Thomas Callister 1666

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 19 January 2021
Original: 0106201

Archdeacon Will 1666A #59 Jurby will of Thomas Callister, died 6 April 1667:
Summary: 2nd wife [Christian Cry] is not mentioned [died 1654, her will ArW 1654A #48 Jurby], dau Christian Callister (married [Phinlo] Freer on 30 July 
1635 in Jurby, their son Thomas), grandson Thomas Freer, granddau Joney Clucas [parents are deceased Peter Clucas & Joney Callister, by the 1st wife of 
Thomas], witnesses: William Callister & Nicholas Craine, pledges: Daniel/Dollin Caine clerk & William Callister, also: William Teare of Berrag/Birrage/
Virrage is dead.
Will of 2nd wife: ArW 1654A #48 Jurby will of Christian Callister alias Cry, died 20 December 1654, intestate: husband Thomas Callister is alive (previously 
married, he died 1667, ArW 1666A #59 Jurby), only dau Christian Callister (married to Phinlo Freer on 30 July 1635 in Jurby), stepdau Joney Clucas alias 
Callister (eldest dau of husband Thomas, married to Peter Clucas [?who was dead]); pledges: husband Thomas Callister & son in law Phinlo Freer.
Dau: Jurby parish register: Christian Callister buried 1 October 1685.
Dau: Jurby burial parish: Finloe Freer married Christian Callister on 30 July 1635 in Jurby. 
Son in law: Jurby burial parish:  Ffinlow Freer   buried 10 January 1669/70.
Will of son in law: ArW 1669A #077 Jurby will of Phinlo Freer, died 7 January 1669/70: wife [Christian Callister] is alive [died 1685, Episcopal will], 
son Thomas Freer, dau Isabel Freer who is sick [she married William Killip before 1684], dau Christian Freer (married to Thomas Corlett on 25 November 
1666 in Jurby, their son William Corlett), also: Joney Clucas, witnesses:  William Freer, Nicholas Craine, pledges: John Freer & Daniel/Dollin Caine.
?Son in law: Peter Clucas pledge for the inventoried goods of Christian Costeen alias Callow will 1628A #73 Maughold.
?Son in law: Peter Clucas son (older, married, has charge of barley until the others are old enough) of Daniel Clucas will 1636A #058 Maughold.
?Son in law: Peter Clucas pledge for the inventoried goods of Catharine xxxx als Teare will 1643A #52 Ballaugh.
?Son in law: Episcopal will books 1639-1642 Michael?, will of Peter Clucas.
Self & dau Christian & son in law: 1654 Liber Vastarum, Jurby: date 5 December 1654, Thomas Callister & his wife Christian Cry, with the consent of his 
eldest daughter Joney Callister & her husband Peter Clucas gave in handfasting bargain to his [youngest] daughter Christian Callister & her husband Phinlo 
Freer all their houses & lands besides half of their goods at the latter days; witnesses: John Christian & John Garrett & William Freer.
Self & dau Christian & son in law: 1662 Liber Vastarum, Jurby: Thomas Calister had three parcels of intack land of 6d yearly rent & 1d yearly rent & 2d 
yearly rent, and his [youngest] daughter Christian Callister & her husband Phinlo Freer were entered for them in 1662 by virtue of a contract bargain.  
Self & dau Christian & son in law and stepgranddau Joney Kissage als Clucas: 1679 Liber Vastarum, Jurby: Phinlo Freer & wife [Christian Callister] had three 
parcels of intack land of 6d yearly rent & 1d rent & 2d rent, by virtue of a contract bargain from Thomas Callister to his dau Joney Callister & her husband 
Peter Clucas, who were both dead, half the rent of each parcel fell to Joney Clucas [dau of Peter Clucas & Joney Callister] who was married to John Kissage, 
reserving a right to Christian Callister [half sister of Joney Callister, & married to Phinlo Freer now dead] during her life. 
Dau Christian & son in law and granddau Joney: 1683 Liber Vastarum, Jurby: Joney Clucas & husband John Kissage were entered by mistake for the rent of 3 
parcels intack land of 3d rent & 1/2d rent & 1d rent, so they were withdrawn from being entered, & Phinlo Freer & wife [Christian Callister] were entered 
for it as originally.
Dau & granddau: Episcopal will books 1684-1688 Lezayre, will of Christian Freer alias Callister & record of the marriage contract of her daughter Isabel 
Freer to William Killip.
   Grandson: 1688 Liber Vastarum, Jurby: Thomas Freer & wife Joney had a parcel of intack of 2d rent, called by the name of Shakems Croft, 
   and sold it to William Christry who was entered for it in 1688.

9 Court Jurby 1667 Apud Jurby June 5, 67 The last will and testament of Tho: Calister who depted this liffe the 6th of April 1667, who first committed his soule to God and his body to Christian buriall; It: to his grandchild Tho: ffreere dj pott; It: to his grandchilde Jony Clucas 1 calfe; Itm: he const tuted and appoynted his daughter Xtian Calister his true and Lawfull executrix of all ye rest his goods The executor sworne in Court, & at Lawfull Testes yeeres, & the goods in her owne hands Wm: Calister juratus pbatum et solvit 6d Nich: Craine The Vicar is to swear the other witnes to to certifie the next Sunday The Inventorie of the above named Tho: Calister priced by Tho: Kellie Nich: Craine and Mich: Moore is..... 3s - 6d - 0 It: due from ye executor of Willm Teere virreg...... 5 pottls & 1 quart of metcorne Pledges to secure the office sub paena duble the value Dollin Caine Clarke & Will Calister At a Court holden in Ballaugh May the 13th 1667

Last Modified 19 January 2021