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 Andrewe

The testame[n]tt of gulame mc nelle wch dy[ed]
intested 24 daie of Septembr & by the court y[t]
is co[n]stituted & ordayned that William mc nelle his
brother & Jonie mc nelle his systr to be his [exec]
if his wiffe bee nott wth childe. Itm bequeath to the [poor]
2 bz malte & 1 boll wheate

the exec ar co[n]tent to bequeth to his wiffe & Anne ine
nelle to the discretio[n] of mr archedecn if the wiff bee
nott wth child vz to the wiffe a bolecke of 2 yeres o[ld]
& to Anne ine nelle a nother bullock of two yeres old

pbat est ett soll 3s