| Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates |
| Date: | 4 April 2019 |
| Original: | 0106205 |
Archdeacon Will 1689A #123 Jurby will of Reverend William Crowe, vicar of Jurby 1645 to 1690, died 9 June 1690: Summary: 1st wife Elizabeth Kelly died 1674, her will ArW 1674A #02 Jurby, 2nd wife Margaret Quayle died January 1688/9, her will ArW 1688A #64 Jurby, also a 3rd wife who is alive?, son Charles (less than age 18), son William, dau Grace, dau Ann, dau Ellin, supervisors: brother John Crowe & friend Captain Thomas Christian & friend Parson John Christian, cousin Thomas Christian clerk, godson William Christian, godson Thomas Caine, Christian Crowe, John Gell / Gill, witnesses: Thomas Christian clerk & John Crowe & Dollin Caine; also brother in law Humphrey Sedden (married Ellin Quayle, the sister of Sir William's 2nd wife Margaret Quayle), also: William Clark. Jurby parish register: Sr William Crowe, vicar of Jurby, buried 10 June 1690. Will of 1st wife: ArW 1674A #02 Jurby will of Elizabeth Crowe alias Kelly, died 5 December 1674: husband Sir William Crowe [vicar of Jurby from 1645 to 1690, they married 14 Feb 1644/5, he remarried to Margaret Quayle, her will ArW 1688A #64 Jurby, ?& a 3rd wife], son William Crowe, 2 daughters [Ann & Grace], witnesses: Joney Skinner & Elizabeth Cowley, pledges: Sir Thomas Thwaites & William Kewn. Will of 2nd wife: ArW 1688A #64 Jurby will of Margaret Crowe alias Quayle, died 9 January 1688/9, intestate: husband Sir William Crowe [vicar of Jurby from 1645 to 1690, they married 17 August 1675], son Charles Crowe, dau Ellin Crowe, brother William Quayle, sister Ellin Quayle, pledges: Nicholas Thompson & John Crowe. Will of mother: ArW 1677A #026 Lezayre will of Ellin Crowe alias Woods, died 24 March 1676/7: husband xxxx [?Sir Edward] Crowe is not mentioned; son Sir William Crow (dau Ann & dau Grace by 1st wife [Elizabeth Kelly], married 2nd to Margaret Quayle), son Hugh Crowe, son John (dau Catharine), son Ewan Crowe (executor). See: William Crowe vicar of Jurby (?brother in law) per will of Ellin Crowe alias Gawne will 1671A #34 Jurby. See: ArW 1659A #64 Lezayre will of Ewan Crowe, died intestate before 17 June 1659: wife is alive, only son Ewan Crowe (blind), pledges: Sir Edward Crowe & Sir William Crowe. Sister in law: Malew parish register: Mrs Ellen Sedden als Quaile buried 14 February 1718/9. Husband of sister in law: Malew parish register: Mr Humphrey Sedden buried 25 January 1711/2.
Jurby In nomine Dei Amen, I Willm: Crow -----[dark] but whole in minde, of good & pfect -----[dark] God for it, doe make this my last will -----[dark] ble, in manner & forme following Impris: I committ my soule to Allmighty God, my -----[dark] & my body to Christian buriall Imt: to ye poor, a bole of barley at Allhallowtyde -----[dark] my son Charles (wch was by the full consent of-----[dark] wife) the cloase noa, or New Cloase, being of -----[dark] Itm: I leave to my said son Charles six pound f-----[dark] gether wth his proportion of his mothers goods -----[dark] to make up twenty pounds compleat. Itm: to my son Willm: one bole of Barley at Alhallowtyde, wth ye li-----[dark] calfe at KK Christ as Legasie. Itm: to my daughter Grace a yar-----[dark] of Russett cloath & a sheep as Legasie. Itm: to my daughter Ann ye steir that was at grass wth her selfe last summr: Itm: to my brother Jon: my part of both st----- he--- keeping, together wth my best suit of cloathes, my rideing coate, best hatt, stockins, shoes, & a sheep as Legasie. Itm: to my dear ffriend Captn: Tho: Christian ---; Itm: to my loving neighbr: ye Clarke a mutton. Itm: to my cussen Tho: Christian clarke 5s. Itm: to my dear -----[dark] Reverend ffriend Parson Jon Christian 20s & wth the tuition of my son Charles & his goods, until such time as he have arrived at years of eighteen or twenty. Itm: to my godson Willm: Christian a lamb; Itm: to my godson Tho: Caine a Lamb. Itm: to ---- Christian Crow halfe firlett of barley. Itm: to Jon: Gill as much