Archdeacon Will 1695/6 #44, Maughold, of John Kermeen, of Balneskeigby, Maughold, died 4 November 1695:

"Maughold: This is affirmed to be the last will and testament of JOHN KIRMEEN who departed this life about the 7 of November 1695. Imprimis, he committed his soul to God and his body to Christian burial.
Item, he bequeathed to JOHN CALLOW Balneskegg & HIS SON WILLIAM his riding horse, bridle and saddle equally betwixt them.
Item, to the said WILL a sheep of two years old.
Item, to HIS BROTHER'S EDWARD, JOHN, ROBERT, & JANE CALLOW one sheep and a lamb apiece.
Item, to ANN CALLOW a choice blanket & a sheep. And to HER DAUGHTER MARY the next choice blanket and one sheep.
Item, to WILLIAM KIRMEEN SENIOR half one ox in his own custody and his mare and colt.
Item, to HIS SON WILLIAM twenty shillings to put him to a trade, and the said twenty shillings to be left in JOHN Balneskegg's hands till the boy was so disposed of.
Item, to JOHN KIRMEEN HIS BROTHER twelve shillings and four sheep in CHRISTIAN Ballafayle's fold.
Item, to MARGARET COTON &
ELIZABETH COWLE one sheep for next Christmas.
Item, to DANIEL KERRISH, MARGARET CORTEEN, PHILIP HAGG, & MARGARET CALLOW one sheep betwixt them for next Christmas.
Item, to WILLIAM COWLE one lamb.
Item, to his SISTER ELIZABETH COWLE one shilling towards buying her a pair of shoes.
Item, to EDWARD CHRISTIAN Balterson a choice mutton.
Item, he constituted and appointed the THREE DAUGHTERS OF ARTHUR QUAYLE, and the THREE YOUNGEST CHILDREN OF WILLIAM KIRMEEN his lawful Executors of all the rest of his goods and chattels. Due to the Decedent as he declared in our hearing: Imprimis, from WILLIAM CEANISH (pd to Supervisor) 1 pound 0 shilling 0 pence;
Item, from DAVID MOLLE-REY 1:0:0;
Item, from ANN CALLOW 20 shilling of which he bated[?] 2 shilling, remained 0:18:0;
Item, from EDWARD MARTIN (pd the Supervisor) 2:0:0;
Item, from EWAN ASCOUGH'S WIFE 0:7:0;
Item, from WILLIAM CROW beg in KK Christ 0:5:0.

Witnesses: John Callow, Edward Christian.

A CODICIL: HE FURTHER DELCARED the day following that it was his will that the THREE DAUGHTERS OF ARTHUR QUAYLE should live as they were in Balneskegg & to have his quarter of the crop of corn to maintain them till our Lady day next in March, and to spend the straw on the cattle.
Item, he said that JOHN QUAY owed him (pd to the Supervisor's wife) 0:1:10;
ELIZA XTIAN Ballafayle 0:2:0;
ROBERT CALLOW & HIS MOTHER 0:2:8;
JOHN CALLOW Balneskegg and JOHN CALLOW Ballafayle (This is paid to WM KIRMEEN SENIOR) 0:13:6. Witness: John Callow.

The Executors being underage, THOMAS QUAYLE AND JOHN CALLOW are sworn supervisors of ARTHUR QUAYLE'S, CHILDREN, &
WILLIAM KERMEEN sworn Supervisor over his own CHILDREN according to Law. The Inventory to be brought in within a month.

1690, K MAUGHOLD: THE INVENTORY OF ARTHUR QUAYLE prized by 4 sworn men, &c.: Due to the HEIR in the goods left to him 2 pounds 3 shilling 6 pence;
The corn added 1:0:0;
The Executors (viz, the 3 DAUGHTERS) part 3:2:6.

The goods in the hands of the Supervisors, viz., THOMAS & MARY QUAYLE, THE UNCLE AND AUNT, who have given in pledges in form of law: John Kelly for Thomas Quayle, &c.

20TH JUN 1692: THOMAS QUAYLE hath delivered that part of the above Inventory which was in his hands unto JOHN KIRMEEN, who hath given pledges for the same, Richard Cottiam & John Taggart, and the said Thomas Quayle and his pledge is discharged.

