Archdeacon Will 1694 #44 book 2, Bride, of John Howland, buried 20 August 1694:

"Bride: This is affirmed to be the last will of John Howland who was buried the 20^th of August 1694. First he committed his soul to God and body to Christian burial. He left to his nephew Gilchreest Howlan all his sheep. Item, to the witnesses of his will 6d apiece. And he constituted his loving brother Gilchreest Howland sole Executor of all his goods moveable and immoveable. Testes: Michael Caskill, Catherin Coteen, jurati. Probatum est et Solvit xxd. The Inventory is 4 pounds. Pledges Michael Caskill & Philip Crenell."

[Gilchreest – meaning ‘the servant of Christ – is Manx for Christopher]