(67) Glen Wyllin (Shore or Kerrow Cruin) Mill

The association of the Corjeage family (many spellings observed) with the mill is noted in NSS May 1820 1

dated 18 Sep 1819; Mary Corjeige als Quiggin als Seale(Kk Michael) and John Corjeage(Ballalhonney, Kk Michael) + wife Bahee als Cannell sell for £30(brit) to John Corjeig(shoemaker, Kk Michael) a 1.5 daymoth meadow pt of BaareGarroo adj David Cowley on south and John Cain on all other sides known as Lonnee Corn Mill; Witt Patk Kewish, William Corlett, Charles [Bowen?] William Cowley

they would appear to sell the field surrounding the mill, though the mill itself is not mentioned other than giving its name to the field - possibly the mill at this period was no longer functional.

The Manx Sun, Saturday, 12th December 1863 gave notice of a Coroner's Sale

TO be SOLD by PUBLIC AUCTION, by the Coroner of Michael Sheading, under due Process of Law, on TUESDAY, the 15th day of December instant, the whole of the Live and Dead STOCK, CROP, FARMING IMPLEMENTS, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c, &c, the property of WILLIAM CANNELL of the Kerrow-Cruin in the Parish of Kirk Michael....Also, at the same time will be Sold the Right, Title, and Interest of said WILLIAM CANNELL, in and to a Lease of the said Lands of Kerrow-Cruin. And also, of a certain Lease of Glen Willian Mill in the said Parish of Michael.

There are two mills in Glen Wyllin - the shore or Kerrow-Cruin mill and Harry's mill further up the glen on the other side of the Peel to Kirk Michael road.. Two months later there appeared the notice of the intended sale of several small estates belonging to Capt Goldie —Manx Sun, Tuesday, 9th February 1864;

VALUABLE ESTATES FOR SALE. THE undermentioned PROPERTIES will he SOLD by AUCTION early in the ensuing Spring, unless previously disposed of by private treaty:— KERROO-CRUIN, in the parish of Michael, containing about 72 acres, together with the Water Corn Mill known by the name of "Kerrow-Cruin Mill."... Particulars may be obtained upon application to Capt. GOLDIE , R.N., The Hermitage, or to Messrs CALLOW & SPITTALL, Advocates. Douglas.

L W Adamson purchased the Kerroo-Cruin property from Elizabeth Lady Goldie for £4110 on the 19th Feb 1866 [reg deed May 1866 #22] £400 was left owing to Elizabeth Goldie under a B+S [reg deed May 1866 #22] using the Mill and Mill croft of 11ac as security; Elizabeth Goldie died in September 1868 and the B+S passed through several trustees until finally redeemed in 1918 by John Haddon Corjeag miller the then owner of the mill, as heir to W H Corjeag

dated 4 Feb 1867;Laurence William Adamson(advocate, Douglas) + wife Anne Jane sell for £570 to William Henry Corjeag that water corn mill, dwelling house etc, dam head mill race and premises lately held by William Cannel known as Kerroo Cruin Mills in the parish of Michael. lately purchased by Adamson from Elizabeth Lady Goldie by deed dated 19 Feb 1866 [reg deed May 1866 #22] - contains 10a 3r 5p ; Witt James Spitall, Frederick Brown' Corjeag pd £170 + bond for £400 to Elizabeth Lady Goldie for £400 dated 26 May 1866 [reg deed May 1866 #18]

Registered deed Jan 1880 #11

dated 23 Jan 1880;indenture between J T Clucas(admr of will of Margt Moore(spinster, Douglas decd)), William Henry Corjeage(miller, Michael) and Enos Christian(smith, Michael) recites that Corjeage by deed dated 24 Feb 1868 granted B+S to sd Margt Moore for £400 on security of the Shore or Kerrow Cruin Mill and premises called Ballalhonna in parish of Michael which charges etc now pd by W. H. Corjeage with £400 advanced by sd Enos Christian to whom sd B+S now assigned; witt Evan Gell, C B Nelson

In the 1881 census widower William Henry Corjeag, aged 46, is noted as Miller and Farmer at Kerrowcruin with his family and sister acting as housekeeper - Joseph Kewley, aged 26, is employed as a miller. In 1861 Wm is noted as unmarried son of John Corjeiage + wife Maria, farming 80ac at Ballalonna - no miller or milling is noted in this census.

The newspaper report on an unusal case in 1938 re water rights in the High Court gives the final history of the mill - W.H. Corjeag, miller and owner died in May 1914 and was succeeded by his son John Haddon Corjeag - he died in 1931 and it is reported that the mill briefly continued in operation for a short period but by 1935 the mill was inoperateable and by 1938 it would seem that the machinery had been removed though Mrs Corjeag, widow of the last miller, still lived in the associated mill house.

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