| Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates |
| Date: | 22 September 2018 |
| Original: | 0106204 |
Archdeacon Will 1683A #40 Malew will of Thomas Bell of Ballacharry, dated 13 March 1683/4:
Summary: wife [Ellin Mylrea] is alive [died October 1713 Malew, ArW 1713A #22 & # 23 Malew], grandchild Thomas Bell [son of son & heir Thomas Bell & Margaret Bridson
who married November 1680 Malew], dau Marriad, dau Joney, dau Margaret, dau Elizabeth/Bessy, dau Catharine (underage), son John (underage, his godfather Charles
Gelling left him 10s), supervisors & pledges: Thomas Mylrea & William Caine; also: witness Thomas Mylrea & Thomas Bridson, pledges: William Caine & Thomas Mylrea
Malew parish register: Thomas Bell, Ballacharie, buried 13 Mar 1683/4
Malew parish register: Thomas Bell marry Ellin Mylrea / Inyreah on 7 January 1649/50 in Malew
Wife: Malew parish register: Ellin Bell als Mcylrae buried 28 October 1713
Wife: ArW 1713A #22 Malew will of Ellinor Bell als Mylrea, proved 3 February 1713/4: husband [Thomas] Bridson predeceased her [they married 7 January
1649/50 Malew], son & heir Thomas Bell (1st wife Margaret Bridson married about 1683, current wife Joney xxxx, Thomas describes himself as old & feeble
& partially deaf in 1713), dau Catharine (married), dau Marriad, dau Elizabeth, son John, granddau Catharine, grandson Christopher, granddau Margaret,
witnesses: Henry Moore & Robert Cottier, pledges: Robert Harrison & John Bridson
Wife & son & heir: ArW 1713A #23 Malew will of Ellinor Bell als Mylrea of Ballacharry, made 2 Oct 1713, regarding Marriage Contract of son Thomas Bell and his wife
Margaret Bridson 30 years earlier: husband Thomas Bell predeceased Ellin, the original contract named one son & 5 daughters in addition to son & heir Thomas Bell,
Thomas describes himself as 'being stricken in years and feeble having an impediment in his hearing', witnesses: Thomas Fargher & William Mylchreest & John Woods.
Son & 1st wife: Malew parish register: Thomas Bell married Margaret Bridson on 7 November 1680 in Malew
Malew parish register: Marg'tt Bell als Bridson, Ballacharie, buried 22 October 1694
Son & 2nd wife: Malew parish register: Thomas Bell married Joney Freer on 14 May 1695 in Malew
Malew parish register: Jony Bell als Frier buried 1 February 1716/7
?1st husband of 2nd wife of heir Thomas: Malew parish register: Thos Harrison, Bane, buried 5 April 1689
dau of Joney: Malew parish register: Isabel Harrison married Nicholas Callister on 14 February 1708/9 in Malew
Will of 2nd of of son & heir Thomas: Ar W 1716A #19 Malew will of Joney Bell alias Harrison alias Freer, died January 1716/7: 1st husband xxxx [?Thomas] Harrison
[of Bane, ?died April 1689], 2nd husband Thomas Bell of Ballacharry [married 14 May 1695 Malew, he died May 1715, Episcopal Will], dau Joney Harrison is off
the Island, dau [Isabel] Harrison married Nicholas Callister on 14 February 1708/9 in Malew, witnesses & pledges: John Callister & John Cottiman.
Son: Malew parish register: Thomas Bell Ballacharry, buried 29 May 1715 Episcopal Will
Self or ?: 1704 Composition Book, Malew: Abbey Demesnes & Farm Land: Ballacharry farmland, (#5): Thomas Bell was compounded for the farmland in 1666,
and in 1691, Thomas Bell was entered for the 8s Abbey rent, fine in 1666 was 20s, years determined so to pay now £1
self or ?: 1704 Composition Book, Malew: Abbey Demesnes & Farm Land: Ballnakilley farmland (#6): Thomas Bell was compounded for the farmland in 1666,
and in 1691, Thomas Bell was entered for the 9s Abbey rent, fine in 1666 was £3 - 12s, years determined so to pay now £3 - 12 - 00, NOTE, Ballnakilley/
Ballagilley abutts the smaller farm of Ballacharry/Ballachurry.
