Michael Kneale 1669

Archdeacon Will 1669A #092 Andreas will of Michael Kneale, has land at Crewnish[?], died 28 February 1669/70: 
Summary: [1st wife Catharine Martin died 1666, ArW 1666A #41 Andreas], 2nd wife [Bahie Radcliffe, married Feb 1666/7] is alive, 4 children son John (of age), 
dau Christian (of age), dau Ellin/Nelly (of age by August 1674) & dau Joney (of age by 1686), supervisor/son in law by 1684: John Teare [married Christian 
Kneale]; witnesses: William Christian & John Christian, pledges: Daniel Keneen & John Cowle.
Will of 1st wife: ArW 1666A #41 Andreas will of Catharine Kneale alias Martin, died 24 April 1666: husband Michael Kneale is alive [his will ArW 1669A #092 
Andreas, he remarried Bahie Radcliffe in February 1666/7], dau Christian (of age), son John (of age in 1668/9), dau Ellin/Nelly (of age in 1674), dau Joney; 
also: Michael Cormode, Daniel Sayle, witness: Michael Kneale & Ellin/Nelly Sayle, pledges: Daniel Sayle & Michael Corxxxx.
2nd Wife: Michael Kneale married Bahie Radcliffe on 14 February 1666/7 in Andreas Parish.
Will of father of 2nd wife: ArW 1668A #75 Andreas will of Gilbert Radcliffe, died 28 October 1668, declared a pauper after all debts were paid: wife is 
alive, son John Radcliffe, daughter Catharine, dau Bahie [married to Michael Kneale], son James (& his son), witnesses: Silvester Corlett & Edward Corlett, 
son in law Michael Kneale entered a claim for 30s due by Marriage Contract, also: executors of Joney [Martin alias] Christian entered a claim [her will ArW 
1668A #83 Andreas will of Joney Martin alias Christian, her dau Catharine Martin married Michael Kneale who remarried Bahie Radcliffe who was the dau of the 
testator Gilbert].
Self & 2nd wife: ArWills 1668 presentment Andreas: Bahie Radcliffe wife of Michael Kneale, her husband Michael was ordered to treat her well or pay a fine, 
per note dated 10 July 1668 Maughold, and on 12 November 1668 he was ordered to pay a fine after being imprisoned for striking her.
Self & sister & brother in law: 1703 Composition Book, Andreas: Michael Kneale was entered for farmland in behalf of his sister Joney in 1643, which then 
when to her & her husband John Cowle in 1691, at which time the lives were expired.
Will of sister: ArW 1693A #26 Andreas will of Joney Cowle alias Kneale of Kiondroghad, plus hay in Ballalheaney, died 2 December 1693 intestate: husband 
John Cowle is dead, son John Cowle, dau Catharine Cowle (of age by 1697), dau(?or stepdau) Joney Cowle supervisor of John Cowle's children [she was married, 
& was not named as administrator, married 1682 Andreas to John Key), deceased brother in law Patrick Cowle (husband's brother) also: James Radcliffe in 
behalf of underage Joney Key entered a claim, pledges: John Kneale & Charles Sayle.
Will of mother in law: ArW 1668A #83 Andreas will of Joney [Martin] alias Christian, died about 12 December 1668, intestate, proved at Bride 28 March 1669: 
administrators are the grandchildren: granddau Christian (of age) & grandson John (of age) & granddau Ellin/Nelly & granddau Joney Kneale, son in law 
[Michael] Kneale (father of the grandchildren) is alive, pledges John Lace & John Kneale, NOTE, Michael Kneale is probably the son in law of the testator 
Joney, otherwise the Court would have named him as an administrator.
Dau: Andreas burial regester: Nelly Kneale married William Joughin 22 July 1676 Andreas.
Dau: Andreas burial regester: Nelly Joughin als Kneal buried 18 Sep 1719.
Will of son: ArW 1675A #009 Andreas will of John Kneale, dated 11 Nov 1675: not married, sister Christian (married to John Teare, she died 1693, ArW 1693A 
#24 Andreas, & her husband died 1700, Episcopal Will), sister Ellin/Nelly (married William Joughin in 1676, she died 1719), youngest sister [Joney], parents 
are dead, witnesses & pledges: brother in law John Teare & John Cowle.
Will of dau: ArW 1693A #24 Andreas will of Christian Teare alias Kneale, died 12 November 1693: husband John Teare is alive but 'lately deceased' by August 
1700 [Episcopal Will 1700 Andreas], eldest son John Teare, dau Joney senior, dau Joney junior, sister Joney Kneale & sister Ellin Kneale, witnesses: John 
Cormode & Catharine Cormode, pledges: John Cormode & John Kinry, uncle of children: William Teare, supervisors: brother (half brother?) John Crennell/
Crenilt & sister (half sister?) Ann. 
See Court order: Michael Kneale husband of Bahie Radcliffe, Michael is ordered 10 July 1668 Maughold, to live with his wife Bahie Radcliffe, and not abuse 
her, then on 12 November he was ordered to pay a fine before leaving prison for striking his wife: July ye xth[10th] 1668: Accordinge to order of Court; ye 
plantife, vizt Bahee Ratcliffe her behalfe being sent for by ye Sumner to be prsent to s--- the bondsmen given in & refused: accordinge to the said order 
Michell Kneele  ye husband have given in Willm: Teere & John Cowle sagart bonds sub paena yt hee will cohabit with his said wife Baheey Ratcliffe, & 
mantaine her with meete, drink, & cloathinge according to his abillitie, & not to abuse her or wrong her in any respect, giving her free libertie of lock & 
key, & wt else appertaines & belongs to a wife of her quallitie & degree: & for the better pformance hereof wee the said Willm: Teere & John Cowle have 
caused our names to be writen & putt to our marks ye day ye yeere above writen, Willm Teere his mark W, John Cowle his mark X, Note yt the said husband went 
twise wth two neighbors to bring her home but shee refused  Nor: ye 12th by apud Ramsey: t is ordered yt the said Michell Kneele shall be liable to pay 5s 
of the abovesaid fine, before he be released out of prison: in regard yt hee broke his bonds by strickeing his wife, & also give in new bonds, as abovesaid 
for the future.

