These are summaries of some wills for which a fuller transcription was not made - they were done in course of other research and are given here in case other researchers find them useful - [full] indicates a full transcription is available.
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Year court Name als My Notes 1637 e 366 CAINE Patt [rh margin lost on film]dated 4? Feb 1637;ch Wm(all lands + had m/c), donald, John, Issable - jt execs; names Tho Kellie + wife (owes 4s?);inv 1637 e 386 KNEALE Jony d 30 dec(10ber) 1637;only sister 'by father + mother' admx 1638 e 585 CAIN Margret CLERKE [lh margin lost on film]dated 12 Apr 1638;ch Wm, Donald, John + Isable - jt execs;names Ann Caine (my daughter? [part lost] for her corbes 1 coffer, 1 silver broatch and a bowle) 1643 e 162 CAINE William [lh margin lost on film]wife Margt als Kellie;ch Thomas(all my fround);wants Jo Kellie (uncle [?of ch] to be supv of children; 1652 e 150 SKALYE[skall Jo court states will invalid - decrees ch ua gilbt, danl, patk, edward + margt admrs - eldest son Tho is heir, son Wm (40s - at age);wife alive;inv £10 10s 1655 A 105 Crebbin Margaret STEPHEN (035)(page 32)dated 11 nov 1655;husb john crobin;dau margt crobin (her pt croft)exex; 1656 A 252 w McNameer Ellin STEANE (029)(page 30)dated 15 jun 1656;husb richd McNameer;sibs John Steane + margt steane execs;names Ebid? Callin, Do: Steane, Jony Steane;inv 42s 8d 1660 A 997 d CRAINE Issabel d 18 Dec 1659;sibs Nich, Finloe, Jo + margt craine admrs; 1660 A 998 d CAINE William [some loss on film]d 15 Dec;ch Patr, Ann,[],margt caine;some had m/cs; 1660 A 999 w BITTLE Thomas d 29 Oct 1659;4 unmarried ch;gch Tho Sayle;wife Averick als Dughartie exex;inv £4 18s;pledges Jo Sayle, Tho Dougherty 1660 A 1001 w STEPHEN Ann d 17 Nov 1659;sis Averick Stephen;names William Nidderigh, Donald Clucas (exor);inv 4s 6d 1665 e 341 jd CAINE ann see John 1665 e 341 jd CAINE Jo [jt decree with Ann ]c/o Dollin Caine (jurby) d mid march last;only sis by fa + mother - Jony Caine admx - ua - goods in fa's hands, inv in mo's will 1666 A w CAINE John d 22 Apr 1667;sibs Marke Caine(20s in hands Jony Freere), unnamed sis in Ireland(£3 of £4 due from Dollin Caine sertfield),Tho (+ daughter), Jony Kee (exex);stepson Gilbt Caine;names Michell Xtian(Andreas), Anne Kee, Margr: Kee, Wm Kellie, Tho Kellie;excx at age + pledges Will Kelly + Tho Kelly;inv 25s 6d 1666 A w Caine Jony BIRROUGH d 6 Apr 1667;ch Wm Caine (heiffer at house of Patk Caine), Dollin Caine(living in Ireland), Tho Caine exor;dau-i-law Jony Conoley;gch Anne? Caine;godson Dollin Caine;inv £2 6s 1666 A w CALLISTER Thomas d 6 Apr 1667;gch Thos Freere, Jony Clucas;dau Xtian Callister exex [see m/c in lib vas 1654]inv £3 6s;pledges Dollin Caine clerke, Will Callister 1666 A w Clarke Anne Crobbin als SAYLE d 6 Mar 1666;ch Cath Crobbin(20s due of her fa's goods), John Crobbin, Wm Crobbin, James;stepson Wm Clarke;names Patr Clarke, Ann Cowley, Margt Brew( she was behind with her wages), Jo Clarke, Xtian Kneale;husband Patr Clark exor;inv 40s; 1666 A w Sayle Jane TEAR d 26 Mar 