[From Manx Soc Vol 14]

KIRK ONCHAN.


" But Death's cold blast life's crimson current chilled."


  IN THE CHANCEL.
   
AGED
1748 Rev. Wm. Gell, 50 years minister of this parish, died March 31st,
72
1756 Isabel Gell alias Moore, his wife, died January 2nd,
80
  IN THE CHURCH YARD.
  Alice Busk, wife of Wadsworth Busk, Esq., Attorney-General of the Isle, on the 11th June, 1776, in the 38th year of her age.
Her valuable life was suddenly lost
By a fatal and deplorable accident:
To the heart rending grief
Of one whose happiness, lies buried here:
Whose health, whose ease, whose comfort was her care,
Whose inclinations ere his lips had uttered them,
She caught even from his eye, and regarded as a Law;
Whom to the last she hundred with her love,
And having blest him while she lived,
Blest him also with her expiring breath.
On his distracted mind, the virtues she possest,
Have too deeply stamped the remembrance
Of her untimely death; tho' submitted to by herself
In the most calamitous circumstances
With a degree of fortitude and resignation,
Which Christianity only could inspire;
And which reflected a lustre
On her sex, her character, and her religion.
1794 Elinor Oates, daughter of George and Judith Oates, of Glancruttery, buried July 5th,
17
1795 Judith Oates, mother of the above, buried May 9th,
47
1762 Eliz. Treacey, late of Athlone, died June 20th,
59
  The following children of Thomas and Margt. Moore, of the Abbey, in Kk. Malew, vizt.:
1752 Anne,
1755 Jane,
1758 Honour, 3rd October,
1760 Catherine, buried October 30th,
1766 Philip, buried January 1st,
1785 Thomas, died on the coast of Africa, October.
1752 John Stephen, of Douglas, died July 8th,
73
1791 Margt., wife of Thomas Stephen, merchant, of Douglas, died November 3rd,
68
  Three children of Thomas and Margt. Stephen, vizt:
1752 Margt., who died 21st November,
11 mo.
1757 Thomas, died November 20th,
2 & 3 mo.
1762 Thomas, died June 19th,
9 mo.
1785 Thomas Stephen, father of the above, died Dec.18th,
65
1759 Henry Allen, of Douglas, merchant, died Nov. 21st,
39
1783 John Gelling, of Douglas, died February 6th,
65
1776 James Donald Mylechreest,
2
1786 Mary Mylechreest alias Gelling, wife of Daniel Mylechreest, buried October 10th,
72
  Thomas Mylechreest, died May,
1755 Jane Oates alias Christian, wife of Captn. John Oates, of Bibaloe, buried December 29th
69
1769 The said Captn. John Oates, buried January 17th,
90
1759 Margaret Christian alias Black, died June 22nd,
81
1786 Wm. son of Peter and Margt. Corkhill, of Douglas, died 5th March,
4
1792 Mr. Isaac Barrass, of Whitehaven, died at Douglas, July 16th,
58
1782 Charles Kavanagh, late of Douglas, died June 29th,
64
1765 Elinor Kavanagh, his daughter, died July 2nd,
2
1760 Captain Wm. Harrison, buried February 19th,
32
 

The boisterous blasts of Neptune's waves
Have tost me to and fro:
In spite of both, by God's decrees,
I harbour here below.
Altho' I here at anchor lie,
With many of our fleet;
I must one day set sail again,
Our Saviour Christ to meet.

