JOHN QUAYLE
WILL - 1688 (Michael)
Nov: ye 28 1687
In ye name of God Amen, I Jo: Quayle being sick & weak in body but of sound & pfect memory, thanks be to Almighty God for ye same
first I commend my soul unto ye hands of Almighty God who gave it me, and my body to Xtn: buriall.
It: I leave and bequeath one firlet malt to be distributed up on ye poor as my executrs: (who are hereafter nominated) shall see good;
It: I leav yt Wm Quayle is indebted unto me two shill: and four pence;
It: Jo: Quayle one & three pence,
It: Wm Quayle six pence,
It: Jo: Caine b.cone one and six pence.
It: Pat: Corjeag one shill:
It: I leave and declare yt there was a difference between myself and my daughter in law Mary Cannell about her widdow right of ye half team and half ye crop of corn according unto her by ye death of her husband my son Wm Quayle which was bequeathed unto myself by my sd son, with his in terest of what lands tenemt did belong unto him by ye death of his mother he upon ye difference of hir widdow right was part ---------cation, being only eight shill----- they themselves (i.e. Jo: Quayle and Mary Cannell) could --- ---- aggree upon, so ye arbitrators Nich: Christian and ----- Woods haveing ordered for yr award, yt I should give unto Mary Cannell one pound thirteen shill: and four pence and yt I was to be liable for all debts due from her, and yt her interest of ye team and ye crop of corn as her widdow right should return unto me dureing my naturall life and yt after my death it should return unto her eldest daughtr: and in case shee died unto her youngest daughter wch I now take upon my conscience upon my death bed if it please God to call upon me at this prst: that -----[dark] as mention made of my sons right of ye lands d -----[dark] him by ye death of his mother neither w -----[dark] arbitration, but only ye right shall w -----[dark] concerning her widdow right ------ ly -------- -----[dark] yt these men together with -----[dark] whether there was any -----[dark] ---- ----- ----- ---------- can or no and so I have done.
It: I leave yt there are sixteen shill: due unto me in like from Tho: Mcylerea.
It: I leave and bequeath unto Margt Corgeag two sheep as Legacy,
It: to Kath: Corjeag one sheep and to her son Jo: Mcylerea one yearling; and to her son Hugh one lamb;
It: I leav unto Dan Curled, and Jo: Cowley one shill: apiece,
It: I leav unto ye viccar one mutton.
It: I leave and bequeath unto my two children twenty shill: apiece in money and goods.
It: I apoint Mr Wattleworth and Mr Tho: Harrison overseers over my children, whom I leave one mutton apiece.
It: I leav ye third pte of one day moth of hay in Tho: Rattclif's close due unto me by my broth: Dan: Quayle unto my executr:
It: I leave unto Jo: Croghan in consideration of some difference yt was between us formerly one shill:
Itt: I leave, yt if any one whomsoever male or female shall come in to sue for any right from my executr:, I cutt them off wth six pence legacy.
It: I leave unto Averick Cannell one lamb.
It: I constituted and appoint my loveing wife my lawfull executr: of all my goods moveable and immoveable, and whatsoever right may or can accrew unto me to ye farm I leave unto her until ye children come to age in presence of these wittnesses
Note yt I leave if ye children die under years, yt there goods shall return unto my wife
Wittnesses Dan: Corlett my mrk X}
The Executr: sworne in Court according to LawJo: Cowley my mrk X } jurati pbatum est et solvit 1s
Note also yt there is nine shill: due unto me from Evan Kinread, and three shill: due before yt and I leave yt ye sd Kinread mowed two daymath of hay, and if he prove he did more, yt three shill: are to stand for his wages and ye nine are as yet due.
It: I leave yt if Jo: Cannell strive to recover twenty shill: -----y Exr: yt was formerly in difference betwixt us, yn my Exr: is to take up pay in-- of him for ye maintenance of daughtr while she was under age as I myself ---- ------ --------
A true and pfect inventory of ye goods of Jo: Quayle prized by four sworn men, to witt, Jo: Quayl, Pat: Kelly, Jo: Cowley, and Rich: Cowley, as followeth £ s d
Impr: pte of cattle priezed to ...................... 03 - 00 - 00
It: his pte of ye horses to ........................... 01 - 00 - 00
It: his pte of sheep and goats at home .............03 - 00 - 00
It: his pte of sheep and goats yt were abroad......01 - 00 - 00
It: his pte of ye houshold goods .....................00 - 17 - 00
The goods in ye hands of the Exr: who hath given pledges Wm Quaile & Jo: Cowley
Novr: 14th 1688 Margt: Carrett in behalf of her son Willm: Quaile enters her claime agt ye Exrs: of Jo: Quaile for a cow due to her sd son as will be made to appeare & craveth triall
Novr 15th 1688 Wm Stephen enters his claime agt ye Exrs of Jo: Quaile for ye sume of 1£ - 18s - 6d due debt as will be made to appeare & craveth ye Law The goods in ye Execrs: hands who have given pledges Wm Quaile & Jo: Cowley
June 8th 1688 Jon: Caine enters his claime agt ye Exrs: of Jon: Quaile for ye summe of 9s 8d due debt & craveth ye Law
June 23d 1688 Patr: Quaile in behalf of himself & wife enters his claim agt: ye Execrs: of John Quaile for ye just & true summe of 5£ and a fledge, 6 sheep & ye increase of them for several years, all due debt as appears by ye records, & craveth ye law
March 12th 1688 Mally Cannell in behalf of her children ye la---of her former husband Wm Quaile enters their claime agt: ye Exrs: of John Quaile for all and every thing yt is due, & can be made soe to appear from ye sd: Jo: Quaile & his Exrs: & craveth ye law
16th day of October 1702 John Quail one of the children menconed in the will of Jo: Quail being at lawfull years doth acknowledg the receipt of 40s due to him in his own and brothers legacy----- (brother being Dead) and doth acquit ------ --------[dark] ffathers Exrs: for the same Jo: Quaile Bef-----[torn]
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June 8th 1688
John Caine enters his claime agt: the Execrs of Jon: Quaile for ye summe of 9s 8d due debt & craveth the Law p me Sam: Watleworth Archidj: Regr:
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Memorandum That I enter ye claime of Margt Christian als Corlett agt: ye Executrs of Jony Casmint whose will was proved at or about St Andrews last past vizt: Joney Casment als Cowley
NOTES
- The relationship between John Quayle & the Mylreas mentioned in this will is unknown
- It has always been assumed that Cath married John Mcylrea in 1680, and that he died soon afterwards. A John McYlrea of Michael perished at sea and the only record is an inventory of his goods
- The names of Cath Corjeag's offspring are, according to this will, Hugh & John. Hugh is mentioned in the LV 1717 " 1717 Oct Cottages OLD ENTRY Cath Corjeage {3 1/2d} NEW ENTRY Hu Mcylrea {3 1/2d} cu cetr The mother is dead and the son entered, reserving nevertheless the right of his brother if he be alive. Fine 6 3/4d."