Archideaconal Wills - 1699 Maughold, John Looney

(from MM / LDS 0106207) - courtesy of Averil Roper

K Maughold                 Octobr. 23rd  1699

The Last will & testament of John Looney who departed
this Life ye 12th of Novr. 1699 Impirimses, he comitteth
his Soule to God & his body to Christian buryall, 
Itt. he bequeatheth, to his dear wife one quarter of the
Brown Cow & all his part of the flax & his best wastcott
with one sheepe Itt to his sonn James Colleash, as much
as will fitt him one pare of drawers or wastcott, Itt. to his
sonn donold Thirteenth shillings & six pence Legersey &
one doublett & his best pare of drawers, Itt. to his sonn John
four shillings or the worth of them, with a pare of breaches &
one old Coatte Itt. to his granchild James two sheepe and 
one lambe, & if he doe not live to take it, the same to be 
given to the othr. boy Jo : , & likewise he be queatheth to the
…… one sheepe & one Lambe, Itt : to Will : Xtian  bala-
faile halfe a mutton & the othr. halfe to Robert Quay
and his mothr., And he declared that his son Jo : nor donold
shall not force thr. brothr. Will. to pay them, the above sd.
moneyes, but receive it of him as he Can pay them
without any hindrance, And he bequeathed six pence apiece
to the wittneses hereof, & apointed his said sonn Will : 
Sole [Executtr.] of the rest of his goods moveable & unmovable
Whatsoevr.
                     
                      Wittneses hereof
                         John Keroush his mrk  X    sick & to be sworne
                          Robert Callow his mrke X juratus

                                                   The Exr. Sworne in form
                                                    of Law
                                                                pbatum est et Solvit


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