| Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates |
| Date: | 10 May 2018 |
| Original: | 0106202 |
Archdeacon Will 1673A #32 Malew will of Mrs Ellinor Parr alias Fargher, died 28 March 1674, husband Sir Thomas Parr clerk: Summary: husband Sir Thomas Parr clerk (remarried 4 July 1677 to Christian Kermode of Douglas), son in law William Gawne & Elizabeth Gawne alias Parr, son William, dau Ellin, son Robert, dau Mary, son John, dau Isabel, brother John Fargher, brother Robert Fargher, grandfather (dead) John Fargher; also: Joney wife of Daniel Kewn, Joney Watterson alias Kneale, Mres Catharine Crellin, witnesses: George Holding & William Cubbon Malew parish register: Ellin Parre my most deere and lovinge wife died about xi of the clock on March 28, 1674, and was buried at the north end of the Altar in the Chancle of Kk Malew betwixt the altar and the stone, March 30th. And it is my desire and will to be buried by her side under the altar.' Malew parish register: 'Tho. Parre, cleark, vicar of Kk Malew, and Christian Kermode of Duglas, were married 4 July 1677
In the name of God Amen I Ellinor Parre alis Ffargher weake and feeble in bodie but of good & perfect memorie and of true faith in Jesus Christ (praised be God) doe make this my will and testament in this forme and manner followinge: first I doe comitt my prcious soule to God the Father who created me, to Jesus Christ who redeemed me, and to the Holy Ghost who sanctified me and all the ellect three persons but one imortall God, hopeinge and asureinge myselfe that by the mercyes of God, in and through the alsufficient satisffacon of Christ Jesus, that all my filthy sins shalbe pdoned, and my poore soule saved and glorified with his Saints and ellect in eternall glory Amen. Alsoe I comitt my body to be buried where my lovinge husband shall please to appoint and where he himself intends to be buried; also I bequeath to the poore a boule of barley or a boule of meale to be distributed amonge them either upon my buriall day or att Alhallowtyde or when my sd husband shall see it good; Item I bequeath to my daughter Ellin Parre six pence Legacie unles her father shal see it good to give her more, to whose discrecon I leave it. It leave also upon my husband to pay to Wm Gawne and my daughter his wife out of the whole goods, the portion or dowrie pmised. Item I bequeath to my sonn Robt: Parre xxs[20s] Legacie. Item I bequeathe to my son William Parre xxs Legacie, Item I bequeath to the rest of my children 3£ to each of them. Item I doe appoint and constitute my lovinge husband Tho: Parre clearke my Executor and I desire, and leave upon my said husband and Executor to be a faithful steward for me and lay out all the part of goods that he shall conceive to com to my part or share in settinge out, matching, marrying or presering of our children as he shall best see good, contrive, and forecast for them; Alsoe it is my desire and I doe will that none of my goods be priced by men but that my sd husband my Executor doe pay & disch= arge all my debts and dispose of the rest to the best advantage of my children after his owne good desirecon as aforesaid; Item I leave the care and charge of my children upon my said lovinge husband and I desire him to looke upon my daughter Mary Parre above the rest in her portion and setting out, noe way doubtinge but that he wilbe a carefull and lovinge father to them all And I requier them all to be obediend children unto him and carefull of him in his ould age and I hope that he will not give away, or dispose of his owne goods to any other but unto the child= =ren betwixt us gotten, either by bargan, Contract, or will; Item I leave upon the wife of Dan: Kewne to pay to my Executor xijd for a coat she had, & upon Jony Watterson als Kneale 3s for a petticoat she barrowed (and did not restore it) or to be allowed in what wages due, alsoe upon Mrs Cath Crellin 2s 8d for two quarts of wooll, halfe ferlett malt and ten warpes of herrings and she to be allowed for the