?son: Malew parish register: John Bell B'Chairee buried 22 February 1742.
Malew parish register: John Bell married Jane Caine 22 July 1709 Malew. If this John is the testator's son, he was about 32 in 1709.
Malew parish register: Jane Caine married 1st Thomas Bell of Ballakilley on 29 January 1693/4
Malew parish register: Thomas Bell Ballakilley buried 15 February 1708/9
Malew parish: John son & heir of Thomas Bell of Ballakilley was born about 1694 in Malew
Malew parish register: Isabel dau of Thomas Bell christened 7 February 1696/7 in Malew
Malew parish register: a dau of Thomas Bell christened 20 March 1697/8 in Malew
Malew parish register: Thomas son of Thomas Bell christened 29 August 1703 in Malew
Malew parish register: Richard son of Thomas Bell christened 12 December 1705 in Malew
Malew parish register: William son of Thomas Bell christened 3 October 1708 in Malew
Will of mother in law: ArW 1722A #11 Malew will of Margaret Caine alias Taggart: husband xxxx Caine is not mentioned, son Thomas Caine, son Edward Caine, grandson
John Bell of Balnakilley, grandson Thomas Bell, grandson Richard Bell, grandson William Bell, granddau Ellin Bell, son in law John Bell of BallaCharry, dau Jane Bell
alias Caine, dau in law Mary Caine alias xxxx, dau in law Ellin Caine alias xxxx, granddau Christian Kewn, niece Margaret Bridson alias Taggart, sister Ellin Taggart.
Wife & son & heir, regarding his Marriage Contract to Margaret Bridson in 1680: ArW 1713A #23 Malew will of Ellinor Bell als Mylrea of Ballacharry, made 2 Oct
1713, regarding Marriage Contract of son Thomas Bell and his 1st wife Margaret Bridson 30 years earlier: ELLIN BELL ALS MCYLREA of Ballacharry in the Parish of
KK Malew being feeble and aged desired us, WILLIAM MCYLCHREEST & THOMAS FARGHER whose names are subscribed, to testify: That having given a Marriage Contract to
her son THOMAS BELL when he married his first wife MARGARET BRIDSON, the said Contract is mislaid or lost. However she owns that it contained as follows: That her
son THOMAS BELL aforesaid was to have half the Estate and crop immediately after his marriage; and the other half after the decease of the survivor, whether it
happened to be her husband THOMAS BELL or herself. However, in respect of her infirm condition, she surrenders at present to her son above named that half of the
crop, which he was to receive after her death, he paying to HIS BROTHER AND 5 SISTERS four bowls of corn among them, or whatever of the said corn was unpaid at
present. Witness our subscriptions the day and year above said. Witnesses: Thomas Fargher, William McYlechreest. She owned this writing before me, J. Woods. AT A
COURT IN CASTLETOWN, the witnesses have made oath to this declaration, February 4th,1713. XXXX LORD BISHOP & THE REVD. VICARS GENERALS of the Isle, The humble
petition of THOMAS BELL Ballchary in the parish of KK Malew, Humbly sheweth, That your petitioner above thirty years ago, had in Marriage Contract from his FATHER
AND MOTHER the one half of the Estate, with half the Crop immediately after his intermarriage, & the other half of the Estate & crop after the decease of the survivor
of his said father and mother, paying unto his BROTHER & SISTERS four bowls of corn betwixt them, the contents of which Contract his said mother lately declared upon
her death bed before two witnesses, and afterwards acknowledged the same to the Minister of the parish upon receiving the Blessed Sacrament, But in regard the said
Contract cannot now be found, his brother and sisters do take advantage of him, endeavoring to deprive him of the benefit of the same, your Petitioner being stricken
in years and feeble having an impediment in his hearing and not able to speak for himself,Begs he may be permitted to get some honest man to make his case known to
the Court, and he as is duty bound shall ever pray.
