Archdeacon Wills 1755 #50, Andreas, of James Radcliffe of Belfast, Andreas, died March 1755:

‘KK Andrews 1755, The last will and testament of James Radcliffe of Belfast and parish of KK Andrews, who departed this life in March last past, and was in perfect and sound mind and memory at the making of it. First, he recommended his soul to God and body to Christian burial. Item, to his son John he left and bequeath all his estate of lands and houses, the one half to be possessed by him after his decease and the other half after his wife’s decease to posses as inheritance to which is said wife fully consented to give her right to the aforesaid lands and houses (after her decease) to her aforesaid son as above set forth. Item, to his said son John he left his own half of all their moveable goods, meaning that his wife should have full half along with his said son. Item, to his aforesaid wife Mary Radcliff he left the grop’ed chest. Item, to Joney & her child he left ten shillings legacy and ten shillings to Ann & her child. Ten shillings to James & ten shillings to Thomas. Item, the sheep in KK Michael to his grandson Harry & to Ann’s child equally betwixt them. Lastly he nominated and appointed his aforesaid son John Radcliff his lawful executor of all the rest of his goods moveable and unmoveable whatsoever. To this witnesses of this will he left ten pence eace. Witnesses: Thomas Radcliff, John Lawson.

At a Chapter Court held at Lezayre June 16^th, 1755, The executor is sworn in court in form of Law and the widow has given her consent that her right of the houses and lands shall descend after her decease to her son John as more fully expressed in the within will. Pledges according to Law are Wm Tear & Thomas Radcliffe the witnesses of the will.’