Christopher Corkish, 1855

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Rushen
1855
N° 76

          To the worshipful Thomas
          Arthur Corlett Esquire
          Vicar General in and for
          this Isle
          The humble petition
          of William Corkish
Sheweth
     That your petiioner's father
     Christopher Corkish of Rushen
     on or about 28th June last
     departed this life intestate,
     leaving his widow Catherine
     Corkish and his children Patrick
     Corkish, Catharine Corkish, Thomas
     Corkish, Henry Corkish and
     petitioner him surviving
     That it is expedient that 
     administration of his estate be
     granted, and your petioner begs
     to propose William Bell of this
     parish as a fit and proper
     person for that purpose
         Wherefore your petitioner
         prays a hearing of this
         petition and that the said
         William Bell or some other
         fit and proper person
         or persons may be
         appointed adminstrator
         or administrators of
         his estate according
         to law, and your 
         petioner will pray etc 

         At an ecclesiastical Court holden
         in Castletown 23 November 1855
.....
his only next of kin surviving are decreed
the administrators of all and singular
his goods moveable & immoveable .....
... and William Bell by consent of parties
is sworn well and truly to administer the same
according to law, to pay all just debts and
funeral expenses of the deceased so far forth
as the goods will extend and the law bind him,
to return a full true and perfect inventory
and accounts of the said estate.
          Thomas Corlett