Margaret Garrett alias Skeally 1668

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 14 March 2021
Original: 0106201

Archdeacon Will 1668A #55 Ballaugh will of Margaret Garrett alias Skeally, died 16 February 1668/9, intestate:
Summary: husband Phinlo Garrett (previously married to Margaret Kinley, ArW 1663A #006 Ballaugh), son Ewan & son Patrick (of age by 1672) Garrett, also: 
debts owed to siblings of husband Phinlo: brother Phillip Garrett & brother Patrick Garrett (in Ireland), sister Margaret Garrett (married to Daniel Voddy/
Boddaugh), stepbrother William Quayle of Coolshellagh, stepfather John of Coolshellagh (married Joney Curghey who 1st married xxxx Garrett, the parents of 
husband Phinlo), supervisors: brother Edward Skeally & brother Gilbert Skeally & brother John Skeally of Lezayre, pledges: Stephen Key, John Christian, 
John Radcliffe, Thomas Teare of Ballaugh. 
Jurby parish register: Phinlo Garrett married Margaret Skeally on 19 July 1663 in Jurby.
NOTE, The surnames Boddaugh and Voddy are used interchangeably during the early to mid 1600s.
NOTE: Parts of Margaret Kinley's will were mixed in with Margaret Skeally's will; both are wives of Phinlo Garrett.
Will of husband Phinlo's first wife: ArW 1663A #006 Ballaugh will of Margaret Garrett alias Kinley, died 1 February 1663/64: husband Phinlo Garrett 
remarried Margaret Skeally (she died 1668/9, ArW 1668A #55 Ballaugh), dau Margaret & dau Ellin & dau Joney Garrett; siblings of husband: brother in law 
Philip Garrett & brother in law Patrick Garrett, & sister in law Margaret Garrett, mother in law Joney Curghey (married 1st xxxx Garrett, 2nd John Quayle) 
supervisors: brother Thomas Kinley & brother in law Patrick Carrett (NOTE, that Daniel Clark, husband of Catharine Garrett, was 'subscribed' for Patrick), 
witnesses: Patrick Garrett & John Teare, pledges: Daniel Clark & Phinlo Stephen, also:  Katharine Kissage; step-father in law John Quayle (of Coolshellagh, 
married to Joney Quayle als Garrett als Curghey, see John's will ArW 1688A #10 Michael & Joney's will ArW 1675A #163 Michael), stepbrother in law Wiliam 
Quayle of Coolshellagh (son of John Quayle of Coolshellagh, see William's will ArW 1677A #066 Michael).
Will of mother in law: ArW 1675A #163 Michael will of Joney Quayle alias Garrett alias Curghey, died 29 January 1675/6: 2nd husband John Quayle of 
Coolshellagh (see his will ArW 1688A #10 Michael), their son William Quayle of Coolshellagh (see his will ArW 1677A #088 Michael), granddau Catharine 
Cannell (underage, her overseers: Major Stevenson & Deemster Christian), son Phinlo Garrett (has children, including Margaret), son? Patrick Garrett, dau? 
Isabel Garrett, dau Margaret Garrett (married), granddau Alice Quayle, granddau Margaret Garrett, goddau Daniel Curghey's child, sister Ann Curghey, Mr 
James Christian of Laugholley is husband of a daughter of Joney, Mabel Burke alias Curghey of Dublin sister (?daughter) of Joney, also: servant Margaret 
Caine, employee Richard Mylroy, Isabel Curghey in Ramsey, John Cannon, Richard Caine, witness: John Caine, witness: Daniel Corlett, William Corjeage/
Cordeige, Philip Cannell & wife Jane & son John (married Joney's daughter) & dau Jane (wife to John Kaighin) & dau Catharine Cannell, Mrs Alice Skelton 
(wife of Thomas Skelton, dau of Deemster John Christian of Milntown & Margaret Parker), Ewan Curghey junior (?a cousin to Alice Skelton als Christian).
Step brother in law: Michael parish register: Wm Quayle buried 22 November 1677.
Will of step brother in law: ArW 1677A #066 Michael will of William Quayle of Coolshellag, moar at the time of his death, dated 10 November 1677: 
daughters Ellin (underage, married John Cannell by 1699, his father is Philip Cannell) & Joney (underage), wife [Mary Cannell] is alive, father John 
Quayle of Coolshellagh is alive but dead by 1688 (his will ArW 1688A #10 Michael), mother is dead, half brother Phinlo Garrett (his children), niece? 
Catharine Cannell (dau of John Cannell), uncle Daniel/Donold Quayle. 
Step brother in law: Michael parish register: William Quayle married Mary/Mally Cannell on about 27 June 1673.
