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Archdeacon Will 1670/1 #xx, Arbory, of Captain Charles Stanley

This will prized[?] at 8 shillings[?] xx his chappell[?] June 24, [16]70. I CHARLES STANLEY beinge weak of bodie but perfect in memory praised be God doe make this my last will and Testament this 7th day of April 1670. I bequeath my soule to God that gave it and my bodie to Christian burial in the Chancell of Kk Arbory Church. I bequeath unto the poore of the parish three bowles of barley to be carried to ye parish Churtch and there to be distributed accordinge my wifes direction. I leave to the vicar of the parish ten shillings. xxx Loto: Schoolemaster of Casseltowne ten shillings to preatch my funeral sermon if he please to take it upon him. I leave to my illegitimate SON THOMAS twenty pounds and that to be sent with him to my BROTHER XXN: CHRISTIAN to whom I commit him to be prexxx xxx to let him have the same as he may xxx xxxations and in case he dies before that he rexxxx it: that it restorne[return] to the use of the OTHER CHILDREN XXX AND CHARLES and in want of them to my next of Kindred. I bequeath to my SISTER ELIZABETH GAWNE all those xxx due from her to me with the consent of my wife. I leave to my SISTER MARY STANLEY five pounds xxx cowes grasing for one year and ye daymoth of xxx which JAMES WILDS WIFE use to have. I leave to my MOTHER that she have ye eight pounds according to Contraction bargaine and twenty shillings xxx deliver with a piece of gould of 20 shillings callow as a xxxx and that twenty xxxx years xxxx during her life with a good feather bed and furniture which is to return after her death. Item, I leave to my COZEN MARY STEVENSON a xxx piece of gould. Item, in like manner to my COZEN RICH STEVENSON xxx shilling piece of gould. Item, I bequeath to my WIFE ten shillings and my horse or mare. Item, I leave to littell WILLIAM GAWNE one of the xxxx cowes in the house. Item, I leave my WIFE AND CHILDREN sole executors of all my goods moveable and immoveable. Item, I leave my COZEN RICH: STEVENSON xxxx MY WIFE of all my CHILDREN and my WIFE xxxx the tuition of my CHILDREN and lands till my SON CHARLES come to fourteen years of age. June ye 24 [16]70. [signed] CHARLES STANLEY. Witnesses present at the signing and delivering hereof: Robt Callcott, John Kewge]?], Richd: Stevenson, Hen: Lessquy[?or Esquire], jurati. JOHN OTTIWELL hath sworn to all ye will xxx doth remember that ye testator left his WIFE AND CHILDREN joint and sole Executors xxxx lands till ye child come to 14 year of age except she continued xxxx husbands name. Note that she doth not intend (by her own confession in Court) to dispose of her part of xxxxship, but to these children. THE INVENTORY WITHIN 14 days. sub poena xxxx but ye corn either prised xxx or bowles as sworn at xxxxx May xxxx.

The supervisor and ye wife sworn.

March ye 1st [16]70: MARY MAYSON enters against the Executors of Mr CHARLES STANLEY for xx pounds 12s 1p xxxx & craveth tryall. (xxxx eight shillings 10 pence.)

MARCH YE 1ST 1670: KATH: CHRISTIAN widow (the Executor of her SON DAVID CHRISTIAN) enters against the Executors of Mr. CHARLES STANLEY for 8s 7d due as can be made to appear and craveth tryall.

July ye 8th 1670: xxx Quayle of Ramsey enters his claim against ye Executors of Mr. Charles STANLEY xxx sum of 16 shillings 10 pence with a yeares interest due unto him as he can make appear and craveth tryall.

Notes by J.M Oates

Charles Stanley died 1670. His wife is Mary.

John Stanley of Ballacaigin: his stepfather William Parker, mother Mary Parker alias Christian. brother Charles Stanley junior deceased (by 20 Oct 1674).

Mr. Receiver Stevenson. Deemster Edward Christian.

Richard Thompson clerk & Elizabeth Thompson als Stanley of Rushen recd from Wm Parker, John Stanley & Mary Parker als Christian executors of Charles Stanley of Ballacaigin. (John Stanley is brother of Elizabeth Stanley)

?William Parker and Mary Stanley als Christian md about 2 March 1678

Edward Clague & his brother Thomas Clague & his mother are owed money

Mary Mahon is owed money

Major Richard Stevenson is supervisor in 1678

cousin Richard Stevenson is of Balladoole, & his daughter is Mary: Richard Stevenson is the cousin of Mary Stanley (als Christian)

John Madrell[?, or Nadrell] or 'father John' and brother Wm Parker & brother Mr. Charles Stanley: of John Ottiwell & Mary Ottiwell

Thomas Christian merchant of Liverpool given legacy

Thomas Stanley is son of Charles Stanley late of Balacagen in 1676

"Jan: ye 27th 1671[1671/2]: Then rec'd from ye hands of WILLIAM PARKER gentleman the sum of three pounds twelve shillings sterling upon ye accoumpt of ye heir of Ballacagin being benevolence money; unto our Honorable Lord CHARLES Earle of Derby, due to be paid by their FATHER MR. CHARLES STANLEY as we do certify to ye vicar Generals to be placed wholly upon ye heir of Ballacagin; we comxxx do witness our hands ye day and year above of ye receipt of ye sum of we doe approve of this acquittance and doe desire my Lords Asxxxey to receive the said sum and to sign this upon the receipt thereof. Hen:Nowell, Richd Stevenson, Tho:Norris. The said sum is received by me ye day and year above said."

Ewan Curghey gentleman, Charles Stanley of Ballacagin gentleman, John Christian of Milntown Esquire and Edward Christian his son ……stand for John Black merchant of Ramsey …… money paid to him, 9 Oct 1664

Ann, Joney, and Kathrine Johnson [or, later, Jones]: a legacy left by father John that is in the hands of Mary Stanley als Xtn

xxxx Ottiwell is the brother of Thomas xxxx

William Qualtrough is attorney general

Catharine Christian als Saint widow complains against Mrs. Mary Parker and the executors of Mr. Charles Stanley late deceased, money is owed her per July 1671

Cath Xtn als Saint rec'd from Wm Parker of Ballacagin the money owed her by Feb 1674

Mr Richd Stevenson is supervisor of children in 1674

William Parker of Ballacagin is the 'gossyn' [god son] of Alice Clague als xxx & husb Eward Clague

Margaret Stanley als xxxx is mother of Charles Stanley who died 1670.

John Ottiwell is brother in law of Charles Stanley (married Mary Stanley)