Catherine Quay alias Quinney 1674

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 3 September 2017
Original: 0106203

Archdeacon Will 1674A #25 Santan will of Catharine Quay alias Quinney of Ballavilla in Meare treen & of Hawe treen, 
dated 28 March 1675: 
Summary: husband [Thomas] Quay is dead [see EpWill bks 1671-1675 Santan], son & heir Thomas (of age,of Ballavilla 
& alive in 1695),  son & exec Thomas (Thomas beg, or Thomas the younger, died August 1695, ArW 1695A #07 Santan), son 
& exec William (underage), son Patrick (youngest son, underage), dau Ellin (of age), dau Catharine (underage), dau 
Christian Quay (youngest daughter, underage, married to William Moore on 6 February 1691/2), witnesses: John Quinney 
& Hugh Cosnahan, pledges: Thomas Martin & John Curghey
?husband:   Episcopal Will books 1671-1675 Santan,  will of Thomas Quay
dau Santan parish register:   Christian Quay married William Moore on 6 February 1691/2 in Santan 
dau: Santan parish register:  Christian Moore als Quay of KK Braddan, bur 15 Jan 1724/5
will of son Thomas the younger: ArW 1695A #07 Santan will of Thomas Quay beg, dated 2 August 1695, but Inventory dated 
7 January 1692/3: wife is alive, dau Jane, dau Ellinor, son Thomas, dau Isabel, brother Thomas Quay of Meary, sister 
Christian Quay (married to William Moore), brother Patrick Quay,  sister Ellinor Quay,  supervisors: John Quinney & 
Thomas Quay & Thomas Moore of Balnahow & Thomas Bridson
?will of son: ArW 1689A #025 Santan will of William Quay, died before 12 February 1689/90: wife is alive, dau Catharine 
underage, brother & supervisor Thomas Quay (has children who were left half a cow); brother & supervisor: John Quay, if 
child Catharine dies, then the following [relatives?] are to have her legacy: Thomas & John & Ann & Catharine Quay, others 
left 6d each:  Thomas Quay & Ellin Quay & Patrick Quay & Christian Quay & Isabel Quay, witnesses: John Quay & John Quay, 
pledges: Hugh Kinnish & John Curghey   NOTE, that siblings often inherited half of a newly married testator's goods 
unless they were 'cut off' with 6d legacy, so are Thomas & Ellin & Patrick & Christian & Isabel siblings?:  All but 
Isabel fit the children of Catharine Quay alias Quinney of Ballavilla, died 1675, ArW 1674A #25 Santan: son & heir 
Thomas of age, dau Ellin of age, son William, son Patrick, dau Christian, dau Catharine & son Thomas the younger
will of father in law: ArW 1663A #146 Santan will of Patrick Quay, died 4 March 1663/4:  wife is dead, son Thomas Quay 
exec, son John, son Robert, grandchild Thomas Quay, old Robert Joyner of Douglas owed the testator for grazing 2 heifers 
etc, witnesses: Hugh Cosnahan & Edmund Moore,  pledges: Phinlo Kinnish & Robert Hampton,  also Robert Quay entered a 
claim son & father in law:  1685 Liber Vastarum, Santan: Patrick Quay had farmland of 16s rent in Hawe treen, he was 
dead, so this grandson Thomas Quay was entered for it in 1685
?son: Santan parish register:  Tho: Quay of Meary died 5 Nov 1716 ArW 1716A #09 Santan  wife is alive, son John, 
dau Margaret, grandchildren, son Thomas, dau Catharine, dau Isabel (married), witnesses: John Moore & John Caine 
& John Cubbon, pledges: William Crebbin & John Moore
  wife of above: Santan parish register: Isable Quay alias Moor of Meary, dy'd in Corvally, Kk Marown 
	buried 3 March 1728 ArW 1729A #15 Santan
?grandson: Santan parish register: Tho: Quay of Meary, perished at sea 23rd of May 2 Jun 1724  EpW 1724E Santan

