| Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates |
| Date: | 5 December 2018 |
| Original: | 0106205 |
Archdeacon Will 1685A #44 Braddan will of Deemster Thomas Fletcher, died 17 March 1685/6: Summary: children of 1st wife: Esther & Jane & Ann; 2nd wife (Jane Radcliffe) is alive, & their children: Robert & Richard & Thomas & John & Christian & Margaret; mother in law Christian Quayle [alias Radcliffe] alias Kissage dead [ArW 1675A #51 Braddan] (Captain Patrick Christian paid the funeral charges [his wife Ellior Quayle was a daughter of Christian, & a maternal half sister of Jane Radcliffe the 2nd wife of Deemster Thomas Fletcher] & Thomas, the administrator, had not yet reimbursed him) also: Mrs Ann Curghey als Christian & children, John Key of Douglas, Thomas Woods junior of KnockSharrey, Alice Moore alias Wattleworth & children, Captain John Quilliam, Mr David Murrey. Braddan parish register: Mr Thomas Fletcher Dempster buried 18 March 1685/6. 2nd wife: Braddan parish register: Jane Fletcher buried 15 January 1697. Will of 2nd wife: ArW 1697A #06 Braddan will of Mrs. Jane Fletcher als Radcliffe, died 14 January 1697/8: husband xxxx [Deemster Thomas] Fletcher is not mentioned [his will ArW 1685A #44 Braddan], grandson Henry Norris (son of Henry Norris & Christian Fletcher), granddau Frances Norris, grandson Richard Fletcher, son Mr Robert Fletcher, a daughter [Margaret] is dead, son John Fletcher (cared for by Henry Norris), dau in law Mrs Elizabeth Barns, Witnesses: Robert Clague & Alice Lewin (maid, Robert Lewin is relative), pledges: Mr John Taubman & Mr William Flexney. Will of 2nd wife's mother: ArW 1675A #051 Braddan will of Christian Quayle alias Radcliffe alias Kissage, widow, of BallaQuayle, died 12 February 1675/6: [1st husband Silvester, married about 1629, he died about 1640 & made a will], 2nd husband xxxx [?Robert] Quayle of Ballaquayle(dead), dau Ellinor/Nelly Quayle (she had recently delivered a child, married Captn Patrick Christian, their children Mary [born 1669/70] & Robert Christian), dau Jane Fletcher alias Radcliffe, son Captain Thomas Radcliffe, dau Mary Radcliffe is dead; other children, witnesses: Mary Mylevorrey & Catharine Conilt/Coonill/Cannell. Dau: Braddan parish register: Issable daughter of Thomas Fletcher buried 27 May 1645. Son: Braddan parish register: Thomas son of Mr Thomas Fletcher buried 19 March 1664/5. Dau: Maughold Parish register: Hester Quayle als Fletcher buried 13 May 1712. Son in law: Braddan parish register: Mr Adam Morey buried 14 November 1675. Son in law: Maughold Parish register: Jon: Quayle of Ramsey buried 7 January 1699/1700. Mother: Braddan parish register: Mrs Ellin Fletcher de Kk Braddan buried 11 June 1663. ?Wife of Edward Fletcher who died before 1644, will in Bishop's / Episcopal books. Sister: Braddan parish register: An Thompson als Fletcher, wife of Sr Patrick Thompson, bur 21 Feb 1641/2. Will of sister, died Feb 1641/2: ArW 1644A #80 Braddan of Ann Thompson alias Fletcher, died 20 February 1641/2: husband Sir Patrick Thompson is alive, recently born child John Thompson, mother Ellin Fletcher alias xxxx, father [Edward] recently died & will in Bishop's/Episcopal books, brothers & sisters including brother Thomas Fletcher, sister Ellin Fletcher (married to John Cosnahan), sister Margaret Fletcher; witnesses: sister Ellin Fletcher & sister