Thomas Lace, 1734

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25          Andreas
This is affirmed to be the last will of 
Thomas Lace who departed this life the 
second of April 1734, being of perfect 
mind and memory at the making thereof. 
First, he committed his soul to God and 
his body to Christian burial. 
Item, he left to his eldest son Thomas 
Lace half of the crop and ordered that 
in consideration thereof he should pay 
unto his other child John Lace the sum 
of thirty shillings when he came to 
lawful years. 
Item, he left to his neighbor Charles 
Joughin a great loughtin coat and a 
medly coat to his uncle John Lace Seir. 
Item, he left to Thomas Killip a vest. 
Item, to his brother Arthur Lace he 
left 6 pence legacy. To his stepfather 
John Kneen 6 pence legacy, and 6 pence 
legacy to his mother. To the witnesses 
of the will he left a pottle of barley each. 
Item, he appointed his uncle John Lace, 
Charles Joughin, & Thomas Killip to be 
overseers of his children, and committed 
them with their goods to his wife if 
she pleased to accept of them, earnestly 
desiring that neither his brother Arthur 
nor John Kneen step might be concerned 
with his children nor with his effects. 
Lastly, he nominated and appointed his 
loving wife Ann Lace als Killip sole 
executrix of all the rest of his goods 
moveable and immoveable whatsoever. 
Witnesses
James Dowan
Jane Corkill
 
The Executrix sworn in Court in form of Law, 
who hath the tuition of the children with 
their goods. The overseers nominated in 
the will are sworn in form of law, and 
are become pledges for the executrix for 
the payment of debts, legacies and 
forthcoming of the goods due to the 
children. 

April 5th, 1734
a true and perfect inventory of the goods 
of Thomas Lace late deceased praised by four 
sworn men whose names xxx Wm Kneale, Wm Cowll, 
John Sayleand, Phil Sayle: 
Item, his shaped clothes left as legatees bur prised 2 pounds 10 shillings
item, the rest of his clothes left unwilled and prised 3 shillings; 
item, all the unmoveable goods in and out prised 3 pounds 3 shillings 10 pence; 
item allowed for corbs but prised a table a chest and a pott, 9 shillings 4 pence; 
item three horses prised 3 pounds; 
item, five head of cattle praised 4 pounds 4 shillings; 
item, a cow praised which was taken xxx for Eval Curlett 1 pound 12 shillings; 
item, a sow and seven pigs 10 shillings; 
item, nine sheep and their lambs and one that is a stray 1 pounds; 
item, his part of a boat, an oar, his part of xxx 5 shillings; 
item, a razor 7 pence; total 14 pounds 18 shillings xx pence. 

At KK Andrews, 25th November 1734, 
Ann Lace Executrix of the last will of Thomas 
Lace having owned a debt of xx pounds 5 shillings 
4 pence to be justly due from the Testator to 
Mr John Christian Merchant in Ramsey; 
ordered that she the said Ann do forthwith 
discharge the dead’s part of the same, 
otherwise to be committed in St German’s 
prison there to remain till she makes good 
payment and pay all fines. 
To the Sumner of KK Andres who if disobeyed 
is to desire the assistance of a soldier. 
[signed] Edward Moore. 

1st June 1736, received the survivors part 
of the above debt being 2 pounds 10 shillings 
2 pence, included by the hands of Capt John Lace, 
by Edward Christian. 

At KK Andrews, 3 May 1736, 
It appearing that Ann Lace Executrix of the last 
will of Thomas Lace has already discharged debts 
amounting to the inventory of the effects of the 
deceased; and that some of the claimants yet 
unsatisfied, the legacies bequeathed by the 
Testator do thereupon become usable to the payment 
of the deads part of the said debts. 
Ordered therefore that Thomas Crain in whose hands 
the crop of corn is, which was left by the deceased 
to his son and heir, do forthwith pay to the Rev 
Mr. Archdeacon Kippax the sum of nine shillings 
and five pence, being the dead’s part of sixteen 
shillings & three pence, found to be due upon 
settlement of accounts, and allowed of by the 
said Executrix within the limited time, this 
being for tythe and offering, as also that she 
the said Executrix do pay the sum of six shillings 
and nine pence half penny for her proportion, 
to which if they refuse to give obedience, 
they are to be committed in St Germans prison, 
till they discharge their respective debts 
with all fees. 
[signed] Edw: Moore. 

I do certify that pursuant to the within order 
I charged Thomas Crain to pay to the Revd the 
Archdeacon the sum of 9 shillings 5 1/2 pence, 
or to take commitment in St Germans prison, 
and that I have now received the said sum from 
Thomas Crain for the use of the Archdeacon as 
within mentioned, witness my mark to my name 
this 11th May 1736. 
[signed his mark] William Tear, Sumner of Jurby. 

At a Chapter Court in Lez:ayre, May 25th, 1736
John Lace one of the overseers of the Children of 
Thomas Lace having expended eleven shillings and 4 pence, 
on the funeral charges of Thomas son & heir of 
the deceased. Ordered that Thomas Crain in whose hands 
the crop of corn bequeathed to said orphan, is lodged; 
do forthwith discharge the same. Otherwise, he is to 
be commited in St German’s prison, there to remain 
till he pay the said sum with all fees. 
[signed] John Woods
John Cosnahan
Edward Moore. 

We John Lace, Thomas Killip, & Charles Joughin 
overseers of Thomas Lace’s orphan do hereby 
acknowledge to have received from Thomas Crain 
five shillings and six pence for the payment of 
the Lord’s Alienation, and oblige ourselves xxx 
bookxxx upon record within a fortnight, xxx xxx 
for the above paid him as also for any other sum 
or sums we have already received from him upon 
the account of the foresaid orphan under the 
penalty of ten pounds xxx. As witness our names 
and marks May the 15th 1739. 
[signed their marks] John Lace
Thomas Killip
Charles Joughin. 

Be it known by those presents that we John Lace 
overseer of the children of Thomas Lace & 
Anne Lace his wife, do hereby consent, and 
allow Thomas Crain, in whose hands the crop of 
corn wixxx by the deceased now is, to pay 
the sum of seven shillings seven pence half 
penny, Lord’s rent, to William Kneal the Moar, 
the receipt whereof is also hereby acknowledged 
by the said Kneal; obliging ourselves to refund 
the above said sum to the said Crain in case 
this payment be not allowed of by the Revd 
Spiritual Court. And this under the penalty 
of double the value before said as. 
As witness our names and marks April 22nd, 1737. 
[signed their marks] John Lace
Ann Lace
William Kneal the Moar of KK Andrews. 

December 17th, 1737
John Lace one of the overseers of the orphans 
of Thomas Lace declares that the above 7 shillings 
7 pence was paid xx Thomas Crain in regard he 
had the crop in his hands, the same being payable 
out of the assets of the deceased, and therefore 
to be allowed Crain aforesaid. 
[signed] Edw: Moore

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