Santan - (pp123/125) Manx Soc vol XXIX

SANTON.

The parish church is dedicated to St. Anne. The living is in the gift of the crown.

Tithe value	£141 8 0
Glebe,9 ac. 1 ro. 30 poles. Rateable value	18 17 6
Total	£160 5 6

The vicarage-house was built in 1722, to which Bishop Wilson gave 95; and rebuilt in 1769.

In the garden of the vicarage is the ancient Romanesque font, which has been removed from its place in the church. The church was rebuilt in 1720-30, and again in 1774.

VICARS OF SANTON.	Appointed.	Cause of Vacancy.
DONALD,	died about. 1291
ONO	June 16,1291	Death of Donald.
	From Rotuli Scotiae, 1291. Anno19 Edward I.; Manx Society, vol.vii. p. 113.
ALEXANDER STEVENSON	1571
	Vicar of Patrick 1576.
EDWARD BAGULE% -	1581
ROBERT MOORE	1597
JOHN OTTER	1608
	Robert Moore, "Clerk; the clerkship of Kk. Santon with a small piece of glebe and ye profite and fine."' "Lord's Book," 1610.
WILLIAM COSNAHAN . .	1614
SIR JOHN COSNAHAN.	1618
	" The clerkship for twenty-one years and fine." "Lord's Book," 1630.Died 24th June 1656. Buried under the Great Stone in the churchyard. ¹

EDWARD CROWE - .	1656	Death of J. Cosnahan.
SIR HUGH COSNAHAN	1667
	Son of Sir John Cosnahan. Died 25th September 1690.²
JOHN COSNAHAN	July 12,1691	Death of Hugh Cosnahan.
	Son of Sir Hugh Cosnahan. Died14th April 1724.³
PAUL CREBBIN	"July 2,1731
	Died 26th August 1764, aged 59.Buried at Santon. A Latin inscription on the stone opposite-the door, almost defaced.
THOMAS CUBBON	Feb. 7,1765.	Death of P. Crebbin.
	Translator of Ezra and Nehemiahinto Manx.
CHARLES CREBBIN	March 7,1769
	Son of Paul Crebbin. Died 4thDecember 1817.
JOHN NELSON . .	April 4,1818	Death of C. Crebbin.
	Rector of Bride 1830.
THOMAS KEWLEY .	April 12,1827
	Died 12th April 1835, aged 39.³
SAMUEL GELLING	June 24,1835	Death of T. Kewley.
GILMOUR HARVEY .	1865	Death of S. Gelling.
	Vicar of Maughold 1877.
HENRY GRATTAN WHITE .	March1877	Resignation of G.Harvey.
	Vicar of Maughold 1878.
ROBERT AIREY Present Vicar.	Aug. 17,1878	Resignation of H. G.White.

1 In Santon churchyard, on "The Great Stone":-

SIR JOHN COSNAHAN, late Vicar of Kk St. Anne, being Minister in the said Parish 38 years, departed this life the 24th of June 1656, and was buried the next day following in the yard under the Great Broad Stone, for he left in his last Will that he should be buried there.

2 SIR HUGH COSNAHAN, Minister, buried September 25, 1690, under the Great Stone, in his father's grave, Vicar of the Parish 23 years. a The Reverend JOHN COSNAHAN, Son of Sir Hugh, who was Vicar of this Parish about 34 years, and aged 56 years, in his Father's and Grandfather's grave, tinder the Great Stone, in the yard. He departed this life the 14th of April, and was interred the 16th, 1724.

3 On a tombstone, alongside " The Great Stone":-Here repose the Remains of the Reverend THOMAS KEWLEY, Seven years Vicar of this Parish, who died on the 12th of April 1835,aged 39 years. This Tomb is erected by his Parishioners as a Memorial of their universal Esteem and affectionate Regard for him as a Minister and a Man, and their sincere Regret at his early Decease. Remember them who have had the Rule over you, who have spoken unto you the Word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.-Heb. xiii. 7.


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