Ellin Creer alias Bridson 1687

Submitted by: Sue Pedersen, updated by Joyce M Oates
Date: 7 December 2002, updated 20 January 2019
Original: 0106205

Archdeacon Will 1687A #07 Braddan will of Ellin Creer alias Bridson, dated 7 February 1686/7: 
Summary: husband William Creer is alive [died 4 March 1689/90, ArW 1689A #077 Braddan], son John Creer, son Arthur (married to Marriad Quayle, he died 1688), 
son Christopher Creer, son William Creer, granddau Ann Creer, grandson Patrick Creer, dau in law Ann Stole/Stowell (married John Creer), sister Mally Bridson, 
also: Mary Clague, Eizabeth / Bessy Kelly, witnesses: minister John Bridson & Robert Creer. 
Braddan parish register: Ellin Creer als Bridson buried 25 March 1687.
Husband: Braddan parish register: William Creer buried 5 March 1689/90.
Will of husband: ArW 1689A #077 Braddan will of William Creer, died 4 March 1689/90: wife {Ellin Bridson] is not mentioned [died 25 March 1687, 
ArW 1687A #07 Braddan], son William, son John, son Christopher Creer, grandson Patrick Creer & granddau Margaret Creer & granddau Catharine Creer, 
dau in law Ann Creer alias xxxx, also: Ann Clague, Patrick Creer. 
Son: Braddan parish register: Arthur son of William Creere christened 10 Oct 1656 Braddan.
Son: Braddan parish register: Arthur Creer buried 16 May 1688  Episcopal Will.
?Dau in law: Braddan parish register: Mariod Creer buried 17 November 1691.
?Son: Arthur Creer was presented 1679 Braddan for taking corn to the mill on Sunday.
?Son: 1666 Composition Book, Braddan:  In 1666, Arthur Creer entered his claim to the fourth part of Bald[win] Milne of 2s 9d rent now in the possession 
of William Gelling brother son & executor to William Gelling who formerly had some bargain of the said fourth part of the miln, and this entry now made 
is for the keeping of the title of the said Arthur Creer & his heirs.  
Son: Braddan parish register: Jo: Creer, Ballna-Modda buried 14 July 1730.
   Dau in law: Braddan parish register:  Ann Creer wife of John Creer, Modday / Ballamodda buried 23 March 1732/3. 
   Will of dau in law: ArW 1733A #09 Braddan will of Ann Creer alias Stowell of Ballamodda: husband [John] Creer is not mentioned [died 1730], 
   dau Margaret, dau Ann, son William, grandson Robert Creer, granddau Margaret,     witnesses: James Kelly & Catharine Kelly. 
      Ggrandson: Braddan parish register: Robt Creer son of Robt: Creer, B'moddeh, buried 8 March 1758.

Febry ye 7th 1686 7 In the name of God Amen. I Ellinor Creere alias Bridson being sick in body, but of perfect memory do make this my last will & Testament, in manner and form following, firstly I bequeath my Soul to God, & my body to Christian buriall Item. I leave to ye poore, a firlett of Mault, & my husband Wm. Creer to take a sheep or mutton, to be distributed among ym wth the firlett of mault made into drink agt hallotide next It I leave to my son Jo. Creere a white blankett, & the small linen sheete yt is in his own keeping. It. I leave to Ann Stole a black peticote & a ? of my linnens, wth a small linnen Apron. It. I leave to Ann Creere a russet wastcote & a blew petticote. It. I leave to Mary Cluage a petticote & a Coife, It. I leave to Bessey Kelly a white petticote & a Coife. It. I leave to my husband Wm Creere my half of ye riding horse. It. I do leave & bequeath wth ye full con sent of my husband ye fourty shillings yt our son Arthur is owing to us, I do leave twenty shillings of ye sd money to Arthur's wife Margtt Creer als Quayle, & ye other twenty to Arthur himself. It. I leave to my sister Mally Bridson my green wastcote. It. I leave to my son Christopr Creere the feather bed yt is under me, & a bolster of ye new lick? It. I leave to Patt Creere a yearling. It. I leave to Jo Bridson minister a mutton. It. I constitute & ordaine my two sons Christopr & Wm Creere to be my lawfull Execrs of all ye rest of my goods movable & unmovable whsoever. Testes. Jo Bridson } Ellinr Creer als Bridson Rob. Creere x } jurati my mrk x The Execrs at lawful age are sworn in form of law. Probatum et solvit ? The Inventory of Ellinr Creer taken by 4 sworn men as followeth. The deads pt of cattle .................. 4 - 10 - 00 The sheep ............................... 1 - 05 - 00 The goats ............................... 0 - 06 - 00 The clothes ............................. 0 - 13 - 00 Pledges [dark]----- ............................. 0 - 02 - 00 Jo: Cottin----[dark] [dark]----- ............................. 0 - 04 - 00 ------[dark] [dark]----- ............................. ----[dark]

Last Modified 25 January 2019