James Radcliffe, 1812

			To the Rev Evan Christian Vicar General
		The humble petition of Jane Radcliffe of the parish of Malew
Sheweth 
		That your Petitioner and her Husband James Radcliffe deceased made this 
		joint will in the month of July 1806.
		That the said will being improper worded and illegally expressed was for 
		that reason rejected and ordered to be amended by your Reverence.
		That your Petitioner inadvertently neglected to exhibit the said will at the 
		last Chapter Court holden at Castletown, That she is now sensible of her error wishes to 
		have the Will received into Court and humbly requested.
			That your Reverence would grant an order for that purpose as soon 
			as possible and she as in duty became ___ for your Reverence Happiness pray be.
Nov 4th 1807						Jane Radcliffe

	Ordered that before going petition do come one to be heard at an Ecclas Court to 
be holden in the Courthouse in the parish of Patrick on Friday the13th of this instant 
month whereof all proper parties and persons to have notice.
		Given at Castletown 5th Nov 1807
							Evan Christian

To the Reverend Thomas Stephens Clerk Vicar General
		The humble petition of Jane Radcliffe of the parish of Malew.
Sheweth
		That your petitioner's husband James Radcliffe of the said parish departed 
this life sometime on or about the month of July 1806 but previously to his decease duly 
declared his last will and testament, and thereof appointed your petitioner sole exectrix as 
by the said will may appear.
That your petitioner exhibited the said will at an Ecclal Court holden  by the late Rev 
Evan Christian Vicar General on or about the 13th day of Nov 1807, to receive probate 
when the said will was fully proved and your petitioner was sworn Exec thereof in the 
usual form.
That your petitioner expected the said will was duly registered but upon application at 
this Episcopal Registry found that the said will was after the decease of the said Vicar 
General transmitted to the Deputy Episcopal Registrar for safe custody without having 
any probate extended thereon or consequences of this omission. Of the said Vicar 
General should be exhibited again into the Ecclal Court in order to be proved and 
established according to law.
				Wherefore your petitioner
				Humbly prays a hearing of 
				This petition and that the said
				Will may be received and your petitioner 
				Sworn exectrix thereof in form of  law and your petitioner 	
				Will pray.
6th April 1812
	Ordered that the before going petition do come on to be heard at a court to be 
holden at Marown on Friday next whereof all proper parties or persons are to have due 
notice.
			Given at Marown
				This 8th April 1812
				Thomas Stephens

					Malew
	This is affirmed to be the last  will and Testament of James and Jane Radcliffe of 
the parish of Malew both of sound disproving mind memory and understanding at the 
making thereof.
	They committed their souls to the mercy of God and their bodies to Christian 
burial.
	They left and bequeath to their two sons Thomas and James Radcliffe all their 
purchased lands; viz the house and croft called John Charles Croft adjoining the 
Ballasalla River. The field called Robert Steles Croft adjoining the High Road on the 
West to John Bridsons Land on the North and Cain Cromwels rent on the southeast also 
another parcel of land and purchasings being a park of the Estate of BallaQuayle called
_________ Ny Carolley adjoining to the Black side Road on the Capt Thomas Harrisons 
land on the north and south of his estate of Balla quayle on the West all which lands are 
situated in the parish of Malew to be especially possessed by them after the Death of their 
said parents and in like manner all the rest of their effects movable and immovable of 
whatsoever nature to be enjoyed by them after the death of both their parents equally.
Lastly They nominated and appointed the longest liver or surviving party to be exec or 
exectrix of all the remainder of their goods excluding all other persons who might  
pretend any reason or right in the six pence legacy each. In testimony whereof we Ann 
Shimmin and Christian Caine being called upon as witnesses this 25th July 1806 have 
caused our name and marks to be subscribed.
Anne Shimmin her X mark
Christian Caine her X mark

At Marown 10th april 1812
Anne Shimmin and Christian Caine the witnesses having this  day disposed upon the 
Holy Evangelists that the before written will had been by them before duly attested at an 
Ecclesiastical Court holden by the Rev Evan Christian, clerk, Vicar General deceased 
pursuant to his order on a petiton to that effect dated the 5th November 1807 and Jane 
Radcliffe the survivor having also disposed the she was on the occasion sworn Exec of 
the said  will accordingly Yet as this proceeding of Court was not in legal form recorded 
the witnesses are again sworn and the said Jane Radcliffe is likewise sworn Exec in court 
in form of law, she having consented to the full tenor of the said first will as far as it 
legally _______ herself to all intents and purposes whatever and to these ends as well as 
for the  payment of debts and legacies she hath given pledges in form of law namely 
Robert Caine and William Crellin both of the parish of Marown.
						Probatum Est
						T Stephens
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