[From Manx Soc Vol 14]

KIRK MAUGHOLD.

" Ore long when Sovereign wisdom wills,
My soul an unknown path shall tread,
And strangely leave, who strangely fills
The frame, and waft me to the dead:
Oh! what is death ? 'tis life's last shore,
Whose vanities are vain no more:
Whose all pursuits their goal obtain
And life is all re-touched again.
When in their bright result shall rise
Thoughts, virtues, friendships, griefs, and joys."

IN THE CHAPEL YARD, BALURE.

On an elevated monument.

Here repose the remains of Margaret, wife of Rev. John Crellin, daughter of John Frissel, and granddaughter of Deemster Christian, to whom this monument is erected, by her disconsolate husband; not as an addition to her fame-vain were that thought ! But as a testimony, small as it is, of the constant and unfeigned love he bears to the memory of the best of women and of wives.

Puerpera ob. Aug. 18mo, 1770 Stat. 31 me.

   
AGED
1750 Margaret Martin, daughter of Will. and Eliath.Martin, 15th March,
–
1754 Eliz. and Margt. Johnston, dau. of Alexr. and Margaret Johnston
–
  Elizth. died Oct. 19th; Margt. died Oct. 9th, 1755.
–
1764 Mary Anderson, June 7th,
–
1765 John and James Anderson; John died June 7th;James died June 20th; children of James and Margt. Anderson
–
1766 Thomas Brockbank, June 9th,
37
1795 Esther, alias Askew, his wife, died 21st March,
73
1767 Elliner Balder alias Christian, buried 12th August,
60
1770 Marg. Christian Frissel, dau. of John and Elizth. Frissel, 14th September,
4 mo
1772 Mary Peate, wife of Joseph Peate, buried 9th Feby.
–
1776 Nicks. Hunter, 3rd February,
29
1780 Esther Hunter alias Christian, 28th March,
73
1783 Ann Stowell alias Brown, wife of Thomas Stowell, July 27th,
Mother of 15 sons and 1 daughter.
44
1794 Alexander MacKnight, buried 11th September,
31

IN MAUGHOLD CHURCHYARD.

" Why then their loss deplore, that are not lost ?
Why wanders wretched thought their tombs around,
In infinite distress ?-
They live ! they greatly live! a life on earth
Unkindled, unconceived !"

In the notices of burials, is:
Edmund Christian, who was sometime captain at sea, and afterwards, for a time, Governor of the Isle of Man; he departed this life in Peele Castle, being a prisoner there for some words spoken concerning the King, when the great difference was betwixt the King and Parliament. He was committed by James, Earl of Derby, being then in this Isle, and John Greenhaugh, Governor. He was buried January 22nd, 1660, in Kirk Maughold Church, where he was baptised.

