Archdeacon Will 1696/7 #26, Arbory, of Thurstan Tyldesley, dated 20 January 1696/7:

"January 20th 1696/7, Kirk Arbory: The last will and testament of THURSTAN TILDSLEY who was weak in body but of perfect memory. Imprimis, he committed his soul to God and body to Christian burial. Item, he left his part of the crop to his ELDEST SON WILLIAM, or who ever of the children comes to be heir, to be delivered to him at Michaelmas when he comes to enter upon the Estate, with half the team, and all manner of gears belonging to the tenement, with a couple of cows, and a couple of horses or mares at his own choice. Item, he left to his TWO YOUNGEST CHILDREN BETTY and THURSTAN five pound apiece above the rest. Item, he left five pound to the HEIR legacy. Item, he left seven pound to his WIFE. Item, he left to Deemster PARR twenty shillings. Item, he left to his SISTER ELIZABETH TYLDSLEY ten shillings. Item, he left to his SISTER BARTON (OR BARLOW) ten shillings. Item, he left to his BROTHER HEN: TYLDSLEY ten shillings, to buy him a ring. Item, he left to Mr. ROBINSON 5 shilling. Item, he left to his UNCLE & AUNT FARGHER five shillings apiece. Item, he left to his KINSWOMAN MARGARET OATES 5 shillings. Item, he left to the poor of the parish 1 bowl of barley. Item, he left to his KINSWOMAN ALLEY OATES in Duglas 5 shilling. Item, he left to the DEEMSTERS 2 DAUGHTERS to wit ANNE and ISABEL PARR 5 shilling apiece. Item, he declared 4 sheep and 4 lambs to be his DAUGHTER ANN[?OR ALICE] own proper goods. Item, he left to his FIVE CHILDREN to wit NELLY, ROBERT, AYMEE, BETTY, AND THURSTAN of all the rest of his goods moveable and immoveable, and named and appointed Deemster PARR and the MOTHER overseers during their minority. Witnesses: John Parr, John Fargher, Sam: Robinson.

CODICIL: Item, he declared in the morrow after and left to his ELDEST SON WILLIAM TYLDSLEY eight sheep and eight lambs, acknowledged before his wife and myself, as witness Sam: Robinson.

THE EXECUTORS BEING UNDER AGE the MOTHER is sworn in Court supervisor according to the will, and the ELDEST SON to be xxxxx.

JULY 1ST 1697: JOHN CUBON & HEN:WATERSON, GEORGE HARRISON enters against the Executors of MR. THURSTON TILDSLEY for the sum of 40 shillings due. They are satisfied with 20 shillings whereupon the Executors are acquitted of the same forever.

JULY 10, 1697: KATH: CALOW enter her claim against the Executors of Mr. TYLDESLEY for the sum of five shillings due &c.

JULY 1ST 1697: RICH HINGLEY enters his claim against the Executor of Mr. THURSTAN TYDSLEY for the sum of 3 shilling 6 pence, and Court fees due &c. DIE ET ANNO PREDICT: JOHN COSTEEN enters against the said Executor for 11 shillings 8 pence due &c.

JULY THE 1ST 1699: WILLIAM QUALTROUGH enters his claim against the Executor of Mr. TYLDSLEY for 3 pounds 14 shillins and a parcel of xxxx xxxx due &c.

