Thomas Cretney, 1881

1881 
Marown 
N° 62 

This is the last will and testament of me 
Thomas Cretney, Farmer, now living at Ballawilley Killey 
in the parish of Marown, and formerly of Tosaby 
in the Parish of Malew 
I do hereby revoke all wills and testamentary 
writings by me at any time heretofore made.
I give devise and bequeath unto my eldest son 
James Cretney of Ballawilley-Killey in the Parish of Marown 
Farmer, that hereditary estate called Toseby, Tosaby- 
Kermode, Tosaby-Cretney, situate in the Parish of 
Malew: also that hereditary intack called Tosaby 
Intack containing twelve acres or thereabouts and 
situate in the Parish of Marown: also that portion 
of Intack lately purchased from the Crown lying 
between Tosaby-Cretney on the north west and a 
road leading from Foxdale to St Marks on the south- 
east, situate partly in the Parish of Malew and 
partly in the Parish of Marown, and now in the 
occupation of the said James Cretney. Also all 
hereditary lands wherever situate.
I give devise and bequeath to my son William 
Cretney, Farmer, on the condition hereafter named 
one undivided moiety of that estate called Tosaby-Cain 
or Tosaby-Bell, situate in the Parish of Malew: also 
one undivided moiety of that portion of Tosaby Intack 
situate in the Parish of Marown containing about 
five acres, more or less, and now tenanted by Thomas Cain : 
also an undivided moiety of the remainder of those 
Intack Lands, lately purchased from the Crown, and lying 
to the south west of the portion of Intack devised 
to my son James Cretney : provided however 
and on condition that the said William Cretney 
pay and hand over to my executor or executors 
the sum of three hundred pounds, the payment 
of which sum is to be sufficient discharge and 
release for all moneys now due to me by the
aforesaid William Cretney my son. And should 
the aforesaid William Cretney refuse or neglect 
to pay to my Executor or Executors the said sum 
of three hundred pounds British within 
six months after my death, then all the land 
which I have ? above conditionally devised to him I give devise and 
bequeath in equal portions to my eldest son James 
and my son Edward herinafter mentioned 
I give devise and bequeath to my son Edward 
Cretney of Ballaglonney in the Parish of Marown 
Farmer, the other undivided moiety of the several 
lands, estates and Intacks above conditionally given 
devised and bequeathed to my son William Cretney 
I give devise and bequeath to my son Robert Cretney now 
residing in America the sum of eighty pounds 
Also to my daughter Eleanor wife of William 
Kermode of Ballacallin Moar in the Parish of Marown 
one hundred pounds. Also to my daughter 
Ann wife of Joseph Cretney of Ballamenaugh 
in the Parish of Onchan one hundred pounds 
also to my daughter Sophia Patience wife of 
William Collister of the town of Douglas, Draper 
the sum of one hundred pounds. And 
as to the rest, residue and remainder of 
all my real and personal estate, I give devise 
and bequeath the same unto my eldest 
son James Cretney for his own absolute use 
and benefit. And I hereby nominate 
constitute and appoint my aforesaid eldest son 
James Cretney and John Quine of Ballig, in 
the Parish of Onchan, Farmer, executors of 
this my will. In witness whereof I the 
said Thomas Cretney have hereunto subscribed 
my name this the twentieth Day of May one 
thousand eight hundred and seventy nine (1879)
Thomas Cretney
Signed published and declared 		
by the said Thomas Cretney 
in the presence of us present 
at the same time, who in his 
presence at his consent and 
in the presence of each other 
have hereto subscribed 
our names as witnesses.
Joseph Kelly
Robert Kelly