JOHN McLEROY
Will - 1656 (Braddan)
Braddan 1656
This is affirmed to be the last will and testament of John McLeroy who first bequeathed his soul unto God his creator and redeemer, and his body to Christian burial.
Item He left to his son Jo: a quarter of a heifer and our ..... wall adjoining to his said son John’s house.
Item He bequeathed to his grandchild Rich McLeroy one lamb.
Item He left to his grandchild Isabel McLeroy a lamb.
Item He constituted and ordained his wife Marriod McIllroy als Cunnery his executrix of all the rest of his goods moveable and immoveable and her to give a portion of goods unto her son Henry in case her ..............living after her decease all the goods remaining is to fall due unto her son Henry .................. and if she could spend any things at the latter day to open ............... it to her son
Testes William Cubbon, Christian Cubbon als Cowill ] jurati
Probatum est et solvit 9d
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Pledges John Cubbon, John McIlroy ..............
NOTES
- John buried 16th July 1656. Wife Marriod (M'LEREA) Cunery buried 15th April 1659
- Son Henry b1631? and did he become the husband of (widow) Amy Joyner als Watson in about 1680 and have a daughter named Jane? His age would suggest he had been married prior. Henry, the husband of Amy, died 1689
- Son John c1630, children Richard (1654) & Isabel
- Mc Leroy held lands in Camlogue in Braddan. It seems he acquired it in about 1636 and sold in 1645 to Gellin
- John's origins are unknown