| Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates |
| Date: | 1 February 2021 |
| Original: | 0106201 |
Archdeacon Will 1667A # 23 Bride will of Charles Lace, dated 2 April 1668: Summary: not married, father John Lace senior [died 1670, EpW 1670E #074 Bride], brother John Lace junior, sister Isabel Christian als Lace (married to William Christian), cousin Gilbert Lace & cousin Thomas Lace [their parents are Daniel Lace & Joney Kaighin], aunt Margaret Lace [married to John Kaighin] & her son Patrick Kaighin who also entered a claim, also people to whom the testator owed money: Daniel/Donold Goldsmith, Deemster Christian, Michael Caley, John Kneale, Michael Kneale, Catharine Camaish. Will of father: EpW 1670E #074 Bride will of John Lace, dated 7 May 1670: wife [Christian Christian] is not mentioned [her will ArW 1656A #47 Bride]; son John Lace, dau Isabel (married William Christian), granddau: Catharine Christian; also: William Standish, witnesses: Richard Sansbury & Michael Kneale, pledge: William Howland. Will of mother: ArW 1656A #47 Bride will of Christian Lace alias Christian, died before 30 July 1656: husband John Lace is alive [died 1670, EpW 1670E #074 Bride], youngest child John Lace, eldest son Charles Lace, dau & executor Isabel Lace of age, witnesses: Thomas Lace & John Kneale, pledges William Moore & Michael Kneale, also: William Standish owed 23s 4d, Patrick Clark & son Patrick Clark entered a claim for 40s, Philip Lace owed 30s. ?Self & brother & grandfather Daniel & great great grandfather John Christian: 1691 Composition Book, Bride: Daniel Christian the grandson of John Christian had farmland in 1643 that was renewed in 1666 by Charles Lace, and than was tenanted by John Lace in 1691, with lives in being John Cowle (dead by 1704) & said to be alive in England in 1691 and John Christian aged 40 years in 1691 (born about 1651). ?Will of grandfather: ArW 1654A #91 Bride will of Daniel/Donold Christian, made 19 March 1651/2, died about 1655: [?1st wife Ellin Christian alias Christian, ArW 1649A #61 Bride], 2nd wife Catharine Duke/Juke with son John born after April 1652, son John born after April 1652 [not mentioned in will of mother Catharine Goldsmith alias Christian als Duke/Juke], dau Christian (by 1st wife, 'his own daughter'), cousin (or nephew?) Ewan Christian, (nephew?) Daniel/Donold Christian, brother William Christian, witnesses: Sir Charles Coole & Alice Kaighin (in Ireland at probate), pledge: Daniel Christian & Nicholas Moore. Will of aunt in law: ArW 1667A #26 Bride will of Joney Lace alias Kaighin, died about 1668: husband [Daniel] Lace is not mentioned [died by water November 1650, see his will ArW 1650A #30 Bride], son Thomas [married Mally Lace 1665/6], dau Joney (married to William Christian, they have children), son Gilbert of age, son Michael & son John Lace, dau Alice has a child, dau Margaret, heir [grandson William Lace, the son of Daniel Lace who died 1661, ArW 1661A #094 Bride] is underage, dau in law Mally Lace alias Lace [married son Thomas Lace on 9 January 1665/6 Andreas], granddau? Joney Christian [?dau of William Christian & Joney Lace], granddau Alice Lace (dau of deceased Daniel Lace), son in law William Christian (married Joney Lace, they have children), nephew Charles Lace (her inventory is annexed to Charles will & inventory) witnesses: William Corkish & John Kneale, pledges: brother in law John Lace senior & William Kneale, Inventory is annexed to will of nephew Charles Lace (ArW 1667A #23 Bride, son of John Lace senior & Christian Christian). Will of uncle: ArW 1650A #30 Bride will of Daniel/Donold Lace died by water on 14 November 1650 intestate: wife [Joney Kaighin] is alive [died about 1668, ArW 1667A #26 Bride], unmarried children (some are underage): son Thomas & son Gilbert & son Michael/Mitchel & son John (received legacy in 1675) & dau Alice Lace, married children: dau Joney Christian alias Lace [married to William Christian], & [per wife] dau Margaret & son Daniel; pledges: Daniel/Donold Christian & John Lace, also: Arthur Moore has custody of 50s and Mark Christian also has custody of an amount of money; NOTE, that by 1675, one of the unmarried son had died, NOTE, in 1675, son John received his legacy from married sister Joney Christian alias Lace; per custom, John should have received his legacy from xxxx Christian, his sister's husband, so this note of 1675 in an indication that Joney's husband is probably dead.