1666;sibs Tho Teare, Dollin,Anne(best apparrell if she would come for it), Cath,Issable;;husb Tho Sayle;parents John Tear + Cath als Brew jt execs 1667 A w FAYLE William [loss of rh margin on film]d 6 Nov 1667;wife alive;ch Jo + Jane jt execs - Wm Taggard + Tho Teare to be overseers [see also lib scacc 1670 p18 re ch's gfa Robt Clucas] 1668 A d CLERK Dollin d 30 Dec [1668];bros John, Stephen, Pat + Robt Clark jt admrs of all gotten by his own industry - if any other goods his half brother(?s) to have a portion 1668 A d SKALY Jony KEE d 15 Feb 1668;ch Ann, Isable, Margery + John Skally admrs - next of kin supvs (2 sworn + Bahee Kee to be sworn);husb alive 1675 A 4 w CAIN Ann d 5 oct 1675;dau cath,jony tear;son wm,danl tear exor;gson wm teare;husb dead;?in inv ann craine CHK;tho teere + wiife cath teere claim for his portion 1678-1 E 258 d CHRISTIAN David s/o John Christian; sibs Wm, Robt + Margt Christian jt admrs - mother to have custody as father is extravagant;inv;margt at age acks + pledges Dollin + Wm Clerke;1682: Robt Christian s/o Jon Christian (Jurby) at age acks from fa + mo all goods due by death of bro David Christian + also recvd that due to youngest bro Wm - pledges mother Emy Christian als Clerk + his sis Margt Xtian 1678-1 E 260 w brew Bahee CRELLIN headed 'woman dyed [sic ?declared?] abt 20 Aug 1675;ch Margt,Anny, Catherine;husb Patrick Brew exor ('his tender care during time of her long and tedious sickness');gch Jo Crowe's dau;one witt Patrick Clark + Will Kelly both dead - 28 Feb 1677: Catherin Kelly deposes that abt 1 Aug last testx being sick declared she had made her will and would not alter it other to further bequeath to ch Margt + Jony 20s in money and that Capt Woods was also a witness - 14 May 1678: Capt Woods says privie only casually in that husb seeing one witness dead and she spoke some words but not agreeable to will - Kath Kelly not in house in his sight - court postpones decision until next court at Jurby worried abt a non-cupative will made near 3 years before death but not committed to writing until after death and that the other witness [?Kath Kelly] 'is one that the executr keeps as his whore by common fame' declares invalid and unmarried ch Margt + Jony admxs - 31 Oct 1678: Margt Lewen ? acks + says other sis also has been paid;[woould appear from inv that had mortgages on several lands]inv 1678-1 E 266 w mughton Mable STEAN d 11 Mar 1677;ch Arthur Moughton, Jony, Wm Moughton exor;names Clarke Caine's young children;inv 3s 5d 1678-1 E 266 w STEAN Margaret d 8 mar 1677;names Jony moughtin Ellin ine Vondy? (+ poor dau);sis Katherine Stean, Mable Steane exex; inv 2s 4d 1678-2 E 340 d FREER Patrick inc m/c;declaration by witnesses that agreed between Patk Freer + Ann Tear in Kk German, midsummer 1675;Patk's mo gave all lands reserving nothing (couple to maintain her) - no mention made of Ann Teares portion but took what goods due by fa's + mo's naming on her; 1679-1 E 054 d CAINE Alice d 24 oct 1679;unmar ch dollin, john, jony + mary caine jt admrs;bro-i-law thomas curlet supv of ch ua;husb alive 