Richard Myleroi 1749

Submitted by: Ian Radcliffe
Date: 31 March 2016
Original: Manx Mus: RB580

Document is dark on the top righthand side, the lower righthand side is damaged/torn.
Other lower parts are faint and difficult to read.


This is affirmed to be the last will and testament of Richard
Myleroi of Kk Lonan who departed this life on the ___ of
December 1749 Being of perfect mind _______________
making hereof.  First he committed his soul __________ [Dark edge]
His body to Christian burial. Itm. He left to his son ________
Myleroi all his part of the sheep both young and old _______
But his son was not to enjoy or have any benefit of the sheep ___
he should arrive to age.  Itm. He left him his best two _____
coats, and two vests, two pairs of stockings, his show(?) _____
chest and his mother was to put a lock to the same _____
his affors'd son Richard all the right and title he had in ______
to be & stand in the nature of inheritance and it is _________
that of the his said son should sell or mortgage and of the said 
lands that the rest of the children were to share equally with
him in the lands. But the said Richard was not to ______
profit or benefit of the lands until he arrived to twenty years [dark possibly 21?]
of age. But then in the ______ (inserted and faint) he left unto his ___ [faint] children Thos & William
fourty shillings. Itm. He left unto his daughter Margt. ____
of three quarters of a year(?) and his wife to give  _____
a quart of wool __ summer next.  Itm. He left to his 
daughters Issabel Catherin and Ann Myleroi ten shillings
Itm. He left unto his son John Myleroi his new coat whc____ [Torn]
lineing in and his son John [faint] Cont____ [torn]
stepmother for the cropp. He declared that twelve [torn]
as much as was due to him. Itm. he left to his [torn]
son to John, two lambs and the __ he lamb to [torn]
next summer, Itm. he left to his son David [torn]
a lincing (?) in and two Barragh shirts. Itm [torn]
Corrin his great russett coat and as much of the [tron]
mil? as would make a pair of breeches and two [torn]
stockings. Itm. he left twelve pence _______(faint) to 
his wife.  itm. he left sixpence legacy to any __ [torn]
any right on settle to any of his effects. He
appointed and nominated his loving wife Mary Myleroi
executrix of all the rest of his goods move____
Witnesses
Wm knackle his mark x  Jurati
[dark edge - second name not readable]

Short inventory followed but not transcribed as too faint

Last Modified 31 March 2016