Margaret Murrey alias Joyner 1683

Archdeacon Will 1683A #32 Braddan will of Mrs Margaret Murrey alias Joyner of Douglas, died 19 January 1683/4, designated as 'Margaret Murrey the Elder' 
in a note written by Henry Lowcay & Robert Radcliffe & dated 24 June 1682: 
Summary: husband [John] Murrey is not mentioned [died November 1676, EpW 1676], dau Margaret Murrey (married to David Murrey junior), son David Murrey, son 
Robert Murrey, grandchildren (4 in Chester [Susanna & John & Hanah & Robert Murrey, their father is Robert Murrey], 4 in Douglas [including Margaret Murrey junior 
of age & Elizabeth & John [of age] Murrey, & John Murrey junior], 1 in Ramsey [Robert Murrey underage]), 3 daughters in law, cousin Henry Lowcay, brother Richard 
Joyner (married to Isabel [Christian], their son is Thomas Joyner [who married 1st Mary Cannell in 1702/3, & 2nd in 1705 to Margaret Oates dau of Michael Oates & 
Alice Wilson], sister Ellinor (married to John Taubman), granddau Robert Murrey of Ramsey, witnesses: Mr Henry Lowcay & Mr Robert Radcliffe, witness to codicil 
Mrs Ellinor Robinson alias Quayle, also: Jane Cottier, Mr Thomas Fletcher deemster, 
Braddan parish register: Mrs Margt Murrey, wife of Mr. Jo. Murrey de Duglas, bur 20 Jan 1683/4
Husband: Braddan parish register: Mr. Jo: Morey de Duglas, merchant, bur 9 Nov 1676		Episcopal Will
Mother: Braddan bur reg: Katherin Joyner als Noris  buried  7 Apr 1645
Will of mother: ArW 1645A #08 Braddan will of Catharine Joyner alias Norris, dated 7 April 1645: husband xxxx Joyner is alive, dau Ellin, son Richard, dau Margaret 
[married John Murrey], grandson John Murrey, dau Alice Joyner [married about 1657 to xxxx Young, died 1658 (?with birth of 1st child), ArW 1658A #016 German]; also: 
Catharine Barry, witnesses: Elsabeth/Isabel Stowell & Joney Callin, pledge: John Craine. 
Witness: Michael parish register:  Ellin Quayle married Thomas Robinson on 6 June 1675 in Michael
	Braddan parish register:  Mr Thomas Robinson, Duglas, minister, buried 13 January 1682/3
?Dau in law: Braddan parish register: Mrs. Murrey als Quayle, aged 89 years., Sepult, bur 6 Jan 1730. Born about 1641
	ArWills Feb 1730/1 defuncts Braddan:  Mrs. Ellinor Murrey als Quayle died.
?Relationship: ArW 1692 #47 Braddan, of Elizabeth Quayle als Norris: son Francis Quayle in Ireland (his son Wm Quayle in Dublin); grandchild Mgt Quayle; 
grandchild Hannah Steeciey[?], grandchild Margt Kelly; grandchild Wm Quayle; dau Ellinor Murrey of Douglas (executrix).
?Relationship: Braddan parish register: Mrs. Elizabeth Quayle als Norris bur 7 Apr 1692.

