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William Mcylcarane, 1720

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Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 30 September 2002
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Archdeacon Wills 1720/1 #67, Lezayre, of William Mylecharane, died 3 Nov 1720: "

67        Lezayre, 1720
This is affirmed to be the last will and testament 
of WILLIAM MCYLCARANE who departed this life the 
3rd day of November, being of perfect mind and memory.  
First, committed his soul to God and his 
body to Christian burial.  
2ndly, he bequeathed to his ONLY SON THOMAS MCYLCARAINE 
all his lands & houses excepting what lands he hath in mortgage.  
3rdly, he bequeathed to his said son his part 
of the crop with his part of all the husbandry 
gears and utensils belonging to the land, and 
a silver cross and a piece of silver belonging to it.  
Item, he left to his said son six sheep xxx 
four sheep and xxx and a mare worth forty shillings 
when his said son comes to a xxx.  
Item, he left to his said son a heifer in calf to 
be given to SILVESTER KEWNE to run up for goods 
to his said child, he also left to his said son 
a choice pot, choice chest, a griddle and a baker stone.  
Item, he left that his said son should be kept 
to school five years.  
Item, he left that if his said CHILDREN died 
that his lands was to be disposed of in manner 
following, vizt to JOHN MCYLCARANE the xxx 
part of the woodland and a third part of 
the said land to THOMAS MCYLCARANE AND 
WILLIAM MCYLCARANE & the other third part 
of the land to MITCHELL MCYLCARAINE's 
TWO SONS vizt WILLIAM & THOMAS.  
Item, he left if his said CHILDREN died, 
two maths in the Great Meadow unto CATHARINE 
SAYLE and a day math in the said Meadow unto 
SILVESTER KEWNE and the other three day math 
in the said Meadow unto his loving WIFE and 
she to dispose at the latter day of the same 
to whome of the MCYLCARANE best deserved it from her.  
Item, he left to his WIFE her choice beast 
either horse or cattle kind.  
Item, he left that Mr. CAISMENT of the Kelley 
owed him seven pound one shilling and two pence.  
Item, he left that JOHN SAYLE owed him ten 
shillings and that WILLIAM KELLY owed him 
thirteen shillings and six pence and that 
MITCHELL MCYLCARAINE owed him four pounds 
and that his part thereof should remain in 
his own hands without interest until the end 
of twelve years.  He left that JOHN CRAINE 
owed him twenty shillings and that DAN 
KEWNE owed him owed him twelve shillings 
and that WILLIAM CHONELLY owed him four 
shillings, THOMAS TEAR two shillings four pence, 
ROBERT CLARKE five pence, JANE CALLISTER 
nine pence THOMAS CLERKE SENIOR nine shillings 
JOHN KEWLEY five shillings, JOHN CURGHEY 
one shilling four pence, MARGETT COWLEY one 
shilling eight pence, PATT CRENILL one shillings 
two pence, THOMAS CHRISTIAN one shilling, 
EWAN CURGHEY six pence and that WILLIAM 
SKINNER and EDWARD KNEALE was in debt to him.  
Item, he left that he was in debt as followd: 
first to JOHN KINRED forty shillings or there about, 
to PHILLIP CALLY forty shillings.  
Item, he left to SILVESTER KEWNE a medlie 
coat and blue vest and to HIS SON EDMOND KEWNE 
a Lawton coat and his riding coat to 
MITCHELL MCYLCHARAINE and the rest of his 
clothes to the poor.  
Item, he left a yearling to WILLIAM MCYLCARAINE 
for looking after the rest.  
Item, he left to his FATHER IN LAW THOMAS 
KILLIP a cow that he xxmissed him and to 
be overseer of his children.  
Item, he left to SILVESTER KEWNE half a spades 
cutting in the Leary Voar for ten years time 
and to be overseer of his children.  
Item, he left toe goods and tuition of the 
children to his loving WIFE and his SON 
to enter upon the land at sixteen years of 
age, and if the DAUGHTER marry without the 
consent of the overseers or guardians that 
the SON is to have six pound out of the 
DAUGHTER's part of goods.  
Item, he left all his part of the mortgaged 
land to his DAUGHTER and the Mother hath 
given consent to give her her part of the 
latter day and that said daughter is to 
have none of her goods until she arrive 
at one and twenty years of age, and if 
the CHILDREN died the mother is to be 
Executor of all their goods and lands.  
Lastly he constituted and appointed his ONLY 
DAUGHTER ISABLE MCYLCARAINE sole Executrix 
of all the rest of his goods moveable and 
unmoveable whatsoever. 
Witnesses: 
John Corlett, 
Silvester Kewne.      

