Archideaconal Wills 1836 Maughold #54, John Looney

(from MM / LDS 0106248 ) - courtesy of Averil Roper

In the name of God Amen
I John Looney of KK Maughold being of
Sound Mind Memory and Understanding
do hereby make and Publish this my
Last Will and Testament revoking all
other Will or Wills Wheresoever or ------
Howsoever made ------
First I Commit my Soul to God &
my Body after my decease to be
decently interred in the Parish 
Churchyard -------                        I leave
& bequeath Sixpence to each of my
Children      Item I leave and bequeath
to my Two Grand children ( now
Living with me ) William and Isabella
 Stowell the Whole of my property
that I have or may have at the 
 time of my decease equally Share
and Share alike between them
and do appoint and ordain
My Son Robert to be my Sole
Executor in Trust of this my last
Will & Testament in Witness
Whereof I have hereunto Let my
Seal & Mark this 20th -- of Novr ---
1835      John Looney X his Mark 
Signed in presence
            Of --------

                                    Ewan Looney
                                          [ John ] Lace

      The following is a Codisal of the foregoing
      Instrument
      My Will furthere is that in the event
      of Either of my said Grandchildren dying
      before the other then his or her Share
      of the Property aforesaid is to Revert to
      and be the Property of the Survivor and
      in case the both Children die before they
      attain the age of Twenty One Years then
      Deed in Such Case the Said property
      or the proceeds thereof is to be Vested
      in the hands of my Said Executor in
      Trust the interest of which is to be by 
      him paid to and for the use of my
      Daughter Margrett ( Mother of the said
      Children ) and in case it should at any
      time appear necessary that my Said 
      Daughter aquire part of the Said
      principal my Said Executor to hereby
      authorised and directed to pay to her
      or for her use part or Whole of the
      Same from time to time at his
      descretion and Immediately upon My
      decease my Said Executor is authorised
      to convert the said property into Cash
      So as to form a principal and that
      no part Whatsoever of either the Said
      principal or interest shall be
      Attachable or [ maid ] liable for the
      debts of my Said Daughter's
      Husband or any other person
      but herself as Witness
                                                      My Subscription
      This 20th of      November ---------
                                                                        his
      1835                  John Looney X mark 

      Witnessed by
                              Us
                              [ John ] Lace      }
                  Ewan Looney }      Juratus -----

      At a Chapter Court holden at Ramsey on
      The 27th day of May 1836 ------
      Not Withstanding this Will is proved but by one
      witness yet as no objection is offered Robert Looney
      the Executor in the foregoing Will named is
      sworn in Court in form of Law well and truly
      to execute the last Will and Testament of
      John Looney deceased in Trust to pay all his
      just Debts and Legacies so far as the goods and
      effects of the deceadent will extend and the Law
      bind him and to do all other acts and things
      pertaining to the office of Executor in Trust
      according to Law ---- And to return a true and
      perfect inventory of the effects of the deceadent
      when hereto Lawfully required --- And to these
      ends he has given Pledges namely Ewan
      Looney one of the witnesses of the Will and William
      Kneale of the Parish of Maughold --------
                                                Probatum est
                                                      [ Danl ] [ Nelson ]      [ A O ]

            KNOW ALL MEN by these presents, that We Ewan Looney
            ---------------------------- of -----------------------
      in the Parish of      Maughold      -------------------      and
      William Kneale      of -----------------------------------
      in the Parish of      Maughold            are held and firmly bound
      to the Rev. B. Philpot, Archdeacon of Sodor and Mann, and his Successors, in the
      Sum of      Fifty Pounds            ------------------------
      British ; to the Payment whereof well and truly to be made, we bind Ourselves, our
      Heirs, Executors, Administrators, and Assigns, jointly and severally, by these presents, to
the said Archdeacon and his successors.
      
      Witness our Subscriptions this
27 day of May 1836


WHEREAS the Ecclesiastical Court of this Island hath this Day
granted probate of the Last Will
---------------------------------      of      John Looney
deceased, to      Robert Looney            ------------      and


Now the Condition of the above Obligation is such, that if the said
            Robert Looney
shall well and truly administer the Estate and Effects of the said
John Looney                        --------      deceased ;      and shall
in all Things relating thereto conform to the Laws of this Isle, the Orders of the Eccle-
siastical Courts thereof , and the Oath      he
hath this day taken, then the foregoing Obligation to be void, otherway to be and
remain in full force and virtue in Law
                                    Signed in the presence      Ewan Looney
                                                      of        William Kneale

                              John [ Cls ] Stephen