Archdeacon Wills 1798 #8, Lonan, of Thomas Quayle of Ballagare, Lonan, died about Dec 1797:

"In the name of God, amen. I, Thomas Quayle of Ballagare, being of sound mind and memory and considering the uncertainty of life and being desirous that my worldly affects be disposed of in manner following do therefore make this my last will and testament as hereafter set forth: I recommend my soul to God and my body to Christian burial at the discretion of my executor hereafter named. And whereas my late deceased brother Philip Quayle oftentimes in his life mentioned that he meant to give to the poor of the parish of Lonan aforesaid the sum of twenty pounds, but having died intestate, the said intentioned bequest was never made. And I the said Thomas Quayle being desirous that my said deceased brother’s intention should be.. into execution, and being also willing to leave the further sum of twenty pounds unto them myself, I do therefore give and bequeath unto the poor of the said Parish of Lonan the sum of forty pounds aforesaid to be laid out at interest for their use by the Vicar and Wardens of the said Parish for the time being forever and that at the distribution of such interest the propr.. of the estate of Ballagare aforesaid for the time being is to have and or need[?]. I leave and bequeath unto my servant Charles Cannon the sum of fifty pounds together with all and singular the half of my sheep ewes and lambs of what kind or nature soever (save and except so much or so many as shall be made use of by my funeral), which is in full of all wages or other demand that he may have upon my Estates, provided and nevertheless that the said Charles Cannon shall misbehave himself so that I shall be obliged or thing proper to discharge him before my decease, or that I shall sell off the Estate of Ballagare so that I shall have no occasion for him or that he shall make any claim upon my estate or effects that then in all or any of the said cases, the said bequest shall be null and void and the same be the sole property of my executor. I leave and bequeath unto my maidservant Ann Kerruish the sum of thirty five pounds besides five pounds per annum during her life to be paid by my executor or his executors administrators or assigns which is meant to be in full of all wages or other demands she may have upon my Estate or effects . . . I leave and bequeath to my maidservant Alice Croaghan the sum of twenty four pounds ten shillings, which is hereby meant to be in full of all wages and demands she may have . . . I leave and bequeath to my servant David Croaghan the sum of five pounds . . . And whereas I did make a will dated 28^th day of xxx 1782 leaving and bequeathing to Philip Skillicorn of Lxxx, weaver, a parcel of land purchased by myself and two brothers from Philip and William Corrin as his deeds dated respectively 2^nd July 1781 and 29^th July 1785, may appear, but some time after the execution of the said Will the said Philip Skillicorn prevailed upon me (in order the better to secure to himself the foresaid parcel of lands) to execute a bill of sale of the same in his favor for the consideration money of one hundred fifty pounds or thereabouts, which consideration money or other kind of value I now declare I never received, and the bill of sale was to remain in my own keping and custody till after my decease, but sometime afterwards the said Philip Skillicorn by flattery and pretended friendship got and obtained the said bill of sale into his own possession with a promist of restoring the same whenever I might think proper to demand the Bill, is, after having frequently and respectfully applied to him for the same, that he hath utterly refused to return it to me. For this and other reasons of his misconduct and bad behavior to me I do hereby withdraw and declare every kind of right or title he might derive from the said Bill of Sale fraudulently and unjustly detained from me to be null and void. . . I do give devise and bequeath unto my loving kinsman Mr. William Crebbin of Douglas, merchant, all and singular my Estates of Ballagare and Ballamilgin with the houses thereon erected together with the intacks thereunto belonging, as also the two parcels of land purchased by myself and two brothers from Philip and William Corrin before recited in as full and ample a manner as I purchased from my deceased brother Philip Quayle before named by deed dated 26^th February 1780. And I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint him the said William Crebbin whole and sole executor of this my last unalterable and irrevocable will and testament as also residuary legatee of all and singular my goods chattels mortgages bills bonds cash credits and effects moveable and immovable of what kind or nature soever hereby revoking and nullifying every former will an debarring all and every person or persons who may make claim upon my estate (other than as herein before mentioned and just debts) with two shillings and eleven pence legacy. As witness my mark to my name this 21^st day of August 1786. [signed, his mark] Thomas Quayle. Witnesses: Thomas Quayle, William Oates, Richard Symons. Be it known to all men by these present that I Thomas Quayle of Ballagare in the Parish of Lonan have made and declared my last will and testament in writing bearing date the first day of August one thousand seven hundred and eighty six, and I the said Thomas Quayle by this present Codicil ratify and confirm my said last will and testament in every respect and I do hereby solemnly declare that I never gave consent to the attestation of the Bill of Sale which I gave to Philip Skillicorn nor ever received the consideration money therein mentioned all which I am ready to make oath thereto upon knees and that if such attestation may appear to said deed that it was an imposition on me. And I do thereby revoke and nullify any former will or wills that I have made hereby ratifying and confirming this my Codicil to the said last irrevocable and unalterable will and testament. In witness whereof I have put my mark to my name this second of June one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine. [signed, his mark] Thomas Quayle. Witnesses: Thomas Quayle, Richard Symons, Thomas Croaghan. Whereas I have made my last will and testament bearing date 21^st August one thousand seven hundred and eighty six and the Codicil thereto bearing date the second June one thousand seven hundred and eight nine; now I do by this second Codicil to my said will wholly revoke and make void the legacy of one hundred and fifty pounds bequeathed to Philip Skillicorn in and by the foresaid will on account of his conduct respecting the Bill of Sale mentioned in the first Will, and I hereby devise the premises mentioned in the said Bill of Sale and claimed by the said Phil Skillicorn, unto my kinsman William Crebbin his heirs and assigns and I do hereby further ratify and confirm my before mentioned will and testament and the Codicil thereunto belonging to my last and unalterable and irrevocable will and Codicil. In witness whereof I have put my mark to my name this 13 day of March 1797. [signed, his mark] Thomas Quayle. Witnesses: John Quine, Thomas Croaghan. At an Eccliastical Court holden in the house of the Reverend Thomas Quayle Vicar of Onchan in the Parish of Kirk Onchan on the xxx day of January on thousand seven hundred and ninety eight, the said Thomas Quayle and Richard Symons two of the subscribing witnesses of the annexed last will and testament of Thomas Quayle of Ballagare in the parish of Lonan dated the 21^st day of August 1786, being sworn upon the Holy Evangelist, deposed and made oath that the said testator when of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding duly signed published and declared the said Will and testament that they at his request and in his presence and also in the presence of each other subscribed their names to the said will as witnesses thereto and the said Thomas Quayle and Richard Symons and also Thomas Croaghan the subscribing witnesses to a paper writing annexed to the said will and purporting to be a Codicil to the said will and dated the 2^nd day of June 1789 . . . and John Quine and Thomas Croaghan the subscribing witnesses of the paper writing dated the 13^th day of March 1797 and purporting to be another Codicil to the said will having been sworn on the Holy Evangelist . . .

