Christian [Crellin] alias Clucas 1669

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 8 April 2021
Original: 0106201

Archdeacon Will 1669A #050 German will of Christian [Crellin] alias Clucas, died 14 February 1669/70: 
Summary: husband [Thomas Crellin] is not mentioned [his will ArW 1668A #50 German], son Richard, son Thomas, son William, son Henry, dau Catharine, also: 
Christian Kewley, witnesses: John Woods clerk & Patrick Cross, pledges: Thomas Quirk & [son/stepson & heir] John Crellin [married to Isabel Cross, both 
were dead by 1690] NOTE: Often a pledge will be one of the at-age children, & John Crellin probably her son/stepson.
German parish register: Christian Clucas buried 14 February 1669/70.
Will of husband: ArW 1668A #50 German will of Thomas Crellin of Kerrooglass in Alia Gnebe treen, died 18 April 1669: [1st? wife Joney Mylchreest, ArW 1636A 
#095 German, their underage children John & Catharine], 2nd? wife [Christian Clucas] is not mentioned [died February 1669/70, ArW 1669A #050 German], son & 
heir John (of age [married to Isabel Cross]), dau Catharine, son Henry (of age), son William, son Thomas, son Richard; witnesses: James Cowle & William 
Kewley, pledges: William Kewley & Thomas Gell
?Is this a 1st wife of Thomas Crellin: ArW 1636A #095 German will of Joney Crellin alias Mylchreest, dated 7 January 1636/7: husband Thomas Crellin of lez 
Gneeb/Gnebe [did he remarry to Christian Clucas?, his will ArW 1668A #50 German], son John (of age by October 1655), dau Catharine underage but married to 
John Kinley by October 1655; father is alive? & left 2 sheep, witnesses: Nicholas Kewley & Patrick Cross; [See ArW 1636A #100 German will of Jane xxxx alias 
Mylchreest where the inventory immediately after her will is labeled 'Joney MolleyChrist'.  QUESTION: Is Jane ('Jane ynillChrist'), ArW 1636A #100 German, 
the same person as Joney Crellin alias Mylchreest ('Jonye InillChrist'), ArW 1636A #095 German? Probably yes, but I have listed them separately. They both 
had two underage children, the witnesses to the wills were the same, & much of the rest of the wills are identical. The same person wrote both wills.]
Son & dau in law & son William: John Crellin & his wife Isabel Cross are both dead (John died intestate, Isabel made a will) per claim made by William 
Crellin the brother of John, per note dated 30 October 1690.

The last will and testement of Christian Clugas who departed this life the 14th of ffebruary 69; ffirst shee comitted her soule to God and her bodye Christian buryall; Itm: shee left to her sonne Richard a hogge; Itm: to her sonne Thomas on sheep; Itm: to sonn William on sheep; Itm: to her sonne Henry on sheep; Itm: shee left to Cristian Kewley on goat; Itm: shee did constitud & ordaine her doughter Katheren her true and lawfull execators of all goods movable and unmovable Testes John Woods cleark The minister sick & to bee sworn Pattrick Crosse juratus pbatum et solvit vjd The Inventory of the goods of Cristian Cluas praised by William Shimmin Ffinlo Quirke Patt: Crosse and Willm Cristion who beinge sworne Item: on barll ................ 1s - 8d It: on charcher & .....} an ould chomd[?] and } half a pound of } ...... 2 - 6 yoarne ..............} The Executr: at age, sworn in Cort and given pledges Tho: Quirk, John Crellin

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