Margret Taubman, 1766

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10     Malew
In the name of God, Amen. Margret Taubman widow and relict 
of the late John Taubman of Bowling Green, Deemster, being 
perfectly sound in mind and memory at the making hereof, 
but considering the uncertainty of this life, do make and 
ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form 
following, hereby revoking and disannulling all former will 
and wills by me heretofore made. First, I commit my soul 
into the hands of Almighty God, hoping through the mediation 
of my Saviour Jesus Christ to obtain remission of my sisn, 
and my body to be interred at the discretion of my executors 
hereafter named and as touching my worldly goods wherewith 
it has pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, devise, 
and dispose of them in the following manner and form: 
Secondly, I give and bequeath unto the poor housekeepers of 
the town of Ramsey the interest of thirty pounds to be paid 
to them by the xxx and succeeding heirs of Ballastole on 
the Feast of St. Thomas forever as they shall see most proper. 
Thirdly, I give and bequeath unto the Children of my niece 
Margaret Stevenson wife of Richard Ambrose Stevenson of 
Balladoole, Esqr, which are now born as well as those that 
may hereafter be born of them, the sum of one thousand pounds 
current money of this Isle, which is to be placed out at 
interest and his her or their share or shares thereof paid him 
her or them as they severally attain to age to receive and 
dispose of the same and if any of the said children died 
under age, then and in that case such child’s part to fall to 
the surviving child or children in equal proportions, and if 
it should so happen that all the said children should died 
under age or before they receive or dispose of their respective 
shares, then and in that case it is my will that the said one 
thousand pounds hereby given and devised to said children is 
hereby given devised and bequeathed unto my aforesaid niece 
Margery the mother of said children and at her disposal 
without any further remainder. 
Fourthly I give and bequeath unto my sister Margery Frissel 
and my niece Margery Stevenson all my share of the furniture 
in the Bowling Green at the time of my decease together with 
all my linen, woolen and wearing apparel equally betwixt them. 
Fifthly, I give and bequeath unto my nephew Mr. John Frissell 
all the plate that is in the Bowling Green which I desire and 
it is my wil that they be delivered to him. 
Sixthly, I give and devise unto Thomas Ratcliff of Knockello, 
Esqr, and to Mr. John Frissell of Ramsey gentleman and the 
survivor of them and to the heirs, executors and administrators 
of such survivors all the remainder of my estate, ready money, 
debts due to me by my mortgages, bonds, notes or otherwise and 
all my goods, chattels and effects of what kind or nature soever, 
upon trust for the following use and purposes, and to and for 
no other trust use or purpose whatsoever, excepting the payment 
of all my legal debts and funeral expenses, which is to be first 
done by them. And then the principal sum or amounts arising from 
the said remainder or residue I do hereby order and direct my 
said trustees to lay out at interest and continue. And the interest, 
profits and amounts arising therefrom my will is and I do hereby 
direct my said trustees to pay or order the whole of such interest 
profits and amounts unto my aforesaid nephew John Frissel, yearly 
and every year during his natural life, and in case my said nephew 
should marry and have children lawfully begotten, then and in that 
case, my will is that the principal sum and amount of such 
remainder and residue is to fall to his my said nephew’s 
children in equal proportions amongst them share and share alike. 
And in case any such children of my said nephew should die before 
they arrive at age to receive or dispose of their respective shares, 
then and in that case such child’s share so dying is to fall to 
the surviving child or children in equal proportions. And if they 
his my said nephew’s children so mentioned should all die before 
they arrive at age to receive or dispose of their respective shares, 
then I do hereby order and it is my will that the whole of the 
remainder and residue left to my nephew’s children before mentioned 
is hereby given and devised to the children of my niece Margery 
Stevenson share and share alike in equal proportions. And I hereby 
give and bequeath to any person or persons who will pretend right 
or title to my estate, chattels, goods or effects to the contrary 
of my last will and testament half a crown apiece legacy and no more. 
And lastly, I do hereby appoint the said Thomas Ratcliffe Esquire 
and Mr. John Frissell gentleman and the survivor of them and the 
heirs, executors and administrators of such survivor, executors 
and residuary legatees in trust for the full and due execution 
of this my last will and testament for the uses therein contained. 
In testimony whereof I the said Margret Taubman have hereunto 
subscribed my name, affixed my seal and published this writing 
to be my last will and testament in presence of the witnesses 
hereunto subscribed this xx day of December one thousand and 
seven hundred and sixty five. 
[signed] Margt Taubman. 
Witnesses: 
John Quillin, 
John Christian, 
William Christian. 

At a Consistory Court holden at 
KK Michael 27th February 1766
John Quillin Esquire, his Majesty’s Attorney General of 
the Isle, John Christian gentleman, and William Christian, 
the subscribing witnesses to the above will have deposed 
on the holy Evangelists that the above named testatrix 
Mrs. Margaret Taubman duly signed, sealed and published 
the above and within writing in their present as and for 
her last will and testament, and that the said Testatrix 
was to the best of their knowledge, judgment and apprehension 
of sound & disposing mind and memory at the time she did 
the same. 
Codicil: 
Whereas the within named Testatrix Margaret Taubman have 
made and published the before written last will and 
testament which I do hereby ratify and confirm in every 
particular, save as is herein after excepted, that is to 
say, it is my will and pleasure and I hereby give and devise 
my part of the purchased lands hereafter mentioned to my 
nephew John Taubman, the other moiety thereof being already 
devised to him by hy deceased husband, that is to say my 
half of twenty six daymoths of hay land in the Lough part 
of Balla-Cagen, my half of three daymothes of hay land in 
Catharine’s Close with half the Little Field called the 
Moar’s Close lately purchased from John Ranford and wife. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name 
and affixed my seal in presence of the witnesses who have 
subscribed their names hereunto this sixth day of December 
one thousand seven hundred and sixty five. 
[signed] Margt Taubman. 
Witnesses 
Cæsar Parr, 
William Christian. 

