| Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates |
| Date: | 14 May 2003 |
| Original: | LDS: 0106229 |
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124 Andreas
Know all men by these presents that I Esther Corkill otherwise Lace
of the parish of KK Andreas, widow, for and in consideration of the
love, good will and natural affection which I have and do bear towards
my dutiful and well beloved son Gilbert Christian of the said parish
of KK Andreas and Mary his wife my daughter, which whom I have resided
for many years and who do take all due care of me and provided all
things necessary for me in my old age & weak and feeble condition,
they obliging themselves to continue their duty to me and provide all
thing necessary for me for the time to come as also for and upon
amount of the further considerations and obligations herein after
mentioned; Have therefore given, granted, assigned, passed over, settled,
estated, and confirmed and by these presents do give grant, assign,
pass over and forever absolutely settle, estate and confirm to and
upon them the said Gilbert Christian and Mary his wife (my daughter
aforesaid) all my right, title xxx and interest to and in a certain
parcel of intack land situate in the parish of KK Christ Lezayre commonly
call anded distinguished by the name of the Archdeacon’s Close, with
all easements, liberty and appurtenances thereunto belonging of six
pence yearly Lord’s Rent upon my part and the same in present
possession for and during the natural lifetime of the longest liver
of them the said Gilbert Christian & Mary his wife aforesaid, and
after the decease of the longer liver of them the premise to fall and
descend to their son William Christian without any encumbrance. And I
do also hereby further settle estate and confirm to and upon him the
said Gilbert Christian and Mary his wife aforesaid all the rest of
my worldly goods chattels, credits and effects of what kind nature or
denomination soever to be immediately possessed and enjoyed by them
as their absolute right a property forever from and after the assigning
and delivery of these presents. They the said Gilbert Christian and
Mary his wife aforesaid for and in consideration of this Deed of
Settlement and what are therein mentioned, obliging themselves to
take xxx care of me and provide all things necessary for my livelihood
during my natural life and have me decently buried. They also oblige
themselves as a further consideration for this Deed of Settlement
to give the following particulars to the persons hereafter named after
my decease xxx to my daughter Catharine the widow of William Lace they
are to give the table and frame and the dresser in the dwelling house
with xxx any furniture, and one of the dales in the house to repair
the said dresser, and likewise the lime stones at the old lime kiln.
To my [?grand]daughter Esther Christian they are to give a feather
bed and bolster, a chest and a spinning wheel. To my greatgranddaughter
the daughter of Joney Garret they are to give an ewe lamb, all which
particulars before mentioned are to be given to the persons afore named
after my decease by the said Gilbert Christian and May his wife aforesaid.
And further to signify testify and declare that this do be my voluntary
act and deed by me made without any fraid[?] imposition or circumventions,
I have with these presents delivered unto them the said Gilbert Christian
and Mary his wife aforesaid my daughter one coined piece of silver called
an English shilling as delivery seizure possession and investiture of all
singular the before mentioned settled and estated premise in present of
the subscribing witnesses. And for the true and faithful performance of
all and singular the before written Deed of Settlement gift grand and
assignment to both parties, that is to the said Esther Corkill otherwise
Lace and the said Gilbert Christian and Mary his wife aforesaid doe
hereby firmly bind and oblige themselves the either party to the other
and their representatives heirs executors administrators and assigns
in and under the penalty and forfeiture of two hundred pounds sterling
to be levied and paid according to the law and practice within this Isle,
as witness our respective names hereunto set and subscribed this
the 17th day of January anno domini 1782.
[signed their marks] Esther Corkill als Lace;
Gilbert Christian,
Mary Christian.
Witnesses
William Kewin,
Patrick Brew
9th March 1782
Gilbert Christian & Mary Christian acknowledged the before written
Deed of Gift & Settlement to be their proper act and deed, and
William Kewin and Patrick Brew the executing witnesses made oath on
the Holy Evangelists that Esther Corkill alias Lace duly executed
the same in their presence.
Before me
[signed] John Frissell.
We the Setting Quest of the parish of KK Christ Lezayre
to Settle and proportion on the premise mention in the
within and before going Deed of Gift and Settlement the
annual or yearly Lord’s rent of six pence as witness our
subscriptions this 28th May 1782.
[signed] John Kneale,
John Crowe,
John Cowley,
William Garret.
At a Court Baron holded at KK Michael
for the parishes of Andreas, Bride & Lezayre,
the 30th day of May 1782,
The within written Deed of Settlement being acknowledged
before the High Bailiff of Ramsey and now openly published
in Court, the consideration thereof was objected to on
the grounds of the Grantor having conveyed the premise
therein mentioned by a Deed, but no such Deed or other
evidence appearing in xxx of such allegation, the same
is therefor allowed of for and in the name and behalf of
the most noble John Duke of Atholl, Lord of Mann and
the Isles, &c, and confirmed b this Court.
[signed] xxx Heywood.
Executed by Robert Heywood D Lenes[?]
At a Chapter Court holden at Lezayre June 17, 1784,
The before going Deed of Settlement having been
lawfully proved, the same is accepted as the last
will and testament of Esther Corkill, the Donor,
and Gilbert Christian the Donee is sworn for payment
of debts and legacies according to Law, and hath
given pledges to that end, namely William Radcliffe
and Charles Cowle both of Andreas.
I William Lace son & heir of Catharine Lace do hereby
acknowledge to have received from Gilbert Christian the
table, frame and dresser and a dale to repair the same,
likewise the lime stones at the old lime kiln, the same
being a legacy bequeathed as to Catharine Lace aforesaid
by her mother Esther Corkill and I do hereby acquit
release and discharge the said Gilbert Christian his
executors and administrators of said articles as witness
my hand this 19th February 1785.
[signed] William Lace
Last Modified 17 July 2014