Margaret Fayle, 1700

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72     KK Christ Lezayre
This is affirmed to be the last will and testament of 
Margret Fayle who departed this life about the beginning 
of April 1700. First, she committed her soul unto God 
and her body to Christian burial. 
Item, she left to her husband a waistcoat and drawers of 
flannel then in the house, and a shirt of coarse linen cloth. 
Item, she left to her sister Isable a sheep and lamb. 
Item, she left to her daughter Margery all her shaped 
linen and a black petticoat. 
Item, she left her eldest daughter all her houses and lands, 
and all the rest of her goods to her children Margery 
and Margaret, to be expended towards their bringing up. 
Witnesses: 
William Callow, 
Margaret Quark. 

The Inventory amounts to 2 pounds 6 shillings 5 pence. 

The Father being dead also, the next of kin vizt., 
Thomas Bell, Henry Bell, & Patrick Friar on the 
father’s side, & Isable Fail on the mother’s side 
are sworn supervisors in form of Law; and have given 
pledges for the good usage of the children and 
forthcoming of their goods if any be, the one for 
the other, and Edmond Faile for Isabel Fail, 
according to Law. 

Debts to be deducted out of the Inventory
funeral charges 0 pounds 2 shillings 2 pence; 
more 0:1:2; 
for half a cows pasture 0:1:6; 
to the Moar 0:2:0; 
Sumner fees 0:0:4; 
for tobacco and candles 0:0:3; 
more to Ew: Crow 0:1:2; 
for a main[?] gross 0:0:xx; 
More, two pence 0:0:2; 
for plowing 0:0:6; 
bowl fed[?] 0:1:2; 
due to Isabel Fail 0:4:6; 
rent xxx; 
Item, 4 shillings more added being the priced corn 
and her things; 
Clear Inventory is 1 pound 6 shillings 8 pence. 

November 13th, 1700
John Kirmeen enters against the Executors of William Friar 
and his wife Margaret Fail for 9 shillings 5 pence