Ellinor Moore alias Murrey alias Wilson / Lawrenson 1668

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 21 February 2021
Original: 0106201

Archdeacon Will 1668A #10 Lonan will of Ellinor Moore alias Murrey alias Wilson / Lawrenson, died 8 February 1668/9:
Summary: 1st husband David Murrey (died 1635, Episcopal Will) 2nd husband Philip Moore merchant of Douglas who is alive [died June 1669, ArW 1669A #011 
Braddan], dau Catharine Kelly als Murrey (wife of Robert Kelly), dau Jane Moore, son Philip Moore, son James Moore, daughter Isabel (or Elizabeth per 
father's will) Nicholson als Moore, grandson William Nicholson, brother Thomas Wilson, brother Michael Wilson, witnesses: Henry Lowcay & Dorothy Coultry & 
Catharine Corlett, pledges: Mr Henry Lowcay & Sir Thomas Thwaites.  NOTE, Ellin is the daughter of William Lawrenson who also went by William Wilson, with 
the family name switching completely to Wilson by the mid to late 1600s.
Braddan parish register: Ellin Moore als Wilson buried 17 February 1668/9.
1st husband: Episcopal Will books 1632-1634 Douglas, will of David Murrey.
2nd husband: Braddan parish register: Philip Moore de Douglas buried 8 June 1669.
Will of 2nd husband: ArW 1669A #011 Braddan will of Philip Moore, merchant, died about 8 June 1669: wife Ellin Wilson is dead (previously married to Mr 
David Murrey of Douglas who died 1635 [Epsicopal Will], Ellin died February 1668/9, ArW 1668A #10 Lonan), dau Jane Moore, son Philip Moore (married to 
Alice Wattleworth), dau Elizabeth (or Isabel per mother's will) Nicholson (not on the Isle of Man in 1669, was given a dowry of £50, & married to Anthony 
Nicholson), son James Moore [not on the Island], stepdau Catharine Kelly als Murrey (not the testator's daughter, but the sister [half sister] of Jane, 
who was a daughter of the testator, Catharine married Robert Kelly & was given a dowry of £30, of which £5 was yet unpaid), brother Hugh Moore, brother in 
law Thomas Banks [married to Isabel Moore], brother in law John Caesar [married to Jane Moore], also: Patrick Thompson is Vicar General, witnesses: Henry 
Lowcay & David Murrey (merchant, who was the halfbrother of the stepdaughter Catharine Kelly alias Murrey), pledges: Mr John Barry & Robert Kerruish of 
Cardle.
Will of son: ArW 1684A #001 Braddan will of Mr Philip Moore of Douglas, dated 10 August 1683: wife Alice Wattleworth (remarried to James Banks), son & heir 
Philip (under age 21), eldest dau Ellin (dead by 1692), dau Barbara (married David Christian by June 1692), dau Isabel (married William Gell by March 
1701/2), dau Margaret, dau Christian (dead by 1692), cousin John Barry, brother James Moore, sister Elizabeth Moore, father Philip Moore buried in Onchan, 
mother dead, brother in law Samuel Wattleworth; pledges: Matthew Traverse & William Corrin, also: Mr William Harris of Gloucestershire, Mr John Banks of 
Costrick in Cumberland. 
Will of mother: ArW 1636A #077 Braddan will of Margaret Anderson alias Lawrenson/Wilson alias Joyner, died 20 September 1636: 1st husband William Lawrenson/ 
Wilson, 2nd husband xxxx [?Herbert] Anderson is alive [?previously married to Isabel Wattleworth/Wattleford who died about 1623], son Michael Lawrenson/
Wilson (left the house she bought from Cannell), son & executor Thomas Lawrenson/Wilson (his dau Alice), dau Ellin Lawrenson/Wilson [married 1st David 
Murrey (as his 2nd wife), & 2nd married Philip Moore of Douglas about 1640), granddau Jane Lawrence/Lawrenson/Wilson & granddau Alice Lawrence/Lawrenson/
Wilson, granddau Margaret Murrey & granddau Catharine Murrey, sister Ellin Joyner, deceased son in law David Murrey, also: Hugh Corrin and his son, 
witnesses: Patrick Thompson & Thomas Joyner; appraisors: Herbert Anderson [?husband] & Thomas Joyner [?brother].
Mother: Braddan parish register: Margaret Joyner als Anderson buried 20 September 1636.
Father: Episcopal Will books 1603-1619 Douglas, will of William Lawrenson/Laworeneson alias Wilson.
Brother & son in law of Ellin: 1657 Liber Vastarum, Onchan: Michael Wilson/Lawrenson had cottages in Douglas of 6d yearly rent, and he sold the rent to 
Robert Kelly who was entered for it in 1657. NOTE, that Robert Kelly married Cathraine Murrey, who was the dau of David Murrey & Ellin Wilson, who was the 
sister of Michael.
Brother & brother in law of dau Ellin: 1676 Liber Vastarum, Onchan: Thomas Wilson/Lawrenson had a parcel of intack land of 3d yearly rent, and by 1676, 
Hugh Moore had possession of the rent and was entered for it in 1676.  