This is affirmed to be the last will & testament of Michael
Kneale who depted this life aboute the 28th of feb: 1669, who 
first commited his soule to God, & his body to Christian buryall;     
It: hee left to his wife 6d Legat;   It: hee left to Willm: Christian 
6d Legat;   It: he left to Joh: Christian 6d Legat;   It: hee
constituted & ordained his foure children vizt: John 
Christian, Nelly & Jony joynt executors of all the rest of 
his goods moveable & unmoveable
                       John Kneele & Christian of ye execr is sworne
                       in forme of Law being at lawfull 
                       yeeres, & also supvisors of ye children under yeeres
witnesses: Joh: Christian
           Willm Christian jurati   pbatum et solvit 6d

The Invent of the said testator priced by Donll Corlett,
Michell Cormod, Willm Teere & Jo: Cowle being sworne
                                             £   s   d
Impr: dj a heffer ........................   0 - 4 - 0 
It: in morgag land in Grewnish ...........   0 - 4 - 0 
It: in sheepe 3 sheepe & dj mutton priced to 0 - 5 - 0 
noe moneys

The goods with custody of the said John & Christian Kneele
& have given in pledges secunda forman legis
                 pledges: Donll Keneene
                           John Cowle

July August the first 1674
Nelly Kneele one of ye execr being at lawfull yeeres came this day to the 
Record & have acknowledged herselfe to have received into her custody, at & from 
ye hands of her brother Joh: & Christian Kneele, all such goods as belonged to her 
by father & mother, & doth acquitt & discharge the pledges, as witnes her hand 
                                                     Nelly Kneele X

86 ---- ye 14th 
This day Jony Kneal ---- ---- being at lawfull years 
came to ye Records wth her supvisor Jo: Tear and 
doth acknowledge to have recd from Ellin Kneale her sister
all such goods as were due to her by the death of her 
father and doth acquitt & discharge ye pledges as wittness
                 her mrk 
                         Jony X Kneale
                         John Tear supvisor X

Last Modified 21 April 2021