Hello Averil,

It is very easy to show the descent from 1770 to 1841 because it is exactly as written in John Looney’s 1769 will, and has been on the board several times. I will include the proof of land descent at each generation.

John Looney’s will was witnessed 14th day of July 1769, and signed by him, his wife Margaret Kelvie, his son Dan Looney, Isble Looyne, and his son John Looney Jnr.

They all agreed that eldest son Daniel Looney and his wife Isabel “acquit and give up the half of Gob no Scoote w’ch he had in Settlement to his brother John Looney in lieu of Crow creen Lands at ye decease of the Survivor of us together with our other half of Gob no Scoote which I leave and bequeath to my Said Son John after the Decease of the longer liver of us…"
Both were purchased lands.

Father John Looney was buried Maughold Jul 28 1769.
Margt Creetch als Looney [Kelvie] was buried in Maughold on June 12 1798.

After John Looney’s 1769 death there was an addendum to his will: “And whereas Margt, (the Widow of the Testator) now wife of Wm. Creetch with her said present Husband have in Court consented & agreed to this Will in every Respect & that Daniel Looney & John Looney have also acknowledged & consented thereto…”

Daniel inherited the whole of their Crow Creen lands (where his mother lived after her second husband’s death), and his younger brother John inherited the whole of their Gob ny Scoote [Boshin] lands.

There was no Heirship Bargain to Daniel’s son John.

John son of John Looney d.1769 married Isabel Camaish 17 Sept.1788. Isabel died Jan 1817 [will].
[FC: dated 24 Dec 1816; husb John Looney(Boshin, Maughold) exor;only dau Margaret(her right to all purchased lands with possession at death of father John - he also consented to leave his part), son Robt, John; gdau Sarah Looney.]
John eldest son of John Looney/ Isabel Camaish bapt Maughold 21 Sep 1788.

John Looney Senior of Boshin gave a Heirs bargain to his eldest son John of a parcel of land commonly called Gob -ny -Schoot. 19 December 1831.
“ I the said John Looney being now aged and infirm and unable properly to attend to my own affairs…”

John Looney, 87, (Yack) buried Maughold Dec 2 1835 [will].

John Looney’s two grandchildren named in his will written 1835 were:
Isab daur of William Stowell/Margaret Looney bapt Maughold Parish Church 12 Oct 1828.
William son of William Stowell/ Margaret Looney bapt Maughold Parish Church 14 Oct 1830.
His son Robert Looney was his exec.

[Eric]
"William Stowell married Margaret Looney 8 Jun 1828, and had the two children Isabella and Margaret that are mentioned in the 1835 will. What hasn't been mentioned yet is that the widow Margaret Stowell then married a widower named Edward Gelling 8 Aug 1835 Maughold.

1841 census at High Bawnian? Cottage, Maughold HO107/1464/7 3 33 pg 1 (464356)
Rachail LOONEY 54 Inn Keeper Y [Rachel Redhead]
John J LOONEY 21 Y
Margt LOONEY 23 Y
Sarah LOONEY 26? Y [last digit smeared]
>Margt GELLING 4 Y [related to above Looney family through her mother?]
Henry McKEWIN 25 MS I
Barney BESENNY 20 F.S. I [age in male column but occup written "F S"]
Wm JONSTON 20 Army S
Sarah LOONEY 25 Y

Rachel's husband John had gone to South Australia, and Rachel and son John Joseph joined him in 1842."

Sue