John Lace, 1701

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68              Andreas
The last will of John Lace of BalnaSear of KK Andreas 
as followeth, being in good and perfect memory. 
First, he commended his soul to God and body to Christian burial. 
Item, due to him from John Quark 5 shillings 3 pence 
on rent the year he was Moar. 
Item, due from Daniel Kneal 4 shilling which he 
lent him the last year they were in Ireland together
Robert Martin and Henry Martin witnesses the present. 
Item, due from John Callister 6 shilling 9 pence. 
Item, he left the bed he laid on with the clothes 
to his wife during her life, and after her past 
thereof to return to his Executor. 
Item, to his said wife a new chest and a yard of cloth. 
Item, he left to John Joughin his part of the fishing 
boat and fishing nets with all other implements 
belonging to the boat. 
Item, to the said John Joughin a new russet pair 
of britches, a shift, a pair of shoes and stockings, 
with his part of the gridiron. 
Item, he left to Philip Goldsmith a loughton coat 
and a loughton doublet. He left to the said Philip 
Goldsmith a beehive in BallaKelley in lieu of what 
reckonings was betwixt them and if he would not be 
pleased therewith, to take what the Law could give him. 
Item, to William Goldsmith a loughton pair of britches. 
Item, he left to John Tear Smeal a white waistcoat. 
Item, to the said John Tear’s eldest son a doublet 
and a pair of drawers. 
Item, to his son John a new russet coat. 
Item, to his grandson John Lace his Bible and cap. 
Item, he left that his funeral charges should be 
charged upon the crop of corn betwixt his son John 
and his Executor. 
Item, to the Minister a shilling. To the witnesses 
6 pence apiece, and appointed his daughter Alice 
Executor of all the rest of his goods whatever. 
Witnesses
John Kneen
Stephen Tear. 

The Executrix sworn in form of Law. 

The Inventory priced in form of Law amounts to 2 pounds 0 shillings 3 pence.
 
Pledges from in form of Law John Lace and Philip Goldsmith. 

2nd January 1702/3: William Lace enters his claim against 
the Executrix of John Lace for 2 shillings due, &c. 

10th February 1702/3: John Joughin and his wife Bahee Lace 
enter their claim against the Executrix of their father John 
Lace for 16 shilling due to the said Bahee by the death 
of her mother as also for the legacy left by their grandmother

Last Modified 19 April 2015