| Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates |
| Date: | 27 February 2021 |
| Original: | 0106201 |
Archdeacon Will 1668A #20 Rushen will of Mr / Captain William Gawne, died 7 February 1668/9: Summary: wife Elizabeth [Stanley] is alive [she remarried to Mr Richard Thompson clerk], grown children [including William], he had suffered various financial losses, & his children were less than respectful towards him, witnesses: Thomas Woodworth & [eventual 2nd husband of wife] Richard Thompson & [brother in law] Charles Stanley, also: William Cottier entered a claim for 5s 8d, Walter Harrison entered a claim for 4s 6d. Self: Captain William Gawne & John Trollogue & Henry Radcliffe were witnesses to a bargain made between John Boddaugh & Gilbert Mylchreest, court dated 1662 Rushen. Self: Captain William Gawne was mentioned (owed 1s 3d) in will of Richard Halsall will 1667A #43 Malew. 2nd husband of wife Elizabeth Stanley: Mr Richard Thompson, minister of KK Rushen, keeps an English school in the parish church, and reads prayers Wednesday, Fridays and Sundays, per note dated 26 May 1667. 2nd husband of wife Elizabeth: William Harrison, Acct of the Diocese of Sodor & Man: Vicars of Rushen: Richard Thompson appointed vicar of Rushen in 1680, which he held until his death. 2nd husband of wife Elizabeth: Malew parish register: Mr Richard Thompson vicar, KK Christ Rushen (buried in Chancel) 2 January 1689/90. ?no will. Wife: Malew parish register: Mrs Elizabeth Thompson buried 6 November 1714, Episcopal Will. Will of mother: ArW 1647A #35 Rushen will of Alice Gawne alias Quayle, died 11 February 1647/8: husband William Gawne is alive, son William junior (his grandfather left him 1 1/2 oxen), dau Isabel, son Robert, son Henry/Harry, son John, dau Ann, dau in law Elizabeth/Elsabeth Stanley [married 1st Captain William] Gawne [his will ArW 1668A #20 Rushen, & 2nd Richard Thompson clerk, see will of mother: ArW 1690A #32 Malew will of Margaret Stanley als Walton & of brother Charles Stanley EpW 1670E #032]; witnesses: John Watterson & Ann Gawne alias Corrin (IneCorrin, that is, the dau of Corrin); pledge: William Quayle; also, Alice Cross entered a claim for 4 silver spoons held by Thomas Moore [Is her sister Jane Gawne alias Cross (ArW 1631A #007 Rushen), making her an aunt of xxxx [?William] Gawne who was the husband of Alice Quayle?]. Will of grandmother: ArW 1631A #007 Rushen will of Jane Gawne als Cross, dated 11 Oct 1630: husband William Gawne, dau Ellin (dead), dau Margaret, son William (has 4 children, married to Alice Quayle who died 1647/8, ArW 1647A #35 Rushen), grandson Thomas ?Gawne, granddau Elizabeth Gawne, daughter in law Alice Quayle [married William Gawne, her will ArW 1647A #35 Rushen, one son is William junior], daughter in law Margaret Kneale [husband xxxx Gawne is apparently dead in 1631, remarried to Gilbert Mylchreest, her will ArW 1661A #087 German], brother John Cross, goddaughter Jane Corkill, goddaughter Catharine Tyldesley. Will of mother in law: ArW 1690A #39 Malew will of Margaret Stanley alias Walton, made 24 February 1684/5, died 1 March 1690/1: husband John Stanley [also known as John Undrell] of Ballakaighin, Arbory, died about 1670 & buried in Arbory, his will in Episcopal books under 'John Undrell', dau Elsabeth/Isabel Thompson alias Gawne alias Stanley (son William Gawne, 1st husband [Captain William] Gawne [his will 1668A #20 Rushen] & 2nd husband Mr Richard Thompson clerk), dau Margaret, dau Mary (son is John Ottiwell), dau Ann (married to Thomas Looney), grandson & heir Mr John Stanley [of Ballakaighin, Arbory], witnesses: Nicholas Williams & Henry LeSquire. Will of brother in law: EpW 1670E #032 Arbory will of Mr Charles Stanley of Ballakaighin , made 27 April 1670: wife Mary Christian alive (remarried William Parker), illegitimate son Thomas Stanley, son Charles (under age 14, heir, funeral on 20 October 1674), brother [in law] [Thomas] Christian, mother Margaret Stanley als Walton is alive, sister Mary Stanley (married John Ottiwell), sister Elsabeth Stanley (married 1st [Captain William] Gawne by 1647 & his will ArW 1668A #20 Rushen & 2nd Richard Thompson clerk by 1680), Henry Lowcay (cousin of Mary Stanley als Christian), cousin Richard Stevenson, cousin Mary Stevenson, also: James Wild's wife, witnesses: Robert Calcott, John Lesquire, widow Catharine Christian alias Saint (deceased husband [William] Christian & their deceased son David Christian), others. See regarding wife: ArWills 1668 Rushen, Christian Qualtrough alias Gelling censured for