Archdeacon Wills 1766 #10, Malew, of Margaret Taubman widow of the late John Taubman of Bowling Green, Deemster:

‘In the name of God, Amen. Margret Taubman widow and relict of the late John Taubman of Bowling Green, Deemster, being perfectly sound in mind and memory at the making hereof, but considering the uncertainty of this life, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following, hereby revoking and disannulling all former will and wills by me heretofore made.
First, I commit my soul into the hands of Almighty God, hoping through the mediation of my Saviour Jesus Christ to obtain remission of my sisn, and my body to be interred at the discretion of my executors hereafter named and as touching my worldly goods wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, devise, and dispose of them in the following manner and form:
Secondly, I give and bequeath unto the poor housekeepers of the town of Ramsey the interest of thirty pounds to be paid to them by the xxx and succeeding heirs of Ballastole on the Feast of St. Thomas forever as they shall see most proper.
Thirdly, I give and bequeath unto the Children of my niece Margaret Stevenson wife of Richard Ambrose Stevenson of Balladoole, Esqr, which are now born as well as those that may hereafter be born of them, the sum of one thousand pounds current money of this Isle, which is to be placed out at interest and hi her or their share or shares thereof paid him her or them as they severally attain to age to receive and dispose of the same and if any of the said children died under age, then and in that case such child’s part to fall to the surviving child or children in equal proportions, and if it should so happen that all the said children should died under age or before they receive or dispose of their respective shares, then and in that case it is my will that the said one thousand pounds hereby given and devised to said children is hereby given devised and bequeathed unto my aforesaid niece Margery the mother of said children and at her disposal without any further remainder.
Fourthly I give and bequeath unto my sister Margery Frissel and my niece Margery Stevenson all my share of the furniture in the Bowling Green at the time of my decease together with all my linen, woolen and wearing apparel equally betwixt them.
Fifthly, I give and bequeath unto my nephew Mr. John Frissell all the plate that is in the Bowling Green which I desire and it is my wil that they be delivered to him.
Sixthly, I give and devise unto Thomas Ratcliff of Knockello, Esqr, and to Mr. John Frissell of Ramsey gentleman and the survivor of them and to the heirs, executors and administrators of such survivors all the remainder of my estate, ready money, debts due to me by my mortgages, bonds, notes or otherwise and all my goods, chattels and effects of what kind or nature soever, upon trust for the following use and purposes, and to and for no other trust use or purpose whatsoever, excepting the payment of all my legal debts and funeral expenses, which is to be first done by them. And then the principal sum or amounts arising from the said remainder or residue I do hereby order and direct my said trustees to lay out at interest and continue. And the interest, profits and amounts arising therefrom my will is and I do hereby direct my said trustees to pay or order the whole of such interest profits and amounts unto my aforesaid nephew John Frissel, yearly and every year during his natural life, and in case my said nephew should marry and have children lawfully begotten, then and in that case, my will is that the principal sum and amount of such remainder and residue is to fall to his my said nephew’s children in equal proportions amongst them share and share alike. And in case any such children of my said nephew should die before they arrive at age to receive or dispose of their respective shares, then and in that case such child’s share so dying is to fall to the surviving child or children in equal proportions. And if they his my said nephew’s children so mentioned should all die before they arrive at age to receive or dispose of their respective shares, then I do hereby order and it is my will that the whole of the remainder and residue left to my nephew’s children before mentioned is hereby given and devised to the children of my niece Margery Stevenson share and share alike in equal proportions. And I hereby give and bequeath to any person or persons who will pretend right or title to my estate, chattels, goods or effects to the contrary of my last will and testament half a crown apiece legacy and no more.
And lastly, I do hereby appoint the said Thomas Ratcliffe Esquire and Mr. John Frissell gentleman and the survivor of them and the heirs, executors and administrators of such survivor, executors and residuary legatees in trust for the full and due execution of this my last will and testament for the uses therein contained. In testimony whereof I the said Margret Taubman have hereunto subscribed my name, affixed my seal and published this writing to be my last will and testament in presence of the witnesses hereunto subscribed this xx day of December one thousand and seven hundred and sixty five. [signed] Margt Taubman. Witnesses: John Quillin, John Christian, William Christian.

