William Craine 1685

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 10 December 2018
Original: 0106204

Archdeacon Will 1685A #59 German will of William Craine of Peel, buried 25 March 1686:  
Summary: wife [Amy Craine alias Thompson alias Norris] is not mentioined [her will EpW 1673E German, 1st husband Captain Thomas Thompson], 
dau Jane, son William, dau Ann in Ireland, stepdau Mary Thompson, stepson Nicholas Thompson, stepson Thomas Thompson.   
German parish register:  xxxx Craine buried 25 March 1686.
Wife: German parish register: Emmy Norris buried 12 Jun 1672, Episcopal Will 1673/1 German of Amy Craine als Norris.
See: Archdeacon Wills 1679 presentments Ballaugh: Ballaugh ffeb: 29th 1679: The presentmts: of ye Church wardens and Chapter quest as followeth: 
Item Mary Craine als Thompson for spining on St Mathias day: ut supra [to be comitted till she give bonds to reform ].
Item Nicholas Thompson for sowing corne ye sd day ut supra.
Wife's first husband: Ballaugh parish register: Thomas Thompson buried 14 Oct 1653.
Will of wife's first husband: ArW 1653A #27 Ballaugh will of Captain Thomas Thompson, died 9 October 1653: wife Amy Norris is pregnant (son Thomas the younger was 
born posthumously [her will in Episcopal book 1673 German] she remarried to William Craine by 1667 [his will ArW 1685A #59 Ballaugh]), son Nicholas (not yet 21 
years old), dau Margaret (married to Robert Corlett, they have a bargain), son John (of age by 1667), son Thomas, dau Mary (of age by 1673), brother Sir Patrick 
Thompson, both parents are dead (father was Parson [Nicholas] Thompson [died 1640]), brother in law Henry Christian (married to Ellin Thompson), pledges: Thomas 
Woods of German & William Craine soldier, also: John Hesketh & his brother in law John Cannell, witnesses: Robert Parre & Thomas Clark, NOTE: Per brother Sir 
Patrick Thompson's will, the posthumous son of Captain Thomas was Thomas the younger, so that his children in 1689 were John, Thomas the elder, Thomas the younger, 
Mary, Margaret, and Nicholas.
Will of mother in law: ArW 1660A #06 German will of Ann Woods alias Norris alias Fletcher, of Kentraugh, died 15 April 1660: son Thomas Norris; land at Kentraugh, 
son Thomas Woods; son George Woods, dau Ann Norris (md xxxxx Crayne), dau Katharine, dau xxxx[?Katharine] Stevenson als Woods, grandchild Alice Cannell.
Will of brother in law: ArW 1689A #02 Braddan will of Sir Patrick Thompson, clerk, made 20 April 1680, of Ballnamore, etc: wife Annas Fletcher [her will ArW 1644A 
#80 Braddan], only son Mr John Thompson in London (of Westmore in County Middlesex, gentleman); father Parson Nicholas Thompson (rector of Ballaugh, died 1640) is 
dead; sister Ellin (poor, married to Henry Christian, children Nicholas & John & Jane); brother Thomas Thompson (dead, ArW 1653A #27 Ballaugh, wife [remarried 
William Craine] & son Thomas junior) [children of Thomas Thompson & Amy Norris:]  nephew ['cousin'] John Thompson in Ireland & his siblings Thomas the elder & 
Thomas the younger (born after father Thomas died in 1653) & Mary Thompson & nephew ['cousin'] & overseer Nicholas Thompson; sister in law Jane Fletcher (with 
children, married to Capt James Moore of Balldromma (d. about 1664), she died 1681), sister in law Margaret Norris; brother in law Deemster [Thomas] Fletcher; 
?niece or cousin Margaret/Peggy Thompson of Ballakinread[?] & unmarried children; kinsman & overseer Comptroller [Thomas] Norris, kinswoman Mrs Christian of the 
Nunnery, friend Captain Charles Christian & wife, 'my dear [friend] Mrs Esther Quayle' [Esther Quayle als Murrey als Fletcher, dau of Deemster Thomas Fletcher who 
was the brother of Patrick's wife Annas, married 1st Mr Adam Murrey of Douglas [died 1675], & 2nd Mr John Quayle of Ramsey], also William Cannon, renter Daniel/
Donold Clark & wife & children, Michael Moore (entered claim for 12£ etc); Margaret/Peggy Cowle, clerk Capt John Bridson & wife, servant Isabel Oates (her 
uncle Thomas Oates); servant Isabel Kelly, servant? Catharine Cry.
See: ArWills 1688 Court Examination dated 2 April 1688, regarding scandalous remarks made by Jane Cross alias Dawson wife of Philip Cross of Peel, about Ann Craine, 
the wife of Mr Charles Conway of Dundrum, Ireland: witnesses Catharine Callister & Ann Billings & Jane Craine (sister of Ann) & William Craine (brother of Ann).

KK German March ye This will proved Novr: 6th 1686 at Peele In ye name of God Amen, I Willm: C---[dark edge] Peeletowne sick in body but of perfect minds a---[dark edge] doe make this my last will & Testament as foll---[dark edge] first I committ my soul to God & my body to Christian buriall; It: I leave to my daughter Jan---[dark edge] ye bigg chest & 15 kishans of barley is satisfied for ye drink yt is within & a firlet of barley besides & her brother Willm: & she cannot agree I ordaine ----[dark edge] be ye left to live in till shee gett her moneyes It: I leave to my daughter Ann in Ireland ye ----[dark edge] cow & a new caddow & half a firlett of barley; It: ----[dark edge] leave Mary Tomson my stepdaughter 6d legasie debar----[dark edge] cutting her off from all claimes to any pt of my goods ----[dark edge] ing to ye same farme her mother willed Lastly ----[dark edge] ordaine my son Willm: Craine my sole Executr: of ye rest of my goods moveable & unmoveable I declare yt I sould to Nicholas Tomson a co----[dark edge] 1£ 0 10s & a silver spoone at 3s d which 1£ 13s 6d ----[dark edge] ye said Nicholas promised to pay to his brother Thom: ----[dark edge] son; & I gave to ye foresd Tho: Tomson 8 ------ of ----[dark edge] & a side of mutton in a shilling Debts due to me Testes Thom Huggen } from Hen: Moore gunnr ........... 1 - 0 - ----[edge] Sill Ffairbrother} jurati from Tho: Crain of Blalough ..... 1 - 0 - ----[edge] from James Christian wife of } luighmolley ...............}... 0 - 17 - ----[edge] The Executr: sworne in Court according to Law pbatum est et solvit 10d The Inventory taken by 4 sworne men vizt Wm Ffarebrother J----[edge] Quirk Willm Radcliffe & John Halsey amounts to in grosse ................ 6£ - 15s - 4d Debts to be deducted for tyth 12s far caw scone 10s in all . 1 - 2 - ----[edge] for a coffen Church dues & funerall ex} pences at ye lost .................} 1 - 0 ----[edge] Pledges according to ----[edge] Cesar Watleworth ----[edge] [next page] January ye 28th 1686/7 Thom: Craine enters his claime agt ye Exrs: of Willm: Craine for 15s & 6d due debt as will appeare & craveth ye Law

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