John Kaighin, 1675

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41    Bryde, Decr 30. [16]75: In nomine dei amen. 
 I John Kaighin sick in body but whole in mind 
 and perfect memory praised be God, 
 do make this my last & testament as followeth: 
 Imprimis, I commit my soul to God and my body to Xtian burial.  
 Item, I leave to the poor 4s in drink and 
 the rest at my executors discretion.  
 Item, to my son Thomas Kaighin 5s in money 
 & to his children a mutton.  
 Item, I leave to my grandchild the heir 
 half the horse that was betwixt them & 
 the calf which was at the end of the table, 
 with a brood goose and gander and also a carchief.  
 Item, I leave to my son David Kaighin 2s in money, 
 a blanket, a sheet, a new garment of clothes 
 with my own part of that heifer which 
 my wife left me for legacy.  
 Item, I leave to my son Patrick Kaighin 
 the whole steer that was released from 
 Do:Xtn ballenyne, because my executor 
 might have the mothers part of the 
 heifer which my son David hath.  
 Item, to my grandchildren I leave to 
 each of them a mutton viz., as my 
 wife left them a sheep.  
 Item, I leave to the parson a mutton.  
 Item, I leave to Nicholas Moore clerk 10s 3p; 
 further I leave to my son David Kaighin 
 all my fishing gears and do constitute 
 my son Gilbert Kaighin sole Executor 
 of all the rest of my goods moveable 
 and unmoveable to see my will performed.  
 Item, he left Margret Teere[?] child a young mutton.   
 Testes 
 Parson J.Harrison 
 Nicho: Moore, jurati.         
 The Executor sworn in Court.  
 Probatum et solvit 12d.            
 The inventory prized by Wm Crenilt, Do:Xtin, 
 Jo:Xtin, & Jo xxxx, 
 who were sworn in form of law.  
 The whole is prized to 12 pounds and 1 shilling & 7d. 
 The Executor at lawful years and bound 
 himself to pay all debts and legacies 
 and to keep the office harmless.     
 Pledges in form of law Nicho:Moore & Donll: Teer or Feer.         
 Note: All Legacies discharged Novr 4th 1676.
 
             To the Right Worshipful 
            Maier[?] Henry Nowell Esquire 
            and Governor of this Isle, 
            The Humble petition of Phillip Cowin.
Shewing: 
That in November last your petitioner entered i
nto the holy estate of matrimony with the mutual consent 
of all parties, there being no impediement 
to the contrarie either by consanguinity or 
affinity or consent of xxxxxtson both sides 
also having xxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxxx [page torn across this writing] 
the Banns on three several Sundays 
proclaimed xxxx congregation, in ye parish 
Church where both parties rexxxxx 
the minister thereof, 
yet is your petitioner conxxxxx 
to all most injuriously imprisoned 
by order of ye Vicars General on 
Wedensday last in the fort at Duglas, 
for non payment lxxxxx 
moneys, which under reformation 
he humbly caxxxx himself 
in no wise liable to, for 
ye reasons above said xxxx xxxx 
that your petitioner one Thursday 
last by his xxxx appeal from all 
orders of ye Vicars General unto xxx 
xxxstaff of authority which being 
exhibited unto parson Harrison by 
ye sd messengers he was pleased to 
present acceptance thereof but would 
not deliver it xxxx except six pence 
were given him, for ye same xxxxx 
your petitioner still remains in xxxxx 
at Duglas and xxxx presented by your 
worship is to be transplanted from 
there to St Germans prison, and 
compelled from xxx xxxxxx again 
as more expense then ye former, 
noting confxxxx your petitioner 
wrongfull suffering in the interim;    
The premises being taken into your 
worships mature condiseration your 
petitioner for redress of this his xxxx 
sad conditions humbly implor your 
worship for justice in the case by 
granting your worships order for 
his Libertie, also to commaxxx the 
sd Parson Harrison before your 
worship with ye sd xxxxx 
which your petitioner is able to pxxx 
to the least syllable or suffer 
according to demerit that there 
by your petition may receive such 
reparations as to justice at a pxxxxxx 
he as bound shall ever prove.   
[Right side and some words are hard to read.]


