Daniel / Dollin Corris 1687

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 19 January 2019
Original: 0106205

Archdeacon Will 1687A #72 Ballaugh will of Daniel / Dollin Corris, dated 16 February 1687/8: 
Summary: wife Mally Corlett is alive [remarried to William Kelly who was previously married, Mally died 1701/2, ArW 1701A #58 Ballaugh], a child [Thomas, born 
November 1686], brother James Corris, brother William Corris, also: Philip Corlett Broughjiarg; witnesses: William Gell & William Callow, pledges: Daniel Mylrea & 
Robert Lewney & later --- Quayle & Patrick Craine.
Wife: Ballaugh parish register: Mally Kelly als Curlett wife to Wm. Kelly  buried  24 February1701/2.
Will of wife: ArW 1701A #58 Ballaugh will of Mally Kelly alias Corris alias Corlett, died the beginning of March 1701/2: 1st husband [Daniel] Corris is not mentioned 
(died 1687/8, ArW 1687A #72 Ballaugh), 2nd husband William Kelly is alive, stepdau Ellin Kelly, son Thomas Corris, witnesses: William Cry & William Caley. 
Son: Ballaugh parish register: Thomas son of Dollin Corris  christened 7 November 1686 in Ballaugh. 
Will of mother: ArW 1667A #31 Ballaugh will of Catharine Corris alias Cannell, died 11 December 1667: husband [James] Corris is alive, son James (born 1647/8) & 
son William (both at age), son Daniel/Dollin [born 1654] and son John and dau Ellin (underage, born 1660/1); sister in law Joney Corris, niece Catharine Cannell, 
witnesses: Hugh Cannell & Gilbert Cannell; pledges: Thomas Cowley & Thomas Kinread.
Will of grandfather: ArW 1659A #26 Michael will of William Cannell, died 20 September 1659: wife Ann Kneen [died 30 Sept 1659, ArW 1659A #27 Michael], dau Catharine 
(married to James Corris), dau Jane, son Hugh Cannell; grandson James Corris, grandson Daniel/Dollin Corris, grandson William Corris, also: John Cannell, Catharine 
Cannell, John Corlett & brother? Adam Corlett, son in law James Corris was owed 18d, witnesses: Adam Corlett & Charles Cannell; pledges: Daniel/Dollin Corlett & 
Charles Corlett.
Will of grandmother: ArW 1659A #27 Michael will of Ann Cannell als Kneen, died 30 Sep 1659: husband William Cannell [died 20 Sept 1659, ArW 1659A #26 Michael], 
dau Catharine Cannell, dau Jane, son Hugh, son John, also: Daniel/Dollin Corlett, William Corlett, witnesses: Adam Corlett & Gilbert Corlett & Charles Cannell.
Will of wife: ArW 1701A #58 Ballaugh will of Mally Kelly alias Corris alias Corlett, died the beginning of March 1701/2: 58, Ballaugh: First husband William Kelly 
(left her land) is dead. Husband William Kelly and son Thomas Corris executors. Ellin Kelly stepdaughter;  Wittnesses: Willm: Cry, Willm: Caley.

Ballaugh ffebr: 16th 1687/8 This is affirmed by ye wittneses to be the last will & testamt: of Doll: Corris who was at pr-----n & at pfect mine & memorie first he commited his soule to God & his body to Christian buriall Item he left a legacie to his wife her choise of 7d two wheels Itm: he left 6d legacie to each of his brothers, Item: he left to Phill: Curlett boughjarge ijs ijd which was due to him, ---[edge] that his brother James should pay them, Item he left all his goods moveable & unmoveable to his only child, & if his said child should die under age, then left his said goods all to his wife The uncles James Corris and Wm wittneses Corris are injoined suprvisors Wm: Gill his mrk W } by the Court and are sworne in Wm: Callow his mrk W} jurati Court in forme of Law pbatum est et solvit xd[10d] The Inventory of ye sd Corres praized by 4 sworn men vizt: Dan: Curlett, Tho: Curlett, Jo: Corraige & Jo: Mcyl----[dark] £ s The deads pt of Cattle .................... 00 - 14 - ----[edge] The deads pt ye woden vessels ............. 00 - 02 ----[edge] The deads pt of a pott & gridle ........... 00 - 02 ----[edge] The deads pt of a wheel ................... 00 - 00 ----[edge] The deads pt of ye linnen & wollen ........ 00 - 01 ----[edge] Itm: his wearing aparrell ................. 00 - 02 ----[edge] Itm: a quart of hemp ...................... 00 - 00 ----[edge] The dead pt of 2 chests & 2 baskets ....... 00 - 02 ----[edge] The dead pt of a quart of wooll ........... 00 - 06 ----[edge] The dead pt of 2 sieves ................... 00 - 00 ----[edge] The dead pt of a spade & ye baking stone .. 00 - 0----[edge] The deads pf of salt ...................... 00 ----[edge] more added by ye wife ..................... -----[dark] pledge ------ ------- -----[dark] ---- ---------- ----------- -----[dark] [next page] The wife of the within Doll: Corris rather then loose the benefitt of the will in case the child should die under age, hath stood to ye tuition of the child with its goods, and hath given in pledges for the good usage of the child & discharge of the office Dan: Mcylrea & Robt: Looney, and alsoe to release the farmer pledges given in by the Supervisors, And all this before us Tho: Parre Jon: Parr Regr: [slip of paper:] To be added to ye Inventory of Doll: Corris of Ballaugh Anno 1686 or 1687 21th feb: 1688 --in Quayle and Patr: Craine are become counter security for the goods of Dollin Corris, and ye former pledges are discharged [slip of paper] Sr: Where as at ye praisemt: of ye goods of Dollin Corris of ye parish of Ballaugh a small pcell of goods to ye value of 2s 8d was detained from ye Inventory wch now I desire to be put into ye Records & added to ye Inventory there Yors: Sr: to leve you in all humbleness Mally Corris als Corlett

Last Modified 19 January 2019