Ellin Woods als Morgan alias Quiney 1688

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 23 January 2005 updated 6 February 2019
Original: LDS: 0106205

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Archdeacon Will 1688A #41 Santan will of Ellin Woods alias Morgan alias Quinney, died 23 December 1688: 
Summary: 1st husband Richard Morgan died 1666 (Episcopal Will), 2nd husband George Woods is dead & made a will; no children are mentioned; aunt Carter Bridson alias 
Kinnish [married Christopher Bridson webster / weaver of Arrogane Moar], sister Jane,  brother [in law] John Brew & wife [Ann Quinney] (their children Ann Brew & 
Thomas Brew; also: Joney Kinnish, Ellin Moore, witnesses: Thomas Kinnish & William Martin pledges: John Bridson & John Barry.
1st husband: Malew parish register: Richard Morgan  buried 23 May 1666 Episcopal Will.
Self & her 2 husbands: 1676 Liber Vastarum, Malew: Richard Morgan & wife Ellin had cottages of 2d yearly rent, 
and by 1676, he was dead, & the new husband of Ellin, George Woods, were jointly entered for the cottages.
Son: Malew parish register: John son of George Woods & Ellin was christened on 2 May 1668 in Malew.
Son: Malew parish register: Thomas son of George Woods & Ellin was christened on 7 March 1670/1  in Malew.
Self & 2nd husband: Ellin Quinney wife of George Woods, both were dead by February 1688/9 Santan, per 1688 defuncts Santan.
   Will of maternal grandfather: ArW 1686A #04 Santan will of Christopher Kinnish of Ballafurt, Santan, made July 1686: wife is not mentioned, son Hugh, dau 
   Mally/Mary [married Thomas Woods in 1670], dau Carter (married about 1666 to Christopher Bridson of Rogane Moare, & their children son Thomas, dau Alice, 
   son Arthur), son William (has 2 sons), Thomas Kinnish of Rogane beg, also: Christian Cosnahan (planning marriage), [grandson in law] George Woods & children, 
   witnesses: [son in law] John Quinney [married xxxx Kinnish] & Thomas Quiggin, pledges: son in law Thomas Woods & son in law Christopher Bridson.
Will of mother in law: ArW 1660A #06 German will of Ann Woods alias Norris alias Fletcher, of Kentraugh, died 15 April 1660: [1st husband was John Norris of 
Ballanorris, Arbory, died about 1627 & made a will], 2nd husband [John] Woods is not mentioned [died about 1639, Episcopal Will], son Deemster Thomas Norris 
of Kentraugh; dau Amy/Emmy Norris (md 1st Captn Thomas Thompson [died 1653] & 2nd William Craine), dau [Catharine] Cannell alias Norris; son Thomas Woods; son 
George Woods, dau Catharine Stevenson als Woods [married Hugh Stevenson, see will of Henry Woods ArW 1663A #005 Michael], granddau Ann Cannell, witnesses: son 
in law William Cannell & son George Woods & son Thomas Woods & dau Catharine Stevenson & granddau Ann Cannell & son Thomas Norris.
Sister & her husband: 1686 Liber Assed, Santan: Ann Quinney & husband John Brew (6s 7d) and 
Thomas Bridson (6s 7d) jointly held a quartland in Knockshemigg treen (total rent 13s 2d). 
Sister & her husband: 1686 Liber Assed, Santan: Ann Quinney & husband John Brew had various parcel of intack land of 4d rent & 2d rent & 1d rent.
Sister & her husband: 1686 Liber Assed, Santan: Ann Quinney & husband John Brew had rent of Firm Mollend (a mill) of 21s rent.
Father & sister & brother in law: 1679 Liber Vastarum, Santan: John Quinney had farmland of 6s 7d yearly rent in Knockshemigg treen 
(total rent 13s 2d), and by virtue of a bargain, his daughter Ann Quinney & her husband John Brew were entered for it in 1679.
father & sister & brother in law: 1679 Liber Vastarum, Santan: John Quinney had farmland of 3s yearly rent in Knockshemigg treen 
(total rent 6s), and by virtue of a bargain, his daughter Ann Quinney & her husband John Brew were entered for it in 1679.
father & sister & brother in law: 1679 Liber Vastarum, Santan: John Quinney had various parcells of intack of 2d rent and 1d rent belonging 
to Knockaloghan treen, and by virtue of a bargain, his daughter Ann Quinney & her husband John Brew were entered for it in 1679.
father & sister & brother in law: 1679 Liber Vastarum, Santan: John Quinney had firm mollend (mill) of 21s rent, 
and by virtue of a bargain, his daughter Ann Quinney & her husband John Brew were entered for it in 1679.
   Santan parish register: John Brew (Old John Brew of ye Miln) bur 14 Jul 1710 Episcopal Will.
   Santan parish register: Ann Brew of Quinneys Miln buried 23 October 1713 Episcopal Will.
   1710: Old Santan Mortgages #5: Thomas Brew agreement with his siblings Christopher, Arthur, Ann + Isabel Brew: dated 2 Aug 1710: Thomas Brew (Quinney's Miln, 
   Santan) and siblings Christopher, Arthur, Ann + Isable Brew agree that as father John Brew lately deceased [14 July 1710] and mother Ann Brew now of a melancholy 
   distemper which has rendered her incapable to manage her part of lands of miln - thus agree that their mother may be sufficiently provided for during her life 
   and Thomas shall take their mother into his care and charge with her moiety / part of the said estate; noted that Thomas also had a marriage contract- [in 1692 
   to Isabel Kelly] - other paragraphs deal with division of goods etc ;Witnesses Robt Dykes, John Moore x, William Cluaig x.
Father brother & sister & brother in law: 1679 Liber Vastarum, Santan: John Quinney and John Quinney junior had a parcel of intack of 4d yearly rent 
belonging to Knockaloghan treen, and by virtue of a bargain, his daughter (& sister) Ann Quinney & her husband John Brew were entered for it in 1679.
1679 Liber Vastarum, Santan: Thomas Quinney and William Quinney had a parcel of intack of 1 1/2d yearly rent belonging to Knockaloghan treen, 
and by virtue of a bargain, Ann Quinney & her husband John Brew and William Quinney were entered for it in 1679.

