| Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates |
| Date: | 8 February 2019 |
| Original: | 0106205 |
Archdeacon Will 1688A #44 Malew will of Henry Radcliffe of Ballasalley, died 24 November 1688:
Summary: wife is not mentioned, granddau Isabel Radcliffe, granddau Margaret Radcliffe who is the dau of Iny Quinney [that is, the dau of the daughter of Quinney],
granddau Margaret Radcliffe, granddau Ellin Quayle, dau Elizabeth Bell alias Radcliffe (dau Catharine Bell), brother John Radcliffe, also: housekeeper Margaret Quay,
Mr Charles Moore owed Henry 40s, Thomas Stole / Stowel owed him 3£ witnesses & pledges: Henry Quork & Daniel Caveen & John Fargher clerk & Thomas Parr; pledges:
Daniel Caveen & Henry Quork / Quark.
Malew parish register: Henry Ratcliffe buried 25 Nov 1688.
?Wife: Malew parish register: Cathrin Ratcliffe als Bell buried 4 December 1668.
Will of ?wife: ArW 1668A #34 Malew will of Catharine Radcliffe alias Bell, dated 29 November 1668 will was declared invalid and a decree was made,:
husband Henry Radcliffe is alive, unmarried son Thomas, dau Elizabeth (has a Contract Bargain); also Ellin Harrison, witnesses: Hugh Arthur & Robert
Caveen & Daniel Caveen; pledges: Mr Thomas Norris & Hugh Arthur.
Son: Malew parish register: John Ratcliff buried 13 February 1697/8.
Will of son: ArW 1697A #14 Malew will of John Radcliffe of Ballasalley, died 12 February 1697/8: 4th wife Alice Corrin (they married 6 July 1675 in Malew),
son William Radcliffe, dau Mary Nelson / Kneale alias Radcliffe (married in 1685 to John Kneale of Ballasalley), dau Isabel Bell alias Radcliffe, dau Isabel
Looney alias Radcliffe [married Ewan Lewney / Looney in 1691].
1st wife of son John: Malew? parish register: John Radcliffe married 1st xxxxx, & had children William, Mary & Isabel.
QUESTION: Mally Radcliffe alias Harrison died about 1664, per Episcopal wills book 1660 to 1665 Malew. Is she the first wife of John Radcliffe of Ballasalley?,
and one of their daughters was Mary who married to John Kneale / Nelson.
Son: Malew parish register: William son of John Radcliffe.
Dau: Malew parish register: Mary Radcliffe married John Kneale / Nelson on 4 August 1685 in Malew.
Dau: Malew parish register: Isabel Radcliffe married xxxx Bell.
2nd wife of son John: Malew parish register: John Radcliffe married Jane Shimmin on 1 January 1667/8 in Malew.
wife: Malew parish register: Jane Ratcliffe als Shimine, wife of Jo: Ratcliffe buried 25 Jun 1671, Episcopal Will.
Dau: Malew parish register: Isabel dau of John Radcliffe & Jane Shimmin was christened 11 June 1671 in Malew.
Dau: Malew parish register: Isabel Radcliffe married Ewan Looney / Lewney on 25 November 1691 in Malew.
3rd wife of son John: Malew parish register: John Radcliffe married Christian Quinney on 8 December 1672 in Malew.
Wife: Christian is alluded to (as Iny Quinney, that is, the daughter of Quinney) in her father in law Henry Radcliffe's will;
she appears to have had only one child, Margaret, & probably died in child birth (as 2nd wife Jane also probably did).
Dau: Malew parish register: Margaret dau of John Radcliffe was christened 7 December 1673 in Malew.
4th wife of son John: Malew parish register: John Radcliffe married Alice Corrin on 6 July 1675 in Malew.
No children by this wife. I cannot find a death date or will for Alice.
Dau: Malew parish register: Elizabeth Radcliffe married Christopher Bell on 25 November 1677 in Malew.
Malew parish register: Catharine dau of Christopher Bell & Eliz: was christened 30 March 1670 in Malew.
Will of son in law: ArW 1710A #08 Malew will of Christopher Ball of Ballastrange, & has land in Ballasalley:
wife Elizabeth; dau Elizabeth; son John, dau Margaret; son Nicholas; son John.
Dau: Malew parish register: Eliz: Bell als Ratcliffe buried 26 May 1725.
KK Mallew Novembr: 24th 1688
The will of Henry Ratclife of Ballasalley who committed his soule to God & his
bodie to holy mould; Item he bequeathed to the poor a halfe a ferlett of barley;
Item he bequeathed to his grandchild Issable Ratcliffe a great chest& a
brewinge pann for corbes; Item he bequeathed to his granchild daughter to
Iny Quiney Margrett Ratcliffe halfe a garden and halfe the butts of Land
that is at his brother John Ratcliffs house wth a quarter of the house where his
brother John liveth; Item he left to Margrett Quay his housekeeper two blanketts
one rough sheete half a firlet barley & half a ferlet of meatcorn & ten shillings
in money; Item he bequeathed to his granchild Cath: Bell a maire that they have
a keepinge; Item left upon Mr Charls Moore fourtie shillings wherof he bequeathed
to his granchild Ellin Quaile Item he left upon Tho: Stole three pounds that he hath
in lands wch he left to his Executor; Item he nominated constituted & ordained
his daughter Elizabeth Bell als Rattcliffe sole Executor of all my goods moveable
and unmoveable whatsoever
The Exr: is sworne in Court
Testes John Ffargher clerke according to Law
Hen: Quorke }
Dan: Caveene} jurati
Tho: Parr
The Inventarie of the goods of the said Henrie Ratclife viewd & priced
by swarn men to witt John Shimin, Hen: Taylor, Jo: Kneele & John Arthur
Impris: two cowes and a steere fourtie shilings five horses 25s ......... 03 - 05 - 00
Item carrs stradles creles 16d harrows 3d som hempe 12d ............... 00 - 03 - 00
Item a boule of raw malt 6s a kissan of oats 2s 6d pease 12d .......... 00 - 09 - 06
Item som fearn xd [10d], twenty eight stokes of barley 15s .............. 00 - 15 - 10
Item a day moth of hay 4s 3d, moore oats unthreshd 10s .................. 00 - 14 - 03
Item a sheete & 3 carchiffs 4s 6d, 3 ould sharts & a canvess 2s ......... 00 - 06 - 06
Item a blankett and fledge 6s \, an English spade 12d, his cloathes}
wearinge 7s 6d, 5lb of heckle flax 2s 1d..................}..... 00 - 16 - 07
Item a canvess pough & ould seck 2s 4d, an ould feather bed .......}
a boulster & bedstead xxs, 12lb harden yarn 4s, 29lb hemp 2s}... 01 - 08 - 04
Item 2lb & halfe of wooll 10d, an ox harrow 5s, flax seed 6d ............ 00 - 06 - 04
Item an Iron pott & hinges 3s, hempseed 9d .............................. 00 - 03 - 09
----ehirfe & huge wthin & wthout xs [10s], a ladder 18d ................. 00 - 11 - 08
---m muck 12d, 5 quarts butter 20d, small vessels 3s .................... 00 - 05 - 00
----- a stoon 12d, 2 boords 8d .......................................... 00 - 01 - 08
------- the house---- 25s 2d
Pledges according to Law
----ed at the funerall 15s 8d Dan: Caveen & Hen: Quorke
Last Modified 8 February 2019