Archdeacon Wills 1720/1 #67, Lezayre, of William Mylecharane, died 3 Nov 1720:

"Lezayre, 1720: This is affirmed to be the last will and testament of William McYlcarane who departed this life the 3^rd day of November, being of perfect mind and memory. First, committed his soul to God and his body to Christian burial. 2ndly, he bequeathed to his only son Thomas McYlcaraine all his lands & houses excepting what lands he hath in mortgage. 3rdly, he bequeathed to his said son his part of the crop with his part of all the husbandry gears and utensils belonging to the land, and a silver cross and a piece of silver belonging to it.
Item, he left to his said son six sheep xxx four sheep and xxx and a mare worth forty shillings when his said son comes to a xxx.
Item, he left to his said son a heifer in calf to be given to Silvester Kewne to run up for goods to his said child, he also left to his said son a choice pot, choice chest, a griddle and a baker stone.
Item, he left that his said son should be kept to school five years.
Item, he left that if his said children died that his lands was to be disposed of in manner following, vid., to John McYlcarane the xxx part of the woodland and a third part of the said land to Thomas McYlcarane and William McYlcarane & the other third part of the land to Mitchell McYlcaraine’s two sons videt., William & Thomas.
Item, he left if his said children died, two maths in the Great Meadow unto Catharine Sayle and a day math in the said Meadow unto Silvester Kewne and the other three day math in the said Meadow unto his loving wife and she to dispose at the latter day of the same to whome of the McYlcarane best deserved it from her.
Item, he left to his wife her choice beast either horse or cattle kind.
Item, he left that Mr. Caisment of the Kelley owed him seven pound one shilling and two pence.
Item, he left that John Sayle owed him ten shillings and that William Kelly owed him thirteen shillings and six pence and that Mitchell McYlcaraine owed him four pounds and that his part thereof should remain in his own hands without interest until the end of twelve years. He left that John Craine owed him twenty shillings and that Dan Kewne owed him owed him twelve shillings and that William Chonelly owed him four shillings, Thomas Tear two shillings four pence, Robert Clarke five pence, Jane Callister nine pence Thomas Clerke senior nine shillings John Kewley five shillings, John Curghey one shilling four pence, Margett Cowley one shilling eight pence, Patt Crenill one shillings two pence, Thomas Christian one shilling, Ewan Curghey six pence and that William Skinner and Edward Kneale was in debt to him.
Item, he left that he was in debt as followd: first to John Kinred forty shillings or there about, to Phillip Cally forty shillings.
Item, he left to Silvester Kewne a medlie coat and blue vest and to his son Edmond Kewne a Lawton coat and his riding coat to Mitchell McYlcharaine and the rest of his clothes to the poor.
Item, he left a yearling to William McYlcaraine for looking after the rest.
Item, he left to his father in law Thomas Killip a cow that he xxmissed him and to be overseer of his children.
Item, he left to Silvester Kewne half a spades cutting in the Leary Voar for ten years time and to be overseer of his children.
Item, he left toe goods and tuition of the children to his loving wife and his son to enter upon the land at sixteen years of age, and if the daughter marry without the consent of the overseers or guardians that the son is to have six pound out of the daughter’s part of goods.
Item, he left all his part of the mortgaged land to his daughter and the Mother hath given consent to give her her part of the latter day and that said daughter is to have none of her goods until she arrive at one and twenty years of age, and if the children died the mother is to be Executor of all their goods and lands. Lastly he constituted and appointed his only daughter Isable McYlcaraine sole Executrix of all the rest of his goods moveable and unmoveable whatsoever. Witnesses: John Corlett, Silvester Kewne.

