Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates |
Date: | 13 November 2007 |
Original: | LDS: 0106225 |
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64 KK Maughold Know all men by these presents that I William Christian of the Town of Ramsey blacksmith divine good causes & reasons me thereunto moving but more especially for & [in] consideration of the natural Love and affection which h-----[torn] and do bear to my several Relations & Kinsfolk hereof----[torn] in this Deed mentioned, Have given granted settled passed over and estated, and by these presents do give grant s----[torn] Passover and estate unto and upon my several relations and kinsfolk herein after mentioned, all and ever my lands, houses, gardens, backsides, hayguards with all and every the appurtenances thereunto belonging situate in and about the town of Ramsey, as also in the parishes of KK Maughold and KK Christ Lezayre of whatever rents or denominations the same be, or are, as also all other my worldly goods and effects of every kind & nature soever after my decease in manner and form following, that is to say, First I do hereby give grant settle Passover and estate to and upon my Nephew Edmund Christian during his natural life and no longer, all and every my lands, houses, gardens, backsides, hayguards, and appurtenances thereunto belonging, wherever the same are situate, as well in & about the town of Ramsey, as in any other part of the parish of KK Maughold, and also in the parish of KK Christ Lezayre or wherever the same is situate (Excepting thet part or parcel of my land commonly called the Park Moar, which is herein & hereafter settled and estated on my Nephew William Christian, and excepting that house of mine wherein Thos Boddaugh late of Ramsey decd dwelt and resided, as also that garden belonging to me which John Cottier hatter occupies, which is also reserved and excepted for the use herein after mentioned) and I do in like manner settle & estate upon my sd Nephew Edmund Christian all and every my goods and effects of what kind or denomination soever to be at his own disposal for the payment of debts & legacies excepting the big table & frame, a trunk, a cupboard and a large pot, which are to pass & descent as corbs or heir l----[hidden in fold] to whomsoever my lands, houses, gardens backsides, hayguards and their appurtenances may hereafter fall or descend according to the direction of this Deed of Gift & Settlement, my said Nephew Edmund Christian being to have the use and benefit of the beforementioned lands, houses, gardens &c only for & during his own natural life and no longer, and then the said lands, houses, gardens, backsides & their appurtenances to descend and pass immediately after his decease to John Christian & William Christian the two sons of my Nephew John Christian of the parish of KK Christ Lezayre equally between them share & share alike, and in case either of the said two brothers John or William should die under age, then the survivor of them is to enjoy the others part thereof, and in case they should both die under age, then the said lands, houses, gardens backsides &c with their appurtenances are to descent & pass to my Nephew John Christian their father if he be then living, or in case he be dead to his lawful heir as inheritance, and I do also hereby require & enjoy my said Nephew Edmund Christian, who also at the time of the Execution hereof consents thereto, to pay unto his three sisters the sum of ten pounds each, for & in consideration of this settlement made upon him as aforesd during his natural life, besides paying all my just debts & funeral charges, And I do also hereby give grant settle Passover and estate forever to and upon my Nephew Willm: Christian all that parcel of land called the Park Moar situate in the parish of KK Maughold as also the sum of thirty pounds which is to be paid unto him the sd Willm Christian or his Excr by the sd John Christian & William Christian sons of my said Nephew John Christian immediately after the death of my nephew Edmund Christian or as sson as they shall be possessed of the aforesaid lands, houses, gardens &c or in case they or either of them should die before they possess the same, the said thirty pounds are to be paid unto my said nephew Wm Christian or his Excr by such person pr persons as shall possess the sd lands houses gardens &c after the sd Edmund Christian’s death. And I do also settle and estate upon my two nieces Margaret and Catharine Christian during their natural lives & the life of the longer liver of them, that house wherein Thos: Boddaugh late of the town of Ramsey decd formerly dwelt and resided, together with the garden which John Cottier hatter now occupies and possesses, and after their decease the same are to descent & pass with the other lands as before mentioned to John &Wm Christian sons of my nephew John Christian as inheritance, And lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint my three nephews John Christian, William Christian and Edmund Christian trustees of this my Deed of Gift & Settlement to see the same duly performed and executed, which they have accordingly at the time my signing hereof agreed and consented to undertake and perform. For the true & faithful performance of all which Deed of Settlement with all and every the clauses articles & covenants therein mentioned I the said William Christian do hereby bind and oblige myself my heirs excr admrs & assigns in the penalty & forfeiture of three thousand pounds sterling to be levied & paid according to the Law or practice of this Isle in such cases, In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my mark to my name this 5th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & sixty nine 1769. William Christian my mrk X. Signed & duly executed in the presence of John Gill, Wm Christian. April 18th 1769: The Revd John Gill and William Christian subscribing witnesses to the before written Deed & Settlement made oath upon the Holy Evangelist that they were personally by & present when William Christian late deceased signed & executed the same. Before me, Pet Jno Heywood. -------------[top of page is torn] ---- Peeltown ----- ----the 3d May -----: The beforegoing Deed of Settlement bu---- ------ ---ed before the Deemster and now openly published in Court and no objection offered against it, The same is therefore allowed of, for & in the name and behalf of the most noble John Duke of Atholl & Charlotte Duchess of Atholl Lord & Lady of the Mannor and confirmed by this Court. Dan Mylrea. At a Barron Sheading Court holden at Douglass per Garff Sheading 5th May 1769 The beforegoing Deed of Settlement being proved before the Deemster and now openly published in Court and no objection offered against it, the same is therefore allowed off for and in the name and behalf of the most Noble John Duke of Atholl and Charlotte Duchess of Atholl Lord and Lady of the Mannor and confirmed by this Court. Dan Mylrea. --- per Dan Mylrea, Seneschal. [top of page is torn] -----al Court, the--- ----- exce---- ------- & for the last will & testament of William Christian, and Edmund Christian ------ ---nce therein named is sworn for payment of debts & has given pledges in form of Law John Christian & William Christian (his brothers) both of Lezayre. Solv: 12d. Acceptum est Jas: Wilks. Octr 14, 1767: Ellinr Kneale enters a claim agst the Execr of Wm Christian for 6 pounds 0 shillings.
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