Daniel Lace, 1768

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30           Andreas
In the name of God, Amen. I Daniel Lace of Ballavoddan, 
one of the Deemsters of this Isle, being
of sound mind and memory (thanks be to God for the same) 
but calling to mind the uncertainty of
this mortal life, do therefore make this my last will 
and testament in manner following: 
First, I commit my soul to God, and my body to Christian burial. 
Secondly I leave and bequeath to each and every
of my children hereafter named, vizt., Jane, Catharine, 
Esther, Mary, Christian & Alice, the sum of
one hundred & twenty pounds apiece, the said sum of 
one hundred & twenty pounds apiece being by me 
now meant and intended to be the same legacy & 
legacies which was left and bequeathed
unto them severally and respectively by me and 
my late dear and loving wife Jane Lace, otherwise
Christian, in and by our joint last will and 
testament by us made and bearing the date the 19th
January 1762, and in which said legacy of one 
hundred and twenty pounds apiece now by me left
and bequeathed unto them in this my last will 
and testament the former joint legacy left and
bequeathed unto each and every of them as will 
on my part as on the past of their said late dear
deceased mother is to be comprehended and 
included; provided nevertheless, and it is 
my will and desire, that each and every of my 
said children shall not receive this said several 
and respective legacies, until they shall severally 
arise to the age of twenty one years, or until 
they shall be severally disposed of in marriage, 
excepting the sum of five pounds which is to be 
paid unto each and every of them out of their said 
several and respective legacies immediately after 
my decease. And it is also my further will and desire, 
and I do hereby accordingly direct and appoint 
that if any of my before named children shall die 
before the arrived age of twenty one years, or 
before she be disposed of in marriage, that then 
such child or children’s legacy or legacies shall 
fall and become due to my executrix hereafter named. 
And I do also hereby direct and appoint that as 
the several and respective legacies left and 
bequeathed unto my before named children are 
to be and remain in manner as before mentioned 
in the custody of my executrix hereafter named, 
that she my said executrix is to supply my said 
children with all proper necessaries and maintenance, 
as also to have them daily and properly educated. 
Also, I leave and bequeath to the Revd. Daniel 
Gelling my daughter Elizabeth his wife the sum 
of twenty pounds, which is also to be understood 
to be and meant and taken to be the same legacy 
of twenty pounds, which was left and bequeathed 
unto them by the joint will and testament of me 
and my late dear deceased wife. Also I leave bequeath 
and devise unto my eldest daughter Anne, or to 
whomsoever of my children my said estates of
Ballavoddan etc. shall descend as inheritance 
all and every that or those small parcels of intacks
lately purchased by me and my late dear deceased 
wife from Daniel Kaneen, William Lace & John
Garret, and the same to pass and descend hereafter 
as heirship or lands of inheritance. 
Lastly, I nominate and appoint my loving daughter 
Ann Lace my true and lawful executrix of this my last will
and testament as also residuary legatee of all 
my other worldly goods and effects moveable and
immovable whatsoever and I do also hereby appoint 
my said loving daughter Anne and my three
brothers John, Charles & William Lace guardians 
of my said children by and with the advice and
under the direction of my very good friends Daniel 
Mylrea Esquire, Receiver General, the Revd.
William Mylrea Archdeacon, and the Revd. James 
Wilks or any two of them. In testimony whereof I
have hereunto subscribed my name this 30th April 1762. 
[signed] Dan Lace. 
Witnesses: 
William Mylrea, 
John Gill, William Crye. 

The petition of Ann Lace 
of the parish of Andreas 
sheweth: 
that the worshipful Daniel Lace one of
the Deemsters of this Isle your Petitioner’s 
father departed this life on or about 
the 24th March last, but previous to 
his death when of sound and disposing 
mind and memory he made and published his
last will and testament in writing in 
presence of credible witnesses, and 
thereby appointed your Petitioner 
residuary legatee and sole executrix 
of his said will; that there are s
everal conclusive motives inducing your 
Petitioner to have said will authenticated 
particularly several matters of
account depending between said deceased 
and other persons, some of whom intend 
shortly to depart this Isle as Petitioner 
is informed, and more especially as 
Petitioner is well advised she can do
no legal act as representative of 
the deceased until she is first 
qualified according to law. She
therefore prays you would be pleased 
to appoint a short day for te probate 
of sail will and that you
would give such necessary directions 
therein as you shall think advisable 
and Petitioner as bound
shall ever pray &c. 

