Sir John Crellin 1670

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 20 December 2017
Original: 0106202

Episcopal Will 1670E #031 Arbory, of Sir John Crellin, minister of the Parish of Arbory, died about 29 April 1670, intestate: 
Summary: only child Thomas Crellin, wife is alive, sisters Ann & Mary, father Thomas Crellin, dau Alice Crellin [?born after Decree made?], 
brother in law Hugh Craine (?md Ann) and brother in law William Callister (?md Mary)

KK Arbory Sr: John Crellin minister of ye pish of KK Arborey c----- depted this life about ye 29th of Aprill 1670 intestate; wherof ye Church haveing intelligence hath decreed his onely child Tho: Crellin Adm--- of all his goods movable & unmovable wtsoever, ye next of Kinread on ye ffathers side supvisors and a legacie to ye wife upon sight of ye Inventory Decretum et solvit xijd Salvo etc: The mother is sworne and ye 2 Ants Ann and Marey are sworn supvisors Mary Crellin hath deposed in Cort that shee saw no money in his house but 2s 6d that was in his pockett, besides ye 31s --jd paid before his death taken out of his deske, & pd to Hen: Maddrell before Sr Tho: Pa--- The Inventory wthin a month sub paena xs[10s] ad usum dom: June ye 9th 70: David Murrey entrs: his clayme against ye Administratr: of Sr John Crellin deceased for ye sume of jxs vjd sterl:, and for ijs 2d --- in his hands of Mr Robinsons goods deceased & due to ye claimer, as hee will make to appear & craveth tryall June ye xj, Hen: Young entrs: agst ye Adm: of Sr Jo: Crellin for 40s being ye remainder of a greater summ as appeares by specialti: Nov: ye 8th 70: David Murrey of Douglasse mercht: entrs: his clame against ye Administratr: of Sr John Crellin deceased for ye sume of ij£ vs[5s] vd[5d] sterl: due by his his book --- specialtie as hee can make to appeare & craveth tryall No: ye 9th 70: The Execr: of Jo: No: 9th 70: Wm Keig entrs: against ye Adminr: of Sr: Jo: Crellin for xjs xd[10d] and craveth tryall due of his wages, also for 9s more and all ffees No: 10: John Norris entrs: for vs[5s] Edward Cluage and his wife entrs: his clame agains ye A----[dark] of Sr: John Crellin for x£[10£] procon besides the Legaci ----[dark] =queathed by ye grandfather Tho: Crellin deceased being ----[dark] xijs of lent moneys, more for halfe an oxe 13s 6d, for ----[dark] vjd, more 3s, more for 8s, all wch pticulr: due as ca----[dark] be made to appeare & craveth tryall [next page] Nov ye 10th 70: Ellin Cluage entrs: against ye Adminr: of Sr John Crellin for 19s 8d and craveth tryall The executrs: of Rich: Kneale entrs against the Admr: of Sr Jo Crellin for xs[10s] The Executrs: of John Harrison entrs: against ye Executrs: of Sr John Crellin for xls. Mr Wm Tyldesley enters for eyght pounds & xs[10s] Nov: ye xth[10th] 70: Jo: Ottiwell in ye behalfe of Sam: Gerrard & his wife for ye sum of ffiftie three shilling Jo: Ottiwell agst: Sr John Crellin for 14s Nov: ye 11th George Houldin entrs for vjs xd[10d] Jane Queelin and Wm Cubbon for 3£ 2s 6d, also ye sd Jane entrs: for xls Lieu: John Norris in my Lo: behalfe, p 6s 9d, a sheepe & 3 dozin of muttins No: ye xij 1670: Margt Cubon for xxs[20s] and ye use 5 yeares Decembr: ye 2d: Major Richd: Stevenson entrs: against ye Administrator of Sr John Crellin for 2£ 3s 5d as due by spetialtie, and for 3s for fir dayles to be him a coffin, and craveth tryall ffeb ye 16, 70: Sr John Huddlestone and John Kay in the behalfe of Kath: Bridson entrs: against ye Admrs: of Sr John Crellin for ye summ of ffifty three shillings and 4d for her Interest in some houses in Peeltown, ould chaires and due unto her as can bee made to appeare & craveth tryall March 1th 70: Kath Joyghin entrs: for 19s Aprill 27th 1671: Henery & Wm Maddrell enters there clame against ye Administr: of Sr John Crellin for ye summe of xxxvijs for halfe a tone of woole the price 2s and for 5s due upon ye accompt of small tyths and for all craveth tryall June ye 9th 71 Mr: Tho: Norris Deemster entrs for 13s 4d [next page:] No: