[from Manx Soc vol 14 ]

KIRK SANTON.

" O human life ! how mutable, how vain !
How thy Ride sorrows circumscribe thy joy-
A sunny island in a stormy main,
A spot of azure in a cloudy sky."

AGED
1793 Wm. Barton Tennison, of Ballahot, Esq., late High Sheriff and Justice of the Peace for Monaghan, in Ireland, died 21st December, .
50
He married Margaret, dau. of the Rev. Jos. Cosnaghan, of this Isle.
Also, three of his sons, Thomas, Norbury, and Henry
infants.
1790 Also, Dorothy, his daughter by a former marriage, 12th February,
19
1718 Robert Quirk, 6th January,
27
1753 John Quinney, Glangherianagh, 6th January,
58
1737 Cath. his wife, 23rd July,
40
1782 Cath. Oates alias Bridson, wife of Thomas Oates, of Ballafurt, July 9th,
55
1790 Sophia, dau. of Peter and Elinor Kennish, of Roggain-beg, May 9th,
2 mot
1768 Christopher Callow, January 10th,
88
Two children of Cath. Moore, of Douglas:
1764 Anne, June 7th,
1765 Isabel, November 8th,
1789 Wm. Crebbin, son of John Crebbin, of the Hill, October 21st,
22
1772 Cath. infant dau. of Isabel Moore, October 2nd,
1748 Jane Brew alias Kelly, 18th June,
63
1712 Thomas Brew, May 25th,
-
1736 Isabel, his wife, 23rd May,
.-
1752 John Brew, 27th May,
54
1759 Robert Brew, of Ballaquacking, 29th May,
79
1741 John Brew, hat maker, May 9th,
1762 Robert Leece, 10th January,
82
1772 His wife, 7th October
80
1758 Isabel Burnet, 1st November,
60
1788 Wm. Brew, smith, of Douglas, May 31st,
58
1714 Betty Leece, dau. to Robt. Leece, May 30th,
1786 Thomas Oates, died December 7th,
77
1791 Anne Kneale alias Oates, wife of Wm. Kneale, of Knockfreay, died April 16th,
56
1779 Wm. Kinley, of Knockfreay, died February 4th,
79
1764 Christopher Kinley, of Balnahown, died April 8th,
76
1784 Christopher Bridson, of Rogane-Moar, died Oct. 25th,
90
1780 Jane Bridson alias Cosnahan, his wife, died Jan. 18th,
79
1677 Edmond Moore, of Ballavilla, died January 25th,
1737 Anne Moore, of Ballavilla, died June 19th,
1727 Catherine Bridson alias Moore, died October 5th.
35
1787 Daniel Tear, died December 9th,
110
Here, friend, is little Daniel's tomb,
To Joseph's years he did arrive;
Sloth killing thousands in their bloom,
While labor kept poor Dan alive.
How strange, yet true, full seventy years
was his wife happy in her Tears.
Note.This person was a native of Kirk Andreas, and was latterly a vagrant. Sir Wadsworth Busk erected the stone, and wrote the verses. It is generally thought he was really older than 110.
1787 Amelia, daughter of Lewis Geneste, merchant, of Douglas, died October 29th,
4
1779 Margaret, wife of Barnabas Kinnish, died Jany. 6,
65
1787 Thomas, son of Robert Cowley, perished at sea near Douglas in a storm, Sept. 21st, and buried 23rd,
21
1764 Rev. Paul Crebbin, vicar here 33 years, died 26th August,
59
1735 Paul, son of the above, buried October 2nd,
2
1758 Catharine, his daughter, buried April 2nd,
16
1700 Thomas Kneal, died 22nd January,
43
1786 Thomas Moore, of Balnahow, died June 22nd,
75
1767 Elizabeth, wife of John Moore, of Balnahow, died 6th February,
81
1766 John Moore, of Balnahow, died 37th July,
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