These were the Andreas ancestors of the family Lois has written about:

Gilbert RATCLIFFE died 1668 [will] & Margaret KINRY had 2 sons & 2 daughters.

Two sons:
1. James Ratcliff b.c.1630, died 1689, of Belfast, married Nelly KINREAD Nov 10th 1663.

2.John Ratcliff b.c.1635, of Crot-e-Lough, died 1669 [will]. Wife alive but unnamed.

John’s 4 underage children in 1669 will [born between c.1663 & 1669] have uncle James Ratcliff as their supervisor.

1. John b.c.1664, d.1701

2. Thomas b.c.1666

3. Margaret b.c.1668 (not included in grandfather’s 1668 will, but was at lawful age in Dec.1682).

4. Unborn child: James son of John R. bap. Andreas Feb.1669/70

Eldest son John Radcliffe b.c.1664, d.1701 [decree].

John b.c.1664, died 1701 married c.1694 Margaret CANNELL who died as Margaret KNEAL 22 Dec.1723 [she married John Kneal after John Radcliffe's death].
Her will names her husband, her unmarried son Philip Radcliffe, her son Thomas Radcliffe and his son John Radcliffe, and her daughter Jony who was married to Philip Kynry.

John RADCLIFF died 29 April 1701: decree to his 3 children: son Thomas, daughter Jony, & son Philip: [next of kin to his three underage children were his brothers Thomas and James Radcliffe, supervisors].

Children of John RADCLIFFE & Margaret CANNELL from decree and will:

1. Thomas b.c.1695/96, y Vayr, d.1732 [decree]

2. Jony b.c.1697/98. Joney KINRY als Radcliff d.1739 [will]

3. Philip b.c.1699/1700, d.1762 [will]

Philip RADCLIFFE b.c.1699-1700 married 1. Jony HARRISON [Kinry] in Ballaugh 16 Feb.1728. Jony Radcliff als Kinry buried Andreas 29 Sep.1731 [decree]

Philip & Jony had two children:

Christian 1729-1738

James 1731-1737 [decree]

Philip married [2] c.1732 Joney TEARE.
Joney RADCLIFFE als TEARE buried Andreas 5 Apr 1778

Philip RADCLIFF buried Andreas 15 April 1762 [will]

Children of Philip Radcliffe & Joney TEARE:

1. John bapt 28 Jan 1732/33, died 1802

2. Thomas bapt 2 Feb.1736/37, joiner, died Sept.17th 1807 aged 71 [MI]. Buried Andreas Sept.18th 1807, and his will which gave the same date of death mentions wife Margaret, Thomas his eldest son, and John his younger son [will is on Brian Lawson's website].

Thomas RADCLIFFE 1737-1807 married [1] Margaret SKINNER 2 May 1772 in the presence of Wm Radcliffe Parish clerk, and John Radcliffe, Sumner. Their son Thomas was bapt.14 Feb.1773. Margaret Radcliffe als Skinner was buried 7th Feb.1774, a year later. In her will she left her son £12 to be laid out on interest for the use of her child who was to be sent to school by her husband “until he can read and write, that he may understand the Dealings of this Isle”.

Margaret RADCLIFFE als SKINNER 1774-2 Andreas Arch will no.116: Father Wm Skinner, son Thomas Radcliffe, husband Thomas Radcliffe, sister Joney Skinner, 2 sisters Anne & Cath Skinner, brother Danl Skinner. Danl, Willm, Anne, Joney, Cath, Skinner the minor’s uncles and aunts by the mother’s side supervisors.

In the 1784 will of Daniel Skinner, brother of Margaret, Daniel left half a guinea to Thomas Radcliffe his sister’s son. As was unusual for that time, Thomas signed the receipt when he received the bequest in 1791. He also wrote the documents attached to John Radcliffe’s 1802 will, regarding his role as “the uncle’s son supervisor” of John’s grandchildren Margaret and Thomas Radcliffe.

[Andreas MIs]

L.23 Sacred / to the memory of Catherine / Radcliffe, Alias Stephens wife / of Thomas Radcliffe / who departed this life the / 1st of January, 1821 aged 46 / years. / Also Margaret Radcliffe / Alias Skinner, his mother, / who departed this life the / 5th of Feby. 1774 aged 29 years.

L.24 Erected / by Thomas Radcliffe in / memory of his father Thomas Radcliffe, / Joiner, who departed this / life September 17th 1807 / Aged 71 years.

Thomas bapt.14 Feb.1773 son of Thomas Radcliffe & Margaret Skinner married [2] Catherine STEPHENS [11 July 1801 Jurby]. Catherine Radcliffe als Stephen was buried Andreas 3 Jan 1824. [Not 1821 – a MI transcription error.]

Two sons of Thomas Radcliffe & Catherine Stephens:
1. John RADCLIFFE bapt 18 Dec 1808 Andreas
2. Thos. RADCLIFFE bapt 4 Jan 1812 Andreas

Thomas Radcliffe and his two sons were passengers on the 'Ocean', which arrived New York from Liverpool July13, 1827: “Thos Radcliffe 54 joiner; John 18 joiner; Thos 15 joiner.”

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