Henry Read 1689

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 28 March 2019
Original: 0106205

Archdeacon Will 1689A #090 Rushen will of Henry Read of Surby, dated 3 March 1689/90:  
Summary: [2nd wife Isabel Read als Crebbin als Lowey is dead, ArW 1680A #17 Rushen], son xxxx [Richard, married Catharine Bridson 14 July 1685 in Malew], sister 
Alice Read (left 6d), sibling? xxxx Read left 6d, also: Edmund Posley, William Watterson, Richard Qualtrough, witness & pledge: William Crebbin, NOTE, nearly half 
the will is too dark to read.
Will of 2nd wife: ArW 1680A #17 Rushen will of Isabel Read alias Crebbin alias Lowey, dated 23 November 1680: 1st husband [Richard] Crebbin [his will ArW 1670A #48 
Rushen], 2nd husband Henry Read (previously married), stepson Richard Read, son William Crebbin, dau Ann Crebbin, dau Margaret Crebbin, son Richard Crebbin, son in 
law Thomas Cubbon of Kentraugh, granddau Ann Cubbon, grandchild xxxx Cubbon.
Self &: 1686 Liber Assed:, Rushen:  In 1686, Henry Read & William Crebbin were entered for a quarterland of 25s 8d rent in Saureby treen.
   Son: Rushen parish register:  Richard Read, Surby,  buried 31 January 1729/30.
   Malew parish register: Richard Read married Catharine Bridson on 14 July 1685 in Malew.
   Dau in law: Rushen parish register: Catherine Read als Bridson buried 29 Mar 1741.
?Mortgages per Court 1702: Old Deeds Rushen #3: an exchange between Henry Read Senr + nephew Henry Read Junr with Joney Kermode alias Read, dated 30 Aug 1698: Henry 
Read senior (Rushen) + Henry Read nephew to the said Henry Read for consideration of 20s to kinswoman Joney Kermode als Read who surrenders the houses and tenement 
she now possesses in Fisgard and accepts a parcel of land now in occupation of Hen Read senior commonly known as Brays ? land (about 1 acre or 2 days plowing) + also 
the butts + liberty to use the mountain for ling; Witnesses Thos Kermott x, Wm Watterson x, Hen Kermot x;  court 1702.
   ?Mortgages per Court May 1710: Old Deeds Rushen, #14: sale from John Keggeen to Richard Carine: dated 2 Jun 1709, John Keggeen of Rushen & his wife Joney Read 
   plus children John & Ann Keggeen, sell for 45s to Richard Carine of Cregneish a house 7 2 gardens in Port le Morrey known as Port le Morrey House (gardens called 
   Michael's and Keggeen's gardens) rent 20sd,  witnesses John Crebbin X, Nicholas Corrin X, William Qualtrough,  Court May 1710.
   Rushen parish register:  Joney Keggeen als Read  buried 25 January 1728.
will of brother: ArW 1677A #056 Rushen will of John Read, died 20 November 1677, intestate: wife is alive, son John & dau Alice Read both underage, 
brother Henry Read, brother in law Henry Watterson, brother Thomas Read, brother in law John Costeen. 
Sister: Episcopal will books 1647-1650 Rushen, will of Jane Moore alias Read.
Will of brother: EpW 1670E #034 Rushen will of Thomas Read, died 15 May 1670: wife xxxx [?Ann xxxx] is alive [?died 1675, ArW 1675A #129 Rushen], they have a daughter 
[?Joney], brother Henry Read, niece Catharine Moore (dau of deceased Jane Moore alias Read, Episcopal will 1647-1650 Rushen]); nephew? John Read (was owed 2d), sister 
Catharine Watterson [als Read] was owed 1s, overseers: brother Henry Read & Henry Gell, witnesses: William Clague & Richard Thompson, pledges: Daniel Clucas &  John 
Watterson; NOTE the following: Henry Read & Thomas Read & ?John Read & Jane Read & Catharine Read are all siblings, Thomas married [1670E #034 Rushen], Jane married 
xxxx Moore (dau Catharine), John married (ArW 1663A #145 Rushen, children Henry & John & John & Thomas & Ann), Catharine married Henry Watterson (ArW 1676A #19 Arbory, 
dau Catharine), NOTE, that Thomas paid 4s 6d in funderal expenses for children of his sister Jane Moore alias Read.
