Alice Kewley 1674

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 2 September 2017
Original: 0106203

Archdeacon Will 1674A #16 Braddan will of Alice Kewley, died about 1674: 
Summary: not married, father Cristoll/Christopher Kewley is alive [died 1678, ArW 1679A #005 Braddan], brother 
John Kewley, brother [Daniel] in Ireland, friend Dorothy Teare alias Cottier (her daughter in law is Averick 
Teare alias Callin), witnesses John Clague & Margaret Cannell, pledges: John Clague & John Clark  
legatee:  Braddan parish register:  Avrick Tear als Callin buried 31 October 1698
Will of mother: ArW 1671A #03 Braddan will of Joney Kewley alias Cannell, died 8 February 1671/2, not included in 
the Old Typed Index: husband Christopher Kewley is alive [died 1678, ArW 1679A #005 Braddan], son John Kewley, dau 
Alice Kewley, dau in law Catharine Kewley alias Bittle, 2 grandchildren, witnesses & pledges: Daniel Christian & 
[brother in law?] John Kewley      
her father: Braddan parish register:  Chr: Kewley  buried  1 January 1678/9
will of father: ArW 1679A #005 Braddan will of Christopher Kewley, made 8 April 1678: wife [Joney Cannell] is not 
mentioned [died 1671/2, ArW 1671A #03 Braddan], son Daniel Kewley, son John Kewley; granddau Ann Kewley, grandson 
John Kewley, witnesses: Thomas Thwaites & James Oates, pledges: Henry Taggart & James Oates
will of grandmother:  ArW 1645A #10 Braddan will of Christian Kewley alias Cottier of Alia Begode treen in Onchan, etc, 
dated 4 February 1645/6: husband [John] Kewley is not mentioned [dead by 1629, per 1629 Liber Vastarum, Onchan], son & 
executor John (married to Joney Lewney [her will ArW 1663A #90 Braddan], their children Robert junior & Robert senior & 
Joney & Isabel & Margaret & William), son Christopher (children including son John, & wife [Joney Cannell, died 1671/2, 
ArW 1671A #03 Braddan]), grandson xxxx Kewley, granddau Joney, grandsons Robert Kewley (Robert senior, father John Kewley 
& Joney Lewney) & William Kewley (father John Kewley & Joney Lewney), godson William Huggin, son in law Ewan Christian 
had a contract bargain for 1/3 of the goods, also: servants Ann Quiggin & Isabel Cannell, witnesses: William Huggin/Higgin
& John Kewley, pledges: Sir Patrick Thompson John Lewin, also: John Curghey dead & his executors entered a claim for 10s

Braddan 1674 In the name of God amen, I Alice Kewley being sick in body but of pfect mind & memorie thankes be to Almightie God doe make and ordeine this to be my last will & testament in manner and forme following viz: Ffirst She bequeathed her soule to God & her body to Christian buriall Itt: She bequeathed to her ffather Cristoll Kewley sixpence Legacie Itt: She bequeathed to her brother John Kewley sixpence Legacie and being asked by the witneses whether she had any other friends to remember, She sd she had one other brother in Ireland but for him she had don well before in binding of him ---- prentice and for all the rest of her goods shee left them to Dorathy Cottier & her daughter in law Averick Callin whom she apointed whole Executrixes of this her Last will & testament witneses present John Cloage my marke C jurati Margrett Cannell my marke M The execr sworn in forme of law pbatum et solvit xijd [next page] Braddan a true Inventtorie of the goods and chattells of Allis Kewley late descesed Itt: one heifer praised ............................... 00 - 13 - 00 Itt: one cowe sould ................................... 00 - 10 - 00 Itt: 1 paire of wisted [worsted] comes 1 paire of} woollen cards 2 pound of feathers ..........}.... 00 - 01 - 00 Itt: her best suit of close ........................... 00 - 06 - 00 Itt: 2 ould blanketts on caddow ....................... 00 - 02 - 06 Itt: 12 pound of woole ................................ 00 - 02 - 06 Itt: 1 ould box 3 ould bookes ........................ 00 - 01 - 00 Itt: 2 slippens of yearne ............................. 00 - 00 - 08 Itt: all her linens ................................... 00 - 01 - 00 Itt: an ould paire of shews ........................... 00 - 00 - 08 Itt: in money ......................................... 00 - 02 - 02 Itt: of what I have laid out Imprimis for her winning sheet ........................ 00 - 06 - 00 Itt: for a Smock ...................................... 00 - 02 - 00 Itt: for Beare ........................................ 00 - 02 - 00 Itt: for more ......................................... 00 - 00 - 08 Itt: the Sumner ....................................... 00 - 00 - 06 The execurs: sworne & at lawfull yeeres have given pledges in form of law Jo: Cloage & Joh: Clarke

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