Thurstan Tildsley, 1696

Submitted by:	Joyce M Oates
Date:	15 September 2002
Original:	LDS: 0106207

Note: The pagination may not be correct and translated or doubtful wording may not be indicated.

26 January 20th 1696/7, Kirk Arbory
The last will and testament of THURSTAN TILDSLEY who was weak
in body but of perfect memory.
Imprimis, he committed his soul to God and body to Christian burial.
Item, he left his part of the crop to his ELDEST SON WILLIAM,
or who ever of the children comes to be heir, to be delivered
to him at Michaelmas when he comes to enter upon the Estate,
with half the team, and all manner of gears belonging to the
tenement, with a couple of cows, and a couple of horses or
mares at his own choice.
Item, he left to his TWO YOUNGEST CHILDREN BETTY and THURSTAN
five pound apiece above the rest.
Item, he left five pound to the HEIR legacy. Item, he left
seven pound to his WIFE.
Item, he left to Deemster PARR twenty shillings.
Item, he left to his SISTER ELIZABETH TYLDSLEY ten shillings.
Item, he left to his SISTER BARTON (OR BARLOW) ten shillings.
Item, he left to his BROTHER HEN: TYLDSLEY ten shillings,
to buy him a ring.
Item, he left to Mr. ROBINSON 5 shilling.
Item, he left to his UNCLE & AUNT FARGHER five shillings apiece.
Item, he left to his KINSWOMAN MARGARET OATES 5 shillings.
Item, he left to the poor of the parish 1 bowl of barley.
Item, he left to his KINSWOMAN ALLEY OATES in Duglas 5 shilling.
Item, he left to the DEEMSTERS 2 DAUGHTERS to wit ANNE and
ISABEL PARR 5 shilling apiece.
Item, he declared 4 sheep and 4 lambs to be his DAUGHTER
ANN[?OR ALICE] own proper goods.
Item, he left to his FIVE CHILDREN to wit NELLY, ROBERT,
AYMEE, BETTY, AND THURSTAN of all the rest of his goods moveable
and immoveable, and named and appointed Deemster PARR and
the MOTHER overseers during their minority.
Witnesses:
John Parr,
John Fargher,
Sam: Robinson.

CODICIL: Item, he declared in the morrow after and left to his ELDEST SON WILLIAM TYLDSLEY eight sheep and eight lambs, acknowledged before his wife and myself, as witness Sam: Robinson.

THE EXECUTORS BEING UNDER AGE the MOTHER is sworn in Court
supervisor according to the will, and the ELDEST SON to be xxxxx.

JULY 1ST 1697
JOHN CUBON & HEN: WATERSON, GEORGE HARRISON enters against
the Executors of MR. THURSTON TILDSLEY for the sum of 40
shillings due. They are satisfied with 20 shillings
whereupon the Executors are acquitted of the same forever.

JULY 10, 1697
KATH: CALOW enter her claim against the Executors of
Mr. TYLDESLEY for the sum of five shillings due &c.

JULY 1ST 1697
RICH HINGLEY enters his claim against the Executor of
Mr. THURSTAN TYDSLEY for the sum of 3 shilling 6 pence,
and Court fees due &c. DIE ET ANNO PREDICT

JOHN COSTEEN enters against the said Executor for 11 shillings 8 pence due &c.

JULY THE 1ST 1699
WILLIAM QUALTROUGH enters his claim against the Executor
of Mr. TYLDSLEY for 3 pounds 14 shillins and a parcel of xxxx xxxx due &c.

