Aris. This is a problem with batchelor farmers [in the IOM and Ireland]. Both Robert and Walter (Walty) never married and therefor had no offspring but Eric and his wife were very good to the brothers and Eric was left Lamfell Moar in their will..The Quirks of Cronk-y-voddy were well known in farming circles. And the `Cronkie` Quirks produced a Professor of English and later a Vice Chancellor of the University of London.