1679-1 E 055 d CHRISTIAN Hanuell ? oates d 17 aug 1679;ch george, kermod + wm christian jt admrs; 1679-1 E 056 d vandy Jony RADCLIFFE d 6 Aug 1679;only unmarried child Patk Vandy sworn admr;husb alive;inv 1679-2 E 110 d BREW William d 27 Oct [1679];bro (of whole blood) Micheel Brew (half goods)+ sis Margt + kath (of half blood - other half between them) 1679-2 E 110 d CALOW Bahee d 9 Apr 1680;2 sis of whole blood admxs of all that came from mother + brethren of half blood 1680-2 E 236 w CAINE Thomas [rh margin lost];d 24 [];ch Dollin Caine exor, jony caine;wife alive;inv 1681 A w CAIN Patrick d 17 jan 1681;son wm,patk;dau an,averick(w/o wm crow),cath 1681 A w TEAR John d 24 Mar 1681;?wife preg - if son then goods + lands otherwise if 'woman' then to have £8 left to Jane + Jane to have lands - if she die ua then to next sis;ch jane(£8),Margr:,names rich Teare, Katherine Teare;wife Katherine Teare exex;Thos Tear + Wm Killip to be supvs;exex dead by probate - her exex Ann Teare sworn exex + supv of ch; 1681-1 E 296 d FAYLE jaine [rh margin lost];d 25 [] ; bro Tho + Jon Fayle admrs - one ua + other in noe condition to come to court decreed Wm Clucas uncle to admr until they are able 1681-1 E 296 d kellee Jony TEAR d 25 Apr 1681;husb Dollin Kellie;ch Elizth, Wm, Ro + Dollin Kellie jt execs - supv Jo Tear, Phil + Mary Tear;inv 1681-1 E 297 d COWLEY Ann d 2 Nov 1680;bro John Cowley(Kk Braddan) admr she having no lawful issue but provision for illeg child to be consider by court;inv 4s 1683-1 E 649 d TEAR Ann d 20 mar;sis to jane; - only sis margt admx;goods in inv of fa + mo; 1683-1 E 649 d TEAR jane orphan;d 2 yrs ago - only sis margt admx 1684 A w Charran Jony COnLEY? ?conley not cowley;?d 6 nov [not very readable];ch Finloe,wm, Patrick, ellin + jony charran (all jt execs);husb Henry Charran - goods inc in will of husb Henry Charran 1684-1 E 052 d Kneen Elizabeth CASEMENT d 20 mar [1683/4?];only ch Wm Kneen admr - at age 1685-1 E 254 FAYLE John d 24 Oct;orphan;uncles on fa's side Thomas + Dollin Tear admr of goods by that side + uncle Wm Clucas goods by mo' side [?only ch of Wm Fayle + Alice Clucas m jur 16510120 + bapt Jur 16670818] 1685-1 E 254 kelly Jony CONOLY d 28 Apr;next of kindred - aunts(fa side) Margt + Jony Conoley admrs that came by fa side + Philip Kelly admr of all came thru mo' side;husb alive 1685-1 E 255 CAMAISH Daniel d 4 May;bro Jon Camaish admr 1685-1 E 255 MUGHTON Jony [poor contrast on film];d 10 May 1685;names Ann Kewish, [] christian;Ellinor Mughtin, [ann?] Mughtin + patr ? Kewish jt execs; 1685-1 E 255 STEAN Daniel d 7 May;son thomas admr 1685-1 E 256 GAWNE William d 9 Jun 1685;ch Wm(his half crop etc), Tho exor - Dollin Gawne senr + junr supvs;wife alive - goods in her hands pledges Tho Gawne + Ri? Gawne 1685-1 E 257 KEWLEY William [poor contrast on film]sis Jane admx 1685-1 E 258 VANDIE Patrick rh margin lost in binding on microfilm - my photo poor]d 17 May 1685;sibs Wm Vandie, Bahy?, Jony;bro-in-law John Clark;ch Ann + Margt jt exexs - ua - wife his bro Wm supv;pledges Ro Clark, Patt Clark;inv;1710: