John Freer 1669

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

Archdeacon Will 1669A #078 Jurby will of John Freer, of Sertfell treen & Slekby treen, died 7 January 1669/70:
Summary: [1st wife Ellin Christian, her will ArW 1644A #13 Jurby], 2nd wife Averick Corlett is alive [died Jan 1677/8, her will ArW 1677A #074 Jurby], 
dau Ann (by first wife Ellin Christian) children by 2nd wife Averick Corlett: eldest son Thomas, son John, dau Joney (of age), son William, son Patrick, 
son Edmund, dau Catharine & dau Alice; witnesses: Thomas Clark & Daniel/Donold Teare, pledges: Thomas Clark & [brother of 2nd wife] John Corlett.   
Jurby parish register: Jon: Freer buried 8 January 1669/70.
Will of 1st wife: ArW 1644A #13 Jurby of Ellin Freer alias Christian, died about 1644: husband John Freer (dead by 1669, remarried Averick Freer alias 
Corlett), dau Ann Freer (married William Skinner by 1670, and married to Thomas Kneen by 1677), brother Dollin/Daniel Christian (dead by 1670, his son is 
Patrick Christian), brother William Christian, sister Catharine Christian, also: Ann Christian, Ann Kewn, witnesses: Thomas Teare & John Teare, pledges: 
Dollin Clark & Robert Crellin & Patrick Clark.
Will of 2nd wife: ArW 1677A #074 Jurby will Averick Freer alias Corlett, died 9 January 1677/8: husband xxxx [John] Freer is not mentioned [his will ArW 
1669A #078 Jurby, died 7 Jan 1669/70], son Thomas & son John & son William & son Patrick & son Edward & dau Joney & dau Catharine Freer; granddau Sarah 
Christian, brother John Corlett, brother xxxx Corlett, also: William Crowe, Dollin Caine, Thomas Clark, Alice Caine.
John & son Thomas: 1672 Liber Vastarum, Jurby: John Freer had farmland in Sertfell treen of 10s 2 1/2d rent, & in 1672 his eldest son Thomas Freer was 
entered by course of heirship
John & son Thomas: 1672 Liber Vastarum, Jurby: John Freer had a parcel of Intack belonging to Sertfell treen of 2s rent, & in 1672 his eldest son Thomas 
Freer was entered by course of heirship
?will of father: ArW 1643A #42 Jurby will of William Freer, of Slekby treen & Sertfell treen, dated 28 December 1643: 2nd wife Joney Key, son John by 1st 
wife, underage children by 2nd wife: Thomas & Ann & Catharine; son John Freer supervisor, witnesses: Daniel/Dollin Caine & John Freer.      
see also: 
1639 Liber Assed: Jurby: William Freer had farmland in Sertfell treen along with Thomas Freer & others, for a total of 42s 8d rent.
1639 Liber Assed: Jurby: William Freer had farmland in Slekby treen for a rent of 17s 2d.
1639 Liber Assed: Jurby: William Freer had various parcels of Intack for 12d rent (jointly with Thomas Freer), and 4d rent, and 1d rent. 
William & son John: 1669 Liber Vastarum, Jurby: John Freer had Intack belonging to Slekby treen of 9d rent, & he sold land of 6d rent to Thomas Kelly who 
was entered for it in 1669.
William & son John: 1671 Liber Vastarum, Jurby: John Freer & other had various parcels of Intack belonging to Slegaby, 
& in 1671 were entered again for it, this time correctly, with John have two parcels of 3d & 17d yearly rent.
William & son John: 1672 Liber Vastarum, Jurby: John Freer had farmland in Sertfell treen of 10s 2 1/2d rent, 
& in 1672 his eldest son Thomas Freer was entered by course of heirship.
William & son John: 1672 Liber Vastarum, Jurby: John Freer had a parcel of Intack belonging to Sertfell treen of 2s rent, 
& in 1672 his eldest son Thomas Freer was entered by course of heirship.
William & son John: 1673 Liber Vastarum, Jurby: John Freer had a parcel of Intack of 3d rent, and he & his wife sold a parcel called Gate-Ewan of 1 1/2d 
rent to Patrick Brew who was entered for it in 1673. HOWEVER, in 1679, it was discovered that Patrick Brew did not buy the land and so was entered by 
mistake, but Thomas Kelly bought it, and was then entered for it in 1679.
William & son John: 1676 Liber Vastarum, Jurby: William Freer had farmland in Slekby treen which his son John inherited & 
John sold 2s 6d of it to William Kelly, who was entered for it in 1676.
William & son John: 1676 Liber Vastarum, Jurby: William Freer had a parcel of Intack belonging to Knocksewell treen, of 1d rent, & William was dead, 
so son John inherited it, and then sold it to John Crowe who was entered for it in 1676.
William & son John: 1676 Liber Vastarum, Jurby: John Freer (son of William Freer) had a parcel of Intack belonging to Knocksewell treen,of 1 1/2d rent, 
and sold a parcel of 1d rent to John Crowe who was entered for it in 1676.
William & son John: 1677 Liber Vastarum, Jurby: John Freer (son of William Freer) had a parcel of Intack belonging to Le Soulby treen,of 12d rent, 
and sold a parcel of 2d rent to Margaret Kewley, who was entered for it in 1677.
William & son John: 1678 Liber Vastarum, Jurby: William Freer had a parcel of Intack belonging to Le Soulby treen, of 4d rent, 
and it fell to son John Freer in heirship, and John sold it to Patrick Christian, who was entered for it in 1678.
William & son John: 1683 Liber Vastarum, Jurby: William Freer had farmland in Slekby treen for 14s 6d rent, and it fell to his 
son John Freer by heirship, who sold a parcel of 6d rent to Thomas Kelly who was entered for it in 1683.
William & son John: 1683 Liber Vastarum, Jurby: William Freer had a parcel of Intack belonging to Slekby treen for 6d rent, 
and it fell to his son John Freer by heirship, who sold it to Thomas Kelly who was entered for it in 1683
William & son John: 1683 Liber Vastarum, Jurby: John Freer (son of William Freer) had a parcel of Intack belonging to Slekby treen for 10d rent, 
and he sold a parcel of 6d rent to Thomas Kelly who was entered for it in 1683.

