| Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates |
| Date: | 19 January 2021 |
| Original: | 0106201 |
Archdeacon Will 1666A #55 Michael will of John Christian, blacksmith, made 1661, brought to Court on 26 February 1666/7: Summary: wife [Mally Quayle] is alive [died January 1683/4, ArW 1683A #11 Michael], son John (at age, left the smithy gear), son Hugh, son Henry, dau Margaret, and dau Ann, witnesses: Robert Cannell & Philip Cowin, pledges: Robert Cannell & John Cannon. self & wife: ArWills 1646 presentments of Michael: John Christian & Mally Quayle presented for fornication, they married: KK Michael: Prsentmts ... Jo: Christian cum Mallie Quaile nuptisunt. Will of wife: ArW 1683A #11 Michael will of Mally [Christian] alias Quayle, died January 1683/4: husband [John Christian blacksmith] is not mentioned [ArW 1666A #55 Michael, made 1661 & brought to Court February 1666/7], son Hugh, son John, dau Margaret, dau Ann; witnesses: Robert Caine & Margaret Cannon, pledges: Adam Boyde & William Clague. Self: John Christian blacksmith & witness to the will of Paul Quayle miller & farmer will 1654A #36 Michael. Self: John Christian blacksmith appraisor of the goods of John Croghan will 1658A #025 Michael. ?Son or grandson: Michael parish register: John Christian, the old smith buried 19 December 1740 See: John Christian apprentice (left half the smithy & half the tools) of William Cubbon blacksmith will 1674A #20 Braddan. See: John Christian blacksmith entered a claim for 7s 6d against the executors of Major Robert Calcott esquire of the Nunnery will 1681A #13 Braddan.
Michael 1661 tho brought in ys day 1666 feb 26th Joh: Christian sick in body but whole in minde & of pfect memorie thanks be to Do, make ys my last will & testament as followeth: first commit my soule to God & my body X?tian buryall: It: I leave to my wife my pte of a yonge heffer It: to my sonn John all the smithy geeres; It: I constitute & ordaine my 4 children vizt: Hugh, Henry, Margt, & Ann Christian & my wife jont executors of all the rest of my goods moveable & unmoveable Joh: Christian at age sworne supvisor of the children underage testes: Robt: Cannell Phillip Cowne jurati pbatum et solvit 4d The Invent of the said testator taken & priced b 4 sworne men Rob: Cannell, Rob: Quaile, Joh: Carrett, & Will Christian amounts to in all .............. 0£ - 16s - 0d The goods in the mother hands & hath given in pledge secunda forman legis Ro: Cannell & John Cannan
Last Modified 19 January 2021