   
AGED
1740 Kath, Christian alias
42
1740 Thomas Christian, wife and son to John Christian, interred 30th May,
10
1705 Philip Savile, February 10th,
–
1719 John Christian, March 26th,
25
1725 Edmond Christian, of the Flat, June 2nd,
–
1731 William Callow, of Ballaville, buried 30th June,
78
1712 His wife Jane Callow alias Corlet, buried Aug. 19th,
51
1747 Wm. Callow, son of the above, buried March 28th,
66
1676 Wm. Calow, of Ballagille, April 23rd,
–
1684 Mary Keroush, his wife, 14th February,
–
1764 Mary Martin alias Cortin, wife to Hugh Martin, Jnr., of Ramsay, 22nd September, .
42
1755 Rev. John Allen, vicar of Kk. Michael, buried July 12th, with two infant sons,
–
1759 Edward Corlet, April,
71
1726 Cath. Corlet, his wife, alias Christian, buried 9th February, ~
–
1754 Rev. Thomas Allen, vicar of this parish, buried 7th April,
44
1726 Thomas Allen, vicar of this parish 60 years, having succeeded his father and grandfather as such, buried March 11th,
83
1747 Mrs. Jane Allen alias Stevenson, buried May 17th,
57
1748 Rev. Henry Allen, vicar of this parish, buried June 21st,
71
1715 Samuel Allen, 6th July,
–
1727 Mary, his wife, alias Dobson, buried 21st December,
1770 John Cottier, 14th March,
12
1781 Jane, dau. of Simon Callow,
3
1771 Wm. Cowin, 8th January,
78
1791 Catherine, his wife, 12th May,
88
  Erected by Elenor Cowin in memory of her parents.
1773 Philip ––, tailor, 17th July,
45
1765 Wm. Crosby,
–
1786 Thos. Keruish, cooper, 26th September,
80
1716 Robt. Kerruish, 18th February,
37
1735 Ewan, his son, November 26th,
19
1784 Joney, wife of Ewan K., 5th April,
53
1794 Ewan, her husband, 16th July,
59
1790 Robt. Kerruish, of Cardle, June 13th,
27
1773 Isabel Callow alias Christian, wife of Wm. Callow, of Ramsay, August 11th,
72
1777 Robt. Kerruish, of Boaleyvelt, buried 24th April,
77
1779 Ann, his wife, buried "by his side," January 24th,
70
1787 Dorothy, wife of John Kerruish, buried 28th Nov.,
37
  With Ann, their daughter, 11th February,
4
1648 –– Christian, buried March,
84
1663 John, his son,
73
1688 William, his grandson, 12th June,
76
1721 Robert, his great-grandson, April 5th,
73
1730 Catherine, wife to the above Robt. alias Allen, 23rd January,
76
1776 Captn. John Christian, son to the above Robert, buried 18th March,
81
1745 Dorothy, wife of John Christian, of Ballure, buried February 14th,
24
1681 John Christian, 9th May,
–
1721 Barbara Kerruish alias Allen, interred 6th July,
–
1730 Jane Allen, her niece, buried April 22nd,
–
1749 Samuel Allen, buried 26th July,
33
1778 Mary Callow alias Christian, wife of Wm. Callow, buried December 19th,
With three infant children.
42
1781 John Martin, of the Down, buried 29th March,
68
1792 Margaret Martin, his wife, buried 23rd October,
66
1772 Wm. Kneale, son of Wm. Kneale, of West Foliett, buried 29th September,
8
1790 Christr. Corkill, 21st November, "erected by his son,"
70
1787 John Gill, of Ramsay, June,
66
1748 Margt. Morison, wife of Thos. M.
–
1771 Ewan Kissac,
–
1792 Margaret Black, of Ramsay, 24th August,
18
1793 William Corkill, of Ballajora, 25th March,
74
1773 John Gawn, of Ramsay, buried 26th September,
54
1790 Thos. Corteen, of Ballashulaigue, buried 15th May,
84
1779 Anne. his wife, buried 20th March,
73
1767 Margt. Killip, alias Cannel, wife to Wm. Killip, of Ramsay, buried 17th March,
30
1689 Thomas Skelton, gunsmith, 28th June,
–
1785 Robert Collcoate, buried 23rd May,
64
1791 Anne Casement alias Curghey, wife of Robt. Casement, cooper, 25th June,
61
1740 Catherine Moor, wife of Patrick Christian, doctor in Ramsay, buried 25th March,
–
1780 Dr. Patrick Christian, buried July 9th,
