Archdeacon Wills 1761 #48, Patrick, of Ellinor Radcliffe, widow of Capt Charles Radcliffe of Knockaloe:

‘In the name of God, Amen. I Ellinor Radcliffe widow of Captn. Charles Radcliffe of Knockaloe being sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory praised be to God, do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following.
First, I commit my soul to God and my body to Christian burial, hoping for pardon of all my sins through the merits of Jesus Christ my Saviour. I leave and bequeath unto Thomas Corkan’s two poor daughters the sum of ten shillings to buy them some clothes. I leave and bequeath unto my daughter Jane Shimmin in Ramsey all my sheep in KK Maughold legacy together with the sum of ten pounds. I leave and bequeath unto my daughter Cathrine Radcliffe the sum of five pounds legacy.
Item, I leave and bequeath unto my daughter Ellinor Moore the sum of five pounds which said sum of five pounds is to remain in my executor’s hands and to be given unto my said daughter Ellinor as she shall have occasion and need for the same.
Item, whereas I have given and lent unto my daughter Margery Parr several sums of money at sundry times, I do leave and bequeath the same unto her and that she is not to be accountable for the same to anyone. I leave unto my daughter Ann Karran whatever moneys she has of mine in her hands. And it is my will that she is not to be accountable for the same.
Item, I leave unto my granddaughter Ellinor Christian my feather bed. I leave and bequeath unto daughters Cathrine Radcliffe and Jane Shimmin all my blankets and sheets and they to give unto my daughter Ellinor some of them as I have given directions.
Item, I leave unto my son in law the Revd. Robert Radcliffe a moidore[?] legacy.
Lastly, I do nominate constitute and appoint my son Thomas Radcliffe sole executor of all the rest of my goods moveable and immoveable whatsoever. In testimony whereof I have set my mark to my name this seventeenth day of June 1758. [signed her mark] Ellinor Radcliffe. Witnesses: James Cargow, Silvester Radcliffe.

Will was proved in Chapter Court 5 June 1761.’