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Manx Genealogy Archive 2

Re: Fiche - obtaining copies or photocopies

I've managed to transcribe the first of the wills from the scan, I'm going to wait for the hard copies of the others, as they are quite hard to read (especially as a relative novice when it comes to reading old English) but thought that Brian and Frances might want to add it to their sites:

MOORE, Catherine 1699-2 Bra BANKS E 0991715

(Catherine was the widow of Hugh Moore)

Braddan
In the name of God Amen I Catherine Moore alias Bancks being sick in body but whole in mind and memory thank to god for the same, do make this, my last will and testament in manner of the following.

Firstly, I bequeath my soul to god and my body to Christian burial.

I leave to my daughter Jane (Joan?) Radcliff alias Moor, my great pott

I leave to my son Jon Moore a feather bed furnished if he ? and comes for it.

I leave to my grandson James Radcliffe the meadow, provided that my daughter Jane shall have use and profits thereof during her natural life if her necessity requires it.

It is my will that if my son Jon does not come for the bed that then my grandchild Ellin shall have it.

I appoint my six grandchildren James, Samuel, Catherine, Elizabeth, Margaret and Ellin Radcliffe to be my true and lawful executors of all the rest of my goods moveable and unmoveable whatsoever provided that my daughter Jane shall have full use of the houses during her natural life or while she pledges to her mother for testimony (?)

Whereof this to be my voluntary ? I have hereby ? my mark this 22ns January 1697/8

Witnesses

Ewan Gill
James Oates Jurati