ANN MYLREA at Auction

Purchase - 1825 (Douglas)

Whereas execution granted by the Honourable Deemster Christian bearing date the seventh day of February 1825 in favour of Ann Mylrea against William Mylrea for the sum of thirty pounds British with seventeen shillings and sixpence costs, was placed in the hands of WIlliam Leece, Coroner of Middle Sheading, to be executed

And whereas the said William Leece did under and by virtue of the said execution, take in pawn a certain dwelling house, yard and garden situate in Sand Street in the town of Douglas together with other buildings thereon belonging, and having previously published to be the same for sale, did on the nineteenth day of May 1825 proceed and sell the same by pubic auction, when William Leece for Ann Mylrea became the highest bidder for and purchaser of the same at the price or sum of thirty four pounds British

Therefore know all men by these presents that the said Wiliam Leece in his capacity aforesaid, and under and by virtue of the said execution for and in consideratio of the said sum of thirty four pounds British to him in hand paid by the said Ann Mylrea, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged

Hath given granted, bargained and sold and by these presents doth give, grant, bargain and forever absolutely sell unto the said Ann Mhlrea, all and singular the said dwelling house, yard and garden, situate in Sand Street in the town of Douglas together with the buildings thereunto belonging, which premises are bounded on the east by Sand Street, by the property of Wm Drydale on the south, by premises occupied by Jane Clucas on the north, and by a garden formerly the property of John Cowley on the west

To have and to hold the said premises with all ways, waters, watercourse, liberties, rights, members and appertenances unto the said [blank] his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns from the said 19th day of May 1825 forever, yielding and paying the Lord's rent and all boons, suits and services payable and performable in respect of the hereby demised premises

And for the true and faithful performance hereof, the said William Leece hereby binds and obliges himself in his capacity aforesaid and his successors to the said Office in and under penalty of sixty eight pounds British to be levied and paid according to Law

In witness whereof the said William Leece hath hereunto subscribed his name the eighth day of September one thousand eight hundred and twenty five. Wm Leece, Coronor of Middle Sheading

Witnessed in presence of James Woods, Thomas Cleator

(the usual attestations follow ...............)

REF SSS Oct 1825 #22]

NOTES

  1. This acquisition was not recorded in LV in the decade following Ann's purchase
  2. It seems that she was in conflict with her brother William
  3. Ann Mylrea was the youngest daughter of Thomas Mylrea & his second wife, Margaret als Cowin, and baptised 1758
  4. No burial record for an Ann Mylrea so not clear when she died - she was "weak of body" in 1824 when she would have been about 66 years of age, but legal proceedings did not begin until 1838 although it was acknowledged she had "departed this life some time ago" . There's a death notice for a MRS Ann Mylrea in 1832 which seems the most likely but no burial record
  5. She seems to have been independently wealthy, given the extent of her legacies
  6. Most of her bequests went to the children of her siblings:
    • Ann Mylrea b1777, daughter of her brother William Mylrea & Jane Taggart, unmarried
    • Margaret Mylrea b1799, daughter of her brother William Mylrea & Jane Taggart, married to Charles Gale/Gell
    • Elinor Mylrea, probably daughter of William Mylrea & Jane Taggart b 1783, married John Cowell
    • Edward b1767 (and wife Margaret Christian) & Isabella Cleator b1777, the children of her brother Edward
    • John Cottier, cousin of her sister Mary (Cottier)
    • Robert &a Thomas Crow, sons of her sister Margaret (Crow)
    • Philip & Thomas Mylrea were the sons of her brother Thomas
    • Catherine, Ann's great niece, daughter of William Mylrea & Jane Kewley
    .

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