Thomas Bridson 1688

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 9 February 2019
Original: 0106205

Archdeacon Will 1688A #45 Malew will of Thomas Bridson of Ballagrancie & Ballamoda, also mentioned is Ballagary, buried 3 December 1688: 
Summary: 1st wife Jane Keig? died 1676 [Episcopal Will], 2nd wife Mary Quayle remarried to Hugh Shimmin, children of 1st wife: son Philip, son Henry, dau Jane, 
dau Marriad, children (underage) of 2nd wife: son Thomas, dau Joney, dau Catharine (of age by 1696), dau Ellin/Nelly (alive in 1696); witnesses: John Quayle & 
Hugh Shimmin, pledges: William Bridson & Henry Taylor; also Thomas Halsall (son in law by 1696?) NOTE: 3 of his children died soon after Thomas. also: debts paid 
to the widow of Richard Quayle, to William Kermode, to dau Marriad Bridson & son Philip Bridson, to Henry Quayle, to Nicholas Harrison, to Philip Cottiam, to 
Sergeant Robert Shimmin [died Aug 1689, wife Ellin Quayle died 1679, ArW 1679A #11]. 
Malew parish register:  Tho: Bridson Grancie buried 3 Dec 1688.
?1st wife: Malew parish reg: Jaine Bridson als Kegg (buried at Kk Arbory) buried 15 May 1675, EpW 1674-5 Malew decree.
2nd wife: Malew parish register: Thomas Bridson married Mary Quayle on 13 May 1676 in Malew.
Son: Malew parish reg: Philip son of Thomas Bridson Grancie (& Jane Keig) christened 21 Sep 1662 in Malew.
	?: Malew parish reg: Phil: Bridson Ballegransie, buried 30 April 1692.
Dau: Malew parish reg: Marriott dau of Thomas Bridson Grancie  christened 26 Nov 1665 in Malew.
Son: Malew parish reg: Jane dau of Thomas Bridson Grancie  christened 19 Jul 1668 in Malew.
Son: Malew parish reg: Henry son of Thomas Bridson Grancie  christened 21 Jul 1670 in Malew.
?Dau: Malew parish reg: Joney dau Thomas Bridson christened 7 Mar 1676/7 in Malew.
Son: Malew parish reg: Thomas son Thomas Bridson Grancie christened  10 Nov 1678 in Malew.
Dau: Malew parish reg: Catharine dau Thomas Bridson Grancie christened  14 Nov 1679 in Malew.
Son: Malew parish reg: John Bridson son of Thomas Bridson Grancie, smallpox, buried 15 May 1685.
Dau: Malew parish reg: Ellin dau Thomas Bridson Grancie christened  15 Nov 1685 in Malew.
?A child: Malew parish reg: infant Bridson Grensie buried 15 March 1690/1.
Self: ArWills 1673 Malew presentment: Thomas Bridson of gransy / Ballagraingey presented 1673 Malew for not paying his Church assesment.
?See will: Ar W 1677A #007 Malew will of Marriad Bridson alias xxxx, died April 1677: husband Giles Bridson, son Giles, children (executors) Thomas (md Jane Conilt 
1676) & John & Jane (md Tho Cubbon 1668), son in law Thomas Cubbon (married Jane Bridson 1668, has a contraction bargain), also: children at Ballagransey, witnesses: 
Thomas Parr & Jane Caveen alias Callister;  pledges: Gilbert Cubbon & Thomas Stowell & Thomas Clark.
See: ArW 1679A #15 Malew will of William Kermode, a common beggar with few goods, buried 5 February 1679/80: mentioned: executors Thomas Bridson of Ballagrancie & 
wife Mary Quayle, William Caine, Giles Bridson of Santan, Robert Gick / Juke / Duke & wife Joney Taggart, Marriad Lewn als Bridson, Alice Bridson alias Taggart; 
witnesses: Phinlo Duccan & Catharine Bell alias Bridson
Will of 2nd husband of 2nd wife Mary Quayle: ArW 1701A # 26 Malew will of Hugh Shimmin of Ballamoddy,died 29 Apr 1702: [?first wife Joney Shimmin died Nov 1690?], 
2nd wife [Mary Bridson alias Quayle] is not mentioned, dau Isabel Shimmin (md Robt Cottier by 1731); son Hugh; stepchildren; [?brother in law] John Quayle, John 
Halsall of Ballamoda also mentioned.
   Malew par reg: Hugh son of Hugh Shimmin [?& Joney] christened  18 Mar 1688/9 Malew ?mother Joney died Nov 1690.
   Malew par reg: Issable dau of Hugh Shimmin christened 7 Mar 1691/2 Malew	?mother Mary Quayle died 1701.
2nd wife of Thomas & of Hugh: Malew par reg:  Mary Shimin als Quaile buried 04 April 1701.
NOTE: mentioned as dead, wife alive, in the Inventory of debts: Malew parish register: Richard Quaile buried 28 Sep 1687.

