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Manx Genealogy Archive 2

Moor Ballacrine/Cowell Ballavilla

Trying to find more information on the parents upwards of this couple, The Moor’s from Ballacrine and the Cowell’s from Ballavilley (Ballavilla) Santan

James Corkill Birth Around 1720
Married 30 Sep 1746 Braddan (Also recorded in Santan register)
*Alice Cowle born 3 May 1719 Santan
Children All born Braddan
*Isabel Born 19 July 1747 (married Thomas Quine)
William Born 19 Feb 1748
James Born 13 Oct 1751
Margaret Born 29 April 1754
Robert Born 23 July 1757
Mary Born 23 July 1757

Mother of Alice Cowle: Isabel Moor
Isabel was born in 1690 the daughter of Thomas Moor who was probably born around 1660. Her mothers name was also Isabel.

Thomas Moor of Ballacrine born around 1660
Married around 1680
Isabel
Children born Santan
?Carter Moor born around 1680 (Married John Fargher 14 Nov 1693) died 9 April 1734
If she was born earlier she may be from the previous generation IGI suggests birth of 1672
Ann Moor (possibly married Thos Quinney? 10 Feb 1701)
*Isabel Moor Christening 15 Sept 1690 (buried 11 May 1755)

Thomas Moor born around 1660 possibly had an older brother John who was farming at Ballafurt in 1703, this is next to Ballacrine. (A William Moore farming in Braddan is mention in the will of Wm Crebbin of Ballakelly, along with the other two Moor’s from Santan parish ….. could he be a third brother?

Thomas Moor is possibly a child or grandchild of William Moore (born around 1620) who was farming Ballafurt (Treen of Ardrogaine) in 1643

William Moore is also recorded as having a fourth part of the said Quarter of Ballacrine in 1643

Father of Alice Cowle:: Hugh Cowell (Cowle)
Hugh Cowell born around 1670 (was farming Ballavilley in 1703/ Ballavilla)
Married to
??
Children
*Hugh born around 1690

Hugh Cowell born around 1670 is probably the son or grandson of Hugh Cowell who died in 1695 of Ballavilley, the children mentioned in his will are Hugh, Jane, Thomas and Isabel.