JOHN HIGGIN
Will - 1699 (Douglas)
(1700)
John Higgin departed this life in the West Indies about a year since, intestate, whereof the Court having intelligence hath decreed his three brothers Philip, William and Thomas Higgin and his sister Mary Higgin sole and joint administrators of all his goods moveable and immoveable whatsoever who are all at age and sworn in Court according to law
decretum est et solvit 3d
salvo tamen etc
The inventory being £19/10/0 is yet in the hands of Mr David Murray and ready to be paid to the administrators who have given pledges Thomas Kelly and John Vinch in form of law
more a suit of cloth and some wages due out of his majesty's treasury which when received is to be added
(1717)
Insula Mannia
Curia habita apred palatium episcopal Bishop's Court vulgo dict: corum reverendo admodum in Christo Patru ac dho Thuo Thomas Sodor et Mannia episcopo reverendis Dho Gulielmo walter et Dho Johanne Curghy vicasiis in Gerneralibus decimo nono dict mensis July anno domini 1717
John Higgin a native of Douglas within this island departed this life on board his majesty's ship Chester about the year 1699 intestate, whereof the Court having intelligence hath decreed his three brothers William, Thomas and Philip Higgin joint administrators of all his goods and chattels moveable and immoveable whatsoever, William not appearing and Thomas being in Ireland, Philip is sworn to bring into the Registry a perfect inventory of all the said goods, to pay all the decedent's just debts so far as the goods will extend and as the Court shall require him, as also to be faithful to the other two administrators to which end, and to secure the Office, he has given pledges, secundo forman legis Mr Robert Maddrell and David Hutchin
decretum est et solvid 3s 4d
salvo jamin inicuiq
suo jure
NOTES
- A son of Thomas Huggin, who died 1700
- A family with 4 sons - Thomas, William, Philip, John - and a daughter Mary
- Only a baptism for a Marie Hugine, father Thomas, in Braddan in 1680 might be the daughter Mary; no baptism for sons
- Although the probate of the John was not sorted until 1717, the 18 year wait must have been nothing more than an administrative casualty
Associated Documents
- 1699 Will: John Higgin
- 1700 Will: Thomas Huggin (father)
- 1743 Will: Mary Kneale als Callow als Higgin (great niece)
- 1747 Will: Margaret Higgins als Creer (sister in law)
- 1769 Will: Philip Higgin jnr (nephew)
- Story: The Mylreas of Douglas & District 1600-1900