Ewan Christian 1681

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 18 August 2018
Original: 0106204

Archdeacon Will 1681A #90 Maughold will of Ewan Christian of Ramsey, also has interests in Castletown:  
Summary: wife Alice Christian alias ?Christian, only dau Rachel Christian underage, supervisors & pledges: friends Thomas Ottiwell & [brother in law?] 
Robert Callow; witnesses: Ewan Christian & Daniel Christian, also: friends in England: John Tiffin, John B----  & Richard Head & Christopher Wilson.
?Dau: Maughold parish register: Rachell Kissage als Christian  buried 11 February 1742/3 Episcopal will 1743-3 Maughold
Rachel Christian probably married John Kissage. John had a son (mother is not listed) named John, christened 25 February 1693/4, in Maughold, plus other children 
Edward 1697, William 1701, and Ewan 1705. Son John married Isabel Clucas about 1715, and they had the following children: 
    [?Grandson & greatgrandson]: Braddan parish register:  David son of John Kissack christened on 16 Dec 1716 Braddan
    St Matthew Douglas parish register: John son of John Kissag christened on 20 Nov 1720  St Matthew Douglas
    St Matthew Douglas parish register: Susann dau of John Kissag & Isabel xxxx christened on Dec 1722 St Matthew Douglas
    St Matthew Douglas parish register: Rachel dau of John Kissag & Isabel xxxx christened on 21 Mar 1726/7 St Matthew Douglas
Rachel is an unusual name on the Isle of Man, and the use of this name in this family probably indicates it is a family name.
    St Matthew Douglas parish register: Ellinor dau of John Kissag & Isabel xxxx christened on 9 Nov 1729 St Matthew Douglas
    St Matthew Douglas parish register: Philip son of John Kissag christened on 31 Dec 1731 St Matthew Douglas
    St Matthew Douglas parish register: William son of John Kissag christened on 3 Jul 1734 St Matthew Douglas
?Will of sister: ArW 1675A #026 Maughold will of Margaret Callow alias Christian of Ballaterson, died 11 February 1675/6: husband Robert Callow, eldest son Robert, 
son Edmund (of age), daughters Mally & Elizabeth/Bessy & Catharine, mother is alive, servant Ellin Clague, witnesses: John Christian & William Cubbon.

Ramsey 1681 This is affirmed to be the last will & testamt of Ewan Christian who depted this life ye 20th day of Nov----[dark edge] 1681, Being in pfect memory comended his so----[dark edge] to God, & disposed of his worldly estate & affairs a fol----[dark edge] It: he left his best coat to his eldest brothr: Wm: Chrisitian It: he left all his interest in & to the houses at Castletow----[dark edge] wth its appurtenances to his wife Alice Xtian & she to dis----[dark edge] dose therof as she thought fitt, also all his interest in ----[dark edge] moneyes is due out of Castletown to his sd wife being 12£ and cons----[dark edge] tuted appointed & ordained his onely daughter Rachel Christian sole Executrix of all the rest of his goods moveable & imoveable, and left the tuition of his sd daughter & her goods to her mother dureing her sd mothers life and if her sd mother dye dureing the childs menority that then his daughter shall be committed to the care of four of his friends in England vizt: Jon: Tiffin, Jon: B------[dark edge] Rich: Head & Christopher Willson, and if the child dye ----[dark edge] their his sd friends tuition, on or in her minority that six pounds due to me in England shall be given to their meeting after his wife decease, and the rest of his sd childs goods yt came by him in case she dye under age to return to his friends relacons in this Island and appointed his two friends Tho: Ottiwell & Robrt: Callow supvisors of his child and his wife hath assented to this will & bound herself that their sd child Rachel shall have her pt of wt goods is now in their possession ----[dark edge] her own decease Testes Ewan Christian } Alice Christian Dan: Christian } jurati Probat----[dark edge] The overseers sworn in Court in form ----[dark edge] [next page] Janry ye 7th 1681/2 The Inventory of the goods and ca-------[torn] ----en Christion of Ramsey the 20th of November and praysed by four sworne men viz: John Curteein, Jo: Martine, Jo: Kerr---, Robert Ffayle demi pott ............... 0 - 2 - 0 de: 2 chestes ........... 0 - 6 - 6 demi: gridell ........... 0 - 1 - 6 de: muges ............... 0 - 1 - 0 de: 2 chayers ........... 0 - 1 - 0 de: an ould emgt[?] ..... 0 - 3 de: ffring pan ......} de: 3 blankitts } spitt & treppetts} ..... 1 - 0 & cloth ....}........ 0 - 9 - 0 de: sives & dollan ....... 0 - 2 de: sume yarne .......... 0 - 0 - 9 de: ----- testement ..... 2 - 0 de: pr: sheetes ......... 0 - 2 - 0 de: pan ................. 0 - 1 - 0 de: 3 sheettes .......... 0 - 4 - 0 de: a tub of salt ....... 0 - 0 - 6 de: linnen .............. 0 - 2 - 2 de: earthen vessells .... 0 - 0 - 10 de: sum colhs ........... 0 - 1 - 0 de: glas bottells ....... 0 - 0 - 3 de: turffe .............. 0 - 2 - 6 de: wodden dishis ....... 0 - 0 - 5 de: caddow .............. 0 - 2 - 6 de: houshers & vesells .. 0 - 0 - 7 de: chairne ............. 0 - 0 - 6 de: pale & stand ........ 0 - 1 - 0 de: pott ................ 0 - 1 - 0 de: small vesselles ..... 0 - 0 - 6 de: severall things} de: churne & wheels ..... 0 - 1 - 2 in ye house }..... 0 - 11 - 4 de: chest & bordes ...... 0 - 2 - 2 it: dj 25 sheep ......... 1 - 00 - 00 de: 1 round table ....... 0 - 1 - 6 de: deshe ............... 0 - 0 - 6 To be deducted for } de: beedstockes ......... 0 - 2 - 0 probation & all other}... 0 - 02 - 06 de: 3 fetherbeds ........ 0 -12 - 0 dues ................} de: 3 caddows ........... 0 - 3 - 0 de: blanketts ........... 0 - 1 - 0 More added in money in the de: 3 cushins ........... 0 - 0 - 10 house & in Creditors hands de: putter .............. 0 - 6 - 6 the sum of .......... 10£ - 13s - 00d de: tallow .............. 0 - 0 - 11 de: cow & hay ........... 0 -12 - 0 The goods in the mothrs custody & de: 7 emty caske ....... 0 - 3 - 6 hath given pledges Tho: Ottiwell de: furlett of wheate ... 0 - 1 - 3 & Robrt: Callow de: 2--- herrings ....... 0 - 1 - 4 3 - 1 - 6 3 - 0 - 5 3 - 4 - ----[fold]

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