William Lace 1670

023 Archdeacon Will 1670A #003 Braddan, of William Lace, dated 27 March 1670: 
Summary:  Mr Lowcay, son David Lace, dau Joan Lace, dau Esther (of Douglas in 1700), dau Ann, son Mungo (died at 
sea before May 1700, had been living in Liverpool, died before his mother), wife Margaret Scott, cousin John Lace
 of Ballavoddan, Andreas
Braddan parish register:   William Lace     buried    28 March 1670
Braddan parish register: Magt Lace als Scott     buried    26 February 1706
Braddan parish register:   David Lace     buried     21 April 1692
?Braddan parish register:   John Lase    buried    13 Jun 1695
See ArWills 1665: Margaret Lace als Scott and her husband William Lace depose that John Lewney was left legasies by 
his wife Alice Lewney alias Scott alias Christian, dead by early 1665, Braddan Parish, Alice is mother of Margaret
see also: ArWills 1672 Court Braddan Parish, dated 6 November, Christopher Stole/Stowell agrees to support his 
illegitimate child by Margaret Scott, who was living in England in September 1673
See will of ma: ArW 1665A #012 Braddan, of Alice Lewney alias Scott alias Christian, died 25 March 1663, husband 
1) xxxx Scott, and 2) John Lewney who is alive:  Summary: husb John Lewney, dau Margaret Scott
See also ArW 1628A #51 Jurby: Mungo Scott mentioned (merchant of Douglas, he is owed money) in will of Joney Kewn 
See also ArW 1628A #43 Jurby: Mungo Scott mentioned (of Douglas, merchant, entered a claim) in will of William Kewn senior 
See also ArW 1631A #15 Braddan: Mungo Scott witness to will of Isabel Kermode alias xxxx 
See also ArW 1631A #16 Braddan: Mungo Scott witness to will of Robert Quayle 
See also ArW 1632A #02 Braddan: Mungo Scott pledge for the inventoried goods of Callum Corlett of Douglas 


		March 27, 1670

In the name of God, Amen.    I Will: Lace sick in body but -----[torn]    
& perfect in minde & memory, blessed be God, make this my last will 
& testament in form & manner following: 
first I commit my precious Soul into ye hands of Christ Jesus my bles-----[torn]    
   Savior & my body to Christian buriall
It: I leave & bequeath five shillings to ye poore of Douglas
It: I leave five shillings to Mr Lowcay
It: I leave my dwelling house & garden, after the decease of my wife
   to my son Dav: Lace to wch ye wife gave then consent to her pt, and affo-----[torn]    
   bedd
It: I leave ye House wch my mother in law lately possessed, to my 
    daughter Joan
It: I leave five pounds to my two youngest daughters Joane & He-----[torn]    
    to be paid out of my Land at Ramsey
It: I leave five pounds to my daughter Anne
It: I leave my deare wife Marg: Lace whole executrix of 
    all my goods moveable & unmoveable
It: I leave the Lands at  Ramsey to my sone Mungoe, the 5£ above menconed bequeathed to -----[torn]    
    daughters to be paid by him, at entering therupon, wch said Lands hee is to enjoy wholy by 
	wives consent, after her own Decease

Witnesses hereof 		pbatum et solvit xijd
Tho: Kelly     }
Esable Jute    }  jurati

		The contrary hand writeing inserted was don in Cort, and dep-----[torn]    
		to be also a pt of ye testatr will

Due to me from Joh: Carran in Maroone    28s - 0d
Due from Joh: Christian of ye said pish.... 40s - 0d 

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To the Rever: Mr Sammuell Wattleworth & Robt: 
	Parr Viccar Generalls of this Isle
the humble petition of Joane Lace and Ester Lace of Duglas 
humbly sheweth that yor petitionrs ffather departed this Life 
in ye yeare 1670 and left five pounds Legasie joynt between 
your petitionrs and Lickwise left his lands at Ramsay to 
his sone Mungoe Lase:  Late of Leverpoole out of which 
Lands yor petitionrs five pounds was to be pd according 
to ye purport of theire fathers will: but one of yor 
petitionrs being for severall yeares out of the Isle 
and hearing of the miscariag of her above brother 
by sea: who was to pay her the sd Legasie shee came 
for the Isle to seeke ye same: and shee finds that 
her Brother: had taken ye sume of five pounds ----- 
upon the sd Lands from Capt: Wattleworth of Ramsay 
and noe care taken to discharge the Legasies thereon 
incumbent by ye testament of the father
	The premises considdered yor petitioners
	humbly begs with ye consent of there 
	mother who is ould and feeble: yt you 
	would be pleased to grand and order
	for the saile of the sd Lands yt there=
	by they may be pd there Legasies accord
	=ing, as it was left them, they not know=
	ing otherwise how to be releived there 
	aboute, there brother that was to pay ym being 
	dead: and what ever plush the sd Lands 
	will amount two: to be reserved for 
	ye children of ther sd Brother 
	all which granted yor petitioners shall 
	as in Dutie bound, ever pray