Stepfather in law: Michael parish register: Jon: Quayle of Coolshelagh buried 5 April 1688.
Will of stepfather in law: ArW 1688A #10 Michael will of John Quayle of Coolshellagh: son William (of Coolshellagh, who inherited from his mother) is dead, 
dau in law Mary Cannell who has two daughters.

Margt Carrett alis Skally depted ys life intested about ye 16th of feb: 1668, whereof the church having intelligence have decreed her 2 children vizt Ewan & Pat: Carrett Admynistrators & the next of kindred one the motherside supvisors & a legasie to the husband upon sight of ye Invent Edwd: Skally & Gilbt Skally are sworne supvisors in Court & Jo: Skally is to be sworne by ye Sumner of KK Christ pish & certifie Solvo tamen etc Decretum est et Solvit 2s - 6d 14 dayes is given to bring in pfect ye Invent Sr: Jo: Huddleston enters against ye execr of Margt Carrett to 1s 3d for halfe in -----[dark edge] in Lanemore: Nor ye 9th 69 [See 1st wife of Margaret Skeally's husband: ArW 1663A #006 Ballaugh will of Margaret Garrett alias Kinley: the following are debts due to various people per will of Margaret Garrett alias Kinley the 1st wife of Phinlo Garrett & not yet paid, so that claims were entered against the exeuctors of Phinlo's 2nd wife Margaret Skeally. Mentioned are Thomas Kinley (brother of 1st wife Margaret Kinley), brother in law (husband's brother) Philip Garrett, stepbrother in law (husband's stepbrother) William Quayle & Phinlo's mother Joney Curghey was alive in 1669 & married to John Quayle (Phinlo's stepfather & William Quayle's father), & sister in law Margaret Garrett who was married to Daniel Boddaugh/Voddy]. ffeb 7th 69 Tho: Kinly enters against ye said execr for 2£ - 14s - 4d, & 5s Legasie all due him & also for 7s for half a beefe pd by ye father out for wch he hath Lands in lue thereof only yt is to say 2s-6d for ye beefe feb 7th 69: Phillip Carrett enters against ye said execrs for 24s - 3d, due debt & the executors to pay halfe yt is 12s 1d ob feb 7th 69: Donll Voddy enters against ye said execr for s lent moneys, ye execr pd feb 7th 69 Phillip Carrett enters against ye said execr in ye behalfe of Willm Quaile for 24s ----[crumbled edge] fir: Barly, & 2s due to his mother ----core as she will make to appeare ye e----[crumbled edge] to pay....13 & 3 quarts of barly [next page] ffeb ye 7th 1669 Phillip Carrett enters his claime against ye execr of Margt Carrett alis Skally in the behalfe of his brother Pat: Carrett in Ireland for 15s & a quart of woole 5 groate, all due debt as shall make to appeare Apll ye 24th 1670: Whereas there remained of the Children goods of Phinlo Carrett in the hands of Edwd & Gilbt Skally... 3£ - 1s - 4d for wch Stephen Kee & Jo: Christenge became pledges: yet now paid out of the said some unto Phillip Carrett & Margt Carrett 1£-2s-5d by them the said Edwd & Gilbt by order Allso there remaines in ye custody of the father Phinlo Carret 01£ - 19s - 0d: for wch Tho: Teere of Ballaugh is become pledge in forme of Law whereof he is to pay to Phillip & Margt Carrett 7s - 6d, by order of Court May ye 7th 1670 We whose names ensue beinge sworne Jurors by vertue of orders from the Reverend Vicar Generals to allow mantenance to the child of Finlo Carret wee doe award for the time past xs[10s] p yeere: if it bee to be paid for ye time to come wee allow 9s & his cloathes besides, yt this is our verdict is further testified by our subscription the day & yeere above writen Jurors { Gilbt Clark X { Jo: Christian X { Willm Kelly X { Willm Jane X ---mbr: 15th 1672 Gilbt: Skally hath ys day paide 2s-6d to Pat: Carrett, being his proportione of the above claimed 15s & ye 5 groats for whole Pat Carrett his marke X [next page] Note yt ye oxe priced to 1£ - 3s pressed A perfit inventory of ------ ----- Invent died within a fortt children the goods of Margrett Sk-----[torn edge] night after priced & a longe time preised by Will Corlett Finlo -----[torn edge] before the Invent was brought Willm Killip Jo: Craine sworne -----[torn edge] in or pledges given in therefor in valid It: in close ................... 0 - 13 - 0 -----[edge] It: in hempt & flaxt ........... 2 - 0 -----[torn edge] More aded to ye Invent for ye child It: in lininy maide ............ 2 - 0 -----[torn edge] 4 pottls & a quart of barly the 4pt It: a old sacke & a stocke ..... 