Robert Mylroie, 1869

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Lonan 
1869 
No 98 
In the name of God Amen
I Robert Mylroie of Laxey in the parish of Lonan do hereby make this my last
will and testament in way and manner following:
I leave and bequeath unto four of my children namely Thomas, Ann the
wife of John Cowley, Eliza the wife of Wm Fargher and William Edward
one shillings each.
I leave devise and bequeath unto my wife Catherine Mylroie otherwise Kneale
and unto my daughter Eunice the wife of Thomas Kewley all and singular the
whole of my right and title of and unto the house garden and premises
situated in Laxey wherein I now reside to be possessed and enjoyed by them
and their heirs and assigns for ever after my decease equally between.
I leave devise and bequeath unto my wife Catherine Mylroie aforesaid all and
singular a parcel of land situated in Colby in said parish of Lonan
with the houses erected thereon called and known by the name of Crotten
Couney and joining the rent of Thomas Mylroie on the north Croughens
land on the east and the estate of Ballacowin on the south and west the fore
said premises is intact land and to be possessed by my said wife Catherine
Mylroie and her heirs and assigns for ever after my decease
with all privileges belonging to the same.
Lastly I nominate and appoint my said wife Catherine Mylroie my whole
and sole executrix of all the remainder of my goods chattels and effects of
what kinds of denomination soever and I revoke all former wills
ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and
testament as witness my  name and mark this the 16th day of December 1868.
Robert Mylroie his x mark.
Pronounced and signed in present of John Killip and Thos Corlett

At a Chapter Court held at Douglas on the 29 day of October 1869. Diocese of
Sodor and Man John Killip and Thomas Corlett the subscribing witnesses to
the foregoing paper writing purporting to be the last will
and testament of Robert Mylroie unto the parish of Lonan deceased
having made oath upon the Holy Evangelist that the said Robert Mylroie
the testator when of sound and disposing mind memory and
understanding duly an after the said had been --------- duly execute the
same by writing  ---------- as and for his last will and testament in
the presence and that they at the same time in his presence and in the
presence of each other subscribed the same  as attestation thereof.
Catherine Mylroie the widow of the testator and the executrix named in
the said will as therefore same well and truly to fulfil  and execute the
said will and to administer the personal estate and effect of the said
deceased according to said by paying the just debts and funeral expenses of
the decease and the legacies contained in the will so far forth as his
estate and affects will thereto extend and the law bind her and to return
unto the Episcopal Registry of the Isle and Diocese of Sodor and Mann in
full true and perfect inventory of all and singular the said estate and
effects with an accurate account of his administration thereof when
thereunto lawfully required and to these ends he hath given pledges
namely John Killip and Thomas Corlett in the parish of Lonan who herein
executed and entered the usual bond in the presence of the court.
                                  Probatum Est   R. Jebb