Catherine Key, 1772

56                      Patrick
This is affirmed to be the last will and testament of Catherine Key wife to Gilbert Key of the Parish 
of Kirk Patrick who departed this life about the 25th March.  Being in perfect mind and memory at 
the making thereof – First she committed her Soul to Almighty God and her Body to Christian 
Burial.

Item:  She left unto her daughter Margaret Tear the sum of one crown.

Item:  She left unto her daughter Elizabeth Corlet all her apparel of clothing both linnon and 
woollen and a little spinning wheel, except a bed gown that she left unto Anne Caine Thomas 
Caines wife.

Item:  She left to her daughter Elizabeth Corlet three Kishans of oates.

Item:  She left unto her husband Gilbert Key her part of the cow and as much as was in the House of 
flax and woollen thread.

Item:  She left unto her grandson Thomas Key one sheep two years old.

Lastly:  She nominated and appointed her son Thomas Key to be whole and sole Executor of all the 
rest of her goods moveable and immoveable.

Witnesses Present:
Hugh Shimmin                                            
Margery Lord her  X 
Jurati
At a Chapter Court holden at Peel town 22nd May the Executor is sworn in court in form of Law and 
hath given Pledges for the payment of Debts and Legacies Vizt: Hugh Shimmin one of the 
witnesses and William Quirk (Ball-Aspick)

Probatum est
Jas Wilks
John Moore
Thos. Cubbon

Sept:  25  1772
------Tear and William Killey enter a claim against the Executor of Cath. Key for (an amount?)