James Quilleash/Colleish 1684

Submitted by: Averil Roper, updated by Joyce M Oates
Date: 7 July 2007, updated 20 October 2018
Original: 0106204

Archdeacon Will 1684A #089 Maughold will of James Quilleash/Colleish, died 5 April 1685: 
Summary: wife [Joney Killey] is alive [died 1696, ArW 1696A #18 Maughold], son & heir Philip, son William, dau Margaret (married to Thomas Skillicorn, her will 
ArW 1699A #04 Lonan), dau Isabel, witnesses: Thomas Allen & John Cowle, pledges: Philip Cowin & William Callow; also [son in law] Thomas Skillicorn, Joney Cowle.
Maughold parish register:  James Quillease buried 5 April 1685.
Wife: Maughold parish register:  Joney Quillease als Killey buried 28 November 1696.
Will of wife: ArW 1696A #18 Maughold will of Joney Quilleash/Colleish alias Killey, died 28 November 1696: husband [James] Quilleash/Colleish is not mentioned 
[died 1685, ArW 1684A #089], son & heir Philip, dau in law Ellin, dau Isabel, dau Margaret, granddau Ellin, grandson Philip Quilleash, granddau Catharine 
Quilleash (she has sisters), son William Quilleash, witnesses: John Stole/Stowell & John Cashen, pledges: Daniel Lewney & Robert Allen.
See: James Quilleash senior father of William Quilleash (his youngest son) presented 1683 Maughold for not sending William for catechism.
?son: Maughold parish register: Jo: Collesh  fil James Collesh buried 6 January 1657/8.
Will of dau: ArW 1699A #04 Lonan will of Margaret Skillicorn alias Colleish, died 4 February 1699/1700: husband Thomas Skillicorn is alive, son Phlip, son John, 
son Daniel/Donold, dau Ellin underage, sister Isabel Colleish, brother Philip Colleish, witnesses: William Quilliam & James Skillicorn, pledges: William Kewley & 
William Kermode.
Son: Maughold parish register: Phil Quilleash buried 27 January 1729/30, ArW 1729A #127 Maughold.
Will of son: ArW 1729A #127 Maughold will of Philip Quilleash/Colleish, of Ballaraugh, etc, died 25 January 1729/30: wife Ellinor [Cowin] is alive, son & heir 
William, son James, dau Ellinor, son Philip, grandson William Kewley, witnesses: Ewan Crowe & John Callow, pledges: Thomas Caley & William Corteen. 
       Dau in law: Maughold parish register: Ellen Quillease als Cowin buried 3 February 1733/4.
?Son: Maughold parish register: William Quillease buried 7 February 1743/4 Episcopal will.
Granddau: Maughold parish register:  Cather: Quillease fill: Phill Quillease buried 29 December 1708.
?Son: Maughold parish register:  Jo: Collesh fil: James Collesh buried 6 January 1657/8.
??Will of dau: ArW 1721A #35 Lonan will of Isabel Skillicorn alias Quilleash/Colleish, died 23 April 1722, intestate: husband [John] Skillicorn is not mentioned, 
dau Isabel unmarried, dau Margaret married, son Thomas married, pledges: Thomas Skillicorn & John Hogg: October 22, 1722: Isabel Skillicorn als Colleish departed 
this life about the 23th of April last, intestate, whereup the Court has decreed her Daughter Isabel Skillicorn (unmarried) sole Admrx of all her goods moveable & 
imoveable whatsoever, who is sworn in Court Secundum forman Legis: Decretum est & solvit 1s 2d Pledges to secure ye office tc are Tho Skillicorn & John Hogg ye 
Decedent's other children, viz. Thomas and Margt Skillicorn had marriage Contracts --transcribed by Lois Ralph, 2004.
?Will of son in law: EpW 1710E Lonan will of John Skillicorn, died 24 March 1710/11, intestate: wife Isabel Quilleash/Colleish is alive [died 1722, ArW 1721A #35 
Lonan], son Thomas, dau Margaret dau Isabel Skillicorn, pledges: John Cowle & William Kissage: John Skillicorn departed this life about the 24th of March last 
intestate, whereupon the Court has decreed his 3 children, viz Tho: Margt & Isabel Skillicorn sole & joint Admrs of all his Goods & Chattles whatsoever: who being 
all at Age are Sworn in Court, & a Legacy decreed to the widow upon sight of the Inventory, Decretum est, Pledges, in form of Law (viz to secure the office tc) are 
Jo: Cowle & Wm Kissage   --transcribed by Lois Ralph, 2004.
