ELLEN CROGHAN als McYLREA

Will - 1598 (Michael)

Copied from Joyce Oates' Episcopal Wills 1613-1616 because it was embedded on p337 of a 521 page .pdf document

The testament of Elline inie Rea uxor Danold Crahane, ffirst ---- soule to almightie God &c, constituted her exec Jo: and Aver---- my children

Itm my will is yt Corkanes wiffe of the Gill shall have the keepinge of ---- daughter,

Itm to my daughter my best ffrocke,

Itm to Jonie ----- my second frocke,

Itm my will is that my daughter Aver---- ---- have xijd (12d) of the mill till her mariage and the other xijd (12d) -----

Itm to Arveric 1 sheit & 1 callffe,

Itm to my mother 1 ffer: barlie ----- vic: & clarke 1 mutton,

Itm 1 cowe or stere betwene the ----- and Jo: Christen of Cranstall,

Itm to Thomas M---- ------

Itm to John my brother xijd (12d),

Itm to my mother xijd (12d)

------ poore 1 boule mault 1 firlet meale, ij sheepe,

Supvisor ---- Curghie demster and John Christen of Cranstall,

Itm ----- --- 1 mayre,

Itm to Mallie ----[fold]--- --hep------ of the ------ -----

[bottom edge, folded & crumbled] --------

NOTES

1. First wife of Sir Daniel Croghan
2. No information as to who Ellen was, other than she was the sister of John Mc ylrea, her mother was still alive, she had children John & Averic

Associated Documents

• Story: Early Mylreas in KK Mchael 1500-1700
• The following transactions are the only ones surviving for the Mylreas in Michael in the 1600s and have been put together in case someone can make a link between the families. There's a group of 3 relating to Thomas, another 4 relating to John (athough at vastly different times) and 2 for Hugh. However this does not imply generations of the same family
• 1597 Sale: Thomas McYlrea to John Cannell )
• 1602 Sale: Thomas McYlrea to John Cannell ) = same person
• 1607 Sale: Thomas McYlrea to John Cannell )
• 1603 Sale: John McYlrea to Patrick Cannell
• 1661 Purchase: John McYlrea from Robert Freer)
• 1663 Sale: John McYlrea to Pat Cally................ ) = same person
• 1670 Sale: John McYlrea to Adam Callister.........)
• 1703 Sale: Cath & Hugh McYlera to John Quayle)
• 1718 Sale: Hugh McYlrea to John Christian .......) = same person

Last updated: Dec 2018