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
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