Jane Qualtrough als Egger, 1720

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18      Rushin: March the 16th 1719/20
This is affirmed to be the last will and 
testament of Jane Qualtrough als Egger 
of KK Xt Rushen being weak in body, but 
of perfect mind and memory. First she 
committed her soul to God and her 
body to Christian burial.  
Item, she bequeathed and left ten shillings 
and a chest to her daughter Margaret Qualtrough 
that lives in Ireland, and the said ten 
shillings to be left in the hands of John 
Crebbin until such time as she would come for 
it herself, and if in case that she will 
not come (herself) for the ten shillings 
that then the Testator left the ten shillings 
to the said John Crebbin.  
Item, she left six pence legacy to her son 
William Qualtrough, and six pence legacy to 
her daughter Mary Corrin als Qualtrough.  
Item, she left twenty shillings that is in 
her son William’s keeping to the said John 
Crebbin with thirteen shillings that is in 
the hands of Mrs. Jane Gawn of Balligawne, 
and two sheep that’s in his guard, and 
likewise all her right or part of the rate 
of a cow that was betwixt herself and widow 
Carrin in KK Arbory.  
Item, she left to the said John Crebbin all 
her woolen and linen clothes with the bed 
clothes; and also a piece of cloth that is in 
the tuck mill.  
Item, she left to Richard Corrin her son in 
law all such goods as she had in the custody 
of her said son in law to himself.  
Item, she nominated and appointed the said 
Richard Corrin the Executor of all the rest 
of her goods moveable and immoveable.  
Item, she left twelve pence to each of the 
witnesses.  
Testes
Ed: Hingley
John Garrett, jurati.              

Richard Corrin having utterly refused and 
----quisted[?] in Court to be sworn Executor, 
therefore John Crebbin, to whom most of the 
goods are left, is sworn in Court in form 
of Law.  
Probatum & Solvig 1s.    

The Inventory is gross given by the Sumner 
is 1 pound 4 pence besides the legacies.  
Pledges in form of Law, John Garrett & Philip Kegg.                

                      To the Reverend the 
                      Vicars Generals of 
                      this Isle, 
                      The humble petition of 
                      John Crebbin of KK 
                      Christ Rushen, 
Sheweth
   That about two years ago Jane Qualtrough 
   als Eggar came to his house, your petitioner 
   being not at home, she desired your 
   petitioners wife to give her bedroom in 
   the house with her, and your petitioners 
   wife denied her, until your petitioner 
   came home, from his daily labour, who 
   also asked him leave to have room for her 
   bed in his house, your petitioner told 
   her that she had children of her own and 
   that it were better for her, to go to 
   her son in law and her daughter then to 
   be with him, who replied that she would 
   never go to her son in law nor to her 
   daughter, that her son in law would 
   serve her, as he did her poor decrepit 
   husband turn him out of doors three days 
   before he died, and was forced to get 
   a house from a neighbour until it 
   pleased God to call for her husband, 
   and that her son in law would serve her 
   the same also, your petitioner hearing 
   such pelitiful expressions in her old 
   decrepit age, took pity on her, and 
   gave her bedroom until she died, and 
   all this time she lay very often sick, 
   but in the latter days she lay sick for  
   six weeks all together, that neither 
   son or daughter came to visit her, all 
   the time of her sickness, so that your 
   petitioner and his wife had very much 
   trouble in attending her all the time 
   of her affliction besides fire and candle, 
   and all this your petitioner can prove; 
           Therefore he humbly 
           desires that you may 
           be pleased to consider 
           your petitioners trouble 
           and determine the cause 
           as you shall think fit, 
           and he as in duty bound 
           shall ever pray for your 
           health and happiness 
           long to continue.            

July the 20th 1720
This day Margaret Maxwell als Qualtrough of 
the County of Ardmagh in the Kingdom of Ireland, 
daughter of the within Jane Qualtrough als 
Eggar came to the Records, and acknowledged 
to have received the within legacy of ten 
shilling left her by her mother at and from 
the hands of the within John Crebbin as 
also fifteen shillings more in full of what 
might or could be due to her besides, both 
by the death of her father Hugh Qualtrough 
and also her mother within, and does hereby 
forever acquit, exonerate and discharge the 
said John Crebbin, his heirs &c., for the 
same, and also does oblige herself, Executors, 
&c., in penalty of double the value never to 
molest him or his about the premises.  
In witness whereof, she has to her name put 
her mark the year and day above written. 
Margt Maxwell als Qualtrough her mark M.  
Before me, Wm Gell, Registrar.              

Eodem die & anno: 
John Crebbin does acknowledge to have received 
the sum of money left upon William Qualtrough, 
and also the sum left upon Mrs. Jane Gawn in 
the within will, and does hereby discharge and 
acquit them their Executors &c., for ever of the 
same; As witness his mark to his name the day 
and year above written. 
John Crebbin my mark.  
Before me, Wm Gell, Registrar.