ye 12th 70 Dan: Cotters entrs: against ye Admrs: of Sr: John Crellin for xxs[20s] ---- by Spetialtie No: 12, 70 Jo: Crellin entrs: for a desk, a bible, a candlestick & craveth tryall [slip of paper found before EpW 1670E #029 Arbory, of John Comish:] To my loveing Cousson Nich: Moore of the parish of Kirke Bride, my love remembred unto you hopeinge that you are in good health as I am at this precsent writting and thes is to lett you understand that I desire you to doe mee the favour as to goe to Mr Rich: Ffoxe and enter a clame in the behalfe of my wife Jonye Cubon against the executors of Sir John Crellin for the sume of two pounds of moneys being the decedents part as she will make to apeare and I desire you to take a Coppie of the clame and send it to me by the bearer hereof, if you can by all meanes and I shall doe soe much a Curtysie for you againe if it lyes in my poower and soe I rest your loveing Cousson Henry Watterson dated ye sixteene of Aprell of Colby [slip of paper:] Aprell ye 17th 71 Jony Cubon against ye Adminrs: of Sr: John Crellin for ye sume of ffortie shill: sterl: due debt as she note the will is in the Book 1670 [next page] KK Arbory June 29th 1670 An Inventorie of the goods of Sr Jo: Crellin viewed and prised by sworn men viz: John Cubon, George Holding, Robert Comish and Willm: Comish as falloweth £ s d Inprimis halfe of 4 fledges ............................... 00 - 09 - 00 Item halfe of 2 white blanketts ........................... 00 - 04 - 0---[edge] Itt: halfe of 2 old blanketts ............................. 00 - 02 - 06 Itt: halfe of 3 old fledges ............................... 00 - 02 - 06 Itt: halfe another white blankett } and 5 old blanketts ......... } ..................... 00 - 07 - 0---[edge] Itt: all his wearinge cloaths and his stockings ........... 01 - 11 - 0---[edge] Itt: halfe of 6 yardes of black cloath .................... 00 - 07 - 0---[edge] Itt: halfe of 13 napkins 2 towls & a cours table cloath ... 00 - 04 - 06 Itt: halfe of 2 sheets .................................... 00 - 03 - 08 Itt: halfe of 5 cours sheets .............................. 00 - 06 - 08 Itt: halfe of 12 yardes of hurden cloath .................. 00 - 03 - 0---[edge] Itt: halfe of 2 pillowbeares and 2 carchifts .............. 00 - 02 - 0---[edge] Itt: halfe of 7lb of small flaxen yarne and } 5lb and halfe of flaxe .................} ............ 00 - 03 - 0---[edge] Itt: halfe of 30lb of hurden yarne ........................ 00 - 05 - 0---[edge] Itt: 12lb of yarne for a bed ticke ........................ 00 - 04 - ---[edge] Itt : halfe of 13lb of hemp ............................... 00 - 01 - ---[edge] Itt: halfe of 21lb of blankett yarne ...................... 00 - 05 - ---[edge] Itt: halfe of 9lb more of gray yarne ...................... 00 - 05 - ---[edge] Itt: halfe a ffether bed & bolster and a pilloe ........... 00 - 06 - ---[edge] Itt: halfe 20lb of pewter ................................. 00 - 05 - ---[edge] Itt: halfe a silver spoone and 2 silver seales ............ 00 - 02 - ---[edge] Itt: halfe of 4lb of brass ................................ 00 - 01 - ---[edge] Itt: halfe of 4 cushings ................................. 00 - 01 - ---[edge] Itt: a quarter of a paire of skailes ...................... 00 - 00 - ---[edge] Itt: halfe a paire of trippets and a spitt ................ 00 - 01 - ---[edge] Itt: halfe of all the woodden vessels ..................... 00 - 11 - ---[edge] Itt: halfe the earthen vessels ............................ 00 - 01 - ---[edge] Itt: halfe the weights sives and a ringe .................. 00 - 00 - ---[edge] Itt: halfe the prest ...................................... 00 - 05 - ---[edge] Itt: halfe a trunke and a chist ........................... 00 - 03 - ---[edge] Itt: halfe of 2 bed stocks ................................ 00 - 03 - ---[edge] Itt: 2 ladders 2 canes a pike forke } 2 rakes and a poule ..............} ................... 