russett cloath as will be a paire of breeches. Itm: to my said son Charles seven pound to maintaine him to learning, a suite of blacke cloathe, another of russett, a choise cow, all my bookes & notes, my rideing horse, bridle & saddle as Legasie. Itm: to my daughter Elin one cow I promised her -----[dark] tract, together wth the bay Beck & a heffer cow -----[dark] looking glass as legasie. Itm: my will is that -----[dark] as is in the house --------ded for cl----- ---------[dark] Ellin 6d as legasie. Itm: I constituted -----[dark] [next page] ------- -------- ----------- -------- daughter Elin Crow -------- lawfull Executrs: of ye rest of all ----- goods movable & unmovable: Alsoe I appointe & ordaine my dear ffriend parson Jon: Christian Captn: Tho: Christian & my brother Jon: Crow Supervisrs: of my said Children to see that they suffer noe detrymt: & that what corne, meale, flesh or fish is in the house be nor praized or Inventered but left for ye house use. And that this is my last will and Testamt: is further testifyed by my Subscription on ye day & year above written Testes Wm: Crowe clearke Tho: Christian Clarke John Crowe Dollin Caine The Supvisors sworn in form of law Probatum est et solvit [next page] A pfect Invry: of ye goods of Will------[dark] sworn men vizt: Dollin Cain senr, Pat: ------[dark] Impr: an old table & frame 2s, 2 chairs 20d, 2 I------[dark] It: a griddle, a frying pan 2s 8d, a grope vessels & p------[dark] Ten pewder dishes 24lb at 8d, 3 brass candlesticks 5s, 13 ba------[dark] a great bason & three wooden dishes 1s-8d,:13 xxxxx xxx------[dark] 2 wooden canns, and two Rendins 8d, 2 ubes 10, & 3 woyes & 3 ------[dark] 2 feather bedds bollsters & pillows 112lb (15s) 2 new blanketts 8s ... ------[dark] new fledges & one new coverlett 11s 7 sheets 17s 6d & napkins 1s ------[dark] a long towell 15d four old blanketts & coverlett 8s, an old fledge 2s ... ------[dark] 3 cours canvasses 3s, 3 yards new linnen 2s, 2 old bedsteads wth curtains ------[dark] 5 glass bottles 10d, 13 trenchers 8d, earthen ware 2-8d, a little table 2------[dark] a bedstd in ye chambre wth curtains 5s, 4 sacks 5s, two kissans & 2 basketts 18d.. 0 - 11 -------[edge] one bolster at three half pence p priced 13lb wgt: ............................... 0 - 01 - ------[edge] a hatchet 6d a hackle 4d 2 old seckes & old smoothing iron 6d .................... 0 - 01 - ------[edge] a lather & old cover[?] .......................................................... 0 - 01 ------[edge] 2 smal carpetts & short table cloth .............................................. 0 - 02 ------[edge] 13 sheep at 1s-6d a peice ....................................................... 00 - 19 - 10 3 Bolls Barly at 8s p boll 29s, Rye 2s .......................................... 01 - 06 - 0------[edge] pd by Capt: Tho: Xtian & Jon: Crow for pt of ye above Inventary taken by them ............ 1£ - 18s - 6d to me Jon: Xtian more pd by ye above Capt: & Jon: Crow for half ye corn 13s [next page] ----- ------- --------[dark] for ye goods ------- --------[dark] The summ due to ye Bop: clear ................. --------[dark] wherof pd by Sr: Willm: Crow in his life time --------[dark] pd by Jon: Crow at severall paymts ..................... 1--------[dark] £ 22 - --------[dark] Augmentacon due to Sr: Willm: for yt year 9 - 07 - 00 wherof pd in Ballance of ye above accts .... 3 - 15 - 08 Rests due of yt years augmentacon ............ 5 - 11 - 04 Due to ye Bop: for ye year 1690 ..................................... 26 - 00 - 0 wherof pd by Jon: at severall paymts ................................ 17 - 17 - 0 pd by him for serving the Cure ................ 4 - 00 - 00 to a minister at Easter ...................... 0 - 05 - 00 ffor wine at Easter ........................... 0 - 09 - 00 ffor repairing of ye houses ................... 0 - 00 - 06 ffor drink at Easter .......................... 