?Related: ArW 1678A #14 Maughold will of James Quilleash, died 25 March 1678: not married, niece (brother's daughter who is poor & impotent, his  nearest relation) 
xxxx Quilleash, no relationships given: Philip & William Quilleash (who are brothers, their father is James Quilleash [died 1685, ArW 1684A #089] ), James Quilleash 
[?died 1685, ArW 1684A #089], Catharine Quilleash [?dau of John Quilleash who died March 1682/3, ArW 1681A #88], John Quilleash [?died March 1682/3, ArW 1681A #88, 
wife Ann Costeen], also: Joney Cowle (has a child), Mary Costeen, Margaret Costeen, friend & executor John Costeen, witnesses: John Corlett & John Kerruish, 
?Related: ArW 1681A #88 Maughold will of John Quilleash, died 12 March 1682/3: wife Ann Costeen is alive (died January 1720/1), they have children including a 
daughter, also: sister in law? Mary Costeen, also:: witness brother in law? John Costeen, witness & pledge Daniel Corlett, pledge William Callow, William Quark.
See: ArW 1658A #101 Maughold will of Christian Cowin als Cotteen als Colleish/Quilleash, died 6 December 1657: 1st husband xxxx Cotteen, 2nd husband Mallooney 
Cowin [married before, his will ArW 1658A #102 Maughold], dau Catharine Cotteen, dau Jane Cotteen, also, she held legacies in trust for: Robert Kerruish junior, 
son [Philip] of James Colleish/Quilleash, & Margaret Kewley: James Quilleash father of Philip who was owed 3 quarters of gray left cloth left him in legacy and 
that was in Christian's custody per in will of Christian Cowin als Cotteen als Colleish/Quilleash will 1658A #101 Maughold.
See: ArW 1658A #102 Maughold of Mallooney Cowin, died 17 February 1657/8: 2nd wife [Christian Cowin als Cotteen als Colleish/Quilleash] is not mentioned [ArW 1658A 
#101], stepdau Jane Cotteen, stepdau Catharine Cotteen, dau Margaret, aunt Ann Cowin, also: Robert Kerruish junior, Philip Colleish/Quilleash [son of James Colleish/
Quilleash], Margaret Kewley, Thomas Callow.
Will of mother in law: ArW 1650A #39 Lezayre will of Christian Gill/Killey alias Caine, dated 26 December 1650: husband [William] Gill/Killey is dead & made a will, 
dau Joney senior [married to Robert Crowe, her will ArW 1661A #052 Lezayre], dau Margaret (married to Edmund Kneale), dau Joney junior [married to James Colleish], 
daus Catharine & Elizabeth/Bessy, son John Gill, grandau Joney Colleish, son in law James Colleish of Maughold was owed 6s, grandson Edmund Crowe, granddaus Christian 
& Catharine Crowe, granddau Margaret Kneale, grandson Donold Gill, also: son or grandson? Edmund Gill, Patrick Gill, witnesses: xxxx Gill & Christian Callow & Ed 
Crowe minister;  
See: ArW 1683A #55 Lezayre will of Mally/Mary Crowe alias Corlett alias xxxx, died late 1683: husband Edmund Crowe, dau Mary Crowe alias Corlett, granddau Jane Crowe, 
granddau Mally Crowe, grandson Thomas Crowe, also: Catharine Kneen; witnesses: Patrick Corlett & Christian Crowe, pledges: John Creer & John Corlett; also: James 
Quilleash/Colleish entered a claim for 15s in behalf of his sister in law Elizabeth/Bessy Killey.

Maughold July ye 6, 1685 The last will & Testamt: of James Quillease who departed this life ye 5th of April (85). Imprs: He committed his soul to God, and his body to Christian buryall. Itm: He bequeathed to his sone Philip a choice Mutton. Itm: To his daugh= =ter Margaret one sheep and lamb. Itm: to ye viccar one Mutton. Itm: To John Cowle one lambe, And constituted his sonne Willm: & Daughter Isable his lawfull Executors of all ye rest of his goodes movable and unmovable. Itm: He said yt there was due from him & his wife to Thom: Skillecorne thirty-seven shillinges, and to Jony Cowle eight shilings Testes Thomas Allen } The Executrs: being at age are John Cowle } jurati sworne in Court according to Law and have given Pledges to pay all debts & secure ye office sub paena pbatum est et solvit 10d 20£ & therupon are discharged from an Inventory, ye Pledges Philip Cowin & Willm: Calow

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