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KK Maughold 1677
In the Name of God Amen. I Grace Crooke als Quaile
of the Town of Ramsey in the Isle of Man, Sicke in Body but
whole in minde, and of sound and perfect memory (I thank my god)
maketh this my last Will and Testament as followeth ; ffirst I
bequeath my soule unto Allmightie God my blessed Lord and
Saviour, through whose death and passion I stedfastly believe yt
full pardon and remission of all my Sins, and my body Unto
Christian Buriall, to bee laide neere the side of the Grave
of my former husband John Black late of Ramsey marchnt
Item I bequeath Unto my my Brothers Son James Crooke (my geese...
five pounds. Item I bequeath unto my daughter Radclife the
best of the three firm feather - Bedds, a boulster, a cupple of pillows
a cupple of New blancketts which are unsewne, ffour paire of
sheets a cupple of lardgr pewter dishes, with foure other pewter dishes
that is to say two deeper dishes, and two ^ lardge ^ flatt ones, a dozen of napkins
a Table Cloath a cupple of pillows [beart] cases, also a feather Bedd
Ticke alredy made, but unfilled, two of my best gownes a gowne of
manxe sardge with a petticote of olive culler to make for that
gowne, also a nother stuffe gowne (with a petticote to each) wch
gowne came out of England, and all furniture for it tyde together
These things to bee given her by my husbande (from tyme to [tyme]
as shee shall have Occation to weare them ; Item I bequeath
unto the Neediest sorte of poore people Thirtie shillings in moneys
to be distributed as Mr. Thomas Allen, and my husband shall think
fittinge, Item I bequeath to James Christian att Lough Mallow
Twenty shillinges in moneys ; Item I bequeath unto my Daughter
Ann Blacke, for her portion the full sume of Eighteene and Ten
poundes sterling, to bee paid her (all) in reddy monyes by my hus-
bande Mr. John Quaile, his Executor and assignes, as also a younge ^ oxe ^
.
^ younge Cow ^
.. ^ 2 ^ Calfes includeinge herein, her Childes parte of goodes due
unto her, by her father Blacke, and with all to bee acquitted, of all my
right of landes, houses, and goodes whatsoever, not herein given her
And I do hereby intreat my said husband (as hee shall answer
before Allmightie ^ god ^ and more att the Dreadfull day of Judgement
that hee have a spetiall Care and regarde for the Education of
said Childe, and to have the use of her portion, ffor her [care]
and maintenance, untill shee shall marry, or abt lawfull age
and demande the same ; and if in the meane tyme my sd. da...(edge in binding)
Ann, dislike her usage and livinge with her father Quaile
bee minded to Dwell in England with my Brother Richard
then it shall not remain in the power of my husbande
time to hinder her, and there uppon, hee is to allow her yearly
pounds, as use (and noe more) out of her said portion to man
and keepe her to learninge then and if in case my said Daug
shall liveath with her ^ father ^
.. Quaile, that then my husba
send to England for a wooman of skille and knowledge to keep
his house to teach my said daughter her booke and needle
learn the virginalls (which virginalls are now in my house
I bequeath it unto her, with halfe a dozen paire of sheets
= Bedd with all furniture belongeing to the same a Trunck
halfe a dozen pewter dishes, that is to say, two deepe ones
lardge ones and two flatte ones ; And I doe hereby require
my said daughter Ann, on my last blessings, that she use [no]
Company, neither bee swayed or carried by any idle fancie
herselfe in marriage, without the Consent and Knowledge of her
Quaile, and her overseers ; And if in case my said daughter
doe dye, and departe this life, before shee is the full age of ffour
yeares, that then and in that case, I doe hereby bequeath her
portion (excepting what is due to her by her father Black
followeth, vizt. a hundred poundes thereof to my daughter Marg
& her issue,
and the remainder, to my husband Quaile, But if in case my
daughter Margrett should, or doe dye without issue of lawfu
yeares, that then the sd. hundred poundes to descend payable
my next relations in England, and the other parte of ye
