[From Manx Soc Vol 14]

KIRK MICHAEL.

" Where's now my frenzy's pompous furniture ?
The turf-built cottage, with its ragged wall
Of mouldering mud, is royalty to me!
The spider's most attenuated thread
Is cord, is cable, to man's tender tie
On earthly bliss; it breaks at every breeze."

There is only one inscription in the Chancel of the Church, to Mrs. Christian Norris and her five children, 6th of July, 1695.

Without the Chancel end, in the churchyard, on a plain tomb, railed in with iron.-" Sleeping in Jesus." Here lieth the body of Thomas Wilson, D.D., Lord Bishop of this Isle; who died March 7th, 1755, aged 93, in the 58th year of his consecration. This monument was executed by his son, Thomas Wilson, D.D.,a native of this parish, who in obedience to the express commands of his worthy father, declines giving him the character he so justly deserved. Let this Island speak the rest.

On a plain flat tomb stone, railed in.-Elizabeth Hyldesley, alias Stoker, wife of Bishop Hyldesley, died 27th February,1763. Mark H., Lord Bishop, died December 2nd, 1772, in the17th year of his consecration, aged 74.

Philip Moore, Norway merchant, and citizen of London; died at Bishop's Court, December 20th, 1728, aged 78.

Margaret Wilks, alias Woods, wife of the Rev. James Wilks, buried June 13th, 1755, aged 31. And three of her children,-Thomas, Deborah, and James.

Mary Gelling, alias Wilkinson, of Nottingham, buried 4th January, 1773; wife of Richard Gelling, schoolmaster of this parish.

On a head stone erected by Bishop Wilson:- John Riddyard, died at Bishop's Court, April 21st, 1738, aged 47; whose master hath here given this testimony of his integrity, that in twenty years' service he never founmd cause to charge him with eye-service, fraud, or injustice.

Gustavus Bradford, late of Arksea, in Yorkshire, died at the Whitehouse the 8th June, 1718.

Hic jacet Rev. Cleve Quayle, ecclesie hujus diaeonus primordio vitae sperabilimus pietatis primitias promittens, juvenisinsigniter modestus et docilis integer vitae scelerisq. purusomnibus carus nobis, cilius Deo aliter visum sibi faelicius Xto,quiescit curia Episcopi, ob. Jan. 19, 1751, annos 21 natus.Pater mcerens posuit veniet iterum qui me in lucem reponet dies.