Margaret Fletcher & Patrick xxxxx; pledges: Robert Quayle of BallaQuayle & Robert Kermode of Ballamoddle and by 1644 Paul Gelling & John Kewley, and by 1648 Henry Vinch & Thomas Fairbrother, also: Mr Thomas Allen, brother in law? John Thompson, brother in law? John Cosnahan. Sister: Braddan parish register: Ellin Fletcher als Cosnahan bur 27 Nov 1644 Will of sister: ArW 1644A #79 Braddan of Ellin Cosnahan als Fletcher, died 27 December 1644,intestate: husband Reverend John Cosnahan, brother Thomas, brother Richard, sister Margaret, sister Jane Fletcher, mother Ellin Fletcher alias xxxx is alive (died 1663), father [Edward Fletcher] is dead, sister Ann [Thompson als Fletcher] is dead; NOTE: This will was on a slip of paper found amongst the will papers of Edmund Kelly ArW1642A #60. Will of sister: ArW 1681A #01 Lonan will of Mrs Jane Moore alias Fletcher, died early 1681: husband Captain James Moore (dead), son David Moore (executor with brother William), son James, son Philip, son Thomas, dau Alice, youngest son William (underage executor with brother David but dead before will was proved), brother Deemster [Thomas] Fletcher, niece Mrs Christian Fletcher, also: Bahie Cannell als Lewin [hsb Robt Cannell per 1648 & 1679 Onchan presentments], Margaret Thwaites (?wife of Sir Thomas Thwaites). Braddan parish register: Margery Fletcher buried 29 December 1628 Sister?: Braddan parish register: An Fletcher daughter of Edward Fletcher buried 28 December 1628. Sister?: Braddan parish register: Frances daughter of Mr Edward Fletcher buried 7 April 1637. Father?: regarding Mr Edward Fletcher: ArWills 1630 Lonan parish: At KK Lonnen the 22th of Septembr 1630: Mr Edw: Fletcher hath sworne before me that in settinge of his teyth unto Jo: Crose that he sayd thou shall give me a firlett of barley beside the money noe sayd he but I will give you a kyndnes the say Mr Fletcher answered and sayd if thou give yt in kindnes yt will save[?] me but a firlett of corne yt must be the sayd Jo: Crose before me gave yt Mr Fletcher upon his oyth. Braddan parish register: Margaret Fletcher buried 8 September 1643 Braddan parish register: Mr Henry Fletcher of Moresbee buried 26 November 1645 Braddan parish register: Mr Richard Fletcher buried 1 January 1658/9 Brother?: Braddan parish register: Captayne Edward Fletcher buried 6 October 1682 ?md Elizabeth, had one dau [married John Hendricks/Hendrickson who died at sea 1726], Elizabeth remd James Barnes (d.Feb 1689/90); Elizabeth died 6 Feb 1697/8, ArW 1697A #07 Braddan). Braddan parish register: Mrs Mary Fletcher sepult. buried 2 December 1729. Braddan parish register: Capt Richard Ffletcher buried 4 October 1734. Braddan parish register: Mr Richard Ffletcher buried 2 April 1738. Braddan parish register: Mr Edw'd Ffletcher buried 24 November 1759. Dau: Michael parish register: Mrs Christian Norris als Fletcher buried 5 July 1695 [md about 1682 to Henry Norris]. Will of 2nd wife: ArW 1697A #06 Braddan will of Mrs. Jane Fletcher als Radcliffe, died 14 January 1697/8: Grandchildren Henry and Frances Norris, and Richard Fletcher. Son Robert Fletcher executor. Witnesses: Robert Claigue, Alice Lewn. Pledges John Tubman and William Flexney. Henry Norris enters claims. Elizabeth BARRY enters claim for her husband's part of his mother's goods. Robert Lewin enters claim.for wages due to Alice Lewin.