Thomas fargher h/o only surviving admx Ann Vandy acks paid from Will Sayle 1685-2 E 344 CAINE Kathrin d 12 Feb ;all she had was expended on funeral; 1685-2 E 344 MOOR Mary d 6 May;orphan;aunt Jony + Averick Moughten admrs; 1687-1 E 580 brew Katherin KELLY [rh margin lost];d 24 jan ;only dau Jane Brew admx - uncles Harry + Wm supv;husb alive;John Macylevorrey claiams agt adms of []-in-law Kath Kelly;1706: Jane acks stepmother Cath Brew of goods [ not very readable ? Wm Caine] 1687-1 E 580 moughton Ellin INY VORREY [rh margin lost];d 11 May; 2 ch [] + Patr Moughtin - next of kin Tho Mcylvorrey supvs;husb alive 1688-2 A 64 CROW Margret QUAIL [full]d 9 jan 1688/9;ch charles,ellen ua next kindred wm + ellin quayle;husb sr wm crow 1690-1 A w CHRISTRY Isabel d 24 Dec [1690];ch Thomas(10s mortgaged in ye hill of Ballimenagh), Bahie, Ann, Cath, Joney exex - Bahie to be supv;names Cathrin Vhristian(Ballimore);sibs Margret Christry, Will Chrystery 1690-1 A w KELLY William d 26 jan 1689;unnamed ch(6d ea),Wm exor,Alice + Kath(owed 17s of mo's goods) 1690-2 A w KELLEY William a fair hand copy of that in bk 1! 1690-1 E 322 d STEAN John d 2 Dec 1688;4 ch Wm, Finlo, Wm + Joney jt admrs - all at age;agreement that as fa had small croft rent 8d intack eldest son Wm to have and if he dies with no issue then to other ch;1697: Finlo acks 20s of fa's goods from Pat Karran (Jurby) 1691-1 A w STEAN William bur 22 Dec ;bro Phinlo, Wm(the elder);mother Margt Crebbin; sis [] stean exex at age 1691-1 A w VANDY Ann [caine] d 26 Nov;bro Patk (to be supv of her child);uncle Gilber Killey;dau Margt exex - ua;husb Wm;mentions mortgaged lands called Garie-begg(to bro Patt + Thomas Vandy;names several - Jon Christery,Cath Comish, Robt Christian, Ellin Kisag, An Vandy, Wm Vandy junr, Wm Cain, Averick Cain;displaced inv etc (indexed under Ann caine) inv only dated 21 dec 1691 ;noted goods due to child by former wife;legacy to Gill Kelley, Patt Cain, Averick Cain;goods in Will Vondy's hands 1703: Wm Vandy dead - exex Margt content to secure same in hands of her? bro Tho Vandy 1692-1 A d Corlett Mariod CORKIL d 27 Feb [?1690];only ch Thomas Corlett admr - next of kin aunts Ann, Margt + Kath Corkill;husb alive;inv £2 15s 1692-1 A w MOUGHTON Jony bur 19 Mar 1690;uncle + aunt Wm + Jony Moughten (her pt of land) execs 1692-2 A w KELLEY William d 9 Feb 1692/3?;sibs Henry Kelley exor, cath kelley, ann + Bahey kelley; 1692-2 A w QUARK Wiliam d 26 Feb 1692/3;ch Wm exor;wife alive;names Wm Kelly, Wm? kermod; 1692-3 E 763 w [?crigart] Bahie CAIN [faint][indexed as Bahee Cain]d 26 Feb ?;ch Cath, Daniel, Andrew(if he came),Wm exor; ch at age[ch esp Andrew match Bahee Cain w/o Thos Crigartt] 1692-3 E 764 d killip Jane cally nee ca d 20? Jan;ch Margt(xd thru),Averick + Kath Calley by former husb + Ann Killip by latter jt admrs - some ua - Margt sworn supv [?did margt have m/c];usb alive 1693-1 E 028 w CLARK Robert d 30 Apr 1683;ch Ann, John, Thos(his pt of Croft) exor 1693-2 E 086 w kewen Jony KNENYLT d 10 Oct 1692;ch Patk Kewen, Jony, Ann Cain, Mary (jt exec with Patk - Patk als