The humble petition of Philip Skillicorn of the parish of Lonan Sheweth that Thomas Quayle late of Ballagare in the said parish departed this life on or about the 23^rd day of December last, that previous to his decease to wit on or about the 2^nd day of August 1788, the said Thomas Quayle did by deed by him dule executed for certain good causes and considerations him xxx gift and grant unto and upon your petitioner certain lands and premises thereon mentioned and also all his the said Thomas Quayle’s goods and chattels of what kind or nature soever to be possessed by your petitioner upon the decease of him the said Thomas Quayle as by the said deed dated the 2^nd of August 1788 and duly attested by and before the Deemster upon the 26^th day of May 1793, may more fully appear xxx to which your petitioner craves leave to refer; that shortly before the death of the said Thomas Quayle and at a time when the said Thomas Quayle was extremely weak both in body and mind, he the said Thomas Quayle was removed from his own habitation in the parish of KK Lonan to the house of William Crebbin of the town of Douglas, merchant, where he the said Thomas Quayle departed this life; that the said Thomas Quayle’s xxable papers and cash to a considerable amount were removed to the house of the said William Crebbin along with the said Thomas Quayle and the said papers and cash now remain in the said William Crebbin’s possession; that you petitioner is become entitled to the said papers cash and other goods and effects of the said Thomas Quayle under and by virtue of the deed of gift aforesaid . . . Ordered that the before going petition do come on to be heard before me in an Ecclesiastical Court to be holden in the house of the Revd. Thomas Quayle Vicar of KK Onchan on Saturday next whereof all proper parties and persons to have due notice. Given at KK Patrick 3^rd January 1798. [signed] Ev Christian.

