Archdeacon Wills 1734 #25, Andreas, of Thomas Lace, died 2 April 1734:

"This is affirmed to be the last will of Thomas Lace who departed this life the second of April 1734, being of perfect mind and memory at the making thereof. First, he committed his soul to God and his body to Christian burial. Item, he left to his eldest son Thomas Lace half of the crop and ordered that in consideration thereof he should pay unto his other child John Lace the sum of thirty shillings when he came to lawful years. Item, he left to his neighbor Charles Joughin a great loughtin coat and a medly coat to his uncle John Lace Seir. Item, he left to Thomas Killip a vest. Item, to his brother Arthur Lace he left 6 pence legacy. To his stepfather John Kneen 6 pence legacy, and 6 pence legacy to his mother. To the witnesses of the will he left a pottle of barley each. Item, he appointed his uncle John Lace, Charles Joughin, & Thomas Killip to be overseers of his children, and committed them with their goods to his wife if she pleased to accept of them, earnestly desiring that neither his brother Arthur nor John Kneen step might be concerned with his children nor with his effects. Lastly, he nominated and appointed his loving wife Ann Lace als Killip sole executrix of all the rest of his goods moveable and immoveable whatsoever. Witnesses: James Dowan, Jane Corkill.

The Executrix sworn in Court in form of Law, who hath the tuition of the children with their goods. The overseers nominated in the will are sworn in form of law, and are become pledges for the executrix for the payment of debts, legacies and forthcoming of the goods due to the children.

April 5^th, 1734: a true and perfect inventory of the goods of Thomas Lace late deceased praised by four sworn men whose names xxx Wm Kneale, Wm Cowll, John Sayleand, Phil Sayle: Item, his shaped clothes left as legatees bur prised 2 pounds 10 shillings; item, the rest of his clothes left unwilled and prised 3 shillings; item, all the unmoveable goods in and out prised 3 pounds 3 shillings 10 pence; item allowed for corbs but prised a table a chest and a pott, 9 shillings 4 pence; item three horses prised 3 pounds; item, five head of cattle praised 4 pounds 4 shillings; item, a cow praised which was taken xxx for Eval Curlett 1 pound 12 shillings; item, a sow and seven pigs 10 shillings; item, nine sheep and their lambs and one that is a stray 1 pounds; item, his part of a boat, an oar, his part of xxx 5 shillings; item, a razor 7 pence; total 14 pounds 18 shillings xx pence.

At KK Andrews, 25^th November 1734, Ann Lace Executrix of the last will of Thomas Lace having owned a debt of xx pounds 5 shillings 4 pence to be justly due from the Testator to Mr John Christian Merchant in Ramsey; ordered that she the said Ann do forthwith discharge the dead’s part of the same, otherwise to be committed in St German’s prison there to remain till she makes good payment and pay all fines. To the Sumner of KK Andres who if disobeyed is to desire the assistance of a soldier. [signed] Edward Moore.

1^st June 1736, received the survivors part of the above debt being 2 pounds 10 shillings 2 pence, included by the hands of Capt John Lace, by Edward Christian.

At KK Andrews, 3 May 1736, It appearing that Ann Lace Executrix of the last will of Thomas Lace has already discharged debts amounting to the inventory of the effects of the deceased; and that some of the claimants yet unsatisfied, the legacies bequeathed by the Testator do thereupon become usable to the payment of the deads part of the said debts. Ordered therefore that Thomas Crain in whose hands the crop of corn is, which was left by the deceased to his son and heir, do forthwith pay to the Rev Mr. Archdeacon Kippax the sum of nine shillings and five pence, being the dead’s part of sixteen shillings & three pence, found to be due upon settlement of accounts, and allowed of by the said Executrix within the limited time, this being for tythe and offering, as also that she the said Executrix do pay the sum of six shillings and nine pence half penny for her proportion, to which if they refuse to give obedience, they are to be committed in St Germans prison, till they discharge their respective debts with all fees. [signed] Edw: Moore. I do certify that pursuant to the within order I charged Thomas Crain to pay to the Revd the Archdeacon the sum of 9 shillings 5 1/2 pence, or to take commitment in St Germans prison, and that I have now received the said sum from Thomas Crain for the use of the Archdeacon as within mentioned, witness my mark to my name this 11^th May 1736. [signed his mark] William Tear, Sumner of Jurby.

At a Chapter Court in Lez:ayre, May 25^th, 1736, John Lace one of the overseers of the Children of Thomas Lace having expended eleven shillings and 4 pence, on the funeral charges of Thomas son & heir of the deceased. Ordered that Thomas Crain in whose hands the crop of corn bequeathed to said orphan, is lodged; do forthwith discharge the same. Otherwise, he is to be commited in St German’s prison, there to remain till he pay the said sum with all fees. [signed] John Woods, John Cosnahan, Edward Moore.

We John Lace, Thomas Killip, & Charles Joughin overseers of Thomas Lace’s orphan do hereby acknowledge to have received from Thomas Crain five shillings and six pence for the payment of the Lord’s Alienation, and oblige ourselves xxx bookxxx upon record within a fortnight, xxx xxx for the above paid him as also for any other sum or sums we have already received from him upon the account of the foresaid orphan under the penalty of ten pounds xxx. As witness our names and marks May the 15^th 1739. [signed their marks] John Lace, Thomas Killip, Charles Joughin.

Be it known by those presents that we John Lace overseer of the children of Thomas Lace & Anne Lace his wife, do hereby consent, and allow Thomas Crain, in whose hands the crop of corn wixxx by the deceased now is, to pay the sum of seven shillings seven pence half penny, Lord’s rent, to William Kneal the Moar, the receipt whereof is also hereby acknowledged by the said Kneal; obliging ourselves to refund the above said sum to the said Crain in case this payment be not allowed of by the Revd Spiritual Court. And this under the penalty of double the value before said as. As witness our names and marks April 22^nd, 1737. [signed their marks] John Lace, Ann Lace, William Kneal the Moar of KK Andrews.

December 17^th, 1737, John Lace one of the overseers of the orphans of Thomas Lace declares that the above 7 shillings 7 pence was paid xx Thomas Crain in regard he had the crop in his hands, the same being payable out of the assets of the deceased, and therefore to be allowed Crain aforesaid. [signed] Edw: Moore."