This is the first part of CR's section for Croggane.

From: 'The Radcliffes of Andreas' by Constance Radcliffe, BA [Isle of Man Natural History & Antiquarian Society, vol VIII no.2]
"Croggane
The quarterland of my husband's ancestors has been variously known as Knockbane, Ballacrokane, Crogayn, Cronk Aam, Cronkane and Knockane, but most frequently as Croggane (a hillock). Its house stood at the junction of the road to Bride past Ballacorey with the main road from Ramsey to Andreas village, and its land North and South of the Ballacorey road. The origins of the family are, unfortunately, obscure. Charles Radcliffe bought the farm from his uncle John Cormode by a deed of 1724, agreeing to pay his uncle "meat, drink, cloaths, washing and lodgeing, meel for life, and 10 shillings yearly, and to spend 20 shillings on his interment." As he was married at Bride to Catherine Kneale in 1729, we must assume that Charles was born about the year 1700, but this is the time of the gap (1685-1704) in the Andreas baptisms. The Christian name Charles indicates possible connection with Ballakelly or Ballaradcliffe, but there is no certainty on this point."

[Then follows what I wrote before.]

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