Christian Mylrea alias Cowin 1680

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 8 July 2018
Original: 0106204

Archdeacon Will 1680A #04 Braddan will of Christian Mylrea / Mclery / Mallary alias Cowin, died about 20 February 1680/1 Braddan [husband Henry Mylrea / Mallereay 
died 1675, his will ArW 1675A #101 Marown] per Articles of Marriage between David McLery / Mylrea (son of Christian Cowin) and Margaret Cowin (sister of Philip 
Cowin), they are to marry before 15 May next [between 1675 & 1680] in Braddan church: 
Braddan parish register:   Christian Mallary als Cowne  buried 20 February 1680/1
will of husband: ArW 1675A #101 Marown will of Henry Mallereay / Mylrea, died 29 November 1675 intestate: wife [Christian Cowin] 
is not mentioned, son John Mylrea & son David Mylrea
son & grandchild: Braddan parish register: a child of David Mallereigh buried 24 March 1684/5
self: ArWills 1650 Presentment Braddan: Christian Cowin was a witness in the 1650 presentment Braddan Parish of Ellin Cowin als Cowley 
(husband William Cowin) who falsely accused Margery Creer als Quayle (husband Gilbert Creer) of sleeping with Ellin's husband and with 
Ellin's brother John Cowley (married, his children had recently had smallpox)
see 1637 Presentment Malew of Gilbert Mylrea & Christian Bell: Gilbt Mallerah cum Christian Bell, Mor sua est 
See: Braddan parish register:   Gilbert McLerye  buried 9 September 1657
See: Braddan parish register:   William McLarye  buried 9 October 1628
See: Braddan parish register:   Jo: McLery  buried 15 July 1656
See: Braddan parish register:   Mariod Mclerea als Cunery  buried 15 April 1659
See: Braddan parish register:   Issable daughter of Jo: Malerye  buried 20 March 1661/2 
See: Braddan parish register:   Henry McLarye  buried 28 November 1675 
See: Braddan parish register:   Katherine Coule als McLerye  buried 8 October 1676
See: Braddan parish register:   An Quaile als Malleray  buried 31 January 1680/1 
See: Braddan parish register:   Henry Maclereigh de Duglas buried Kk Conchan  8 December 1689
The surname Mylrea took many forms in the 1600s: Maclerea, McLera, Illeray, Inelerea, Molerie, McYlleriah, Mollereah, 
Mallereah, Mollereigh, Mallereigh, Malleroy, etc.  --from Surnames of the Manks, by Leslie Quilliam, 1996.

April ye ---- -------[dark & torn] Articles of marrage condiscended ------ ----- ----[dark & torn] upon betwixt David Mclerye of ye pish of KK ------[ torn] with ye consent of his mother Christian Cowne one ye one ptie & Margrett Cowne of ye foresd pish with ye consent of her brother Philip Cowne one ye other ptie as faloweth: first it is Agreed upon between ye foresd pties yt ye sd David & Margt: are to meat at ye pish Church of K Bradan to be joyned together in holy Matrimony before ye 15th of May next after ye date hereof acording to ye law of God & ye Church Seconly ye sd Christian Cowne mother to ye sd David doeth pmis to give unto ye yong coople sutch necessaries as shee hath of her owne to pleasure ym & for yr use conditionally yt they mantaine her now in her old age during her life. These pties have bound ymselves to pforme this bargan in every pticular in ye penaltie of 5£ ------[ torn] one halfe to ye honorble: Lord of this Isle & ye other to ye ptie greived ye day & yeare above written witnes David Mclerye his mark Willm: Killip X Margt Cowne her mark James Cowene X Christian Cowne her mark Jo: Ffletcher X Jo: Crayne

Last Modified 8 July 2018