supv of ua ch);gch Alice Cain;names Robt Christian;husb alive; [ann Kewn m Wm Cain Jur 16821003] 1694-1 E 144 d GAWN Thomas d 24 Apr ;ch Phil + Thomas gawn admrs - ua but no relns in Island then mo has tuition + goods 1694-1 E 144 d MOORE Michael d 7 Mar;unmarried ch Patk + Alice jt admrs - pledges uncle Rich Moore + John Kneen;part of inv in mortgaged lands; 1694-2 A w CAIN Dollin dated 13 Feb 1694;ch Cath(eldest dau - houses + lands - unless wife pregnant with a son), Ann - Parson John Christian + bro-i-law Tho Corlet supvs;sibs John(to be maintained by wife),joney,Mary;wife to make up loft (loose boards in house); 1728: dispute between Thos Clerk(west Nappin) + Rev Jno Christian - went to arbitration - Clark to have half crop in east Nappin as was possessed by late mo-i-law, Christian to have dung of East Nappin belonging to exex of his mo-i-law + grass excepting south end Close-gayl, Druin-y-close, Gatt, Croit-y-Cain + Lheane moar; 1694-2 A w CURLET Thomas dated 20 Mar 1695;ch Wm(had m/c), John(pr english netts);wife Cath als Christian exex;debtors - Finlo Stean owes 20s, Jon Clark £1 11s + others;goddau Joney Cain Ballavarry;names Dollin Cain(+ dau Cath);inv £7 11s 1694-2 A w TEAR Dollin d 1 Mar 1694;ch James(eldest son - 50s he had in mortgage on Ballacurry land called ye Dollaugh + half crop due by death of mo);wife Kath;ch James, Jon, Nich + Kath jt execs;witt Matt Bittle,Tho Cleark(v ill;[some ch ua as mo + overseers sworn];inv - noted that tuition of ch in mo's hands - noted that a contract existed between Dollin + wife by wch all mortgaged lands to her and confirmed by James;19 feb 1700/1: John Tear acks from Tho Tear supv;1733: John tear + Nicho Tear [survr?] of execs of Dollin Tear ack fully satisfied by mo Kath Tear; m/c 1689 Contract Dollin Tear + Ann Tear 1695-1 A w stean Margaret SAYLE d 20 Nov 1695?;sis Elen Sayle;names Elen Tear, Jony Stean;husband Finlo Stean;ch Ewan Stean(eldest son),unnamed youngest child;ch ua - supv Dan + Nelly Sayle (John Quark sworn obo wife) 1695-2 e 264 KELLEY Tho [margin lost in binding - some loss on 2nd page] m/c dated 9 J[un] 1690 wm Kelley + Margt Christian;Thomas Kelley + wife Margrett Kelly als Steane obo son Thomas Kelley;Jon Christian + wife Eemey Christian als Cleark obo dau Margaret (with consent eldest son + heir Robt Christian);to marry before St John Baptist day [25 June];Christian to give £8 and in lieu of same to give part of qtrland called ye pollaugh adj to sd Kelley's croft;Kelley to give half goods - other half at decease of longest liver;Witt Tho Christian, Fin Craine x;accepted as last will of Thomas Kelley - Wm + Margt appointed exors 1696-1 A w kelly Kathrin McYLVORY made 5 jan 1696[1696/7]ch kath(in ireland),patk(her part of land), joney, margt + mally(last 4 jt execs) - jony + margt at age + supvs;husb Patk;inv £2 19s;1719: Mally acks from John Gell(h/o Margt) [Patt remarried to Ann Oates - his will 1712, Ann 1716 - see Old Jur #32][full] 1696-2 e 432 DOUGHERTIE William being 8 yrs out of Island without being heard of - supoosed dead in nany? vessels;sibs