Will of wife: ArW 1713A #22 Malew will of Ellinor Bell als Mylrea, died October 1713: Malew, February the 3rd, 1713/4: daughter CHATRIN, daughter MARRIATT,
granddau CHATRIN, grandson WILLIAM, CHRISTOPHER, granddau MARGRET, daughter in law JONY, son THOMAS, daughter ELIZABETH. Son JOHN and daughter CHATRIN
executors. Witnesses: Henry Moore, Robert Cotter. Pledges Robert Harrison & John Bridson
Will of 2nd wife of son & heir Thomas: Ar W 1716A #19 Malew will of Joney Bell alias Harrison alias Freer, died January 1716/7: son-in-law Nicholas Callister,
daughther Joney Harrisson. Nicholas Callister to maintain Joney Bell during her life and allowing her five shillings a year towards her pockat dureing her
natural life. Wittnesses and pledges Jon Callister, John Cotteman.
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The last will of Tho: Bell (charie) who committed his soule to God and bodie to
X?ian buriall. Item beqeathed to ye poore a ferlett malt dj ferlett betwixt meale
and wheat and a sheepe, Item bequeathed to his son Jo: goods that was bequeathed to him
by his godfather Charles Gellin the worth of ten shillings to be taken out of ye whole
goods before any of it be place; Item to his granchild Tho: a lambe that is wth Tho
Macyleria (now a hog) Item bequeathed to his daughter Eliz: two sheepe wch he bought
wth her christeninge money and none to have any pt wth her of them; Item he beque
=athed his pt of the keare maire and follower for a legacie to his wife; Item he nomina
=ted, constituted, and ordained his children Marriott, Jony, Margrett; Eliz: Cathrin & John
Bell his true and lawfull Executors of all the rest of his goods moveable and unmoveable
whatsoever; Item he said that he owed 13d to Henry Ratcliffe; willed Tho: Mcylleriah
and William Caine supvisors. Note that ther is halfe a cow taken out of the Inventarie to
pay his son Jo: his godfathers legacie
Test: Tho: Mcylleriah}
Thom: Bridson } jurati Marriott Jonie & Bessie are sworn in Court & to be true
& faithfull to ye rest of ye Executor
pbatum est solvit 12d
The Inventarie of the goods of the said Tho: Bell view'd and priced by foure swarne
men to witt William Taggart John Harrison John Bell and Tho: Bridson Giles as follow
Inprimis dj a brown ox 15s dj the choice of the pecile oxen 14s £ s d
dj another oxe 13s this of the13s is taken out for ye heire as in contract} given
Item dj steere a quarter of a heffer a quarter of a steere 2 yeeres and a } thother two .... 01 - 09 - 10
quarter of a steer a yeere ould a quarter of a cow & dj cow ...........}................. 02 - 00 - 05
Item his part of the horses and mairs ...................................................... 01 - 02 - 0----
Item his part of the sheep and goats 18d ................................................... 00 - 01 - 06
Item dj 2 muggs and small vessells 8d a quarter stoone 4d som other vessels 6d ............. 00 - 01 - ---
Item dj a keive 8d dj stoone 2d, 3 yards of hurden cloath 14d .............................. 00 - 02 - ---
Item his own cloathes 4s dj 4 blanketts 6s 6d .............................................. 00 - 10 - 06
Item dj 4 sheets and banns 6s 2d ........................................................... 00 - 06 - 09
Item a pound of hecld flax 6d plow heads 3d ................................................ 00 - 00 - 09
Item som hempe 2d .......................................................................... 00 - 00 - 02
05 - 14 - ---
Deducted out of this funerall charges 5s
more to be deducted ........ 2s - 8d
the goods of ye son undr: age in ye mothers Custodie
hath given pledges Willm: Caine & Tho: Malleray
The goods of Cathrine in ye Custodie of ye eldest dau
Marriott Jonie Bessie & Margrett who hath given
pledges aforesaid
Last Modified 22 September 2018