Nicholas Corlett, 1785

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72                 Lezayre
In the name of God, Amen.  I NICHOLAS CORLET of the 
Kella in the Parish of KK Christ Lezayre by the 
blessing of God, being now at present in bodily good 
health and of sound mind and memory but considering 
the uncertainty of this transitory life and this time 
of common mortal by and to avoid all disputes that 
might happen after my decease touching my worldly 
concerns do therefore make this my last will and 
testament in manner following.  
First I commend my soul to God and my body to 
Christian burial, in hope of a joyful resurrection 
at the Great General Day of Judgment through the 
merits and mediation of Jesus Christ my ever 
blessed Saviour and Redeemer.  
As to my worldly concerns I dispose of them as 
hereafter mentioned.  
And to my loving WIFE I do leave and bequeath my 
part of the mare and my part of the choice cow 
that we have in our holding.  
Item, to my SON JOHN CORLETT I leave all my right 
and pretention to those sheep that he my said SON 
JOHN took upon half the increase from John Stole, 
which said sheep were kept upon my own tenement.  
I do also leave to him my said SON JOHN my part 
of the sheep under the care of John Cowley of Crammaig.  
Item, to my SON EWAN CORLETT I leave the sum of 
twenty pounds as legacy and to each of my DAUGHTERS 
namely CATHERINE, MARGARET, ANNE, ELIZABETH AND 
ESTHER CORLETT I leave twenty pounds apiece as 
legacies to them severally and to my said SON EWAN 
and each of my said DAUGHTERS I leave a sheep and 
a lamb apiece.  
Item, that in case my loving WIFE may have a CHILD 
upon her bearing, I do leave and bequeath the like 
legacy of twenty pounds and a sheep and lamb to such 
a CHILD if such will be.  
And whereas upon the decease of my PARENTS, my 
BROTHER JOHN CORLET was reckoned, esteemed and 
reputed as an infirm and in that condition hath 
been left upon my hands to provide for in every 
respect ever since without any care or assistance 
from the rest of his brothers and sisters having 
no consideration for my so doing but the benefit 
of what was due to him my said BROTHER JOHN CORLET 
by the decease of his Parents upon which account 
and that all may sink down bxxxx principal and 
interest in my hands or the hands of my SON and 
Executor hereafter mentioned I do hereby enjoy my 
said SON JOHN CORLET my heir and Executor to take 
care of and provide for my said BROTHER JOHN CORLET 
during his natural life time and have him decently 
buried, and my said BROTHER JOHN CORLET I leave 
all my wearing apparel.  
Lastly I do hereby nominate constitute, ordain and 
appoint my right, trusty and well beloved SON AND 
HEIR JOHN CORLET my true and lawful Executor of 
this my last will and testament and residuary 
legatee of all the rest of my goods, chattels, 
credits and effects of what kind, nature or 
denomination soever, in witness whereof I have 
caused this my will to be written and have 
thereunto subscribed my name this the 3rd day 
of May 1784. 
[signed] NICHO: CORLETT.  
Signed and published by the Testator as his 
last will and testament in presence of 
Thos: Corlett, 
Dan Cowll, 
Robert Kissage, jurati.    

[Will probed 19 March 1785]            

TO THE REVD. EVAN CHRISTIAN Vicar General, 
The humble Petition of JOHN CORLET of the 
Kella in the Parish of KK Christ Lezayre, 
Sheweth: 
That NICHOLAS CORLET of the Kella aforesaid 
your Petitioner's FATHER departed this life 
on or about the 24th of February last pass, 
having some time before his decease made his 
last will and testament (as your Petitioner 
understands) wherein and whereby he constituted 
your Petitioner Executor, to undergo which 
charge your Petitioner is not of proper 
ability until his said FATHER's will be first 
proved and your Petitioner sworn Executor 
thereof, and as it being now the proper 
season of the year for cultivating the Lands 
in order for an ensuring crop, all which 
your Petitioner is not of capacity to do 
until he be lawfully qualified in manner 
aforesaid.  
Your Petitioner therefore most humbly 
prays your Reverence to take the matter 
and cause and the circumstances thereof 
to your most judicious consideration, 
and to be graciously pleased to grant 
that the probate of the said Will may 
be taken by your Reverend Court as soon 
and as speedily as may be convenient 
for you, with your authority to charge 
the witnesses to the said will and the 
next of kin to the children under age 
on their father's side to appear and 
attend at the same time, that the said 
will may be proved and your Petitioner 
sworn Executor thereof according to Law 
so that in that respect he may do and 
perform his duty and he for your 
Reverence will pray &c.    

Ordered that the Matter of the Petition 
do come on to be heard at a Consistory 
Court to be holden at KK Patrick on 
Saturday next whereof all the next of 
Kin of the said Decedent and the Witnesses 
of the said Will to have legal notice 
and service. 
Given at KK Patrick 12th March 1785, 
Ev. Christian.            

I DO HEREBY CERTIFY  that I have served WM CALLOW 
of Ballachreggan of KK Maughold & CATHRINE CALLOW 
HIS WIFE with the Petition of JOHN CORLETT of the 
Kella of Lezaire is and by virtue of the Revd. 
Vicar Genl Christian's reference xxxx said Petition 
I have charged the said WILLIAM CALLOW and CATHRINE 
HIS WIFE to appear before a Consistory Court to be 
holden at KK Patrick on Saturday next by ten o'clock 
in the morning or when called upon to answer the 
suit and said Petition of the said JOHN CORLETT, 
Witness my subscription this 15th day of March 1785. 
John Christian, Sumner General.                 

BY VIRTUE OF THE REVD VICAR GENERAL CHRISTIAN 
his authority I charged Revd. THOMAS CORLET, 
ROBERT CORLET & WIFE, JOHN CORLETT, MARGARET 
CORLETT, ANN CORLETT, AND MARGT CORLETT & 
CATHRINE CORLETT ALS CRAIN WIDOW THE WIFE of 
the last decedent; Testes I charged Danl Cowell 
& Robt Kissage witnesses to appear at KK Patrick 
on Saturday next by ten o'clock in the forenoon 
to answer the suit of JOHN CORLETT this xxxx 16 
March 1785. Arthur Clague Sumner of Lezayre

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