To the Right worshipful Henry Nowell Esquire 
and Governor of this Isle, 
The humble petition of Phillip Cowin: 
Shewing, 
that your petitioner was lately by ye 
vicars General xxxx & xxxx 
committed prisoner in the fort 
of Duglas for nonpayment of 3s 4d xxx 
by them for license moneys as 
hath been formerly in xxxxx 
intimated to your worship with 
ye lawful reasons: 
where on your petitioner insisted 
for ye nonpayment thereof as also 
how your petitioner for xxxx 
was constrained to appeal 
unto your worshipful staff 
wchich by Parson Harrison 
would not be accepted of without  
6d were given him for his xxxx 
ye messinger not being so well 
furnished offered him all ye 
moneys he then had being 3d 
which was rejected the appeal 
detained and your petitioner xxxxx 
where upon he was inforced to 
exhibit this annexed petition 
to your whorship which 
xx resseranie[?] xxxxxx 
where in the truth of ye 
petition is sampled[?] 
your petitioner therein ordered to 
be released by ye sd parson until 
he made his sd petition, which 
being restored xxxx 
to ye sd parson he 
accepts thereof xxx 
appeals as appears by his xxxxxxx 
thereunto, yet still xxxx 
in his own custody the true 
appeal and compelled ye 
messinger to xxxx 
him 6d for his acceptance 
of that was ordered by 
your worship upon xxxxx 
annexed petition 
And for ye better pxxx 
of ye annexed petition, 
your petitioxx xxxx 
by ye testimony of 2 honest 
men, that after it was known 
the vicars General had granted 
there order either to commit 
your petitioner of he xxxx 
3s 4d as is above said the 
same two men meeting 
with parson xxxxxx 
avoiding of future trouble 
was willing to give him 3d, 
but he would not accept of 
one farthing under ye som 
above sd not withstanding 
there was not by right 
one penney due;    
The prmises being tenderly 
considered your poor xxxx 
most humbly implores your 
worship for justice in ye 
case and ye rather for 
that now it is pretended 
your petitioner waxxxed 
for disobedience, yet, 
it will appear by ye oaths 
of ye above sd 2 men that 
if they would have given 
parson Parr 3s 4d your petitioner had not at all 
been committed xxxx 
any cause of all this 
your petitioners xxxx 
charges & imprisonment 
with your petitioner 
most humbly prostrates 
with himself at your 
worships feet for 
justice and he as above 
shall ever prove.                 
We whose names are here 
under written do certify 
that ye bands of matrimony 
was twice published in ye 
parish Church of KK Lonan 
between Phill Cowne and 
his wife and ye marriage 
being done ye 21 of November 
last 1675.  
Phil Keeley his mark X, 
Tho: Skellicorne his mark X, 
James Lowney his mark X, 
James Skelicorne his mark X, 
Phill Caloster his mark X, 
Nich Kenele his mark X.

At Castletown this 5th of Feb: 
I cannot believe ye contents of this 
petition but leave ye petitioner to 
ye Reverend Vicars General to do 
him all ye justice that ye law 
requires such cases, but in ye 
mean tyme I must not xxx 
my Lords prerogative put down, 
And desire that Parson Harrison 
accept of ye petitioners appeal 
otherwise that Parson 
Harrison appear xxxx 
some reason to ye contrary, 
and with all that Parson Harrison 
grant his releasement until 
he make good his petition 
which is to be done with all speed. 
Hen:Nowell.                    

This appeal is humbly accepted of, 
the petitioner is to be released 
and time is given him till the next 
Sheading Court holden at Castletown, 
where he is to appear to make good 
his petition before ye officers 
temporal and spiritual. 
in the xxxxx Capt Quaile is to 
release him and this shall 
be his discharge.  

Note that the petitioner and his appeal 
is to be safely kept till then, and 
delivered into our Records for better xxxx 
as Capt Quayl pxxxed it.  
Feb 13th 1675.  
John Harrison Vicar General.