The Executrix being underage, the overseer Thomas Killip & Silvester Kewn are sworn in Court in form of Law. Inventory & pledges within a month. The goods and children in the Mother’s hands who hath given pledges Thomas Killip & Mr. John Garret.
xxx 24, 1720: A true and perfect Inventory of the goods and chattels of Wm McYlkarane viewed and prized by four sworn men, vizt., Thomas Corlet, John Nidderagh, William Kewish, and John Kewley.
The husbandry gears prized for the heir with the pot, chest griddle and bake iron 0 pounds 16 shillings 3 pence;
A mare left by the Testator to the heir worth the value of 40 shillings: 2:0:0;
Six sheep left to the heir at 2s:4p apiece 0:14:0;
The crop of hay due to the heir 0:15:9;
The silver cross & the piece of silver belonging to it, which is reserved for the heir;
The heifer in calf, is left in Sil: Kewne’s hands for the use of the heir according to the will xx:xx:xx;
The oats reserved for the heir is prized at 3s:6p per bowl, vizt., 12 bowls 2:2:0;
The barley reserved for the heir at 9s:6p per bowl, vizt., three firletts xx:xx:xx;
The roof, doors, & rackentree &c, are reserved for the heir xx:14:3; Total 7:02:3.
These goods valued for the Executrix:
The dead’s part of moveable goods prized to 6 pounds 3 shillings 8 pence; more moveable goods 4:12:08;
The dead’s part of immoveable goods 3:09:06;
The dead’s part of household yard 0:12:xx;
More goods due to the Executrix 0:11:xx;
The oats and placket reserved for the Executrix is prized at 4 shillings per bowle, vizt, two bowls and firlet 0:10:10; The sheep belonging to the Executrix are in number 28 at 2s:4p apiece 3:5:4;
The dead’s part of the geese 0:1:4;
The half of the hemp at 1s:6p, 0:1:6; Total 19:7:xx.
Mary Qualtrough’s inventory amounts to 2:18:6; More goods of hers prized to 0:8:6; Total 22 pounds 14 shillings 10 pence.
The funeral charges of William McYlkarane, Court fees, burial money &c., 1:6:9;
The two thirds of a cow and heifer, left to Sill Kewn & Thomas Killip overseers, which is due to the wife, and to be deducted eighteen shillings 0:8:0;
Paid to John McYlkarane for a debt due from Mary Qualtrough 0:7:3;
To the Sumner & the four men prizing the goods 0:2:8; Total 2:14:8.
Mary Qualtrough’s Inventory amount to 2:18:6. More goods of hers prized to 0:8:6. Total 3:7:0.
Received out of Mary Qualtrough’s Inventory: To John Gawn in legacy 40:10:0; To John Carin’s wife in legacy 1:0:0; To James McYlkarane in debt 0:7:3; To Thomas McYlkarane in debt 0:2:0; To John Kissack a debt 0:0:8; To Margt Corlet a debt 0:0:7; Total 2:0:6.

The legacies due to her grandchild Isabel McYlkarane prized by the overseer 0:8:0. There is due to the said Isabel the legacies include by Mary Qualtrough total & Inventory, in all 0:17:3.

Trinity Ryshen, November 7^th, 1720, I Ewan Qualtrough brother of Mary McYlcharayne lately deceased, do hereby impower my son in law John Gawn to receive whatever legacy or legacies my said sister bequeath to me in her last will and also upon receipt of the same to give unto her Executor or Executors a discharge in my behalf for the same being by reason of old age and other infirmities not able to travel, so far, as witnesseth my subscription the day and year above written. [signed] Ewan Qualtrough. October 11, 1721: Received the above ten shillings by me. [signed his mark] John Gawn.

February 21^st, 1721/2, Lezayre: An Account of what Debts are due to William McYlkarane & to his Executrix Isabel McYlkarane: Half of Mr Wm Casement’s debt is 3:xx:xx;
Half of John Sayle’s debt is paid to the wife, vizt 0:xx:xx;
Half of Willm. Kelley’s debt is xx:xx:xx;
Half of Mitchel McYlkarane’s debt is 2:xx:xx;
Half of John Crain’s debt is xx:xx:xx;
Half of Wm Chonelly’s debt paid to the wife, vizt 0:xx:xx;
Half of Thomas Tear’s debt paid to the wife, vizt., 0:xx:xx;
Half of Robt Clerk’s debt paid to the wife, vizt., 0:xx:xx;
Half of Jane Callister’s debt paid to the wife, vizt., 0:xx:xx;
Half of Thomas Clerk’s debt (Jourby) 0:0x:xx;
Half of John Kewley’s debt 0:2:xx;
Half of Robt Curghy’s debt, paid to the wife, vizt, 0:1:xx;
Half of John Kinney’s debt, paid to wife, vizt., 0:1:xx;
Half of John Killip’s debt, paid to wife 0:0:xx;
Half of John Curghy’s debt paid to wife 0:0:xx;
Half of Margt Cowley’s debt paid to wife 0:0:xx;
Half of Patrick Crenilt’s debt 0:0:xx;
Half of Thomas Christian’s debt paid to wife 0:0:0x;
Half of Ewan Curghy’s debt paid to wife 0:0:3;
Half of Wm Skinner’s debt paide to wife 0:1:9;
Half of Ned Kneal’s debt 0:0:5;
Half of Wm Garret’s debt paid to wife 0:1:11 1/2;
Half of Jony Sayle’s debt 0:0:3;
Half of John Kermod’s debt 0:0:2;
Half of Gilbt. Kinread’s debt paid to the wife 0:1:5;
Half of Mrs. Parr’s debt paid to the wife 0:1:0x;
Half of Wm. Kissack’s wife’s debt paid to the wife 0:0:0x;
Half of Philip Wade’s debt paid to wife 0:0:3;
Half of Robt Cowle’s debt paid to wife 0:0:2; Total 8:3:10.
Half of the Mortgage money to be Inventoried as followeth:
Half of the mortgage money in the Polagh in Jourby which is about 4 pounds 10 shillings, or five pounds 0:10:0;
Half of the bond in Robt. Curghy’s hands five pounds 5:0:0;
Half of the remainder of the portion, promised by Thomas Killip in Marriage Contract, five pounds 5:0:0; The above 5 pounds appears by an order of Court to be but 3:0:0.
Deductions to be taken out of Wm McYlkarane’s Inventory, on the Heir’s account:
For an Alienation fine in Jourby 0:6:10;
For an Alienation fine in KK Xt Lezayre 0:6:10;
For a fine xxxx on the overseers for xxxx xx right in Largh na Greagh 0:7:0; Total 1:0:8.