I appoint this matter to come on at a 
Consistory Court to be holden at Ballaugh 
on Friday next, and hereof all proper 
parties & persons to have due notice 
& service. 
Given this 12th April 1768. 

By virtue of the Revd. Vicar Genl. Curghey 
his order granted upon the petition of Ann 
Lace, I have given due and timely notice to 
Charles Lace, William Lace, to the Revd Daniel 
Gellin & wife Jane Lace & Cathrine Lace all 
of them to appear before his Reverence at 
Ballaugh on Friday next by ten of the clock 
in the forenoon to answer the suit of Ann 
Lace as witness my subscription on this 13th
April 1768, 
[signed] John Radcliffe Sumner of KK Andreas.

At KK Andreas, August 1st 1771
at the request of the Revd. Wm Mylrea Archdeacon 
one of the pledges within named, Wm Cubbon husband 
of the executrix has now given courter[?] security for
the due fulfilling of the last will of her testater 
Daniel Lace one of the Deemsters of this Isle, namely
Wm Christian of Ballayonnaag in the Parish of 
KK Bride who hath become pledge for him in for of
law of the indemnity of said former pledge. 

At a Consistory Court holden at Ballaugh 15th April 1768
The Revd. William Mylrea Archdeacon & the Revd John 
Gill Vicar of KK Christ Lezayre two of the subscribing 
witnesses to the before written last will and testament 
of Mr. Daniel Lace late one of the Deemsters of this 
Isle deceased (the other subscribing witness to said 
will, vizt. William Crye being since dead) have deposed 
on the holy Evangelists, that the before written will was duly
signed, published and declared by the said late 
Mr. Daniel Lace as and/or his last will and testament
in the presence of them the said two subscribing witnesses 
who have been now sworn, as also in the presence of 
the said Wm Crye the other subscribing witness thereunto, 
who is since dead.
Whereupon Mrs. Anne Lace eldest daughter of the 
said testatrix Mr. Daniel Lace deceased together
with Charles Lace, John Lace & William Lace brothers 
of the said Mr. Daniel Lace are sworn guardians of 
the children that are under age pursuant to the 
said will, and the said Mrs. Anne Lace is also sworn 
executrix in Court in form of law, and hath given 
pledges for the payment of debts and
legacies, namely the Revd Mr. William Mylrea Archdeacon 
& the Revd John Gill Vicar of Lezayre the witnesses of 
the will. The executrix hath likewise given her consent 
in Court to take upon her the maintenance of education 
of the children that are under age, pursuant to the 
will, & the same is accordingly committed unto her 
together with their goods. 

We Jane Lace and Catharine Lace daughters of the 
worshipful Daniel Lace one of the Deemsters of this 
Isle and of Jane Lace otherwise Christian, do hereby 
acknowledge this day to have received at and from 
the hands of William Cubbon our brother in law & 
Anne his wife, as assignment of a mortgage they 
are entitled unto for pounds, upon the lands of 
William Teare and Charlotte his wife as by deed 
bearing date August 7th, 1762, doth appear, as also 
the further sum of forty pounds in cash both which 
sums amounting to two hundred and forty pounds 
completes the legacy of one hundred and twenty 
pounds bequeathed unto each of every of us by the 
last wills and testaments of our said parents 
accorded in the Archdeaconry Registry, vizt., 
our said mother’s will in Libra 2nd, 1762, and
our said father’s will in libra 1st, 1768. And 
do hereby release acquit and discharge our said 
brother in law Wm Cubbon & Anne his wife their 
executors & administrators of the said legacies
bequeathed unto us respectively. In witness 
whereof we have hereunto subscribed our names this
18th day of December 1770. 
[signed] Jane Lace, 
Catharine Lace. 

May 29th 1777, I Esther Lace one of the daughters 
of the worshipful Deemster Lace one of the Deemsters 
of this Isle and of Jane Lace als Christian, 
do hereby acknowledge to have this day received 
and from the hands of William Cubbon our brother 
in law & Ann his wife the sum one hundred and 
twenty pounds, the same being a legacy bequeathed 
unto me by the wills of my said parents. And I do 
hereby release requit and discharge my said brother 
in law Wm Cubbon & Ann his wife their executors, 
administrators & assigns of the said legacy bequeathed 
unto my by the wills of fore said parents. 
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my 
name this 29th May 1777. 
[signed] Esther Lace. 