1786 Eliz. Cannel, dau. of Daniel and Margt. Cannel alias Callow, of Douglas, 2nd October,
13
1746 Pllil. Moore, merchant in Douglas, August :30th,
72
  With his Arms: Fess charged with three mullets. Let into the wall of the Chancel.
1788 Phil. Moore, of the Hill House, near Douglas, 15th August,
82
1780 Margt. Cannel alias Crow, wife of James Cannel, buried 16th July,
57
1776 Robert Bancks, of Howstrake, 2nd April,
63
1780 Isabel alias Moore, his wife, 18th February,
67
1738 Jane Symonds, wife of Richd. Symonds, merchant in Douglas, December 19th
52
1747 Richard, her husband, buried 1st August,
54
1794 Jane Quayle, dau. of John Oates, of Bibaloe, gent., and wife of the Rev. Thomas Quayle, vicar of this parish, interred 18th April,
66
1795 Robert Creer, buried 20th April,
Erected by his brother. .
35
1783 Captn. John Oates, son of John and Jane Oates, buried 17th January,
68
1791 Peter Cubbon, Douglas, 16th March,
45
1764 Mary Garret alias Cain, wife of Wm. Garret, of Douglas, May 20th,
42
1720 Patrick Cane, March 28th,
66
  A large Danish monument, with an ornamental cross on it; fixed in the groove of a large round stone about 6 feet high.
1790 Jane Fargher, buried 26th January,
20
1781 Jane Bacon, wife of John Joseph Bacon, 28th August,
44
1765 Joseph Bacon, son of John and Jane Bacon, of Douglas, 9th March,
7 mo.
1785 John Caesar, son of John Jos. and Ann Bacon, 14th May,
9 mo.
1787 Ann, dau. of John Jos. and Ann Bacon, 28th April,
3
1790 Caesar, son of above, 3rd July,
3
1766 Rose Mac Neill, w. of John Mac N., of Couliashesk, in Ballantoy, Antrim, 20th June,
29
1792 Mrs. Ann Young, wife of Mr John Young, Master in the Navy, July 27th,
52
1782 Wm. Scott, son of Pat. Scott, physician, and Anna, his wife, who died suddenly, 24th May,
6
1789 Also, his brother Will., October 15th,
7
1747 Esther, dau. of John and Mary Duffield, Novr.12th,
8
1755 Eliz., her sister, March 9th,
22
1781 Mary, their sister, June 18th,
49
1788 Mary Duffield, their mother, 4th March,
98
1766 Mary Betham, 29th July,
42
–– Richd. Betham, LL.D., and Collector in the Island 24 years,
  On an upright, large marble monument.
David Ross: March 9th, 1767. Erected by his nephew, David Ross, of Priest Hill, in N. Britain. Remarkable for probity, hospitality, and a friendly heart; as he lived respected, he died lamented; serenely resigning life with strong assurance of the mercy of God through Christ.
1768 George Fittock Whiston, son of Lieut. John Whiston, of his Majesty's Navy, died January 2nd,
11 mo.
1789 John Pugmore, gentleman, a stranger, died Oct. 1st,
The stone erected by a stranger.
26
1779 Edwd. Kimaugh, died October 27th,
52
1744 Thomas, son of Thomas and Mary Christian,
3
  Eliza, daughter of the above,
9 mo.
1727 Eliz. Edmonds, wife of Thomas Gelling, died March 17th,
21
1722 Thomas Edmonds, died May 29th,
1728 Margt. wife of the above Thos. E., died Nov. 21st,
56
1731 David Christian, of Douglas, died August 14th,
66
1777 Margt. Christian alias Gell, died May 28th,
67
1718 Edward Christian, her husband, died Jamlary 6th,
67
1772 Matthias Christian, died January 1st,
40
  Also 5 of his Christians, namely:
1759 Matthias, Catharine, and Margaret, died Sept. 22nd,
1765 John, 15th June, and Matthias, 25th June,
1790 Edward Christian, of Bemaughag, died March 1st,
56
1780 Eliz., wife of Joseph Hayes, of Douglas, died Feby. 25th,
63
1788 Francis Lasnon, of Douglas, died October 2nd,
39
1795 Wm. son of Thomas and Isabella Maxwell, died December 27th,
6 mo.
1794 Eliz. Skillicorn alias Corran,-wife of John Skillicorn, of Sulby, died 12th June,
38
Four children of John and Margt. Skillicorn, Sulby,
1774 Also, said Margt. Skillicorn, died 6th June,
46
1740 John Skillicorn, above, buried May 8th,
63
1767 Eliz. Skillicorn alias Cry, buried October 18th,
91
1788 Isabel Fargher alias Cain, wife of James Fargher, buried 19th December,
45
1781 Edw. Mullan, from Dundalk in Ireland, late of Douglas, brewer, 22nd September,
52
1760 Arthur, his son, July, 7 mot

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