Where as it was Exprest in my husbands will that 
my sone Mungoe Lace should have nothing to do 
with the Land in Ramsay till after my Death yett 
I formerly gave him Libertie to take ye summe of 
five pounds upon ye same thinking hee would have 
discharged his sisters leggasies before now but since 
hee did not I lickwise give my free consent ----[torn]    
my two daughters Joane and Ester take ----[torn]    
more upon ye old ------ for there father----- ----[torn]    
---- ----- ----[torn]  ----- ----nd this ------ ----- 

wittness prsent 
David Corlett my marke ----[torn]    
Willm: Fflexney

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		Att a Court held in Duglas May 20th 1700
Margt Lace haveing consented that the Legacy left to the pet=
conrs, should be payd in her life time out of the Lands left to 
her son Mongo, at Ramsey;  we think fit and so do order that
the said peticonrs, may take upon the said Lands the summe 
of five pounds, the Legacy left them in the ffathers will, there be=
ing no other effects of the said Mongo Lace deceased, in this 
Island, that will answer the paymt of the foresaid Legacy
				Sam: Watleworth
				Robert Parr

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Know all men by theise prsente yt I John Lace off KK 
Andrewes:  ffor divers good causes and considrations me ther----[torn]    
unto movinge, but espetially ffor & in considration off ye Summ----[torn]    
of 14£ of Lawfull moneys, due dept ffrom me ye said 
John Lace unto my coozin Willm: Lace off ---- Douglas:  have 
granted and given unto ye foresaid Willm: Lace as a pledge 
for ye foresaid sume of 14£ the one quarter of my Myle----[torn]    
called by ye name of Lenmors Myle, from ye day of the 
date heareof unto ye said Willm:, his heyres executors & assignes 
untill ye foresd sume of 14£ be fully compleated & paid 
furthr itt is to be undr stoode, yt I ye foresaid John 
Lace doe pmise and graunt, to pay in considration of 
ye foresd sume of 24s yearly from ye day of ye date heareof 
unto ye fforesd Willm: Lace, his heyres, executors or assignes
and for ye true pformance off ye prmises; I ye said John 
wth my wife Margery & my sonn John Lace doth binde 
our selves joyntly & severally, for ye true paymt of ye 
foresaid sume of 14£ as also for ye 24s wch is allow
ed in considration as a fforesaid, to all wch we subscribe 
our names and sett to or hands this first of November
1665
				John Lace 
Wittnesses			Margery Lace her marke  X
Sam: Wattleworth		John Lace 
Arthur Cesar

			March the 24th 1667
			John Lace Senior in the behalfe of himselfe
			and his wife and John Lace his sonn came this
			day before me and acknowledged the afore -------
			of morgage to be theire voluntarie act and deed
			and desired my allowance and confirmation thereof 
			wth accordingely is granted by me 
Will: Cotter   X				John Christian
Thomas Lace  X
Aprill the 15th 1668
Margery the wife of the wthin 
-----e, came this day in pson 
-----e and acknowledged 
----n bargaine, to be her act and deed.
		John Christian 

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	Att Duglas the seventh of Ffebr: 1669

The within Deemster Christian haveing attested the 
within acknowledgment as therein is specifyed, we further 
give one approbacon, and confirmacon thereunto 
provided that if the within John Lace or his heyres doe 
soe, fall into povertie that they will not be in 
a condicon to discharge our honorable lords rents and dues
dureing the time of this morgage that in such a case 
the benefit of the pmesis shall be lyable for to satisfy 
the said brents and dues in such maner as if this 
confirmacon had not beene granted by us
				Rich: Stevenson
				Rich: Tyldesley
				Tho: Norris

When[?] a second agreement made betwixt Tho: Lace at KK Bryde & Richard 
Lawson miller for & in the behalfe of John Lace of Ballavoddan for the 
sume of fifteen pounds as appeare by bill hereunto annexed wch is to 
be of full force & vectue[?] from ye prsent day, & the former, or within 
anenconed[?] bond of 14£ with the full interest to bee invalid & of noe 
force in law, & the said agreement beareing dage the 28th of Octor 1670 
to stand authentick & firme in law, & for better assurance (is desired t----
be recorded) to the executors of Willm: Lace deceased & wife: wherein the said 
Tho: Lace & Ricd Lawson have bound themselves their heires, executors
Administrators & assignes joyntly & severally for the true & faithfull 
payment of the full sume of fifteene shillings & ys agreement was 
made before me: Richard Ffox & John Huddlestone:  & to y---ud recorded