spinninge of foure pounds of hurds; alsoe I doe nominat and appoint my loving brethren Jo: and Robt Ffargher Supervisors to see that my children be wll brought up and used And to this I subscribe this 22th of March 1673 The execr: sworne in form Ellin Parre her mrke X of law pbatum et solvit 1s I Tho: Parre clearke doe condiscend to this my deere wives will, and doe hereby bind myselfe that I shall not dispose of my owne goods to any other but to my owne children (begotten betwixt her and me) by any will contract or bargan (and this to be disposed of by me as I see good and as they shall behave themselves towards me) unles I shalbe constrained to doe otherwise for myselfe and to this I subscribe March 22th 1673 Tho: Parre The husband have freely cosented to the abovesaid will as is more at lardg expressed under his own hand 14 dayes is given to bring in an Invent sub pena 2s [Written along the side, partly hidden in the binding fold:] Instid of the xxs apeece left to Robt and William I leave them and my son Jo: 3£ apeece and instid of 3£ apeece to the two daughters Issable and Mary I leave x£ apeece yf my husband see that he is able to give [fold]---- --- otherwise as he shall see as he is able; alsoe leave to my daughter Ellin my best petticoat [fold]---- --- ---- ----- ------ ------ ------ chamber lait builed at Castletowne to my son Jo: Parre wittnesses George Houlding Willm Cubon [next page] May ye 7th 1674 John Ffarcher & Robt: Ffarcher the next of kin one the mother side are sworne supvisors in forme of law & the will as well Wheras my deere wife wished me at her will making to leave my halfe of the Chamber and seller under it to my son Jo: Parre I doe hereby condicend to that and doe grant and give after my decease my said halfe of the said Chamber and seller under it, to him my said son as aforesaid as witnes my hand the day of the probat Tho: Parre [next page] The Inventory of Mrs Ellin Parre wife to Sr Tho Parre Wheras it was my deere wives last will and testament that none of her goods should be ---d---- but myselfe charged by her to be a faithfull steward and to lay out her pt of goods for herelfe re----- I thought good And beinge swarne to performe her will And to thend her pt of goods what it ---end--- to for the discharge of my dutie and conscience I have in this Inventorie according to my skill ack= ledge and conscience given in here a true account as followeth May 7th 1674 Inprms: the one halfe of ye goods in the least firr chist to witt dj 4 yds et dj of red cloath ... 00 - 04 - 06 Item her stuffe gownes and cloath gowne 3s a new browne waistcoat 2s a red petticoat 4s ......... 01 - 16 - 00 Item a black petticoat 2 a red petticoat 2s 6d a blackish brown waistcoate 18d ................... 00 - 06 - 00 Item a red close petticoat 2s 6d (her hood and sanegard hatt and apron was taken away by her daughter Eliz: Gawne) a white petticoat 2s ....................................... 00 - 04 - 06 Item 5 small sheets to her p 22s 6d being but halfe the sheets ................................... 01 - 02 - 06 Item dj 3 table cloathes 7s 6d dj of two wrought towels 7s dj one towell unwrought 18d ........... 00 - 16 - 00 Item dj 3 wrought pillowbeeres 12s 6d 2 unwrought pillowbeers dj xiiijd .......................... 00 - 13 - 08 Item dj 15 small napkins 5s 6d more dj 6 new napkins 2s 3d ....................................... 00 - 07 - 09 Item dj 12 course napkins 18d dj 2 rough towels 1s dj 2 rough table cloathes 16d ................. 00 - 03 - 10 Item dj 8 paire rough sheets 2s 8d Item dj 2 paire of canvesses 16d ............................ 00 - 04 - 00 Item a paire of new shooes 2s 6d 2 smocks 5s, 2 new aprons 5s .................................... 00 - 12 - 06 Item 2 hallan handcarchifes 9s 2 scotts handcarchifs 3s 4d ....................................... 00 - 12 - 04 Item 2 maurs handcarchifes 2s 6d six crosscloathes wth lace 3s 10d .............................. 00 - 06 - 04 Item 2 palin croscloathes 8d 3 quives 3 piners 12d .............................................. 