| Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates |
| Date: | 17 April 2021 |
| Original: | 0106201 |
Archdeacon Will 1669A #002 Onchan will of James Kewley, died about 2 January 1669/70: Summary: wife Ann Kewley alias Callow [is she a 2nd wife?], son & heir John Kewley, dau Alice, son William, son Daniel, son Gilchrist/Christopher, son Patrick, Note that some of the children are underage, brother in law & supervisor William Corkill (married to [Ann] Kewley), witnesses: Sir Thomas Thwaites & Thomas Christian, pledge: Thomas Cottier. Onchan parish register: Jam: Kewley buried 2 January 1669/70. ?1st wife of James: ArW 1647A #03 Onchan will of Marriad Kewley alias Christian, died 4 December 1647: husband James Kewley [they married about 1638, did he remarry to Ann Callow?], no children are mentioned, brother xxxx Christian, also: William Kewley, Ann Kewley (sister in law), witnesses: John Woods & Gilbert Christian & xxxx, pledges: John Gawne & William Christian. Will of mother: ArW 1663A #95 Onchan will of Christian Kewley alias Christian, died 4 March 1663/64: husband xxxx [William?] Kewley is not mentioned, dau Ann Kewley (married to xxxx [William] Corkill), son James Kewley (married Ann Callow), grandson John Kewley, granddau Alice Kewley, granddau Ann Corkill, also: Emmy Woods, witnesses: Thomas Moore & John Woods. ?Self & 1/s wife: 1639 Liber Vastarum Onchan: Marriad Christian was entered for a rent of 8s farm in Horaldre treen, and in 1639, her husband James Kewley was entered along with her. Note, that the farms of Ballachrink, Ballachrink beg, Ballavoar and Balnahowe are in Horaldre treen of Onchan. ?Self & father: 1658 Liber Vastarum Onchan: William Kewley had the farmland of 8s rent, and by 1658, he was dead and James Kewley was entered at the right tenant as before.
KK Conchan The last will & testament of James Kewley: ffirst he comitted his Soule to Almighty God & his body to Christian buriall; Ittem he bequeathed to his son & heir John Kewley halfe ye teame dj ye cropp off corne And dj of all ye Husbandry geares belonging to ye tenement Itt, he left to Sr: Tho: Thwaites a choyce Lamb; Item he constituted and ordained his five children viz Wm: Don: Gylchriest Patr: & Alice Kewley his true & lawfull executors of all ye rest of his goods moveable & unmoveable whatsoever. Ittem he left his wife Ann Kewley als Callow overseer of ye children under age; Itt: debts due from ye disceadant & his wife due to certaine Creditors due to Avericke Curghey 5s, to Edmund Lewine 5s to Phill: More 5s 9d, to Mr John Murrey 9d, to Mr: David Murrey 12d, this he said upon his death bed One of ye execr sworne in Court Testes Tho: Thwaites in forme of Law, & also supvisor Tho: Christian of ye children under yeares with ye uncle Willm Corkill & ye mother also to bring in a pfect Invent: pbatum et Solvit nil The Inventory of ye above named disceadant was praise by Phill Cluag Wm Cannon & Tho: Cawne All ye goods moveable & unmoveable besyds ye debts doth Amount to ye sum of .................. 0 - 9 - 0 The goods in ye mothers custody & have given pledges secunda forman legis Tho: Cotter
Last Modified 17 April 2021