David Christian, Treasurer of the Isle of Man Family History Society,
wrote a series of articles about Gilbert Christian and descendants in the IoM FHS magazine of ,
Nov.2004, Feb.2005, and Aug.2005. These included a number of transcripts of Parish Registers and Wills.
He ends by saying that ˈno-one claimed poor Gilbertˈ (thanks Sue)
I DO - claim Gilbert Christian,
he is the Father of my Joney Christian Baptised: 15 MAY 1748 Andreas
Gilbert Christian [Will] and Mary Corkill [Will]
Married: 18 JUL 1747 Andreas
Children: (named in their parents Wills)
Joney Christian 15 MAY 1748 Andreas married: Wm. Garret of Lezayre 07 Feb 1770 Andreas
William Christian 1750 Andreas m. Joney Christian als Killip 8 Oct 1774 Andreas
Jon Christian 05 JAN 1752 Andreas Burial: 22 Jul 1767 m. Cath Tear 04 JUL 1762 Andreas
Gilbert Christian 27 May 1755 Andreas www://lawsonsiom.freevar.com/wills/1819_023.html
Esther Christian 05 FEB 1759 Andreas m. Philip Radcliffe 10 SEP 1785 Andreas
Margaret Christian 18 APR 1762 Andreas m. John Kaighen 12 JAN 1787 Andreas
Thomas Christian 27 DEC 1764 Andreas ? m. Isabel Karran 25 FEB 1800 Andreas ?
Mary Christian 17 MAY 1767 Andreas Burial, 19 MAY 1767
M.I. from, Manx Notebook, (thanks Frances)
ANDREAS
1787 Gilbert Christian, 20th May, age, 66
Will of Gilbert Christian:
www://lawsonsiom.freevar.com/wills/1787_024.html (thanks David)
Burial: CHRISTIAN, Mary Braddan 19 Aug 1805 CORKILL
Will of Mary Christian als Corkill:
www://lawsonsiom.freevar.com/wills/1805_019.html
Jon Christian [Will] and Joney Skinner [Will]
Married: 27 NOV 1718 Andreas
Children: (named in their parents Wills)
Edmond Christian 14 APR 1718 Bride father : Jon of Ballaquark (named in his Grandmother‘s Will)
Gilbert Christian 02 APR 1721 Andreas m. Mary Corkill 18 JUL 1747 Andreas
Jony Christian 08 NOV 1724 Andreas m. Thos Mylecharane 25 AUG 1753 Andreas
William Christian 17 JUL 1726 Andreas
Cathrine Christian m. John Radcliffe 14 JAN 1758 Andreas
Burial: CHRISTIAN, John Andreas 6 May 1774
Will of John Christian:
www://lawsonsiom.freevar.com/wills/1774_031.html (thanks David)
Burial: CHRISTIAN, Joney Andreas 12 Feb 1753 SKINNER
Will of Joney Christian als Skinner
www://lawsonsiom.freevar.com/wills/1753_009.html (thanks David)
John Christian of Ballecallow Bride [Will] and Bahey Cormod [Will] (see Wills down below)
Burial: CHRISTIAN, John Bride30 Jan 1725 Burial: CHRISTIAN, Bahey Bride 3 Nov 1720 CORMODE
Children: (named in their parents Wills)
1. Joney Christian married: Daniel Christian 22 JAN 1705 Bride
Children:
Joney APR 1707 Bride
Daniel 03 JUN 1711 Bride
Margrett 29 SEP 1716 Bride
2. William Christian married: Kathrine Christian of Ballakeigh 24 JAN 1709 Bride
Children:
Kathrine Christian 31 OCT 1714 Bride Burial: 18 Jan 1716
Mary Christian 17 MAR 1716 Bride
Burial: CHRISTIAN, Mary 94 Bride 7 Feb 1810
Will : CHRISTIAN, Mary 1810 Bride E 1 0106413
Cath Christian 18 JUN 1717 Bride
Joney Christian 02 NOV 1719 Bride m. Patrick Christian c1741 Bride
William Christian 12 NOV 1721 Bride,
Bahee Christian 08 OCT 1724 Bride,
John Christian 02 APR 1727 Bride
Dorothy Christian 24 AUG 1729 Bride
m.11 Dec 1752 CHRISTIAN Wm & CHRISTIAN Dorothy
wc ballabeg;dc b'callow (CD Frances)
William’s: Will: www.iomfhs.im/lawsons/LawsonBMD/twill/1764_011.html (thanks Joyce)
3. John Christian 23 FEB 1696 Bride married: Joney Skinner 27 NOV 1718 Andreas
(same as written above) Children: Edmond, Gilbert, Jony, William, Cathrin
4. Katherine Christian 04 April 1699 Bride
5. Marey Christian married: Thomas Sayle 10 DEC 1728 Bride
ts kk german;mc otp (CD Frances)
Children: James Sayle 17 May 1730 German
Burial: SAIL, Mary (the mother) German 28 Mar 1731
1732-2 E d SAILE Mary CHRISTIAN d 20 feb only ch james;
husb alive [?Thos Sayle]; john & wm christian next rels dispute (CD Frances)
CHRISTIAN, John 1725-2 Bride A 133 0106213
KK Bride 133 KK Bride 1725
This is affirmed to be ye Last will or testament of John Chris.... (corner gone)
of Ballekeay who departed this life about ye 30th Jany. Last, bei...
at perfect mine & memory at ye makeing of ye same,
Imps. he Committed his soul to god & his body to Christian buriell
Item he Left to his daughter Joney Christian twenty shillins
Item he Left to his grand son Danell Christian a littell Coult
Item he Left to his daughter Kattrine Christian of Ballecallow as.
