"KK Braddan 1714: This is affirmed to be the last will of Isabel Quaile wife of Alexander Quaile who was buried the 7th of December Anno predicto, being of good and perfect mind and memory at the making thereof. Imprimis, she commended her soul to God and her body to Christian burial. Item, she left and bequeathed to her daughter Jane Coultry twenty shillings. Item, she left to her daughter Christian in Ireland twenty shillings. Item, to her daughter Margaret twenty shillings. Item, she left in like manner to her son Robert Quaile twenty shillings if he come to receive it. Item, she left her part of the monies in mortgaged land among her said children (after the death of her husband who was to have the use thereof during his life) equally betwixt them, if Robert her said son came to receive his proportion thereof. Item, she left to her son in law John Coultry her part of a small colt. Item, she left to her granddaughter Isabel Coultry half dozen napkins and a table cloth. Item, to her grandchild Margaret Parr half dozen plates. Item, to her grandchildren Mary, Henry and Alexander Parr 2 sheep to each. Item, she left to Captn Richard Fletcher 3 young sheep. Item, to Mrs. Fletcher a blanket. Item, she left to her grandson John Curlet half dozen sheep, with another sheep that was named upon him before. Item, she left to Margaret Cannell a piece of medley cloth to be a xxx coat. Item, she left ot John Cannell junior a sheep. Item, to Patrick Kneen what will be a coat of russet cloth. Item, to her maidservant Jane xxxx what will be a shirt of huredeny. Item, to Patrick kneens wife a waistcoat. Item, to the maidservant Katherine Corlet a petticoat that had been used. Item, she left all the rest of her shaped linen and woolen clothes to her said daughters Jane nad Margaret. Item, she ordered and willed that whosoever of her children would not be satisfied with the distribution she had made of her goods among them, that they could be cut off with six pence legacy. Item, she nominated and appointed her xxxx husband Alexander Quaile sole Executor of all her goods moveable and unmoveable whatsoever while he would continue xxxxx. Item, to the minister a mutton. Item, she left her half of the shears and her half of the hot press to her son in law John Par after the death of her husband, and left her husband to clothe her grandchild Maxxxx. Witnesses: John Kewley, James Kelley.
John Kewley one of the above witnesses further declared that the next morning after the making of this will he xxx to visit the Testatrix, who declared before him that her said husband should go out of her name viz. Mxxxx again, that then all her goods not disposed of xxx her children, should become due to her said daughters Jane and Margaret. Witness: John Kewley. The Husband sworn in form of Law. Pledges, the Revd., Mr. William Gell & John Kewley, in form of Law."
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