THE INVENTORY OF THE GOODS of JOHN KERMEEN deceased prised by 4 men, viz., Christopher Christian, John Taggart, John Karran, David Joughin[?], the 9th of November 1695:
3 old barrels and a old chest 0 pounds xx shillings 6 pence;
A new coat and two pair of new breeches 0:5:6;
2 old coats, a pair of old breeches, a waistcoat &old cap and a pair of stocking 0:3:0;
One white blanket 3 pence & five old blanket 0:6:0;
2 sacks & 2 bags 1 pence, a coverlet 3 pence & old fledge 2 pence 0:6:0;
a kageltree 4 pence,& old pot and griddle 1 shilling 4 pence, & old coverlet 0:2:3;
A new sack 1s 4p, 2 barrel & a churn 2s8p 0:4:0;
A little wheel 8p, & 2 pottlie of salt 8p 0:1:4;
A pail 10p, & old cane 2p, & a bousster 2s6p 0:3:6;
And old bedstead & a little chest & a old woolen wheel 0:2:0;
An old coverlet & a old blanket 0:4:0;
An old pot 8p, & old pair of shoes 4p, one cow 1s 1:1:0;
The dead's part of 3 swine 1s6p, and a calf 5s 0:6:6;
A gleare[?] of 3 years old 11 s, & a old cow 13s 1:4:0;
38 sheep and muttons one shilling six pence apiece 2:17:0;
11 hogs one shilling apiece 0:11:0;
9 goats one shilling six pence apiece, 4 geese 1s4p 0:q4:10;
Sum total is 8:14:5.

AS DUE to the Decedent: Imprimis from Will; Ceanish 1:0:0;
Item from David Mollerey 1:0:0;
Item from Edward Martin 1:0:0;
Item from widow Callow (pd) 0:18:0;
Item, from Ewan Ascough wife 0:6:4;
Item, from Will Crow beg in KK Christ 0:5:0;
Item, John Quay 1s10p, Eliz Xtian 2s, and Robt Callow & his mother 1s8p in all 0:5:6;
Item in Cash in John Callow's hands 2:0:0;
Total 6:14:10.

WILL: KIRMEEN SENIOR hath taken three horses in 33s &
6p. And is to pay the Legacies bequeathed to HIS SONS JOHN & WILLIAM KIRMEEN, with one shilling left to WILL. COWLE, and the remainder being 6 pence is due to the Executors. The whole Inventory is 15 pound 9 shilling 3 pence. (Crossed out: That which is due to the children of ARTHUR QUAIL by the death of their parents 5:19:8) Deducted for copies clerk xxx and other fees 0:5:10.

THE WHOLE OF JOHN KIRMEEN'S Inventory is 15 pound 9 shilling 3 pence. The goods due to ARTHUR QUAYLE'S DAUGHTERS by father and mother which was in the hands of the above KIRMEEN is 5:19:8. The sum being deducted with 5 shilling 10 pence other debts.;
remaining to the Executors 9:3:9;
The half of which sum being 4 pound 11 shilling 10 1/2 pence is due to the DAUGHTERS OF ARTHUR QUAYLE as Executors of half of JOHN KIRMEEN's goods which with their parents portion amounts to 10:11:10 1/2. THE OTHER HALF of the Executorship is due to the 3 YOUNGEST CHILDREN OF WILLIAM KIRMEEN who has taken their goods being 4:11:10 1/2.

MAHOLD LIB. PER ANNO 1695:

