Edward Curghey 1686

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 18 December 2018
Original: 0106205

Archdeacon Will 1686A #24 Maughold will of Captain Edward Curghey of Ramsey, died 4 December 1686:  
Summary: wife Margery Curghey alias xxxx (alive still in 1694), nephew Edward Wattleworth, half-brother Captain John Wattleworth, sister Margaret in Ireland, 
also: Ewan Curghey, witnesses: Thomas Allen & John Christian, pledges in 1694 are Mr Ewan Curghey senior of Ballakillingan & Edmund Corlett of Glentramman.
Maughold parish register:   Capt: Edwd: Curghey  buried 5 December 1686.
Short will of father: ArW 1650A #42 Lezayre will of Robert Curghey, perished by sea near Ireland, 20 November 1650, wife [Margaret Foster] is alive, 
children: Edmund / Edward & William & Margaret all underage.
Expanded will copy of father: ArW 1650A #45 Maughold of Robert Curghey, died at sea 20 November 1650, intestate: wife remarried to John Wattleworth 
[see her will ArW 1654A #66 Lezayre will of Margaret Wattleworth alias Curghey alias Foster], children Edward (of age by 1662 when he recieved his 
legacy from his stepfather John Wattleworth), William (died before his mother), and Margaret underage.
Will of mother: ArW 1654A #66 Lezayre of Margaret Wattleworth alias Curghey alias Foster, died 20 October 1654, first husband Robert Curghey (died 1650 at sea), 
2nd husband John Wattleworth & their only child is John Wattleworth; children by 1st husband: Edward and Margaret Curghey; brother in law & supervisor: Thomas 
Casement, also: William Casement, Mr Ewan Curghey & his mother.
See also: Controversy dated 28 June 1655, regarding Decree (ArW 1654A #66) made on death of Margaret Wattleworth alias Curghey alias Foster 
who died 20 October 1654, and a Contract Bargain (disproved in Court) made between Robert Crow and John Wattleworth (2nd husband of Margaret 
Curghey) regarding the children of Robert Curghey and Margaret Foster.

Ramsey In the name of God Amen. I Edward Curghey of Ramsey sick & weak in body but of good memory praised be God; doe make this my Last will ---[edge] testament in manner & form as followeth. Imprs: I committ my soul to God and my body to be interd in KK Christ church yeard at the --uth East corner of ye said Church. Itm: I leave towards the repayring of Ramsey Chappell five shillinges. Itm: I bequeath to my nephew Edwd: Wattleworth the two houses on ye Moaragh, and ye adjoyning Tolltan----[dark] to Tho: Allen viccar of KK Maughold, in consideration of all accounts depending betwixt us. Itm: To Ewan Curghey all my wearinge apparell Itm: To my Bror: Jo: Wattleworth ye old House=stead and walles adjoyning to his fathers house, alsoe my Mayre, & my part of ye salt. Itm: to my sister Margt: in Ireland three pounds in mony to be paid her if she com personally to demand it. Itm: all ye rest of my worldly substance I be= queath to my welbeloved wife Margery Curghey and constitutes her my true and Lawfull executrixe; And all this with her consent & approbation I have paid by Mr Steward Calcotts order Cattle bought from these psons ye anexed To Robt: Christian .............. 00 - 15 - 00 The Exrx:sworne in Court To Daniell Charrett.............. 00 - 12 - 00 according to Law To Willm: Cottear ............... 02 - 00 - 00 To Chapt: Christian Jurby ....... 00 - 11 - 00 pbatum est et Solvit 1--- Testes Thomas Allen } Jon: Christian} jurati Pledges according to Law ut infra Decr: 19th 1687 Mr: Deemster Xtian in ye behalf of himself & parson Jon: Xtian enters his claime agt: ye Exrs: of Edw: Curghey dec: of Ramsey ye summe of 13s 4d due debt for tyth as will be made to appeare & craveth ye Law May 23d 1687 Mr Ewan Curghey enters his claime agt ye Exrs: of Capt Ed: Curghy for 10£ for a Collar he pulld downe for ye rent of it; & for ------= torneys, due debt and craveth ye Law [next page] Mr Ewan Curghey senior of Ballakillingan and Edmund Curlet of Glan-Tramman, doe (hereby) become pledges ffor Mrs Margery Curghey, that the said Margery shall pay all Debts & Legacies, belonging to Capt: Edw: Curgheys will as the Law will require, witness or: subscripcon this 20th day of June anno 1694 Ewan Curghey Edmond Curlett

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