From Manx Soc vol IV,VII & IX

RUSHEN ABBEY. COMPOTUS OF THE DEMESNE LANDS. A.D. 1539.

RUSSHING LATE MONASTERY.-FARMS OF DEMESNE LANDS.

£11 16s. 10d. of the farm of the site of the late monastery, with edifices, granges, stables; gardens, orchards, lying within the precincts of the aforesaid late monastery, namely, for farm of the site of the said late house, with buildings, granges, stables, gardens, orchards, to the same belonging, containing by estimation one acre and a half, 4s.; one close of arable land called the Kreketts, and one close called Bole Mekketts, containing by estimation 40 acrës, 20s. ; with one close called Garland Hill containing by estimation 24 acres, 12s. And one close called Wynowehill containing by estimation 18 acres, 9s. With one close called Bouleton; containing 24 acres of pasture and arable, 12s. One close called Grete close, lying beneath Kirkmalewe, and 2 small closes lying nest to the water on the east side of the same, containing by estimation 60 acres. of pasture land, 30s. ; with one close called Dalerache, containing by estimation 24 acres of pasture, 12s. One close called Grete Barleyfold, containing by estimation 30 acres of pasture, 15s.; with one close called Depefold, containing by estimati ~n 6 acres of pasture, 3s. One close called Littell Barlefold, containing by estimation 4 acres, and one close called the Cot, containing by estimation 16 acres, 10s. One called the Brome, containing by estimation 10 acres, 5s. One close called Reynehullet, containing by estimation 8 acres, 4s. One close called le Nattfold, and one close called Cotters grounde, with a field adjoining below the Brome, and the laws Gayse Skynnershill divided into 3 closes, containing by estimation 15 acres, 7s, 6d. With one close called Stokfeld, containing by estimation 24 acres of pasture, 12s. One close called the Horse close, containing by estimation 15 acres, 7s. 6d. One close called Whitefeld, with one parcel called Symounds Grounde, with one parcel called Corens Grounde, with one other parcel of the Horse Close, containing by estimation 7 acres of land, arable and pasture, 3s. 6d., and one close called Grete Belownde, with one parcel of meadow land belonging to the same, containing in all 26 acres, 13s. And one close called Whinny close, with one small enclosure containing in all 10 acres, 5s, and one close of Gorse* called Demyster close, containing by estimation 6 acres, 3s. With one close called Litill Bolowme, containing by estimation 20 acres of land, l Os., and one close called the Lend Folds adjacent to Skiprig, with one close called Calf close, and with one other close called Guley Feld, and one parcel of meadow land adjoining, containing in all 16 acres, Ss., and with one close called Skiprig, containing by estimation 20 acres of pasture, 10s. Two closes of Gorse meadow called the Grete Medowe, containing by estimation 20 acres, 20s., and with one small close lying next the White Stone, containing by estimation 2 acres of land, 16d., in all as above.

Sum, £11 16s. 10d.

RUSSHING LAUPER MONASTERIUM.-FIRMA TERRARUM DOMINICALIUM.