accusing Mrs Elizabeth Gawne alias Stanley [wife of Captain William Gawne] of adultery with John Harrison, clerk, deceased, dated 29 October 1668 - 1 November 1668: October 29th 1668: Examinacon taken touching a Scandle layd by Christian Qualtrough ------[torn] Gellin upon Mrs Eliz: Gawne alis Stanley: Willm: Watterson aged 30 yeares and above swarne & examined saith that Mrs. Eliz: Gawne beinge warping in his house Christian Gelling came into the doore & said you have got yor hewrds sp---n betimes, Mrs Gawne sd seldom you have such hewrds as this (the yarne beinge good lynyne for stuffe) further sd Christiane, I wonder that you takeinge the charge of a good mans house & a good woemans children & looks noe better to them then you doe I mett with fore of them the last Sathurday and it pittied me to looke upon them for she did not looke like such children haveinge noe better cloathes, & what cloathes the yhad why did she not wash it & keepe them cleane, she feared they had a blow upon backe & belly, The sd Christian said they looke better then thy owne children and compaird with Mrs Gawne for kindred and said she was as good parents as she was and as honest as she was that she herself had but the name of Deemster Qualtrough and that she (to witt Mrs Gawne) had the report of the Clarke, then Mrs Gawne said thou lyeth in thine heart thou streebagh Christian replied thou art as great a streebagh thy selfe and worse and made comparison is with her then Mrs Gawne sd thou Gellin ny Smugs daughter to Wm Pare his[?] selfe to my kindred, Christian said yf thou were not Smogagh thou would be leaprous, Wm Watterson his mrke X. Issable Corrin aged about 40ty yeares swarne and examined saith as the former deponent in every pticuler & further saith not, Issable Corrin her mrke X. The above sd depositions were taken before me, Tho: Parre. At KK Michael 9r ye 3d 1668: In regard yt the above said Christian Qualtrough have (wch is odiouse) with Mrs Elizabeth Gowne, who is knowne to be an honest woman, & come of as good parentage as any in the country, & she being of an honest & chast carriage hitherto; & also for scandalizeinge the dia----[?] from whome she hath cleared herselfe accordinge to law therefore the said Christian is censured to make 2 dies Sundays penance in plena ecclesia & to aske Mrs Gowne forgiveness, in a full congregatione confessing yt she hath wth her tonue wronged both ye quick & ye dead, Joh: Harrison, Pat: Thompson. Octobr 29th 1668: Whereas a scandal is laid upon Mrs Elizabeth Gawne alis Stanley by Christian Qualtrough alis Gellin in laying that she the sd Mrs Gawne had the report of the Clarke (the man that was meant beinge dead and Mrs: Gawne being desireous to cleare herselfe from the scandal and desires our order to that end. Therefore is admitted to come to the pish Church the next Sunday and with lawfull compurgators to take her oath and free herselfe accordinge to Law & Mr Richd: Thompson the vicar is to take her oath & certifie; And then when the oath is taken the vicar is desired to make publicacon that noe manner of pson or psons liable to Eraif[?] Censure shall revine, or upbraid the sd Mrs Gawne or any of her relacon upon any account with the sd words or any thinge tending to the same in penalty of 3£ ad usum domi: and 40ty days imprisonment and further Censure at the Courts discrecon dated ut Supra, and for the Censure of the sd Christian that is yet to com when Certificat is made of the oath, Tho: Parre. November the 1st 1668: Accordinge to this above writer order Mrs Elizabeth Gawne (in plena ecclia) has (with compurgators vizt Eliza: Gawne als Harrison and Joney Korkish als Maddrell) taken her corporall oath, that she never had carnal copulation, with the deceased John Harrison clark, & likewise the compurgators never knew any dishonesty by the sd Mrs Elizabeth Gawne, & for ought that they knew, she gave a cleare oath; & Alsoe that publication was mad, as is above mentioned, All wch I doe certifie as wittnes my hande die & mense suprascripts: Rich: Thompson minister of KK Christ Rushen. Will of a 'compurgator' of accused Elizabeth Gawne alias Stanley: ArW 1691A #65 Rushen will of Elizabeth Gawne alias Harrison, died 31 March 1692: husband xxxx Gawne is not mentioned, dau Isabel, dau in law, son Henry, son William, also: Margaret Crebbin, Ann Crebbin, Margaret Read. witnesses: Catharine Christian & Margaret Postley, pledges Mr John Parr vicar. Will of a 'compurgator' of accused Elizabeth Gawne alias Stanley: Episcopal will 1699E Rushen of Joney Corkish alias Maddrell.
