Permission to reproduce the following transcripts of Brew wills from the Isle of Man has been kindly granted by Jim Smith, Sue Pedersen, Brian Lawson and Tom Corteen. Most entries, however, have been reproduced with the kind permission of Joyce M. Oates in the United States. Special thanks to Sue Pedersen for her regular assistance in compiling and correcting entries in this database.
I would suggest the reader/researcher might like to commence with the Isle of Man Index of Wills, 1633-1920, from which I have added links to individual transcripts on this page. Otherwise, if readers which to browse this page, please note that wills are shown in rough chronological order. Therefore, some may find it easier to use their browser's search engine, located under the "Edit" menu on the tool bar, to search for a particular name or word on this page.
Please also note that not all wills are for Brews. Some wills are for women whose maiden name was Brew, or for people whose wills mention Brews as inheritors, creditors and/or witnesses.
If you find a family connection ALWAYS check the original records which are available from LDS family history centres on the film numbers which are given with most transcripts. Be aware that these are transcripts and therefore may have errors. Additionally, the original index entries for the two Courts - Archdeacon (LDS film 0106195) and Episcopal (LDS film 0106366) - sometimes include the residence of the deceased or other information which have not been included on Brian Lawson's website.
If you have will transcripts which mention the Brew surname, and which you would be willing to allow me to add to this page, they would be most welcome. Please e-mail me; I look forward to hearing from you.
| Parish | Andreas | Arbory | Ballaugh | Braddan | Bride | German | Jurby | Lezayre |
| Lonan | Malew | Marown | Maughold | Michael | Onchan | Patrick | Rushen | Santan |
Unknown Location:
| Name: CORTEEN, Gilbert |
| Year: 1701 |
???? be the Last will and testament of Gilbert [Corteen] ?? sick in body but of sound and perfect memory
????? this life Jan 9th 1701
?? [Co]mmitted his soul to god and his body to Christian [burial]
Item he bequeathed to his eldest son William Corteen [half the] crop of corn half ye team of oxen with half of all
[hus]bandry gears belonging to ye sd estate and a cow a ???
Item he bequeathed to his wife five pounds starling
[Item] ?? bequeath to all ye rest of his children (to witt) Jon and [Ro]bert & Gilbert & Ewan and Margrett five pounds starling [a]piece.
Item he bequeathed to his brother William and Arlis Brew 29s betwixt hem.
Item he bequeathed to his brother Tho: ten shillings and a mixcloth coat.
Item ye forsd Arlis is to be coequal with ye rest of ye children in ye ??versant of ye goods and to be joint executors in ye sd goods.
Item he owned that there was 12s due to Arlis Brew.
Item he nominated that there was due to him from his father in law William Christian at Kk Bride eight pounds starling.
Item he left his two brothers [T]ho: and Will: overseers of his children.
Item to the witnesses 1d apiece.