since then I've been slowly working through the 20,000+ deeds in NSS + SSS - several more Looney deeds (some including the Wm Seresson ) are on my CD
There is also a Robert Looney in abbey cottages in Ballasalla in 1704 down for 2 properties
(1) an 8d rent being for halfe of a garden called Quailes garden compounded for in 1666 by Thomas Looney Fine then was 5s 4d yeares determined so to pay now and
(2) for 12d more for a house garden and croft near Ballasalley Cross compounded for in 1666 by Tho Looney Rushen for this and 1d intack of Lords land was 5s yeares determined so to pay now

thus it looks as tho this Ballasalla Looney family had links/origin? in Rushen