Trinity Rushen ffeb: the 7th 1668/ The last will & testament of Mr. William Gawne who being in perfect memory comitted his soule to God & his body to Christian buriall; fforasmuch as it has pleased God to visit me wth severall crosses, both in my estate, & loste of goods so that I am brought to a very low ebb, & severall debts lyinge upon me; besides that my children growes very Masterfull; I doe therefore cutt all my children off wth six pence Legasie apeece; & doe nominate & appointe my Loveinge wiffe Elezabeth sole executor of all my goods moveable & unmoveable, Itt: I leave to Mr. Thompsonn minister 1 boule of mault wittnesses pbatum et Solvit xijd Thomas Woodworth } Richd: Thompsonn } jurati Charles Stanley [next page] Trinitye {A True & perfect Inventory of the goods Rushen {and chattles of Mr. William Gawne, {prized by 4 sworne men; vizt: Hen: Watterson, {Jo: Watterson, Jo: Kelley & Jo: Nelson, May {the 14th 1669 £ s d Inprs: 10 oxen dj ........................ 04 - 10 - 00 Itt: 3 cowes 1 heiffer 2 steeres } & 2 calves of a yeare old dj}....... 02 - 02 - 06 Itt: 1 steere in ye calfe Isle dj ........ 00 - 05 - 00 Itt: 10 horses younge & old dj ........... 01 - 15 - 00 Itt: 2 bedstocks & cloathes dj ........... 00 - 08 - 00 Itt: 1 feather bed & 2 boulsters dj ...... 00 - 07 - 00 Itt: 2 firkins & 1 woollen wheele dj ..... 00 - 02 - 06 Itt: 43 feothom of old netts dj .......... 00 - 10 - 00 Itt: 3 payre of new netts dj ............. 00 - 07 - 06 Itt: 52 pound of pewter & 2 chamber potts dj 01 - 00 - 06 Itt: 39£ of brasse dj .................... 01 - 00 - 06 Itt: 3 Iron potts & iron pan dj .......... 00 - 11 - 00 Itt: 2 spitts 1 payre of trippetts { 1 payre of tonges, 1 cresertt &{ .... 00 - 01 - 03 1 payre of pott hookes dj .....{ Itt: all ye wooden vessells in the great{ house dj ..........................{. 00 - 05 - 06 Itt: 1 cubbert & little shelves dj ....... 00 - 12 - 00 Itt: 1 fryinge pan, & 2 pike forkes dj.... 00 - 01 - 00 Itt: 8 wooden bottles wth their strapes{ for netts dj .....................{.. 00 - 01 - 00 Itt: 4£ of thred for strapes 2 .......} English spades 1 grape & 2 Mankes }... 00 - 02 - 08 spades & 1 spade for turfe dj ....} [next page] ffeb 23 1669 Willm: Cotteere enters his claime against ye execr of Capt Gowne for 5s 8d due debt feb 24 1669 Wator Harrison enters for 4s - 6d
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