Charles Lace, 1815

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70      Andreas
The last will and testament of Charles Lace 
of Ballacrebbin in the Parish of Kk Andreas, 
who being of sound, disposing mind and memory, 
in the making of the same. And first I commit 
my soul unto God who gave it, and my body to 
decent Christian burial at the discretion of 
my executors and as for such worldly goods 
wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with 
I dispose of the same in the following manner: 
I leave unto my three children, namely John, 
Mary, and Samuel, three pounds each. 
I leave and bequeath unto Margaret Corlett 
alias Crow of Curragh a xxx one pound legacy.
Lastly I nominate constitute and appoint my loving 
wife Ann who and sole executrix of this my last
will and testament of all the rest of my goods 
moveable and immoveable of what kind and
description soever to be by her peaceably 
possessed and enjoyed this 27th March 1815. 
Witnesses:
Richard Radcliffe & John Radcliffe. 

At Chapter Court holden in 
Ramsey 3rd Nov. 1815
the executrix is sworn in court in form of law
and also as guardian and supervisor of the 
children under age & hath given pledges for 
the payment of debts and legacies namely 
William Kewish of Ballaugh & John Lace of Jurby. 

To the Revd. Thomas Cubbon, 
clerk, Vicar General of 
this Diocese
the humble Petition of William
Corkill, Thomas Brew, Jane Lace, 
and others, the creditors of 
Charles Lace of Ballacrebbin,
deceased; 
Sheweth, 
that the said Charles Lace deceased 
did by Deed of Sale by him duly signed
and executed and having date on or 
about the 9th day of February 1815, 
grant, bargain, assign and
make over in trust unto John Lace 
of Saittall in the Parish of Jurby 
and unto William Kewish of Ballaugh 
all and sxxx his Estate, lands and 
premises called Ballacrebbin for 
the purposes mentioned, but chiefly 
authorxxx them the said John Lace 
and William Kewish to raise so 
much money on the before mentioned 
premises either by mortgage, 
security, or absolute sale as 
will be sufficient to pay
off and discharge all such 
debts as were then due and 
owing by him as by the said 
Deed may appear; 
That the said Charles Lace some 
short time afterwards departed 
this life having previously
made and executed his last will 
and testament and thereof 
appointed Ann Lace his wife executrix;
That though the said Ann Lace 
was appointed executrix of the 
said will and that orders are 
and may be granted against her 
for debts due and owing by the 
said Charles Lace deceased, 
yet she has no assets in her 
hands wherewith to pay off or 
discharge such orders; 
That your Petitioners are 
anxious that the said John Lace 
and William Kewish may be 
sworn in your Reverences Court 
to administer the Estate of 
the said deceased and to pay 
off his just debts, in order 
that your Petitioners and thus
the Creditors of the said 
decedent may be authorized 
to enforce their several 
orders against the Trustees, 
and they be bound to pay the 
same according to tenor and 
intention of the said Deed of
Trust; Your Petitioners therefore 
pray a hearing hereof and that 
your Reverence may be pleased to
appoint and swear the said John 
Lace & William Kewish administrators 
of the deceased’s Estate
with such other relief as to your 
Reverence may seem meet 
and your Petitioners will pray etc., etc. 

Ordered that this Petition do come to be heard 
before me at Ramsey on Thursday next, 15 Instant,
this February 1816. [signed] Thomas Cubbon. 

At an Ecclesiastical Court holden 
at Ramsey 15 February 1816
John Lace and William Kewish the Trustees named 
in the Deed of Trust from Charles Lace deceased 
are sworn well and truly to administer the decedents 
said estate and to pay off all just debts so far 
forth as his goods will extend and the Law bind 
them, and to that end they have given pledges 
namely William Kneen of Ramsey and James Kneen of Andreas

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