00 - 0---[edge] [next page] Itt: halfe a griddle a paire of tongues a chapin knife } and a griddle iron branderry .......................}. 00 - 01 ---[fold] Itt: halfe of 28lb of fetters ............................. 00 - 02 ---[fold] Itt: 2 paire of shoes and a paire of slipers .............. 00 - 03 ---[fold] Itt: halfe 2 chaires and a hassag chaire } a stoole and a bed stocke ...........} ............... 00 - 02 ---[fold] Itt: halfe a table and 2 covers for woden vessels ......... 00 - 01 ---[fold] Itt: his bans cufts caps and an old hatt .................. 00 - 02 ---[fold] Itt: halfe a salt boxe and a looking glasse ............... 00 - 0---[fold] Itt: halfe a little wheele ................................ 00 - 00 ---[fold] Itt: halfe of 2 potts ..................................... 00 - 01 ---[fold] Itt: halfe a ferlett of barley ............................ 00 - 01 ---[fold] Itt: halfe a saddle and a pillion ......................... 00 - 01 ---[fold] Itt: halfe a churne stafer ................................ 00 - 00 ---[fold] Itt: halfe a curry combe .................................. 00 - 00 ---[fold] Itt: halfe of 3 basketts .................................. 00 - 00 ---[fold] Itt: halfe a paile ........................................ 00 - 00 ---[fold] Itt: halfe 2 secks and a course canves .................... 00 - 00 ---[fold] Itt: a ferlett of oats .................................... 00 - 01 ---[fold] Itt: a bridle and a paire of spurs ........................ 00 - 00 ---[fold] Itt: halfe of 4 cowes ..................................... 02 - 00 ---[fold] Itt: halfe the ridinge horse .............................. 00 - 10---[fold] Itt: halfe a maire and 2 coults ........................... 00 - 15 ---[fold] note one of ye colts is dead & is to be deducted Itt: halfe 2 heffers and a bullock ........................ 00 - 18 ---[fold] Itt: halfe of 2 calfes a yeare old ........................ 00 - 08---[fold] Itt: halfe another heffer ................................. 00 - 07 ---[fold] Itt: halfe of 4 sheep and 3 lambs ......................... 00 - 03 ---[fold] Itt: 6 sheep and halfe a lambe ............................ 00 - 06---[fold] Itt: halfe a calfe ........................................ 00 - 02 ---[fold] Itt: halfe a keive a stoole and a cominge kishen .......... 00 - 02 ---[fold] Itt: halfe the hay ........................................ 00 - 06---[fold] Itt: halfe a case ......................................... 00 - 0---[fold] summe 14£ 4s 4d Item corne hempe and flaxe ................................ 1 - 3 [next page] A Catalogue of Mr John Crellins Books & wch are prized as followeth: 1. A Bible in 4to ......................... 8s - 0 2. A Bible in 8to ......................... 3 - 0 3. A Common Prayer book 8to ............... 2 - 6 4. Dr.Clerk's Sermons fol: ................ 6 - 0 5. Luther on ye Epis: of S. Pet: .......... 1 - 4 6. Opera Divi Barnindi .................... 15 - 0 Not: yt Putean on Aquinas his Tammes belongs to the publique LIbrary as we finde by an Incription in the title page 7. A Collection of Several Sermons preached before ye Parliament ................. 1s - 8d - 0 8. Young of Patience ...................... 1s - 0 - -----[edge] 9. Bp: Coopers Works fol: ................. 4s - 0 - -----[edge] 10. Dr Featleys Devotions .................. 1s - 0 - -----[edge] 11. Dr Stonghtons Xtians Sacrifice ......... 0 - 6d - -----[edge] 12. Albert Chronicon ....................... 1s - 0 - -----[edge] 13. Watson on The Christians Charter........ 1s - 0 - -----[edge] 14. Downham on Ram: his Logique ............ 1s - 0 - -----[edge] 15. Herle on ye Passion .................... 0 - 8 - -----[edge] 16. The Saints Comfort ..................... 0 - 6 - -----[edge] 17. Gibsons Sermons ........................ 0 - 6 - -----[edge] 18. Some of Smith's Sermons ................ 0 - 8 - -----[edge] 19. The Dignity of Gods Children ........... 0 - 8 - -----[edge] 20. Dod on ye Commandments ................. 