Hello Nigel,

I thought you and Harry might be interested in a transcript by Joyce Oates amongst the ones she sent recently from wills films. I tried to reply to your 2009 message under the above Subject heading, but no luck.

Your message read:
Sue
This I haven't looked at for ages, but I have the following:-

Generation 1. Thomas Radclyffe
Receiver of Peel Castle 1535 & 1543
Acquired house property Douglas 1551/3
Held 10s 6d rent in Curragh of Lezayre 1554
The following Patrick lands held by Thos., in 1569:-
Treen of Gordon 27s 8d joint with Galfryd McAlen
Treen of Gordon 24s 8s in his sole tehure
TReen of Ballamore 21s 4d joint with Sir William Crane
Mill Rent 2s

nds but probably acquired by him
Married Margaret Holland alive 1594
Thomas d. before 1576

Generation 2. Issue of Thomas:
2.1 William Radcliffe
Waterbailiff 1577
Inherited Knockaloe and bought brother out of Intacks in Lezayre
d. 1627
Married at least twice:
A. Jane .......
Mother of at least 3 sons
B. Unknown
Mother of three further sons

2.2 Henry Radcliffe, Second son of Thomas and Margaret acquired Gordon before 1603. MHK 1593 - 1626 Deemster 1629
died 1631
Married at least twice:
A. Dorothy Sammesbury d. 1608
Issue at least 4 s. 2 d.
B. Unknown
Issue at least 1 d.

Generation 3.
3.1 Silvester Radcliffe of Knockalow Moar
MHK 1609 - 1638
d. 1640/41
Married twice
A. Margery Christian of MIlntown d. 1623/4
Issue 4.1 an only d. Elizabeth M. William Huddleston
Silvester m. secondly Christian Kissack of Kerrowmmoar, Lez.
Issue:
4.2 Thomas Radcliffe of Knockaloe Moar MHK 1653 - 74
4.3 Margary
4.4 Arthur
4.5 John
4.6 Margaret
4.7 Mary

3.2 William, son of William Radcliffe & Jane
3.3 Robert (in Ireland) son of William & Jane

3.4 Thomas (I have a feeling this is my lineal ancestor through the Radcliffes of Glenmaye and Quanes of Ballaquane - NGC)
son of 2nd marriage of William of Knockaloe
3.4 Charles brother of my Thomas
3.5 Benjamin brother of Thomas

3.7 Henry Radcliffe, e.s. of Deemster Henry Radcliffe of Gordon & Dorothy
Predeceased father. Had issue
4.8 Sammesbury Radcliffe of Gordon, MHK 1639 - 1663
The following y.chn. of Henry & Dorothy:
3.8 Tobie
3.9 Thomas
3.10 Molyneux
3.11 Ales mar.John More of Marown
Ancestors of Moores of Ballacallin, Patrick
3.12 Margarie mar. William Bridson

Hope all is clear there.
Any additions/corrections welcome
NGC
..............

Joyce's transcript:

[From LDS film no.0106196]
Archdeacon Wills 1628 & 1629: Silvester Radcliffe is having fornication with Christian Kissack, he is to marry her or to stop his affair with her, per Court Proceedings dated 17 June 1628: He agrees to marry her, but had not married her by 18 June 1629:

Curia Inquisitionis Capta in Cappella Scte:
Petri de Holme Coram Dom: Willim Norris vicar
et Como: Hugone Canell office xvij Die Juni
1628 p Ecclia Scti Pa----ti eodem Die
et anno prdicto

Dmy: Edwardy Moore vic [NOTE: Edwd Moore was vicar of Patrick Parish in 1628]
Will: Quyne Apparitor

Jurati Willim Coolle Edmond Kubbun { who prsent

John Keye Tho: Kennaigh { ut sequitur

In this Courte Sill: Ratcliffe hath given in for
pledge Gilbte: Cannell eythr to marry Christian
Kissak or to forgoe her utterly, & not to committ fornic:
wth ye sayd Christian any more sub pena x£ ad
usum Domi:

The officiall Sr Hugh Cannell his lre
---- Register

The bearer Silvester Ratcliffe hath beene this daye
wth my Lo: Bop: to give his answer accordinge to the bonde
taken whereas you have a Recorde ye last Chapter Court
daye; toucheinge ye sayd Sillvester & Christian Kissake: And
my Lo: Bop: hath sent him to you, requyreinge you to take
his answer, yt ye same may appeare, & here extant of
his answer, yt ye same may appeare, & here extant of
Record, whensoevr ye matter (in forme of lawe) shalbee
---urthr questioned; that iustice may bee Donne accordinglye
and thus wth my best assercons to yor self I rest
7ber ye 27th 1628 yor yon ------

Hugh Cannell
her et vera copia concordens cum
originalis et recordat p me

Willim Cosnahan -----

The forsayd Mr Sill: Ratcliffe answereth yt hee meaneth ------[torn]
forme[?], accordinge to ye Tenr[?] of ye fore sayd Bond, viz: nuba----[?, torn]
craveth respite & furthr tyme” especially till ye Coming ---------[torn]
that hee maye ye better secure his Doubtfull ----[dark] ------[torn]
alledgeth, & answer some othr s-----lens upp----[dark] ------[torn]
---- ----- And afterwards this to bee pfor------[dark & torn]
------- ----- at ye ordinaries discrecon ------[dark & torn]

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1629 at KK Michaell ye xiixth June

In nomine Dei: yt ys Decreed by ye right
reverend ye Lord Bop: & his losp: officers
on Courte yt Sillvestr Ratcliffe is
Denounced suspended, until he pforme
promise wth Christian Kissake, & accomplish
his bond in record, viz marry ye sayd
Christian, accordinge to ye holy laws of
God: or else to continue suspended
a Die in Diem: ita Decretum est

Nupti surt et liberati: teste me Wm: Cosnahan

Sue