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This little family group finds its place in the history of North Ramsey.;After Ramsey Stone Bridge was built across the top of the harbour, the new (Bowring or Sandy) Road was pushed northwards towards Andreas and Bride. In doing so, it severed a small field or croft which was originally called Croit e Squandish (the croft of the seat of authority?) The Clague family had sold this croft to Patrick Vondy Junior of Ballachrink, weaver, for £24 in 1762. He e-sold half of it to your ancestorJohn Howland, also a weaver, married to Catherine Vondy.. After the building of the road,, the Howland's croft became split into a larger parcel on the west side of the main road, and 5 narrow plots on the east side. Each of the plots passed to a different branch of the family.

The family home (future Sulby Cottage) on the large plot passed to the eldest son William, then to his daughter Mary who married Daniel Gawne. The Gawne's sold the property to "their heir" John Radcliffe of Andreas, Mary dying in 1833. John sold his parcels in the 1840's.. In 1781 the eastern part was divided between the five younger children of John Howland

Eleanor married Thomas Coates
Jony's share passed to Thomas Kneen
Margaret never married, and William was her heir
William and his wife Bridget passed over this plot for £5 to his own daughter Isabel who married Daniel Kneen. Daniel and Isabella's doublefromted cottage survives with the orirginal deep wide plot.
Catherine Howlland married Henty Tadcliffe, on her plot were built 334/36 Bowring \Road.

For more, my account The Callows & the development of n. Ramsey,