Philip & Elinor Quayle, 1815

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60     Jurby
In the name of God, amen.  
May 16th 1814: The joint last will and 
testament of PHILIP QUAYLE of BallaChristory 
in the Parish of Jurby and ELINOR QUAYLE his 
wife who being of a sound disposing mind and 
memory and understanding did make publish and 
declare their joint last will and testament 
in manner and form following.  
First, they committed their souls to God and 
their bodies to a decent Christian burial.  
They left and bequeathed to their SON PHILIP 
the sum of ten shillings, to their SON JOHN 
the sum of twelve pounds, and to their SON 
DANIEL the sum of ten pounds with the further 
sum of ten pounds to put him to a trade to 
be paid unto their said sons at or upon the 
decease of the survivor of them.  
They left and bequeathed to their DAUGHTER 
ELINOR the sum of five pounds to be paid 
unto her at the decease of the survivor of 
them, and half of the feathers in the bed 
then occupied by their said daughter.  
They left and bequeathed to their DAUGHTER 
ISABELLA the sum of thirty pounds to be 
paid unto her at the decease of the survivor 
of them, her best cotton gown and the other 
half of the said bed.  
They left and bequeathed to their DAUGHTER 
ELIZABETH the sum of thirty pounds to be 
paid unto her at the decease of the survivor 
of them and all the rest of her shaped apparel.  
They left bequeathed and devised to the 
survivor of them all and singular the Intack 
land (which they purchased from James Quark 
and William Cain) situate in the parish of Onchan.  
Lastly, they nominated constituted and 
appointed the survivor of them sole and 
whole Executor or Executrix of this their 
last will and testament and residuary 
legatee of all the rest of their goods 
bills notes cash credits and effects of 
whatsoever nature and denomination.  
Witnesses: 
Thomas Cleator, 
Andrew Joughin.        

AT A CHAPTER COURT holden at KK Michael 
2nd Nov 1815
The Executor is sworn in Court in form 
of Law for the payment of debts and 
legacies as also guardian of the children 
underage and to those ends he has 
given pledges namely the witnesses of the will