Archdeaconal Will 1658 #88 Lezayre of Jane Garrett als Christian als Parr

KK Christ Le Are May the 8^th 1658 (86):

The last will and testament of Jaine Garrett als Parre who first remitted her soule to God and her bodye to Christian burial.
Itm, she left to her son Tho: Christian 12 pounds and if God did call for the child before he came to lawfull age that her brother Charles should have the sd 20 pounds.
Itm, she bequeathed unto her husband George Garrett 12 pounds, if he did live to enjoy it.
Itm, She left to her mother in law Jaine Garrett als Stanley 20s and if in case the sd George Garrett her husband did not live to enjoy the sd legasie of 12 ponds then that her sd mother in law should have 40s more, and her father in law Jo: Garrett 40s.
Itm, She left to her husband George if he did live a piece of linen at the weaver’s house to be him shirts and he to pay for the weaving, and if he did not live she left the same to her father Parson Parre for shirts.
Itm, to her mother the gueden[?] cloath.
Itm, She left to her sister Margaret Parr all her cloathing linen & woolen except her green apron which she left to her mother in law, and a linen apron, and 2 necke handcarcheefs to her sister Jaine Garrett.
Itm, She left to her brethren and sister Ellin 20s betwixt them.
Itm, She left to the 3 servants of the house 6d apiece.
Itm, she left to Anne Garrett an old peticott.
Itm, She left to her mayd servant Mariad Callow an old wascott.
Itm, She desired that her father would give Ellin Caisment a little tyth for her paynes, all the rest of her goods movable and unmovable she bequeathed to her father Parson Robt Parre whome she hath constituted and ordained sole executor.
Itm, She will yt her husband George should give her father the woole ut was in the house in part of reckoning xx[yt?] of ye parson and if he liked not ye woole to give him moneyes for the sd woole.

Witnesses: Wm Corlett W, Ellin Caisment E, jurati.

Xx May 1658: The Exer sworn. Probat et solvit 1s. Invent within 14 dayes. Sub peona juris.

Further xxx granted in regard she goods xxx and in several hands.

To the General Sumner shew (87): Forasmuch as shew is complaint made unto 20s by Parson Robt Parr that he cannot bring in upon Recorde a perfect Invent of the goods of his daugher late deceased whereby our office may be secured according to Law; and shall in regard the sd goods remaines in several hands and especially in the hands of Do: Christian & his children, you are therefore hereby required to give strict charge to the sd Do: & his children, and all others concerned to give in a perfect & exact account (upon these oaths) of all such goods as remaines in there possession within the space of 14 dayes; shall the sd Parson Parr as executor to his sd deceased daughter may bring in her Invent accordinge to his oath, and in case any one be disobedient h---[?here] you are to make affidavit therof that such course may be take xxxx as by law is accustomed, dated 23d 9ber 1658. Richd Stevenson, William Quaille. To Nicholas Christian soldier: Foreasmuch as it appears by ye General Sumner affidavid bearinge date the 11^th of this Instant yt he charged Do: Christian his wife & children (in purson over of an order of our Court) to give in a perfect Invent of all the goods moveable & unmoveable due to ye executor of Jaine Parr (yet in their possession) within 14 days and yet they have noe way observed nor obeyed the same; Therefore you are to commit the bodyes of ye sd Do: Christian his wife & children until they submit to doe ye same accordinge to Law and this shall be your warrant Dated 26^th Febr 1658. Richd Stevenson. Februiarie ye 11^th 16xx: These are to certifie that according to this order I gave you to h-- he---- of Donald Christian, and hath given a xxxxxxx charge unto the foresaid Donald his wife and his children to give in a perfect inventorie of all ye goods moveable and unmoveable of Jane Parr deceased, within the space of 14 days as upon there oaths, nosich[?] xxxx gave xxxxxxxx, to be sworne, by me, until they speake with the noble governor in regarde they were sworne before thus cerli----- xx ---th xxxx. Jo: Christian. 14^th 8ber 1658: Soe much of ye Inventory within written as remains in ye custody of Do: Christian is already ye secured by Capt Jo. Tear, Wm Freer, Patr Brew, Finlo Freer & Tho:Skally as appears upon record in ye Temporal Court and for that part in his own hands Mr, Parson Parr hath given securitye Robt Cannel, & Tho: Corlet, and to secure the office accordinge to Law. Claymed by ye executors from Patr. Christian a moyetie of 18 or 12s ye sd Patr had of the testatrix person, before she was married 13 a day without her knowledge of consent for which he hath xxx for witc[?with] or giveth any manner of satisfaction. 23d 9ber 1658: Wm Christian entereth his claime against the executor of Jane Garrett als Parr for 10s and craveth the Law. 24^th 9ber 1658: Patr Christian entereth is claime against the executor of Jaine Garrett als Parr for 6 pounds 3s sterling and the benefit of the Law. Do: Christian entereth his claime against the sd executor of Jaine Parr als Garrett for the particulars following and craveth the Law: Imprimis, for the half of a cow sold by her former husband Tho: Christian of the sd Donold’s 0:16:0;
Itm, for the half of an oxe likewise sold by him 0:06:06;
Itm, for her part of 18s sterling by the sd Tho xx xxx team which he neither paid for restored to his father Do: 0:09:06;
Itm, for her part of lent money to the sd Tho: 0:10:00;
Itm, more for her part of the money 0:10:00.

