Margaret Quirk, 1902

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Patrick 
1902 
No 137
The humble petition of Alfred Stephen Collard of No 10 Dale Street in the
City of Liverpool.
Sheweth as follows:
1.  Margaret Quirk late of Raby House in the parish of Patrick widow died on
or about the 4th day of February 1902 leaving her last will and testament in
writing bearing date the 11th day of August 1901 whereof she appointed her
grandsons Richard Barton Quirk and your petitioner executors.
2.  The said Richard Barton Quirk has renounced the executorship of the said
will.
Wherefore petitioners humbly pray a hearing hereof and that your Honor may
be pleased to grant to petitioner probate of the said will and petitioner
will pray.
This is the last will and testament of me Margaret Quirk of Raby in the
parish of Patrick "widow of the late Richard Quirk of Raby aforesaid and
I hereby revoke all wills codicils and testamentary dispositions
heretofore at any time made or executed by me.
I hereby declare that the following goods and chattels were formerly in
the possess of and were the property of my late daughter Eliza Collard wife
of the late James Ambrose Collard, that is to say, one chiffonier,
one timepiece, two pianos, three fancy chairs, now in my drawing room, three
salvers of silver or silver-plate, one tea service which was a
wedding present, one dozen silver teaspoons and two dozen knives and forks,
two portraits in oil one being of my said daughter the other of the said
husband all the foregoing goods and chattels being at present in
Raby House occupied by me and so far as I can legally do so I  leave and
bequeath the whole of the above mentioned articles to James Ambrose Collard
and Alfred Stephen Collard sons of my said daughter To have and to Hold the
same equally share and share alike.
I leave and bequeath to my granddaughter Isabella Houston Corlett the
sum of one thousand pounds To Have and To Hold to her the said legacies and
bequests for her sole and separate use free from the debts, liabilities and
control of her present or any husband I hereby declare that her receipt
therefore notwithstanding coverture shall be a good and valid discharge to
the executors hereof.
I leave and bequeath my best china, dessert service the same being of Crown
Derby pattern and certain pieces of which now hang in my drawing room at
Raby house aforesaid unto my grandson Alfred Stephen Collard
I leave and bequeath to my grandson Richard Barton Quirk the sum of two
hundred pounds and the whole of the furniture, books, pictures, china and
all other  household goods and effects of every kind and description
belonging to me which shall be in and about my dwelling house Raby
House aforesaid at the time of my death and not specifically bequeathed or
disposed of by this my will and also my brougham and carriage
harness and all to the articles in and about the stable to my said house
and all poultry, dogs, and live stock belonging to me at the time of my
death.
I leave and bequeath to my grandson James Ambrose Collard the sum of one
thousand pounds To Have and To Hold the same to him for his own use
absolutely.
I leave and bequeath to my grandson Alfred Stephen Collard the sum of
one thousand pounds To have and To Hold the same to him for his own use
absolutely.
I leave and bequeath to my faithful servant Dinah Moore the sum of
twenty pounds To have and to Hold the same to her for her own use
absolutely.
I leave and bequeath to the said Dinah Moore also the sum of one pound
and ten shillings and to each of my servants actually in my service at
the time of my death  a sum of one pound and ten shillings to purchase
mourning clothes.
I hereby direct my executors to place in the parish church of Kirk
Patrick, if permission be granted, a stained glass window in memory of
me to be as far as possible similar to that placed in the said church in
memory of my late husband not to exceed the sum of thirty pounds in
cost and I hereby also direct that my body should be buried in the same
grave as my late husband that a suitable inscription as a memorial of me
should be cut in the headstone of the said grave.
I leave devise and bequeath all the rest residue and remainder of my
property of every kind and description and where so ever situate after
payment there-out in the first instance of my just debts and funeral and
testamentary expenses unto my said grandchildren Isabella Houston Corlett,
James Ambrose Collard and Alfred Stephen Collard To Have and
to Hold the same equally between them share and share alike.  The share of
the said Isabella Houston Corlett to  be for her own sole and separate use
free from the debts liability and control of her present or any
husband and I desire that my funeral expenses should not exceed the sum of
one hundred pounds.
I hereby nominate constitute and appoint the said Alfred Stephen Collard and
Richard Barton Quirk executors of this my will.
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this eleventh
day of August one thousand nine hundred and one.   Margaret Quirk.
Witnesses:
Thomas E. C. Corlett
Catherine J. Quirk.

At a court holden at Peel on the 7th day of April 1902 by adjournment from
the 15th day of March 1902.
Alfred Stephen Collard sworn executor

Richard Barton Quirk received £200 12 Jul 1902
James Ambrose Quirk Collard Woodlands Longlane Garston Consulting Engineer
received £140 8 Jul 1902.
Isabella Houston Corlett wife of John Corlett of Ballamona Ballaugh
rec'd £140 and one shilling and other articles on 8 Jul 1902
Dinah Moore rec'd £20 14 Jul 1902.
Also she received 30 shillings on 14 Jul 1902

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