0 - 4 in the fathers custody It: a mare ..................... 0 - 13s - 0 It: third parte of a colte ..... 1 - 06 It: third parte of a horse ..... - 4d It: a cow ...................... 1£- 02 - 0 It: halfe a heffer ............ 0 - 4 - 0 It: an oxt 7 yeare old ......... 1£- 3 - 0 It: dj fither bed & a bouster .. 8s It: sith ....................... 0 - 0 - 6 It: in horrows ................. 0 - 1 - 0 It: in ttresses................. 0 - 1 - 4 It: quarter a hide ............. 0 - 06d It: dj gropt ................... 0 - 6 It: dj ladrs ................... 0 - 0 - 6 It: in salte ................... 0 0 - 2d The Invent: the oxe deducted It: 3 parte of a goose ......... 0 - 3d amounts to ....5£ - 3s - 4d - ob It: in herring ................. 0 - 8 It: en ye tonngs ............... 0 - 4d It: dj rebru[?] ................ 0 - 2d It: in barly ................... 0 - 8 - 9 It: in wheate .................. 0 - 0 - 9 Joh: Ratcliffe being pledg It: in pease ................... 0 - 0 - 6 for Ffinlo Carrett, he is released It: in rie ..................... 0 - 0 - 6 & Tho: Teere of Ballaugh is be- It: in malte ................... 0 - 0 - 10d come counter bond: Mar 2d 69 It: in sheepe .................. 0 - 7s - 0 It for working the Land ........ 8s - 8d It: in Iorn .................... 0 - 0 - 7d ob summ 5 - 3 - 2 Three pts of ys Invent in the hands of Edwd & Gilbt Skalley & have given pledg sub paena duble ye value in custody of Gilbt Stephen Kee and Edward Skally & the fourth pt in ye hands of Ffinlo Carrett being delivered to him by John Skally condicionely yt if the children dye under yeeres yt ye said Carrett is to returne to him but 3s wch is all ready paid him. pleges Jo Ratcliffe bre---da[?] [next page] [See 1st wife of Margaret Skeally's husband: ArW 1663A #006 Ballaugh will of Margaret Garrett alias Kinley: husband Philip Garrett, executors dau Margaret & Ellin & Joney Garrett; son? Phillip Garrett; brother & overseer of children Thomas Kinley, brother in law Patrick Carrett is to assist Thomas Kinley, also: Katharine Kissage; mother in law? Joney Curghey, also: step-father in law John Quayle of Coolshellagh (married to Joney Quayle als Garrett als Curghey), stepbrother in law William Quayle of Coolshellagh]. Mar: xjth 1669 The foresaid claimes yt are proved beinge deducted of ye su----[?, fold] restut due to ye children or exer: 3£ - 16s - 6d - ob and 4 potts & a quart of barly According to Parson Harrison authoritie, to end all controversies between the claimers & ye adverse pties, have taken these deposisions following Mar ye xjth Tho: Kinly being sworne supvisor of his sisters children have 1669 declared upon oath: yt when the goods came to be priced, that the deads pt of ye crope was left & taken out of the whole to discharge the debts due to Phillip Carrett ----- his brother & to his sister Margt Carret Tho Kinly his mark X Joh: Quaile being married to ye mother have also declared upon oath yt he left in ye hous with Ffinlo Carrett to pay the children aforesaid 2 bouls & dj fir: of oats, 7 pottls of barly & a boule & a pottle of rye & soe much to each child: & for as much as he heares or knowes is yet unsatisfied: Jo: Quaile Phillip Carrett have also deposed that there was due to him 14 pottles of barly & fortie shillings in money when Margt Kinly depted ys life, & is yet unsatisfied, & yt hee was to be paid out of the said crope: & to yt end the crop was left out of ye whole Phillip Carret X [Continuing ArW 1668A #55 Ballaugh will of Margaret Garrett alias Skeally:] Novr: 13th 89 Ewan Carrett ye Admynsr of ye within Margt: Skalie being at age come this day & acknowledgeth to be fully satisfied from his father in whatever was due to him by from his father by ye death of his mother aforesd; & doth therefore discharge his sd father & pledge of ye same for ever As witnesse his mrk before me Ewan Carretts mrk X S. Watleworth Phinlo Garret came this day being the 28th of Decembr and acknowledgeth to have received the full of all that was due to him by the death from John Skaly upon the acct of the Death of his wife Margt Skaly & the tuition of the children and that ------ hands of Will: Cry for & in the behalfe ------ Xtian the relict of the sd John Skaly & death ------- sd Jane Xtian & pledges Phinlo Garret his X ------- ----e Jo: Curghey Registr: [next page, on a slip of paper:] ffebry ye 24th 