John Loone, 1637

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24                    KK Onchan 1637
The last will & testament of John Loone who departed 
this life the 6th of July anno 1637.   
He left the poore 1 bowle of malt, 1 firlett wheate 
2 muttons, and the rest at the discrecion of the overseers.  
It, he left his eldest sonne halfe the teame of oxen 
& halfe the crop of corne, and half of all gears belonging 
& necessary for labouringe of the Land;  
It, he left to his sayd sonne eight sheep, 4 muttons, and a maire.  
It, to his wife his rydinge horse.  
It to Sr Jo: Oates a mutton.   
It to his two yongest Edmond & John Loone his part of 
Skillicornes corne, and constituted and ordained them 
his lawfull executors of all his goods moveable and unmovable, 
and willed his wife to have the keepinge of his children 
& the benefit of the farme till the children come to lawfull 
years, whether his wife marryed or not.  
It, he acknowledged & tooke upon his conscience that he 
had payd Mr. Squire then under steward all the rents due at 
Michaelmas 1636 being 4 pounds 4s & 7d, out of wch moneyes 
the sayd Mr Squire payd him his allowance.  
It, he left the 4 witnesses supervisors of his children.  
Witnesses: 
Donald Loone, 
Jo: Kewley, 
Edmund Cro, 
Donald Crich, jurati.    
Probat et Solvit 12d.             
Debts due to ye sayd Jo: Loone:  
xxx from his father and mother 20s;    
It, Mallowny Cowne  3s;      
It, Jo: Skillycorne  2s 6d;      
It, Robt Crich  12d.   
Note yt ys codicil wch Jo: Kewley hath offered is to be 
examined by ye circ & sworne by 3 witnesses, wch he is 
to returne before y 2 of November.  Pledge.             
Note: yt Jo: Kewley, Donald Leane & Donald Critch upon 
oath saith that xxx[hidden in fold] 
John Leane bequeathed to his son in xxxxx Will half 
his crop of corne & half his team of oxen, he asked 
his wife whether she xxx willing thereunto, shee sayd 
she was coxxxxx the farther affirmeth that he left chardge 
upon his wife to bring up his son at the schoole.                         

An Inventorie of the goods of John Lewne taken the 21 of September 1637 prased by 4 sworne men, Tho Christin, 
Danold Canell, Phill xxxxx, John Kellye:  
Imprimis xxxxx and a bullocke pair 4  21s;    
Item 2 heiffers price 16s;      
Item, for ther parte of the swine  8s;      
Item 2 bl--ed & 2 shites price 13s;     
Itm halfe a fleche  3s;      
Itm, half a xxrbes bed price  3s 4d,       
Itm a sacke & a canvice  2s;      
Item 2 yarde of canvice cloath  8d;      
Item 1 ould canvice & 2 pxxxxx 16d;    
Item, 1 barrell 1 fishine, 1 tub wth other same vessel  4s;     
Item halfe a hogete price 9d;      
2 pewter platers xxxx 20d;    
1 ould chaire[?] halfe a chiste  16d;     
halfe a lytell potte  12d;    
halfe a _atte_ xxxx 6d;      
Itm a lader, 3 carres & crills[?] price 2s 6d;      
halfe a mare price 7s,      
Ite in sheep yonge & ould 23 & halfe sheep 30s;    
the l---eb prase  7s;     
2 yonge goates  2s;    
The halfe the cropte of corne & halfe the teame of oxen due to the eldest.      
Pledges Ed: Crow, Donald Leane & Ed: Crow senr, for ye 
forthcoming of ye goods & to secure ye office subpoena double ye value.                        

The xxxx Corbes:  
1 table, 1 briefe pottes, 1 chist, 1 xxxxxxxx, 1 colte, 
1 spayd shxxxx & dagger, 1 halbexxx  all priste 32s.                    
Xxxxx the corne wch was in Skilcorn xx[?hands] he lxxx 
to the xx xxxge xxx wch ssss 9 stokes of oates & xxx 
sheaves of barley priced 7s.  
It  halfe an ould feather bed,  
It, on earthen platter.   
The whole Invent amounts to 9 pounds 18s 3d