Archideaconal Will 1691 #47 Braddan, of Elizabeth Quayle als Norris,

dated 15 November 1688, Douglas, died 1692: "Duglass ye 15th of November 1688: In the name of God Amen. I ELIZABETH QUAYLE weak & sick in body, but through mercy and goodness of God, sound in memory and understanding, make this my last will and testament in form & manner following.
First, I give & bequeath my soul into ye hands of Allmighty God, humbly beseeching him for his infinite mercy sake & ye alone meritts of my Blessed Saviour Christ Jesus to pardon my manifold sinn & transgression. And alsoe I commit my body to Christian burial.
Itt, I leave to the poore of KK Braden & Duglass twenty shillings.
Itt, I leave to the minister that will preach my funeral sermon ten xxx.
Itt, I leave my SON FRANCIS QUAYLE in the Kingdom of Ireland ten pounds.
Itt, I leave my GRANDCHILD MARGRETT QUAYLE five pounds.
Itt, I forgive my GRANDCHILD HANAH STEEVEN[?] four pounds with twenty shillings legacy.
Itt, I leave my GRANDCHILD JOH: MOOREY a guiney.
Itt, I leave my GRANDCHILD MARG--- KELLY twenty shillings.
Itt, I leave my GRANDCHILD WILLIAM QUAYLE of the citie of Dublin twenty shillings and if it please God that either of my GRANDCHILDREN do come to live in my new dwelling houses, then it is my will that all ye bedstidd & tables & frames doe remain in ye houses butt if they should not dwell in my sd houses wch will fall to them by my decease yt then it is my will ye sd xxxxx xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxx be deposed of for xxxxx of my executor.
Itt, I doe leave nominate and appoint my dear DAUGHTER ELLINOR MURREY of ye town of Duglas to be my true & lawful executors of all my goods moveable and unmoveable to be wholly at her disposing, In testament whereof I have here unto putt my hand and seale the day and yeare first above written. ELIZABETH QUAYLE X her mark & seale. The above will was proved signed sealed & delivered in the presence of us, David Murrey, David Murrey junior, jurati. Probatum est et solvit 1s.

THE EXECUTOR IS SWORN in Court according to Law. Pledges to secure ye office & pay all debts & legacies according to Law are the witnesses to the Will."


The new dwelling houses might have been one of the properties (a)at the junction of Post Office Lane and James Street - #11/14 in N. Crowe's "Survey of Douglas vol 1 1714" as belonging to William Quayle, apothecary of Dublin, entitled under marriage contract of parents Robert Quayle (d. 1679) + Mary Quayle (als Murrey) (d.1688) (lib canc 1676)- in 1705 also owned with John Broughton + Margaret Broughton (als Quayle) - they also owned other property in this area - (b) #12/01 between James Street and Crooked Lane adjacent to British Hotel - described as a middenstead(held 1679 by Thomas Robinson, husband of Elinor Quayle their aunt) for which Crowe records details of aquisition unknown.


 

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