Mally Kneale als Skally, 1675

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In the Index of Archdeacon Wills, this will is erroneously listed under Marown, but is actually the next Andreas will in the book of wills.

30     Andreas: 
This is affirmed to be the last will and testament of 
Mally Kneele als Skally, she being in good and perfect 
memory, committed her soul to God and her body to Christian burial.  
Item, she bequeathed to the poor at the discretion of her Executor.  
Item, she bequeathed to her daughter in law a coat, weskcoat, 
bodyes, and an apron & a carchieffe.  
Item, she willed, that if her daughter in law thought it not good 
to cut ye said weskcoat for Cathe: Keneene, that she 
would buy her a weskcoat cloath.  
Item, she left to Jony Skally a coat and a half carchiff.  
Item, to Jony Kneele a ewe lamb if there were any. 
 Item, she left to her said daughter iin law 3 pounds of kurgen 
and a pound of flax and she to give to her husband what
 thread should be needful for him.  
Item, she constituted and ordained her son Colln: Knele 
her true and lawful Executor of all the rest whatsoever 
and willed that her said Exeuctor should have 3 yards of 
the linen cloth that is in the weavers house to discharge debts. 
 Item, she willed and giveth to her husband all the rest of 
what linen and woolen cloth she had in the house and
 her said husband and her Executor to discharge all debts 
jointly between them peaceably & quietly. 
 Item, 2 yards of kurgen to her daughter in law.  
Testes: 
William Christian, 
William Cannell, juratus.        
The Executor sworn.  Probatum et Solvit 12d.        

The Inventory of the said Testator prized by 4 
sworn men cometh to 1 pound 2 shillings 0 pence.  
Pledges in form of law William Christian, Jo: Quirke