		Douglas June 24th 1682

In the name of God. Amen   I Margaret Murrey weak & 
sick in Body but through the mercy & goodness of Gd, sound 
in memory & understanding, make this my last Will and 
Testament in form & manner following: 
First, I give & beqeuath my soul into the hands of Almighty 
God, humbly beseeching him for his infinite mercy-sake & 
the alone merits of my blessed Saviour Christ Jesus to 
pardon my manifold sins & transgressions; and also I commit 
my Body to Christian Burial.  Item, I leave twenty shillings 
to the poor of Kirk-Braddon Parish.  Item I leave to my 
dear Brother Richard Joyner fifty pounds.  Item I leave 
my Daughter Margaret Murrey & my grand-children, that is 
to say, four in Chester, four in Douglas, and one in Ramsey, 
joynt Executors of all my goods moveable & unmoveable.  
And when my said Daughter Margret Murrey shall depart  
this life it is my will that he share or part of goods shall 
come to her child; and if it please God that her child decease, 
it is my will that the said goods left & bequeathed by 
me to the said child, shall come to & be divided equally 
among the rest of my surviving Grand-children.  Item 
it is my will that what my Brother Richard Joyner is 
indebted in the Shop (so farr as concerns my share) shall 
be remitted.  Item, it is also my will that what my Brother 
John Tubman is in arrears in ye said shop (so farr  as my 
share extends to) shall be remitted  shall be remitted to 
my sister Ellenour his wife.  Item, I leave all my wearing clothes 
to my said sister Ellenour & sister Isabel wife to my Bro-
ther Richard.  Item, I leave to my Grand-child Margaret 
Murrey ten pounds & a furnisht bed above ye rest of my Grand-
children.  Item, I leave to my Grand-child John Murrey her brother ten 
pounds & a furnishd bed  above the rest of my 
grand-children.  Item, it is 

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my will that the aforementioned goods left to my Grand-children 
shall be & continue with my son David Murrey & Daughter Margaret 
Murrey, & they to improve them to the best advantage & profit of my 
said Grand-children, till they come to age to call for or demand 
them.  Item, it is my will, that in case my son Robert Murrey shall 
immediately after my decease call for that part of goods left by me 
to his cildren, they shall be delivered to him for their use & benefit
Item, I leave to my cousin Lowcay Chaplain at Castle-town a 
twenty shillings peece of gold. 
Item I leave three pieces of gold to my three daughters in law 
				Margaret Murrey  M 
				    her mark 
It is my will that these Codicills be annexed 
First, I leave my Daughter Margaret Murrey aforementioned a 
quarter of my goods, and the remainder of my goods I leave among 
my Executors above-written.  It: Tis my will that what I have left 
to my said Daughter Margaret Murrey, at her decease be left to her 
own children.  It: I leave to my nephew Tho: Joyner five pounds 
to maintain him at School.  It: Tis my will that my Grand-child 
Margaret Murrey have half of those goods which I have left (as is 
before specified) to my Grand-child Robert Murrey of Ramsey.  In testi
mony hereof I have caused my name to be subscribed hereunto & have set my 
harm 
				Margaret Murrey 
It: I leave my part of the Lough	      her mark 
to Jane Cottier;  It: Tis my will 
that my Brother Rich: Joyner pay none 
of the debt mentioned in the Shop-book 
 
	Att KK Braddan Church Aprill ye 3d 1684
Mr Henry Lowcay & Mr Robt: Radcliffe witnesses to this will as are in -----[fold]    
on the back of this will, have sworne, yt all & above written was acknowledged 
to be Mrs Margaret Murrey deceased to be her last will & Testamt: only  -----[fold]    
ert Radcliffe declared on his oath, yt Mr Lowcay told him yt he had annexed -----[fold]    
abovesaid Codicills by Mrs Murreyes direction & exprestion at two severall times -----[fold]    
ye date of ye foresd will, & yt it was her mind & desire yt Mr Lowcay should imp-----[fold]    
the same unto him, wch accordingly was done & declared 
     The Exxecutrs: herein mentioned being not all of them present either in person -----[fold]    
proxie therefore they are to appeare & be sworne, with their Supervisors or guardians (when -----[fold]    
shall chuse) or ye Law provide) the next meeting upon notice

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     June 24th 1682
Margaret Murrey the 
Elder did acknowledge 
before us the day & year 
above-written that the 
within writing contains her 
Last Will & Testament.  In 
testimony hereof we subscribe 
our names 
		Hen: Lowcay
		Robert Ratcliff

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	Att Duglasse ye 2th of Augt: 1684
Mrs Elinor Robinson als Quaile being this day sworne and 
examined touching the first Codicill annexed to Mrs Margrett 
Murreyes will saith, that ye sd: Mrs Murrey told her after she 
made her said will yt she had left ye quarter part of her 
goods & estate  to her Daughter Margrett Murrey, as is re---- -----[fold]    
pressed in ye sd will or Codicill & further saith not

