This transcription is based on that originally produced by Roger Sims (MHNLib librarian
archivist) and his advanced reading group and published in IOM FHS XXIV 2 May 2002.

The version below retains the document's original line breaks and spelling which were
missing in the published version.



St Patricii

The testame[n]t of pathericke gill wch dyed the 6th daie
of septembr bequeathed to the poore 1 bz malte 1 f wheate
& 1 f barley to his brother John gill 12 shepe 4 gootts 2
weathers 2 kydes. Too Avericke nell 2 shepe too John &
Willia[m] quill 2 shepe betwene them, to mariott ine carter
1 sheppe & 1 wether. Itm willed and co[n]stituted Tomlyne
mc gell his brother executor   witnes Robett
mc quill & Avericke ine bell    pbatm est