Peel Cottages - Lib Episcopi

This book has not been microfilmed - on asking for it at the Manx Museum you obtain the actual documents now bound into a series of small books dating from 1575 - William Cubbon however states that transcripts were made (and some extracts published). More importantly, unlike Lib Assed and Lib Mon there is seldom a list of all properties (except at the installation of a new Bishop a 'roll call' was often included), even changes seem to be seldom noted in the case of the four Peel properties. The property is in Jurby, German, Patrick, Marown and Braddan. Courts were held twice a year in May and October with most early courts held in Peel at the Cosnahan House which Cubbon states is at the bottom of Castle Street - I suspect he is thinking about the 29 Castle Street - however these are Lord's Rent (certainly post 1630) though Sir William Cosnohan owned one of these (it may be possible that it was transferred from Bishop to Lord as I could find no references to it post 1634).

The first group is taken from Appendix of Manorial Roll, contributed by William Cubbon - I presume by looking through the earliest book and noting the names - the order is not that used in later lists - also possible transcription error in Duncan Odenell which I think should be 4d

Cottage in Peeltowne. 8d. Sir John Quosnoghan. 1593
Cottage in Peeltowne. 4d. Ric. Seddon. 1580.
Cottage in Peeltowne. 7d. Henry Quidiacke. 1587.
Cottage in Peeltowne. 3d. John McKye. 1580.
Cottage. 3d. Duncan Odenell. 1580.
Cottage. 3d. Phillip Crosse. 1580.

The following transcription (sometimes abbreviated) are from the books 1590 to 1760.

Three lists are found early 17th Century - the 8d/16d property is subject to a query as to the correct rent - Quisnoghan is an early form of Cosnahan. Sir John was the curate (Sir being a common indication for clergymen), Sir William was his son. In all three I read Odeney and not Odenell

April 1600 -According to Cubbon this is the first court of Bishop Lloyd - hence a 'roll call' of all tenants.

1605   First court of Bishop Philips -

1634

The 8d/16d property seems to disappear from the record after this; nor could I find any intermediate transfers of tenancies until 1692

1692 - Peel

Henery Radcliffe 1d - Paule Gellin - in the right of the above 1d Rent falling unto Edward Cowle and with his wife hath sold the same unto the sd Paaule Gellin by Bill of Sale [suspect this is part of the 7d rent now split into a 6d and a 1d rent as a 6d rent appears 1727]

In 1727 a series of entries is found relating to one property - Henry Gell's daughters Ann and Mary later (1731) sold out to Jane and William Moore.

1727

Hen Gell 6d - Wm Moor & Jane his wife & daughter to the sd Henery 2d

The above Henry Gell being dead intestate the spiritual court hath decreed the above sixpence rent upon a cottage in Peeltown equally amongst the three daughters of the above Henry Gell therefore the sd William More and Jane his wife entered for 2d of the same

Hen Gell 6d - Edward Gresham & Ann his wife daughter to the sd Henry Gell 2d entered as above

Henry Gell 6d - John Callow & Mary his wife daughter to the sd Henry Gell 2d entered as above

1731 [One of the 3d rent properties on the death of the wife - her part went to her son, Gilbert Comish would contine to pay 1.5d.]

Gilbt Comish 3d /John Comish his son 1.5d entered by virtue of the last will and testament of Ellinr Comish his mother produced in court

1739 [first mention of a division of a 3d property - now a 2½d + a ½d house - if the church gate is that of today then presumeably this refers to the house with an external staircase fronting onto Market place]

Arth Colvin / Hen Colvin ½d in the house under the church gate entered by vertue of a settlement of marriage dated 30th June 1735 confirmed by the court

1740 [somewhat confused by phrasing]

Paul Gellin / Mariot Gellin als Cubbon his daughter & Thos Cubbon her son - 4d;

Paul Gellin having died intestate his four children viz Wm, Cath, Mariot & Margt decreed the admrs by his first wife assigned their right for a consideration to the step-mother for the use of the other two children by her being the latter wife as by the decree. And Margt assigned over her right to her sister Mariot aforesd by a deed dated the 9th Aug 1736 confirmed by rhe court so that she became entitled to the whole of her father's moiety of half said 4d and also to her mother Jane Gellin's part by virtue of a marriage settlement given to her & her husband Thos Cubbon by the sd mother dated 1 Feb 1709

[somewhat confused by these two apparently referring to same property - note that 19 Mar 1742 would be 19 Mar 1743 New style]

1742

Wm Mcylchrst / Mr Geo Moor 6d
Wm Mcylchrist unto Thos Caine by deed 2 Aug 1743 & he resold to Mr Geo Moor now entered by virtue of a deed dated the 13th of the same

1743

Wm Moore / Geo Moor 6d
Bill of sale Jane Moor widow & Exors of will of late Wm Moor decd dated 19 Mar 1743/4

1747 [another confused entry How did Mylechrist transfer to Kneen ?]

Wm Mcylchrist / Pat Karran 2½d
The quest set was on Wm Kneen's son Robt after his father's decease. And the sd Wm being also dead intestate the same fell to his three sisters as Admrs constituted by decree vizt: Esther wife of John Creer, Ellen & Isabl Kneen who all joined and sold the premis to Pat Karran by deed dated 22 May 1746.

20 May 1758 - Cottages in Peeltown

Gilbt Comish & John his son 3d - John Comish pred [chief rent] 3d
John Comish is entered for the other half by virtue of a deed of gift dated 16 Novr 1728 lawfully confirmed

Patrick Carran 2½d - Henry Colvin 2½d [chief rent] 3d
entered by virtue of bill of sale dated 7 Feb 1746 lawfully confirmed

Marriod Cubbon & Thos her son - Thos Cubbon pred [chief rent] 4d
Thos Cubbon is entered for the other half by virtue of the last will & testament of sd Marreott Cubbon his mother produced in court

References

W. Cubbon Gleanings from the Books of the Bishop's Barony 1580-1780 Proc IoMNH&ASoc V #2 pp88/98 1950

Unpublished doc #130