Archdeacon Wills 1784 #100, Ballaugh, of Nicholas Mylrea senior:

"This is affirmed to be the last will and testament of Nicholas Mylrea senior of the said parish of Ballaugh being of perfect mind and memory at the making hereof, and having committed his soul to Go and body to Christian burial, he disposed of his worldly goods and effects as follows, vizt.: First, he bequeathed and willed to his son in law Matthew Oates his best coat and his best pair of breeches, a pettey or jacket and an old big coat and to his said son in law’s eldest daughter a sheep and a lamb. He left to his son in law William Quayle a sheep and a lamb together with the best big coat and two vests and a pair of blue breeches, and also his part of that sum of money which appears by a bill of mortgage in a parcel of intack land which belongs to James Crellin of the town of Douglas distinguished by the name of Close beg-y-vrechan situated in the said parish before mentioned to be equally between his said son in law William Quayle and his youngest son Thomas Mylrea provided that the said sum be not levied of his after mentioned executrix till the terms of the said bill of mortgage be expired and the said sum be fully paid and satisfied. He left to his eldest son Nicholas Mylrea two coats and a pair of brown breeches and his part of whatsoever sum of money his said son Nicholas owed him and his part of whatsoever corn his said son owed him. He left to his said son Nicholas Mylrea’s two children namely William and Margaret one sheep each. He left to the poor of Ballaugh one pound for shillings six pence to be laid out at interest which said interest disposed of yearly by the care of the Church Wardens of said parish and six pence each to every one that contendeth and not abideth by this will that claimeth or sues for more. He named and appointed that if in case his said eldest son Nicholas Mylrea would make any disturbance with the executor in any respect to any matter or thing that he was to be excluded in the legacy that was left him. He left one shilling legacy each to the witnesses. Finally, he nominated constituted and appointed his daughter Mary Mylrea sole execturix of all the rest of his goods and effects moveable and immovable of what kind or denomination soever. Witnesses: Robert Corlet, Thomas Kelly. At a Chapter Court holden at KK Michael January xx, 1784, the executrix is sworn in Court in form of law and hath given pledges for the payment of debts and legacies . . .

January 6^th, 1785: Matthias Oates enters a claim against the executrix of Nicholas Mylrea . . .

April 30^th, 1787, Maughold: John Wattleworth enters against the executrix of Jane Casement . . .

At Ramsey 22^nd June 1787: The claimant having with his wife Esther Wattleworth proved the sum of four pounds seven shillings and nine pence British, ordered therefor that said sum be paid and discharged by Mary Casement the executrix of the last will and testament of jane Casement deceased . . .

I Daniel Boddaugh one of the wardens of the parish of Ballaugh do hereby acknowledge to have received the sum of one pound four shillings and sixpence the same being a legacy bequeathed the poor of said parish by the last will and testament of Nicholas Mylrea . . .

I Nicholas Mylrea junior son of the within testator Nicholas Mylrea senior do hereby acknowledge to have received the several articles bequeathed and by the last will and testament of my father Nicholas Mylrea senior, as also the two sheep bequeathed my children william and margaret. . .

I Matthias Oates do hereby acknowledge to have received the best coat, the best pair of breeches, a petty or jacket and an old big coat . . this 6^th January 1785."