CORKILL family

All records from Maughold, Isle of Man.

Ballajora [Ballajorey/Ballajory]

1. 1511 Thomas McCorkell landholder.

In "A History of Kirk Maughold" [1979] the Radcliffes wrote that Corkills had been recorded in Ballajora (farmland) since 1511, and that two separate Corkill families were living in different parts of the land throughout the 1600s "prosperously engaged in sheep-farming", and probably connected by a common ancestor.

2. John Corkill Ballajory buried Maughold Mar 13 1669.
John had three sons: James bur.23 Nov.1689; Jon; and Daniel d.1690. [CR]

3. Eldest son & heir James Corkill married Jony CALLOW d.1688/89
Will: www.iomfhs.im/lawsons/LawsonBMD/twill/1689_017.html

James Corkill & Jony Callow had six children [bapt dates not definite]:
William 1656-1711, married twice. www.isle-of-man.com/genealogy/messageboard/index.pl/md/read/id/554108
Edward s/o James Corkill bapt 13 Feb 1658/59
Jony d/o James Corkill bapt. 20 Mar 1666/67
Isabel marr. Richard Kermode Ballajora; Isabel CORKILL wife to Rich KERMOD buried Mar 14 1692
Katheren
Ewan d.1754 marr.Isabel d.1748 [wills].

4. Edward Corkill bapt 13 Feb 1658/59 married Ann Cattin/Cashin 26 Oct 1701 [contract] through whom he obtained land in Ballasloe. The Radcliffes wrote that in 1678 William Woods and his wife Margery Callow being in “extreme povertie” sold Balnasklow “fallen to them by the death of Margery’s brother John” to Phillip Cashin for £5.10. Phill Cassin had married Margaret Woods in 1668, and they both died in 1708.
Maughold parish reg:
Margt CATTIN als WOODS. She was ye first Corps yt entered in on ye new doore opened in ye West end of ye Church buried Jul 7 1708
Phill CATTIN her husband buried Aug 16 1708

The Radcliffes wrote that as they had 7 daughters and no sons, they had secured the succession of Ballasloe by making over their lands (half now and half after decease) to their daughter Ann on her marriage to Edward Corkill of Ballajora in 1701. “Edward and Ann in their turn had six daughters, but their only son James [1707-1779] carried on the name.”
CASSIN Ann daur of Phillip Cassin bapt Parish Church 23 May 1674.

Ballasloe

Edward Corkill [d.1734 will] & Ann Cashin [d.1736 will]
More detailed information at:
www.isle-of-man.com/genealogy/messageboard/index.pl/md/read/id/554091

Edward Corkill & Ann Cashin had only one son James 1707-1779, and daughters included Jony & Mary [wills].

5. James Corkill 1707-1779 married twice [1] Margaret Kerruish d.1744 [2] Catherine d.1784
[will www.jurbyjim.com/Temp/Will4_files/1744.22.htm]
[will: www.iomfhs.im/lawsons/twill/1779_024.html]

The children of James Corkill & 2nd wife Catherine [possibly Curlett]:
Robert s/o James Corkill/ Catherine bapt Parish Church 25 Dec 1745
Edward s/o James Corkill/ bapt Parish Church 20 Mar 1747/48, Parish Clerk, marr two Margt Christians, d.1820 [will]
James d.1828 marr. Bahee Lawson d.1815 [will], 6 children baptised.
John marr. Ann Kissag 1765, d.1821
Isable (married TEAR)
…… (married QUAY)

The children/grandchildren of James & Catherine in her 1784 will:
Grand son William Corkill son of John Corkill Ballinsloe
Son John Corkill (her execr)
Son James Corkill
Son Edward Corkill
Catherine Quay her granddaughter
Her grand Daughter Rob’t Corkills Daughter
Her Daughter Isable Tear
[will: www.jurbyjim.com/Temp/Will2_files/1784.14.htm]

When James died 1779 his eldest son Robert, with the consent of his mother and brothers Edward and James sold Ballasloe to youngest son John. The Radcliffes wrote: "According to the deed of sale, John paid £300 (£240 of which was owing on mortgage), a very large sum. While he may have received some capital from his wife Ann Kissag, the arrangement, which is the only one of its kind we have found, must indicate John's willingness to take responsibility for the place, rather than an actual money transaction."
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6. John Corkil & Ann Kissag married Maughold Parish Church 7 Nov. 1765.
Ann CORKILL 83 B'Sloe buried Dec 19 1820. [Will] A 62 0106243
John CORKILL B'Sloe buried Jul 4 1821. [Will] E 2 0106423 ?

Their 7 children:
John [son of] John Corkil/ Anne Kissag Parish Church 1 May 1766 Burial: Corkil, John 26 December 1772 X
James s/o John Corkil/ Anne Kissag Parish Church 1 Aug 1768 Burial: Corkil, James Infant 12 March 1769
Robert son of John Corkil & Anne Kissag bapt Parish Church 12 Feb 1770, the Ballasloe heir, married Catharine Kissage 21 Jun 1794. Buried 12 Dec.1807 [will].
He was followed in Ballasloe by Robert (1803-1870), John Robert (1825-1879), Thomas (1859-1904). It remained a working farm until early 20th century.
John son of John Corkil/ Ann Kissag Parish Church 21 Mar 1773, married Christian Cannell 8 Jul 1794, buried aged 81, of Ballasloe, 17 May 1853? John CORKILL 85 Ballasloe buried 1 Nov 1850?
Edward son of John Corkil/ Anne Kissage Parish Church 8 Oct 1775
Jane daur of John Corkil/ Ann Kissage Parish Church 28 May 1778
William son of John Corkil & Ann Kissage bapt Parish Church 29 Jun 1781

In the crucial will of eldest son Robert CORKILL B'Sloe buried Dec 12 1807, one of the claims was from “Wm. Corkill & Elinr. his Wife”. [No other William & Elinor Corkills of the right age in Maughold at that time.] Also “John Corkill and William Corkill Brethren to . . . . Robert Corkill of KK Maughold dec’d are sworn in Court in form of Law Guardians and supervisors of his the said Robert Corkill’s Children”. Will: www.iomfhs.im/lawsons/LawsonBMD/twill/1808_050.html

Therefore the chances are very good that William youngest brother of Robert Corkill of Ballasloe married 1802 Elinor Christian (possible daur of William Christian/Ellinor Christian bapt 28 Sep 1774, of Ballaterson. Ellinor from Ballure.
Will: www.iomfhs.im/lawsons/LawsonBMD/twill/1798_042.html).

7. William youngest son of John Corkil & Ann Kissage bapt Parish Church 29 Jun 1781 married Elinor CHRISTIAN 16 Dec 1802.
Their children bapt in Maughold were:
Elinor 8 Apr 1804
Robert 14 Sep 1806
William 8 Nov.1808
Margaret 13 Oct 1811
Dorothy 31 Jul 1814
Elizabeth 4 Apr 1819.

Dorothy was also the name of one of Robert's children, as were William, Robert, and Elizabeth ("Dorothy" being relatively unusual).

See also: www.isle-of-man.com/genealogy/messageboard/index.pl/md/read/id/553696

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