Will Alice Gilline als Bridson, 1637

transcribed by Michael Bridson from Original: MM EW9/201

KK Malew The first of Aprill 1637

[T]he full will and testament of Alice Gilline als Bridsonne [w]ho comitted her soule into the hands of the Allmightie God [an]d ber bodie to the earth; in primis she left to the poore for the discretio[n] of her executor;
It she left bothe [he]r grandchildre viz m'great and Issable Bridson all her wollen and lymine clouthes.
It she left to her neene Christo [p]her Bridson a white blankett
It to her neene John Bridson a waistcoat of white wollen cloath/
It: to Kathren Bridson a sledge and a carchiffe
It to m'great Charaly a carchiffe
It to John Bridson a blankett
It to her daugh [t]er Kathren Bridson a waistcoate & a carchiffe
It to m'great Bridson a carchiffe
It she left her son Tho: Bridsonne [e]xe[c]ut[o]r of all the rest of her goods moveable & unmoveable

p[ro]bat[u]m est & soluit 6d

Testes Tho: Parre

[In]vent Tho: Harrison …………………………. Rich: Bridson goodes is left in Legasies Henry Calister … [in]vent] in all j whytte blankett j gray blankett the executt[or] lawfull years

Notes

1. 'Neene': is this an abbreviation for the Manx 'inneen shayrey' meaning grandchild'?
2. Michael Bridson would be pleased to receive any corrections.