| Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates |
| Date: | 15 February 2010 |
| Original: | LDS : 0106204 |
Archdeacon Will 1684A #001 Braddan will of Mr Philip Moore of Douglas, dated 10 August 1683:
Summary: wife Alice Wattleworth (remarried to James Banks, her will ArW 1711A #02 Onchan), son & heir Philip (under age 21), eldest dau Ellin (dead by 1692),
dau Barbara (married David Christian by June 1692), dau Isabel (married William Gell by March 1701/2), dau Margaret, dau Christian (dead by 1692), cousin John
Barry, brother James Moore, sister Elizabeth Moore, father Philip Moore buried in Onchan, mother dead, brother in law Samuel Wattleworth; pledges: Matthew
Traverse & William Corrin, also: Mr William Harris of Gloucestershire, Mr John Banks of Costrick in Cumberland.
?Braddan parish register: ----- ------ [?Philip Moore] de Duglas buried 12 January 1684/5
Wife: Onchan parish register: Mrs Alice Banckes als Wattleworth buried 27 Mar 1712
Will of wife: ArW 1711A #02 Onchan will of Alice Banks als Moore als Wattleworth of Onchan, Douglas, and Peel, written & signed 8 May 1711: 2nd husband James
Banks, dau Margaret, dau Barbary Christian alias Moore (married David Christian, their dau Margaret), son Philip Moore, dau Isabel Gell alias Moore (married
William Gell, son James, son William), dau Catharine Cooper alias Moore (married William Cooper, dau Alice Cooper), sister: Margaret Christian alias Wattleworth
in London, cousin/nephew Charles Wattleworth [cousin often meant 'nephew' in these early days, & Charles was the son of Samuel Wattleworth, a brother of Alice].
Dau: Onchan parish register: Isabel Moore married William Gell on 12 August 1701 in Onchan, also recorded in Braddan
Mother: Braddan parish register: Ellin Moore als Wilson buried 17 February 1668/9
Will of mother: ArW 1668A #10 Lonan will of Ellinor Moore alias Wilson, died 8 February 1668/69:dau Jane, son Philip, dau Catharine Kelly als Moore, brother
Thomas Wilson, brother Michael Wilson, son James Moore, daughter Isabel (or Elizabeth per father's will) Nicholson als Moore, grandson William Nicholson.
Father: Braddan parish register: Philip Moore de Douglas buried 8 June 1669
Will of father: ArW 1669A #011 Braddan will of Philip Moore, merchant, died about 8 June 1669: brother Hugh Moore, brother [in law] Thomas Banks, brother [in law]
John Caesar, dau Jane Moore, son Philip Moore (married to Alice, had no children in 1669), dau Catharine Kelly, dau Elizabeth (or Isabel per mother's will)
Nicholson (not on the Isle of Man in 1669, married to Anthony Nicholson), son James Moore [not on the Island], Patrick Thompson is Vicar General.
Parents in law of dau Barbara: 1683: Old Onchan Deeds/Sales bundle 2 #21: date 11 November 1683 Douglas: Regarding a controversy between Isabel Christian alias
Oates & Thomas Stephen [?stepson of Averick]: Isabel Christian alias Oates recited that the difference between David Christian (her husband) and Thomas Steane/
Stephen regarding cottage house & garden of 12d rent formerly helf by Averick Quay alias Oates & sold by her to David Christian: It was agreed that Thomas Stephen
was to give 4s 6d per year to David Christian during the life of Averick Quay alias Oates and to keep the house in sufficient repair, and after the death of Averick
[she died 1696], Thomas Stephen was to pay £3 9s 6d (in 3 installments) in consideration of which £3 10s 6d the said David Christian & wife Isael Christian alias
Oates sold their interest in the said house to Thomas Stephen, witnesses: James Radcliffe & Philip Lewaige X & William Craine X & William Flexney; 1704: Isabel
Christian alias Oates relict of David Christian acknowledges the £3 10s 6d
Braddan parish register: Avrick Steven als Oates buried 24 Aug 1696 [She married 1st Robert Quay, ArW 1675A #045 Braddan, & 2nd John? Stephen/Steane]
Braddan parish register: David Xtian buried 31 March 1702
Braddan parish register: John son of David Christian christened 17 August 1656 in Braddan
Braddan parish register: Katherin Christian daughter of David Christian buried 8 June 1661
Braddan parish register: David Christian son of David Christian buried 11 January 1664/5
Braddan parish register: Jane dau of David Christian christened 29 September 1667 in Braddan
Braddan parish register: Adam son of David Christian christened 25 September 1673 in Braddan
Husband of dau Barbara: Braddan parish: David Christian son of David Christian born about 1676, having children in 1690s.
