Archdeacon Will, 1815, #70, of Charles Lace of Ballacrebbin, Andreas:

"The last will and testament of Charles Lace of Ballacrebbin in the Parish of Kk Andreas, who being of sound, disposing mind and memory, in the making of the same. And first I commit my soul unto God who gave it, and my body to decent Christian burial at the discretion of my executors and as for such worldly goods wherewith ait hath pleased God to bless me with I dispose of the same in the following manner: I leave unto my three children, namely John, Mary, and Samuel, three pounds each. I leave and bequeath unto Margaret Corlett alias Crow of Curragh a xxx one pound legacy. Lastly I nominate constitute and appoint my loving wife Ann who and sole executrix of this my last will and testament of all the rest of my goods moveable and immoveable of what kind and description soever to be by her peaceably possessed and enjoyed this 27th March 1815. Witnesses: Richard Radcliffe & John Radcliffe.

At Chapter Court holden in Ramsey 3rd Nov. 1815: the executrix is sworn in court in form of law and also as guardian and supervisor of the children under age & hath given pledges for the payment of debts and legacies namely William Kewish of Ballaugh & John Lace of Jurby.

To the Revd. Thomas Cubbon, clerk, Vicar General of this Diocese, the humble Petition of William Corkill, Thomas Brew, Jane Lace, and others, the creditors of Charles Lace of Ballacrebbin, deceased; Sheweth, that the said Charles Lace deceased did by Deed of Sale by him duly signed and executed and having date on or about the 9^th day of February 1815, grant, bargain, assign and make over in trust unto John Lace of Saittall in the Parish of Jurby and unto William Kewish of Ballaugh all and sxxx his Estate, lands and premises called Ballacrebbin for the purposes mentioned, but chiefly authorxxx them the said John Lace and William Kewish to raise so much money on the before mentioned premises either by mortgage, security, or absolute sale as will be sufficient to pay off and discharge all such debts as were then due and owing by him as by the said Deed may appear; That the said Charles Lace some sort time afterwards departed this life having previously made and executed his last will and testament and thereof appointed Ann Lace his wife executrix; That though the said Ann Lace was appointed executrix of the said will and that orders are and may be granted against her for debts due and owing by the said Charles Lace deceased, yet she has no assets in her hands wherewith to pay off or discharge such orders; That your Petitioners are anxious that the said John Lace and William Kewish may be sworn in your Reverences Court to administer the Estate of the said deceased and to pay off his just debts, in order that your Petitioners and thus the Creditors of the said decedent may be authorized to enforce their several orders against the Trustees, and they be bound to pay the same according to tenor and intention of the said Deed of Trust; Your Petitioners therefore pray a hearing hereof and that your Reverence may be pleased to appoint and swear the said John Lace & William Kewish administrators of the deceased’s Estate with such other relief as to your Reverence may seem meet and your Petitioners will pray etc., etc.

Ordered that this Petition do come to be heard before me at Ramsey on Thursday next, 15 Instant, this February 1816. [signed] Thomas Cubbon.

At an Ecclesiastical Court holden at Ramsey 15 February 1816, John Lace and William Kewish the Trustees named in the Deed of Trust from Charles Lace deceased are sworn well and truly to administer the decedents said estate and to pay off all just debts as far forth as his goods will extend and the Law bind them, and to that end they have given pledges namely William Kneen of Ramsey and James Kneen of Andreas.’