In ye name of God Amen, The thirtieth Daie of December in ye yeare of our lord God 1684 and in ye thirtieth yeare of ye Reign of our most gratious sovereign Lord Charys ye second of England and king, I Tho: Ffletcher being sicke in bodye but of sound and perfect memory thankes be to ye allmightie God for ye same and calling to mind ye uncertaine state of this transitorie life, and yt all flesh must yeald unto death, when it shall please God to call and being desirous to settle things in order doe make this my last will and testament in maner and forme following, revoking and absolutely unwilling by these prsents, all and everie Testament and Testaments will or wills heretofore by me mad and declared ether by word or writing any this is to be taken only for my last will and Testamentin dxxxxxxx xxxxx form following:and none other and first being truly sorie and penitent from ye bottom of my heart for all my sins past, humbly desiring of God forgivenese for ye same, I give and comitt my soul unto Allmighty God my Creator in whom through ye obedience and merits of Jesus Christ my Saviour and redeemer in ye application of his Righteousness by ye holy ghost my sanctifier and comforter I trust and beleeve absolutely to be saved, and to have full remision of all my sins, and yt my soul wth my body att ye generall day of Resurrection shall rise againe with body and possess and inhearitt ye Kingdome of heaven prpared for his elect servants and my body to ye earth from whence it came to be buried in such desent and Crhsitian maner as to my executors here after named shall be thought meet and convenient, and now for ye settling my temporall estate, and such goods chattels and depts, as it hath pleased God far above my desert to bestow upon me, I doe order give and bequeath and dispose ye same in maner and forme following (that is to say) first I will ye all those depts, if any ther be, and duties as I owe in right or consience to any maner of pson or psons whatsoever, shall be well and truly paid and contented or ordained to be paid, wthin convenient time after my desease, by my exe =cutors after named 1 I leave to my first wives children, yt is to say, Easter Ffletcher and Jane and Ann her sisters six penc a peece Legasies 2 I leave to my deare wife five pound legasie 3 I doe ordaine nominatt and apont my last wives children yt is to say Thomas Fletcher, and Jo: Christian and Margrett Ffletcher my lawfull executors of all my goods movable and unmovable of what kind or nature soever they be of, pvided allways I leave ye sd childrens tuission to my dear wife, and in case they will not be said nor lead by her yt then I doe cutt my sd children of wth twenty shillins a peece Legasie and ye goods to herselfe to dispose of to those yt will be best unto her and will take her counsell and this I will have to stand for my last will and testament, and wheras my son Ro: Ffletcher and his brother Richd: Ffletcher are pvided for before hand, I doe leave them both five shillins apeece Legasie Tho: Ffletcher Testes Jo: Bridson Alexander Quaile his mrk X [next page] The Administration of ye within will is granted to the wife Mrs Ffletcher who are of cuon[?] & sensu[?] p---- sworne to discharge & performe the same according to the trust reposed in her by ye will pbatum est et solvit --- Pledges according to Law James Moore and Willm: Kelley June ye 10th 1686 John Keiy of Duglasse enters his claime agt ye Executr: of Mr Deemstr: Ffletcher for 7s 2d due debt as will be made to appeare & craveth ye Law Novr: 4th 1686 Tho: Brew enters his claime agt ye Executr: of Mr Deemstr: Ffletcher for 20s due debt as will be made to appeare & craveth ye Law Novr: 8th 1686 Mrs Ann Curghey als Christian in behalf of her self & her children enters her claime agt ye Executrs: of Mr Deemstr: Ffletcher for ye summe of 20£ due debt and craveth ye Law [next