At a Consistory Court holden 
at KK Michael 27th February 1766
Cæsar Parr gentleman and William Christian the subscribing 
witnesses to the above Codicil annexed to the within written 
will have deposed on the holy Evangelist that Mrs. Margaret 
Taubman deceased the testatrix named in the before written 
will duly signed sealed and published the above written codicil 
as a part of her last will and testament in their presence, 
and that she the said Mrs. Margaret Taubman was at the same 
time to the best of their knowledge, judgment and apprehension 
of sound and disposing mind and memory. 

At a Court of Correction holden in 
Castletown 5th February 1766
there being a writing this day insinuated to the Court, 
purporting to be the last will and testament of Mrs. 
Margaret Taubman late of the Bowling Green in the parish 
of KK Malew, widow, deceased, in order to be proved in 
the usual form, to the admission whereof to be proved by 
the witnessed John Taubman gentleman husband of Mrs. 
Esther Taubman otherwise Christian sister of the said 
Mrs. Margaret Taubman hath objected in Court, alleging 
that the said Mrs. Margt Taubman hath made a will which 
was in the favor of him and his family and more to their 
advantage and interest than the will now produced, and 
that his said sister in law Mrs. Margt Taubman deceased 
made some declarations thereof to several witnesses in 
her late sickness, the benefit of which witnesses oaths 
he claims and desires on some short day. It is therefor 
ordered by the Court that the several parties interested 
and concerned in the affair do appear at a Consistory 
Court to be holden at KK Michael, on Thursday the 27th 
of this instant, when and where the said several parties 
are to attend and duly prepared for the trial of the 
matters before mentioned without any further notice to 
be given them for that purpose. 

At a Consistory Court holden at 
KK Michael February 27th 1766\
the above mentioned John Taubman gentleman having appeared 
this day at this Court and having offered no further objections 
or any evidence in support of his former objections to the 
admission of the witnesses to the proving of the above mentioned 
will of the late Mrs. Margaret Taubman deceased, 
the above objections are therefore dismissed. 

At a Consistory Court holden at 
Ballnyhowin 20th March 1766
Thomas Radcliffe of Knockaloe Esquire one of the executors 
and residuary legatee in trust named in the said will is 
thereupon sworn sole executor and residuary legatee in trust 
pursuant to the annexed will, as also to bring to the Registry 
a perfect inventory of such of the goods, chattels, credits 
and effects of the said Mrs. Margaret Taubman deceased as 
are left and bequeathed as the remainder or residue for the 
use of Mr. John Frissel junior during his natural life, in 
order that the same may be forthcoming pursuant to the 
discretion of the said will for the uses mentioned therein, 
and to these ends as also for the payment of debts and legacies 
and for the indemnity of the office he is forthwith to give 
in pledges according to law. 

At KK Patrick May 7th, 1766
pledges were given in this day in due form of Law, namely 
Capt. William Callow of Claughbade in the Parish of KK Maughold 
and Standish Christian of Ellanbane in the Parish of Lezayre. 

At a Consistory Court holden at 
KK Michael 13th March 1766
Thomas Radcliffe of Knochello Esquire one of the executors 
and residuary legatees in trust of the last will and testament 
of the late Mrs. Margt Taubman of the Bowling Green widow 
deceased having at the last Consistory Court holden at this 
place had time allowed him to consider whether he would accept 
or renounce the aforesaid Trust and he having not appeared 
this day to return his answer to the Court on that point, 
and the Revd. Vicar General Radcliffe being indisposed at 
present and unable to attent this day in Court, it is therefore 
hereby ordered that the said Thomas Radcliffe Esquire do attend 
at the time and place as the said Revd Vicar Gen’l Radcliffe 
shall think proper to appoint in order to give his answer or 
resolution touching the accepting or renouncing of the aforesaid 
trust, that the execution of the aforesaid will may be undertaken 
by the other trustee and residuary legatee named in the said will 
for the interest of all persons therein and thereby concerned and 
in default the said Thomas Radcliffe Esquire his attendance on the 
said Vicar General Radcliffe as aforesaid the Court will proceed 
to grant the lawful authority to the other trustee and residuary 
legatee to take upon him the due execution of the said trust. 

At KK Patrick March 13th, 1766
Thursday, the 20th instant is appointed for the executor in trust 
of the last will and testament of Mrs. Martgt Taubman to appear 
at Balnyhowin pursuant to the within order. I do Certify that by 
virtue of the Revnd Vicar General Radcliffe’s authority I lawfully 
served Captn Thomas Radcliffe of KK Patrick with this within written 
order at wirness my name and mark this 15th of March 1766. 
[signed his mark] Thomas Quay, Sumner of KK Patrick. 

At KK Patrick August 13th, 1766
Richard Ambrose Stevenson of Balla-doole Esquire came this day 
and acknowledged that he has received at and from the hands of 
Mr. John Frissel senior executor in trust of the last will and 
testament of Mrs. Margaret Taubman of the Bowling Green the sum 
of one thousand pounds in mortgages and other securities being 
a legacy bequeathed by the said Mrs. Taubman unto the children 
of the said Richard Ambrose Stevenson Esquire and his wife Margery 
Stevenson and that the said legacy of one thousand pounds together 
with the interest arising out of the said mortgages and securities 
shall be forthcoming and duly applied pursuant to the will of the 
testatrix. To which end he has given pledges viz. the Revd Daniel 
Gelling Vicar of Malew & Captn Matthias Taggart