May 18, 1721: Philip Cally does hereby acknowledge to have received from Sill: Kewn overseer of William McYlkarane’s children the forty shillings dxxxxx him from the said McYlkarane, as mentioned in the Will, and acquits and discharges the Executor for the same forever. [signed his mark] Phillip Cally. Befor me: Charles Watleworth, Official.

May 18, 1721: Philip Cally enters his claim against the Executor of William McYlkarane for the sum of 14 pence, and craves the Law.

November the 11^th, 1721, Gilchreest Sayle of KK Andrews enters a claim xxxx Executrix of Wm. McYlcarrane for 49 shillings and craves the Law. October 11, 1721, received now & before 20 pence being my wife’s legacy by me [signed his mark] John Carin. november 30^th:

This day John McYlcarane for himself & Mother has paid unto John Kelly husband of Cath: Kelly als Killip the just sum of forty shillings, he the said John Kelly acknowledging also that he received forty shillings before from Michael McYlcarane, which in all completes the sum of four pounds mentioned in the last will of Wm. McYlcarane, and does hereby acquit and discharge the said John McYlcarane and xxxx as also the Executors of Michael McYlcarane of the same forever. Witness my mark to my name [signed his mark] John Kelly. Before me Edwd Moore, Regr. Whereas Michael McYlcarane of Ballaugh was indebted to his kinsman William McYlcarane of Lezayre the sum of four pounds, and the said William having in his will made about November 1720, declared the half of the said sum was to lie in the said Michael’s hands until the end of twelve years the said William’s wife part of which four pounds being paid February 17, 1728, as by a discharge xxx the hand of John Kelly her present husband appears. Therefore we Cath: & John McYlcarane the widow and Executrix of the above Michael McYlcarane, do hereby oblige ourselves, our Executors or Administrators to pay the other part, vizt., forty shillings to Cath: Kelly als Killip mother of the Executrix of the said William McYlcarane, who is by his will to have the goods until the said Executrix arrive to 21 years of age, and this at expiration of the term above mentioned. Witness our subscriptions this 20^th of May 1731. [signed their marks] Cath. McYlcarane, John McYlcarane.

In presence of John Woods, Vicar General. KK Michael, December 18, 1739, John Killip in behalf of his Father Thomas Killip has now paid to Isabel McYlcarane the Executrix of her father William McYlcarane the sum of three pounds, being the dead’s part of the dowry promised by the said Thomas to the Father & Mother of the said Isabel, and this pursuant to an order granted in that case. Before me, Edw: Moore. I do acknowledge to have this day to have received at and from the hands of my stepfather John Kelly, in part of what is due to me as Executrix to my father William McYlcarane deceased the sum of ten pounds Manx currency, as witness my hand this 18^th day of January 1739. [signed her mark] Isabel McYlcarane. Witnesses: William Christian, John Kewen. I do acknowledge to have this day received from my stepfather John Kelly the further sum of thirteen pounds, for and upon the account of what is due to me as Exeuctrix to my father William McYlcarane deceased, as witness my hand this 2^nd of October 1741. [signed her mark] Isabel McYlcarane. Witnesses: Thomas Tear, Thomas Christian.

June 29^th, 1744: Ewan Callow husband of Isabel McYlecarane came this day to the Registry and acknowledged the three annexed receipts containing in all twenty six pounds as also that he received the further sum of eight pounds from his father in law John Kelly and does hereby acquit and discharge his said father in law for so much. Before me Robt. Radcliffe, Registrar.

xxx 13^th, 1745: Thomas McYlcarane came this day to the Registry and acknowledged to have received from his stepfather John Kelly the sum of severn pounds two shillings 3 pence which was due unto him by the death of his father William McYlcarane as appears by annexed Inventory and does hereby acquit him the said Kelly and Executors for so much. Before me Robt Radcliffe Regr.
Item, an ox and 2 horses 5 pounds 0 shillings 0 pence; barley 0:2:11; oates 0:9:5; 4 sheep 0:9:4; the above particulars 1:0:8; Total 7:2:4.

March 28^th, 1759: Thomas McYlcharane came this day to the Registry and acknowledged to have received from his stepfather John Kelly the silver cross and the piece of silver belonging to it, and does therefore acquit him & his sister[should be mother] Cath: Kelly of the same forever. Before me Matths Curghey, Regr."