Wiliam Lace, 1798

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65           Andreas
In the name of God, amen. I William Lace 
of Ballavoddan in the parish of KK Andreas, 
being weak in body but of perfect mind 
and memory, do make this my last will and 
testament in manner and form following. 
First, I commit my soul to God and my body 
to Christian burial. 
Item, I leave and bequeath unto my daughter 
Esther a chest which lies upon the room 
over the parlour as legacy. 
Item, I leave unto my daughter Ann a chest 
which lies upon the room over the kitchen 
together with a feather bed which I sleep 
upon as legacy. 
Item, I leave and bequeath unto each of 
my seven children, namely William, Thomas, 
Elizabeth, Catharine, Jane, Esther, & Ann 
Lace the sum of ten shillings currency as legacy. 
Item, I leave and bequeath to my said son 
Thomas Lace all my tools and materials at 
my smithy or working shop, with all my 
shaped apparel as legacy. 
Item, I leave and bequeath, settle, estate, 
and confirm to and upon my said son Thomas 
Lace all and singular my rights to lands, 
houses, haggard, and gardens in the parish 
of KK Andrews as well quarterland, intack 
land, and purchased lands to be possessed 
by him at the decease of my loving wife 
Margaret Lace alias Christian, chargeable 
with the following sums, vixt., four pounds 
to my daughter Catharine, four pounds to 
my daughter Jane, five pounds to my daughter 
Esther and to my daughter Ann Lace, the 
sums to be paid unto them all within one 
year that my said son Thomas shall enter 
into the possession of the said lands 
and premises. Otherwise the said lands 
and premises to stand chargeable with 
and to be for full security xxx children 
for said sums or legacies. 
Item, I leave and bequeath the use and 
benefit of my lands, houses, haggard and 
gardens in the parish of Andrews to my 
loving Wife Margaret Lace during her life. 
Lastly, I nominate, constitute, and 
appoint my said wife Margaret Lace alias 
Christian whole and sole executor of the 
rest of my goods and chattels of what 
kind of nature moveable and immovable. 
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribed 
my name this 19th February 1798. 
[signed] Wm Lace. 
Witnesses
Joseph Lace
Thomas Kneale. 

At a Court holden in the Parish of KK Bride, 
the Executrix is sworn in Court in form of 
Law and hath given pledges for payment of 
debts and legacies namely the witnesses of 
the will. 
To the Reverent William Clucas 
one of the Vicar Generals of 
this Isle, &c., 
The humble Petition of Margaret Lace 
relict and widow of Wm Lace of 
KK Andrews lately deceased; 
Sheweth, 
that the said Wm Lace your Petitioner’s 
husband deceased, previous to his decease 
made his last will and testament and 
appointed you petitioner sole and whole 
Executrix thereof and your petitioner 
being well advised, that she cannot 
proceed to settle and manage the 
Estate of her said deceased husband 
until the said will be profected 
in your Revd. Court; 
Your petitioner therefor implores 
your Revd would be pleased to order 
the petition to come on to be heard 
in your Revd. Court with all 
convenient speed, and that the 
said will may be perfected in Law 
so as to enable your petitioner to 
proceed to settle her affairs 
respecting the said will in a 
just and legal manner and your 
petitioner shall pray &c., &c. 

Ordered that the above Petition do come on 
to be heard at a court to be holden in the 
Parish of KK Bride on Friday next whereof 
all proper parties and persons to have due 
notice. Given the 10th April 1798. 
[signed] Wm Clucas.

I do hereby certify that pursuant to an 
order of the Revd. Vicar Genl Clucas on 
the petition of Margaret Lace, I charged 
Thomas, Cathrine, Jane, Esther & Ann Lace 
to appear before his Reverence at KK Bride 
on tomorrow by ten o’clock in the forenoon 
& to answer the suit of the above Margret 
Lace. This I aver this the 11th day of April 1798. 
[signed] John Radcliffe Sumner of KK Andreas. 

To the Reverends John Christian and 
John Crellin Vicar Generals of this Isle &c., 
The humble petition of Margaret Lace 
of the parish of Andreas; 
Sheweth, 
That your Petitioner’s husband namely 
William Lace late of the said parish 
departed this life about one year ago, 
who previous to his decease made his 
will and appointed your Petitioner 
sole and whole executrix thereof, and 
hath been accordingly xxx such in form 
of Law; 
That several claims have been entered 
and sworn against the Estate of the 
decedent particularly by John Christian 
of KK Lezayre who hath lately enforced 
by order of xxxnal Court against your 
Petition for payment; 
That the decedent previous to his 
decease had sundry dealings and connexions 
the xxx by which your petitioner is 
apprehensive several demands will 
appear against the Estate of the 
decedent; and cannot with propriety xxx 
to the payment of debts until the time 
by Law for foreign creditors to prove 
their xxx against the said Estate 
which your Petitioner has been advised 
will not be legally expired until the 
end of three years, And your petitioner 
being apprehensive of a deficiency of 
assets to pay the said debts; 
Therefor humbly prays your Reverences 
would be pleased to order this cause 
to come on xxx before your Reverences 
with all convenient speed. 
That your Petitioner may be allowed 
the time limited by Law for the payment 
of debts where foreign debts are like 
to be proved; and that in the meantime 
all proceedings of enforcing any order 
of the Spiritual Court against the
Estate of the said decedent will be 
forthwith ordered to be stayed until 
the time limited by Law for a general 
dividend of the said Estate. 
And your Petitioner shall pray &c. 

Ordered that the matters of this Petitioner 
do come on to be heard at a Consistory Court 
to be holden at KK Patrick on Thursday the 
25th instant whereof all proper parties 
and persons to have due notice. 
Given at KK Michael this 16 April 1799. 
[signed] John Crellin. 

At a Consistory Court holden in 
the Courthouse in the Parish of 
KK Patrick on the 25th day of 
April 1799
Upon hearing the Petition in the presence of parties 
and upon consideration xxx thereof as also of what 
was otherwise pleaded xxx alleged and admitted by 
them respectively it is hereby ordered adjudged and 
decreed that in case the effects of the said 
William Lace are not sufficient for the full 
payment and satisfaction of his debts already 
claimed and proved that the Register in whose 
custody the will and the inventory of the 
effects of the said William Lace are do 
forthwith ascertain penny-pxxx like the 
respective dividends of the Claimants who 
have established their claims against the 
Estate and that the Petitioner do pay the 
said dividends upon their entering into a 
bond under a reasonable penalty to refund 
so much of the said Estate as they will 
make all the Creditors thereof alike in 
case any more claims shall be entered and 
proved against the same, and it is likewise 
hereby further ordered adjudged and decreed 
that in case the said effects are sufficient 
for ful payment and satisfaction of all 
the present claims established against 
the said Estate, the Petitioner do forthwith 
pay the same upon the claimants entering 
into a bond as aforesaid and such subpoena 
juris with all fees. 

To the Sumner of KK Andreas who if disobeyed 
to apply for a Constable. 
[signed] Ev. Christian, John Crellin

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