March the 20 viijth 1675 In the name of God Amen, I Kathrine Quay Allyas Quiney sick and weake in body but whole and perfect in Memory praysed be God doe make this my last will and testement in maner and from falowing First: I committ my soule into the hands of all Mighty my Creator and Redeemer and my body to Christian buryall; Itt: I leave unto the poore att time ussuall 3 halfe firlett in Malt and halfe one firlett in wheat and one Mutton; Itt: I leave unto my son Patrick Quay one cow; Itt: I leave unto my daughter Christian Quay one heffer and this I leave unto them above the rest of my children because they are youngest; Itt: I leave unto my son Tho: Quay all his fathers working geeres allso; I leave the viccar one sheepe Morover I apointt and ordaine my 5 children Tho: Wm: Patrick, Ellin and Kathrin Quay sole executors of all the rest of my goods movable and unmovable what soe ever wittnesses to this my last will solvo tamen vincuig suo jure John Quiney jurati Too of the execurs: at age vizt: Tho: & Ellin Hugh Cosnahan are sworne in forme of law & allso supvisors of the children under yeeres pbatum et solvit xijd Novembr: the 30th 1695 William Moor for and in the behalf of his wife Christian Quay came this Day and doth acknowledge to have received from the hands of his brother in law Thomas Quay a true acct and paymt of all such goods as were due unto him for and upon the account of the Death of his mother in law and doth acquit and discharge this sid Brother and pledges witness my subscripcon William Moore his X [next page] March the 25th 1675 The Inventory of the goods of Kathrin Quay allyas Quiney praysed by 4 sworne men viz John Churghey, John Oats, Tho: Kenish & Tho: Martine £ s d Itt: halfe one oxe halfe one cow & 3 heffers ............................... 2 - 10 - 00 Itt: one old hors & halfe one old Maire & one colt .......................... 0 - 12 - 00 Itt: six sheep .............................................................. 00 - 6 - 00 Itt: 4 sheep and halfe a sheep .............................................. 00 - 4 - 6 Itt: 4 goats ................................................................ 00 - 4 - 00 Itt: 8 stookes of oate corne ................................................ 00 - 2 - 6 Itt: halfe one plue with halfe the suck & colter ............................ 0 - 1 - 00 Itt: one paire of harrowes .................................................. 00 - 1 - 00 Itt: one Manckes and one goss hooke ......................................... 00 - 00 - 10 Itt: halfe the geeres with halfe the draught ................................ 00 - 00 - 6 Itt: halfe the cares with halfe the stradels ................................ 00 - 00 - 6 Itt: halfe one iron pott & halfe the gridle & halfe the racelltree Itt: one blankett & halfe one fledge & one red petycoat & one wascoat and one blew petycoat .......................................................... 00 - 8 - 00 Itt: one cheest and halfe one cheest ........................................ 00 - 4 - 00 Itt: half 2 barrell & halfe the kene & halfe the churne...................... 0 - 2 - 6 Itt: halfe the treene vesselles ............................................. 00 - 00 - 8 Itt: halfe the weights and siveses & halfe an old sack ...................... 00 - 00 - 4 Itt: halfe the ladder & the one the rufe of one hous ........................ 00 - 2 - 00 Itt: one goose & one gander ................................................. 00 - 00 - 8 Itt: one old sack one paire of creeles half one lomming kissan one poule of oake & halfe one canviss ............................................ 00 - 1 - 00 Itt: 2[?] rope .............................................................. 00 - 00 - 4 Itt: one bedstoack .......................................................... 00 - 1 - 00 The said Tho: & Ellin Quay beinge sworne in Court & hath the goods of the children under yeeres in theire custody for wch they have given pledge in forme of law Tho: Vartin & Joh Curghy [next page] April ye 9th 1692 Be it known unto all men by these presents that I Rich: Moor joyner in the town of Duglass, do confess my self to have received att and from the hands of Thomas Quay of Ballavilla in the parish of KK St Anne the full and just summ of twenty shillings, and likewise a boul of meattcorn in the behalf of his brother Patrick Quay, for instructing and teaching him perfectly in the Trade and are that I now profess, and moreover I am to receive from the sd Tho: Quay ten shillings att Christ=mass next, I say received the sd summ of Twenty shillings and the boule of meattcorn the day & year above written by me Richard Moor my mark X Likewise I Patrick Quay do confess my self to be fully satisfied in the sd goods above mentioned paid to my Master Richard Moor in my behalf from my brother Tho: Quay that is to say twenty shillings and the boul of meattcorn. Note that the meattcorn att that time was att leven shillings p boul: More over I confess to have received from my sd brother Tho: Quay the summ of two shillings I say received all the sd sum above written this 9th of April 1692 by me Pattrick Quay my X Testes November ye 27th 1695 Jo: Caine his mark X I Patrick Quay do confess my self Jo: Cosnahan to have received att & from the hands of my brother Tho: Quay all the goods that was due unto me by the death of my mother, I say rec’d ye sd goods as witness my hand Patrick Quay my mrk X Witness Tho: Brew his mrk X The above acquittance is acknow= ledg’d before Jo: Cosnahan and to be taken on Record according to Mr Wattleworth order

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