Parish of Kirk Christ Lezayre
Wall Plaque
Salus per Christian
To the Glory of God and in memory of the following Descendants of GILLOCRIST A.D. 1176
The traditional founder of the family of CHRISTIAN of Milntown in this Parish and of Ewanrigg in Cumberland; from whom through more than twenty-one generations, Milntown passed in the direct male line A.D. 1380--1904
John Mac Crystyn 1380, Justicarius insulae
1408 William Mac Crystyn 1422 Deemster M.H.K. 1417
John McCrysten 1500 Deemster
John McChristen 1511 Deemster
John McChristen 1527 Deemster, who first put the Manx Laws into writing;
and his grandson William McChristen, Archdeacon, 1550
William McChristen 1835, Deemster, and his brother John McChristen, water-bailiff
and his nephew RobertMcChristen of Lewiauge, Deemster
Ewan McChristen 1539 M.H.K.
William McChristen 1593 and his brother John McChristen, Vicar of Maughold whose sons Edward McChristen of Ballakilley and Loughmolia, Governor 1628-1639, and William McChristen of Knockrushen were imprisoned for their patriotism
Ewan CHRISTIAN 1579-1655, Deputy-Governor, Deemster for 51 years, the most influential Manxman of his time;
and his descendant Nicholas CHRISTIAN of Ballastole, Deemster 1734
John CHRISTIAN 1602-1650, Deemster and his brother William CHRISTIAN of Ronaldsway, and Langness, known to his countrymen as "Iliam DHONE" 1608-1662, Governor a great patriot, shot at Hango Hill
and descendant of "Iliam DHONE", Admiral Sir Hugh Cloberry CHRISTIAN, K.B. 1747-1798 Commander-in- Chief at the Cape, who had a Peerage conferred upon him with the title Lord RONALDSWAY but died before the Patent reached him, who was thanked for his services by George III
Rear-Admiral Hood Hanway CHRISTIAN 1784-1851 Siege of Genoa, Walcheren
Thomas Hompesch CHRISTIAN 1819 Commander R. N. Siege of Acre
George Jackson CHRISTIAN 1821-1857 I.C.S. killed with his wife and children in the Indian Mutiny
Major Hugh Henry CHRISTIAN 1831-1914 Burmese War, Indian Mutiny
and the Right Hon. Jonathan Whitby CHRISTIAN 1808-1887, Lord Chief Justice of Appeal, Ireland
Edward CHRISTIAN 1628-1693 Deemster
and his brother Major Charles CHRISTIAN 1644-1696
and his grandson the Rev Thomas CHRISTIAN B.A. 1697-1770 Vicar of Crossthwaite, Cumberland for 42 years
Ewan CHRISTIAN 1651-1719 who was prominent in procuring the Manx Acts of Sett.ement, a triumphant result of his ancestors' struggles
and his ten daughters known as the "Fair maids of Milntown,
and his descendant Ewan CHRISTIAN 1814-1895, President, R.I.B.A. Architect to the ecclesiastical Commissioners
John CHRISTIAN 1688-1745 Barrister-at-Law
and his grandson the Rev Edward CHRISTIAN later Christian HARE of Docking and Stanhoe Hall Norfolk
Ewan CHRISTIAN 1718-1752 Barrister-at-Law
and his brother Charles CHRISTIAN of Moreland Close Cumberland, 1729-1768 whose son Fletcher CHRISTIAN R.N. 1784-1793 was leader of the mutiny of the Bounty
John CHRISTIAN 1719-1767 High Sheriff for Cumberland and his brother
Edward CHRISTIAN Captain R.N. 1725 Coromandel Coast
John CHRISTIAN later Christian CURWEN 1756-1828 of Workington Hall, Cumberland for 38 years M.P. for Carlisle and Cumberland, founder of the Royal Agricultural Society, who received the Freedom of the City of Edinburgh, who twice declined the offer of a Peerage and who rendered many patriotic services to this native island and received the formal thanks of the House of Keys
John CHRISTIAN 1776-1852 Barrister-at-Law, J.{. for Cumberland, Deemster for 30 years
William Bell CHRISTIAN 1815-1886 B.A. C.P, J.P., Vicar of this Parish, returned unopposed member for Ramsey for 18 years, acting Speaker for several years, member of the Legislative Council as Receiver-General, who devoted his life and energies to the welfare of his native island
Ewan John CHRISTIAN 1845-1898 Lieutenant 91st Argyle and Southerland Highlanders
Edward Alan CHRISTIAN 1879-1918 who died unmarried at Milntown 17th February 1918
This memorial is erected by Vio. Widow of William Bell CHRISTIAN
A.D. 1922