page] Novr: 4th 1686 Tho: Woods of KnockSharrey junr: enters his claim agt ye Execr: of Mr Deemstr: Ffletcher for ye sume of 6£ with ye use thereof for four yeares past due debt as he will make to appear & craveth ye Law The debt is acknowledged by ye Executrx: and her un Mr Robert Ffletcher is become bondsman to see ye same justly paid at Michaelmas next in double ye value Jane Ffletcher X Robt: Ffletcher X March ye 10th 1686/7 Capt: Patr: Xtian enters his claime agt ye Exrs: of Mr Deemstr: Ffletcher for 2£ 5s 4d due debt as will be made to appeare by a bill of pticular, all wch was expended in ye funerall charges of his mother in law Xtian Quaile als Kissage to whom Mr Ffletcher was admnistr: besides 2 barrells of beere & other provisions. & for 40s more lent to him ye sd Deemstr: Ffletcher wch he received from Robt: Carrett shoemaker & craveth ye Law Novr: 5th 1686 Alice Moore als Watleworth enters her claime agt ye Executr: of Mr Deemster Ffletcher for 6£ & ye use therof as appeares by specialtie & craveth ye Law die et anno predicto: Mr David Murrey enters &c for 9£ due by specialtie & booke of amt: & craveth ye Law May ye 10th 1685 Capt Jo: Quilliam enters his claime agt ye Exrx: of Mr Deemstr: Ffletcher for 27s due debt & craveth ye Law [next page] March ye 17th 1686/7 Mr Jo: Quaile of Ramsey in behalf of himself and his wife Esther & her children by her former husband Adam: Murrey late of Duglass enters his claime agt ye Exrx: of Mr Deemstr: Ffletcher for ye just sume of nine pounds due unto her ye said Esther by ye death of her mother & promised to be paid by ye sd Mr Ffletcher in ye marriage contract given & made over to ye said Adam & Esther as more at large appears, & craveth ye Law see: Braddan parish register: Mr Adam Morey buried 14 November 1675 anno et die prd: Mr Quaile aforesd: enters his claime agt ye foresaid Exers: of Mr Deemstr: Ffletcher for ye just summ of six pounds due debt as appears by Specialtie & craveth ye Law The foresaid Mr Jo: Quaile enters hsi claime agt ye Exrs: of ye foresaid Mr Deemstr: Ffletcher for ye summe of four pounds tene thillings, being due debt for ye benefit of several daymothes of hay for ye space of three yeares as appears by agreemt and ye hand of ye sd Deemstr: Ffletcher, & craveth ye Law Anno et die prdicto Mr Jo: Quaile enters his claime agt ye Exrs: of Rich: Cowle for ye summe of twelve shillings six pence due debt as will be made to appeare & craveth ye Law anno et die prdicto Mr Jo: Quaile enters his claime agt ye Exrs: of Jane Curlett late wife to & Exr: to Tho: Calister for ye sume of six shillings due debt as will be made to appeare & craveth ye Law [on the back of the above page] Aprll: 14th 1687 Mr Jo: Quaile enters his claime agt ye Exrs: of Mr Deemstr: Ffletcher for ye summe of forty Shillings as will be made to appeare by severall pticulars, &c [on a slip of paper:] ---- 8th 16---- Reverend Sr: All due respects Remembered unto you, good sir It desire you to doe me----[dark] as to enter my Claime agaist the exeuctrs and administratr: of dim----[dark] for ye Just summ of 42s as will be made to appeare by Specialty and ----[dark] forget it not, as sone as you get home, put it upon record for I have y----[dark] yeare is neare hand expired since the pbatione of the will and I shall ----[dark] --- and to appeare against the next Chaptr and what soever is yor due p----[dark] ---- paid by God asertaned I hope will not faile me in this kindness and ----[dark] ---- to Remaine Yor true ffriend & Servant to Command Jon: Quaile [on a slip of paper] Novr: 4th 1686 Thomas Callin[?]in behalf of Mrs Ellin Thwaits & Mary Parre enters his claime agt ye Executrs: of Demstr: Thomas Ffletcher for ye sum of 12s for a horse due debt as will be made to appear & craveth ye Law [next page] A true & pfect Inventory of ye goods of Dimster Ffletcher taken by 4 swarn men & ye sumner Imprimis In sheep yong & old 50 & two price ......... 