Archideaconal Wills 1712 #50, Ramsey, of Philip Kneale:

(From MM RB525 / LDS 0106210)

This is affirmed to be the last will & testament of Philip Kneale of
Ramsey who departed this life about the 29th of December 1712
First he committed his soul to God & his body to Christian burial
Item he left & bequeathed unto his son Edmund Kneale all his part of the
houses gardens & backsides with his part of the dails & if thatt his wife
did make use of them then she is to pay his sd son in consideracon thereof the
sum of forty six shills: he also left his sd son his part of the cow that is kept
at home & yt ye sd cow be left in ye custodey or keeping of his wife & that
ye increase thereof be for the use of his sd son and when yt the sd cow decline
the same is to be made sail off and anothr cow be kept in place thereof and
ye increase of ye sd cow also to be run up as afforsd for the use of the sd son.
Itm he left & bequeath'd unto his daughter Margrett Kneale the sum of seven
pounds starlin with a cow & ye increase thereof wch is in ye custody of Robt
Casmt [Casement] Itm he willed yt his wife shud have ye care of his children with their
goods till they shud arrive to age of 21 years and yt they shud have no
power till then of makeing away or deminishing of their sd goods but
such as their mothr & supervisors shall think convenient
Itm he left to his brothr Michell Kneale the best coat & hatt and if yt his sd
children did decease under age then it was his will yt Michal Kneale ye son of
his brothr John shud have & enjoy his part of the above houses gardens and
backsides
Itm he left to Capt John Wattleworth & John Kneale to each of them a
shilling Item he constituted & ordained his sd son & daughter his true and
lawfull execrs of all the rest of his goods moveable & unmoveable Item he
desired yt Capt John Wattleworth John Kneale Regabee and John
Kneale his brothr might be supervisors of his sd Children
Witnesses
Robt Wattleworth
John Kneale - jurati
John Kneale Regabie with the
two brethren John & Michell
Kneale are sworn supervisors
in form of law & soo is ye wife
Probatum est et solvit 3s ?

At Ballaugh Novr 26th 1725
All accts being settled this day betwixt
Thomas Baillie of Ramsey & his stepson
Edmund Kneal touching the goods due to
the sd Kneal by the death of his father
Philip Kneal, it appears that he has
in money & sundry particulars recvd
all that was due to him excepting about
thirty shillings wch 30s he the sd
Edmd Kneale allows his stepfather towards
the expence & trouble of maintaining his
pt of his half brothers & sisters (to wch
he was obliged by law) until the eldest
of them comes to 14 years of age,
& therefore he not only acquits & discharges
his sd stepfather & his mothers exrs &
acmrs for all things of wt nature soe-
ever (houses gardens & backsides excepted)
wch were due to him by the death of
his father, bur also on acct of the
maintenance of his half brothers &
sisters as aforesd obliges himself to 
pay his step father, when he shall arrive at
the age of 21 years the further sum of twenty
shillings, & to allow him the whole use
and profit of his pt of the houses & gardens
untill that time. And hereto
both parties have consented & bound
themselves to performance in penalty
of £20 in nature of all fines As
witness their subscriptions this 26 Nov 1725
Edmund Kneale, Thos Baillie
witnessed by
Jon Kneal Regaby his mk
Jon Kneal Ballaluig mrk
eodem die this settlemt of accts was made
& the discharge given (in presence
of 2 of Edmd Kneale's supervisors, who
are witnesses thereto)
before me
Wm Walker

a John Kneale m Hester Martin Mau 27 Jul 1708
Edmond son of Phillip Kneale bapt. Maughold 23 Nov 1708
Margaret d/o Phillip Kneale bapt Maughold 27 Feb 1710/11

Thomas Bayliffe m Easter Martin Mau 7 Feb 1713/4

Esther Baillie bur Mau 10 Jan 1724/5