IoM Flag

Margaret Corkish als Bridson, 1730

IoM Flag
Submitted by: Brian Lawson
Date: 26 January 2002
Original: LDS: 0106372

      Rushin, 1730
   This is affirmed to be the last Will & Testamt of Margaret
   Corkish als Bridson of Surby in the Parish of KK Xt
   Rushen, being in perfect Mind & Memory at ye making
   thereof, who departed this Life May 6th 1730.
First She comitted her Soul to God & her Body to Christian
   Burial.
Itm She bequeathed to her son John Corkish the one half
   or moiety of the Lands & Houses of Surby Moar, with
   half ee Crop & Husbandry Gears, half ye Dung, & half
   the Grey mare, half the Cupboard & her pt of the boat,
   wch belongs to her
   together wth one of the 2 calves they reared last year
   provided he the sd John shou'd neither sell nor mortgage any
   pt of the sd Lands; and if he shd die without issue,
   she left ye sd lands & houses to descend to the issue
   of her eldest daughtr Kath: Cooil als Corkish in the
   nature of Lands of Inheritance.
Itm She bequeath'd to her Daughter-in-law Mary Corkish
   als Cotter the big wheel. Itm: she bequeath'd to her
   Loving Husband Jon: Corkish her pt of the Riding horse,
   & a furnished feather bed for a legacy, Itm to her
   Daughr Isabel Clucas als Taylor 5s & her best suit of clothes
Itm to her daugtr Ellinr Kelly als Taylor 5s Itm she
   bequeath'd to Kath: Costean an old grey Pladdin Petticoat
Itm she bequeath'd six pence legacy to all claimrs
Lastly she constituted & appointed her two daugts 
   Katharin & Joney Corkish joint Execs of all the rest of
   her goods moveable & imoveable wtsoever, Declaring
   at ye same time that pt of her portion of marriage goods
   was due to Katharin, & if she not be satisfied to be
   joint Extx with her sister in lieu of the same, that she
   left her only 6d legacy.
Testrs
   Jo: Christian }
   Wm Maddrell   }  Jurati>

The Exrs sworn in Court, & gave in
Pledges the Revd Mr Crebbin & John
Christian
     probatum est & solvit 1s