89 Received then from Wm Cry in behalfe of his wife } Jane Xtian the summ of ten shillings three half pense } in full of all that was in his hands of the goods due } 10s - 1d to my be ye death of my mother Margt Skally and } first in ye hands of Gilbt: Skaly and doe acquitt & } discharge him & his for ever of ye same, I say recd } By me Ewan Carrett The above Ewan Carrett hath received the above part of goods & given the above discharge ye day & year afforesd before me, Jon: Christian [next page, on a slip of paper] ffeb ye 14th 1669 Phillip Carrett having entered his clame against ye executors of Margt Carrett alias Skayly for a debt of 24s & 3d, and by Admission hath deposed the one halfe to bee due from ye sd Executrs: by ye death of their mother Margt Carrett als Skayly, as ye minister hath certified: Therfore ye sd oath being taken secunda forman legis, the Sumnr of ye pish is hereby required to charge ye Supvisors of ye sd Executors to pay ye debt proved (viz ye one halfe of ye sd xxiiijs[24s] & 3d wthin 14 dayes next after this date, together wth all ffees) unto ye sd Philip, or to committ them into St: Germans prisson until they submitt, and this shall bee his discharge, neyther may the Sumnr fayle herein as hee will answere ye contrary John Harrissone ffor ye Sumnr of Jourby, & if disobeyed to crave ye assistance of a soldjer from Capt: Haughton when ye debt is discharged, lett ye clame, ye Admission, and the ministers certifi = & this order be all recorded and anexed to ye will for ye Supvisors discharge The ffees already disbursed are as followeth To Sr: Jo: Huddleston........ vjd ffor ye Admission ........... vjd and this within order are porfored[?] To Sr: Wm Crow .............. iiijd and paid the full saidified be To ye Sumnr ................. iijd fore me Michell More Sumnr ffor this order ............. vjd Jureby [on a slip of paper] ffeb: ye 14th 1669 Margt Carrett by her Admission to ye grave of Margt: Carrett alis Skayly hath deposed in fforme of Law (as ye minister hath certifyed) that there is due to her as debt from ye executrs: upon ye death of their mother the sd Margt: Carrett als Skayly) the one halfe of xxiiijs[24s]. And dj the dj fir: barley, wth halfe of 2s more due to ye mother of ye above Margt. Therefore ye sd oath being taken as aforesd in fforme of Law, the Sumnr of ye pish is hereby required to charge ye supvisors of ye sd Executrs to pay ye debt proved as above menconed wthin 14 dayes next after ye date hereof, together wth all ffees unto ye sd Margt. or to comitt them into St Germ: prisson untill they submitt, and this shalbe bee his discharge John Harrisson ffor ye Sumnr of Jourby, and if disobeyed to crave ye assistance of a soldjer when ye debt is discharged, lett ye clame, ye Admission, the ministers certificat, and this order bee all reccorded, & anexed to ye will, for ye supvisors discharge The ffees already disbursed To Sr: Jo: Huddlestone .......... vid this is to certified that I have been ffor ye Admission ............... vjd in pleace were these partes are To Sr Wm Crow ................... iiijd fulle paid and saittified by these To ye Sumnr ..................... iijd dates before me Michell More ffor this order ................. vjd Sumnr of Jurby [next page, on a slip of paper:] A parfit note of what was Laide out of the Children goods of Margret Skally toward for & severall charges wch is satisfied by Edward Skally & desires to be recorded It: to the minester of Ballaugh ...... 6d It: to ye Clearke ............... 0 - 0 - 8d It: to p----- ------- ........... 0 - 0 - 6d It: to parson Harrisson ......... 0 - 0 - 6d It: to parson Harrisson ......... 0 - 0 - 3d It: to Sr Pattrick Thomson ...... ........6d It: to Will Keneene[?] .......... ---- It: to ye Sumner of Jurby ....... .... 0 - 3d It: to Jo: Radlife .............. 0 - 0 - 3 It: to Will Kewen for writing ye Inventeary .................. 