KIRK ARBORY
THE INVENTORY of Mr. THURSTAN TILDSLEY taken and prized by 4 sworn men
viz., John Cubon BallaCredjeen, Nicholas Bradson, Richard Cluage, and
William Cubon Ballabegg, this 7th day of May 1697, as followeth
Imprimis, The dead's part of 7 oxen and 3 steers 8:12:6;
Item, do: of 7 cows 5 steers and 4 heifers 8:2:0;
Item, do: of 4 horses 1:17:6;
Item, do: of 22 sheep and twenty two lambs 2:8:6;
Item, do: of xxx score & fourteen muttons betwixt
young and old at 3s apiece 5:11:0;
Item, do: five score and fifteen yards of linen cloth
betwixt napkins towels and pillow biers 3:8:0;
Item, do: of 3 feather beds with their clothes
bolsters bedsteads & curtains 3:0:0;
Item, do: of 3 feather beds in the kitchen loft
with their clothes bolsters bedsteads & curtains,
2 chests a cradle 2:13:0;
Item, do: of 47 yards of blankets at 1p per yard 1:3:6;
Item, do: of seaven fledges 1:0:0;
Item, do: of six cushions 0:4:6;
Item, do: of 3 chests and box in the parlor
loft and clothes 0:7:0;
Item, do: of 18 pound of old pewter to witt
7 poringers 4 candlesticks, 3 plates, 2 big
flagons, 1 old salt cellar 0:6:9;
Item, do: of a ring and looking glass in
the parlor loft 0:5:xx;
Item, do: of 43 pound weight of pewter
whereof eight voiders 4 smaller dishes,
1 old plate, 1 old paringer 1:15:10;
Item, do: 2 brass candlesticks, 1 little
one weight 7 pound 0:4:10;
Item, do: 14 spoons muster pot 0:0:8;
Item, do: of 2 silver spoons and 1 xxx
tumbler spoons weight 3 ounce and a
half five tumbler 3 ounce 0:16:8;
Item, a do: a new jarb that was never used 0:8:0;
Item, do: of eleven chairs 0:13:9;
Item, do: of table frame and carpet
in & parlor 0:2:6;
Item, do: of 2 cables frame and form
and 1 bedstead 1 setle 10:14:xx;
Item, do: 4 half & big barrels for salting
fish or flesh, 6 beer barrels, 5 other
barrels, 1 kieve and stool & 1 churn,
1 chese flat 1:18:xx;
Item, do: 3 little wheels and two
big wheels 0:6:xx;
Item, do: 14 glass bottles 5 earthen
mugs, 1 basin, 1 herxxx, 1 old hair
rindge 0:3:xx;
Item, do: of 11 wooden piggins, 4 wooden
cams, 3 pails, 2 tubs, 1 strainer,
3 small dishes, 1 wooden candlestick 0:3:xx;
Item, do: 2 spits, 2 pair of fire tongs,
2 pair of trippets cooking[?] iron, old
cleaver, 2 flesh forks, 1 crescott in
sight 30 pound, 1 smoothing iron and
a girdle 0:5:6;
Item, do: of three pots 4s, of 5 saxxxx 8s 6p
in all 0:8:3;
Item, do:of three fowling pieces 0:10:0;
Item, do: of the boat, the nets
buoys and straps 1:15:0;
Item, do: of a black coat, of a white
coat, & of a vest and hat 0:7:9;
Item, do: of all the books most of them
being old excepting Goldman's
Dictionary prized to 0:8:0;
Total 49:0:1.

THE GOODS AND THE TUITION of the CHILDREN are in the
custody of THE MOTHER who hath given pledges according
to Law, Richard Cluage and William Cubon.

DEBTS DUE TO MR. TYLDSLEY JANUARY 20TH 1696/7
Imprimis, from Norris shoemaker in Ballasalley;
Item, from Caroon in Ballesalley;
Item, from Creer married to Lases daugher for barley 3s 4p
Item, from Mr. Squair for the rent of Cottier's Cloase 7s
Item, from xxx Cubon Robt half a firlet of barley
Item, from Cubbon peddler's son for tithe
Item, from Hen:Madrell rent money 1 pound 10 shilling
Item, from Ned:Shimmin for hay
Item, from Preston for the milk of a cow
Item, from Nicholas Bridson 1s
Item, from John Pigot glover in accounts
Item, from Frank for the rent of a cellar
Item, from Kath:Rothmell remainder of beer 2s
Item, from Robt Quay smith remainder of an ox 5s 6p
Item, from Tom: Keon & Ned: Corris for barley
Item, from Hen: Norris for tithe & firlet of mault
and half a furlet of barley
and a debt prized upon the Executors of Deemster Norris
Item, due from Rowland Brown in xxxx Patrick 3 pounds 14 shilling
Item, due from Hen:Bradson Glanow for rent 0:0:10
Item, due from William Corrin of Cobby for rent 0:1:0
In clipt money 14 ounces at 5s 2p per ounce 3:12:6
In current money 7:0:0
In half crowns 2:15:0
In miln money sixty crown pieces 18:0:0
In old shillings 22:5:0
In guineas ten and a half 12:12:0
Total 66:4:6
Half 33:2:3.
The old shillings are shillings in the wife's xxxx,
but not weight or new xxxxx.

APRIL 25TH 1698
XXX RECEIVED BY ACOUMPT SETTLED this day will Mr. HEN:HARRISON the
sum of forty two shillings due to me by book debt in the xxxx
of his pedice Mr. THURSTAN TYLDSLEY to wit I paid in cash the
xxx of fourteen shillings to xxxx the like value of fifty
shillings received by me from Mr. ROWLAND BROWN for the use
of his wife and Executor of the above Mr. TYLDESLEY as witness
my hand the xxxx 25th of April 1698.
I say received by DAVID MURREY. (2 pound 16 shilling 0 pence)

MEMORANDUM, APRIL 23RD, 1700
THE INVENTORY OR MR. TYLDESLTY being the summed up
£ s d
it amounts to 19 : 0 : 1
Debts to be deducted on dead's part 16 : 0 : 8 1/4
In legacies to be deducted 26 : 17 : 0
In all deducted 42 : 17 : 8 1/2
Of Inventory rest 26 : 2 : 4 3/4
Half of silver and gold current 33 : 2 : 3
In all due to the Executors 39 : 4 : 7 3/4
Which being divided among them,
each Executor's part will be 7 :1 6 : 11