Whereas Daniel Lace of Ballavoddan Esquire, 
one of the Deemsters of this Isle, late 
deceased, in and by his last will and testament 
in writing and bearing dath the thirtieth day 
of April in the year of our Lord one thousand 
seven hundred and sixty two did (amongst other 
legacies and bequests therein contained) give 
leave and bequeath unto us the Revd. Daniel Gelling 
& Elizabeth Gelling als Lace (his son in law) 
and daughter the sum of twenty pounds which is 
to be understood to be meant and taken to be 
the same legacy of twenty pounds, which was 
left and bequeathed unto us by the joint last 
will and testament of our said late deceased 
father & mother (and the said Daniel Lace by
his said last will & testament made constituted 
& appointed his loving daughter Anne Lace (who 
has since intermarried with Wm Cubbon) whole 
and sole executrix thereof. 
Now know all men by those present that we the 
said Daniel Gelling and Elizabeth Gelling my 
wife aforesaid do hereby confess and acknowledge 
that we have had and received of and from the 
said William Cubbon & Ann his wife the said 
legacy or sum of twenty pounds, to us given 
and bequeathed by the said Daniel Lace and 
therefore we do by these present acquit release 
and discharge the said William Cubbon & Ann
his wife of and from all legacies dues duties 
and demands whatsoever which we or our executors 
or administrators may have claim challenge or 
demand of or against them or either of them, 
by virtue of the last will and testament of 
the said Daniel Lace our late deceased father. 
In witness whereof we have hereunto subscribed 
our names this 20th day of August 1768. 
[signed] Daniel Lace.

I Jane Lace granddaughter of Mr. William Christian 
of Ballamoar in the Parish of Jurby and Anne
Christian als Mcylrea, do hereby acknowledge to 
have received from my brother William Cubbon &
sister Ann Cubbon als Lace the sum of one guinea 
in full of the legacy devised unto me by my said
grandfather & grandmother (they being xxx 
thereunto) and do hereby acquit and discharge my 
said brother and sister their executors and 
administrators of the same. Witness my hand this 18th
December 1779. 
[signed] Jane Lace. 

I Catharine Lace granddaughter of the said 
William Christian do also acknowledge to have 
received from the aforesaid Wm Cubbon & Anne 
his wife my brother and sister the sum of half a guinea
bequeathed unto me by my said grandfather 
(my foresaid grandmother being dead some years
before I was born) and do hereby discharge 
my said brother and sister their executors and
administrators of the same. 
Witness my hand this 18th December 1770. 
[signed] Catharine Lace. 

I Alice Lace daughter of the worshipful Daniel Lace 
one of the Deemsters of this Isle and of Jane Lace 
otherwise Christian do hereby acknowledge to have 
received at and from the hands of William Cubbon 
my brother in law and Ann his wife, by the hands 
of John Lace Esquire, the sum of one hundred and 
twenty pounds the said sum being in full of a legacy 
of one hundred and twenty pounds bequeathed unto me 
by the last wills and testaments of my said parents, 
and I do hereby release acquit and discharge my 
said brother in law Wm Cubbon & Anne his wife their 
executors & administrators of the said legacy 
bequeathed me. In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my
name this 6th day of August 1782. 
[signed] Ealy Lace. 

Whereas Daniel Lace of Ballavoddan Esquire, 
one of his Majesty’s Deemsters of this Isle 
deceased in and by his last will and testament 
in writing bearing date the thirtieth day of 
April in the year of our Lord 1762 (amongst 
other legacies & bequests) devise unto his 
daughter Christian Lace the sum of one hundred 
and twenty pounds which legacy is to be 
understood to be meant and taken to be the
same legacy of one hundred and twenty pounds 
which was left and bequeathed unto her by the last
will and testament of her deceased father and mother, 
and the said Daniel Lace the survivor having
by his last will and testament made constituted 
and appointed his loving daughter Ann Lace 
(since intermarried with William Cubbon) whole 
and sole executrix of such his will; 
now know all men by these present that I 
the said Christian Lace now arrived at the 
age of twenty one years, do hereby
confess and acknowledge to have had and 
received of and from the said William Cubbon 
the said Legacy or sum of one hundred and 
twenty pounds Manks to me bequeathed by 
the said Daniel Lace and Jane Lace my father 
and mother aforesaid and therefore do by 
these presents acquit release and discharge 
the said William Cubbon & Ann his wife his 
or her heirs, executors, administrators and 
assigns of and from all legacies dues duties 
and demands whatsoever which I or my executors 
administrators or assigns may have claim 
challenge or demand of or against them or
either of them, by virtue of the said will 
or wills of my said deceased father or mother. 
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed 
my name this 11th day of November 1779. 
[signed] Christian Lace.

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