I FIND THAT WHOLE OF THE goods due to the DAUGHTERS OF ARTHUR QUAILE by the death of their PARENTS & JOHN KIRMEEN, amounts to the sum of 10 pounds 11 shillings 10 1/2 pence. Out of which deducted 1:0:1, being disbursements made by the Supervisor in their behalf, since JOHN KIRMEEN died, as appears by the particulars annexed to the Inventory. There remains 9:11:9 1/2. Of which allowed by the Court towards the maintenance of the YOUNGEST DAUGHTER (being young and feeble, and the Supervisor being but a servant at the hire) as has been declared by Mr. THOMAS ALLEN, and which the Register also remembers, and to which the ELDEST OF THE SAID DAUGHTERS being the only child at age has consented;
the sum of twenty shillings out of the whole goods rests 8:11:9 1/2. Which is in the hands of their UNCLE THOMAS QUAIL the Supervisor. And which being divided among the said DAUGHTERS in equal proportions, remains due to each 2:17:3 and the 3rd part of a half penny. The goods in the hands of their UNCLE THOMAS QUAIL the Supervisor. Exam per me Johan Curghey, Registrarie Archid. The Whole Inventory 8:11:9 1/2. More Deducted: To the Regr 6 pence;
To a labourer (a man that brought in behalf of the Supervisor) 4 pence;
More for copies 6 pence;
More 3 shilling due to MARGT QUAIL for the girl's diet xxx that within mentioned 0:3:0;
Total 0:4:4. Which deducted from the above sum rests 8:7:5 1/2. Which divided among the THREE DAUGHTERS each one's proportion amounts to 2:15:10.
Item, more 2 shillings paid to JOHN QUAYLE the childs diet, the whole being 9 shillings xx hereof a mistake there was set down in the accounts but 7 shillings.

FEBRUARY 24TH 1696/7: THE BEARER is Supervisor of ARTHUR QUAYLE'S CHILDREN and will now satisfy you of the 20 shillings allowance proposed for the youngest child's maintenance;
He desires a copy of the several sums of money due to the said children that he may the more effectually proceed in collecting it forth with etc. This with care &
servire is all that offens from. Your Effect. Bror. THOMAS ALLEN

MEMORANDUM: WHAT MONIES I have paid in the behalf of the Executors of JOHN KIRMEEN, 1696: Paid to William Quaile for 3 lambs (and 11 pence as has been proved by David Mcylroy) 0 pounds 3 shillings 0 pence;
For the Lord's Rent 0:8:0;
To William Joughin 0:0:6;
To William Callow for cattle grassing 0:0:8;
For Rack Rent 0:0:9;
To the Coroner 0:0:2;
To John Quail for the Childs diet 0:7:0;
and 2 shilling of the nine is paid to John Quail in meal 0:2:0.

I find the above accounts annexed to the Will and Inventory of JOHN KIRMEEN by THOMAS QUAIL Supervisor of ARTHUR QUAIL'S CHILDREN. Per me Johan: Curphy Reg: Archid. More to QUAYLE'S WIFE 1 shilling.

WILL CALLOW OWES to the said Executors 2 shillings for half a f--- and DAVID MOLEROY owes 6 pence for turf: 2:6.

APRIL THE 22ND 1696: DANIEL MCLERVY[?]
enters his claim against the Executors of JOHN KIRMEEN for 1 bowl of barley the one half due to himself and the other to his SON IN LAW WILLIAM QUAIL AND DAUGHTER, and also for 18 pence in money due as will be made to appexxx. He enters also for half of so much corn as was necessary to be sown in Ballnaskeig for 2 years last past, and also for his assxxx in bringing and larging his goods from KK Bradan which the said KIRMEEN promised to do but did not whereby the claimer is endamaged to the value of which he enters for;
and also for xxxx done in his care by the said KIRMEEN, goods cost harvest to the value of 20 shillings.

APRIL 22nd 1696: DAVID MACLEROY in behalf of HIS SON IN LAW AND DAUGHTER enters against the Executors of JOHN KERMEEN for 6 lambs due by Contract and also a sheep due for xxx money to his said son, &
craves the Law. NOVEMBER 2ND 1699: THOMAS QUAIL Supervisor of the CHILDREN OF ARTHUR QUAIL doth hereby acknowledge to have received from the hands of EDWARD MARTIN the 20 shillings mentioned in the will of JOHN KIRMEEN and doth acquit the said EDWARD MARTIN forever for the same. Witness his subscription [signed his mark]
THOMAS QUAIL.

APRIL THE EIGHT, 1697: Received from THOMAS QUAIL 6 pence in part of my father's and mother's good. [
signed her mark]
KATH: QUAIL.