3 - 16 - 0 It: in lambes 20 price ..................... 0 - 16 - 00 It: in horses & maires 15 yong} & old ye dead pte price ..}............ 3 - 17 - 3 It: 4 cowes price .......................... 4 - 0 - 0 It: 2 heffers & steere ..................... 1 - 10 - 0 It: 6 oxen & dj a bull price ............... 7 - 10 - 0 It: 1 heffer of a yeare & a halfe } old & dj a bulloke price ....}......... 0 - 10 - 0 It: 9£ of hurds yorne & dj a pound price ... 0 - 3 - 2d It: 3 pound of hemp yourn p £ price ........ 0 - 01 - 6 It: 2 pound of woollen yourn price ......... 0 - 00 - 8 It: 1 pound of linnen yourn price .......... 0 - 00 - 6 It: 30 pound of new pewder price ........... 1 - 02 - 6 It: a 11 pound of old pewder price ......... 0 - 07 - 4 It: dj 4 bras candelsticks price ........... 0 - 08 - 6 It: 1 pewder chemar pott.................... 0 - 00 - 4 It: dj a warming pan & a skimer price ...... 0 - 2 - 6 It: 10 fetherbed & 4 boulters price ....... 01 - 5 - 0 & 7 boulters price ye deat pte:....... 5 - 0 - 0 It: 3 paire of white blankets .............. 2 - 0 - 0 It: 4 ffletches price ...................... 1 - 5 - 0 It: dj dj two table clothes price .......... 0 - 7 - 0 It: two towels price ....................... 0 - 5 - 4 It: 7 linen sheets price ................... 1 - 8 - 0 It: 9 diper napkins price .................. 0 - 9 - 0 It: 3 moare of old diper napkins price ..... 0 - 1 - 6 It: dj a diper table cloth price ........... 0 - 2 - 0 It: 10 napkins moare price ................. 0 - 5 - 0 It: two wrought pillow beers & } 1 plaine price ..........}............ 0 - 5 - 0 It: 7 course sheets price .................. 0 - 9 - 0 36 - 3 - 1 [next page] It: 5 moare course napkins price ........... 0 - 2 - 6 It: another table cloth a towell } & dj a towell price ........} ......... 0 - 2 - 0 It: a yard of black broade cloth price ..... 0 - 8 - 0 It: a gound price .......................... 1 - 10 - 0 It: his aparrell price ..................... 2 - 0 - 0 It: two wiges price ........................ 0 - 6 - 0 It: a rasor price .......................... 0 - 2 - 6 It: halfe an el of velvett price ........... 0 - 2 - 6 It: 4 soossen of buttons price ............. 0 - 2 - 0 It: two paire of spectukels price .......... 0 - 1 - 0 It: a lanteren price ....................... 0 - 1 - 0 It: 3 quistions price ...................... 0 - 3 - 0 It: a table carpett price .................. 0 - 2 - 6 It: ye dead pte of two boats & ......} two suit of netts & two new oars} price 5 - 0 - 0 never in use & two sayles ......} It: a Mankes spade a grape & a hacke ....... 0 - 0 - 11 It: two barows price ....................... 0 - 0 - 6 It: 3 cares & dj a care 4 stradles .} 3 new poules & a peece of poule }...... 0 - 5 - 0 & a pitchforke price ...........} It: ye dead pte of 5 calves price .......... 0 - 10 - 0 10 - 19 - 05 36 - 03 - 01 10 - 05 - 11 - 1/2 57 - 12 - 05 [next page, a slip of paper] more to be aded unto ye Inventory of Dimster Ffletcher It: in oats & barly three hundred & 7 stoukes & a halfe a stouke, ye barly being bad price 5s p stouke, ........... 7£ - 13 - 1 1/2 It: 11 stoukes of wheat price 8d p stouke.... 7s - 4d It: ten day math } of pay price } ......................... -2£ - 00s - 00d It: ye two chares .........} & dj two linen wheels } price .......... 4s It: sum white weare } price ........}........................ 7s - 3d It: dj a lanterne price ..................... 0 - 1 - 6d It: dj ye sives & weights & } new sidle ............}................ 1 - 6s - 0d It: dj one barell & dj } three hearing gage } .................. 0 - 2 - 6 It: dj 3 pan mugs price ..................... 0 - 1s - 0 It: thre hives of bees ...................... 0 - 9 - 0 It: a paire of cards price .................. 0 - 0 - 6 10 - 9 - 11 - 1/2
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