   ?Will of sister in law: ArW 1675A #129 Rushen will of Ann Read alias xxxx, dated 5 Nov 1675: husband [?Thomas] Read is not mentioned [EpW 1670E #034 Rushen], dau 
   Joney, also: John Lewin, [niece in law] Catharine Moore [mother is deceased Jane Moore alias Read], witnesses: Richard Thompson & Henry Watterson, pledges: Henry 
   Watterson & William Harrison, appraisors: [brother in law] Henry Read & John Quayle & Henry Watterson [brother in law, married to Catharine Read] & Thomas Clucas 
Will of sister: ArW 1676A #19 Arbory will of Catharine Watterson alias Read, dated 29 January 1676/7, note, her married surname is recorded as Watson in the old Typed 
Index, but study of the will indicates her married surname is actually Watterson: husband Henry Watterson, son & heir Henry Watterson, children: son John (has a 
contract bargain) & son William & dau Isabel & dau Joney; granddau: Ann Waterson, grandchildren: Ann & Ellin & Henry & John Waterson; niece (sister's dau) Catharine 
Moore [mother Jane Moore alias Read was dead]; also: Margaret Taylor alias Costeen, Catharine Stowell / Stole.
Self: 1638 Liber Assed, Rushen: Henry Read was entered for farmland of 12s 10d rent (half of a quarterland) in 
Saureby treen; William Crebbin was entered for the other half of the same quarterland, with rent of 12s 10d.
self: 1642 Liber Assed, Rushen:  Henry Read was entered for farmland of 12s 10d rent (half of a quarterland) in 
Saureby treen; William Crebbin was entered for the other half of the same quarterland, with rent of 12s 10d.
Sself: 1686 Liber Assed, Rushen:  Henry Read & William Crebbin had jointly a quarterland in Saureby treen of 25s 8d yearly rent.
?Will of nephew: ArW 1686A #15 Rushen of William Read, dated -- April 1686: wife is alive, also: Isabel Read (owed her about 5s), Mary Read (left flax & 4d), 
cousins Henry & Richard Read were executors, witnesses: Thomas Kermode & William Crebbin, pledges: William Clague and Thomas Kermode.
Granddau (dau of Richard Read): Rushen parish register: Margery Read   buried 10 Mar 1763.
   Will of granddau (dau of Richard Read): ArW 1763A #52 Rushen will of Margery Read of Soroby, Rushen, died about 4 March 1763: not married, nephew in law John Carin 
   (married niece Margery Bell, their children Margaret, Patrick, Isabel), nephew in law John Christian (married niece Ann Bell, their dau Margaret), witnesses: 
   Isabel Mylrea alias Shimmin & Jane Mylchreest, pledges: William Taggart & Joseph Qualtrough. 
   Granddau (dau of Richard Read): Rushen parish register: Isabel Read married William Bell on 13 May 1712 in Rushen.
   Granddau: Braddan parish register:  Isabel Bell alias Read married John Watterson on 22 Jun 1731 in Braddan.
   Granddau: Rushen parish register: Isabel Waterson als Bell als Rade  buried 14 July 1756.
      Greatgrandson: Rushen parish register: Tho Bell son of Wm Bell, of smallpox, buried 13 Aug 1725.
      Greatgrandson: Rushen parish register: Daniel Bell son of William Bell  buried 28 Apr 1729.
      Greatgrandson: Rushen parish register: Christopher Bell, Soroby,  buried 16 April 1741.
      Greatgrandson: Rushen parish register: John Bell, Malew, buried 25 November 1754.
      Greatgranddau: Rushen parish register: Margery Carine als Bell, of Soroby, bur 23 Oct 1777, married John Carin.
         Her husband: MI Feltham, God's Acre: Rushen parish: John Carine, Sorobey, age 53, died 29 April 1774, born about 1721.
         Her husband: IOM FHS, Monumental Inscriptions Rushen Old Yard & 1869 Yard: stone R9: Here lies the remains of John Carine (Soroby) 
         who was brd April 29th 1774 aged 53 years.
   Will of grandson in law: ArW 1729A #35 Rushen will of William Bell of Soroby, Rushen, cooper & shoe make/cobbler, died 1st March 1728/9: wife [Isabel Read]
   is alive & remarried to John Watterson [on 22 June 1731 in Braddan], son & heir John Bell, dau Ann of age, son Christopher underage (of age by 1736), son 
   Daniel underage, dau Margery underage, father in law Richard Read,  sister in law Margery Read.
