| Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates |
| Date: | 17 February 2021 |
| Original: | 0106201 |
Archdeacon Will 1667A #53 Rushen will of Ellinor Corrin alias Nelson / Kneale, died 2 January 1667/68: Summary: husband [William] Corrin is not mentioned, dau Isabel (of age by 1691) & dau Joney Corrin, supervisors: John Qualtrough & brother Gilbert Nelson/ Kneale & brother John Kneale/Nelson; also, people owing her money: William Cottier & his wife, Henry Read & his wife, John Read, Isabelly Kelly, John Maddrell, Elizabeth Watterson, Edward Posley, James & Isabel Qualtrough, Ann Kermode alias Gell, Henry Kermode, Henry Corkish & wife. See: found after ArW 1654A #97: Petition dated 30 May 1645, of Henry Nelson/Kneale regarding a suit between Henry and William Corrin & Henry's sister, regarding a crop of corn from Henry's mother: The the Right Revrend Samuell Rutter Archdeacon of the Isles of Man, and the rest of the Revrend clergie: Shewinge, that wheras there is a contrarsie in suite betwixt yor orator, and Wm Corrin and yor orators sister concerning a croppe of corne due from yor peticonrs mother, wch yor orator howldeth not due to them, And thefore appealeth from the clergie censure to be tried by the staffe of Govrmt, and the rest of the Temporall officers, and this hee humbly praeth. Yor humble peticonr, Henry Nelson: This appeale is accepted of, & the proceedings is s----ed unto[?] the app--- returne an a----- therof, pvded it be within a month ensueing the date hereof Dated 30th May 1645. Will of brother: ArW 1676A #35 Rushen will of Gilbert Nelson, dated 19 October 1676: wife Isabel xxxx is alive, dau Catharine (of age), dau Isabel (in Ireland), dau Christian (underage), son; also: Henry Kermode; witness: Elizabeth Nelson & ---- Thompson; pledges: William Gawne & John Kinry/Harrison. NOTE: Kneale and Nelson are used interchangeably during this time, with some families, such as here (Ellinor whose surname is 'Nelson', but her brothers' surnames recorded both as 'Nelson' and as 'Kneale') and in ArW 1661A #87 German of Margaret Mylchreest alias Gawne als Kneale/Nelson. Also, the form 'Nelson' seems to have been more common in Rushen parish, and 'Kneale' in other parishes.
KK Christ Rushen Jan: 2d 1667 In the name of God Amen, I Elinor Nelson sicke in body but in perfect memory, thanks be to God, for the same, doe thus make my last will & testament, as followeth, first I committ my soule to God who gave it and my body to Xtian buriall Itt: I leave my daughters to be equal in my goods, & if that they doe disagree, & doe not live loveingly together, then I leave to my youngest daughter 5s and 1 sheep & 1 lambe; Itt: more to her 1 sheep and 1 ewe, by reason my eldest daughter has so much al= ready; Itt: to the minister 1 mutton; Itt: debts due to the deceased from Wm Cotter 6d, from his wife 6d, from Jo: Reed 5d, from Hen: Read & his wife 3d, from Issable Kelley 3d, from Jo: Maddrell 2d, from Eliza: Watterson 3s - 1d, from Ed: Posley 1d, from James & Issable Qualtrough 2d, from Ann Kermott als Gell 4d, from Hen: Kermott 13s - 9d, from Hen: Korkish his wife 10d, from Jo: Nelson 3s; Itt: I doe nominate and appointe my 2 daughter Issable & Joney Corrin sole executors of all my goods moveable & unmoveable overseers Jo: Nelson & Jo: Qualtrough; Itt: from my brother Gilbert Nelson 7s - 2d pbatum est et solvit vjd Test: Rich Thompsonn } William Cluage ..} jurati Jo: Kneale and John Kneale [sic, Qualtrough] and Gilbt: Kneale (Supvisors) are sworne in Cort and pledges are given in Note they are bound them =selves as pledges, ye eldest child being at age The Inventory praized by 4 sworne men (vizt:) Tho: Taylor Jo: Crobin, Wm Read & Tho: Garrett amounts in all to .............. 2£ - 2 - 4d note there is to be deducted ... 00 - 16 - 2 more added in the Inventory .... 00 - 12 - 6 [next page] June 26th 1691 Issabell Corrin daughter & one of ye Exrs: of ye within Elinor Nelsen came this day to ye Record & acknowledgeth to have received 20s due to her by ye death of her father & mother, At witnesse her mark before me Issabell Corrin her mrk X S. Watleworth Regr:
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