Edward Christian, 1760

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                     Maughold
Edward Christian of Lewaigue perished by water in the KK Santan 
River on or about the 23rd day of Novr last Intestate. The Court 
upon intelligence thereof hath decreed his five children namely 
John, Ewan, Ellinor, Edward & Robert Christian joint administrators 
of all his goods & chattels moveable & immoveable whatsoever. 
The three latter being underage, and John and Ewan, tho at age, 
yet too young to undertake the charge of their share of the goods, 
whereupon John the eldest son has made choice of Capt Wm Christian 
& the Revd Thos Woods both of KK Maughold to be his guardians and 
supervisors, and Ewan had chosen his uncle Ewan Christian and his 
mother, Mary Christian to be his guardians and supervisors which 
said guardians and supervisors are accordingly sworn in form of Law 
and have the share of goods due their respective Wards committed 
unto them, who with the said John & Ewan agree and consent that the 
dead's part of the children under age and their goods be committed 
to the tuition of their mother, who is accordingly sworn supervisor 
of said orphans in for of Law, and she with Capt Wm Christian, the 
Revd Mr Woods & Ewan Christian aforesaid are likewise sworn to bring 
a perfect inventory to the registry as also for payment of debts 
according to Law, and have given pledges namely Edwd Allen of Ramsey 
and John Gill of Lezayre, 
a legacy to the widow on sight of the clear inventory. 

Annex to the decree of Edwd Christian 
At a Consistory Court holden at Lezayre, June 26, 1760
Capt Wm Christian one of the guardians & supervisors of John 
Christian eldest son and heir of Edwd Christian, having lately 
departed this life, said John has now made choice of Capt 
Matths. Christian to be his guardian and supervisor, in the 
place and stead of said Capt Wm Christian deceased. 
Whereupon he the said Capt Matths. Christian is sworn in form of Law.

Letter, 
KK Maughold, Mar 8, 1761 
Mrs. Christian of Lewaigue proposed waiting on you tomorrow 
with the inventory as far perfected . . . 
I am in hopes that the account sales of Capt Wm Christian's 
goods, with his cash interest of whatever denomination, 
will amount to about 300 pounds, exclusive of the 100 pounds 
which she thinks is her own reserved right . . . 
signed Tho. W.J. Woods.

At Peeltown, 
John Christian of Lewaigue being arrived to lawful age has made 
choice of the Revd James Wilks to be his guardian & next friend 
for the conducting and managing . . . 

Date 26 March 1760
Whereas I John Christian of Lewaigue in the Parish of Maughold 
have elected & nominated the Revd Tho. W. J. Woods & Captn 
William Christian of said parish my guardians . . . 
signed John Christian