December ye 23d 1688 St Ann In the name of God amen I Ellin Woods alias Quiney sick and weak in body but whole & perfect in memory praised be God for it doe make this my last will and testament as follow eth Imprimis I commit my soul to the hands of Almighty God, and my body to be buryed in Christian mould 2ndly I leave to ye poor at time usual 2 kishans of wheat and half a firlett of malt, with an old petticoat and westcoat Item I leave to my Aunt Kerter Bridson alias Kenish one green Apron Item I leave to Joan Kenish one linnen Apron Item I leave to my sister Jane one riding hood Item I leave to Ellin Moor 2 black petticoats a pair of bodys, a westcoat, and a cours smock, with a shirt of linnens Item I leave to my brother John Brew & my sister his wife one green petticoat, which I desire to be given to their son Thomas if they pleast Item I leave to my sisters daughter Anne Brew one small han= =kerchife, with my best suit of linnens Item I leave my Brother Jo: Brew and my sister his wife sole executors of all my goods movable & unmov= able Item I leave to my brother John Brew wittnesses hereof one silver spoon in the price Tho: Kenish his mark X} of a ring of his that I lost Will: Martin his mark X} jurati Item I leave my brother Jo: Brew to provide me a cophin for my burial if he please The Execrs: are sworn in Court according to Law Salvo tamen vincuig suo jure pbatum est et solvit The Inventory included in ye husband George Woods & ye Exr: have given pledges Jo: Bridson and Jo: Barry

Last Modified 6 February 2019