Margaret McYlrea als Corkill, 1742

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35    Ballaugh
The last will and testament of Margaret McYlrea 
als Corkill of Ballaugh who departed this life 
the 26th day of February 1741 being of perfect 
mind and sound memory at the making hereof. 
First, she committed her soul to God and body 
to Christian burial. 
2ndly, she bequeathed on tub of barley, one 
tub of placket, and two kishens of rye to her 
cousin William Corkill; two kishens of rye 
to Oates Killey; two kishens of either rye 
or barley to Paul Corkill; and one kishen 
to James Corkill. 
3rdly, she bequeathed a sheep, a sheet and 
a piece of blue camlet in the house to her 
nephew William Cowley, with a sheep and the 
rug now on the bed to his sister Mary Cowley, 
and one sheep apiece to the other two brothers 
of said William and Mary. 
4thly, she left a new camlet petticoat to 
her niece Catharine Kneal. 
5thly, she left the kemper cloth in the 
house to her niece Catharine Lace als Corkill 
with a sheep to said Cathrine’s daughter; 
being her own goddaughter. 
6thly, she left a heifer of 2 year old to 
the wife and daughter of William Skeally 
with an old cadow to the said Skeally’s 
wife, and the little wheel to his said daughter. 
7thly, she bequeathed her part of the crop, 
by her called the Executors crop to 
Thomas McYlrea and her Executors to be 
free from further sowing. Item, she 
left a sheep apiece to each the son 
& daughter of the said Thomas McYlrea 
with her part to the boy. 
8thly, she left three pound of twisted 
yarn to her sister in law Hesther Corkill 
and to her niece Mary Corkill equally 
betwixt them, with the bed whereon she 
now lieth to her said niece Mary Corkill. 
9thly, she bequeathed her hay meadow 
called Close e wellan to her brother 
John Corkill, and her riding hood to 
her said brother’s wife. 
10thly, she left a sheep unto Margaret 
Corkill daughter to Paul a sheep or 
yearling unto David Corkill, & a young 
keir mutton unto John McYlrea. 
11thly, she left a wooden platter with 
2 or 3 noggins to Mary Stephan. 
She declared that she owed twelve shillings 
unto Dan: Corkill about; 3 shillings to 
the Rector, 4 shillings to Thomas Corlett, 
& 11 shillings to Robert Quay. 
Item, she declared that Thomas McYlrea 
owed her 18 pence, Phinlo Quayle 9 shillings; 
Thomas Boddaugh 9 shillings; & Cath: Gawn 1 shilling, 
which she remitted unto the said Cath: Gawn. 
12thly, she left 1 shilling to each the 
witnesses of this will and appointed them 
to see her Executor would not spare decent 
expenses towards her funeral. 
Lastly, she nominated, ordained, and 
appointed her foresaid brother John Corkill 
sole executor of all the rest of her 
goods to what nature soever, etc. 
Witnesses: 
John Stephan, 
John Bridson.

The Executor is sworn in Court in form 
of Law and has given pledges for payment 
of the debts and legacies vizt., 
Thomas Boddaugh & William Corlet both of Ballaugh. 

The Executors having sold some of the 
goods at Cant [public auction] without authority 
xxx is xxable to the payment of the legacies etc