James Leyland, 1828

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20             Malew
In the name of God Amen.
I James Leyland of Castletown being sick and weak in body but of perfect
mind and memory thanks be given unto God do make and ordain this my last
will and testament that is to say principally and first of all I give
and recommend my soul to God that give it and my body to a Christian burial
and my worldly goods as followeth:
First I leave and bequeath to my only son James all my right and title
that I am now possessed of that is to say a certain dwelling house
situate in Preaching House Lane in the town of Douglas likewise all my
right and title that I am possess of in and to two certain dwelling
houses adjoining each other situate in Queen Street in the town of
Castletown and likewise to a certain house situated in Mill Street in the
town of Castletown aforesaid and paying unto Elizabeth Leyland my sister the
sum of five pounds British.
Secondly should the aforesaid James Leyland my son die before he comes to
age that is to the age of twenty one years then and in that case I do leave
after the decease of my said son James unto my aforesaid sister Elizabeth
Leyland all my right and title unto the aforesaid dwelling house situate in
Preaching House Lane and also my right anf title in and unto
the aforesaid dwelling house situate in Mill Street and I do likewise leave
and bequeath unto my niece Margaret King the aforesaid dwelling house
situate in Queen Street in Castletown aforesaid and unto  my brother Thomas
Leyland the other dwelling house situate in Queen Street
aforesaid that is to say the house nearest to John Kelly Esquire and my son
James aforesaid my sole executor of all my goods movable and immovable after
paying all  legacies and claimants the sum of one
shilling whereunto I have set my mark this 11th day of January 1828.
 James Leyland my x mark
Witnesses:
William Kinnish
Thomas Cubbon   Jurati
At a Chapter Court holden at Castletown on the 29th day of April 1828. James
Leyland the executor in the foregoing will named being under age Thomas
Leyland a brother of the deceased James Leyland is sworn in court in form of
law Executor in trust for the benefit of the said minor well and truly to
execute the last will and testament of James Leyland
the testator he is sworn also guardian and supervisor of the said minor
to pay all his just debts and legacies so far as the goods will extend and
the law bind him and to return a true and perfect inventory of the goods and
effects of the deceadant into the Archdeacon's Registry and to these ends
Thomas Cubbon and William Kennish of Castletown have entered
into a bond unto the Rev John Nelson Vicar Genl in the sum of  three hundred
pounds British.   Probatum est  John Nelson