The humble petition of William Crebbin of the town of Douglas, merchant, Sheweth that Thomas Quayle of Ballagare in the parish of Lonan did sometime ago depart this life possessed of certain goods, chattels, and effects to a considerable amount, that said Thomas Quayle did on or about the 21^st day of August 1786 duly publish, declare, and execute his last will and testament . . . that the Revd. Thomas Quayle Vicar of KK Conchan, one of the subscribing witnesses to the execution of the said testator is at present much indisposed and xxx very fast declining, wherefore it becomes absolutely necessary to have the testimony of the said Thomas Quayle for xx taken, in under consideration whereof your petitioner most humbly prays that your Reverence will be pleased to appoint some near day for the xxx of this petition and that witnesses to the xxx of the said will may be examined and the execution thereof committed to your petitioner . . . Ordered that the before going petition be heard before me at Eccesiastical Court to be holden in the house of the Revd. Thomas Quayle Vicar of KK Onchan on Saturday next at twelve o’clock at noon . . given at KK Patrick 3^rd January 1798.

The humble petition of Hester Crebbin of the town of Douglas, widow, sheweth that Thomas Quayle of Ballagare in KK Lonan did some time ago depart this life but previous to such his decease did duly make, publish and declare his last will and testament and did thereof appoint William Crebbin late of the town of Douglas deceased sole executor and residuary legatee; that the said Will was proved before your Reverence by the witnesses to have been duly executed but the said William Crebbin departed this life before he was sworn executor of the said will; that the said William Crebbin did duly make, publish, and declare his last will and testament and did thereof appoint the said petitioner sold executor and residuary legatee and also the petitioner hath been sworn duly to execute and fulfill the said accordingly; that Philip Skillicorn of KK Lonan aforesaid has of late thought proper to set up a deed pretended to have been executed by the said Thomas Quayle deceased and the said Philip Skillicorn pretends and xxx that the whole of the Estate and effects which was of the said Thomas Quayle . . .; that your petitioner charges that the said deed was not duly executed by the said Thomas Quayle and that therefor the said deed is not sufficient to grant or convey the property of the said Thomas Quayle . . .; in under consideration whereof your petitioner most humly prays a hearing of this petitioner and that the said will of the said Thomas Quayle deceased may be accepted and taken as and for the last will and testament of Thomas Quayle . . . Ordered that this petition do come on to be heard at a Consistory Court to be holden at KK Michael on Wednesday next whereof all proper parties and persons to have due notice. Given this 19^th day of May 1798.