KIRK ARBORY: THE INVENTORY of Mr. THURSTAN TILDSLEY taken and prized by 4 sworn men viz., John Cubon BallaCredjeen, Nicholas Bradson, Richard Cluage, and William Cubon Ballabegg, this 7th day of May 1697, as followeth: Imprimis, The dead's part of 7 oxen and 3 steers 8:12:6; Item, do: of 7 cows 5 steers and 4 heifers 8:2:0; Item, do: of 4 horses 1:17:6; Item, do: of 22 sheep and twenty two lambs 2:8:6; Item, do: of xxx score & fourteen muttons betwixt young and old at 3s apiece 5:11:0; Item, do: five score and fifteen yards of linen cloth betwixt napkins towels and pillow biers 3:8:0; Item, do: of 3 feather beds with their clothes bolsters bedsteads & curtains 3:0:0; Item, do: of 3 feather beds in the kitchen loft with their clothes bolsters bedsteads & curtains, 2 chests a cradle 2:13:0; Item, do: of 47 yards of blankets at 1p per yard 1:3:6; Item, do: of seaven fledges 1:0:0; Item, do: of six cushions 0:4:6; Item, do: of 3 chests and box in the parlor loft and clothes 0:7:0; Item, do: of 18 pound of old pewter to witt 7 poringers 4 candlesticks, 3 plates, 2 big flagons, 1 old salt cellar 0:6:9; Item, do: of a ring and looking glass in the parlor loft 0:5:xx; Item, do: of 43 pound weight of pewter whereof eight voiders 4 smaller dishes, 1 old plate, 1 old paringer 1:15:10; Item, do: 2 brass candlesticks, 1 little one weight 7 pound 0:4:10; Item, do: 14 spoons muster pot 0:0:8; Item, do: of 2 silver spoons and 1 xxx tumbler spoons weight 3 ounce and a half five tumbler 3 ounce 0:16:8; Item, a do: a new jarb that was never used 0:8:0; Item, do: of eleven chairs 0:13:9; Item, do: of table frame and carpet in & parlor 0:2:6; Item, do: of 2 cables frame and form and 1 bedstead 1 setle 10:14:xx; Item, do: 4 half & big barrels for salting fish or flesh, 6 beer barrels, 5 other barrels, 1 kieve and stool & 1 churn, 1 chese flat 1:18:xx; Item, do: 3 little wheels and two big wheels 0:6:xx; Item, do: 14 glass bottles 5 earthen mugs, 1 basin, 1 herxxx, 1 old hair rindge 0:3:xx; Item, do: of 11 wooden piggins, 4 wooden cams, 3 pails, 2 tubs, 1 strainer, 3 small dishes, 1 wooden candlestick 0:3:xx; Item, do: 2 spits, 2 pair of fire tongs, 2 pair of trippets cooking[?] iron, old cleaver, 2 flesh forks, 1 crescott in sight 30 pound, 1 smoothing iron and a girdle 0:5:6; Item, do: of three pots 4s, of 5 saxxxx 8s 6p in all 0:8:3; Item, do:of three fowling pieces 0:10:0; Item, do: of the boat, the nets buoys and straps 1:15:0; Item, do: of a black coat, of a white coat, & of a vest and hat 0:7:9; Item, do: of all the books most of them being old excepting Goldman's Dictionary prized to 0:8:0; Total 49:0:1.

THE GOODS AND THE TUITION of the CHILDREN are in the custody of THE MOTHER who hath given pledges according to Law, Richard Cluage and William Cubon.

DEBTS DUE TO MR. TYLDSLEY JANUARY 20TH 1696/7: Imprimis, from Norris shoemaker in Ballasalley; Item, from Caroon in Ballesalley; Item, from Creer married to Lases daugher for barley 3s 4p; Item, from Mr. Squair for the rent of Cottier's Cloase 7s; Item, from xxx Cubon Robt half a firlet of barley; Item, from Cubbon peddler's son for tithe; Item, from Hen:Madrell rent money 1 pound 10 shilling; Item, from Ned:Shimmin for hay; Item, from Preston for the milk of a cow; Item, from Nicholas Bridson 1s; Item, from John Pigot glover in accounts; Item, from Frank for the rent of a cellar; Item, from Kath:Rothmell remainder of beer 2s; Item, from Robt Quay smith remainder of an ox 5s 6p; Item, from Tom:Keon & Ned:Corris for barley; Item, from Hen:Norris for tithe & firlet of mault and half a furlet of barley; and a debt prized upon the Executors of Deemster Norris; Item, due from Rowland Brown in xxxx Patrick 3 pounds 14 shilling; Item, due from Hen:Bradson Glanow for rent 0:0:10; Item, due from William Corrin of Cobby for rent 0:1:0. In clipt money 14 ounces at 5s 2p per ounce 3:12:6; In current money 7:0:0; In half crowns 2:15:0; In miln money sixty crown pieces 18:0:0; In old shillings 22:5:0; In guineas ten and a half 12:12:0; Total 66:4:6; Half 33:2:3. The old shillings are shillings in the wife's xxxx, but not weight or new xxxxx.

APRIL 25TH 1698: XXX RECEIVED BY ACOUMPT SETTLED this day will Mr. HEN:HARRISON the sum of forty two shillings due to me by book debt in the xxxx of his pedice Mr. THURSTANTYLDSLEY to wit I paid in cash the xxx of fourteen shillings to xxxx the like value of fifty shillings received by me from Mr. ROWLAND BROWN for the use of his wife and Executor of the above Mr. TYLDESLEY as witness my hand the xxxx 25th of April 1698. I say received by DAVID MURREY. (2 pound 16 shilling 0 pence)

MEMORANDUM, APRIL 23RD, 1700: THE INVENTORY OR MR. TYLDESLTY being the summed up, it amounts to 19:0:1. Debts to be deducted on dead's part 16:0:8 1/4. In legacies to be deducted 26:17:0; In all deducted 42:17:8 1/2. Of Inventory rest 26:2:4 3/4. Half of silver and gold current 33:2:3. In all due to the Executors 39:4:7 3/4. Which being divided among them, each Executor's part will be 7:16:11."