Alexander Quaile, 1718

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14      KK Braddan
The last will of Alexander Quaile who was 
buried the 23rd of November 1718 being of 
good and perfect mind and memory at the 
making thereof (which was on the 8th day 
of July 1717). 
First he committed his soul to God and 
body to Christian burial. 
Item, he left to his daughter Mary two 
pounds, with three pounds more he hand 
lent her. 
Item, to his daughter Christian’s children 
two pounds; and 20 shillings left herself 
by her mother, and a new blanket which he 
left her of his own goods as legacy. 
Item, to his son Robert Quaile 3 pounds 
besides the 20 shillings left him by his 
mother, if he will come for it, if not 
he left thereof 40 shillings to his godson 
Alexander Parr, 20 shillings to his 
grandchild Isabel Coultry, ten shillings 
to his grandchild John Corlet and the 
other ten shillings to daughter Margaret. 
Item, he declared that xxx portion xx 
premises which was eight pounds to his 
daughter Margaret was wholly paid and 
satisfied. Item, he left to his grandchild 
Margaret Parr a heifer at Knock a Woddan[?], 
and the remaining part of the wool to 
his daughter Jane, and grandchild Isabel Coultry. 
Item, to grandchild John Curlet a steer. 
Item, to his said son Robert a cow, 
if he come for it, if not to daughter Jane, 
as also two new blankets to the said Robert. 
Item, to daughter Jane his part of 
James Quilliam’s lime ground with his 
bargain of the Cladaugh, and the corn 
thereon and his right of the house. 
Item, he left David Corlet’s lime land 
betwixt daughter Jane and daughter Margaret, 
with the Land and corn in Ballaquast, 
the said Margaret paying half the rest 
thereof if she accept of it, if not the 
wheat of that crop all[or shall] xxx daughter Jane. 
Item, to Edward Fletcher a sheep and a lamb. 
To Patrick Kneen the next to the best pair of sheers. 
To the minister a mutton. 
Item, he declared that he had already 
(for many reasons) delivered and given 
the copper pan to daughter Jane. 
Lastly, he nominated and appointed his 
said two daughters Jane and Margaret soleand joint Executrices of all the rest 
of his goods moveable and unmoveable whatsoever. 
Witnesses: 
Robert Lewn, 
John Clague. 

The Executrices husbands sworn in Court 
in Form of Law. The witnesses are pledges. 

February the 12th 1718: 
John Parr enters a claim against the 
Executors of his father in law Alexander 
Quaile for forty shillings and the portion 
promised him with is wife thirty two 
shillings being the price of an ox sold 
by him the said Alexander Quaile, a 
cow and for half a dozen sheep with the 
increase of them, and craves the Law. 

May the 8th 1719: 
John Parr enters against the Executors 
of his father in law Alexander Quayle 
for his working tools and all other 
utensils belonging to his trade, as well 
dying as clothing, and craves the Law. 

Eodem die: 
John Par enters against John Coultry 
as his wife is one of her father Alexander 
Quayle’s Executrices, for detaining 
from him the one half of eleven pounds, 
which the said John Coultry alleges 
was given him by his father in law by 
virtue of Deed of Gift, &c