portion to my husband Quaile ; excludinge my former hus
Children (by his first wife) from any benefitt thereof by
Legacie to every of them, wch hereby, and to that effect I bequea
them ; Item I further bequeath to my daughter Margrett
pounds in money, to bee paid her by my husband as
shall require ye same, and only to herselfe and issue it is to be g
Item I bequeath to my Brother Richard Crooke a Jacobin
of gold. Item I bequeath for a legacie to my husband Quaile of
peice of
Item I further bequeath to my ^ daughter ^ Ann, a diber Tablecloath, an
dozen of diber napkins, with the leaveinges of all the sardge I have
in the house, saveinge thereout, a gowne and a petticote for my Dau
hter Margrett ; All the rest of my goodes, moveable and unmoveable
whatsoever, I doe hereby bequeath to my husband Mr. John Quaile
whom I doe hereby, nominate, and Constitute my lawfull Executor
of this my Last Will and Testament ; Revokeinge & Nullifyeinge
any former will or Testament made by mee ; And finally I doe
Hereby and nominate and Authorize for Overseers of my said Childe
Ann Blacke, and of this my Will; Edward Christian of Milnetown
Esqr. ^
in and ^ Mr. Thomas Allen, Mr. Silvester Radcliffe, and my husband
Mr. John Quaile, whom I erneastly beseech in Christian affection,
att all times to regarde, and see duely performed, the trust and
Confidence I doe hereby repose in them, to which Gentlemen I
bequeath these Legacies, towitte a ten shillinge peice of gold, and to
Mr. Allen and my son in law, five shillinges, each of them, And
this my Last Will and Testament beinge in Every particular
fairely Considered off, and Composed with Cordiall love betwixt my
husband and myselfe, wee have accorddingly subscribed and signed
the same, with our Names and Seales, this twenty forth day of
May, in Anno Domini 1677
Grace Quaile als Crooke
Signed and sealed before us, my mark
The Wittnesses hereof x
James: Christian _________ I doe hereby give my
John Wattleworth my mark x} jurat consent to this my wifes
Last will ^ and ^ Testamente
as wittnes my hand
John Quaile
x
k mallew debts due to ye deceadt. Mrs. Grace Quayle
The Adminst. of Gudnd Nowell ________ 0 . 6 . 6
The Executrs of John Cubon ___________ 0 . 2 . 3
John Allen [Quayle] 11 . 7 . 4
K pat
ye Executrs of Sr Tho : Harrisson 0 . 1 . 10
Germ : ye Executrs of Hen : Ratcliffe 0 . 1 . 0
Wm Carrett fidler ___________________ 0 . 1 . 7
Mr Tho : Ratcliff knock
_ 05 . 01 . 00
Aprill ye [9th] 1678
Eliz : ffox als Cottingham enters her clame against ye Executr of Grace
Quale deceadnt for ye sume of 2s 6d
..
The last will and Testam
(in binding)
. John Quayle due to her by [pmisse]
. of Mrs. Grace Quaile
their Life ... Also for ye cloathing linnen and
woolen and ye bead
that was about my neck
at her death,
due to her
.. for
(this part is very small writing)
And
...
..
Bradan
The Executrs of Mr Richard Calcott __________ 01 . 15 . 00
Edward ffletcher _____________________ 00 . 03 . 00
Mary wife of Tho : Curghey _____________ 00 . 04 . 06
Marrown Mr Ed: Nelson of leigh morrey _______ 00 . 05 . 00
Ballaugh, Brian Smith ____________________ 04 . 05 . 00
Andreas John Ratcliffe ______________________ 00 . 00 . 09
John Teare [smith] ___________________ 00 . 01 . 00
Wm Ratcliffe ________________________ 00 . 07 . 08
Dan : Christian _______________________ 00 . 07 . 00
Wm [Quark] _________________________ 00 . 02 . 06
Dan : xpian balla cunde ________________ 00 . 00 . 04
James Teare _________________________ 00 . 01 . 00
John Caine __________________________ 00 . 13 . 10
Tho : Cowle _________________________ 00 . 10 . 00
John Kneale balla currey _______________ 00
.
Mrs Huddleston ______________________ 01 . 11 . 07
Tho : [Lord] ballawhoo ________________ 00 . 07 . 04
KK Christ lezayre
Wm Crow & his wife due by booke_______ 00 . 07 . 00
by
. ____________________ 00 . 07 . 00
[moity] by his wife & old Capt. Curphey ___ 00 . 12 . 07
Jane Casemt wife of Wm Gill ___________ 00 . 00 . 06
Mr Ewan Christian Exectr of Mr John Christian
.
Tho : Wallis _________________________ 00 . 06 . 02
The Exectr of
____________ 00 . 05 . 01
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