William Kneale, 1900

Submitted by: Averil Roper
Date: 7 May 2008
Original: LDS: 0106535

WILLIAM  KNEALE
LONAN
1900
114
In case of  }
Probate     }  In Her Majestys High Court Of Justice Of The Isle Of Man 
               Common Law Division          [Testamentary Jurisdiction]

                    WILL of  William Kneale of Baldhoon Lonan
1900
114                       KNOW all men by these presents that we Catherine Maria
                          Fayle of Baldhoon Lonan Widow, Thomas Kaneen
1 Name, additions and     of [Guilcaugh] Lonan Farmer and Joseph
   residence of pincipal  Cowin of [Ballacowin] Lonan Farmer
  party and *…….*
                          are jointly and severally and any two of us jointly bound unto our
2 Amount to be fixed by   Sovereign Lady the Queen In the sum of Three Hundred
   Court.                 pounds to the payment whereof well and truly to be made to our said
                          Lady the Queen ; her heirs and successors, we bind and oblige ourselves
                          jointly and severally, and any two of us jointly, our Executors and
                          Administrators, firmly by these presents.    As  witness as our
                          subscriptions the 9th day of May in the year of
                          Our, Lord one thousand (eight hundred and) nine hundred    (crossed out)
                                  
 3 Name of principal      THE CONDITION of our obligation is such, that if the                          
  party                   above-named Catherine Maria Fayle
                          who seeks to obtain a grant of Probate of the last Will and Testament of
4 Name and description    William Kneale deceased
    of deceased           late of [Guilcaugh] Lonan
REGISTERED                but now deceased, who died on or about the 13th day of December
 THURSDAY                 1899, do, when lawfully called on in that behalf, make or cause to be made
10 MAY ; 9 00             a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the personal estate and effects 
       O’CLOCK            of the said deceased, which have or shall come to her hands,
5 His or her as the case  possession, or knowledge or into the hands of any person for her
   may be.                and the same so made do exhibit, or cause to be exhibited, into the proper
                          Registry in that behalf whenever required by law so to do : And the same
                          personal Estate, and effects of the said deceased, which shall at any time come
                          into the hands or possession of the said : Catherine Maria
                          Fayle
                          or into the hands or possession of any other person or persons for her
                          or which without default might have come into the hands or possession of the
                          said Catherine Maria Fayle
                          do well and truly administer according to law, that is to say, do pay the debts
                          and liabilities of the said deceased so far as the said personal estate will extend 
                          and the law bind the said : Catherine Maria Fayle
                          then this obligation to be void and of no effect, or else to remain in full force
                          and virtue.


At a Court holden at    (blank)   the                              Catherine Maria Fayle
(blank)    day of    (blank)  189                                  Joseph Cowin
                                                                   Thomas Kaneen
        The executing parties to the foregoing Bond
acknowledged the same to be their Act and Deed.

                                           Before me,
                                              (can’t read) 

     This is the last will and testament
of me William Kneale of Baldhoon
in the parish of Lonan being of sound
mind memory and understanding
I give and bequeath to my Son William
Joseph The Sum of forty pounds Sterling
I give and bequeath my Daughter
Esther Scarfes children the sum of forty
pounds Stirling to be equaly divided between
them
I give and bequeath to my Daughter 
Eliza Faraghar the sum of Forty pounds Sterling
I give and bequeath to my Daughter
Elizabeth Cannell the sum of Forty
pounds Stirling
And I hereby revoke all former wills and
Codicils and I hereby nominate and appoint
My daughter Catherine Maria Fayle of Baldhoon
Executor of this my last will and testament

Signed by the said William Kneale
in the presence of us both at the time
who have thereupon signed
our names in the presents          William Kneale  his X mark 
of each other and in his 
presence as witnesses
This the ninth day of
November One Thousand Eight
hundred ninety nine                       Joseph Cowin
Nov  9th 1899                             Ballacowin  Lonan
                                              
                                          Thomas Kaneen
                                          [Guilcaugh]  Lonan

In Her Majestys High Court of Justice
of the Isle of Man

Common Law Division Testamentary Jurisdiction

                               at a *……* *…..* *…….*
                                held at Douglas on the
                                9th May 1900

                          The [Annexed] *……* [wanting] [valid]
                     this 9th day of November 1899
                     having been proved to be the last
                     Will and Testament of William
                     Kneale late of Baldhoon in the
                     parish of Lonan deceased who
                     died on the 13th day of December
                     1899  [of]
                     Catherine Maria Fayle of
                     Baldhoon [aforesaid] Widow [&]
                     daughter of the Testator the [executrix]
                     [Herein] named is Sworn well
                     and truly to fulfil and [execute]
                     the Same and to administer the
                     personal Estate of the Said
                     [deceased] [according] to Law

                                                     (can’t read)
                                         a Judge of the Said Court

Last Modified 14 May 2014