Archdeacon Wills 1764 #37, Malew, of Ellinor Quayle als Bridson, widow:

‘This is affirmed to be the last will and testament of Elinor Quayle als Bridson, widow, of KK Malew, who departed this life on Thursday the 19^th April 1764, being in perfect mind and memory at the making thereof. First, she committed her soul to God and her body to a Christian burial. Item, she left and bequeathed unto her eldest son William as much of medley as will make him a coat and britches, her part of the prest and big chest. Item, she left unto her daughter Jane sixteen pounds that his mortgage in Moaney Moares faye[?]. Item, she left unto her daughter Cathrine Faye Feldran. Item, she left unto her four children vizt. Robert, John, the aforesaid Jane & Cathrine all the houses and lands that she had in Moaney More equally between them, they four paying unto John Bridson Moaney Moar all that she was bound to pay him yearly out of said houses and lands equally between them, and if her son William will die afore he arrive unto 20 years & the inheritance to fall unto Robert then and in that case John is to get Robert’s part in Moaney Moare, and if either Robert or John will die afore they be at age, the other is to get his part in Moaney Moare aforesaid. Item, she left unto her daughter Jane her red dominey, a shag hat, best bodys & stomenger & her blue calamankey gown. She left them in the care of sister Margaret until she be sixteen years of age. Item, she left unto her daughter Cathrine a blue camlet gown & nine yards of poplin for a gown. She also left them in the care of her sister Margaret until she be 16 years of age. She also left unto her said two daughters all the check for aprons & all her shaped linen equally between them. Item, she left unto her mother all the leavings of barley when the land would be sown & a new ged gown of big whellin sluff, a druget petticoat, a pledden petticoat, and a blanket, and if any of them remains after her death, they are to fall and descend unto her two daughters Jane & Cathrine. Item, she left unto her maid servant a druget stripped quilted petticoat. Item, she left unto Jane Bridson Gibdle all the worsted that she had for a gown, the warp double, and the weft single. Item, she left unto her said four children Robert, John, Jane & Cathrine all the rest of her shaped clothes for them to wear. Item, she left unto William Bridson weaver twelve shillings to put a stone on her grave and to set her name therein and also to set her dead husband’s name in the stone that is on his grave. Item, she left unto her brother John’s son & daughter a sheep and lamb each. Item, she left and ordained her aforesaid daughter Jane whole executrix of all the rest of her goods moveable and immoveable whatsoever, and if the aforesaid Cathrine will die afore she be of age, Jane is to get Faye Fildran. And if the said Jane will die afore she be at age, and Cathrine to be alive, Cathrine is to get all Jane’s goods moveable and immoveable whatsoever. And likewise she left the tuition of her children and their goods unto her brother & sister John Bridson & Margaret Camish until they be at age. And also she left six pence each legacy to any who should claim any further right to any of her goods to the contrary hereof. And appointed her said brother and sister guardians over her children and their goods until they be at age. Witnesses: John Shimin, John Kennagh.

At a Chapter Court holden at Castletown June 28, 1764, the executrix being under age, John Bridson & John Camaish husband of Margaret Camaish are sworn supervisors of the said executrix and of the other children (who are all under age) so far as relates to the mother’s part of said children and their goods, and undertake the tuition of the mother’s part of said children and their goods. They are also sworn to bring a perfect inventory to the Registr and have given pledges in form of Law, namely Mr. William Stole & William Bridson of Moaney-Moar, both of KK Malew the next of kin to the orphans by the father’s side to be also sworn. An inventory of the goods and effects of Ellinor Quayle als Bridson of KK Malew, lately deceased, apprized by four sworn men, vizt., Thomas Harrison, John Bridson, John Bridson, Thomas Kinley, this 24^th of April 1764: etc.

At a Chapter Court holden at Castletown 13^th Nov 1765, delivered to the Court by John Bridson, one of the executors in trust and supervisors of the orphans. More to be added to the inventory of Ellinor Quayle of KK Malew: cash that was mortgage in Cordaman 21 pounds 0 shillings 15 pence, etc. More to be added by John Bridson supervisor to the inventory of the effects of Ellinor Quayle of KK Malew who departed this life in April 1764, are as follows: received a debt due to the children of the deceased from John Bridson of Mona Moar it being arrested by Henry Clucas in the supervisors hands: 4.9.5; ¼ part of the consideration sum of a mortgage being 15 pounds, in a parcel of land in the estate of Ballavarkis in KK Arbory called Karnoon: 3.15.0. May 3^rd, 1773, delivered by John Bridson one of the executors in trust and supervisors of the orphans. Know all men by these presents that John Hampton of the town of Douglas, mariner, husband of Jane Quayle executrix of the last will and testament of Ellinor Quayle widow and executrix of William Quayle late of the parish of Malew deceased, do hereby acknowledge publish and declare that I have this day settled with John Bridson of Madrel Bridge and John Camaish of the town of Douglas, executrix in trust of the will of the said Ellinor Quayle during the minority of the said Jane Quayle my wife the executrix therein named for and touching all the goods, chattels and effects of the said Ellinor Quayle which came to their hands in pursuance of their being executors in trust of the said will of the said Ellinor Quayle, and I the said John Hampton do acknowledge to be fully paid and satisfied for all and singular the said goods, chattels and effects, cash and credits and therefore I do exonerate and discharge the said John Bridson and John Camaish of and from all claims debts dues and demands to be made by me or by the said Jane my wife against the said John Bridson and John Camaish, their executors and administrators for or on account of the said executorship in trust or for the goods chattels effects cash & credits of the said Ellinor Quayle which came or might have come to their hands in consequence thereof. And I the said John Hampton do hereby promise and engage to settle with and pay unto William Quayle, Robert Quayle, John Quayle, and Catharine Quayle sons and daughters of the said William Quayle and Ellinor Quayle deceased for all legacies bequeathed and due unto them by the last will and testament of the said William Quayle and Ellinor Quayle, their father and mother, or by the last will and testament of either of the said William and Ellinor Quayle, and I do therefore exonerate and discharge the said John Bridson and John Camaish, their executors and administrators of and from any demand on that account. And for the performance hereof I the said John Hampton do bind and oblige my --- my executors and administrators in the penalty of two hundred pounds. As witness my name this 13^th May 1778. [signed] John Hampton. Witnesses, 7 July 1779: William Callow, David Harrison, John Lace.