£11 16s. 10d. de firma scitus nuper monasterii,cum edificiis, graungiis, stabulis, omis pomariis infra præcinetum dicti nuper monasterii existen, videlicit pro firma scitus dicti nuper domus cum edific. grang. stabul. ortis. pomar. eidem pertinentibus cont. per estimac. j. acr. di. 4s., uno Claus. terr. arrab. vocat. the Kreketts ac uno Ilausa vocato Bole Mekketts cont. per estimac. 40 acr. 20s. cum uno clause vocato Garland Hill cont. per estimac. 24 acr. 12s. ac uno elauso vocat. Wynowebill cont. per estimac. 18 acr. 9s. cum uno clause vocato Bouleton Bont. 24 acr. pastur. armbil. 12s. ane elauso vocato Grete close jacen. subtun Kirkmalewe ac 2 parvis clausuris jacentibus junta aquaro in orientali parts earumdem continen. per estimac. 60 acr. pastur. 30s. cum uno elauso vocato Dalerache cont. per estimac. 24 acr. pastur. 12s. uno elauso vocato Grete Barleyfeld cont. per estimac• 30 acr. pastur. 15s. cum uno clauso vocato Depefold contin. per estimac. 6 acr. pastur. 3s. uno elauso vocato Littell Barlefold cont. per estimac. 4 acr. ac uno elauso vocato le Cot tout. per estimac, 16 acr. 10s. uno elauso vocato le Brome cont. per estimac. 10 acr., 5s., uno clause vocat. Reynehullet cont. per estimac. 8 acr., 4s., uno clause vocato le Nuttfold, et uno clause vocato Cotters grounde cum campe jacente sub le Broome ac le laws Gayse Skynnershill divis. in 3 clans. cont. per estimac. 15 acr., 7s. 6d. cum uno clause vocato Stokfeld cont. per estimac. 24 acr. pastur. 12s., uno clause vocato le Horse close cont. per estimac. 15 acr., 7s. 6d., uno clause vocato Whitefeld cum una parcella vocata Symounds Grounds, cum una parcella vocata Corens Grounds, cum una alia parcella de le Horse close cont. per estimac. 7 acr. terr. arr. et pastur. 3s. 6d., ac uno clause vocato Grete Belownde cum una parcella prati eidem pertinen. cont. in toto 26 acr. 13s., et uno clause vocato Whinny close, cum una parva clausura cont. in toto 10 acr. 5s., ac uno clause de Gorse medowe voc. Demysterclose cont. per esti. mac. 6 acr. 3s., cum uno elauso vocato Litill Bolowme cont. per estimac. 20 acr. terr. 10s. et uno elauso vocato le Lend Folds adjacen. Skiprig cum uno clause vocato Calf Close ,ac cum uno alio clause vocato Galey Feld ac uno parcella prati adjac. cont. in toto 16 acr., 8s., ac cum uno elauso vocato Skiprig cont. per estimac. 20 acr. pastur. 10s. 2 Ilausa. de Gorse medowe vocato le Grete Medowe, cont. per estimac. 20 acr. 20s. et cum uno parvo clause jacente junta le White Stone cont. per estimac. 2 acr. terr. 16d. in toto ut supra.

Summa, £11 16s, 10d.

*Gorse  

COMPOTUS OF MINISTERS OF OUR LORD THE KING. HEN. VIII. RUSSHING LATE MONASTERY WITHIN THE ISLAND OF MAN

 

£ s. d.

Russhing-Farm of demesne lands

11 16 10

Kirkmalew-Rents and farms of tenants at will

28 14 7

Kirkmalew-The farm of a water mill for corn called Jenet Lake 4 0 12

 

Kirkmalew-The farm of a water mill for corn called Fergber Mill

0 10 0

Kirkmalew-The farm of a water mill for corn called Abbay Mill and Gragmill, with one croft

2 0 0

Balasala-The farm of divers cottages near and beside the monastery

1 19 0

Glensaba-Rents and farms of Cottages in Holmstowne

0 17 1

Soulbye-Rents and farms of tenants at will

11 4 8

Soulbye-The farm of a mill now waste and unoccupied

0 6 0

Skynskow-Rents and farm of tenants

2 15 8

Kirkeriste-Farms of rectory

7 6 8

Kirkcriste-10ths of allotments nihil.

 

Kirkebarbert otherwise Saint Colomb'-Farms of rectory

4 12 0

Kirkmalew-Issues of rectory

16 14 0

KkSaynton-Farms of rectory

2 13 4

Kirkelewnam-Farms of rectory

3 6 8

 

COMPUT' MINISTRORUM DOMINI REGIS. TEMP. HEN. VIII. RUSSHING NUPER MONASTERIUM INFRA INSULAM DE MAN.

 

£ s. d.

Russhing Firma terrarum dominicalium

11 16 10

Kirkmalew-Reddit' et firm' tenentium ad voluntatem

28 14 7

Kirkmalew - Firma unius molendini aquat' blad' vocat, Jenet Lake

0 12 4

Kirkmalew - Firma unius molendini blad' aquat' vocat, Fergber Mill

0 10 0

Kirkmalew-Firma molend' bland' aquat'vocat'Abbay Mill et Gragmill cum uno crofto

2 0 0

Balasala-Firma divers' cotagiorum prope et juxta monasterium

1 19 0

Glensaba-Reddit' et firm' Cotagiorum in Holmstowne

0 17 1

Soulbye-Reddit' et firm' tenentium ad voluntatem.

11 4 8

Soulbye-Firma unius molendini nunc vast, et in cccupat'

0 6 0

Skynskow-Reddit' et firm tenentium

2 15 8

Kirkcriste-Firma rector

7 6 8

Kirkcriste-Decim' allot'

nihil hoc

Kirkebarbert, alias Sanct' anno. Colomb'-Firma rector,

4 12 0

Kirk malewe-Exit rector

16 14 0

Kirk Saynton-Firma rector

2 13 4

Kirkelewnam-Firma rector

3 6 8


 

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