Episcopal Will 1803, #2, Maughold, of John Craine:

Know all men by these Presents that I John Craine of Balla Crossey in the Parish of Ballaugh by and with the full and free consent and approbation of Margaret Craine otherwise Killey my wife divers good Causes and Reasons us hereunto moving but chiefly and more especially for and in consideration of the Affectionate Esteem and peculiar Regard which we have and do bear toward our sons Namely John Craine Wm Craine Thomas Craine & Robert Craine and our daughter Margaret Craine and also our niece Margaret Killey daughter of our late deceased Brother Robert Killey and for and in Consideration of the several Covenants hereinafter mentioned and also for and in Consideration of the Sum of Five Shillings each to us in hand paid at and from the hands of a particular Friend of our said Children and Niece aforesaid Have given Granted Confirmed Settled and estated and by these Presents do Give Grant Confirm and for ever absolutely Settle and Estate unto and upon our said son John Craine All and Singular our part Proportion and Right of in and unto our late purchased Lands of Balla Croshey situate in Ballaugh aforesaid together with the Mill and other Houses thereon Erected and made subject to the reservations herein after made - To have and to Hold unto the said John Craine Junr his heirs Exors Ad mrs and assigned for ever as aforesaid commencing from after the decease of the Survivor of us the said John Craine Senior and Margaret Craine my Wife subject to the Payment of the Mortgage Encumbered already on the premises aforesaid as also to the further sum of Two Hundred Pounds British to be well and truly paid unto the said John Craine Senior immediately after his said wife’s decease or after the said John Craine Senior’s decease should his Wife happen to be the survivor of his said Husband which Two Hundred Pounds are to be a Lien and Charge and We the said John Craine Senior and Margaret my Wife do hereby reserve and save to ourselves and to the survivor of us the sole and whole profits and Issues of the said Premises for and during our Natural Lives and the Life of the Survivor of us - and do also reserve to ourselves and to the Survivor of us a certain Part of the Premises adjoining the School House Concern on the West and to consist of Thirty yards Manks Measure from the South End of the School House aforesaid by the Mean High Way Westward and backward to the Mill Race on a direct line parellel (sic) with the said School House the like distance of thirty yards from the North End of the said School House westward by the same race to be entirely at our own option and to be solele and absolutely at our own disposal of the longer Liver of us to all intents and Purposes whatsoever - And we do hereby give Grant Confirm and for ever Estate unto and upon our sons William Craine Thomas Craine and Robert Craine and upon our Niece Margaret Killey a certain part or proportion of our Abbey land situate in KK German and near the town of Peel and to consist of forty yards in length by the present High Way or Common Street leading to the said town from the land of Patrick Lace Westward so far as the Forty Yards will extend and backward from the said Street and parellel thereto the distance of Seventeen yards Southward according to the Manks Yard. - To have and to hold unto the said William Craine Thomas Craine Robert Craine and Margaret Killey their heirs Ex ors Adm nrs and Assignees the said Premises in equal and joint Proportions share and share alike and in such manner that each of the last mentioned Grantees is and are to have a long square of ten yards in the Front adjoining the said street and seventeen yards backward into the said Close or Field for ever and aforesaid commencing from the day of the date thereof. And we do further settle on our said Son Robert the small House adjoining our big dwelling house and situate in Peeltown aforesaid To Have and to Hold unto the said Robert Craine his heirs Ex ors Admnrs and Assignees the said small or little House for ever commencing from the day of the date thereof. And we the said Grantors do further Give Grant Settle Confirm and for ever Estate upon and unto our said daughter Margaret Craine All and Singular our Big dwelling House situate in Peeltown near the before mentioned Close with the Easments and Appurtenences to the same belonging - To Have and to Hold unto the said Margaret Craine Junior her heirs Ex ors Adm nrs and Assigns the said premises dwelling House for ever as aforesaid commencing from the day of the date hereof - reserving to ourselves one Moiety of the Profits and Issues thereof and to the Survivor of us during Life. The said several Grantees yielding and paying the annual Chief Rent of the premises with all Boons Suits Dues and Services annually incumbent on the Premises as they are respectively concerned - Provided nevertheless that in Case our Son John Craine Junior shall not well and truly pay the said Sum of Two Hundred Pounds British payable by him in Consideration of the Premises settled upon him by this Grant within one year of the decease of the first Grantor departing this Life unto the survivor of us without Litigation or dispute then in that Case and not otherwise it shall and may be lawful for the said surviving Grantor to sell Mortgage and absolutely dispose of one Moiety of the Premises settled upon him as mentioned in the Deed and amply and fully to all Intents and Purposes as if the said Moiety has never been specified in this Deed any thing to the Contrary Notwithstanding and for the faithful Performance of all and singular the before written Deed of Settlement - I John Craine Senior and Margaret Craine my wife do bind and oblige ourselves our Heirs Ex^ors Adm^nrs and Assigns in the Penalty of Two Thousand Pounds to be levied and paid according to Law as Witness our Subscriptions the 11 th of July 1803

Signed & Delivered John Craine Margaret Craine my X In Presence of James Taubman Dan Stephen John Mylecharane

At a Court holden at Peeltown the 30th June 1804

John Craine one of the Executing Parties of the within Deed of Settlement acknowledge the same to be his Act and Deed and James Taubman Daniel Stephen and John Mylecharane the witnesses to the said Deed deposed on the Holy Evangelists that they saw Margaret Craine the other executing party to the said Deed duly sign and execute the same Before me, Thos Clark

At a Court of Common Law holden at Castle Rushen for the Southern District of this Isle the 3rd day of July 1804. The before written Deed of settlement having been acknowledged before the High Bailiff of Peel and now openly published in this Court and no objection being offered against it the same is therefore ordered to be recorded

Transcription courtesy of Ffynlo Craine

Examd John Lace John F Crellin Tho Stowell