      Will of greatgrandson: ArW 1755A #34 Malew will of John Bell of Surby, Rushen, died Dec 1754 (buried 25 November 1754 in Rushen): wife & executrix Bridget 
      Cannell (married John Bell on 23 November 1745, & married 1st John Bridson of Ballavaark, Malew, on 25 August 1739), dau Jane, dau Margery, son Christopher, 
      stepson William Bridson, mother Isabel Watterson alias Bell alias Read buried 14 July 1756 Rushen, with will in 1756 books; supervisors brother in law John 
      Carin [married 30 December 1752 to Margery Bell] & brother in law John Christian [married 19 May 1752 to Ann Bell], witnesses: Thomas Teare & John Cubbon, 
      pledges: John Carin & John Christian. NOTE, that the testator John Bell's mother died in 1756: Rushen parish register: Isabel Waterson als Bell als Rade 
      buried 14 July 1756.
      Will of greatgrandson: ArW 1741A #52 Rushen will of Christopher Bell of Soroby, Rushen, died 16 April 1741: not married, mother [Isabel Watterson als Bell 
      als Read] & stepfather John Watterson, brother John Bell, sister Ann, sister Margery Bell, aunt Margery Read, witnesses: Thomas Kermode & Joney Carin, 
      pledges: John Watterson & Thomas Kermode.
See also, ?relatives:
ArW 1742A #67 Arbory will of Thomas Read, died ?December 1741: wife is not mentioned, dau Catharine, dau Jane Corrin, 
son Ralph, dau Alice, witnesses: John Caveen & Thomas Cubbon, pledges: William Corrin & xxxx Quayle.    
Arbory parish register:  Catharine Read wife of Thomas Read  buried 9 August 1742, EpWill of Catharine Read alias Bridson.
Arbory parish register:  Thomas Read  buried 10 April 1742, Archdeacon Will 1742A #67 Rushen.
   ?dau of Thomas: Arbory parish register: Catharine Read married John Corrin on 8 December 1733 in Arbory.
   ?dau of Thomas: Malew parish register:  Cathrine Corrin als Reed  buried 3 June 1763, Episcopal Will.
   ?son in law of Thomas: Rushen parish register:  John son of Richard Corrin & Joney Caine was christened 3 June 1716 in Rushen.
   Arbory parish register: Ralph Read married Joney Clague 10 July 1736 Arbory parish.    
   Arbory parish register: Ralph Read  buried 12 April 1776,	EpWill  1776 Arbory.
   Arbory parish register: Joney Read nee Clague, buried 24 December 1770, ArWill 1771A #08 Arbory.
   MI, Feltham, God's Acre: Arbory parish: Jane [sic, Joney] Read alias Clague, buried December 24th, 1770 age 78, b abt 1692.
ArW 1742A #76 Rushen will of John Read of Rushen, died January 1742/3:   wife & executrix Jane Read [alias Watterson] is ill, no children were mentioned, 
Richard Corrin of Port Erin was left 30s, William Qualtrough was sworn in place of wife Jane, witnesses & pledges: Thomas Corrin & John Keig.
   Rushen parish register: Richard Corrin, Port-Erin  buried 16 June 1776.
   probably married in Rushen parish register: John Read married Jane Watterson about 1690 in Rushen.
   Rushen parish register: Jane Raid als Waterson wife of John Raid, buried 5 February 1742, ArWill 1743A #24 Rushen.
   Rushen parish register: John Raid  buried 8 January 1742/3, ArWill 1742A #76 Rushen. 
      MI, Feltham, God's Acre: Rushen parish: John son of John Read and Jane Waterson, age 9, died Sep 1704 [born abt 1695].
      wife of John Read: ArW 1743A #24 Rushen will of Jane Read alias Watterson, died February 1742/3: husband [John] Read is not mentioned [died January 1742/3, 
      ArW 1742A #76 Rushen], brother Henry Watterson (sick in May 1743, wife is Margaret), also: William Watterson of Reinwillin, niece Catharine Watterson, 
			friend & executrix Christian Qualtrough alias [Taylor] (wife of William Qualtrough of Oristal), witnesses & pledges: John Keig & Thomas Corrin.
         Rushen parish register: Christian Taylor married William Qualtrough on 5 November 1737 in Rushen. 
ArW 1729A #104 Malew will of Mr James Read, died 12 December 1729: wife is alive but not on the Island, has children but not on the Island, sole executrix Elizabeth 
Looney / Lewney alias Bridson (married to Ewan Looney / Lewney), witnesses: John Quinney & John Bridson. NOTE, that he was very feeble for 17 weeks before he died & 
was cared for by Ewan Lewney & his wife, James had goods in Peeltown before living with Elizabeth & Ewan, various people entered claims.