1776 John Cannel, February
79
1786 John Cannel, 2nd May,
71
1773 John Cannan, October 21st,
82
1747 Catherine Cannel, wife of Henry Norris, buried March 26th, [?BR]
47
1783 Christian Quayle, alias Norris, July 20th,
57
1749 Mary Moore, alias Gill, wife of the Rev. Vicar General Moore, and vicar of Kirk Michael, buried 13th April,
...
1757 Lydia Rosethorn, from Latham, Lancashire, buried March 21st,
17
1784 Patrick Quayle, buried 24th May,
65
1795 Margaret Quayle, alias Kelly, buried 25th March,
79
1797 John Cain, Dollin, buried 6th April,
64
1784 Joney Nelson, alias Callister, buried 19th February,
71
1710 Christian Cane, buried July 28th,
1784 William Cain, of Skerristal, buried 9th May,
49
1774 John Corjage, of Balloney, buried April 2nd,
82
1784 Hugh Cannel, of Ballamenaugh, buried March 9th,
67
1739 Patrick Gell [?BR]
1785 Thomas Gell, November 2nd,
71
1769 Margt. Gell, alias Cannel, buried December 4th,
64
1750 Margt. wife of Patrick Gell, November 25th,
1731 Joney, daughter of Pat. Gell, [?in BR]
1793 Wm. Gell, buried March 10th,
84
1779 Thomas Cowley, Nockbane, buried March 5th,
59
1745 Thomas Cowley, Knockbane, 8th February,[?in BR]
76
1730 Esther, wife of Thomas Cowley, buried August 14th,
1777 Margt. wife of Patrick Cowley, buried December 1st,
1768 Ann, daughter of Wm. and Joney Croghan, buried 7th March,
27
1793 John Boyd, buried January 20th,
22
1790 Eliz. Cain, wife of Philip Boyd, buried June 2nd,
53
1784 Daniel Nelson, buried February 15th,
39
1759 Jane Turnman, June 13th, [?in BR]
30
1751 Adam Callister, June 16th,
74
1749 Jane, dau. of John Cannel, September 8th,
10
1748 Catherine Nelson, buried February 4th,
75
1748 Wm. Nelson, March 2nd,
73
1789 John Kaighin, of Scaristyl, April 13th,
58
1793 Wm. Clague, buried May 9th,
41
1776 Daniel Cannel, of Ballavadjeon, July 2nd,
21
1760 Thomas Cannel, November 27th,
38
1793 Joney Cannel, alias Cottier, February 12th,
75
1760 John Stephen, 29th August,
83
1740 Cath. Stephen, alias Cain, February 5th,[?in BR]
66
1774 Ralph Cannel, Junr., from Bishop's Court Land, buried August 19th,[?in BR]
59
1762 Richard, son of Pat. Cannel, at Bishop's Court, October 10th,
15
1741 John Kaighin, of the Port, buried December 20th,
1762 Catherine Cannel, alias Oates, buried October,
1771 Wm. Cannel, her husband,
66
1770 Wm. Cannel, of Balla-crenane, buried August 29th,
57
1748 Margaret Garret, alias Cannel, February 5th,
22
1761 Isabel Cannel, alias Quayle, wife of Thomas Cannel,Junr., of Norristal, buried 20th May,
1716 Francis Cannel, alias Norris, buried 19th November,
23
1760 Thomas, her husband, buried February 21st,
1735 Margt.Cannel, alias Casement, second wife of the above, buried March 16th
1779 Cath. daughter of Wm. and C. Cannel, buried September 27th, [?gap in BR]
13
1795 Catherine Cannel, alias Christian, November 27th,
63
1751 John Kewley, clerk and schoolmaster of this parish 51 years, buried June fifth,
80
1774 Henry, his son, clerk, buried June 1st,
71
1789 Richard Kelly, April 21st,
77
1784 Margt. Kelly, alias Quayle, April 10th,
76
1738 Alice Quayle, alias Vinch, 5th February,
65
1739 David Collister, July 25th,[?gap in BR]
1784 Wm. Corlett, buried 22nd March,
83
1788 Isabel, his wife, buried 18th August,
80
1783 Wm. son of Wm. Corlett, buried November 15th,[? in BR]
8
1796 Robert, son of Wm. Corlett, buried June 2nd,
24
1786 Margt. Martin, March 7th,
84
1781 Henry Norris, Lairg-brack, December 7th,
61
1788 John Caine, March,
83
1778 Adam Macboyd, February 7th,
87
1794 Adam Macboyd, schoolmaster, May 7th,
55
1766 Wm. Quayle, of Glenwillin, buried June 12th,
75
1752 John Quayle, son of William, buried 29th August,,[? in BR]
22
1753 Robert Siddle, buried January 10th,,[? in BR]
52
1769 Phil. Quighin, of Ballalie, buried March 26th,
21
1784 John Kaighin, of Skerriston, May 7th,
84
- Elinor and Ann, daughters of Thomas Grimshaw,
1724 John Caine, of Bishop's Court, buried January 7th,
1778 Thomas Caine, his son, January 5th,
75
1725 John Caine, buried September 21st,
1725 Mary, his daughter.buried September 23rd,
1737 John, his son, April 9th,
32
1742 John Quayle, buried January 24th,,[? in BR unless 1748]
72
1796 Wm. Quayle, 3rd September,
74

 
 

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