Archdeacon Will 1701 #12 Braddan of Thomas Quirk:

"Braddan xxxxxx: In the name of God Amen. I Thomas Quirk sick in body but of good and perfect memory xxxxxxxxx be my God, do make this my last will in form and manner as followeth. I leave to the poor half a firlet of oat meal to be given to them upon the xxxxx of my burial. Item, I leave to my son in law Robert Kneen my part of the crop of corn and my part of the gears of the farm that belongeth to husbandry. Item, I leave to my son in law John Vinch the sheep that I have in the How about 5. Item, I do appoint that my son John Quirk be as overseer over his mother and to make sale of what goods is to be sold to pay all debts and that his said son John Quirke shall have his part of what sheep he has in Sleaue Whellen before any other upon a reasonable rate as himself and mother can agree. Item, I leave to my grandsons Robert and Charles Moore two young sheep. Item, I leave to my granddaughter Katherine Moore a young sheep. Item, I leave to my two grandchildren Philip and John Quirk two young sheep that is in their own keeping. Item, I leave to my grandson John Vinch a young sheep. Item, I leave to my wife a quarter of the miln and the xxxx of my other part of the milne to my son in law Robert Moore that is to say half a quarter. Item, I leave to my wife two day mothes of hay and one day moth to my son in law Robert Moore. Item, I leave that my son in law Robert Moore have half of the 3 day m othes of hay that Mr. David Morey hath and a quarter of the said 3 day mothes to my wife. Item, I do constitute and ordain my loving wife Ellinor Quirke alias Waterson to be my true and lawful executrix of all the rest of my goods moveable and unmoveable whatsoever, she paying all debts out of the whole and remainder of his part of the goods to return to xxx xxxx of their children after the death of the said Ellinor his wife. Witnesses Gilbert Kneale , John Quirk, juraati.

The witnesses do declare upon oaths that it was the last item[?] will[?or Willm] xxxxxx should have only a quarter of lands, gardens and xxxx xxxxx son in law Robt Moore. Probatum est et Solvit. The Executrix sworn in form of Law. pledges to secure the office, pay all debts and legacies, and to fulfill the will are the sons John & Philip Quirk in form of Law.

April 17^th 1701: This will was then proved in presence of xx sons the pledges and the sons in law Robert Moore and John Vinch. The Executrix hath acknowledged that she hath sold the Dead’s part of the sheep in Sleugwellan to her son John Quirk according to her husband’s will."