At a Consistory Court holden at KK Michael 27^th February 1766, John Quillin Esquire, his Majesty’s Attorney General of the Isle, John Christian gentleman, and William Christian, the subscribing witnesses to the above will have deposed on the holy Evangelists that the above named testatrix Mrs. Margaret Taubman duly signed, sealed and published the above and within writing in their present as and for her last will and testament, and that the said Testatrix was to the best of their knowledge, judgment and apprehension of sound & disposing mind and memory at the time she did the same.

Codicil: Whereas the within named Testatrix Margaret Taubman have made and published the before written last will and testament which I do hereby ratify and confirm in every particular, save as is herein after excepted, that is to say, it is my will and pleasure and I hereby five and devise my part of the purchased lands hereafter mentioned to my nephew John Taubman, the other moiety thereof being already devised to him by my deceased husband, that is to say my half of twenty six daymoths of hay land in the Lough part of Balla-Cagen, my half of three daymothes of hay land in Catharine’s Close with half the Little Field called the Moar’s Close lately purchased from John Ranford and wife. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal in presence of the witnesses who have subscribed their names hereunto this sixth day of December one thousand seven hundred and sixty five. [signed] Margt Taubman. Witnesses Caesar Parr, William Christian.

At a Consistory Court holden at KK Michael 27^th February 1766, Caesar Parr gentleman and William Christian the subscribing witnesses to the above Codicil annexed to the within written will have deposed on the holy Evangelist that Mrs. Margaret Taubman deceased the testatrix named in the before written will duly signed sealed and published the above written codicil as a part of her last will and testament in their presence, and that she the said Mrs. Margaret Taubman was at the same time to the best of their knowledge, judgment and apprehension of sound and disposing mind and memory.

At a Court of Correction holden in Castletown 5^th February 1766, there being a writing this day insinuated to the Court, purporting to be the last will and testament of Mrs. Margaret Taubman late of the Bowling Green in the parish of KK Malew, widow, deceased, in order to be proved in the usual form, to the admission whereof to be proved by the witnessed John Taubman gentleman husband of Mrs. Esther Taubman otherwise Christian sister of the said Mrs. Margaret Taubman hath objected in Court, alleging that the said Mrs. Margt Taubman hath made a will which was in the favor of him and his family and more to their advantage and interest than the will now produced, and that his said sister in law Mrs. Margt Taubman deceased made some declarations thereof to several witnesses in her late sickness, the benefit of which witnesses oaths he claims and desires on some short day. It is therefor ordered by the Court that the several parties interested and concerned in the affair do appear at a Consistory Court to be holden at KK Michael, on Thursday the 27^th of this instant, when and where the said several parties are to attend and duly prepared for the trial of the matters before mentioned without any further notice to be given them for that purpose.

At a Consistory Court holden at KK Michael February 27^th 1766, the above mentioned John Taubman gentleman having appeared this day at this Court and having offered no further objections or any evidence in support of his former objections to the admission of the witnesses to the proving of the above mentioned will of the late Mrs. Margaret Taubman deceased, the above objections are therefore dismissed.

At a Consistory Court holden at Ballnyhowin 20^th March 1766, Thomas Radcliffe of Knockaloe Esquire one of the executors and residuary legatee in trust named in the said will is thereupon sworn sole executor and residuary legatee in trust pursuant tot he annexed will, as also to bring to the Registry a perfect inventory of such of the goods, chattels, credits and effects of the said Mrs. Margaret Taubman deceased as are left and bequeathed as the remainder or residue for the use of Mr. John Frissel junior during his natural life, in order that the same may be forthcoming pursuant to the discretion of the said will for the uses mentioned therein, and to these ends as also for the payment of debts and legacies and for the indemnity of the office he is forthwith to give in pledges according to law.

