Ewan Curghey 1695

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 15 June 2016
Original: 0106207

Archdeacon Will 1695A #32 Lezayre will of Mr Ewan Curghey senior of Ballakillingan, died 17 November 1695, intestate:

Summary: wife [Margaret Christian] is dead [ArW 1655A #48 Lezayre], son Mr Ewan Curghey junior (has a marriage
contract), 2 daughters Isabel & Ma----, ?son Roger mentioned in the inventory, & also mentioned 'Ann' [?Amelia], both of
whom were dead: 'Anne Bedstead in Rogers loft 2 bedsteads in the kitchin loft'
will of wife: ArW 1655A #48 Lezayre will of Margaret Curghey alias Christian, died --- March 1652, intestate: husband xxxx
[Captain Ewan] Curghey of Ballakilllingan is alive, 6 children Ewan & John & Roger & Amelia & Isabel & Mabel Curghey;
brother Mr John Christian deemster & Mr William Christian receiver general, also: John Christian of Ballacurry & John
Quayle of Cooil Shellaugh
will of son: ArW 1697A #35 Lezayre will of Mr Ewan Curghey junior of Ballakillingan, died 17 December 1697, intestate: wife
is alive, only daughter Esther Curghey (married to [Reverend] John Curghey),
son: Roger Curghey dead by 27 June 1693 Lezayre, made a will per 1693 defuncts Lezayre
dau: Amelia Curghey was mentioned (?dau of Captn Ewan Curghey & Margaret Christian) in will of Jane Stowell / Stole alias
xxxx will 1675A #031 Maughold
dau: Amelia Curghey dead by June 1689, & Bahie Costeen entered a claim for 1s 9d, and Catharine Christian entered a claim
for 2s, per note dated 29 June 1689 on the page of defuncts of Andreas & Bride & Lezayre & Maughold dated 29 June 1689, Is
she the daughter of Margaret Curghey alias Christian [ArW 1655A #48 Lezayre] & granddau of Deemster Ewan Christian [ArW
1655A #50 Lezayre]?]
will of father in law: ArW 1655A #50 Lezayre of Mr. Ewan Christian, Deeemster, of Milntown ('the Bishop's Third of KK Christ
Leyayre'), written by him 4 August 1654, with later codicils, exhibited at Court in Malew, on 5 January 1655/6: son John of
Milntown (children John of Sulby, Robert, Charles, Ewan, Alice, Isabel), son William Receiver & of Ronaldsway (children
George [heir], Ewan [3rd to inherit Glenlough if halfbros Wm or John die without legitimate issue], John [4th in line to inherit
Glenlough], Charles, William, Patritious, Mary/Marie, Thomas, Ann) deceased dau Margaret (children Ewan, John, Roger,
Amelia [eldest dau], Isabel, Mabel). Son William (son of Jane Woods, left Glenlough, Marown), son John (son of Jane Woods,
to inherit Glenlough if bro Wm dies), dau Jane ([?in Maughold, has children], dau of Jane Woods), dau Ellinor ('weak' dau of
Margaret Elletson / Ellison, in KK Marown), Margaret Fox (daughter of Ferdinando Fox & Jane Woods [mistress of Ewan, had
3 children by him:Wm,Jn,Jane]), dau Jane in Maughold (has children), son David (has children including Mary married to
Daniel Teare in 1654), widow dau Isabel Christian in Bride, granddau Elizabeth Huddleston, 'supposed son Henry' (left £25),
nephew William Quayle, son in law Mr Ewan Curghey (married Margaret Christian, they have children), cousin Richard
Tinsley / Tyldesley, cousin Erasmus Townson; also pledges: Mr Richard Stevenson [his son Richard married Isabel Christian
dau of John Christian heir of Milntown], Mr William Huddleston [he married Elizabeth Radcliffe daughter of Margery Christian
dau of Deemster Ewan], Mr Ed Christian, William Gelling of KK Braddan (claim for £4), and vicar Sir William Oates

