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Articles of marriage made and concluded upon by & between Margt Kelly als Skillicorn [widow] of Laxey in the Parish of Kk Lonnon for and in behalf of her son Thoms Kelly of the afforesd Parish on the one part and Margaret Clague als Corlet of the Parish of Ballaugh in behalf of her Daughter Isabel Clague on the other part are as follows ~ First It is agreed upon that the sd young Couple vizt Thomas Kelly & Isabel Clague shall Enter into the Holy Estate of matrimony within one Calendar month Ensuing the Date hereof God & Holy Church permitting the same Secondly It is agreed upon that the sd Margt Kelly als Skillicorn doth hereby confirm & settle upon her said son Thomas Kelly one half of all her cottage & Intacks in the sd Parish of Kk Lonnan with half the Houses there on Erected in personal possession, and the other half of the sd premises & Concerns at the time of her Decease wch premises & concerns conferred upon her said son Thos Kelly are to stand & remain in the nature of Inheritance on him and Heirs of his Body. Thirdly It is agreed Upon that the sd Margt Kelly als Skillicorn does further give unto her said son Thomas Kelly in present possession the anvil and Bellows now in the smithy to be his own without any claim to either ~ Fourthly It is agreed upon by & between the sd parties that the sd Margaret Clague als Corlet does engage & hereby bind herself to Give & pay unto her said Daughter Isabel Clague a portion or marriage Dowry the sum of Twenty Six Pounds manx Currency and in consideration of wch her said Daughter is to be Excluded and Debarred of the Legacy and all the Goods Due unto her by her father's will. Fifthly That the sd Margt Clague als Corlet doth promise to Give her said Daughter Isabel Five coverlaids & Two Blankets immediately after her marriage and the same to be her own forever. Lastly for the True and faithful performance of wch the parties concerned have mutually bound themselves their Heirs Execrs admrs& assigns in and under the penalty & forforture of Eighty Pounds sterling to be devised & paid according to Law and practice within this Isle. as Witness their Subscription this 14th Febry 1775. Signed and Delivered Margt Clague her mark X in presence of Margt Kelly her mark X Danl Kewley my X Thos Kelly Jas Scarffe Isabel Clague her mark X 29th April 1776 Daniel Kewley and James Scarffe made oath upon the Holy Evangelists that that Margt Clague and Margt Kelly duly executed the before written Articles of marriage as their proper act and Deed in the Deponents presence before me Tho. Moore At a court Baron holden at Douglas for the parishes of Maughold Lonnan & Conchan the 31st day of October 1786 The before written Articles of Marriage being proved before the Deemster and now openly published in court and no objection offered against them, the same is therefore allowed of, for & in the name & behalf of His Grace the most noble John Duke of Atholl Earl Strange Lord of Mann & the Isles &c and confirmed by this court. P. J. Heywood
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