6 pence Legacy ^ & ^ 14 shillins yt was in hir own han which he lent hir
Item he Left upon John Christian of KK Andres fore pounds
ten shillins which he Lent him, Item he Left upon Wm. Christin
of Balle beg 14 shillins & if in kase he payd it without trouble
he Left 2 shillins of it to himself, also he acknowledged yt all
husbandry gears belongˊd to his son John after his death –
he Left to ye wittnesses of this his Last will or testament 6 pen..
apees, Lastly he nominated and apointed his daughter Marey
Christian sole Executor of all ye rest of his goods moveable and
Witnesses immoveable whatsoever
Will: Lace } The Exx. Sworn in Cour.
Tho: Kaughin } jurati in form of Law
The witnesses are pled..
Probatum est & solvit 1s
At Kk Michael Novr. 10 .
1732.
John Christian of Ballakeay in Kk Bride
having in his Last will declarˊd that Wm. Xn
(Ballabeg) owˈd him ffourteen shills. And the
same being sued for by Thos. Sale, who
was married to the sd. Jon. Xns. Executrix
he has this day provˊd by the oath of John
Christian, brothr. to th sd. Exectx. That
he paid her the Sum of ten shillings
in full of the sd. Debt. And that she
was therewts. Satisfied on the foresd.
Acct.
John Woods V. G.
To be annexˈd to the }
Will of John Christian }
in Lib: & 1725 . Archidi: }
: aconsˊ – }
CHRISTIAN, Bahey 1720 Bride A 58 0106211
58 Novembr: 3rd 1720 KK Bride
This is affirmed to be the Last will & Testament of Bahey Christian
al: Cormod, who committed her soul to God & body to Christian buriall
Itm: she bequeathed to her son John a boule of barley, and if her husband & son (crease)
pleased they might pay it a firlet each year. Itm. She Left her husband John
Christian her part of the brown Mair. Itm. she bequeathed to her Husband and
her son William her part of the cropp to be equally between them while her hus
=band lived and after his Death to be solly Williams. And also her part of the Team
to be betwixt them while her husband lived & after his decease to be wholly William
Itm: she bequeathed to her grand Children Margrett & Joney Christian a sheep and
lamb betwixt them: Likewise to her grand Children Kathrine & Mary a sheep
& lamb betwixt them: Item she left to John Christians children who was her
Grand Children her part of three heffers Item she left to her Daughter Joney
two red petticotes and a blacke petticote and a new Chest. Itm: she bequeathed
to her Daughter in Law Joney Christian a new brown petticote. Itm: she left
to her Daughter in Law Kathrine Christian a black sarge petticote. Itm: she
Left to her Grand son Edmond Christian twenty shillings. Itm: she Left to
Kathrine Coule a medly waistcote, a hud, and a red petticote wth a yellow
binding. Itm: She Left to Margtt Christian the red petticote she wore. Itm: she
Left to Christian Castment a linside wolside petticote. Item: she Left to her
Daughter Joney all her made Linin & if her Daughter in Law Kathrine Christian
pleased to accepte of halfe thereof, she might. Itm: she Left to her husband
a silke handcarchife, & the bed he laid on, and also a new blanket and
caddow while he lived, and after his death the Caddow to be her son
Johns Itm: she Left between Edmond Christian and Dan: Lace halfe a
yard of cloth Itm: she Left to Bahey Curlet a coife Itm: she Left to Pattrick
Curlet 1s: and to Joney Joughin 1s: Itm: she nominated & appointted
her three Children William Christian Jon. & Jony Christian her sole Exectrs.
of all her goods moveable or unmoveable whatsoever
The Execrs. Sworn in form
Witnesses Pattrick Curlet } of Law.
Joney Joughin } jurati
Probatum est & Solvit 12 d
Pledges the Execrs. the one for the
other
ffeb . 24 . 1720.
Wm Crenilt enters a Claim agt. ye Execs. of
Bahy Christian al. Cormod for 10s for the quarter
part of the Crop, & 4s for part of the Boat, & craves
the Law.
Novr. 20th . 1732 Edmund Christian Grandson of the Testatrix owns to be
paid the Legacy of Twenty Shills. bequeathed unto him, having
Receivˊd the Same at & from the hands of his Fathr. John
Christian One of the Execrs. & does hereby Acquit his sd. Father &
the Other Execs. of the Same for ever
Before me – Edwd. Moore Regr.