| Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates |
| Date: | 11 February 2019 |
| Original: | 0106205 |
Archdeacon Will 1688A #51 Rushen will of William Christian, dated 17 December 1688: Summary: wife Catharine [died 3 weeks later, ArW 1688A #49 Rushen], son Henry, cousin William, stepfather John Watterson, sister Isabel Christian (married to John Hutchin), sister Joney, brother in law the Sumner, also: John Sherlock senior & junior, Daniel Juke, Thomas Crebbin. Sister: Rushen parish register: Isabel Hutchin als Christian buried 31 December 1728. Will of mother: ArW 1700A #29 Rushen will of Ann Waterson als Christian als Clucas: grandchild Henry Christian; eldest dau Isabel Christian; dau Joney Christian (married John Kneale). Brother in law: William Christian is sumner and mentioned (owed 4d) in will of Sir John Crellin will 1670E #031 Arbory. ?Brother in law: Rushen parish register: William Christian, Sumner, buried 30 January 1720.
Trinity Rushen December ye 17th 1688 The last will & testament of William Christian who being in perfect memory, comended his soule to God, & his body to Christian buriall; Itt: to the poor 3 sives of malt or halfe a firlet of barley; Itt: to Jo: Watterson his stepfather a wastcoate & his hatt; Itt: he left to Jo: Shurlogue junior a payre of keareley breaches; Itt: he left to John Shurlogue a payre of gray stuffe breeches; Itt: to Dan: Juke a payre of white breeches; Itt: to Jo: Hutchin a payre of shooes; Itt: to his cousin William Xtian a new keare coate; Itt: to the Sumner his brother in law a dublett & a payre of stockings; Itt: to Tho: Crobin 1 new necke cloath; Itt: to his sister Joney 1 gray sheep; Itt: to ye minister a young mutton; Itt: he hominated his sister Issable & his cousin William Christian overseers; Itt: he left to his wife Katharen the benefitt of Gells lands whilst she lived (beinge morgaged lands) & if the lands were re= =leased, that she should have the Moneys to supply her wants & debts, & if there be soe much after the debts, that his sister Issable was to have 10s & Joney the other sister the remainder, after his sons death; Lastly he nominated & appointed his son Hen: Christian his sole executor of all his goods moveable and un= moveable Willm: Christian & Jo: Hutchin ye hus= wittnesses band of Issabell Xtian are sworne super Tho: Crobin X} visors in Court according to Law John Taylor X} jurati pbatum est et solvit ----[edge] Jan: 25th 1688/9 An Inventory of the goods and chattles of Wm Christian praized by 4 sworne men vit: Jo: Shurlogue, Jo------- John Taylor & Wm Crobin, as followeth £ ------[dark] Imprs: 1 table 1 pott 1 bed stocke 1 barrell & charre dj these are corbs for ye heir..[dark] 1 barrell & all the woodden vessells dj.......................................... ----[dark] Itt: 1 rugg 3 blanketts & 1 canvesse dj ......................................... 0----[dark] Itt: all the horses dj ......................................................... 00 ----[dark] [next page] Itt: 1 heiffer & 1 sow dj: ...................................................... 0 - 5 - 9 Itt: halfe a cow & a calfe dj ................................................... 0 - 5 - 6 Itt: 2 C [hundred] of herrings dj: .............................................. 0 - 0 - 9 Itt: 3 halfe sheepe dj: ......................................................... 0 - 0 - 6 Itt: 1 cock & 2 hens dj: ........................................................ 0 - 0 - 2 Itt: 6 keshens of pease dj: ..................................................... 0 - 0 - 9 Itt: 1 sacke dj: ................................................................ 0 - 0 - 4 Itt: all the wooll & a bag dj ................................................... 0 - 0 - 3 Itt: all the unwrought flax & tow dj ............................................ 0 - 0 - 2 - 1/2 Itt: 2 carrs dj ........vjs totall 2 - 3 - 2 1/2 Itt: in corne ye whole twixt father & mother .................................... 0 - 8 - 0 Debts and funerall chardges} to be deducted come to } 2£ - 04s - 9d - 1/2 } The goods in the overseers hands who have given pledges according to Law Mr Jo: Barry & Jo: Juke By ye account of debts annexed to ye wifes will ye Supervisors have pd 1s 1d more then both Incert----- come to, ye Corbs being reserved for ye heir, to whom also there is due (after ye sowing of ye land) three bowles of & 3 half firletts of oates Itt: one bowle & half firlet of barley Itt: in morgaged lands ............ 2£ - 10s - 0d
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