1s - 0 - -----[edge] 21. Luther on ye Galatians ................. 1s - 6 - -----[edge] 22. Casi Ethica ............................ 1s - 0 - -----[edge] 23. Symonds Derserted Soul ................. 1s - 4 - -----[edge] 24. Smiths Grounds of Religion 4to.......... 1s - 4 - -----[edge] 25. Testamentum Grecum ..................... 1s - 4 - -----[edge] 26. Vennings Works ......................... 1s - 0 - -----[edge] 27. Rasors Lexicon ......................... 2s - 4 -----[edge] 28. Dr. Hammonds Collection &c ............. 4s - 0 -----[edge] 29. The Whole Duty of Man .................. 2s - 0 -----[edge] 30. The Practise of Piety .................. 0 - 5 -----[edge] 31: Foines of ye Offices of Christ ......... 1 - -----[edge] [next page] 32. Stebs Practice of Quietness ........ 0s - 8d - 0 33. Mayers Commentaries on ye Evang: 3 - 0 - 0 34. Leigh's Annotations on ye N.Test ... 3 - 6 - 0 35. Tereme ............................. 1 - 0 - 0 36. Dictionarium Histornicum ........... 1 - 6 - 0 37. Hucheson on S. John ................ 3 - 0 - 0 38. Taylors Works ...................... 4 - 0 - 0 39. Sandersons Sermons ................. 6 - 0 - 0 40. The Kings Meditations .............. 0 - 6 - 0 41. Possely Colloquia .................. 0 - 6 - 0 42. Veshes Method for Meditations ...... 0 - 6 - 0 43. The Progenie of Catholicks & Prost: 1 - 0 - 0 44. Taylor of Types .................... 1 - 0 - 0 45. Abbot of Church Forsakers .......... 0 - 6 - 0 46. An old Caetechism .................. 0 - 6 - 0 47. Eras. Colloq. impfect .............. 0 - 6 - 0 48. Huttons Answer to ye Non-Conformist 0 - 6 - 0 49. Several Sermons of Dr Donns in Job 0 - 6 - 0 50. Charron of Midome .................. 0 - 4 - 0 51. Coopers Mystery of Witchcraft ...... 0 - 4 - 0 52. A Treatice of Perkins .............. 0 - 4 - 0 53. Luran's Pharsatia .................. 0 - 4 - 0 54. Spiritual Infatuation .............. 0 - 4 - 0 55. Hudibras ........................... 0 - 6 - 0 56. Teitoors[?] Epistes ................ 0 - 6 - 0 57. Jackson of Repentance .............. 0 - 3 - 0 58. Staffords age of Tearls[?] ......... 0 - 3 - 0 59. Test: Latinum ...................... 0 -10 - 0 60. Cleatelands Poems .................. 0 - 8 - 0 61. Palingenins ........................ 0 - 4 - 0 62. The Mystery of Witchcraft .......... 0 - 4 - 0 63. Bradshaw of Justification .......... 0 - 3 - 0 64. Testamentum Grecum ................. 0 - 4 - 0 65. Lamband of Justice of Peace ........ 0 - 8 - 0 66. Proctors Breit-plate of Faith & Love 1 - 4 - 0 67. Davids Blessed Man ................. 0 - 6 - 0 [next page] The aforementioned books have been viewed & valued Oct 12, 1679, by us and this beinge the whole price thone halfe is inventoried for the Executor Tho: Parre More added A sermonn by James Nyatt in prent ........................................ 00 - 00 - 03 Theses phisico ....................................... 00 - 00 - 2d These logica ......................................... 00 - 00 - 06 Sume 4£ 7s 19d Note the one halfe of this summ is to be reckoned Hugh Craine and Wm Callister in behalfe of their wives have stood to ye Administracon and sworn in Cort to Administer penny pound like as farre as ye goods will extend and hath given in pledges for Wm Callister, Michaell Callister, and for Hugh Crayn, John Lees senr: More added to ye Invent: In ye wives custody wch shee is to be accomptable ffor Imprs: a day math & a halfe of hay ............... 00 - 09 - 00 halfe of 4 sheepe & --- lambes .............. 00 - 03 - 00 Itt: sixe sheepe & halfe a lambe ................. 00 - 06 - 00 Itt: halfe a heffer .............................. 00 - 14 - 00 dj keave, stoole, and Looming ................ 00 - 02 - 06 Itt: dj a saddle & pillin ........................ 00 - 01 - 00 Itt: dj a churn staffe ........................... 00 - 00 - 02 Itt: dj a curry combe ............................ 00 - 00 - 05 Itt: dj 3 basketts ............................... 00 - 00 - 06 Itt: 2 carrs, a pickforke & 2 racks & 1 powle .... 