Mr Ewan Curghey Senior of Ballakillingan departed this life abt the 17th of November last intes tate, whereof the Court haveing intelligence have De= creed his son Mr Ewan Curghey Junior sole Administr: of all his goods moveable and unmoveable what= soever according to the Marriage Contract given unto him by his said ffather; The sd Adminr: haveing obliged himself to pay unto his sisters whatsoever part of their Mothers porcon & Legacie left by the grandffather is yet unsatisfyed, and all other Debts as the Law shall require him, who is ac cordingly sworn in Court in form of Law Decretum est et solvit 2s Salvo tamen vincuig suo jure The Inventory within a month Octobr: 2d 1696 Mrs Margrt: Christian entrs her claim agt the Exrs of Mr Ewan Curghey for the summ of six pound sterl: Jan: 14 1696/ John Xtian enters for ye summ of £3 - 00s - 00d March the 7th 1695 Jo: McNameer enters agt the Administr: of Mr Ewan Curghey for the summ of 6s - 8d due pd [The following was written upside down on page and crossed out:] Mr Ewan Curghey Senior of Ballakil-----[fold] gan departed this life about the 17th day of November last intestate whereof the Court haveing intelligence have decreed his child dren vizt: his 2 daughters Isabell and Ma-----[fold] Churghey, who never received any part of yr ffathers goods to the value of six pence joynt Adminrs: of all his goods moveable -----[fold] unmoveable whatsoever [previous page:] August 4th 1696 Mr Sam: Robinson of KK Arbory enters his clayme agt the Admintr: of Mr Ewan Curghey senr: proctor in KK Christ Ley-ayre ffor ffive years duty done in the said Church of KK Christ ffor work he is not satisfied, and craveth tryall [next page] A True and pfect Inventory of the goods moveable and unmoveable of Mr Ewan Curghey senior of Ballekillingan viewed and prized by four sworn men vizt: William Curghey Robert Kneal William Curlet and John Killey £ s d Imprmis: The Teame vizt 6 oxen .......................... 08 - 10 - 00 Itm: 19 head of cattle young & old ...................... 11 - 00 - 00 Itm: 9 Houses young & old ............................... 10 - 00 - 00 Itm: 66 sheep young and old at 18d apiece................ 04 - 19 - 00 Itm: 8 geese ............................................ 00 - 03 - 06 Itm: 6 swine ............................................ 00 - 09 - 00 Itm: 2 ducks ............................................ 00 - 00 - 05 The corn to bee brought in p boll The Barly at 8s p boll bolls 13 : 8 pot: ................ 02 - 00 - 08 The oats good & bad at 2s p boll ........................ 01 - 07 - 10 The rye at 5s The wheat being bad at 6s p boll carres and straddles & harrows .......................... 00 - 03 - 08 3 ladder ................................................ 00 - 03 - 00 Anne Bedstead in Rogers loft 2 bedsteads in the } kitchin loft ...................................}........ 01 - 00 - 00 A chist and old trunk in the little loft } over the buttery ........................}............... 00 - 02 - 06 Three old ffeatherbeds 2 bolsters, and all } bed cloathes within & without .............}............. 02 - 08 - 06 A Table and fframe and press in ye kitchin loft and little table in the slosset .................................... 00 - 10 - 00 2 old potts gridiron spit &oldwooden vessells}........... 00 - 05 - 00 noggins and trenchers .......................}........... 00 - 01 - 00 A cupboard in the kitchin with table fframe & fforms 00 - 09 - 00 15 pound and 3 quarters of pewder at 7s p pd ............ 00 - 09 - 02 2 old brass pans .........................................00 - 01 - 06 3 sa----- 6d 6 pound wool at 5d p pd 2s 6d .............. 00 - 04 - -----[edge] [next page] Thall old Bar----[dark] .............................. 00 - 03 - 06 3 spoones of pewder .................................. 00 - 00 - 03 An old garden spade grope and turff } spade and an old broken hatchet}...................... 00 - 01 - 06 The price of steer hide sold for ..................... 00 - 01 - 10 The goods in the hands of the Exr: sho hath given pledges John Curlet and Robt Curghey according to Law [slip of paper:] a true accompt of what corne is Thressed since I came to beadneing[?] hold In oates ............. 20 and one measure In barley .......... 5 boules and a pottle In placett .......... 20 measures

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