The petition of Philip Skillicorn of KK Lonan, Sheweth that Thomas Quayle late of Ballagare in the parish but now deceased did by deed xxx duly executed and bearing date the 2^nd day of August 1788, gift and grant unto and upon your petitioner his goods and chattels of what kind or nature soever to be possessed by your petitioner at the death of the said Thomas Quayle as by said deed may more xxx appear and to which your petitioner craves leave to refer; that the said Thomas Quayle departed this life in or about the month of February last whereupon your petitioner preferred his petition to the Revd. Vicar General Christian praying the said deed might be accepted as the will of the said Thomas Quayle; that William Crebbin then of the town of Douglas, merchant, but since deceased did at or about the same time xxx a petition to His Reverence xxx that the said Thomas Quayle had xxx a will and had appointed him the said William Crebbin executor of the said will and might be proved and that the said William Crebbin should be sworn executor thereof; that the said petitioner came on to be heard before His Reverence the said Vicar General Christian at one and the same time together whereupon His Reverence was pleased to postpone any further proceeding therein until the same should be brought before a full Court; and before any other or further proceeding was xxx the said petitioner, the said William Crebbin departed this life having previous thereto made and published his last will and testament in writing and thereof appointed Hester Crebbin then his wife but now his widow sole executor who hath been duly sworn executrix of the said will . . .; wherefore your petitioner prays for a hearing of the petitioner and that the said deed may be accepted as the will and testament of Thomas Quayle . . . Ordered that this petition do come as to be heard at a Consistory Court to be held at KK Michael on Thursday the 26^th instant, whereof all proper parties and persons to have due notice; given at KK Patrick the 19^th day of April 1798. At a Consistory Court holden at KK Michael, the 26^th day of April 1798, upon motion of the xxx advocate, this petition is ordered to be recorded in the Episcopal Registry and the xxx are ordered to come to be heard at Consistory Court to be holden at the house of Thomas Cannell in KK Michael upon Wednesday the 23^rd of May next by eleven o’clock in the prenoon whereof all proper parties and persons have due notice.

On the petition of Philip Skillicorn I have charged Robert Kneale and Catherine his wife, Henry Skillicorn senior, and Thomas Quayle the next of kin of Thomas Quayle late deceased xxx said petition to appear at a Consistory Court to be holden at the house of Thomas Cannell in KK Michael upon Wednesday the 23 of May instant [1798] by eleven of the clock . . . [signed] James xxx, Sumner of Lonan.

Minutes of an agreement between Mrs. Hester Crebbin executrix of the late Mr. William Crebbin & Thomas Quayle and Philip Skillicorn, December 13^th, 1798: That Skillicorn is to have all the lands mortgages and other matters specifically mentioned in the deed from Thomas Quayle and is to release all the rest to Mrs. Crebbin and to pay one half of each of the legacies bequeathed by the wioll of Quayle as are recoverable except any specific legacy which may be left to Mr. Crebbin or any of his family if any such there be, and the said Mrs. Crebbin is to give a general release to Skillicorn including the lands which were sold to Skillicorn by Quayle by deed dated the 19^th July 1783. The said parties also agree to execute proper deeds to carry this agreement into effect. [signed] Hester Crebbin, Philip Skillicorn.

At Consistory Court in the Parish of KK Patrick on the xxx day of December 1798. William Crebbin the executor named and appointed in the before going will of Thomas Quayle of Ballagare in the parish of Kirk Lonan having lately departed xxx Hester Crebbin the executrix of his the said William Crebbin’s last will and testament, is therefore and in virtue of an agreement between her and Philip Skillicorn hereunto annexed sworn executors of the xxx said will in form of law and hath given pledges for the payment of his just debts and legacies namely Harry grice Esquire her son in law and Thomas Gawn of Lezayre Esquire.

27 December 1798, Daniel Croaghan claims against the estate of Thomas Quayle deceased for the 2x pounds 12 shillings British."

MI, Lonan: Philip Quayle, of Balagare, died 1^st August 1781,age 77. Wm Quayle, brother of Phil. And Thomas, died 17^th August 1780, age 74." –Feltham’s Memorial’s of God’s Acre

See also will of Mr Wm Crebbin of Ballafurt, merchant of Douglas: mentions the deceased Tho Quayle of Ballagar (Archdeacon Wills 1798 #14, Braddan, of William Crebbin, merchant in Douglas, & Hester Crebbin als Moore)