0 - 01 - 00 Augmentacon due for ye year (90) 10 - 12 - 08 £ s d Rests due to ye augmentacon p 90 2 - 09 - 08 The rest allowed to ballance of ye above 17 - 17 - 00 pricing this all Augmentacon in my hands bet----- Sr Wm Crow is ................ 8 - 01 - 00 ad------- ------ ellapdacons[?] ....... 5 - 00 - 0 ------- taken ......................... 3 - 01 - 0 [next page] I doe hereby acknowledg to have received f------------[dark] of Parson Jon: Christian the summ of nine p--------[dark] shillings & six pence sterl: wch I have borrowed to --------[dark] my close in ye lane from Capn: Thomas Xtian being --------[dark] day moth of hay, and doe therfore give the one halfe --------[dark] the sd meadow wth half all profitts therof ariseing --------[dark] the sd Parson John Christian or his Assignes from year to year till the sd sum of nine pounds two shillgs: six pence be truly paid by me my heirs execrs: & Admrs:, and in case the sd money be not paid wthin two or three years, that then I am to give the sd John such furthr lawfull conveyance as ye law requires in such cases, & this in penalty & forfeiture of thirty pounds sterl: as wittness my hand this 7th day of Octobr: 1690 wittnesses hereof Wm Clarke Nicho: Thompson Thomas Christian [next page] Know all men by these presents ----- I Charles Crow son to Sr William Crow vicar of Jurby late decd, he----[dark] designed for England for my preforme----- d----- ----[dark] severall occations in the Island wch I canot a----[dark] to manage, and some effects which belong to me that ----[dark] remaining in the hands of severall persons within the Isl----[dark] Have therefore constituted nominated & orride, ----[dark] by these presents, constitute nominate & mate----[dark] =ing uncles Jon: Crow of Jurby and Humphrey Sedden of Castletowne my true and lawfull Atturneys, jointly ----[dark] my hand and for my use to aske, sue and recover ----[dark] such sum or summs of money, as is due from any pson or psons within this Isle unto me upon any acct ----- and the same soe recd: to keep from time to time for my use & behoofe, untill I have occation to use the same i ther---- and hereby granting unto my sd Atturneyes full power ----[edge] authority to act and doe all matters and things for ----[edge] due prosecution and reondry of the premisses, as they find necessary, in as full and ample maner, as if I w----[edge] psonally present, Rattifieing and hereby confirming what my said Attutneys shall doe or cause to be done about the due execution of the premisses, As wittness my hand and seale this third day of March 1693 Sealed signed and delivered Charles Crow in presence of us James Maddrell my mrk X Thomas Redfern my mrk X 8 March 1693 The above Cha: Crow hath acknowledged this letter of Atturney to be foluntary Act and Deed before me Jo: ----[dark] [next page] ------ John Cwor & Humphrey Seddan by vertue off the ------ lettr: of Atturney & Willm: Clerke by vertue -------ed off gifte ffrom the within Cha: Crowe doe hereby acknowledge ourselves to have received from the hands off parson John Christian, all such goods -----ioney ass were lefft, or due, to the sd Cha: Crow by the last will & testemt: off his deceased ffather Sr: Willm: Crowe being the summ of twenty six pounds ten shill: three pence, there being the summ off ffive pounds eight shill: three pence, laid out upon & paid the sd Charles, ass apears by hiss receipt, off the above sd summ, off all and every parte whereof, wee th---[edge] Jo: Crowe Humphrey Seddan & Willm: Clerke, doe joyntly & severally acquitt and discharge him ---[edge] Parson Jo: Christian and his exeqrs ffor ever ass wittness our hands, this 18th off december 1695 wittnesses hereoff John Crowe Jo: Wattleworth Humpry: Seddon Jo Callister Wm Clarke Thomas Twaites note that there is beside the above summ in the hands of the sd Parson Christian t---[edge] shill: the wch is kept ffor halfe a years d---[edge] yet iff that it pleaseth God that ye sd Charles doe returne to Isle againe, the Parson oblei---[edge] himselfe on him, to bestow the same
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