William Bridson, 1746

This is affirmed to be the Last will & Testament 
of Capt. William Bridson of KK Malew who
Departed this Life about the 12th. July last 17[46]
he being of sound mind and memory at the
making hereof first he commended his soul
to God and his body to Christian Burial

     to the Cross of four ways whom they apprehended to be
Item he Left (insert above) his son in law Wm Mychreest
Six pence Legacy

Lastly He constituted and appointed his son
in Law Richard Hingley sole executor of [all the]
Rest of his goods moveable and unmoveable
whatsoever

Witnesses present
      Wm Macnomoor my X ) Jurati
      James Maddrell  my   X)
               The exed. Is sworn in court in form of law and
               hath given pledges for payment of Debts and
               Legacys viz Mr Wm Curgey of Castletown & Mr Willm. Harrison
               of KK Arbory
Solvit 12d         probatum est.         Edv: Moore

       Nov 19th. 1746 Patrick Shimin enters a claim agt the Exets of
                       Capt Bridson for £9-0-0
               20th  Tho. Quine claims for £9-0-0
       Feb 19 1746 Derm. Taubman claims £..10..0
Feb16 Philip Reilly enters a claim £1..15..0
Feb 18 Ewan Loony enters a claim for£1..11..3
(there may be another line obliterated)


Feb18 Wm Mychreest enters  a claim agt the Exct
Of Capt. Wm. Bridson …………………..£7..0.0 & craves [the]
Law –

Mar 30 1747 Ann Killey Wid: enters a claim for £11..16 ..
June 27 1747 John Corlett enters a Calim for 6shills due for 
                       Wagews 0 craves the Law
June 24 1747 Cath: Kural enters a Claim for 10s being
         for wages & craves the Law
                                                      s  d 
Oct 22 1747 The Revd. McQuayle enters a claim for £2..1..8 

Note. This is the husband of Jane Bridson who died intestate the following year(qv).