| Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates |
| Date: | 4 May 2018 |
| Original: | 0106202 |
Archdeacon Will 1673A #18 Rushen will of Christian Qualtrough alias Gelling, dated 15 January 1673/4, husband John Qualtrough: Summary: husband John Qualtrough is alive, stepmother & father are alive, daus Catharine & Alice & Elizabeth, son William, brother William Gelling, Supervisors Ewan Qualtrough & Attorney William Qualtrough also John Lace, see ArWills 1668 Rushen presentment: Trinitye Rushen presentmts [1668]: Christian Qualtrough als Gellinge for absenting herselfe from service in Xtmas tyme see ArWills 1668 Rushen presentment: Christian Qualtrough alias Gelling censured for accusing Mrs Elizabeth Gawne alias Stanley of adultery with John Harrison, clerk, deceased, dated 29 October 1668 - 1 November 1668
Trinitye Rushen Jan: 15th 1673 Teh last will & testament of Christian Qualtrough, who being in perfect memory, comitted her soule to God & her body to Xtian buriall; first she left to the poore halfe a firlett of meale; Itt: to her stepmother 1 red petticoate; Itt: she left to her daughter Catharen her best shuite of cloathes wth 1 shuite of lynnens; Itt: to Mr Attorney Qualtrough 15 yeards of seardge; Itt: to her sisters & brethren 6d apeece legt: Itt: to her husband 5s Legt: Itt: to her ffather 5s; Itt: due from her master Attorney Qualtrough 20s wch he gives for halfe ye houshold goods uttensells, & for her service, to the end that there shall be noe division made, & to end controversies & striffes betwixt us; Itt: from my master 3 firlets of malt; the rale is 12s wch he is to give to my children; Itt: more from Mr Attorney Qual= trough 3£ for 3 yeares service, Itt: more from him 3£ - 18s & if there be any more in the former will it is to be added to this; Itt: to my son Wm 1 specked heiffer 3 yeares old at May next, Itt: to the minister dj firlet of malt; Itt: due from him 15s; Itt: she nominated her 3 children Katharen Alice & Elezabeth sole executors of all her goods moveable & umoveable: overseers her ffather & mother & they to have the tuition of the children further she mentioned yt the money due from the Attorney was to ly in his owne hands untill the children came to age, & her to give in security for the same; & likewise appointed him overseer wth the other two. pbatum et solvit xijd wittnesses ---- Thompsonn ----- Kew jurati The next of kin one the mother side vizt Will: Gellin is sworne ----[dark] supvisor --e Atturney Caltrope The father sworne in forme of law [next page] Trinity Rushen This Inventory of the Goods & chattles of Christian Qualtrough, praized by 4 sworne men, vizt: Jo: Cluage, John Corr----[fold] Hen: Mcy----ychey & Don: Keg May 4th 167--[fold] Itt: 3 petticoates & 1 waistecoate & 3 hoods .............. 0 - 6 - 4 Itt: 1 chest dj ........................................... 0 - 0 - 4 Itt: 1 horse dj ........................................... 0 - 8 - 0 Itt: 3 blankett dj ........................................ 0 - 2 - 3 Itt: all ye wooden vessells dj ............................ 0 - 1 - 4 Itt: old feather bed dj ................................... 0 - 3 - ----[fold] Itt: 1 old apron .......................................... 0 - 0 - ----[fold] Itt: 1 cow & calfe dj ..................................... 0 - 11 - ----[fold] Note that the cow last praized dyed ye next day after the praizement; & got but .... 1s for ye deads pte of the hide The goods in the fathers custod & have given pledges May 6th Margt Crobbins enters against ye executor for 5s due debt for linnen cloath John Lace, & Willm: Gellin the next of kinn one the mothers side have freely in the face of the Court given up & resigned over all the children of Christian Qualtrough with theire goods into the hands of Ewan Qualtrough & acquits ----rs forever clameinge the same --- ye goods or any p----- ----- ------ for the same the said Ewan have given pledges in forme of law: Willm Cubbon & Jo: Waterson Ewan Qualtrough sworne with Mr Qualtrough supvisors Mr Atturney Qualtrugh hath given pledge in forme of law Joh: Barry & Mr Tho: Nooris [next page] March the 26th 1675 This day Mr Attorney Qualtrough produced his accounts betwixt his selfe, John & Christian Qualtroughs children, & having suriously purs---- the same, we find due to the children noe more but 3£ - 14s - 11d, all wch is condescended by the overseers & the parent of the children; & desires that the bookes may be crossed, & this sume herein expressed to be inserted for the children use wn: they come to age, as witnesse our hands the day & yeare abovesd: Rich: Thompsonn John Qualtrough his mrk Euan Qualtrough March 15th 1685 ---- ----- acknowledge to have re ----- ----d from Mr Attorney Qual ----- ------ sume of eleven shil ----- ----was due to me from ye ----- ---- of Christian Qualtrough ------ ---- coate & wastcoate & this ------ ------ sume above written ----- ------- ------- summe of 11s ------- ------ ------ ----- Thompsonn
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