JURBY.

BEQUESTS TO THE POOR.

Extract from the Will of Ann Christian, wife of Mr. Wm. Christian, Attorney Genl. A. D. 1746.

" I do leave, bequeath, and devise, to and for the use of the poor of Jurby, my right, property and interest, in and to a parcel of Intack land in Lough-na-dwagh, my husband consenting and agreeing to give his right in like manner, the Vicar and Wardens of the said Parish for the time distributing the profits thereof upon Easter Monday in every year, to and amongst the poor of the said Parish."

From an old Parochial Register:

" The last Will and Testament of Pat. Moughton, who departed this life the 20 Novr. 1747.

" Item, I leave to the poor of the Parish six shillings, to be paid by my wife, five shillings by my son John to the said poor, and one shilling to be paid by my daughter Catherine to the said poor: these twelve shillings to continue in the Parish, to yield yearly interest to the poor.

No. 1	Eight shillings were added to this legacy, out of the money collected in the Church, to complete the sum of	£1 0 0
	(Signed) Wm. Crebbin
2.	A daymowth and a half of Hay land by Mrs. Ann Christian, Ballamore. Annual rent	1 0 0
	(See above Extract)
3.	1756. The Lord Bishop (Wilson)	5 0 0
4.	1759. Mrs. Mary Stewart (alias Callow)	5 0 0
5.	1761, William Credgeen of Little Sertfield	10 0 0
6.	1765. William Nidderagh	1 0 0
7	1774. Thomas Bittle	1 0 0
8	1766. One pound added from collection	1 0 0
9.	1784. Thomas Killey	0 12 3
10.	Isabel, Wife of Daniel Kneale	1 0 0
11.	1785. Fhinloe Kelly	0 12 3
12.	Added by vicar and Wardens	0 8 0
13.	1789. Added by vicar and Wardens	0 7 2
14.	1790. Margaret Brew	1 0 0
15.	1797. Thomas Kelly, Doolagh	4 0 0
16.	1798. Joney Kelly, of Ballasalla	2 0 0
17.	Added by the Wardens	0 11 0

The Vicar and Wardens have, from time to time, sold turf from the lands bequeathed by Mrs. Christian; and they have now, altogether, the sum of seventy-one pounds, five and tenpence British, belonging to the poor of the Parish; for which sum, Thomas Teare, of Ballateare, has passed a bond and mortgage to the Vicar and Wardens, dated 17 Jany., 1827, on a parcel of land called the Links, and a field adjoining the Links: interest 5 per cent. per annum.

Income arising to the Poor of the Parish.
Interest on foregoing Mortgage for £71. 5s. l0d. at 5 per cent .	£3 l 1
Rent of land bequeathed by Mrs Christian	1 0 0

Yearly Brit.	£4 11 3

VICARAGE.-The Rev. JOHN HARRISON, Vicar.

Valuation of the Vicarage in the year 1821.
Curate's Salary	£1 17 0
Glebe	26 0 0
* Meadow in Lezayre	2 0 0
Royal Bounty	11 0 0
Tithes of four quarter lands	21 0 0
Fees	1 0 0
Catherine Halsall's Legacy .	3 8 0
From the Impropriate Fund	23 15 0

Brit.	£90 0 0

The Vicar is also entitled to the small tithes of a Choice House.

* Granted by Bishop Wilson to the Vicar of Jurby, by deed dated 11 April, 1748, each succeeding Vicar to be nominal tenant, and entered on the Court Rolls.

PAROCHIAL SCHOOL. ANDREW JOUGHIN, Master.

From the Impropriate Fund	£5 10 0
From Lady Elizabeth Hastings' Charity	2 13 0
Brit.	8 3 0

About 20 scholars generally attend the School.


		*Jurby*

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