Esther Corkill als Lace, 1784

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124             Andreas
Know all men by these presents that I Esther Corkill otherwise Lace 
of the parish of KK Andreas, widow, for and in consideration of the 
love, good will and natural affection which I have and do bear towards 
my dutiful and well beloved son Gilbert Christian of the said parish 
of KK Andreas and Mary his wife my daughter, which whom I have resided 
for many years and who do take all due care of me and provided all 
things necessary for me in my old age & weak and feeble condition, 
they obliging themselves to continue their duty to me and provide all 
thing necessary for me for the time to come as also for and upon 
amount of the further considerations and obligations herein after 
mentioned; Have therefore given, granted, assigned, passed over, settled, 
estated, and confirmed and by these presents do give grant, assign, 
pass over and forever absolutely settle, estate and confirm to and 
upon them the said Gilbert Christian and Mary his wife (my daughter 
aforesaid) all my right, title xxx and interest to and in a certain 
parcel of intack land situate in the parish of KK Christ Lezayre commonly 
call anded distinguished by the name of the Archdeacon’s Close, with 
all easements, liberty and appurtenances thereunto belonging of six 
pence yearly Lord’s Rent upon my part and the same in present 
possession for and during the natural lifetime of the longest liver 
of them the said Gilbert Christian & Mary his wife aforesaid, and 
after the decease of the longer liver of them the premise to fall and 
descend to their son William Christian without any encumbrance. And I 
do also hereby further settle estate and confirm to and upon him the 
said Gilbert Christian and Mary his wife aforesaid all the rest of 
my worldly goods chattels, credits and effects of what kind nature or 
denomination soever to be immediately possessed and enjoyed by them 
as their absolute right a property forever from and after the assigning 
and delivery of these presents. They the said Gilbert Christian and 
Mary his wife aforesaid for and in consideration of this Deed of 
Settlement and what are therein mentioned, obliging themselves to 
take xxx care of me and provide all things necessary for my livelihood 
during my natural life and have me decently buried. They also oblige 
themselves as a further consideration for this Deed of Settlement 
to give the following particulars to the persons hereafter named after 
my decease xxx to my daughter Catharine the widow of William Lace they 
are to give the table and frame and the dresser in the dwelling house 
with xxx any furniture, and one of the dales in the house to repair 
the said dresser, and likewise the lime stones at the old lime kiln. 
To my [?grand]daughter Esther Christian they are to give a feather 
bed and bolster, a chest and a spinning wheel. To my greatgranddaughter 
the daughter of Joney Garret they are to give an ewe lamb, all which 
particulars before mentioned are to be given to the persons afore named 
after my decease by the said Gilbert Christian and May his wife aforesaid. 
And further to signify testify and declare that this do be my voluntary 
act and deed by me made without any fraid[?] imposition or circumventions, 
I have with these presents delivered unto them the said Gilbert Christian 
and Mary his wife aforesaid my daughter one coined piece of silver called 
an English shilling as delivery seizure possession and investiture of all 
singular the before mentioned settled and estated premise in present of 
the subscribing witnesses. And for the true and faithful performance of 
all and singular the before written Deed of Settlement gift grand and 
assignment to both parties, that is to the said Esther Corkill otherwise 
Lace and the said Gilbert Christian and Mary his wife aforesaid doe 
hereby firmly bind and oblige themselves the either party to the other 
and their representatives heirs executors administrators and assigns 
in and under the penalty and forfeiture of two hundred pounds sterling 
to be levied and paid according to the law and practice within this Isle, 
as witness our respective names hereunto set and subscribed this 
the 17th day of January anno domini 1782. 
[signed their marks] Esther Corkill als Lace; 
                     Gilbert Christian, 
                     Mary Christian. 
Witnesses
   William Kewin, 
   Patrick Brew
 
9th March 1782 
Gilbert Christian & Mary Christian acknowledged the before written 
Deed of Gift & Settlement to be their proper act and deed, and
William Kewin and Patrick Brew the executing witnesses made oath on 
the Holy Evangelists that Esther Corkill alias Lace duly executed 
the same in their presence. 
         Before me 
         [signed] John Frissell. 

We the Setting Quest of the parish of KK Christ Lezayre 
to Settle and proportion on the premise mention in the 
within and before going Deed of Gift and Settlement the 
annual or yearly Lord’s rent of six pence as witness our 
subscriptions this 28th May 1782. 
[signed] John Kneale, 
         John Crowe, 
         John Cowley, 
         William Garret. 

             At a Court Baron holded at KK Michael 
             for the parishes of Andreas, Bride & Lezayre, 
             the 30th day of May 1782, 
The within written Deed of Settlement being acknowledged 
before the High Bailiff of Ramsey and now openly published 
in Court, the consideration thereof was objected to on 
the grounds of the Grantor having conveyed the premise 
therein mentioned by a Deed, but no such Deed or other 
evidence appearing in xxx of such allegation, the same 
is therefor allowed of for and in the name and behalf of 
the most noble John Duke of Atholl, Lord of Mann and 
the Isles, &c, and confirmed b this Court. 
[signed] xxx Heywood. 
Executed by Robert Heywood D Lenes[?]

At a Chapter Court holden at Lezayre June 17, 1784, 
The before going Deed of Settlement having been 
lawfully proved, the same is accepted as the last 
will and testament of Esther Corkill, the Donor, 
and Gilbert Christian the Donee is sworn for payment 
of debts and legacies according to Law, and hath 
given pledges to that end, namely William Radcliffe 
and Charles Cowle both of Andreas. 

I William Lace son & heir of Catharine Lace do hereby 
acknowledge to have received from Gilbert Christian the 
table, frame and dresser and a dale to repair the same, 
likewise the lime stones at the old lime kiln, the same 
being a legacy bequeathed as to Catharine Lace aforesaid 
by her mother Esther Corkill and I do hereby acquit 
release and discharge the said Gilbert Christian his 
executors and administrators of said articles as witness 
my hand this 19th February 1785. 
[signed] William Lace