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October ye 28th 1670

Whereas John Lace of Ballvoddan in KK Andrews was indebted 
unto Wilm: Lace of Douglasse the summe of ffourteen pounds sterl: 
as appeares by Bill, and for ye assureance of ye payment of which 
a quarter part of the Miln of Lanemore was viz morgage or pawn 
And wheras God hath beene pleased to call for ye sd Willm: Lace, and 
his executrs and wife psecuteing for ye sd moneys, wch now 
with ye Interest due, amounts to ye summe of ffiftene 
pounds sterl: now know yee that wee Thomas Lace of KK Bride 
and Richard Lawson of KK Andrews Milnr, doe by these prsents 
bind orselves or heyres executrs and assignes jointly & severally to pay unto 
ye executrs and wife of ye sd William Lace decreased the foresaid 
summe of fifteen pounds in ---e and equall payments, that is to 
say a third part of or next Lady day, a third part at or upon 
Lamas day next following after, and the last paymt upon this day 
twelve montly wthout trouble or mollestration in wittnesse wherof 
wee have subscribed ornames the day and yeare above written, 
desireing this to be of fforce, and the other for ye 14£ cancelled, wch is 
accepted of by the wife in ye prsence of the wittnesses following

wittnesses			Thomas Lace his mark   T
   J Huddlestone			Rich Lawson his marke  R
   Joh: Watleworth  
   Richd Ffoxe

---tor 25    This day the above said Margt Lace alis Scott came to me & tould mee 
1672	  that Tho: Lace had paide her the above said bond of fifteen pounds 
	  fully & doth acquit & discharge him the said Tho: his heires execr administr: 
 	  & assignes for ever before me 
			J Huddlestone

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July ye 15th 1670
It is hereby ordered that ye one moitie of xiiij£ due to ye Executrs: of ------[torn]    
Lace from of Douglasse from John Lace of KK Andrews as appeares by ------[torn]    
xxx hereby or decree that John Lace shalbe pay the sd moitie  bring that deads pt within ------[torn]    
whole month rent after ye date hereof; otherwise the pporconable pt o------[torn]
miln morgaged yr pfitts  of Lanemore Miln morgaged, to be by ye sd ex------[torn]    
{from ye expiracon of ye sd month) enter upon and enjoyed peacably w------[torn]    
quire an Exuct[?] pformance of this order, as yt pties to meind will answer ------[torn]    
juris

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	October the 20th 1672
These are to certifie whome it may concerne that I Margaret Lace 
alias Scote of Duglas doe by these prsents acknoweledge & confesse my selfe 
to have received from and atthe hands of my well beloved friend Thomas 
Lace of KK Bryde the full & juste summe of fifteene poundes I doe by these 
binde my selfe my heirs executors or any maner of persone in my behalfe to trouble or 
moleste him the said Tho: Lace his heires executors or assigns forever heareafter 
I say received by mee Margaret Lace alias Scotte fifteen pounds   M
witnesses  Donll: Lace 
	Joh Ratcliffe
	Joh: Lace

