Evan Kaye, 1921

Douglas
1921

In His Majesty's High Court of Justice of the Isle of Man.
Common Law Division (Testamentary Jurisdiction)
To His Honor Stewart Stevenson Moore Esquire his Majesty's first Deemster of this Isle and Judge 
of the said Division.

The Humble petition of William Edward Kaye of Ballamillaghn in the parish of Braddan Farmer 
and Margaret Kaye his wife.

Sheweth:
Evan Kaye late of Ballamillaghn in the parish of Braddan retired farmer departed this life on or 
about the 11th day of May 1921 having first duly made and executed his last Will and Testament in 
writing bearing date the 10th, day of March 1921 whereof he appointed your petitioner Margaret 
Kaye sole executrix…….

The said Margaret Kaye being under coverture your petitioners are desirous that Letters of 
Administration of the personal estate and effects of the said Evan Kaye deceased with his said Will 
annexed be granted to some fit and proper person so long as the said Margaret Kaye shall continue 
under her present disability.

Whereof your petitioners humbly pray a hearing hereof and that your Honor may be pleased to 
grant Letters of Administration of the personal estate and effects of the said Evan Kaye deceased 
with his said Will annexed to your petitioner the said William Edward Kaye or to some other fit and 
proper person during such period as the said Margaret Kaye shall continue under disability and 
petitioners will pray etc.
? Lay
For petitioners.
Ordered that this petition do come on to be heard at a court to be holden at Douglas on Monday the 
13th day of June 1921 at 10.30 o'clock in the forenoon whereof all proper parties and persons to 
have due notice given this 11th day of June 1921
S. Stevenson Moore

This is the last Will and Testament of me Evan Kaye of Ballamillaghyn Farm in the parish of 
Braddan.

I hereby revoke all wills by me at any time heretofore made, and declare this to be my Last Will and 
Testament.

I appoint Margaret Kaye, wife of William Edward Kaye of Ballamillaghyn Farm in the parish of 
Braddan to be Executrix of this my will and direct that all my debts and Funeral and Testamentary 
Expenses be paid as soon as conveniently may be after my decease.

I give and bequeath to the aforesaid Margaret Kaye the whole of my personal and real estate for her 
separate absolutely.

As Witness my name hereto this 10th day of March in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and 
twenty one.
Evan Kaye
Signed published and declared by the said Evan Kaye as and for his Last Will and Testament in the 
presence of Margaret Quine and Jas Kelly.

In His Majesty's High Court of Justice of the Isle of Man.
Common Law Division   Testamentary Jurisdiction
At a Chapter court holden at Douglas on the 11th day of July 1921.
The annexed paper writing dated the 10th day of March 1921 having been proved to be the Last Will 
and Testament of Evan Kaye late of Ballamillaghyn in the parish of Braddan retired farmer 
deceased who died ? on the 11th day of May 1921 and Margaret Kaye (wife of William Edward 
Kaye of Ballamillghyn aforesaid farmer) the Executrix named in the said Will having named the 
testate and executor thereof.
This Court hath therefore granted administration (with his will annexed of the personal estate and 
effects of the said Evan Kaye deceased to the said William Edward Kaye and accordingly he is 
sworn well and faithfully to administer the personal estate of the said Evan Kaye deceased 
according to Law and in ? of the said Will
S. Stevenson Moore
A Judge of the said Court.

In His Majesty's High Court of Justice of the Isle of Man
Common Law Division (Testamentary Jurisdiction)
In the Goods of Evan Kaye deceased know all men by these presents that we William Edward Kaye 
of Ballamillaghyn in the parish of Braddan farmer, John Thomas Scarffe of The Strang in the parish 
of Braddan Mason and James Bridson of 20 Belmont Terrace in the borough of Douglas Postman 
are jointly and severally and any two of us jointly bound unto our Soverign Lord the King in the 
sum of two thousand pounds to the payment whereof, well and truly to be made to our said Lord the 
King, his heirs and successors, we bind and oblige ourselves jointly and severally, and any two of 
us jointly, our Executors and Administrators firmly by these presents.
As witness our subscriptions the eleventh day of June in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine 
hundred and twenty one.  The condition of our obligation is such that, if the above named William 
Edward Kaye (hereinafter called the Administrator) who seeks to obtain Letters of Administration, 
cum testamento annexo, of all and singular the personal estate and effects of Evan Kaye late of 
Ballamillighyn in the parish of Braddan retired farmer but now deceased, who died on or about the 
11th day of May 1921, at Ballamillaghyn aforesaid do, when lawfully called on in that behalf, make 
or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the personal estate and effects of 
the said deceased which have or shall come into his hands, possession, or knowledge, or into the 
hand of any other person for him and the same so made do exhibit, or cause to be exhibited, into the 
proper Registry in that behalf whenever required by laws so to do:  And the same personal estate 
and effects, and all other the personal estate and effects of the said deceased which shall at any time 
come into the hand or possession of the Administrator, or into the hands or possession of any other 
person for him or which without default might have come into the hand or possession of the 
Administrator do well and truly administer according to law, that is to say, do pay the debts and 
liabilities of the said deceased, and the legacies bequeathed by the said will so fas as the said 
personal estate will extend and the law bind the Administrator, and to deliver and pay unto the 
person or persons legally entitled thereto all the rest and residue of the said personal estate and 
effects, then this obligation to be void and of no effect, or else to remain in full force and virtue.
William Edward Kaye
John Thomas Scarffe
James Bridson
At Douglas the 11th day of June 1921.  The executing parties to the foregoing Bond acknowledge 
the same to be their Act and Deed.
Before me, Frank ? Johnson Registrar of ?

In His Majesty's High Court of the Isle of Man.
Common Law Division.  Testamentary Jurisdiction.
In the Goods of Evan Kaye late of Ballamillaghyn in the parish of Braddan retired Farmer deceased.

I Margaret Kaye wife of William Edward Kaye of Ballamillaghyn Braddan aforesaid Farmer the 
Executrix appointed under the Will dated the 10th day of March 1921 of the said Evan Kaye 
deceased do herby renounce the execution thereof and desire that Administration of the personal 
estate and effects of the said Evan Kaye deceased with his said Will annexed be granted to my said 
husband William Edward Kaye.  As witness my name this 12th day of July 1921.
Margaret Kaye
Witnessed by:
? Lay
H. M. Callow
Filed 13th July 1921.