00 - 03 - 00 Itt: a salt box 2d ............................... 00 - 00 - 02 In Mr Robinsons custody a Table & fframe ......... 00 - 03 - 00 It Sr John his daughtrs: hands viz Alice Crellin} one Byble ...............................}. 00 - 04 - 00 02 - 06 - 07 [next page:] The whole Inventorie which belonged to Sr Jo: Crellin betwixt goods & bookes doth amount to ...... 18 - 14 - 7 Beside in debts by the Administrators as heare in mentioned w----[dark edge] --- have aquitances for & to be dedducted out of ye Invent: ---ist for funerall charges .......................... 2 - 0 - 0 for his coffin ................................ 0 -10 - 0 It: to Maigr Richard Stevenson ....................... 1 - 2 - 6 It: to Sr Tho: Parre for serveing ye Cure ............ 1 - 0 - 0 It: to Mr Richard Tomson for the same service......... 1 - 0 - 0 It: to Mr Robinson for delapitations ................. 0 -18 - 0 It: to Jo: Ottiwell .................................. 1 - 0 - 0 It: to Edward Clowag ................................. 1 -16 - 0 It: to Willm Maddrell & his father ................... 0 -13 - 6 It: to Willm Cubbon .................................. 1 -16 -01 It: more to Jo: Ottiwell ............................. 0 - 2 - 6 It: to Daved Morray at Castletowne ................... 0 - 3 - 0 It: to Jaine Quillin ................................. 0 - 7 - 6 It: to Ellin Clowag .................................. 0 - 6 - 0 It: to Jo: Coyttr in KK Christ ....................... 0 - 6 - 8 It: to Ellisabath Knealle ............................ 0 - 5 - 0 It: to Sr Jo: Crellings wiffe ........................ 0 - 4 - 8 It: to George Houldin ................................ 0 - 4 - 0 It: to uxser Pendleberry ............................. 0 - 2 - 6 It: to Nicolas Bredson ............................... 0 - 7 - 0 It: to Nicolas Bredson the Cordi rent ................ 0 - 4 - 6 It: to Daved Morray in Douglas ....................... 0 -10 - 0 It: to Henry Young in Peeletowne ..................... 1 - 0 - 0 It: to Willm Kegg for wadges ......................... 0 - 4 - 6 It: to Peetter Comish for worke ...................... 0 - 2 - 0 It: to Gilbrt: Craine & Richard Crellin for } repaireing the Church house ............}........ 0 - 8 - 0 It: to Willm Christian Sumnr of KK German ............ 0 - 0 - 4 It: to George Harrison ............................... 0 -11 -10 It: to Jo: Chubon .................................... 0 - 1 - 8 It: to Tho: Whetstone executors for pt of a hogeshead 0 - 1 - 8 It: to Christofar Bredson servant .................... 0 - 2 - 6 [next page] It: for a decree made ................................ 0 - 1 - 0 It: for a refarence to a petion to ye Clargie ........ 0 - 0 - 6 It: to Jaine Quilline ................................ 0 - 4 - 8 It: for writing in the inventorie & takeing a coppie 0 - 1 - 0 totum ....... 18 - 7 - 3 More for layeing downe the debt & } casting up the summ ..........}.................. 0 - 1 - 0 more to ye Regr: for a coppie of these } Disbursmts: ........................}............. 00 - 00 - 06 more disburse ......................................... 00 - 01 - 01 18 - 9 - 10 Besides ye great trouble and expence of ye Adminrs: who were to be satiisfyed for ye same, as ye viccrs: Genrall usually admitts of in such cases more debts disbursed To Deemster Norris ........................... 00 - 10 - 00 To Hen: Young ................................ 00 - 10 - 00 To Mr David Murrey in douglasse .............. 00 - 10 - 00 To Ellin Cluage .............................. 00 - 04 - 00 To Sr Tho: Harrisson ......................... 00 - 06 - 00 To Wm Cubon & Jane Queelin ................... 00 - 17 - 06 To Nich: Bridson in goods .................... 00 - 03 - 09 more to George Houldin ....................... 00 - 01 - 03 old Bookes undisposed of ffor no man would } buy them .................................. }. 00 - 10 - 00 In ye wives Custody wch shee is to be 03 - 12 - 06 03 - 12 - 06

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