Jurby: January the 7th 1669 The last will and testement of John Ffreer who depted this liffe the 7th of Jan: 1669 who first committed his soule to Almightie God and his bodie to Christian buriall; Itm: to ye poore 1 firlett mault and and ye rest at his exec: discrecon; Itm: to his daughter Anne Freere 1 sheepe as legasie; Itm: to Sr Wm Crow a mutton; Itm: to his wiffe Avericke Corlett one choyse oxe or cow and one choyse horse and what silver was in the house whether muche or little; Itm: to his eldest son Tho: Ffreere dj teame & halfe the croppe of corne; Itm: he willed that his wiffe should enjoy all his lands for the terme of ten yeares; Itm: he constituted and apoynted his children John, Jony, Willm:, Patr, Edmond, Katherine and Alice Ffreere his true and lawfull exec: of all the rest of his goods movable and unmovable; further the said witnesses have declared upon oath ye hee bequeathed yt if any of the children die under yeeres, yt all such goodes belong to that child should fall due to the children liveinge equally Testes: Tho: Clerke juratus The wife sworne in Court to bring Do: Teare juratus in a pfect Invent: & Jony one of ye execr: sworne in forme of law and Ann also as ye other pbatum et solvit 10 A pfect Inventory of the goods of John Freere deceased priced by 4 sworne men viz: Daniell Teare, Dollin Caine, Do: Currough & Mich: Moore as followeth: Inprm: ye 4th pte of ye boate ropes & oar ................ 0 - 15s - 0 Itm: dj fitherbed and boulster and cloathes .............. 0 - 17 - 0 Itm: in pewder and brasse ................................ 0 - 1 - 0 Itm: in vessells ......................................... 0 - 2 - 6 Itm: hearing netts ....................................... 0 - 9 - 0 Itm: in linen yoarne, woole & hempe ...................... 0 - 2 - 0 Itm: a quirne stone and old whele ........................ 0 - 0 - 6 Itm: his pte of ye horses ................................ 1£ - 0 - 8 Itm: 2 steares and the third pte of a cow ................ 0 - 16 - 0 The goods in ye mothers custody & have given pledges secunda forman legis Tho: Clarke & John: Corlett [next page] Jo: Curlet enters his claime against ye execr of Joh: Freere for ye use of 20s turtie yeere past & craveth tryall: No: ye 21th 1670

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