Elizabeth Heywood, 1752

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54     Michaedl
In the name of God, Amen. I Elizabeth Heywood, being 
by the blessing of God in good health, and of sound 
and disposing mind and memory, and considering the 
uncertainty of this mortal life, do make this my last 
will and testament in manner following: 
First, I commend my soul into the hands of Almighty God, 
trusting through the merits of my blessed Redeemer for 
pardon, in hopes of a happy resurrection. 
Item, I leave and bequeath to the three children of my 
deceased sister Jenkins, namely William Jenkins, Heywood 
Jenkins, Elizabeth Lesley, the sum of twenty five pounds each. 
Item, to my niece Mary Day twenty eight pounds, and to 
my niece Margaret Quayle twenty pounds. And my will and 
intent is that the legacies so left to my said two nieces 
shall be for their own proper use and at their own disposal. 
Item, I leave to my niece Elizabeth Murrey twenty pounds. 
To my godson John Allen fifteen pounds. 
To his brother Henry Allen ten pounds, and to their brother 
the Revd. Thomas Allen five pounds, and to my god-daughter 
Margaret Wilks wife of the revd. Mr. Wilks a guinea. 
Item, I leave to the poor of the Parish of Bury in Lancashire 
the sum of five pounds, to be disposed of by the Rector 
of the said parish for the time being. 
Item, I leave to my nephew Capt. Thomas Heywood a mourning 
ring of a guinea value, and my father’s picture. 
Item, I leave to the Minister a guinea for preaching my 
funeral sermon, and desire that nothing may be said on 
that occasion, but the hopes of my dying in the favour 
of God, a true Christian. 
Item, I leave to poor Elizabeth Casement twenty shillings, 
and to the eldest daughter of her sister by Thomas Cannell 
twenty shillings. I leave also to each of the maid servants 
of this house, who have lived with my Lord Bishop upwards 
of one year, five shillings each. 
And I do declare that is it my will that all and every of 
the legacies before mentioned are to be paid in British value. 
And forasmuch as I have a note from my niece Catherine 
Stevenson deceased, writ with her own hand and signed, 
but not attested by any witnesses, which note is hereunto 
annexed, by which she leaves to me the use of one hundred 
pounds in England during my life, and the principal to her 
sisters after my decease, if any of my nieces should dispute 
the validity of that note, I do hereby make void the 
respective legacies left to such as shall so question the 
said note or paper dated the 21 of July 1736. 
I leave the largest of my two gold rings to my cousin 
Elizabeth Lesley, and the other gold ring to my cousin 
Mr. William Jenkin’s wife. I leave also my large quarto 
Bible to my cousin Capt Heywood. I also leave to the Revd. 
Dr. Wilson a ring of the value of two guineas. 
To my cousin Mrs. Elizabeth Fargher of KK Malew five pounds 
British, and to her sister Margaret Quayle five pounds British. 
Also to my cousin Richard Allen five pounds British. 
I also leave and bequeath to the Revd. Mr. Allen’s wife 
my calico gown and petticoat lined with white silk and 
the rest of my apparel I leave to my aforesaid cousin Mrs. 
Elizabeth Fargher & her sister Margaret Quayle. 
Item, I leave and bequeath to my godson Robert Heywood 
ten pounds British. 
Item, to the poor of the parish of KK Michael, I leave 
the sum of ten pounds British whereof the vicar and 
wardens of said parish for the time being are to be trustees, 
and who are to lay the same out at interest for the perpetual 
use of said poor, and my will is that common beggars are to 
be excluded from any benefit of this my bequest, and that poor, 
old and infirm people are to have the sole benefit thereof. 
And that this my intention may be truly complied with, I 
desire that the said vicar and wardens may yearly return 
an account to the Lord Bishop of this diocese for the time 
being how the same is disposed of. 
Lastly, I do constitute and appoint my cousins Capt. Thomas 
Heywood & Mrs. Margaret Quayle executors of this my last 
will and testament, and of all the rest of my effects 
moveable and immoveable whatsoever, bequeathing them more 
particularly ten pounds British towards my funeral expenses. 
In testimony of all which I do subscribe my name and affix 
my seal this twenty eight day of December in the year of 
our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty one. 
[signed] Eliz. Heywood. 
Witnesses: 
James Wilks, 
John Hughes, 
Cathrine Curlett. 

At Bishop’s Court Novr. 27th, 1752, 
The Revd. James Wilks, John Hughes, & Catharine Corlet have 
deposed that Mrs. Elizabeth Heywood being of sound mind & 
memory, signed, sealed & declared the foregoing writing in 
their presence, to be her last will and testament, and to 
which they at her request subscribed their names. 
Wherefore & whereupon Capt Thomas Heywood & the Revd. John 
Quayle, husband of Mrs. Margaret Quayle, are sworn executors 
in form of law and have given pledges for payment of debts 
& legacies, namely, Mr. William Quayle merchant of Douglas, 
& John Hughes of Bishop’s Court. 

Sept. 11th, 1753
rec’d from Capt Thos. Heywood the twenty shillings British 
bequeathed by the testatrix to Eliz. Casement & to be laid 
or for her use. 
[signed] Matthias Curghey. 

If is pleases God, my aunt Elizabeth Heywood survives me, 
I leave her the use of that money I have settled in England 
while she lives and after her death the half of it to my 
sister Allen & the other half to sister Day & sister Quayle. 
The 21 of July 1736. 
[signed] Catherine. Stevenson