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LONAN.

The parish church is dedicated to All Saints, and was consecrated 14th May 1835.

The living is in the gift of the Crown.

Tithe value . £141 8 0 Glebe, 13 ac. 2 ro. 26 poles, a portion of which, 3 ac. 3 ro. 30 poles, is situated near the old church, rateable value . 20 9 8

Total 1161 17 8

The oldest register commences 4th May 1718.

On a silver cup is inscribed " Deo et altari Sti. Lonan sacrum. Ex devotionibus Tho. Wilson, A.M., Thom., epis. Sod. et Mannensis filii, die consecr. hujus eccles., 1735." The old church was dedicated to St. Lomanus.

On the 25th June 1733 an Act of Tynwald was passed for removing the parish church and building the same in a more commodious part of the parish, on land called Bolliee Treen, also a vicarage-house and other buildings.-See Mill's Statutes, pp. 214-217.

An Act of Tynwald was promulgated on the 20th September 1830, to pull down and rebuild the above said church on the east end of the churchyard including a small portion of the grebe.-Geneste's Statutes, pp. 60-62.

VICARS OF LONAN.

Appointed.

Cause of Vacancy.

SIR WILLIAM NORRIS

1585

Vicar-General, was ordained deacon on Wednesday, August 10, 1571,by "Jo : Bishop of Sodor and the Isles."Philip Moore, by the "Lord's Book," 1610, had "the clerkship of Kk. Lonan the same belonging, and fyne."with all the profits

JAMES MOORE.

Feb. 7,1627

Epis. Register.Hugh Moore, by the " Lord's Book,"1630, had the "clerkship, with the glebe and profits for twenty-one years and fine."

CHARLES PARR

1653

Rector of Ballaugh 1670.

THOMAS THWAITS

Dec. 1,1674

Presented by James, Duke of Ormond, guardian of William,Earl of Derby.

JOHN TAUBMAN

June 20,1686

Buried Feb. 16, 1720, aged 59 ; 35 years vicar.

EDWARD MOORE 1

1735

Vicar Michael, Nov. 1735.

NATHANIEL CURGHEY

July 6,1753

Was curate in 1739, died June 9,1753, aged 49. Buried at Lonan.

SAMUEL GELL

April 19,1759

Death of N. Curghey.

Translator of Ist Samuel into Manx,died 1802. Buried at Lonan.His wife, Catherine Gell, alias Cosnahan, died Jan. 1769, aged68.

HUGH STOWELL

March 15,1802

Death of S. Gell.

Rector of Ballaugh 1814.

THOMAS CUBBON

May 3,1814

Resignation of H.Stowell.

Vicar-General. Rector of Bride 1817.

DAVID HARRISON .

April 18,1817

Resignation of T.Cubbon.

JOSEPH QUALTROUGH

April 1,1824

Died June 23, 1853.

THOMAS CAINE

Oct. 7,1853

Death of Jos. Qualtrough.

Died Nov. 15, 1878.

FREDERICK J. MOORE

Dec. 1878.

Death of ThomasCaine.

Present Vicar.

1 Feltham, p. 217, says Mr. Cosnahan, Curphey, and Radcliffe, were vicars of the old church ; and the Rev. Allen, Matt. Curphey, and Gell, vicars of the new church.

CHRIST CHURCH-LAXEY, PARISH OF LONAN.

This chapel was consecrated 27th May 1856. Patron, the vicar. Value, £150.

Chaplain's house.

CHAPLAINS OF CHRIST CHURCH,LAXEY.

Appointed.

Cause of Vacancy.

HUGH STOWELL GILL

1856

Vicar of Rushen 1859.

THOMAS FENTON

EDWARD FORDE

JOSEPH BELLAMY

W. G. BREAREY

Dec. 1878

Resignation of Jos.Bellamy.

Present Chaplain.


 

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