Nicholas Gelling, 1687

Submitted by: Eric Gelling, updated by Joyce M Oates
Date: 13 June 2008, updated 16 January 2019
Original: LDS: 0106205

Archdeacon Will 1687A #55 Onchan will of Nicholas Gelling, dated 1 December 1687: 
Summary: not married, mother is alive, father [Paul] Gelling is dead [ArW 1677A #095 Braddan], sister Isabel, brother Patrick, sister Ellin; 
witness: Ann Brew,Note, that his inventory is included in his father's will [ArW 1677A #095 Braddan will of Paul Gelling].
Braddan parish register: Nicholas son of Paul Gelling was christened 8 November 1668 Braddan.
Father: Braddan parish register: Paul Gelling buried  28 Jan 1676/7.
Will of father: ArW 1677A #095 Braddan will of Paul Gelling, died 28 January 1676/7, intestate: wife is alive [still alive in early 1688 per will of son Nicholas, 
ArW 1687A #55 Braddan], 4 underage children: dau Ellin [died 1715/6, ArW 1715A #06 Marown, husband Robert Nowell], dau Isabel [married xxxx Callin & had a dau by 
1715], son Nicholas [died Decembr 1687, ArW 1687A #55 Braddan] and son Patrick Gelling [died 1708, ArW 1708A #47 Braddan, wife Margaret Kinnish was previously 
married to William Mylrea with 3 children, & remarried Daniel Caine in 1712], no siblings or other close kindred, pledges: Henry Taggart & William Norris.
Sister: Braddan parish register: Isabel dau of Paul Gelling was christened 2 October 1665 Braddan.
Will of brother: ArW 1708A #47 Braddan will of Patrick Gelling, dated 6 Sept 1708: wife [Margaret Kinnish] is alive (she was previously married to William Mylrea 
with 3 children, & remarried Daniel Caine in 1712), children (all underage) son Paul, dau Jane, dau Esther, dau Elizabeth, 3 stepchildren [children of William 
Mylrea, EpW 1699 Braddan]; brother in law Robert Nowell.
Will of sister: ArW 1715A #06 Marown will of Ellinor Nowell als Gelling, dated 30 January 1715/6: husband Robert Nowell, no children are mentioned, 
niece (dau of sister [Isabel Gelling]) Joney Callin; witnesses: John Wood & John Kewley.
Will of brother: ArW 1708A #47 Braddan will of Patrick Gelling, dated 6 September 1708: Wife alive, three step children, any relations making a claim cut off 
with six pence. Children Paule Gelling, Jane Gelling, Easter Gelling and Elizabeth Gelling joint executors. Witnesses: Christopher Taggart, William Craine 
junior. The children being under age, mother and uncle Robert Nowele sworn in Court. Goods in the hands of the mother pledges John Clague and Christopher 
Taggart. Feb 7th 1736: Paul Gellin, Jane Gelling & Esther Gellin acknowledged receipt of their legacies from their stepfather Dan: Cain of Douglass.
ArW 1715A #06 Marown will of Ellinor Nowell als Gelling, dated 30 January 1715/6: Husband Robt Nowell Executor, 
sister's daughter Jony Callin. Witnesses and pledges: John Wood, John Kewley. 

KK Conchan 1687 December ye 1st 1687 This is afirmed to be the last will and Testamt: of Nich: Gellin being in perfect mind and memory, ffirst committed his soul into ye hands of almighty God and his body to Christian buriall. Ittm: he left to his sister Issabell two sheep Leagacy and if she would not be satisfied with yt, to be cutt off with 6d Legacy. Ittm: he left to his brother Patrick 6d Legacy. Itt: to his sister Ellin Gellin 6d Legacy, these Legacies and wt there would be over and above ^ he left to his mother for ridding him to the Ground The mothr: sworn Execx: in form of law wittness Anne Brew jurata Probatum est et solvit 8d Salvo tamen vincuig The Inventary included in ye fathers will suo jure secured wth pledges there

Last Modified 12 June 2015