Bryde Aprill 2 - 68 In nomine dei amen, I Charles Lace sicke in body but whole in mynde & p-----[torn edge] memory praised be Gd make my last will & testamt: as followeth &c: Inprmis: I committee my soule to God & my body to Xtian buriall &c; It: I leave to my brother John Lace a heiffer; It: I leave to the pson the grassinge of a beast; It: I leave upon the heire yt hath tenemt: to pay all the debts yt is upon the land viz: to Do: Gouldsmyth yt pte of the Close which is next to the Close Plackett com= monly knowne by the name of ye Great Close; It: to Gilbt Lace a meddow in p-----[torn edge] of mony called comonly Laces Meddow; It: to the Deemstr Xtin his mony to be pde out of the tenemt: by the heire also, It: to Mitchell Calee the money due to him to be pde by the heire out of the lands in like manr: It: to J-----[torn edge] Kneale for his monyes, is to have the Crofte untill he be pde by the heire aft-----[torn edge] the expiration of this yeare; It: to Mitchell Kneale yt pcell of land to h-----[torn edge] I agreed with him for in pawne of 40s wherof 20s pde & 20s more be-----[torn edge] this is also to bee pde by the heire before the land be redeemed; It: I leave 30£ more which I disbursed out of my owne goods upon the heire to bee out of the tenemt: to my execrs:; It: I leave to Margt: Lace & Patrick Kaig----- [torn edge] 40s which I owe unto them; It: I leave to Katherin Camaish 19s - 6d whi-----[torn edge] I ought her; I constitute & ordayne my father John Lace & Isabell Lace -----[torn edge] sistr my true & lawfull executrs viz: two pts of the executp: to my -----[torn edge] & the 3 pte to my sistr & they to see all things accordinge to my wi-----[torn edge] formed Rich: Samsbury } testes The execrs sworne in Court William Kneale } jurati pbatum et Solvit ... 1s The limited time of 14 days is allowed of to bring in an Inv-----[torn edge] sub pena xs[10s] proved Apll ye 6th 1668 Donll Goldsmith enters his accione against ye exectrs: of Char-----[torn edge] for ye summe of 6£ - xs[10s] due debt & craveth tryall Gilbt: Lace enters his accione for ye sume of 1£ against -----[torn edge] of the said Charles Lace & craveth tryall die prdicto Nor ye 14th 68: Parson Harrison enters for 2s-6d Pat Kaughin & his mother Margt Lace enters yr claims aga-----[torn edge] ye executors of of Charles Lace for the some of 45s due debt as -----[torn edge] will make to appeare & craveth tryall Nor: ye 13th 68: Tho: Lace enters against ye said executors for ye sume of 25£ 9s debt ffeb: ye 12th 68: John Kneele enters against ye said executors for ye some of 3-----[torn edge] be suitted him his croft till he were paid & craveth tryall ffeb: ye 28 1668: against Will CarrettThe executors Will: Garrett enters against ye execrs of Charles Lace for 9s 6dffeb 28: 68Hugh Banks enters his claime against ye said execr for 4s due-----[torn edge] ffeb: 28 68Will Kewley enters for 4s 8d due debtMar 8: 68: Joh: Standish enters his claime against ye said execr for £-----[torn edge] [previous page, at the bottom of the inventory of Mally Craine:] feb: ye 28 68 The execur of Charles Laece enters against Willm Garret for 9s - 6; & allso against Hugh Banks for 4s and allso against Willm Kewley for 4s - 8d [next page] Know all men by these prsents yt wee the executrs: of Charles Lace deceased, unanimously and voluntarily with with all our consents, surrender, give & pass over all our interests, tythes, and rights of all the goods & chatles moveable & unmoveable unto our beloved brother John Lace, brother unto the sd Charles to enioy & possesse freely & never to demand title or right hereaftr: unto any thinge belonginge unto the executorshipe of the aforesd Charles Lace, & for to testify the same wee have herunto sette or hands & markes this 30th of May 1668, & wth all desire this our act & free gifte to bee anexed unto the will of the abovsd Charles for to bee kept upon recorde & the sd John is to give in pledges into the records to keepe the exer: harmlesse from all claymes, debts or any other troube yt may fall by the executrship aforesd, heraftr Jo: Lace Senr: his mke X Bror: Hudleston take Wm Xtin his mke X the Invent of Charles Lace Isabell Lace alias Xtin wth pledges from John Lace her marke Junr: and anexe this deede & gift, unto the will of Charles Lace; which is freely bestowed upon the sd John before mee this May 30th 1668 Joh: Harrison [next page:] Bryde A true & pfecte Invent: of ye goods movable & unmovable of Ch----[torn edge] praised by Willm Kneale, Do: Xtian, Phillip Sayle & Mitchell Howlan as f----[torn edge] Inprimis 5 oxen 1 cowe dim cowe ye halfe of 3 calves ...... 6£ - 10s - 00d It: 1 horse dim maire ..................................... 1 - 8 - 00 It: 4 oares 6 traces ...................................... 0 - 7 - 0 It: ye 3d pte of a sowe & ye 3d pte of 2 pigs 3 geese ..... 0 - 2 - 4 It: 3 powles 2 carrs 1 plowe beame 1 harowe ............ 00 - 5 - 00 It: 3 yeards of woolen cloath heringe nets ............... 00 - 7 - 6 It: all ye wooden vessels 3 qrts of woole ............... 00 - 8 - 7 It: ye sheepe & lambes .................................... 1 - 13 - 00 It: certeine barrell staves 1 spade fishinge lines ...... 00 - 5 - 4 It: a peece of a hide some ronge & ropes a hamer ........ 0 - 2 - 4 It: a peece of a sayle .................................... 0 - 1 - 00 The abovesaid goods are in the custody of John Lace, & are all surrendered up by way of gift from ye execrs: unto him the said John Lace, & never to be claimed by ym or any in yr behalfe, as appears by ye said deed of gift hereunto anexed, & have given in pledges secunda forman legis Gilbt: Lace & Willm Kneele
Last Modified 1 February 2021