At KK Patrick May 7^th, 1766, pledges were given in this day in due form of Law, namely Capt. William Callow of Claughbade in the Parish of KK Maughold and Standish Christian of Ellanbane in the Parish of Lezayre.

At a Consistory Court holden at KK Michael 13^th March 1766, Thomas Radcliffe of Knockello Esquire, one of the executors and residuary legatees in trust of the last will and testament of the late Mrs. Margaret Taubman of the Bowling Green widow deceased, having at the last Consistory Court holden at this place had time allowed him to consider whether he would accept or renounce the aforesaid trust, and he having not appeared this day to return his answer to the Court on that point, and the Revd. Vicar Genl Radcliffe being indisposed at present, and unable to attend this day in Court, it is therefore hereby ordered that the said Thomas Radcliffe Esquire do attend at such time and place as the said Revd. Vicar General Radcliffe shall think proper to appoint, in order to give his answer or resolution touching the accepting or renouncing of the aforesaid trust, and the execution of the aforesaid will may be undertaken by the other trustee and residuary legatee named in the said will for the interest of all persons therein and thereby concerned. And in default of said Thomas Radcliffe Esquire his attendance on the said Vicar Gen’l Radcliffe as aforesaid, the Court will proceed to grant the lawful authority to the other trustee and residuary legatee to take upon him the due execution of the said trust.

At a Consistory Court holden at KK Michael 13^th March 1766, Thomas Radcliffe of Knochello Esquire one of the executors and residuary legatees in trust of the last will and testament of the late Mrs. Margt Taubman of the Bowling Green widow deceased having at the last Consistory Court holden at this place had time allowed him to consider whether he would accept or renounce the aforesaid Trust and he having not appeared this day to return his answer to the Court on that point, and the Revd. Vicar General Radcliffe being indisposed at present and unable to attent this day in Court, it is therefore hereby ordered that the said Thomas Radcliffe Esquire do attend at the time and place as the said Revd Vicar Gen’l Radcliffe shall think proper to appoint in order to give his answer or resolution touching the accepting or renouncing of the aforesaid trust, that the execution of the aforesaid will may be undertaken b the other trustee and residuary legatee named in the said will for the interest of all persons therein and thereby concerned and in default the said Thomas Radcliffe Esquire his attendance on the said Vicar General Radcliffe as aforesaid the Court will proceed to grant the lawful authority to the other trustee and residuary legatee to take upon him the due execution of the said trust.

At KK Patrick March 13^th, 1766, Thursday, the 20^th instant is appointed for the executor in trust of the last will and testament of Mrs. Martgt Taubman to appear at Balnyhowin pursuant to the within order. I do Certify that by virtue of the Revnd Vicar General Radcliffe’s authority I lawfully served Captn Thomas Radcliffe of KK Patrick with this within written order at wirness my name and mark this 15^th of March 1766. [signed his mark] Thomas Quay, Sumner of KK Patrick.

At KK Patrick August 13^th, 1766, Richard Ambrose Stevenson of Balla-doole Esquire came this day and acknowledged that he has received at and from the hands of Mr. John Frissel senior executor in trust of the last will and testament of Mrs. Margaret Taubman of the Bowling Green the sum of one thousand pounds in mortgages and other securities being a legacy bequeathed by the said Mrs. Taubman unto the children of the said Richard Ambrose Stevenson Esquire and his wife Margery Stevenson and that the said legacy of one thousand pounds together with the interest arising out of the said mortgages and securities shall be forthcoming and duly applied pursuant to the will of the testatrix. To which end he has given pledges viz. the Revd Daniel Gelling Vicar of Malew & Captn Matthias Taggart.’