Christopher Leeze, 1720

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40       Braddan
This is affirmed to be the last will of 
Christopher Leeze who departed this life 
the 20th of November 1720, being in good 
and perfect mind and memory.
First, he committed his soul to God and 
body to Christian burial. 
Item, he left and ordered a firlet of 
meal to be distributed among the poor at 
Whitsontide next.
Item, he left and bequeathed to his brother 
Robert’s daughter viz., Isabell Leeze five 
pounds. 
Item, to the said Robert Leeze his son 
viz., John xxx shillings, and half
of two sheep in the said Robert’s keeping, 
the other half of them to the maid Ellinor Brew. 
Item, he left to his mother a rug and 
his part of the bees at the Knockbane, 
and a third part of the corn in the Haggart. 
Item, he left to his sister Ann ten 
shillings with eight sheep half males 
and half females, and what remained
xxx paid by him to her of the twenty 
shillings promised at her marriage, 
and his part of the bees at KnockBule, 
and a quart of wool. 
Item, he left to  his brother William 
his part of the bees at Robert Wains 
with what monies he owed him. 
Item, declared that John Killey owed 
him 5 shillings 10 pence, which he 
left to his brother William’s 
children betwixt them. 
Item, he left to his 2 godsons William 
Caralagh’s son, and his sister Ann’s 
son a lamb each. 
Item, he left his looms and weaving 
utensils to Robert Curghey, the said 
Robert paying for them thirty shillings 
if he liked to take them upon that 
price to his Executor. 
Item, he left to his brother Robert 
his part of the bees at Nicholas Quine’s. 
To the minister a mutton. 
Item, he nominated and appointed his 
two brothers Robert and Nicholas Leeze
sole and joint Executors of all the 
rest of his goods moveable and 
unmoveable whatsoever, and ordered 
they should take no interest the 
year he died of any presons that 
had monies of his in their hands. 
Item, to the parish clerk a coat. 
Witnesses: 
George Gelling, 
Robert Curghey. 

The Executors sworn in Court in form of
Law.

Pledges Thomas Christian & David xxxx