Nicholas Corlet, 1760

Submitted by: Tim Davis
Date: 28 September 2001
Original: LDS: 0106223

17   Ballaugh 1760.

This is affirmed by the Subscribing 
Witnesses to be the Last Will & Testament 
of Nicholas Corlet who Departed this 
Life about the 16th.of Decembr.Anno pre- 
dicto, being in perfect Mind and Memory 
at the making hereof. ~ 
First He committed his Soul to God and Body to 
Christian Burial. ~ 
Secondly He declared that John Jonghin of Castletown 
owed him Eight Shillings English and four 
Shills.Manks Value. That Wm.Mylrea of 
Ballaugh owed him Shillings & Three 
pence. That Wm.Killys of Lezayre owed 
him Twelve Shillings. Wm.Quayle Sen~.of 
Said Parish Twenty Three Shillings & Six Pence. 
Michl.Kissaig of Said Parish Twenty eight Shills. 
and Two pence. Thos.Cowley of Ballaugh Three 
Pounds and the Interest. John Cottiman of said 
Parish Two Pounds Thirteen Shills.and four pence. 
John Myleacaine of said Parish Twenty five Shil- 
lings. Edwd.Stephan of said Parish Two Pounds 
and Seven Pence. David Crellin Seven Shills.and 
Eleven Pence. That his Brother Ewan Corlet owed him a part 
of his Brothers Goods. That John Mylrea 
indebted to him. That the late decd.John 
Tear of Balla Neddin owed him Nine Shills. 
and five Pence. And that Robert Cowle 
owed him Eleven Pounds Six Shillings & 
John Corlet Sen~.of Lezayre owed him Two 
Shills. and Eight Pence and his Son John 
Corlet heir Twenty five Sills. & Six Pence. 
Tho.Corlet heir Two Shills. And Mich. 
Kissaig beforesaid Fourteen Pence. Hissd. 
heir Wm.Corlet of KK Bradan Eleven Shills. 
and Nine Pence. And his Brothr.in Law 
John Stephen of Peeltown Twenty five Shil- 
lings and Eight Pence. 
He willed to Mich.Mylecaraine his God Child 
a Sheep wch.was in Balla Moar? 
He willed to his Daughtr.Margret Corlet a 
Spotted Colt. And to his Daughter Eline 
Corlet Six Pence. 
To the Witnesses hereof One Shilling each. 
And Lastly He nominated and appointed his loving Wife 
Margaret Corlet als Stephan Sole and whole 
Executrix of the Rest of his Goods moveable 
and immoveable and Credits whatsoever ~ 
Witnesses Thomas Stephan | 
Pattrick Caley | Jurati 

Jan.6th.1761. The Widow and Executrix gives 
her Consent to the foregoing Will that her foresaid 
Daughters Margaret and Elinor Corlet Shall 
have the Sum or Value of five Pounds each 
of her Proportion of Goods, after Twelve 
Months after the Date hereof. And that her 
Said Daughter Elinor shall have a Heifer of 
Three Years old againnst May Next ensuing. 
As witness her Name & Mark hereunto Set 
the Day and Year above said. 
Witnesses Margaret Corlet her Mark + 
Thomas Stephan
Pattrick Caley 

At a Court of Correction holden at KK Michael Febry.23.1761 
Margaret Corlet the widow has agreed to perform the 
above Engagement, to her Daughters she is also sworn 
Execrt.in Court in form of Law & has given pledges for 
payment of Debts & Legacies namely Thos.Stephan 
& Patr.Caley the witnesses of the will 
Solvit 18d.    Probatum est RoRadcliffe Matth.Curghey 

13th.June 1761.Robt.Kissack enters agt.the Excrs.of Nichol.Corlet for L.
2d.July 1761 Thos.Cottier enters agt.the Execrs.of Nichol.Corlet for L. 
5th.Augt.1761 John Cottiman enters agt. the Exrs.of Nich.Corlet for L. 
16th.Febry.1762 Michl.Kissack enters agt.the Exrs.of Nichs. 
               Corlet for L-7-0 -- 

At Ballaugh June 26th.1761. 
William Cross of the parish of KK Andrews acknowledging that he 
was indebted to Nicholas Corlet late of Ballaugh at the time of his 
Death the Sum of five shillings. Ordered that the Deed's part of 
sd.Sum be discharged & paid to Margaret Corlet Relict & Execrx. 
of said Nicholas, subpoena Juris with all Fees. Matthw.Curghey 
To the Sumner of KK Andrews who,  |
if disobeyed, is to apply for a Soldier.|

At Ballaugh June 26th.1761. 
Gilbert Corlet of the parish of Lezayre acknowledging that 
he was indebted to Nicholas Corlet late of Ballaugh at the 
time of his Death the Sum of three shills.and a penny - 
Ordered that the Dead's part thereof be paid to Margt. 
Corlet Execrx.of sd.Nicholas subpoena Juris with all Fees~ 
To the Sumner of Lezayre &c.       Matthw.Curghey

At Ballaugh July 10th.1761.
The following Disposition taken this day, upon a dispute between 
Margaret Corlet of Ballaugh Exerx.of her Husband Nichs.Corlet, and Thomas 
Cottier of Lazayre touching the time of Date & Commencement of 
a Note of hand of ten Shills.from John Stephan of Lezayre to sd.Thos.
Cottier, which Note sd.Cottier passed to Nichs.Corlet ~ 
     John Stephan Sworn & Examined deposeth, that there are four or five 
years, being uncertain whether, since the Date of her sd.Note to sd.Cottier. 
That sd.Cottier soon after passed sd.Note to sd.Nichs.Corlet which he 
accepted of, who gave him the Deponent time for the payment & discharge 
of the same, but upon non payment sd.Corlet charged him ? ? ? 
Deconster; saith that previsions to sd.Charging, which was two years 
last Winter or Spring, being uncertain whether, he the Deponent paid 
seven shills.in part of sd.Note to sd.Corlet's Wife which sd.Corlet wd.not accept of as not 
paid to himself; but on the day of appearing before the Demster, & upon 
the Deponent's paying him sd.Corlet the remainder which was three 
shills.the sd. Note was destroyed ~     Before me Matthw.Curghey 

At Ballaugh April 23d.1762. 
William Caley of Balla Caley in the parish of Lezayre 
acknowledging that he was indebted to Nichs.Corlet late 
of Ballaugh at the time of his Death the Sum of ten 
shills. Ordered that the Dead's part thereof be discharged 
subpoena Juns with  all Fees.     Matthw.Curghey
In the Sumner of Lezayre 

At Ballaugh July 16th.1762. 
William Sayle of Lezayre acknowledging himself indebted to 
Margaret Corlet of Ballaugh, as Executrx.of her husband Nicholas 
Corlet the Sum of one pound, tenshills. Ordered that the 
Dead's part thereof be discharged, subpoena Juris will all Fees.
To the Sumner of Lezayre Matthw.Curghey 

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