MARCH 11TH 1703/4: I KATH: QUAILE DO HEREBY acknowledge the receipt of 2 pound 15 shilling 4 pence from the hand of the WIDOW OF THOMAS QUAILE MY UNCLE Supervisor, and do acquit all persons concerned for the sum;
it being due to me by the death of my FATHER, MOTHER &
JOHN KIRMEEN. [
signed her mark]
KATH: QUAIL.

ANN QUAIL one of the Executors of ARTHUR QUAIL AND HIS WIFE AND JOHN KIRMEEN being at lawful years doth take PATRICK KEWLEY for Debitor for the sum of one and twenty shillings and four pence which is in his hands of her part of the goods and due for that sum discharge the WIDOW OF THOMAS QUAIL HER UNCLE who had the goods in his hands. And the said PATRICK KEWLEY has given pledges to secure the payment of the said sum WILLIAM CALLOW of Ballnaskeige, Witness our subscriptions this 11th of March 1703/4, [
signed their marks]
ANN QUAYLE, WILL: CALLOW. Before me John Curghey, Vic:General.

11TH MARCH 1703/4: I JOHN KELLEY of KK Michael do acknowledge to have in my hands the sum of 2 pounds 15 shillings 1 pence, being the whole of the goods due MARGERY QUAYLE by the death of her father and mother &
c., and do oblige myself for the portions thereof for her use in the penalty of double the value. [
signed his mark]
Jo: Kelley.

MARCH 17TH 1703/4: MORE the sum of 2 pound 3 shilling 10 pence, which is the whole of all due to me upon the xxxx xxx [
signed her mark]
KATH: QUAILE. 1704 MARCH 31ST: THEN RECEIVED OF MARGT. CALLOW WIDOW &
RELICT OF THOMAS QUAILE late of K Maughold the sum of twenty shillings in part of a greater sum due unto me. I say received in part of goods left or due unto me upon the decease of my FATHER, the sum of 20s. [
signed her mark]
ANN QUAILE. Witnesses: Ewan Christian, Ann Christian.

KK MAUGHOLD THE 24TH OF JULY 1703: I DO HEREBY acknowledge to have received from the hands of WILLIAM KERMEEN MY FATHER the twenty shillings legacy, which was left to me by JOHN KERMEEN, deceased, late of Balnaskeigby. Therefore I desire the Register cross and blot my father's name out of the Book for the same twenty shillings. In testimony hereof I have subscribed my name the day and year above written. I say received by me [
signed his mark]
WILL KERMEEN.

JULY THE 24TH 1703: WE WHOSE NAMES are under written, being WILL KERMEEN'S TWO DAUGHTERS, and being now at full age, doth hereby acknowledge to have received from the hand of our FATHER WILLIAM KERMEEN all the goods or moneys or moneys worth, which was due, left to us by or in the last will of JOHN KERMEENE, deceased late of Ballnaskigby, as we were left half executors of the goods of the foresaid JOHN KERMEENE. Therefore we do clearly acquit and discharge our said father for the sum &
goods, and desire that the Register may be pleased to cross our father's name out of the book of Records for the same, in testimony hereof we do subscribe our names the day and year above written. I say received by us [
signed their marks]
BESSEY KERMEEN, KATHEREN KERMEEN. Witnesses: Robt Kerish, Will Callow. This Discharge is brought to the records by WILLIAM KIRMEEN who had the goods left his CHILDREN by JOHN KERMEEN in his hands, and for his satisfaction annexed to the will and Inventory of the said JOHN KIRMEEN. JULY 3RD, 1704: MARGARET CALLOW THE RELICT OF THOMAS QUAILE acknowledges to have received the 20 shillings in DAVID MCLEREIY'S hands and saith she has paid the same to ANN QUAILE ONE OF THE DAUGHTERS OF ARTHUR QUAILE, At witness her mark MARGT CALOW &
C. Before me: Sam: Watleworth. This belongs to JO:KERMEEN's will.

15 NOVEMBER 1705: I HAVE RECEIVED from the hands of MARGT COLLERS[?CALLOW]
the sum of thirteen shillings and a penny, with what I have received before, is in full of what is due to me by the death of my PARENTS and my UNCLE JOHN KIRMEEN;
And does acquit all persons concerned for the same. As witness my mark [signed her mark]
ANN QUAYLE."