Wm, Averick + Nelly;inv in fa's will [rest of page lost] 1696-2 E 427 w KEWEN William court 3 Jul 1696;ch Bahey, Mary, Jony(lands in Kk Andreas 5s ? rent),Patt exor,Ann (Cain's wife?);gch Alice Caine 1697-1 A w CAIN William d 4 feb 1697/8;son patt(eldest at la);other unnamed ch ua but next relns refused supv;wife ann;sibs patt,averick 1697-1 A w CHRISTIAN Patrick dated 2? Jan 1691?;ch Robt, Pat, Mary,Wm, Christian, Margt;gch Elizth Flexney;wife Elinor exex;cousin Tho Christian; 1697-1 A w TEAR Elin d 1 jan;cousin joney;sis ann teare exex; 1697-1 E 479 w CLEATOR Margaret [?missing page]d 27 Apr 1697;ch John, Joney, Dority?, Ann;dau-i-law Janey?; 1698-1 A w CHRISTIAN William d 3 Jan 1698/9;ch John, Alice, Bahye, Margt (last 4 6d ea),Cath(sheep + linen);son-i-law Jon McHenery;sis Cath;friend Wm Corlett exor; 1699 A w DAUGHERDY Dollin d 30 Oct 1699;ch cath(20s),Dollin exor;wife Ann als Clator (5s) - pregnant(unborn child(40s if lives);sis Ellinor,Averick;list of debtors inc Mullnex Bittle, jon Camish;ch ua - Mullnex Bittle + Wm Killip supv ;inv;1701 wife Ann resigned her pt of the meadow called Camaish's keeping her half of overplus (rest for use of ch ) 1699 A w McMEER John d 12 dec 1699;wife ann als Kelly;bro Mark Meer;declares unsatisfied in goods fa Wm Meer gave in contract (half a cow etc);ch Mally, John + Wm jt execs with half goods, wife other half jt with bro Mark Meer; Loving gossip[godparent] Mr Jo Christian + Wm Kelly to be supvs;1730: John + Wm Mcnameer ack from stepfa Wm Vaundy;inv;1699: Ann Kelly claims 1699 A w McNAMEER Mark [very faint - mostly unreadable] wife Cath;ch ua 1699 A w McNAMEER William [very faint]d 12 dec 1699;ch Mark McMeer(+ children ann = Jean?),John(his ch);Averick(d/o Mark Meer) exex;1715: Wm Vaundy + wife Ann Kelly (formerly w/o Wm Meer's son John) ack legacy to John's ch from Jony Mcnameer 1699 A w STEON Elin d 18 Oct 1699;husb Wm stean;bro Phinlo Karran - unnamed ua child;nothing remains after debts; 1699-1 E 125 d TEAR Catherine CANNEL d7 Mar;ch [?1698/9] Wm, John + Nich jt admrs - her bros Wm + John Cannell supvs;husb alive 1699-2 E 319 w kneen Ann FREER d 8 Oct 1698;husb Thomas Kneen(6d);son Wm Singer? (20s due by fa's will) exor;mentions purchased land called pollough 12d rent mortgaged to minister of Ballaugh being in great necessity of money 1699-2 E 320 w CHRISTIAN Elinor d 23 Jul 1699;wants burial in churchyard of Jurby as near as possible to husb;ch John(Close-equayle) Christian exor, Wm, Margt, Christian, Patrick, Robt(in Ireland) - some ch ua;mentions concerns in Douglas to be sold to pay debts;cousin Thomas Christian;pledges Thos + Wm Curlett;1699: ack by Ro Christian discharging bro John Christian;1716: Christian Christian acks from bro John Christian vicar of Jurby + bro-i-law Wm Flexney(Douglas) - refers to some £2 settled by Ld Bishop;1718: Margt Christian acks bro John all due by death fa + mo, Christian acks bro re goods from fa Patrick + mo Ellinr 1699-2 E 328 d Curlet Catherine CHRISTIAN d 5 Sep [1699];ch Wm + John jt admrs
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