Margaret Kaighin als Lace, 1675

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The last will and testament of Margt Kaighin 
als Lace who departed this life about the 17 
of November 75 &c.  
Imprimis, she committed her soule to God and 
her body to Xtian burial.  
Item, she left to the poore 3 quarts of meals 
and what more it pleaseth her Executors to give them.  
Item, she willed to her son David Kaighin 4 pounds 
of money, a blanket and a sheet.  
Item, to Margaret Teare legasy a choice red 
petticoate & a keoxxx[?].  
Item, to her grandchild Kath: Kaighin the second 
choice petticoat.  
Item, to Katherine aforesaid a westcoate the 
best which she had.  
Item, to Anne Quxxxx a red petticoate.  
Item, to Ellin Kaighin her grandchild a black 
cap and handcherchiffe.  
Item, to Catherin Cotter a red petticoate.  
Item, to Kath Lace a choice chite coate or westcoate.  
Item, to her husband John Kaighin her part of a heifer.  
Item, to Thomas Kaighin her son 5s which he owed 
to her & the 20s which he was to give to Gilbert 
& David Kaighin in consideraton for the 4th part 
of the crop of corne.  
Item, she left her part of the land in the Courough 
& Intack unto her son Thomas Kaighin until he got 
his money he layd out for it.  
Item, to Pat Kaighin 13s which she owed him of 
that 40s mentioned in his contract bargain all 
the rest was paid him.  
Item, from Do: Xtin Ballamyne 5xx for her part 
of a fishing boat.  
Item, from Jo: Lace Ballakelly 20s.  
Item, due to her from Wm Teare 37s 6d.  
Item, she constituted her son Gilbert Kaighin her 
sole Executor of all the rest of her goods moveable 
and unmoveable and to see her will honestly 
performed.  
Item, more she bequesthed legacy to Pat Kaighin’s 
children a sheep and a lamb.  
Item, to Tho: Kaighin’s children a sheep and a lamb; 
to each witness 6d.  
Testes 
Ewan Xtin
John Cowle, jurati
the Executor’s two sisters children and so noe 
lawful witness.   

Margt Teare
Joh:Lace, jurati.  
Note, all legacies discharged & paid xxxx David Kaighin.              
 The Executor sworn in Court. Probatum et Solvit.           
 This will is not accepted of in Court till the 
 other Executor sworn.              
 The Inventory of the said Testatrix prized by 
 4 sworn men amounts to 9 pounds 3 shillings 7 pence.  
 Item, vessels in the house 0:9:3.  
 Item, to William Teare hand for the crop 01:17:xx.              
 The said Gilbert Kaighin acknowledgeth to be fully 
 satisfied and paid for the 37s 6d that was in 
 William Creer hand for the crop.      
 The Executor at age, and the goods in his own 
 custody and has given pledges in form of Law Danl 
 Christian & Nicho” Moore