Braddan parish register: William Christian infant son of David Christian buried 8 March 1679/80
Braddan parish register: Cha: Christian daughter[?] of David Christian buried 10 December 1682
Augt: ye 10th 1683
In the name of God, Amen. It Philip Moore of Duglass being
sick in bodie, but of perfect memorie, praised be God doe make this
my last will & testament in manner following:
first, I committ my soul unto God who gave it and to Jesus Christ
our blessed Saviour who redeemed it, in stedfast hope of its salvation
through his merits & mediation; and my bodie to be buried in the pa=
rish Church of KK Conchan in or near unto ye grave of my father Phil=
lip Moore, in sure Confidence of a joyfull Resurrection at ye last and
happy day of ye faithfull & elect children of God. I bequath to the
poore of this towne tenne shillings, and to Mr Henry Lowcay tenne
shillings desireing him to preach my funerall sermon. Itm: I be=
queath to my son Philip all ye houses & gardens wch were in my fathers
posession with Wilsons Lands & Humhreyes, and the meadow bought of
John Quilliam of KK Marown, all which particulare I estate upon
him as heirship, & if he die before he come to ye age of 21 yeares, or after
without issue, the premises are to descend & goe as heirship to ye eldest
daughter: to wch my wife Alice hath consented reserving to herself
the halfe of all ye premises during her naturall life & then to be en=
joyed by ye heir a aforesd; and I doe also leave unto my said son
Philip fifteene pounds as legacie, wch he is to forfeit to the rest of
my children if he marrie before one & twentie yeares without the Con=
sent & approbation of his overseers & guardians whom I shall hereafter
mention. Itm: I bequeath to my daughter Ellin thirtie pounds; wch
30£ shall returne to ye rest of the children if it shall happen
she come to be heir & enjoy what is here left him. Itm: I bequeath
to my daughter Barbarie tenne pounds to that 20£ wch he hath
at use wth xxxx I xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxx Ballakegin Itm: I bequeath to the
rest of my children Issabell Margrett & Christian twentie pounds a peice, leaving them to my wifes
tendernesse & discretion to be further augmented: All wch Legacies are
to be paid unto them as their Supervisors & guardians shall think fitt for
them. Itm: I bequeath unto my cosen John Barrey all reckonings
claimes debts & demands yt he either owe me or I might ave against him
freeing him from any claime of myne Executrs: on this account. Itm: I
leave to my maidservant Mally Clerk tenne shilings legacie. Itm:
I leave to my brother James Moore a gold ring & to my sister Elizabeth
another both wch my wife knows to be in the house. Itm: I further
bequeath ye ring which my mother left me to my heir as an
erldome. Itm: I ordaine my loving wife Alice, my cosen John
Barrey, & my brother in law Sam: Watleworth supervisors and
guardians of my foresaid children till the come to ye age of 21 yeares.
Lastly I doe constitute & appoint my foresaid wifemy lawfull Ex=
ecutrx: of all the rest of my goods moveable & unmoveable, willing
her to performe this my last will & testamt: in all pticulars, & also em=
powring her to keep all ye said Legacies with ye Children untill ye come to ye
age of 21 yeares, or until she & ye other supervisors doe otherwise see best for ye
good of all & every of my children. In testimonie hereof, & to witness
this to be my last will & testamt: I have to my name affixed my seale
the day & yeare above written
testes Sam: Watleworth} Phillip Moore
John Barry .........} jurati
[written sideways:]
Mr Willm Fflaxney declares upon oath that being with ye sd Philip Moore
3 or 4 nights before his death, ye sd Philip declared to him yt his will was made &
he would not alter it
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The executrx worne in forme of Law,
& the Suprvisors
pbatum est et solvit 12
Salvo tamen unicuig
suo jure
pledges in form of Law Mathew Traverse
and Willm: Corrin
Octr: 30th 1685
John Skinner in K Andreas enters his claime agt ye Executrx
of Philip Moore for 8s & 9d & craveth ye Law
Novr: 16th 1685
James Banks enters his claime agt ye Executr: of Philip
Moore for a pcell of silver spoone wch his grand=
father pawned wth ye sd Philip Moore wch spoone came
due to ye sd claimer as he will make to appeare &
craveth ye Law
Sepr: 15th 1691
Mr Jo: Quaile enters his cliame in ye behalfe of
Mr Willm: Harris of Glocestershire enters his claime agt ye Executr of
Phil: Moore late of Duglass for ye just sume of ten pounds due upon
account as will be made to appeare, & craveth ye Law
Sepr: 15th 1691
Mr John Banks of Costrick in Cumberland enters his
claime agt ye said Execr: for ye sume of 35s &c
[on a slip of paper:]
Novr: ye 10th 1685
Paul Bridson enters his claime agt ye Executrs of
Philip Moore for 12s 13d as will be made to appea
=re & craveth ye Law
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I doe acnoleg to have reseved of my mother
the some of 40£ starling for my wifes parson
Reseved p me David Christian
June 14th 1692
witness
present I doe acknowldge yt my husband
Robert Joyner has received ye foresd summe of forty
pounds as portion due to me by ye death
of my father & sisters; As witnesse my hand
Barbara Christian
In prsence of als Moore my mrk X
Sam: Watleworth Register
[slip of paper]
March 2d 1701/2
Received then from & at the hands
of Philip Moore our brother on the
account of our mother Alice Banks
the full & just summe of thirty pounds
current moneyes, as due unto us by the
death of Philip Moor our father &
Ellin & Christian Moore our sisters, as
may more at large appeare by their last
will, & Decrees; We say received
By us
In presence of Wm Gell
Sam: Watleworth Isabell Gell
Jon: Taubman
Last Modified 2 November 2018