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Duglas the ffirst of August 1684
Whereas Margrett Murrey Late of Duglass In the 
Isle of Man deceased by her will wch is upon Record hath 
Left Margret Murrey her daughter & Margrett Murrey & Eliza=
beth & John Murrey of Duglass her grandchildren & Susanna 
Murrey & John & Hannah & Robert Murrey of Chester & 
Robert Murrey of Ramsey & John Murrey of Duglas junior 
her Joynt executors of the sd will beareing date ye 24th 
day of June 1682 As by sd will Apeares & have all her estate 
devided amonst them as ye will declares after the severall 
Legacies being payde As ffollows viz: to ye poore of 
KK Bradan Parish twenty shillings, to Rich: Joyner
ffiffty Pounds & her shaire of what he owe in ye Shoppe 
booke, & of what John Tudman oweth one halfe who remitu----[edge]    
to her sister Ellinor,  to Margrett Murrey & John of Duglas her grand 
children twenty Pounds over above ye rest of ye executors 
& a furnished feather Bed to Margret Murrey her grandchild 
& 1 peice of gold to Mr Lowcay & 3 peices of gold to her 3 daughters 
in Law & by ye codicills accepted to ye sd will to her Daughter 
Margrett Murrey affore mentioned a quarter of her goods & to Tho: 
Joyner ffive Pounds & to Jane Cotter her part of ye Lough 
Affter wch: Legacies being satisfied it is the day above 
written mutually Agreed between David Murrey of Duglas 
junior husband to ye abovesd Margrett Murrey daughter to the 
deceadent upon the own part & Robert Murrey of ye cittie 
of Chester on the behalfe of his children above mentioned 
& Margrett Murrey of Duglas junior & Elizabeth & John on there 
owne behalfes & Robert Murrey of Chester & Margrett Murrey 
of Duglas on ye behalfe of Robert Murrey of Ramsey 
that the said David Murrey Junior shall pay or cause to be 
payde in mony & goods to the said tenn executors 
the sum of two hundered & forty five pounds equally 
amonst them wch is ye full esttate wch belonged to 
the deseased Margrett Murrey as ffar as we can possible 
find out or computte in wittness heareof eatch person 
hath heareunto sett there hands the day and yeare 
ffirst above written 
    Elizabeth Murrey	David Murrey
    John Murrey		Robert Murrey
			Margrett Murrey
			Ellin Robinson X
			Margrett Murrey Junior

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	Att Duglasse ye 1st of Augt 1684 before Mr J----[dark] 
	Christian Vicar Genll: in behalf of ye Archdeacon -----[dark]   
	& Sam: Watleworth Register 

The within agreemt being mutually accorded unto by all ye 
Executrs: at age, & by the Supervisors in behalfe of as many as ----[edge]    
underage, & the same subscribed an d delivered accordingly & as ----[edge]    
Inventorie of ye testatrix: to which Mr David Murrey junr: of 
Duglasse & son in law to ye sd testatrix is sworne for its fait----[edge]    
full performance, & to pay all debts, legasies, & what ever ye Law s----[edge]    
therein require, and ye office to secure by his own & bondsmen t----[edge]    
obligation, is therefore accordingly accepted, the executrs at age 
& ye suprvisors aforesd being sensible & due soe acknowledge yt the sd 
agreemt & summe therein mentioned is ye full valuation of ye goods 
properly due unto ye foresd Executrs by ye will of ye sd Mrs Mur
rey decease			     David Murrey

		Pledges in forme of Law & to Secure 
		the office 
			David Murrey
			Robert Murrey 

Octr: 15th 1684
Mr Tho: Ffletcher Deemstr:  enters his claime agt ye Executrs 
of Mrs Margrett Murrey for ye summe of 6£ due debt for 
plowing certaine limed lands for severall yeares & craveth triall

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