0 - 0 - 1 summ 5s - 4d [another scrap of paper] ffeb: ye xjth[11th] 1669 Phillip Carret, & Daniell Voady are both hereby ad= =mitted to ye grave to Margt Carrett alias Skayly, and there in forme of law, wth cumpurgatrs take their oaths, touching the wthin entered clames, the pties concern'd to have notice, the minister to take their oaths & certifie ffor ye Minister of J. Harrison Jourby Phillip Carrett hath this day wth Lawfull compurgators according to ye above order sworne upon ye grave off Margrett Skallie yt the one half of the wthin debt was due to him for the sd Margt Carrett als Skallie Edw: and Gilbt: Skallie being prsent when the oath was administred as witnes my subscripcon ffebr: ye 3th 1669 Willm Crowe [on the back of the above:] ffeb ye 7th 69 Phillipe Carret enters against ye execrs of Margt Carret alis Skally for 24s due debt & 3d as hee will make to appeare & craveth tryall Examinata p me John Huddlestone Regisr Archid: ffeb: ye 7th 1669 by me Michell this is to at-----[?] that paid ---- Sum to Daniell Voddy 3s by this clame Donnll Voddy enters to his clame against ye exr of Margt Carrett for 5s lent money as he will make to appear & craveth tryall examinata p me of Jurby J Huddlestone Regisr Archid: [At the bottom of ArW 1668A #57 Michael will of Ellin Garrett alias Quay:] ffebry 24th 89 Received then from Willm Cry in behalf of his wife } Jane Xtian the full of ten shill: three half pence, in full } of all that was in his hands of the goods due to me by the Death} 10s - 1d - 1/2 of my mother Margr Skally, and do acquit & discharge him and } his for ever of the same, I say rec'd ..........................} by me Ewan Garrett X The above Ewan Garret hath received the above part of goods and hath given the above discharge the day & year aforesaid before me John Christian Vic: Gen: Copia vera [Found amongst the papers of the above ArW 1668A #55 Ballaugh, of Margaret Garrett als Skeally: SEE husband Phinlo Garrett remarried Margaret Skeally (she died 1668/9, ArW 1668A #55 Ballaugh), dau Margaret & dau Ellin & dau Joney Garrett; siblings of husband: brother in law Philip Garrett & brother in law Patrick Garrett, & sister in law Margaret Garrett, mother in law Joney Curghey (married 1st xxxx Garrett, 2nd John Quayle), supervisors: brother Thomas Kinley & brother in law Patrick Carrett (NOTE, that Daniel Clark, husband of Catharine Garrett, was 'subscribed' for Patrick), witnesses: Patrick Garrett & John Teare, pledges: Daniel Clark & Phinlo Stephen, also: Katharine Kissage; step-father in law John Quayle (of Coolshellagh, married to Joney Quayle als Garrett als Curghey, see John's will ArW 1688A #10 Michael & Joney's will ArW 1675A #163 Michael), stepbrother in law Wiliam Quayle of Coolshellagh (son of John Quayle of Coolshellagh, see William's will ArW 1677A #066 Michael)]. ffeb 7th 69 Tho: Kinly enters against ye said execr for 2£ - 14s - 4d, & 5s Legasie all due him & also for 7s for half a beefe pd by ye father out for wch he hath Lands in lue thereof only yt is to say 2s-6d for ye beefe feb 7th 69: Phillip Carrett enters against ye said execrs for 24s - 3d, due debt & the executors to pay halfe yt is 12s 1d ob feb 7th 69 Donll Voddy enters against ye said execr for s lent moneys, ye execr pd feb 7th 69 Phillip Carrett enters against ye said execr in ye behalfe of Willm Quaile for 24s ----[crumbled edge] fir: Barly, & 2s due to his mother ----core as she will make to appeare ye e----[crumbled edge] to pay.....13 & 3 quarts of barly Mar: xjth 1669 The foresaid claimes yt are proved beinge deducted of ye su----[?, fold] restut due to ye children or exer: 3£ - 16s - 6d - ob and 4 potts & a quart of barly According to Parson Harrison authoritie, to end all controversies between the claimers & ye adverse pties, have taken these deposisions following Mar ye xjth 1669 Tho: Kinly being sworne supvisor of his sisters children have declared upon oath: yt when the goods came to be priced, that the deads pt of ye crope was left & taken out of the whole to discharge the debts due to Phillip Carrett ----- his brother & to his sister Margt Carret Tho Kinly his mark X Joh: Quaile being married to ye mother have also declared upon oath yt he left in ye hous with Ffinlo Carrett to pay the children aforesaid 2 bouls & dj fir: of oats, 7 pottls of barly & a boule & a pottle of rye ---[? '&'] soe[?] much to each child: & for as much as he heares or knowes is yet unsatisfied: Jo: Quaile Phillip Carrett have also deposed that there was due to him 14 pottles of barly & fortie shillings in money when Margt Kinly depted ys life, & is yet unsatisfied, & yt hee was to be paid out of the said crope: & to yt end the crop was left out of ye whole Phillip Carret X

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