   Probably married in Abory parish register:  Ellin / Ellinor Read married Henry Duke about 1760
   MI Feltham, God's Acre: Arbory parish: Elinor Duke alias Read, died 12 May 1777, age 40, born abt 1737.  
   MI Feltham, God's Acre: Arbory parish: Henry Duke, died 28 September 1786, age 49, born abt 1737. 
      His son John Duke, an infant.
      Catherine Duke, his daughter, died 29 May 1792 age 10, born about 1782.
   IOM FHS Monumental Inscriptions, K Arbory Index & All Yards: stone AY-D30: Henry Duke died the 28th day of September 1786, aged 49 years. With his son John who 
   died an infant. Also Catherine his daughter was buried the 29th of July 1792, aged 10 years. Also Richard Costain died 23 of May 1856, aged 81 years. Also Jane 
   Costain alias Duke wife of Richard Costain who died 4th of Novr 1853, aged 75 years. 
   ArWills deaths, 1670 defuncts Rushen:  Ann Read died 22 May 1670 Rushen, of Surby
Rushen parish register: Isabel Read buried 12 October 1714.
Rushen parish register: Mary Maddrell als Read buried  10 September 1734.
Mary Read married William Maddrell 16 Jun 1713 in Rushen.
See: ArW 1708A #13 Rushen will of Henry Read, died 23 January1707/8: wife [Ann Crebbin] is alive & executrix [she died 1715, ArW 1715A #16 Rushen], 
apparently has children but they are not named, nephew Henry Read junior, niece Alice Corlett alias Read of Douglas (her will ArW 1746A #26 Braddan), 
witnesses: John Crebbin & William Christian, pledges: Henry Cottier & William Christian.
See: ArW 1746A #26 Braddan will of Alice Corlett alias Read, relict of William Corlett, late of the town of Douglas: son William Corlett, 
son Thomas Corlett (living in Liverpool, England in 1750), dau Mary, dau & executrix Isabel, dau & executrix Catharine (married to William 
Comish), witnesses & pledges: William Flexney & Thomas Corlett.  
Braddan parish register: Alice Read married William Corlett on 3 February1702/3 in Braddan.
   Braddan parish register: Catharine Corlett married William Comish on 20 September 1735 in Braddan.
See: ArW 1715A #16 Rushen will of Ann Read alias Crebbin, died 14 November 1715: husband [Henry] Read is not mentioned [died 1707/8, ArW 1708A #13 Rushen], son & 
executor William, dau & executrix Alice, son Thomas (has a son & daughter, married to Isabel Nelson), witnesses: Henry Woodword & Henry Christian, pledges: Thomas 
Nelson & Thomas Woodword
   See pledge:  Arbory parish register:  Thomas Nelson buried at Rushen 20 February 1733/4
See: ArW 1708A #13 Rushen will of Henry Read, died 23 January1707/8: nephew Henry Read junr, cousin nephew Else Read alis Courlett of Douglas overseer of his farm 
untill the next of kin would come, wife is Executrix. Witnesses: John Crobbin, William Christian, Pledges Henry Cotter & Wm Christian.
See: ArW 1715A #16 Rushen will of Ann Read alias Crebbin, died 14 November 1715: Son William left half the house, daughter Alice, son Thomas left the other half of 
the house. Son Thomas has a son and daughter, daughter in law Issable Nelson. Son William and daughter Alice executors. Witneses: Henry Woodvert & Joney Christian, 
pledges: Thomas Nelson & Thomas Woodword.

March ye 3rd 89/90: The last will and -----------[dark] God and body to Christian -----------[dark] And his sister Alice Read -----------[dark] Read 6d legacy; It: debt to -----------[dark] Edman Poseley 10d; It: due from -----------[dark] It: due from Will: Watterson 1s 6d-----------[dark] wife 10d & 1 neckcloath; It: due from Edm-----------[dark] And Rich: Qualtraugh 2s 4d; It: I leave my s----------[dark] of all my goods movable and unmovable -----------[dark] The poore 1/2 furlett of barley The Execr: at age -----------[dark] witt: psentt form of law Will: Crobbin his mark X juratus Probatum -----------[dark] [next page] Aprill ye 12th 1690 An Inventory of the goods -----------[dark] of Hen: Read volt[?] praized by sworn -----------[dark] given in grose by his son which am-----------[dark] to the summ of .........................00-----------[dark] pledg: Wm Crebbin

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