Will of Ellinor Christian als Quayle of Jurby, 1699

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This is a transcription of the register copy of the will of Ellinor Christian als Quayle, the widow of Captain Patrick Christian of Jurby and Ballinaquayle. Ellinor had her will drawn up on an unspecified date before her death on 23 July 1699. Her will was proved in the Episcopal Court of Sodor and Man on 2 August 1699. All the claims and aquittals related to the estate have also been transcribed. ^[1]

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• Where present, ff has been rendered as F, and the old letter Thorn has been rendered as th.
• Abbreviations and breviographs have been expanded in [square brackets].
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• Crossings through, where they occur, have been included Struck out.
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• Small areas of text have been lost at the right side of the page due to damage to the paper. Where the word can be reliably predicted it has been added as [text]. Where the word cannot be predicted the loss has been indicated with [...]

Persons mentioned:

• Ellinor Christian Testatrix
• her husband deceased, she wished to be buried next to him. Unnamed in the will, he was Captain Patrick Christian of Jurby
• her son Jon John Christian, Vicar of Jurby by the time of her death. Executor of the will. Received the property called Close Y Quayle
• underage children, each receive £12 and her clothes
  • William
  • Margarett
  • Christian
• her son Pattricke
• her Son Robtt in Ireland
• son in law Wm Flexeney William Flexney, husband of Testatrix's daughter Mary Christian
• her Cozen Tho: Christian overseer of the will of Testatrix's husband. May be the same Thomas Christian who witnessed this will
• Wm Cry witness to will
• Tho Christian witness to will
• Wm Curlett pledged to see the will administered. The other pledger was Thomas Te... (perhaps Tear) whose surname has been lost with the paper.

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Jurby
This is affirmed to be Last will and testament of Elino[r Christian]
whoe departed this Life the 23^d of July 1699 being [of good]
and perfitt Memory,

First She bequeathed her Soule to God Allmighty and her Body to
Christian burill as neare unto her husband side as possable in the
Church yard of Jurby

Item She Left and bequeathed unto her son Jon the Close called [Co...]
Equayle, he paying unto the three Chyldren twelve pounds ape[ece]
to witt Wm, Margrett and Christian also She left unto [...]
s[ai]d three Chyldren all her Cloathes nameing Blanketts and Cad[...]
Excepteing what will furnish, a federBed unto Jon and a pa[ir]
of Blanketts unto Pattricke, & a peece of Comlett to Christian whic[h ...]
the house

Item She Left and bequethed unto her son Pattricke Laughen E[...]
and the parke too or three oxen and a Cow the Big Chere [...]
and table in Duglas, and as much seed Corne as well [...]
the Lands, when he Enters thereon

Item She Left and bequethed unto her Son Robtt in Ireland 40^s and
the Gray maire

Item She Left and bequethed unto her Son Jon, William, Margr[ett]
and Christian all the moneys of the Ballemenaugh when [...]
comes in to be Equally devided betwixt them Excepteing 20 ^s [...]
Pattricke, ye Lands to remaine in the hands of Jon untill the [...]
Come in w[i]th the laission, if the Chyldren underage,

She ordered her houses and Concerns in duglas to be towards the
paying of her debts: she acknowledged that her son in law Wm
Flexeney was behinde a good part of his porc[i]on; She Left
upon her Exe[cu]tors to deale justyly w[i]th her Cozen Tho: Christian
and so see him sattisfied in all what is due unto him,

Lastly She nominated and apointed her son Jon Christian to be
her true and Lawfull Ex[e]c[u]tor of all the rest of her Go[ods]
what soever Moveable and Unmoveable

Wittnes
Wm Cry
Tho Christian {jurati]

The ex[ecuto]r sworn in Court in form of law Augt 2 99 Probatum est & solvit
Pledges to pay all debts &c are Tho: Te[...]
& Wm Curlett

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I doe hereby acquit free & discharge
my Loving Brother Jon Christian of
Jurby of all debts & demands due
to me from him on the acc[oun]t of Le=
=acies left me by my mother deceased
as witness my hand this 28th of Oct[obe]r 1699
Ro: Christian
Witness present Tho: Christian
[Reverse of page] To be added to the will of Ellin[o]r Christian of Jurby

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I do acknowledge to have rec[eive]d
at & from the hands of my Borther
Jo: Christian the full & just sum of
Six pounds current money of or in
England & do therefore acquit & dis=
=charge him my s[ai]d Brother of all debts dues
& demands on the account of Legacys
left me by my Father or Mother
deceased as wittness my subscription
this seventh October 1718
By me Margt Christain ^[2]
Witness present John Claige

At Douglas Oct[obe]r 7th 1718
The above discharge
given this day in my presence
by Margt. Christian in full of all
dues & demands whatsoever by the
death of her Father & Mother is
orderd to be added to the Last Will
of Ellin[o]r Christian Lib. 1699
Wm. Walker

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3 June 1706
The below receipt was acknowledged before me
J Woods Ep. Reg[istra]r

I doe acknowledge to have Rec[eive]d A bill of my
Brother John Christian viccar of Jurby upon the
procklers of the s[ai]d parish: for ii pounds settled
on him By the Right Reverend Lord Ripp[on]: and
therein ordered upon the s[ai]d procklers ^[3] to pay which
bill of ii^l with twenty shillings before p[ai]d by my
above s[ai]d Brother to my Brother in law Willm. Flexney
of the towne of Duglas therefore upon the accept
=ing of the above bill and the twenty shillings
already p[ai]d as afores[ai]d I doe here by aquitt and
discharge him my above s[ai]d Brother John
Christian his heirs or assignes from any part or
parcell of the Twelve pounds Legacie Left mee
by my deceased mother as wittness my hand this
third of June 1706
Christian: Christian my marke X --- I do acknowledge to have received
at & from the hands of my Brother
Jo. Christian the full & just sum of
eight pounds in moneys of or in England, & do
therefore by these presents acquit free
& discahrge him my s[ai]d Brother of all
debts dues & demands on the account
of all Legasies w[ha]tever left me by my
Father Patrick Christian or Ellin[o]r my
mother deceased As wittness my sub=
=scription this 7th October 1718
By me Christ. Christian my mark X
Witness p[re]sent John Claige

At Douglas Oct^r 7th 1718
The above Christin ^[4]
Christian acknowledged the above dis
=charge before me & the Episcopal Reg
is ordered to add the same to the La[st]
will of Elln[o]r Christian Lib 1699

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Sources

1. ↑ Will of Ellinor Christian als Quayle of Jurby,1699 Wills proved at the Court of Sodor and Man, Will register 1698-1701 Family Search film 007907711 image 328 The claims and aquittals are on subsequent images up to image 333. Accessed 20 June 2023
2. ↑ spelled Christain as her signature
3. ↑ Procklers = Proctors (contraction of Procurator), a legal practitioners representing the clergy in Church of England dioceses. Wikipedia contributors, "Proctor," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Proctor&oldid=1153645322 (accessed June 20, 2023).
4. ↑ spelled Christin in the document