THE EXECUTRIX BEING UNDERAGE, THE overseer 
THOMAS KILLIP & SILVESTER KEWN are sworn 
in Court in form of Law.  
Inventory & pledges within a month.     

THE GOODS AND CHILDREN  in the Mother's 
hands who hath given pledges THOMAS KILLIP 
& MR. JOHN GARRET.       

XXX 24, 1720: A TRUE AND PERFECT INVENTORY of 
the goods and chattels of WM MCYLKARANE viewed 
and prized by four sworn men, vizt., Thomas Corlet, 
John Nidderagh, William Kewish, and John Kewley.  
The husbandry gears prized for the heir with 
the pot, chest griddle and bake iron 0 pounds 16 shillings 3 pence; 
A mare left by the Testator to the heir 
worth the value of 40 shillings: 2:0:0; 
Six sheep left to the heir at 2s:4p apiece 0:14:0; 
The crop of hay due to the heir 0:15:9; 
The silver cross & the piece of silver belonging 
to it, which is reserved for the heir; 
The heifer in calf, is left in SIL: KEWNE'S 
hands for the use of the heir according 
to the will xx:xx:xx; 
The oats reserved for the heir is prized at 
3s:6p per bowl, vizt., 12 bowls 2:2:0; 
The barley reserved for the heir at 9s:6p 
per bowl, vizt., three firletts xx:xx:xx; 
The roof, doors, & rackentree &c, are 
reserved for the heir xx:14:3; 
Total 7:02:3.        

THESE GOODS VALUED FOR the Executrix: 
The dead's part of moveable goods prized to 6 pounds 3 shillings 8 pence; 
more moveable goods 4:12:08; 
The dead's part of immoveable goods 3:09:06; 
The dead's part of household yard 0:12:xx; 
More goods due to the Executrix 0:11:xx; 
The oats and placket reserved for the 
Executrix is prized at 4 shillings per bowle, 
vizt, two bowls and firlet 0:10:10; 
The sheep belonging to the Executrix are in 
number 28 at 2s:4p apiece 3:5:4; 
The dead's part of the geese 0:1:4; 
The half of the hemp at 1s:6p, 0:1:6; 
Total 19:7:xx.     

MARY QUALTROUGH's INVENTORY amounts to 2:18:6; 
More goods of hers prized to 0:8:6; 
Total 22 pounds 14 shillings 10 pence.    

THE FUNERAL CHARGES OF WILLIAM MCYLKARANE, 
Court fees, burial money &c., 1:6:9; 
The two thirds of a cow and heifer, left to 
SILL KEWN & THOMAS KILLIP overseers, which 
is due to the WIFE, and to be deducted 
eighteen shillings 0:8:0; 
Paid to JOHN MCYLKARANE for a debt due 
from MARY QUALTROUGH 0:7:3; 
To the Sumner & the four men prizing 
the goods 0:2:8; Total 2:14:8.    

MARY QUALTROUGH'S INVENTORY amount to 2:18:6.  
More goods of hers prized to 0:8:6.  
Total 3:7:0.      

RECEIVED OUT OF MARY QUALTROUGH'S INVENTORY: 
To JOHN GAWN in legacy 40:10:0; 
To JOHN CARIN'S WIFE in legacy 1:0:0; 
To  JAMES MCYLKARANE in debt 0:7:3; 
To THOMAS MCYLKARANE in debt 0:2:0; 
To JOHN KISSACK a debt 0:0:8; 
To MARGT CORLET a debt 0:0:7; 
Total 2:0:6.  
The legacies due to her GRANDCHILD ISABEL 
MCYLKARANE prized by the overseer 0:8:0.  
There is due to the said ISABEL the legacies include 
by MARY QUALTROUGH total & Inventory, in all 0:17:3.          

TRINITY RYSHEN, NOVEMBER 7TH, 1720, 
I EWAN QUALTROUGH BROTHER OF MARY MCYLCHARAYNE 
lately deceased, do hereby impower my SON IN LAW 
JOHN GAWN to receive whatever legacy or legacies 
my said sister bequeath to me in her last will 
and also upon receipt of the same to give unto 
her Executor or Executors a discharge in my behalf 
for the same being by reason of old age and other 
infirmities not able to travel, so far, 
as witnesseth my subscription the day and 
year above written. 
[signed] EWAN QUALTROUGH.    

OCTOBER 11, 1721
RECEIVED the above ten shillings by me. 
[signed his mark] JOHN GAWN.        