KK Mallew The last will of Tho: Bridson grasly who was buried Decemr: 3d 1688 And comitted his soule to God & his bodie to X?ian buriall; It: he left 4 or 5 ---[fold] to be laid out on his funerall; Item he left to his son Philip Bridson half the plow wth halfe the geares therto belonginge & one carr wth a pott after his stepmothers decease; Item he left to each of his children viz Henry Jaine & Mariott 6d legacie; item He left to his wife the lime stones wch lay ---[fold] the kiln wth the lime wch he --at out on Ballagarie; Item he left all the rest of his goods to his children begotten betwixt him & Mary Qaile his wife viz: Tho, Jony, Cath: & Ellin Philip Marriad & Jane Test: John Quaile} Bridson are sworne over---[fold] Hugh Shimin} jurati of ye Exrs: who are undr age according to Law pbatum est et solvit The Inventorie of the goods of the abovesaid Tho: deceased viewd and priced by swarn men to witt Giles Bridson John Bell Tho: Bell & Wm Quorke £ s d Impris: halfe an oxe 07s 3d halfe heffer 8s 3d ................ 00 - 15 - 00 Item halfe a steere 3s 6d, a quarter of a heffer 2s 6d .......... 00 - 05 - 09 Item halfe a heffer 1s ----, a quarter of a calfe 6d ............ 00 - 03 - 06 Item the halfe of 3 ould horses 5s .............................. 00 - 05 - 0---[fold] Item halfe a swine and halfe a quarter of 2 swine ............... 00 - 01 - 0---[fold] Item halfe a brood gooce & halfe a gander ....................... 00 - 00 - 0---[fold] Item halfe a turfe spaid 6d, halfe a spaid gorshooke & sickles 6d 01 - 0---[fold] Item halfe a stop hammer 2d, half a trane of flax & dj quarter 00 - 00 - 06 Item halfe the woodden vessells 2d halfe 3 barrells 8d ......... 00 - 00 - 10 Item half 3lb of yarn 3d halfe a wheele stock 1d dj ye wheel ring 00 - 00 - 08 Item halfe a paile 3d 30 stookes of barley & oats 7s 3d ......... 00 - 07 - 0---[fold] Item halfe a blankett 6d a paire ould shoes 3d .................. 00 - 00 - 0---[fold] Item half of 2 hens and a cock .................................. 00 - 00 - 0---[fold] 02 - 01 - 09 Philip one of ye overseers hath ye goods & given pledges Wm Bridson & Henry Taylor The Debts annexed} deducted ...............}...... 1 - 15 - 11 July the 14th 1696 Kath: Bridson one of the above Exr: being at lawfull years came to the Records and doth acknowledge the receipt of the said summe of 5s - 10s and doth oblige herself to be answerable to her sister Nelly for the one half therof ca---- ------ from the hands of Thomas Halsall, and doth in her own and sisters name exonerate and discharge the said Thomas Halsall his Exrs: and Assignes; and that with the aprobacon of her stepfather Hugh Shimin; This being the truth of what was due ---- ------ ------ her father Thomas Bridson Kath: Brideson her mrk X Before me Johane: Christian Regris: [next page] KK Mallew Phillip Bridson of Balleygrancy being Supvisor of the children under age gives this account of the Debts and monys laid out in the said childrens behalfe and stead as followeth Impris: laid out in funerall charghes, lodge} Drinke buriall money probacon &c .........}.................. 00 - 08 - 00 About the funeral and charges of the buriall } of three of the children that died after him}................ 00 - 04 - 06 Item paid for his fathers part of the tyth of Ballamoda} wch his father had from the vicar of the pish ...}....... 00 - 04 - 09 Item paid the quarter of the rent of Ballamodda ............... 00 - 02 - 09 Item paid to the widdow of Rich: Quaile thee halfe} ferlets of oats 2 kissans barley att 2s 4 ..}............ 00 - 02 - 04 Item Debt that was due to himselfe ............................ 00 - 02 - 04 Item paid to Marriott Bridson in Debt ......................... 00 - 08 - 00 Item debt paid to Willm Kermott ............................... 00 - 01 - 03 Item paid a fine imposed on his father ........................ 00 - 00 - 6d Item paid a debt to Hen: Quaile yt was due .................... 00 - 00 - 05 Item paid a debt of 4d to Nicho: Harrison ..................... 00 - 00 - 04 Item paid a debt of 3d to Phillip Cottiam ..................... 00 - 00 - 03 Item small tything & offeringe paid to the Minister ........... 00 - 00 - 04 Item a dept of 2d paid to Ro: Shimmin Serjent ................. 00 - 00 - 02 Item Legacies bequeathed to be paid ........................... 01 - 15 - 11 Item paid for writeinge ....................................... 00 - 00 - 06

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