00 - 01 - 08 In the big firr chest dj 2 branched coverleds 13s dj two new carpets 2s 8d ...................... 00 - 15 - 08 Item dj a white new fledge 4s 6d a white paire of blankes (dj thereof) wth red lists 5s ......... 00 - 09 - 06 Item dj 2 white blanketts wth red and blewish lists 5s dj 2 paire white blankets blaklists 5s .... 00 - 10 - --- Item dj another paire of white blankets wth blew lists 4s 6 ...................................... 00 - 04 - 06 Item dj another paire of white blanketts wth blew lists 4 dj a fledge white and keare 3s 6d ...... 00 - 07 - 0--- Item dj a fether bed and bouster 16s dj the curtaines and valance 3s ............................. 00 - 9 - 0--- Item dj a paire of gray blanketts 4s a fledge of red blew and white culler dj 2s 6d .............. 00 - 06 - 0---- Item dj of 5 pillow beeres 3s dj a blannkett for smoothinge 8d ................................... 00 - 03 - 0--- Item dj 4 fledges 10s dj 2 paire blankets 6s dj paire gra blankets keere lists 3s ................ 00 - 19 - 00 Item dj fledge wth white and keere lists 3s dj curtanes and vallances 4s 2d ...................... 00 - 07 - 02 Item dj 4 feather beds & 4 bousters and an ould boulster ......................................... 03 - 10 - 00 Item dj 2 skin cushions 3 ould cushions 1s dj 3 new wrought cushions 3s 6d ....................... 00 - 04 - 06 Item dj som blew linin thrid for lickinge 1s & some yarn ......................................... 00 - 01 - 00 Item dj of 16 yards for blankets 8s wth keere lists, dj 5lb hempen yarn for canvesses 15d ........ 00 - 09 - 03 Item dj of 16 yards of raw cloath for blankets beinge keare 5s dj 2 keere blankets 30d ........... 00 - 07 - 06 Item dj of 12lb keereby yarne 3s 6d dj of 10 sacks 6s 6d ......................................... 00 - 16 - 00 Item dj of 3 back chaires wrought 9s dj 4 joynt stooles wrought 7s ............................... 00 - 16 - 00 Item dj a nurceinge chaire 9d dj the gardiinne 6s dj trunk & broken trunke 3s .................... 00 - 09 - 09 Item dj the litle candlechest 6d dj of 21 pewter dishes 26s ...................................... 01 - 06 - 06 Item dj 2 chainey dishes 8d dj 3 sallet earthen dishes painted 15d ............................... 00 - 01 - 11 Item dj 2 glasse for drinke 3d dj 2 glass quart bottles, dj 4 earthen bottles 9d ................. 00 - 01 - ---- Item dj 2 pewter candlestickes 16d dj a brass candlestick 15d .................................... 00 - 02 ---- Item dj a litle brass candlestick and an iron candlestick wth brass bottom 8d .................... 00 - 00 - 08 Item dj a wooden candlestickes 3d dj 3 salsers8d dj peikle jug 3d ................................ 00 - 01 - 02 Item dj 2 flagons and tanker 3s 6d dj mustard pott and 6 litle salsers 12d ....................... 00 - 04 - 06 Item dj a peper box 2 ould salsars 3d dj a brass morter 12d dj pewter chamber pot 10d ............ 00 - 02 - 0--- Item dj a chaiseinge dish 6d dj a brass laddle 5d dj baister 1d dj skimer 6d ..................... 00 - 01 - 0--- Item dj a brass kettle 15d dj 2 pott hookes 2d dj 2 iron potts 6d dj kettle 3s ................... 00 - 10 - ---- 21 - 10 - 09 [next page] Item dj a paire of gobers or tripets 2s 6d dj a fryinge pann 9d dj a spit 3d ...................... 00 - 03----- Item dj 2 rackentres 18d dj 3 basons 18d dj 6 wooden dish 2d dj 2 bouls ........................... 00 - 03 - --- Item dj 2 wooden bottles 8d dj 6 tubs 3s dj 3 pailes 18d dj 3 big cans 1s ......................... 00 - 06 - ---- Item dj 2 litle cans trin dish pottle can, sile, 2 woden tankers & 5 new piggin ................... 00 - 01 - 0--- Item dj 2 samper firkins 6 mugs 18d dj a chist --s, 3j 2 churns 18d ............................... 00 - 05 - --- Item dj a barrell 10d dj hogshead and 2 beere barrels 3s 6 herring barrels 6s ..................... 00 - 09 - --- Item dj a ferlet 4d, dj 2 flesh barrels and an ould one 2s, dj 3 new big beere firkins 2s 6d ................................................................................ 