And his daughters Catherine and Betty.
89
1717 Elin and John Tear; Olin, 12th October,
–
1755 Capt. Thomas Christian, of Ramsey, buried Sep. 13,
Also, his daughter Margaret, who died young.
35
1780 Alice Cowin alias Crow, wife of Philip Cowin, buried 19th May,
82
1772 Eliz. Cowin, buried 24th November,
12
16-- Cath. Christian alias Sumpter, November,
–
1707 Jane Christian, 2nd September,
–
1726 Elm. Christian, blacksmith, of Ramsay, was son to the above Catherine, and husband to Jane C., July,
68
1758 Margaret Christian, wife of Ed. Christian, buried September 30th,
63
1764 Jane Callow, daughter of Wm. and Ann Callow, shopkeeper in Ramsey, 13th September,
1
1765 Thomas, their son, May 15th,
6
1789 Margt., dau. of David and Mary Corteen, of Ramsey, buried 25th February,
22
1777 John Thonsley,
1
1789 Joney Corlet alias Hogg, buried 24th November,
29
1778 Daniel Ware, 19th January,
51
1793 Mary, his wife, May 10th,
70
1782 Capt. John Lewhellin, 27th May,
67
1768 Marg. Christian alias Corlet, buried 19th June,
48
1760 Jane, her daughter, buried 16th May,
–
1764 Philip C., her son, buried 25th August,
–
1788 Thomas Collister, died 9th August,
80
1782 Thomas Collister, Jnr., buried 20th November,
35
1758 Wm. Curphey, February 2nd,
–
1793 Cath. his daughter, wife of Wm. Kneale, of Ramsay, died February 7th,
40
1755 Wm. Callow, son to John Callow, Sept. 16th,
6 mo
1751 Jane Kerruish, wife of John K., of Ramsay, 26th February,
46
1781 John Kerruish, her husband, 9th October, .
80
1756 Margt. Corlett alias Fayle, of Ramsay, buried February 6th,
100
Note. Some wag had artfully engraved an 0 above the first 0, by which means it read 180,
until it was discovered about 12 months after, and altered by the Vicar.
1792 Isabella Sayle, of Ramsey, died August 17th,
She was widow of Wm. Sayle, of Ramsay, who perished at sea, November 18th, 1761.
77
1738 David Christian, of Ramsay, died May 15th,
To whose memory Eliz. Christian alias Kerruish, his losing widow erected this stone.
22
1764 William Cormode's children,
J. E. M. C.
–
– Catharine, wife of Wm. Cormode,
–
1795 Catherine Black, dau. of John and Catherine Black, of Ramsey, died October 19th,
24
1785 John Black, shopkeeper, Ramsey, died Oct. 28th,
43
1757 Jane Christian alias Teare, died December 31st,
50
1761 Edwd. Christian, her husband, Captain of the town of Ramsey, buried February 27th,
48
1738 Anne Christian, died an infant,
–
1748 Edward Christian,
–
1764 John Christian, died December 23rd,
22
1765 Cavaleiro Christian, died January 5th,
23
  The above 4 were children of the above Edward and Jane.
1772 Edward Tear, grandson of the above E. & J.died an infant.
1788 Daniel Casement, of Ramsey, died February 21st,
1749 Wm. Christian, shopkeeper, Ramsey, died May 3rd,
50
1776 Jane, wife of the above, buried August 12th,
81
1791 Nicholas Curphey, of Ramsey, buried January 27th,
37
– Michael Hutchin,
–
1765 William, son of John Crosbie, of Ramsey, died February 5th,
4 mo
1788 John Crosbie, died September 26th,
49
1792 Catherine Crosbie alias Cowell, wife of the above, died April 30th,
69
1776 Chris. Cowell, buried April 25th,
69
1765 Judith, wife of Marck Christian, buried March,
1768 Mark Christian, buried September,
1759 Daniel Joughin, buried January 25th,
44
1775 John Kissack, of Ramsey, died August 25th,
70
1725 Anne, wife of John Christian, buried July 2nd,
20
1611 Gulielmi Christian,
Latin inscription obliterated.
–
1766 Jane Christian, buried December 3rd,
33
1772 Joney, wife of Captn. John Christian, buried August 29th,
67
  Mary Christian alias Keruish, wife of David Christian, of Ramsey, buried April 17th, 1756, aged
