Thomas Clerke, 1658

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49      August the 19th 1658 
In the name of God, Amen. I Tho: Clerke sick in 
body but whole in minde and of good and perfitt 
memory God be praised doe make this my last will 
and testament followinge.  
First, I commit my soule to God and my bodie 
to Christian burial.  
Itm, I leave to ye poore at ye usuall tyme one 
boule of malt and a boule between a oate meale 
and wheat and one beefe.  
Itm, to my brother Dollin Clarke ye cutt tayle 
oxe and the keone horse and a maire and soe 
doth cutt him of ye 3 pounds yt is mentioned 
in ye former will due if soe y thee ye sd 
Dollin will trouble my Executrix for any things 
either lands or goods, it is my will y thee 
shall not get but ... 6d legacie.  
Itm, to William Christian 3 pounds, and soe 
doe cutt him of ye executorship.  
Itm, to Donold Christian an oxe, a cow & a 
young [sheep].    
Itm, to Patrick Christian and Joney a heifer.  
Itm, to Bahee Clarke and Margaret Clarke and 
Katherin Christian and Ann Christian a cowe 
between them all.  
Itm, to Thomas Christian’s two sonnes one calfe.  
Itm, to William Feare a cowe.  
Item, to William Teare and Ann his wife 20s or 
ye beast yt they have in their keeping.  
Itm, to ye minister a mutton.  
Itm, to ye clerk a mutton.  
Itm, to John Teare 3s.  
Itm, to Jane Teare 20s.  
Itm, to Finlo [Swane] 3s.  
Itm, to Patrick Clarke 3s.  
Itm, to Margaret Booy a calfe yeare old.  
Itm, to Patricke Kellie his 2 sonnes a cow calfe.  
Itm, to John Teare 5s.   
Item, to Mr John Christian Deemster a mutton.  
Lastly I constitute and appoint my wife Ann Teare 
my true and lawful executrix of all ye rest of 
my goods unbequeathed moveable & unmoveable 
whatsoever. This is my last will & true testament 
And I desire yt it may take place and alsoe doe 
... ...... and null all other former wills as 
witness my marke ye day and yeare first above written.  
Alsoe it is my will to expresse plainely yt 
my executrix is to have all my lands as well ye 
lands in morgaige as ye Crast wherein will live for ever and at her owne dispossinge, 
for she my executrix hath given consent yt ife 
God doe call for her first yt she will leave her 
said husband executor reserving ten pounds for 
legacies at her own disposinge.  
Itm, to Tho: Kellie 1s, and to Patrick Kellie 1s.  
Itm, to Jo: Teare my brother in law his best apparel.  
Alsoe I desired Mr. Jo: Christian Deemster and 
John Teare yt they would not see his wife wronged.  
Testator Tho: Clarke his marke x.   
Testes
Tho: Kellie his mark X
Patrick Kelly his marke X
John Teare, jurati 23rd.                        

23rd 9ber 1658
 There is some .... alledged against the valid 
 .... of this will therefore time is given to 
 all parties to appeare at Peele tomorrow with 
 what .... ... they have to alledge, and in case 
 they doe not appeare The will is to be ...... 
 .... .. witnesses oaths already taken.     
 
 There did appear no witness to contradict this 
 will therefore the executris is sworne and she 
 will ......  
 Probatum est solvit 1s.                             
 
 (48) 
 Gentlemen: 
 These are to lett you understand that whereas we 
 weare witnesses of Tho Clarkes will, and as 
 touching Dollin Clarke legassie which the 
 deceadent bequeathed unto the sd Dollin, we .. 
 [hand] & doe hearebie by virtue of the oath we 
 toke declare that the sd Tho: Clarke deceased 
 left unto Dollin Clarke the cutt tayle ox & he 
 keare horse & that he nominated the maire to be 
 KK Lonan maire, all though it be forgotten in 
 the will, this we certifie to be true that the 
 maire that was bequeathed to Dollin Clarke by 
 Tho: Clarke deceased was the KK Lonan maire, 
 theire is non forgotten but the word, KK Lonan, 
 or else we are willing & redie to dispose those 
 same words to be true as witness our makes 
 this 30th November 1658.  
 Tho: Kelly his mark
 Pattrick Kelly his mark.  
 Also the executor is willing to swear the words 
 to be KK Lonan maire witness my mark, An Teare X.                     
 
