MARGARET FRISSELL QUAYLE als TELLETT

Will - 1879 (Castletown)

Malew 1879 No 143

This is the last will and testament of me Margaret Frissell Quayle of Castletown widow of John Quayle Esq deceased. I being of sound mind memory and understanding at the making hereof and revoking all wills by me heretofore made.

I give and bequeath as follows:

1. To the High Baillif of Castletown and the chaplain a minister of St Mary's Chapel in Castletown aforesaid in the time being the sum of fifty pounds to be invested by them and their successors on good security. And the interest an income thereof to be yearly at Christmas paid to and equally divided amongst such five iron labourers residing in Castletown as my son Mylrea Tellet Quayle and his heirs may yearly and every year on or before the 21st day of December in writing nominate In case no such nomination be made, then the said High Bailiff and Chaplain to distribute the said interest and income equally amongst such ---- iron labourers resident in Castletown as they the said High Bailiff and Chaplain may select, provided always that by the word heirs herein shall be understood such persons as in the ordinary course of descent would be entitled to inherit real estate of the said Mylrea Tellet Quayle.

2. To the said Mylrea Tellet Quayle all my family portraits(including those which belonged to my late husband it being hereby declared that this bequest as to such family portraits is a dispersion under power contained in the will of my said husband) and also my plate (but not plated articles) and linen and my carriage and horse.

3. To my daughters Margaret Frissell Cunninghame wife of Patrick Taubman Cunningham Esq and Lucy Mylrea Dickson wife of Lieutenant Colonel Edward John Dickson equally between them all my wearing apparel, jewelry, trinkets and personal ornaments of every description all such several articles to be at the --- disposal of my said daughters and their receipts (notwithstanding their coverture) to be sufficient discharges to my executors.

4. To my said daughter Lucy Mylrea Dickson and my son George Parson Quayle equally between them all my plated articles of every description - the said Lucy Mylrea Dickson share there of that her own disposal and her receipt for such stand (nothwithstanding her coveture) to be sufficient discharge to my executors.

5. To my said daughter Margaret Frissell Cunninghame the sum of one thousand pounds.

6. To my said daughter Lucy Mylrea Dickson the sum of one thousand pounds. Provided always that the said two last mentioned bequests to my two daughters shall in each case include the sum of ninety three pounds fifteen shillings and six pence and all interest in respect thereof for the payment of which sum when advanced to each of my said daughters ------ ----- to the trustees of their respective Marriage Settlements.

7. To my said son Mylrea Tellet Quayle the sum of five hundred pounds but in trust as to the sum of two hundred pounds part there of to merit the same on good security and pay the interest and income thereof to my sister Charlotte Alicia Holmes during her life and at her decease the said sum of two hundred pounds to be the absolute property of the said Mylrea Tellet Quayle.

8. To each of my grandchildren, John Quayle and George Cunninghame Quayle son of the said George Parson Quayle, the sum of one hundred pounds.

9. To my brother Frederick Tellet Esquire High Bailiff of Ramsey the sum of one hundred pounds.

10. To my nephew Frederick Tellet¹s son of the said Frederick Tellet the sum of one hundred pounds.

11. To Catherin Gill daughter of the Reverend Hugh Stowell Gill Vicar of Malew the sum of ten pounds to purchase a gold chain.

12. To Amelia Gell daughter of James Gell Attorney General of the Isle of Man the sum of ten pounds to purchase a gold chain.

13. I direct my executors either to invest in good security a sum of money sufficient to produce a yearly income of five pounds and to pay such sum of five pounds yearly to my servant Catherine Corrin during her life or to purchase for her the said Catherine Corrin an annuity of five pounds to be paid to her during her life.

14. I bequeath all the residue of my estate and effects of every description to the said George Parson Quayle.

15. I nominate and appoint the said Mylrea Tellet Quayle and George Parson Quayle to be executors of this my will. As witness my subscription this first day of April 1872. M. F. Quayle.

I Margaret Frissell Quayle the testatrix named in the foregoing will do make this codicil thereto . I bequeath to my daughter in law Sarah Ann Quayle the sum of one hundred pounds. I ratify my said will in all the respects. As witness my subscription this 17 day of May 1871 M. F. Quayle

Codicil I Margaret Frissell Quayle testatrix named in the foregoing will do make this recent codicil thereto. I revoke the clause in the said will numbered 13 with reference to my servant Catherine Corrin and I hereby direct my executors to lay out the sum of one hundred pounds for the purchase of an annuity to be payable out to Catherine Corrin during her life. And I bequeath to the said Catherine Corrin the sum twenty pounds. MJQ

I ratify my said will and the first codicil thereto to all other respects. As witness my subscription this 20th day of April 1874. M. F. Quayle.

Witnesses: James McLaughlin Jane Cubbin 16 May 1879 -George Parson Quayle executor with pledges Thomas Corrin and James Stowell Gell. Edward John Dickson and Lucy Mylrea Dickson received their legacy 25 Feb 1885.