(from MM EW27 / LDS 0991648)
[The pages are badly torn and most of lower half is missing - the decrees for several individuals appear to be grouped:
Margaret Murrey - bur 5 Mar 1699/1700
Alice Murrey
als Christian - bur 10 Jun 1701
David Murrey, snr - bur 24 Jul 1701
12 March 1700 Douglas Mrs Margaret Murray departed this life about the 3rd of March last intestate, whereof the court having intelligence, has decreed her eight children John, David, Margt, Robt, Susanna James, Wm & Tho Murray sole & joint administrs of all her goods moveable & immoveable whatsoever & a legacy to her husband upon sight of the inventory ; who (being willing to undertake the tuition of the said admrs) is sworn supervisr in form of law Decretum est & solvit 3s 4d Inventory ... [rest of page missing] [next page] Whereas by the death of David Murray merchant of Douglas, his son David Murray junior is [] the court decreed sole administratr of his goods & chattels ; as also by the death of Alice Murray als Christian wife to the sd David Murray senr We Daniel Christian of Beemaghag, Isable Cowle als Xtian of Douglas & William Kermott of Middle & Jony my wife are decreed joint administratrs of all her goods & chattels We the sd Daniel Christian, Isabel Cowl & William Kermott with Joney my wife, do for & in consideration of the sum of fifty four pounds to us in hand paid before the delivery of these presents, covenant & agree to and [] the aforsd David Murray, to remise, rebate [] for ever quit claim, & have by these pres[ents] [rest page mostly missing] [next sheet] June 15th 1702 The within Daniel Christian, Isable Cowle Wm Kermott & Jony Kermott have acknowledged the within writing & agreemt in full court to be their act & deed before us Sam Wattleworth Robert Parr [next sheet] Duglas June 15th 1702 Mr David Murrey senr departed this life the 12th of July last intestate whereof the court having intelligence hath decreed his only son Mr David Murrey junr, sole adminr of all his goods movable movable [sic] and unmovable whatsoever, who is accordingly sworn in form of law Decretum est & solvit 3s 4d pledges to secure the office and pay all debts according to law Mr John Murray Duglas Mrs Alice Murrey als Chistian [ rest torn] ...
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