Donna,

Thank you very much for your response. Youir statement about the nearby location of Cottier graves is interesting. In particular are Anne Cottier's parents --- Thomas Cottier (1732 - Octr/Nov 1802) and Anne Kissag ( buried 19 May 1813) and/or grandparents -- Thomas Cottier (will Jun 1760) and Jane Corrin buried nearby. Any MIs remain?

If so for both, then four straight masters of Rowany were buried in close proximity. If that is the case, I don't know the signifiance of it -- did families have thier sections in some sense "reserved" in Rushen's Old Yard or did it just work out that way for the Rowany Cottiers and Clagues?

Again, thank you very much
David