FEBRUARY 21ST, 1721/2, LEZAYRE
AN ACCOUNT OF WHAT DEBTS ARE DUE to WILLIAM MCYLKARANE 
& to his Executrix ISABEL MCYLKARANE:  
Half of Mr Wm Casement's debt is 3:xx:xx; 
Half of John Sayle's debt is paid to the wife, vizt 0:xx:xx; 
Half of Willm. Kelley's debt is xx:xx:xx; 
Half of Mitchel McYlkarane's debt is 2:xx:xx; 
Half of John Crain's debt is xx:xx:xx; 
Half of Wm Chonelly's debt paid to the wife, vizt 0:xx:xx; 
Half of Thomas Tear's debt paid to the wife, vizt., 0:xx:xx; 
Half of Robt Clerk's debt paid to the wife, vizt., 0:xx:xx; 
Half of Jane Callister's debt paid to the wife, vizt., 0:xx:xx; 
Half of Thomas Clerk's debt (Jourby) 0:0x:xx; 
Half of John Kewley's debt 0:2:xx; 
Half of Robt Curghy's debt, paid to the wife, vizt, 0:1:xx; 
Half of John Kinney's debt, paid to wife, vizt., 0:1:xx; 
Half of John Killip's debt, paid to wife 0:0:xx; 
Half of John Curghy's debt paid to wife 0:0:xx; 
Half of Margt Cowley's debt paid to wife 0:0:xx; 
Half of Patrick Crenilt's debt 0:0:xx; 
Half of Thomas Christian's debt paid to wife 0:0:0x; 
Half of Ewan Curghy's debt paid to wife 0:0:3; 
Half of Wm Skinner's debt paide to wife 0:1:9; 
Half of Ned Kneal's debt 0:0:5; 
Half of Wm Garret's debt paid to wife 0:1:11 1/2; 
Half of Jony Sayle's debt 0:0:3; 
Half of John Kermod's debt 0:0:2; 
Half of Gilbt. Kinread's debt paid to the wife 0:1:5; 
Half of Mrs. Parr's debt paid to the wife 0:1:0x; 
Half of Wm. Kissack's wife's debt paid to the wife 0:0:0x; 
Half of Philip Wade's debt paid to wife 0:0:3; 
Half of Robt Cowle's debt paid to wife 0:0:2; 
Total 8:3:10.   

HALF OF THE MORTGAGE MONEY TO BE Inventoried as followeth: 
Half of the mortgage money in the Polagh in Jourby which 
is about 4 pounds 10 shillings, or five pounds 0:10:0; 
Half of the bond in Robt. Curghy's hands five pounds 5:0:0; 
Half of the remainder of the portion, promised by 
THOMAS KILLIP in Marriage Contract, five pounds 5:0:0; 
The above 5 pounds appears by an order of Court to be but 3:0:0.   

DEDUCTIONS TO BE TAKEN OUT OF WM MCYLKARANE'S Inventory, 
on the Heir's account: 
For an Alienation fine in Jourby 0:6:10; 
For an Alienation fine in KK Xt Lezayre 0:6:10; 
For a fine xxxx on the overseers for xxxx xx 
right in Largh na Greagh 0:7:0; 
Total 1:0:8.         

MAY 18, 1721: PHILIP CALLY DOES HEREBY acknowledge 
to have received from SILL: KEWN overseer of 
WILLIAM MCYLKARANE'S CHILDREN the forty shillings 
dxxxxx him from the said MCYLKARANE, as mentioned 
in the Will, and acquits and discharges the Executor 
for the same forever.  
[signed his mark] Phillip Cally. 
Befor me: Charles Watleworth, Official.    

MAY 18, 1721: PHILIP CALLY ENTERS HIS CLAIM 
against the Executor of WILLIAM MCYLKARANE 
for the sum of 14 pence, and craves the Law.         

NOVEMBER THE 11TH, 1721, 
GILCHREEST SAYLE of KK Andrews enters a claim  
xxxx Executrix of WM. MCYLCARRANE for 49 shillings 
and craves the Law.       

OCTOBER 11, 1721, 
RECEIVED NOW & before 20 pence being my wife's 
legacy by me [signed his mark] JOHN CARIN.       

