Elinor Quayle als Bridson, 1764

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37      Malew
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 19th 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 24th of April 1764: etc. 

At a Chapter Court holden at Castletown 13th 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 3rd, 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 13th May 1778. 
[signed] John Hampton. 
Witnesses, 7 July 1779
William Callow, 
David Harrison, 
John Lace