00 - 04 - 1--- Item dj 4 other firkins 2s, dj 2 chaires 12d, dj weights 4 sives mug pan 14 ....................... 00 - 04 - 0--- Item dj a guy big pitcher an other pitcher 8d dj 2 tables 2 frames 5s ............................. 00 - 05 - 0--- Item dj 2 big woollen wheeles 18d, dj 2 litle wheels 14d, dj 3 paire of iards 9d .................. 00 - 03 - 07 Item dj 2 paire of hurden cards 6d, dj 2 paire of bellowes 10d, dj 2 pair tongs 12d ............... 00 - 02 - 04 Item dj a cheese chest posset cup 2 butter prints 10 transers 12 spoones 12d ...................... 00 - 01 - 0--- Item dj 2 smoothing irons 2 black capps xijd, dj 2 lamers an axe & cleever 9s ..................... 00 - 01 - 0--- Item dj of 3 score sheepe younge and ould ......................................................... 02 - 05 - 0--- Item dj of 13 beast cattle younge & old ........................................................... 08 - 09 - 0--- Item dj of 4 horses ............................................................................... 02 - 10 - 0--- Item dj of 3 big chists (2 of firr and one oake) .................................................. 00 - 07 --- Item dj a cradle .................................................................................. 00 - 01 - 0--- Item dj the cubbart ............................................................................... 01 - 02 - 0--- Item dj the great prest in Castletown house........................................................ 00 - 15 - 0--- Item dj the litle prest in the great house in Castletowne ......................................... 00 - 08 - 00 Item dj the table frame and formes in the plor in Castletown ...................................... 00 - 06 - 00 Item dj the 2 bedstids in ye parlor in towne ...................................................... 00 - 10 - 00 Item dj the 2 bedstids in the ould great chamber in towne ......................................... 00 - 05 - 00 Item dj the table frame & forme in the great house in towne ....................................... 00 - 05 - 06 Item dj a chest in the litle chamber in town 18d, dj the bedstead ther 3s ......................... 00 - 04 - 06 Item dj the gool grate in the great house in towne ................................................ 00 - 10 - 06 Item dj the grate in the parlor in towne .......................................................... 00 - 00 - 09 Item dj the houses and garden in Castletown wch cost me about 45£ 20 - 11 - 3--- Out of wch I paid portion to Wm Gawne 7£, money due to Jo: Ffargher 2£ and Wm Cubonn 2£ on the deads pt: (soe much more pd for myselfe) ................................... 11 - 00 - 00 Soe that I am accountable for the rest when ye funerall charges is allowed (wch I am yet uncertaine of) as wittnes my hand the day and yeere first & before written Tho: Parre I say I am accountable for ye rest when the funerall charges is allowed & soe alsoe the legacies bequeathed Tho: Parre [next page] -------- -------- Inventorie apeece of gould of xjs ........................... 00 - 11 - 00 more added halfe the price of my bookes wch comes to .......................... 03 - 09 - 03 The whole Inventorie goods and bookes (besides the houses and garden comes to 45£ - 11 - 03 for the xj£ debt deducted besides funerall charges & xjs gould the Inventorie to be charged and accountable for is ........................... 34£ - 11s - 03d besides all the beforesaid there is a legacie that was bequeathed by ould Jo: Ffargher grandfather to Ellinor and som part of the said Ellinors portion wch is not yet received noe can be gott wthout suit of law when it is recovered it shalbe added to this 40s is recovered and xxs[20s] thereof is added to this inventory wth 30s for corn yt was not priced what was clamed from my father in law he sware yt it was paid in cattle pledges in form of law Mr Charles Moore & Serjent Robt Shimin
Last Modified 10 May 2018