Kaighins
in the Manorial Rolls of 1511/1515
Full text of the
Manorial Rolls can be found at: http://www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/fulltext/manroll/rn.htm
Special thanks
Frances Coakley for transcribing
Editor’s notes in
brackets
Entries in the
Manorial Rolls, 1511
-
Parish
of Holy Trinity in Rushen.
o
Treen
of Fyshgarth
From Roger McUrmen and the wife of Peter McCaken for 1 parcel of
land of the common pastures newly enclosed.
2s.
[This is for a newly enclosed
intack property, and not a named quarterland]
o Treen of
Croknesse [now Cregneash]
From William McCaken for
1 tenement and a 4th part of 1 quarter of land demised to him and his assigns
as above. 6s.
[The treen of Croknesse
(Cregneash) consists of two quarterlands, collectively known by 1703 as
Cregneash. The tenant landholders of the
first quarterland were Henry Gall and Alice, lately wife of John Gall, chief
rent 22s 8d. The tenant landholders of
the second quarterland were John Waterson and Jenken McNele (for half the
quarterland), and William McCaken as above.
Chief rent is unknown, but the sum of the Waterson, McNele, McCaken
portions totals 18s 3d. A quarter of this quarterland is not being rented in
1511]
o
Treen
of Shanball [now Shenvalley]
From William Neleson for a 4th part of 1 quarter of land lately in the
tenure of Robert Caken demised to him and his assigns as above. 5s. 8d
[This is for a quarter of the quarterland
that by 1703 was known as Ballnahow, chief rent: 27s 4d]
Entry in the
Manorial Rolls, 1515
-
Parish
of St. German
o Treen of
Sartedale [I believe this is mis-transcribed, and the original Norse name of
the Treen of Sartedale was Gartedale] [now Sandall]
From Richard McCaghen
for 1 tenement and 1 quarter of land demised to him. 16s
[This is for the full
quarterland of what by 1703 was known as Ballakaighin.]
[In a previous entry from circa 1490-1495,
Richard and his father Johan (John) were paying the rent for this quarterland.]
|
|
Submissions, corrections or suggestions kindly received by the editor at kaighin@iname.com Copyright 2022, Gregory D. Kaighin, All rights reserved |