20
  Leaving behind her an only son, then an infant, by whom this monument is now erected,
not from an impulse of vanity, but of that affection which he bears to the memory of a parent
to whom he was prevented strewing any other mark of duty.
While letter'd marble would in vain impart
The warm emotions of a feeling heart,
Fond contemplation oft approaches here,
To pay the tribute of a silent tear.
Erected June 21st, 1792.
1754 William Quillian, of Ballaragh, buried February 2nd,
71
1775 Isabell, dau. of Edward Corteen, buried May 21st,
3
1766 Edward Hogg, Jnr., buried February 16th,
–
1785 Margt., his wife, February 24th,
–
1788 Catharine, dau. of Thos. Caine, buried 23rd ––
16 mo.
1784 Esther Underwood alias Christian, died January 7th,
56
1764 John Cowley, son of Thomas Cowley, died July 12th,
5
1765 Esther Sayle alias Kneen, wife of Edward Sayle, Ramsey, died January 27th,
31
1789 Edward, son of Edward Cain, of Ramsey, buried January 23rd,
8 mo.
1776 Jane Corkill alias Collister, died January 18th,
31
1759 Edward Lawson, son of James Lawson, died Aug. 9,
1
1778 Dorothy Moore, wife of James Lawson, died April 17th,
63
1774 Margaret, dau. of James Lawson, died September,
8
1778 James Lawson, boatbuilder, Ramsey, buried July 18th,
54
1759 Edward, son of the above James Lawson, buried December 14th,
4
1781 Thomas, son of Wm. Couin, buried December 28th,
–
1790 William Couin, died February 25th, .
45
1769 John, son of Wm. Kneale, of the Rown, buried January 13th,
1
1781 Dorothy Christian, wife of Wm. Christian, buried May 17th,
–
1775 Ewan, son of Ewan Christian, buried February 19th,
26
1792 Elinor Christian, his mother, March,
65
1787 James Callow, died November 7th,
77
1757 Agnes Martin, dau. of Edward Martin, of Ramsey, died December 27th,
3
1778 Edward Christian, merchant, of Ramsey, died October 29th,
58
1742 John Lewhellin, an infant, buried December 11th,
–
1694 Catherine Karran, died November 29th,
–
1791 William Christian, (Fox,) died September 5th,
62
1718 John Williams, Gent., King's Officer, Ramsey, December 22nd,
–
1696 John Wattleworth, of Ramsey, buried July 10th,
–
1741 Captn. John Wattleworth, son of the above, buried April 20th,
88
1704 Margt. Wattleworth alias Christian, wife of the above Captn. John Wattleworth, buried August 10th,
49
1780 Robert Corkill, died July 21st,
36
1780 John Garret, died March 1st,
49
1790 Christopher Corkill, died November 21st,
Stone erected by his son Paul.
70
1773 Ewan Corkhill, son of Edward Corkill, Port Lewage, buried January 25th,
11
– John Moore, of Ball ne Barney,
–
1781 Two children of John Moore, viz.: William, died March 26th; Charles, 31st,
1778 John Quilliam, of East Folieu, buried March 10th,
42
1778 Anne Mylrea alias Howland, wife of John Mylrea, cooper, Ramsey, buried June 7th,
57
1752 Mary Joughin alias Kerruish, of Ramsey, died January 9th,
20
1783 John Looney, buried May 24th,
34
1782 Two children of Thomas Looney, of Ballayiley,
– Catherine Lowey,
75
1734 Daniel Lowey,
–
1779 Jane Callow, 7th August,
79
– John and Ann Christian, children of Wm. Christian, smith, of Ramsey,
–
1791 Margt. dau. of John Wattleworth, 26th December,
1786 John, his son, died 7th November,
5
1766 Joney, wife of Willm. Christian, 23rd June,
1759 Edward Christian, of Lewargue, Esq., 23rd Novr.,
41
1785 Mary Christian alias Barclay, his wife, 30th March,
70
1784 Cath. dau. of Edward Christian, of Ramsey, merchant, 12th June,
1 mo.
1795 Edward Christian, merchant, 7th October,
47
  IN THE CHURCH.
1710 Abith. Christian alias Allen, October 24th,
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