From Manx Soc vol IV,VII & IX

FURNESS ABBEY.-CERTIFICATE OF REVENUES BY THE COMMISSIONERS.

A.D. 1537.

EXCHEQUER TREASURY, CHAPTER HOUSE, WESTMINSTER.

28 HEN. VIII.

THE Certyfycate of Robert Suthwepl, esq.,] James Layborne knyght, Thomas Holcrofte esquyer, and John Asshton, awdyto [urs and] commyssiouers assigned by the King our Souverayne Lorde for the surveyenge as well of the [site of the] late Monastary as also alle Lorde-shippes, Manors, Lands, Tenements, Woodes, Parsonages appro-pryate and alle other po [ssessiouns] spiritualle and temperalle belongyng to the same late Monastary, etc.

FROM THE YLE OF MANNE.

Also there ys a pareell of land apperteynenge to the same late Monastery called Rouat wathe, Temporalityes. lyenge betwene the Monastary of Rusthyn and Castletowne in the said Yle of Manne, of L the yerely value of . . . . . . xiid.

Also there ys apropryate to the said late Monastary the personages of Seynt Mahold Spirituallytes.. and Seynt Mighell within the said Yle, whiche ben letten to fferme, and the Curate ffounde for the yerely rent of . £6 13s. 4d.