NOVEMBER 30TH: THIS DAY JOHN MCYLCARANE for himself 
& MOTHER has paid unto JOHN KELLY HUSBAND OF CATH: 
KELLY ALS KILLIP the just sum of forty shillings, 
he the said JOHN KELLY acknowledging also that he 
received forty shillings before from MICHAEL MCYLCARANE, 
which in all completes the sum of four pounds 
mentioned in the last will of WM. MCYLCARANE, 
and does hereby acquit and discharge the said 
JOHN MCYLCARANE and xxxx as also the Executors 
of MICHAEL MCYLCARANE of the same forever. 
Witness my mark to my name 
[signed his mark] John Kelly. 
Before me Edwd Moore, Regr.        

WHEREAS MICHAEL MCYLCARANE of Ballaugh was 
indebted to his KINSMAN WILLIAM MCYLCARANE 
of Lezayre the sum of four pounds, and the 
said WILLIAM having in his will made about 
November 1720, declared the half of the 
said sum was to lie in the said MICHAEL's 
hands until the end of twelve years the said 
WILLIAM's WIFE part of which four pounds 
being paid February 17, 1728, as by a 
discharge xxx the hand of JOHN KELLY HER 
PRESENT HUSBAND appears.  
Therefore we CATH: & JOHN MCYLCARANE THE 
WIDOW and Executrix of the above MICHAEL 
MCYLCARANE, do hereby oblige ourselves, 
our Executors or Administrators to pay 
the other part, vizt., forty shillings to 
CATH: KELLY ALS KILLIP MOTHER OF THE EXECUTRIX 
of the said WILLIAM MCYLCARANE, who is 
by his will to have the goods until the 
said Executrix arrive to 21 years of age, 
and this at expiration of the term above 
mentioned. Witness our subscriptions this 
20th of May 1731. 
[signed their marks] CATH. MCYLCARANE, 
JOHN MCYLCARANE. 
In presence of John Woods, Vicar General.       

KK MICHAEL, DECEMBER 18, 1739, 
JOHN KILLIP in behalf of his FATHER THOMAS KILLIP 
has now paid to ISABEL MCYLCARANE the Executrix 
of HER FATHER WILLIAM MCYLCARANE the sum of three 
pounds, being the dead's part of the dowry promised 
by the said THOMAS to the Father & Mother of the 
said ISABEL, and this pursuant to an order granted 
in that case. Before me, Edw: Moore.      

I DO ACKNOWLEDGE TO HAVE THIS DAY to have 
received at and from the hands of my STEPFATHER 
JOHN KELLY, in part of what is due to me as 
Executrix to my FATHER WILLIAM MCYLCARANE 
deceased the sum of ten pounds Manx currency, 
as witness my hand this 18th day of January 1739. 
[signed her mark] ISABEL MCYLCARANE. 
Witnesses: 
William Christian, 
John Kewen.       

I DO ACKNOWLEDGE TO HAVE THIS DAY received 
from my STEPFATHER JOHN KELLY the further sum 
of thirteen pounds, for and upon the account 
of what is due to me as Exeuctrix to my 
FATHER WILLIAM MCYLCARANE deceased, as 
witness my hand this 2nd of October 1741. 
[signed her mark] Isabel McYlcarane. 
Witnesses: 
Thomas Tear, 
Thomas Christian.       

JUNE 29TH, 1744: 
EWAN CALLOW HUSBAND OF ISABEL MCYLECARANE 
came this day to the Registry and acknowledged 
the three annexed receipts containing in all 
twenty six pounds as also that he received the 
further sum of eight pounds from his FATHER IN 
LAW JOHN KELLY and does hereby acquit and discharge 
his said father in law for so much. 
Before me Robt. Radcliffe, Registrar.      

XXX 13TH, 1745: 
THOMAS MCYLCARANE CAME THIS DAY to the Registry 
and acknowledged to have received from his STEPFATHER 
JOHN KELLY the sum of severn pounds two shillings 
3 pence which was due unto him by the death 
of his FATHER WILLIAM MCYLCARANE as appears 
by annexed Inventory and does hereby acquit 
him the said KELLY and Executors for so much. 
Before me Robt Radcliffe Regr.     
Item, an ox and 2 horses 5 pounds 0 shillings 0 pence; 
barley 0:2:11; oates 0:9:5; 
4 sheep 0:9:4; 
the above particulars 1:0:8; 
Total 7:2:4.       

MARCH 28TH, 1759
THOMAS MCYLCHARANE CAME THIS DAY to the Registry 
and acknowledged to have received from his STEPFATHER 
JOHN KELLY the silver cross and the piece of silver 
belonging to it, and does therefore acquit him & 
his SISTER[should be MOTHER] CATH: KELLY of the same forever. 
Before me Matths Curghey, Regr