To ye honorable judges of ye Will Court (88): The humble request of Robt Parr clark xxx you will accept of these ensuing reasons to dismiss Do, Wm, and Patrick Christian’s claymes against Jane Parr’s Executor. First for Wm Christian’s clayme for 10s 11d cannot by any one person prove. He gave my daughter a penny onely he alledges he lent Tho: Christian 20s peece of gold to send my daughter in a token when he began to woo[?] her, ys it was soe[?] what is freer -en gift but he cannot make it appeare that he gave it Tho:Christian or that Tho: gave it my daughter neither did he speake of it in my daughter hearing during her life or call any but Patr to ys Court to object for them xxxxx. This I offer in the behaulf of the child, as for his mother’s part in case it were xxxx noe Law in the world (I co----- [?concern]) well make her executore --able therbut[?]. Secondlie for Patr Christian’s clayme of 6 pounds 10s, he cannot prove by Lawful witnesses such a debt to be due from Tho Christian or Jane Parr or that either of them had any thing in lien or consideration thereof to the value of a penny, he alledges it was a previous promise his brother Tho: made unto him; xxxx promises without consideration xxxxx[?-weres, -ures, ??] noe action; save onely it sa----- of some previous bargain as well as publish, touching the tanhous[?] for he had nothing els or other bargain to give or make. Thirdlie for Do: Christian’s clayme for 3 pounds 18s he cannot prove by Lawfull witnesses or soe much as lawfull --rcom xx tauce[?] that his son Tho: did owe him any moneys if he had goods more then xxx had legalie left him by xx ther--- with their increase then ;might be some probabilitie geros[?], and if he had any money from his father --her there is noe manner of likelihood what shame hath[?] sd Don: to clayme it having the sd thos: mother’s goods gifted upon him by the sd Tho can a man beg another mans goods and after charge him with the debt he oweth him. I humbly desire that this pax[?] be recorded and annexed to the Christian’s claymes aforesd and that they be disbursed as the former claymes are and I will pray that you may long continue to minister inst--- and remaine, your most observant, Ro: Parre.

An Inventory of Jane Parr’s good in the hands of Donold Christian and his wife and children:
Itm, xxxx pewter dishes 4pounds 00:04:08;
Itm half the sadle 00:3:6;
Itm, in money 07:04:10;
Itm 3 sheep and xxxx xxx of one that xxx xx half xxx for ye sheep xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 00:05:00;
Itm, half a trunk 00:06:00;
Itm, 5 pounds and a half woolen yarns 00:03:02;
Itm, 3 yards and half linen 00:02:00;
Itm, 2 pounds and half of hemp 00:00:08;
Itm, 3 parts of a pound flax 00:00:07;
Itm, 3 parts of a pound gurden[?] 00:00:04;
Itm, 2 yards white blankets 00:04:00;
Itm, 2 pounds of woole 00:00:06;
Itm, her part of the horses [no sum given];
Itm, half the riding horse [no sum given];
Itm, half deeping of nett[?] 00:00:08;
Itm, third part of a sow[?] 00:01:00;
Itm, ---days 00:10:06;
Itm, xxx Hugh Cannell’s hands[?] 00:05:09;
Itm, 3 sheep mo--- 00:06:06;
Itm, the third part of a steer [no sum];
Itm, the third part of 2 heifers with their xxxxxx [no sum];
Itm, xxx 4 part[?] of xxxx[?came, cane] [no sum].

Clark’s Inventory:
Itm, in meale 1655 4 bowles & half for malt;
Itm in meale 1656 17 bowls a bowl malt;
Itm in meale 1657 7 bowls xx for malt. Itm, the benefit of a horse grass and 4 cows grass 2 years;
Itm, in Patr:Christian’s hands and ordered to be xxx by the honorable Willers[?] 09:00:00;
Half the mortgaged land 10:00:00:
Half the crop of corne;
Half the 2 teams of oxen;
Half of all the husbandrie gears;
In the hands of Jo: Garrett 03:00:00;
In the hands of Wm Standish 01:00:00;
In the hands of Cathrin Cain’s[?] 00:06:00;
In the hands of Wm Garrett 02:10:00;
p---- of a paire of boots to be deducted.
In my own hands after the legacies and funeral & charges 32 pounds 10:00;

^If I or any of her can remember more I will add it. Pledges for what I gave in my own hands and for the rest when I recover them.

March 08^th 1664: More addede to ye said Inventory by Parson Parr: 4 bowls of meal and half firlet of malt prized, as in Tho: Christian Inventory to 26s.

August 1659: Mr. Parson Parre being ye sworne executor of his daughter Jane Parr als Garrett hath this day exhibited this Inventory, and with all hath affirmed to give security for soe much the xxx as remains in his own custody: but for as much as he alledges xxx to the above particulars are in the hands of Do: Christian and xxxx he denieth to give security to discharge the office till he receive the sd goods. Therefore ye Court hath it fitt to give xxx dayes as longer time to perfect the same and in that xxxxx sd Do: Christian is to be delivered the sd particulars or xxx to prove that they are not due That ye sd executor may perform according to ye Lawes of this Isle when ye sd Do: Christian shall appear refractory xxx to ye authority granted to ye executor and proofe being made and shall humbly desire yt our honorable Governor will grans his assistance yt our office xxx be secured according to Law. Richd Stevenson, William Quaille."

Malew par reg: George Garrett & Jane Parr his wife buried at Kk Christ Lezayre (May 13th 1658) in one grave, and their only son in the same grave 5 days before)'

AW Moore, Manx Notebook: 'This Mrs. Garrett was probably a daughter of Robert Parr, then Rector of Ballaugh, and a niece (?) of the Vicar of Malew. There is nothing strange in finding a burial in another parish recorded here. The Vicar used his Register freely to note down anything that concerned himself or was of public interest.'
See ArWill 1657 #13 Jurby for Thomas Christian, first husband of Jane Parr