Dear Ms. Coakley,
Check CATHOLISM, WHICH DRUM DOES MEAN taxes, dues, for care, which Isle of MAN STANLEY'S WERE CATHOLICS.CHURCH OF ENGLAND, did not do away with many CATHOLIC laws, but many were just retro- fitted to their advantage to fit the CHURCH OF ENGLAND,but I will tell you as you stated the board is for GENEALOGY, but in Archives, other postees have written about thier countries, you did not chide them, RIGHT, about DRUM, as far as GOOGLING, I have books that go back to the1600's historical books,BIBLES AND PRAYER BOOKS, 1700's so I hope you that as you state the board is for GENEALOGY so let's use it for what it was set up for.

MEANINGS;
DRUM ----------HILL, KNOLL LANDS
DRUM ------------MONEY EXACTED FOR TAXES
Isle of Man, BISHOP'S DIMENSE, TENANTS PAYMENT

Has it's roots in CATHOLISM................ I

Kindly yours,

Mrs Rosa