William Cretney, 1897

Marown 
1897 
171
This is the last joint will and testament of William Cretney and Mary
Cretney of Bucks Road in the town of Douglas.
We give and devise unto the survivor of us for the term of his or her
natural life the whole of the real property to which we are entitled in
possession or reversion. We give and bequeath the whole of our personal
estate to the survivor of us absolutely.  Upon the decease of the
survivor of us we give and devise the estate of the Rhenaab in the parish of
Maughold with all the lands buildings and appurtenances thereon and thereto
belonging unto William Edward Cretney otherwise Callow of
Boston in Lincolnshire Police Sergeant his heirs and assigns subject
nevertheless and chargeable with the sum of five hundred pounds which sum we
give and bequeath unto our daughter Charlotte Elizabeth Cretney and Lydia
Esther Cretney equally between them so as the same shall be free and
independent of the control or engagements of any husband they may marry and
we make the said sum a lien and charge on the estate of the Rhenaab.
We give devise and bequeath unto our son Robert Cretney of Lonan the estate
of Braaid in the parish of Marown with all the lands buildings and
appurtenances thereto belonging to hold to him his heirs and assigns
absolutely.
We give and devise the House Number 78 Bucks Road in which we are now living
to our daughter Mary Alice Cretney her heirs and assigns subject
nevertheless and chargeable with the sum of two hundred pounds which
we give and bequeath unto Margaret Jane Kelly of Rochester in America.
We give devise and bequeath the rest residue and  remainder of our real and
personal property equally between our two daughters Charlotte Elizabeth and
Lydia Esther.
We revoke all former wills and appoint the  survivor of us executor or
executrix of this our will.
In witness whereof we have hereunto subscribed our names this
nineteenth day of December one thousand eight hundred and seventy six
(1876).
William Cretney
Mary Cretney

This is the last will and testament of me William Cretney of Grosvenor Road
in the town of Douglas gentleman.
Whereas I and my wife Mary Cretney on the sixteenth day of December 1876
made a joint will and the said  Mary Cretney shortly thereafter
died.
And whereas the dwelling house and premises No 78 Bucks Road in the town of
Douglas were devised by us by our said joint will to our daughter Mary Alice
Quiggin then Mary Alice Cretney her heirs and assigns but subject to the
payment of two hundred pounds unto our daughter
Margaret Jane Kelly then of Rochester in America.
And whereas since the death of my said wife I have sold the said
dwelling house and premises No 78 Bucks Road aforesaid I forgetting at the
time the existence of the said joint will and the purchases of the
said premises not being aware thereof.
And whereas I am desirous of making bequests to the said Mary Alice Quiggin
and Margaret Jane Kelly in satisfaction of the bequests to which they are
entitled under the said joint will and I am desirous of
confirming the said joint will in all other respect and of disposing of the
property which I have acquired since the death of my said wife.
Now I hereby devise unto my said daughter Mary Alice Quiggin the
dwelling house and premises No 8 Windsor Road in the said town of
Douglas and I bequeath unto her the sum of one hundred pounds and I declare
that the same shall be accepted by her in full discharge and satisfaction of
the devise to which she is entitled under the said joint
will.
I devise to my said daughter Margaret Jane Kelly the dwelling house and
premises No 11 Richmond Grove in the said town and I bequeath to her
the sum of fifty pounds and I declare that the same shall be accepted by her
in full discharge and satisfaction of the sum of two hundred pounds
to which she is entitled under the said joint will.
In all other respect  I ratify and confirm the said joint will.
And with respect to the property real and personal which I have acquired
since the death of my said wife. I dispose of the same as follows:
a.  I devise unto my daughter Charlotte Elizabeth Cretney and her heirs
and assigns the dwelling house and premises No 63 Derby Road in the
said town
2. I bequeath to the vicar and wardens of St Matthews
3. Douglas for the new church building Twenty pounds.
4.  Whereas under the said joint will there is a sum of five hundred
pounds made chargeable upon the estate of Rhenaab in favour of my daughter
Lydia Esther Cretney and Charlotte Elizabeth Cretney and my said daughter
has since died and I am informed but I  am not certain that she has made a
will (which has not yet been proved) whereby she has bequeathed her share of
the said sum of five hundred pounds  to her said sister Charlotte Elizabeth
Cretney. Now I hereby bequeath unto the said Charlotte Elizsabeth Cretney a
sum of two hundred pounds but  is
entitled under the will of the said Lydia Esther Cretney to her decease
sister's share of the said five hundred pounds then I declare that the said
legacy of two hundred and fifty pounds hereby bequeathed shall not take
effect.
4. I bequeath the residue of my personal estate equally amongst my said
children namely the said William Edward Cretney, Robert Cretney, Mary Alice
Quiggin, Margaret Jane Kelly and Charlotte Elizabeth Cretney.
I appoint Mark Carine of Belgrave Terrace in the town of Douglas
executor hereof.
Witness my name hereunto subscribed this nineteenth day of January one
thousand eight hundred and ninety seven.             William Cretney

This is a codicil to my foregoing will
Whereas by my foregoing will I have devise my residuary real estate
which includes certain houses and premise at Hanover Street and
Heywood Place Douglas to my sons William Edward Cretney and Robert Cretney.
And whereas I have recently agreed to sell the said property at Hanover
Street and Heywood Place to the Douglas Town Council for one thousand nine
hundred and seventy pounds.
Now I hereby declare that if the said agreement shall fall through the
devise in my foregoing will shall take effect but should such agreement
be carried into effect I declare  that the purchase money shall fall into
and form a part of my residuary personal estate and I bequeath the following
legacies payable out of my residuary personal estate, that is
to say,
1.  To my said sons William Edward Cretney and Robert Cretney 750 lbs each.
2.  To my daughter Charlotte Elizabeth Cretney 300 lbs
3.  To my daughter Margaret Jane Kelly and Mary Alice Quiggin 85 lbs
each.
In all other respects I confirm my said will.
Witness my name this eighteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and
ninety seven.
                            William Cretney
At a District Probate Session held at Douglas on the 13 day of November 1897.
Mark Carine sworn executor.