Articles of Marriage Condescended Concluded and Agreed upon by & betwixt Philip Kinley of the parish of KK Lonnan in behalf of himself on the one Part & Elizabeth Fargher of the aforesaid parish on the other part as followeth – First It is agreed upon by & betwixt the young couple Philip Kinley and Elizabeth Fargher aforesaid that they shall Enter into the Holy Estate of Matrimony within one month Ensueing the Date hereof God and Holy Church Permitting the Same – Secondly It is agreed upon the Jane Kinley als Clague of the said parish do Settle upon her son the said Philip Kinley her right of half the Houses and Gardens in Present possession situate in Laxey together with the Easements unto the premises belonging being of the annual Lords Rent of Three farthings And the other half immediately after said Jane Kinleys Decease and incase the said Philip Kinley do Die without issue that then the premises to Descend to the succeeding Heirs Provided that the settled premises to pass as Inheritance – Thirdly It is agreed upon incase the said Philip Kinley do Die within the End of Twelve months & a day Ensuing the Date hereof he settles the premises wholly upon his Intended wife as Legacy ^During her natural Life^ and in Consideration hereof the above said Elizabeth fargher do settle Three pounds sterling of her own proper Goods upon said Philip Kinley her Intended husband as Legacy incase she should die within the End of Twelve months and a day Ensuing the Date hereof as aforesaid fourthly And Lastly for the True and faithfull performance of all and singular this Settlement of marriage the above parties do mutually bind & oblige themselves their Heirs Executors Administrators & assigns in and under the penalty & forfeiture of Sixty pounds Sterling to be paid & Levyed according to the Law and constitution of this Isle in witness whereof they have hereunto set their names and marks This 12th of April 1760 Signed and Delivered in Jane Kinley her mark X the presence of us Philip Kinley his mark X Patt Killip Elizabeth Fargher her mark X Henry Skillicorn X [end of page] 18th May 1761 Jane Kinley and Philip Kinley Acknowledged the before Written Articles of Marriage to be their Voluntary Act and Deed Before me. Jon Taubman At a Sheading Court holden at Douglas May 19th 1761 The beforegoing articles of Marriage being Acknowledged Before the Deemster and now openly published in Court and no Objection offered agt it, The same is therefore Allowed of and Confirmed according to Law Danl Cochrane Jon Taubman Dan Mylrea Dan Lace John Quayle John Frisell
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