[Fom Manx Soc vol 29]  

GERMAN.

The parish church in Peel dedicated to St. Peter.

The living is in the gift of the bishop.

Tithe value

£141 8 0

Glebe, 31 ac. 2 ro. 10 poles, tithe valuation

£61 5 6

Total

£202 13 6

A good vicarage house at Peel.

The clerk of the parish has a glebe of seven acres.

The register begins 1667.

The communion plate consists of-

A flagon, with St. Peter engraved thereon.
A very large chalice, given by Lady Moore.
A tall chalice inscribed, "Ecclesia, Cathedralis Sti. Germani Peelæ, in insula Mona, sacro usui D.D.D. Suus humilis minister, Henricus Bridgeman, 1670."
A cup inscribed " The gift of John Crane, renewed by Captain Philip Cowell."
A cup.
A paten, inscribed, " Ex dono Henrici Bridgeman, Episc. Monensis Eccles. St. Germani," on which are the bishop's arms. Ten balls, a lion passant in chief.

In 1872 a tower was erected at the west end of the church; and a clock, the gift of Mr. James K. Ward of Montreal, a native of Peel, placed therein, and a stained glass window, the gift of the Misses Crellin of Ramsey, was placed at the east end, at a total expense of nearly £700.

[Fpc Patrick & German shared St Peter's Peel from c.1560 through to 1714 - Sr William Craine is noted in German Manorial roll c.1569 and was probably also vicar of German as well as Patrick]

VICARS OF GERMAN.

Appointed.

Cause of Vacancy.

MORICE, called Vicar of " Hollm" Oliver's Monumenta, ii. p. 247.

1408

PHILIP HOGGET

1575

Was also Vicar of Patrick ; Vicar of Jurby 1582.

JOHN COSNAHAN

1585

Resignation of Phil. Hogget.

Also Vicar of Patrick, Epis. Register.

WILLIAM COSNAHAN

1621

Within the castle. By the "Lord's Book," 1630, William Cosnahan the younger - the clerkship of Patrick and German, with the glebes and profits thereto belonging-for twenty-one years and fine

THOMAS HARRISON .

1660

Also Vicar of Patrick.

HENRY LOWCAY

1661

Rector of Ballaugh 1687.

JOHN WOODS

1680

SAMUEL WATTLEWORTH

July 5,1682.

Rector of Andreas 1703.

MATTHIAS CURGHEY .

June 10,1710.

Rector of Bride 1729.

JOHN WOODS jun. .

Sept. 26,1730.

Vicar-General; died April 1740,aged 45 ; buried at St. Peter's, German.

THOMAS CHRISTIAN .

1733.

Vicar of Marown 1734.

JOHN CRAINE .

July 28,1741.

Died April 1742, aged 26. Buried at St. Peter's, German.

JAMES WILKS .

1744.

Vicar of Michael, 1752.

ROBERT CHRISTIAN .

Nov. 11,1752.

Resignation of Jas.Wilks.

Died Dec. 1754, aged 27. Buried at St. Peter's, German.

ROBERT BREW .

April 15,1758.

HENRY CORLETT

March 4,1761.

Translator of Exodus into Manx.
Died Nov. 1801.

JAMES GELLING

Nov. 23,1801.

Death of H. Corlett.

JOHN LA MOTHE STOWELL.Present Vicar.

March 28,1839.

Death of Jas. Gelling.

ST. JOHN'S-PARISH OF GERMAN.

The Government Chapel at St. John's, in the parish of German, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, was consecrated on Thursday the 8th March 1849, and was built on the site of the old chapel, near the Tynwald Hill, by a grant of £1500 from Her Majesty's treasury, and sundry other donations, at a total cost of £2535 : 11s.

Patron, the Crown; value £100.

A good chaplain's house and garden.

The plate belonging to the chapel consists of two chalices and two patens of electro-plate.

The vicars of German usually performed divine service in the chapel, until the appointment of the first resident chaplain, in 18201

CHAPLAINS OF ST. JOHN'S.

Appointed.

Cause of Vacancy.

WILLIAM GILL

October 1820

Vicar of Malew 1830.

SAMUEL GELLING

October 1824

Retirement of Wm.Gill.

Vicar of Santon 1835.

WILLIAM DRURY

October 1833

Retirement of Sam. Gelling.

Vicar of Braddan 1847.

JOHN CELL

October 1835

Retirement of Wm.Drury.

Died 29th January 1845.

WILLIAM BELL CHRISTIAN, Curate

June 20,1840

WILLIAM BELL CHRISTIAN

April 22,1845

Death of John Gell.

Vicar of Lezayre.

JOHN FRY GARDE .

Aug. 27,1845

Retirement of W. B.Christian.

Vicar of Patrick 1865.

JOHN CORLETT

Christmas1865

Resignation of J. F.Garde.

Present Chaplain.

1 In the Manx Society's Series, vol. xix., is a detailed account of St. John's Chapel.

CRONK Y VODDY - PARISH OF GERMAN.

This chapel, in the parish of German, dedicated to St. John the Evangelist, was consecrated the 12th day of February 1852.

Patron, the Vicar of German. A chaplain's house and garden.

CHAPLAINS.

Appointed.

Cause of Vacancy.

JOHN FRY GARDE

1852

Government Chaplain of St. John's,1845.

CHARLES JAMES STEWART .

Retirement of J. F.Garde.

CHRISTOPHER TENNANT TAYLOR.

Feb. 11,1857

Retirement of C. J.Stewart.

HENRY HARDY Vicar of Jurby 1858.

July 17,1858

Resignation of C. T.Taylor.

JOHN CORLETT, Government Chapel, St. John's, 1865.

March 25,1859

Retirement of Henry Hardy.

[J H] EDMUNDS

Retirement of J.Corlett.

J. W. KYTE .
Present Chaplain.

Death of Edmunds.

 


 

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