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Janury the 13th 1700
Articles of Marriadge concluded condescended & agreed
upon by the betwixt Will Lace of the parrish of K
Bride in the behalfe of his son Daniell Lace one the
one part and Isable Kerrish in the behalfe of hr daughter
Isable Kerrish on the other prt of the followeth
It is agreed upon by and betwixt the sd partyes that the
young coople []. Daniell & Isable shall enter into the
Holy Estate of Matrimony and solemnize the same at the
prish church of K Maugoll before the 10th of Febry next
ensueing God and holy church allowing the same
1st The said Will. Lace doth hereby covenant & promise to
give unto the young coople viz. Dan. & his intended
wife the on halfe on his hereditary lands as also halfe
his houses or edifices & to entr or take posession of the
same whensoevr they think fitt or are in capacity to
manage the same
2ndly The said Isable Kerrish doth hereby covenant and promise
to give or endowe hr daughter wth in mariadg dowry
or porcon unto the sd Daniell the just sum of
fifteene pounds sterl and a heiffer of 2 years and
a feather bed furnished and her fathrs goods included
therein and the sd dowry to be pd wthin two years
end
3rdly And whereas the mothr of the sd Daniell Lace left in
her will her part of two day moth of hay in Close e
Kewn to her eldest son, therefore his father doth give him
his halfe also and to posess the same at the aforesd
and the said lands to run or be as heyreship to the tene=
mt for evr as also the sd Dan: had the halfe the crop of
corne wth othr goods left him by his sd mothr deceasd
in hr will as is extent and yt the sd goods should descend to
his second brothr if in case the sd Dan. shold dye
Therefore tis agreed upon betwixt the sd partyes that if
it soe happen that God call for the sd Dan. wthout
issue to inherit that then his sd intended wife
shall have as much of other goods as will countervayle or ballance
the same goods that falls to his brothr.
4thly Also it is agreed upon that the sd Will. Lace and
Isable Kerrish Senr is designed and concluded to entr
into the Holy estate of Mattrimony forthwth and that
shee is to have but the fourth part of the estate or tenemt
of Will. Lace as shee is his second wife aftr hr said
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husbands decease, Therfore it is furthr agreed upon that
the sd Dan. doth give his sd mothr in law the on halfe of his estate
wth the appurtances dureing her natureall life
to geathr with halfe the crop of corne, wth the consent of his
fathr aforesd all wch is to return to Dan. aftr his sd mother
in laws decease ; In considracon thereof his sd mother
in law doth leave Dan. wt right she hath in halfe the
teame or plow aftr her death and hr part of the
seaven pounds that is in morgadge of Ballecowls land
5thly It is also agreed upon that if the sd Dan Lace dye and
leave issue to inherit the estate and yt his sd wife doe
remove or mary that then shee is to have but a quarter of
the crop of corne and of all othr goods and chattels ^of^ what the
lawe prvides in cases of that nature, And for the per
formance hereof the sd parties have bound them selvs
eythr to othr in the penalty of on hundred pounds sterl
wt stand to and perform the above agreemts halfe to the
Honble Ld, & the othr halfe to the party performing. In witt
ness hereof wee have caused this to be written & thereto sub
scribed the day and yeare wch is written
Witnesses hereof Will Lace his
Will: Christian Isable Kerrish hr
Patrick Quark Daniell Lace his
Jon Xtian
Will: Xtian
Wittnesses prsent when the Isable Kerrish junr
did signe this agreemt
10th Octbr 1706
Wm Lace Dan: Lace and Isssable Lace als Kerruish came
this day before me, and acknowledged all
the wthimn & above articles of marriage
to be their mutaull agreemt
Dan Mcylrea
Dan: Lace doth likewise own to be
fully satisfied & paid in his portion promised
him by his mother in law, that is to say
£15 a heiffer & a furnished feather
bed, as is mention'd in ye wthin bargain
before me sd day & year above written
Dan Mcylrea
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Att a Sheading Court holden at Peeletown ye 21th May 1712
The within articles of marriage being acknowledged
before ye Deemster and now published in open court
and no objections made agt it therefore ye same is
allowed of and confirmed according to Law
Robt Mawdesley
Jon Parr J Rowe
Dan Mcylrea Wm Sedden
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