 For Thomas Clarke of the parish of Jurby, ..... 
 Received this 2nd day of Febr 1649/50 of Thomas 
 Clearke of Jurby for the use of the Rt Honorable 
 my very good Lord & master the Earle of Derby 
 the sum of twenty nobles wich he doth lend unto 
 his Lordship towards the furnishing of his 
 garrisons for the defense of the Country Is 
 say ... my me, 
 Jeremie Choston.   6 pounds 13 shillings 4 pence.            
 
 (51) 
 The exigence of my present affayres, And the 
 publique saftie of this Island (soe much 
 threatened at this tyme) enforce mee to a 
 consideration of some speedie & effectual 
 course for the victuallinge of my Garrisons; 
 To this end, I have thought good, to move a 
 select number of the inhabitants (of whose 
 good affections I am most confident) that 
 according to their respective abillityes 
 they would furnish me, with a certain proportion 
 of monie or corne to bee ymployed for that 
 purpose: Amongst them, I shall not doubt of 
 your ........ to provide the present service, 
 on which the preservation of this Islande 
 (by God’s blessinge) doth cheefelie depende; 
 And therefore I doe desire you, with what 
 possible speede you can to furnish me with 
 twenty nobles either in monie or corne to 
 that valeue, which upon my honour shall bee 
 disposed of to that use onlie; And thereby 
 I make noe doubt but to keepe my Castles from 
 tyme to tyme fully & sufficientlie victualled 
 without anie further trouble or chardge to 
 the Countrey.  Your cheereful compliance 
 with my desires herein, I shall looke upon, 
 as a greate expression of your particular 
 affections to mee, and the publique 
 prosperitie of the Countrey.  And hereby I 
 doe not onelie oblige my selfe to repay ye 
 said some of twentie nobles soe soone as God 
 shall enable mee, but to make some further 
 expression of my respect & favour when 
 occasion shall serve, that may manifest my 
 serve of greate obligation, which by this 
 seasonable supply you shall lay upon me ... 
 desire your answere by the bearer in writinge. 
 And rest, 
 Your loving frend, Derby.  
 Castle Rushin, ?9th Sept 1649.                            
 
 (52)
 A true Inventory of the goods of Thos Clerke 
 deceased priced by 4 sworne men viz: Wm Teare, 
 Wm Freere, Wm Worrey, & Patr Kellie as followeth:  
 Imprimis: half new fledge  6s;   
 Itm, 2 blankets  10s;      
 Itm, 3 sheetes and a piece of cloath  9s 6d;      
 Itm, 1 old fledge  2s;      
 Itm, the small vessels  26s 6d;      
 Itm, half old blankets 9d;      
 Itm, in woole  3s 8d;      
 Itm, the flax and helpe  2s 4d;      
 Itm, earthen vessels  10d;      
 Itm, 4 yards and halfyard of hurgen cloath 2s 4d;      
 Itm, half p------ half card ....... and 3 pewter spoones  20d;      
 Itm, feather bed and boulster  3s 4d;      
 Itm, his part of ye sackes  2s;      
 Itm, a snoke[?], 1 old sword[?], turfe spade, 
      a payre of tongues and 2 pound of iron  2s 8d;      
 Itm, half old saddle and ye 4th of an old griddle  4d;      
 Itm, half chayre, half table and frame  2s 6d;      
 Itm, half silver spoone  1s 3d;      
 Itm, in butter and chese  3s 10d;      
 Itm, half 2 old chests  3s;      
 Itm, 1 hundred of herrings 1s 6d;     
 Itm, for sieves and netts  4d;      
 Itm, in vessells  3s 6d;      
 Itm, half plow 3 old thraser and half cord chaire  2s 3d;      
 Itm, 1 straddle and other timber  5d;      
 Itm, half ladder, half 2 carres and 1 payre of old harness  1s 9d;      
 Itm, his part of the corne  1£ 12s 3d;      
 Itm, half old pott and raddentree  1s;      
 Itm, half his part of ye ...... after ye legacies  10s;      
 Itm, half heifer  5s;      
 Itm, in mortgage lands  16£ 5s;      
 Itm, the hay  7s;      
 Itm, 2 grand geese & a gosling  1s 6d;      
 Itm, half hogge  6d;      
 Itm, in moneyes 30s;      
 Itm, in ..... & also crownes  15s;     
 Due from Charles Crellin ye price of a boule of malt.                     
 
 The Executor ..... Pledges Capt Jo: Teare & Patr Christian. 
 Secundum forma legis.                          
 
 2 June 1659
 Dollin Clearke entereth his claime against ye exec of 
 Tho: Clearke for ye sum of 7 pounds 10 shillings and 
 a mare bequeathed by will and craveth the benefit of 
 ye Law, and for an Intack of 9d rent