Ann Oats als Christian, 1679

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      KK Conchan the 7th of February 1679/80
In ye name of God, Amen. The last will and testament of Ann Oats 
als Christian. First she committed her soul to Almightie God and 
her body to Christian burial, vizt., to be buried in the Chauncell 
of KK Conchan. Item, she left to ye poor a firlet of meal and ye 
rest at ye discretion of her husband and Executors. 
Item, she left to her son James Oats one pound ten shillings 
sterling and one young mare. 
Item, she left to her granddaughter Ann Oats daughter 
of Ja: six young sheep. 
Item, she left to her dear husband Joh: Oats all her part of ye 
boat and riding horse and all her part of ye little cellar in 
Duglas, with all what goods is within it. 
Item, she left to her son and heir John Oats all her part of 
ye cupboard, one carpet xxxx table to her daughter in law 
Mari Oats als Cotter. 
Item, she left to her grandson Jo: Oats all her part of the 
two great chests in ye bulten[?]. 
Item, she left to Sir Tho: Thwaites one mutton. 
Item, she constituted and ordained her two daughters viz., 
Ann and Issable Oats Executors of all the rest of her goods 
moveable and unmoveable of what kind and nature soever and 
their father John Oates is to have ye use of ye goods aforesaid 
till the Executors be capable to take their own use of ye 
goods left, and unless they marry with their father’s consent. 
I leave to my husband Jo: Oats aforesaid the sum of 4 pounds 
sterling out of thexx part of goods. 
Item, to Ja: Oats one pewter flagan and a barrel. 
Item, she left her husband and her two sons viz., John and James 
Oats overseers and guardians of the two daughters aforesaid 
till they be capable too receive their own. 
Item, she left to Bahie Skillicorn one old blanket. 
Item, to Jony Lace xxx xxxxx of waistcoat. 
Item, to Bahie Cotter an old petticoat. 
Testes: 
Tho: Thwaites, 
Jo: Bell, jurati. 

The husband sworn. The Executors at years are sworn in Court. 
The goods in the husband’s hands and hath given pledges for ye 
forthcoming of the same secunde forman legis: James Oats & 
Jon: Christian cum consent Executrices. 
Probatum et Solvit 11 pence