Gilbert Ratcliffe, 1668

Archdeacon Will 1668A #75 Andreas will of Gilbert Radcliffe, died 28 October 1668, declared a pauper after all debts were paid:
Summary: wife is alive, son John Radcliffe, daughter Catharine, dau Bahie [married to Michael Kneale], son James (& his son), witnesses: Silvester 
Corlett & Edward Corlett, son in law Michael Kneale entered a claim for 30s due by Marriage Contract, also: executors of Joney [Martin alias] Christian 
entered a claim [her will ArW 1668A #83 Andreas will of Joney Martin alias Christian, her dau Catharine Martin married Michael Kneale who remarried Bahie 
Radcliffe who was the dau of the testator Gilbert].
Will of son in law: ArW 1669A #092 Andreas will of Michael Kneale, has land at Grewnish[?], died 28 February 1669/70: [1st wife Catharine Martin died 1666, 
ArW 1666A #41 Andreas], 2nd wife [?Bahie Radcliffe, married Feb 1666/7] is alive, 4 children  son John (of age), dau Christian (of age), dau Ellin/Nelly 
(of age by August 1674) & dau Joney (of age by 1686), supervisor/son in law by 1684: John Teare [married Christian Kneale]; witnesses: William Christian 
& John Christian, pledges: Daniel Keneen & John Cowle.
   Son in law's 2nd wife: Michael Kneale married Bahie Radcliffe on 14 February 1666/7 in Andreas Parish.
   See: ArWills 1668 presentment Andreas: Bahie Radcliffe wife of Michael Kneale, her husband Michael was ordered to treat her well or pay a fine, per 
   note dated 10 July 1668 Maughold, and on 12 November 1668 he was ordered to pay a fine after being imprisoned for striking her.
   See Court order: Michael Kneale husband of Bahie Radcliffe, Michael is ordered 10 July 1668 Maughold, to live with his wife Bahie Radcliffe, and not 
   abuse her, then on 12 November he was ordered to pay a fine before leaving prison for striking his wife: July ye xth[10th] 1668: Accordinge to order 
   of Court; ye plantife, vizt Bahee Ratcliffe her behalfe being sent for by ye Sumner to be prsent to s--- the bondsmen given in & refused: accordinge 
   to the said order Michell Kneele ye husband have given in Willm: Teere & John Cowle sagart bonds sub paena yt hee will cohabit with his said wife 
   Baheey Ratcliffe, & mantaine her with meete, drink, & cloathinge according to his abillitie, & not to abuse her or wrong her in any respect, giving 
   her free libertie of lock & key, & wt else appertaines & belongs to a wife of her quallitie & degree: & for the better pformance hereof wee the said 
   Willm: Teere & John Cowle have caused our names to be writen & putt to our marks ye day ye yeere above writen, Willm Teere his mark W, John Cowle his 
   mark X, Note yt the said husband went twise wth two neighbors to bring her home but shee refused. Nor: ye 12th by apud Ramsey: It is ordered yt the 
   said Michell Kneele shall be liable to pay 5s of the abovesaid fine, before he be released out of prison: in regard yt hee broke his bonds by 
   strickeing his wife, & also give in new bonds, as abovesaid for the future.

                   Octor ye 28th 1668

This is affirmed to be the last will & testament of 
Gilbt: Ratcliffe who commited his soule to God, & his 
body to Christian buryall;   It: I leave to my sonn 
John Radcliffe 6d legat;   It: I leave to boath his 
children a yard of linnen cloath;    It: I leave to 
my daughr Kathe:  a sheete yt is due to her;    It: I leave 
to my daughters Bahee & Kathe a calfe between ym.
It: I leave to my sonn James & his sonn dj strike be=
twixt ym;    It: I leave to my wife the crofts as longe as 
shee liveth, & shee to leave the crop likwise after her 
decease to James as she now receives it;   It: I leave
to my sonn James after his mother decease the hahpenny 
rent in the bfor crofs, & also tooke it upon his conscience
yt he never gave it in contraction to his sonn John;   It: 
leave my said wife sole executrix of all ye rest of his goods 
moveable & unmoveable

testes  Sillr Curlett               The hahpenny rent in ys will re=
        Edwd Curlett  jurati        ceived is proved before ye Dymster
                                    to be given in contracte bargain 
                                    therefore wee meddle not with it
The executor is to be sworne        to his sonn John Ratcliffe
by Sr: John at home     pformed
                                    pbatum et solvit  6d
Novr: ye 14th 68
Joh: Ratclife enters against ye executor for 25s 3 half
fir: barly & 2 boules oats

The execr: have sworn yt after all creditors & debts are satisfied 
that there is nothinge left to be Invent'd etrgo paup erat et 
nihil habit

August ye 22d 69
   The executor of Jony Christian enters against ye executors
   of Gilbt Ratcliffe for a hahpenny rent in land & 4s in money
August 22d 69
   Michael Kneele enteres his claime against ye said executor
   for 30s due to him by contract & wt more is mencioned in his said con=
   tract bargann & craveth tryall

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