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A perfect Inventory of Willm Lace goods priced by 
ffour sworne men Willm Corlett, Thomas Kelley, Richard 
Taggard and Gilb Caine as ffolloweth
                                                                 £
Inprimis 3 ffeather beds dj priced, 3 bouster .................. 1 - 0 - 0 
Item 4 paire of blancket dj priced ............................. 0 - 18 - 0 
Itt: 4 yeards of white cloath dj priced ........................ 0 - 2 - 0 
Itt: in ffleither and coverlett 6 dj priced .................... 0 - 9 - 0 
Itt: in Russett cloath 6 yeards dj priced ...................... 0 - 3 - 0 
Itt: 3 yeards laisgow cloath dj priced ......................... 0 - 2 - 3 
Ittt: 2 pillow dj priced ....................................... 0 - 0 - 8 
Itt: 2 paire of new netts dj priced ............................ 0 - 5 - 0 
Itt: 1 smaile prest  dj priced ................................. 0 - 2 - 6 
Itt: 4 bed steeds dj priced .................................... 0 - 5 - 0 
Itt: 1 bould of wheate dj priced ............................... 0 - 4 - 0 
Itt: 2 sackes dj priced ........................................ 0 - 0 - 9 
Itt: 1 little table jd priced .................................. 0 - 1 - 0 
Itt: 2 heran rops dj priced .................................... 0 - 0 - 4 
Itt: 3 cussens dj priced ....................................... 0 - 0 - 6 
Itt: 6 paire of course sheets dj priced ........................ 0 - 12 - 0 
Itt: 6 paire used sheets and one sheet dj priced ............... 0 - 19 - 0 
Itt: 12 course napkins dj priced ............................... 0 - 1 - 6 
Itt: 10 ffine napkins dj priced ................................ 0 - 1 - 8 
Itt: 3 table cloathes dj priced ................................ 0 - 2 - 3 
Itt: 4 towells dj priced ....................................... 0 - 1 - 9 
Itt: 1 paire of curtaines dj priced ............................ 0 - 2 - 0 
Itt: 1 cheist dj priced ........................................ 0 - 2 - 6 
Itt: 2 smaile cheistes dj priced ............................... 0 - 1 - 6 
Itt: in pewder dishes 11 weighinge 22£ dj priced ............... 0 - 7 - 6 
Itt: in hallow weare 12 dj priced .............................. 0 - 5 - 0 
Itt: in lay neettle 6£ dj priced ............................... 0 - 1 - 6 
Itt: in brass 2 skalotts  2 stimer 1 ladle and 1 
      candlestickes ............................................ 0 - 1 - 6 
Itt: 2 iron potts  2 iron panes  dj priced ..................... 0 - 5 - 9 
Itt: 1 cubboard dj priced ...................................... 0 - 10 - 0 
Itt: in panne 10lb dj priced ................................... 0 - 1 - 8 
Itt: 2lb of fflax dj priced .................................... 0 - 0 - 6 
Itt: 3lb of woollen yarne dj priced ............................ 0 - 0 - 9 
Itt: 4 muggs dj priced ......................................... 0 - 0 - 6 
Itt: 12 pickenger  4 pailles  6 cans  dj priced ................ 0 - 1 - 6 
Itt: 5 barells  3 stickins  1 ffirlett  dj ffirlett dj priced .. 0 - 4 - 6 
Itt: 4 wheells dj priced ....................................... 0 - 2 - 0 
Itt: 3 ould barrells  2 tresses  1 cheire  4 ffirkins 
       dj priced ............................................... 0 - 4 - 6 
Itt: 1 brueinge pann  dj priced ................................ 0 - 15 - 0 
Itt: 2 lathers dj priced ....................................... 0 - 0 - 6 
Itt: in course cloath 15 yeards dj priced ...................... 0 - 3 - 9 
Itt: in smaile clooath 8 yeards dj priced ...................... 0 - 3 - 6 
Itt: 5 barrells dj priced ...................................... 0 - 10 - 6 
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Itt: 3 cowes dj priced ......................................... 1 - 4 - 0 
Itt: younge heffers dj priced .................................. 0 - 10 - 0 
Itt: ould maire  1 ffoule and dj coult dj priced ............... 0 - 11 - 0 
Itt: 1 little table dj priced and strawe dj priced ............. 0 - 0 - 6 
Itt: in sheeps and muttons 14 dj priced at ..................... 0 - 10 - 6 

					summa total 	12£ - 16s - 9d

The goods in ye custody of the mother & hath given 
pledges secunda forman legis  David Murrey & Tho: Kelly

[Found amongst the Episcopal Wills, after will of Captain Charles Stanley:] 
Episcopal Wills 1670E Petition of John Lace, regarding a debt he owed William Lace, now dead, that he is commited to 
pay and cannot pay it currently, dated August 1670: 
Braddan parish register:  William Lace  buried  28 March 1670
will of cousin: ArW 1670A #003 Braddan, of William Lace of Douglas, dated 27 March 1670: John Lace cousin (of Ballavoddan, 
Andreas owes William 14£ per will, put up his mill, Lenmores Mill, as collateral, his wife is Margery & son John)

To the Revernd: Parson Joh: Harrison Vicar Generall

				The humble petition of 
				Jo: Lace

Shewinge, yt wheras yor petitior: stands commited for a debt 
claimed by the executors of Willm: Lace (by yor power) & 
under reformacone concurringe: that this day of payment 
is not yet expired before Allhallotide next, & the Dym=
ster allso granting his authoritie (upon the same accoumt 
for the liveings part: not seeinge yor petitor: bond which 
is to yt effort
	Therefore yor poore petitior: maks his humble appeal 
	to the worshipfull Governor for releif, against 
	all orders & censures passed against yor petitior: 
	& humbly craveth the acceptance of this, his 
	appeale, & shall pray

This appeale is humbly accepted off and tyme given to the appealer 
to make good his complaynt within xx[20] dayes after the date herof 
& to ret----ne the worspfull govr pleasure to us wthin the same tyme, or 
otherwise to bee committed into St Germaynes prison until he doe submit 
to lawe;    Augt: 21, 70 
					Joh: Harrison

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