowne is enjoyned to receive & release the pledges or to be forthwith commited:

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