Feb 8, 1668 In the name of God Amen, I Ellenour Moore sick in body but whole in minde, make this my last will & Testament in form & manner following First, I commend my soul into ye hands of my blessed Saviour Christ Jesus & my body to Christian buriall Secondly, I leave to the poor ten shillings Thirdly, I leave to my daughter Jane ye second bed in the house with furniture, a new chest with the cloath which is therein, wich cloath is to be divided betwixt her brother Philip & her self, and I will yt her said brother Philip pay unto her ye summ of twenty pounds; also I leave my half of ye linnen to be divided betwixt my said sonne and daughter besides a gold ring wich I leave to my said sonne Philip; Item, I leave to my daughter Katherin Kelly ye summ of forty shillings. Item, I leave to my brother Thomas Wilson twenty shillings. Item, to my brother Michael Wilson I leave twenty shillings. Item, I leave to my sonne James Moore twenty shillings. Item, to my daughter Isabel Nicholson twenty shillings. Item, to my grand childe Will: Nicholson a heifer together with a peice of green cloath. Item, I leave to Mr Lowcay ten shillings. Fourthly, I leave my sonne Philip Moore whole executor of all my goods moveable & unmoveable Witnesses hereof pbatum et solvit 1s Hen: Lowcay } Dorathy Coultry her mark } jurati Katherine Curlet her mark} The executors sworne in Court accordinge to law [next page] Item Margrt: Stole of KK Lonan is to pay to my executor ten shillings which I lent her [next page] An Inventory of the goods of Ellin Moore Alias Wilson taken valuably & praised as followeth Iprimis in money and plate .................... 132 = - -----[torn edge] The shop and sellers vallowed at .............. 100 = 0 = -----[torn edge] smole linnen and sheets ....................... 006 = 0 = 0 in caddows blanketts & other wollen cloath .... 010 = 0 = 0 7 fidder beeds praised at 8£ .................. 008 = 0 = 0 in pewder ..................................... 005 = 0 = 0 2 bras panns with other bras, an iron potts ... 005 = 0 = 0 ye coobberts and chest 2 pressis & tables .... 005 = 0 = 0 in catle and sheep ............................ 012 = 0 = 0 in horses ..................................... 004 = 0 = 0 in treene waire 40s ........................... 002 = 0 = 0 due upon the acompte of leng money ............ 010 = 0 = 0 more upon the acompte of a morgaj... more ofr or houssis and garddens .... parte of boate an netts 5£ .................... 005 = 0 = 0 Note that the above Inventory is the whole be= =twixt ye deceadt: & her husband; and but ye one halfe is due to her executre, who is at age, sworn in Cort, and hath given pledges secundum forman legis, Mr Henery Lowcay & Sr: Tho: Thwaits

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