Mary Christian alias Callow 1688

Archdeacon Will 1688A #27 Maughold will of Mary Christian alias Callow per 17 November 1679 Agreement, Mary died September 1679, wife of Ewan Christian 
of Ballure & Ramsey [he remarried to Isabel who died a month after Ewan], Ewan died January 1687/8:   
Summary: husband Ewan Christian of Ballure & Ramsey, only daughter (still alive on 13 March 1680/1, brother in law Robert Callow (married Joney Callow), brother 
Christopher Callow, sister Margaret Callow, brother in law William Corrin [married to Isabel Callow], sister Jane Callow; NOTE: contract agreement dated November 
17th 1679: Mary had a very young and weak child. Her husband was kindly and so the child's overseers (Mary's family) agreed to leave the daughter with him to raise. 
Maughold parish register: Mary Xtn als Callow buried 1 Sep 1679  [she died in childbirth, daughter Jane survived].
Husband: Maughold parish register: Ewan Xtian, Ballure, buried 19 Jan 1687/8.
2nd wife of husband: Maughold parish register: Isabell Xtian, de ballure, bur 8 Feb 1687/8.
Father: Maughold parish register:  Will Callow, Ballaglass, buried 23 Jan 1676/7.
Will of father: ArW 1677A #124 Maughold will of William Callow of Ballaglass, died 23 January 1676/7: wife [Margery Kerruish] is alive [her will ArW 1687A #78 
Maughold], son (heir) Christopher, son William, intended son in law William Corrin, dau Isabel (md Wm Corrin), dau Mary [d.September 1677 in childbirth, married 
to Ewan Christian who died January 1687/8, their dau Jane was alive in February 1687/8], dau Jane, dau Joney (next to youngest), dau Margt (underage).
Will of mother: ArW 1687A #78 Maughold will of Margery Callow alias Kerruish, died 15 February 1687/8: husband [William] Callow is not mentioned [of Ballaglass, 
his will ArW 1677A #124 Maughold], granddau Jane Christian (father [Ewan] Christian is dead), dau Joney Callow (married Robert Callow), dau Isabel, dau Jane, son 
Christopher (married Margery [Christian]), dau Margaret (md 1685 to William Christian with a contraction bargain), witnesses: Daniel Kerruish & Thomas Allen; 
pledges: William Callow & Christopher Callow;  also: William K----?
Will of brother in law: ArW 1692A #54 Maughold will of Robert Christian of Ballure, died 19 February 1692/3: wife is alive, only son & child Thomas Christian 
(not married yet), granddau Ann Corlett, brother Daniel Christian, niece Jane Christian, nephew James Christian, sister Margery Christian, also: Philip Cowin, 
vicar Allen & Captain Nicholas Christian are to approve of the marriage of son Thomas before Thomas marries; witnesses & pledges: Captain Nicholas Christian & 
William Callow. 

	Novembr: the 17th 1679

Wheras it hath pleased Almighty God to receive to his ----[edge]  
mercye from the troubls of this life Mary Christian 
Calooe the late wife of Ewan Christian of Ramsey ----[edge]  
shee leaving behinde her in this world one only child 
an orphan daughtr: whom the Law, because the sd Mary 
dyed Intested, hath decreed her sold Administrator, & the br----[edge]  
en & the sistrs one the Mothrs side overseers of the sd: 
childe who being very younge & of weake constitucon & 
the fathr of it seemingly kinde & naturall unto her, therfore 
chiefly for that respect the sd: overseers hath considered rece=
=nimilye[?] amonge themselves best for the sd childe to remaine 
and have her maintanance & education with her sd fathr untill shee come 
to Lawfull yeares, and hee to give good securitye to the Spirituall 
office for the forthcoming & restoracon of the same when the 
law doth Invest her capable therunto, and to prevent all fu=
-ture mistakes tending theunto eythr by the sd Ewan her father 
or by the sd overseers, It is this day (and by this prsent & writeing) agreed 
betwixt them, that the sd Ewan shall keepe the sd childe with 
fitting competency of meate drinke & cloaths in sicknesse & 
in health, dureing her nonage, the sd overseers fully Impower-
ing of him, soe to doe resigning and passing over by these presents 
unto him the sd Ewan or any theire heyrs executors Administ-
rators & Assigns, all or any wt: right they may have hereafter 
in Law unto the sd goods in any wise, by the death of y----[edge]  
said child,  The said Ewan Christian and overseers ----[edge]  
nowledmt: of all the foregoing premisses to bee the ----[edge]  
and deed doe confirme the same to be theire   Ac----[edge]  
by there severall subscripcons the day & years abovesd, and ----[edge]  
themselves in 40&pouund penaltie the one halfe th----[edge]  
Right honerable the Lord of this Isle, & the oth----[edge]  
to the party or partiesobserving punctually these premiss----[edge]  
wittnesses hereof
                This agreemt: was subscribed before me and 
                as there Act and deed 9br: the 17th 1679
                John Harrisson vicar 	Robt Calowe----[dark]  
                      Generall		Christopher Calowe
				    his signe 
				Margret Calowe
				Willm: Corrin
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	Mar 13  1680
I Jane Calowe doe give my full consent & assent yt if 
Mary Calows childe dye under age nevr: to claime any of the 
goods In regard that the sd Janyne shall not bee troubled here 
wth the cost & charges of bringing up the childe nor is to ---[fold]    
responsable for any of her goods nor yet to give in any securitye to  ---[fold]    
office, but the sd sisters husband Ewan Xtin shall bee answerable shall  
Answerable  for all himselfe and this I doe wittness to bee my ------[fold]    
culr: act & deede for as much as concerns mee therin 
Coram me Johan Harrison, vicar Genll	Jane Callowe her mark---[fold]    

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