John Clark 1687

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 4 January 2019
Original: 0106205

Archdeacon Will 1687A #28 Jurby will of John Clark, died 13 February 1686/7: 
Summary: 1st wife [Christian Christian, died 1654, ArW 1654A #55 Jurby] with children Bahie & Ann Clark, 2nd wife is alive & their 
children are Catharine, John, brother Stephen Clark, witnesses  & pledges Edward Freer & William Criggard, also, the wife & the executors 
of Thomas Criggard [his will ArW 1687A #74 Jurby] entered a claim. 
Jurby parish register:  Jon: Cleark  buried 14 February 1686/7.
Will of 1st wife: ArW 1654A #55 Jurby will of Christian Clark alias Christian, died 4 October 1654: husband John Clark, dau Bahie Clark, 
dau Ann Clark, brother John Christian, sister Margaret Christian (married to Ewan Christian); witnesses: Patrick Clark & John Gawne & 
brother John Christian, also: brother in law Stephen Clark owed for wages.
Parents: Jurby parish register: John Clark vicar married Joney Caine 1 August 1623  Jurby.
Father:  Jurby parish register: Jon: Cleark senior, vicar of Jurby, buried 23 May 1645. 
Father:  William Harrison, Esq., J.P., Diocese of Sodor & Man & St. German's Cathedral, 1879, Manx Society, Douglas:  Vicars of Jurby: John Clarke, appointed 
1603. Mark Cayne. The clerkship of Jurby Church, with the glebe and profite thereof,the fine payable at Hallowtide next. 'Lord's Book,' 1610.
Will of brother: ArW 1668A #52 Jurby will of Daniel/Dollin Clark, died about 30 December 1668, intestate: 
4 full brothers: John, Stephen, Patrick, Robert Clark, also a paternal half brother, father is dead.
?Brother: Jurby parish register: Stephen Cleark  buried 24 April 1685. NOTE, testator's will indicates Stephen is alive in 1687.
?Brother: Episcopal will 1697E E __ Jurby,  will of Stephen Clark.
?Brother: Jurby parish register:  Stephen Cleark  buried 4 June 1697. 
   Son of brother: Jurby parish register:  Do: Cleark son of Steaen Cleark buried 21 March 1675/6.
?Mention of brother Stephen & father: ArW 1649A #021 Jurby will of John Caine, died 8 July 1649 intestate: not married, 
siblings all of age: brother William & brother Robert & sister Isabel & sister Ellin & sister Christian Caine, also, 
Stephen Clark son of deceased John Clark vicar of Jurby owed a debt, pledge: William Caine.  
Father, etc: 1639 Liber Assed, Jurby: Sir John Clark along with Daniel/Donold Stephen & Ann Nidderaugh & William Nidderaugh had a parcel of intack of 6d yearly rent.
Father, etc: 1639 Liber Assed, Jurby:  Sir John Clark along with Thomas Stephen & Donold & Ann had a parcel of intack of 6d yearly rent.
Father: 1639 Liber Assed, Jurby:  Sir John Clark had a parcel of intack of 12d yearly rent.
Father, etc: 1639 Liber Assed, Jurby:  Sir John Clark along with Robert Stephen & Ann Nidderaugh & William Nidderaugh had a parcel of intack of 1d yearly rent.
Father, etc: 1639 Liber Assed, Jurby:  Sir John Clark along with Robert Stephen & Ann Stephen had a parcel of intack of 1d yearly rent.
Father: 1639 Liber Assed, Jurby:  Sir John Clark had a parcel of intack of 3s 4d yearly rent & of 3d rent.
Father, etc: 1639 Liber Assed, Jurby:  Sir John Clark along with Donold Stephen & Ann Stephen had cottages of 4d yearly rent.

---- March ye 30th 87 Jurby The last will and Testamt: of John Clearke who depted this life the 13th of ffebruary 1686: who first committed his soule to God and his body to Xtian buriall; Itm: to Bahie and An Clearke his eldest daughters the 4th pte of the cropp of corne & an incalfe cowe in Liew and for what they were behind of their mothers goods. Itm: to his daughter Katherin dj heffer as legasie. Itm: due to his brother Steven thirty shillings for wch he ------ of land in morgage without any bill, and it was his will that he should continue his possession of the sd Land until he be repayd; Itm: his pte of the horse to his wiffe as legasie; Itm: to his son John his pte of all the gears belonging to husbandrie and the wiffe gave her consent he should have her pte of the sd gears after her decease, and that none of them should be taken out of the farme; Imt: 20s wch was claymed of the composition money to be due to Bahie & An he left that to the Law to examine, and finde out, whether it be their right or noe to get it. Itm: to his daughters Bahie and An halfe a steare called Stevens steare as legasie, Itm: to Will: Doughardie 5s and ye clearke Caine 2s-10d, Itm: he constituted and ap= poynted his son John Clearke his true and lawfull exec of all the rest of his goods movable and unmovable, and he to give to each his eldest daughters foure pottles of mault a piece an d 1 gooe to each of them when they would marry Testes The Execr: at lawfull age is sworn Edw: Ffreere } in form of law Wm: Krickard} jurati Probatum et solvit 6d A pfect Inventory of the goods of John Cleark diseased priced by 4 sworne men viz: Wm: Kewen[?]. Wm: Clearke, Tho: Krickard and Edward Ffreer as followeth: Impr: in househould stuffe ..................... 1 - 5 - 8 Ittm: his pte of the horses .................... 0 - 5 - 6 Ittm: his pte of the cattle ................... 0 -16 - 0 Ittm: in swine and geese ....................... 0 - 4 - 7 pledges in form of law Ned: Ffreer & Wm Crickard ffebr: 4th 1687/ The wife & Execrs: of Tho: Crickett enter their claime agt ye Exrs: of John Clerk for 30s due debt & craveth ye Law ffeb: 11th 1687 Bahie & Ann ye children of ye foresd Jon: Clerk enter their claim agt ye Execr: for ye 20s mentioned in his will & craveth ye Law

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