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[Fom Manx Soc vol 29]
The parish church in Peel dedicated to St. Peter.
The living is in the gift of the bishop.
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Tithe value |
£141 8 0 |
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Glebe, 31 ac. 2 ro. 10 poles, tithe valuation |
£61 5 6 |
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Total |
£202 13 6 |
A good vicarage house at Peel.
The clerk of the parish has a glebe of seven acres.
The register begins 1667.
The communion plate consists of-
A flagon, with St. Peter engraved thereon.
A very large chalice, given by Lady Moore.
A tall chalice inscribed, "Ecclesia, Cathedralis Sti. Germani Peelæ, in
insula Mona, sacro usui D.D.D. Suus humilis minister, Henricus Bridgeman, 1670."
A cup inscribed " The gift of John Crane, renewed by Captain Philip Cowell."
A cup.
A paten, inscribed, " Ex dono Henrici Bridgeman, Episc. Monensis Eccles. St.
Germani," on which are the bishop's arms. Ten balls, a lion passant in chief.
In 1872 a tower was erected at the west end of the church; and a clock, the gift of Mr. James K. Ward of Montreal, a native of Peel, placed therein, and a stained glass window, the gift of the Misses Crellin of Ramsey, was placed at the east end, at a total expense of nearly £700.
[Fpc Patrick & German shared St Peter's Peel from c.1560 through to 1714 - Sr William Craine is noted in German Manorial roll c.1569 and was probably also vicar of German as well as Patrick]
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VICARS OF GERMAN. |
Appointed. |
Cause of Vacancy. |
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MORICE, called Vicar of " Hollm" Oliver's Monumenta, ii. p. 247. |
1408 |
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PHILIP HOGGET |
1575 |
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Was also Vicar of Patrick ; Vicar of Jurby 1582. |
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JOHN COSNAHAN |
1585 |
Resignation of Phil. Hogget. |
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Also Vicar of Patrick, Epis. Register. |
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WILLIAM COSNAHAN |
1621 |
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Within the castle. By the "Lord's Book," 1630, William Cosnahan the younger - the clerkship of Patrick and German, with the glebes and profits thereto belonging-for twenty-one years and fine |
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THOMAS HARRISON . |
1660 |
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Also Vicar of Patrick. |
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HENRY LOWCAY |
1661 |
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Rector of Ballaugh 1687. |
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JOHN WOODS |
1680 |
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SAMUEL WATTLEWORTH |
July 5,1682. |
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Rector of Andreas 1703. |
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MATTHIAS CURGHEY . |
June 10,1710. |
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Rector of Bride 1729. |
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JOHN WOODS jun. . |
Sept. 26,1730. |
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Vicar-General; died April 1740,aged 45 ; buried at St. Peter's, German. |
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THOMAS CHRISTIAN . |
1733. |
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Vicar of Marown 1734. |
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JOHN CRAINE . |
July 28,1741. |
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Died April 1742, aged 26. Buried at St. Peter's, German. |
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JAMES WILKS . |
1744. |
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Vicar of Michael, 1752. |
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ROBERT CHRISTIAN . |
Nov. 11,1752. |
Resignation of Jas.Wilks. |
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Died Dec. 1754, aged 27. Buried at St. Peter's, German. |
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ROBERT BREW . |
April 15,1758. |
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HENRY CORLETT |
March 4,1761. |
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Translator of Exodus into Manx. |
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JAMES GELLING |
Nov. 23,1801. |
Death of H. Corlett. |
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JOHN LA MOTHE STOWELL.Present Vicar. |
March 28,1839. |
Death of Jas. Gelling. |
The Government Chapel at St. John's, in the parish of German, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, was consecrated on Thursday the 8th March 1849, and was built on the site of the old chapel, near the Tynwald Hill, by a grant of £1500 from Her Majesty's treasury, and sundry other donations, at a total cost of £2535 : 11s.
Patron, the Crown; value £100.
A good chaplain's house and garden.
The plate belonging to the chapel consists of two chalices and two patens of electro-plate.
The vicars of German usually performed divine service in the chapel, until the appointment of the first resident chaplain, in 18201
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CHAPLAINS OF ST. JOHN'S. |
Appointed. |
Cause of Vacancy. |
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WILLIAM GILL |
October 1820 |
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Vicar of Malew 1830. |
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SAMUEL GELLING |
October 1824 |
Retirement of Wm.Gill. |
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Vicar of Santon 1835. |
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WILLIAM DRURY |
October 1833 |
Retirement of Sam. Gelling. |
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Vicar of Braddan 1847. |
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JOHN CELL |
October 1835 |
Retirement of Wm.Drury. |
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Died 29th January 1845. |
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WILLIAM BELL CHRISTIAN, Curate |
June 20,1840 |
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WILLIAM BELL CHRISTIAN |
April 22,1845 |
Death of John Gell. |
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Vicar of Lezayre. |
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JOHN FRY GARDE . |
Aug. 27,1845 |
Retirement of W. B.Christian. |
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Vicar of Patrick 1865. |
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JOHN CORLETT |
Christmas1865 |
Resignation of J. F.Garde. |
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Present Chaplain. |
1 In the Manx Society's Series, vol. xix., is a detailed account of St. John's Chapel.
This chapel, in the parish of German, dedicated to St. John the Evangelist, was consecrated the 12th day of February 1852.
Patron, the Vicar of German. A chaplain's house and garden.
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CHAPLAINS. |
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Cause of Vacancy. |
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JOHN FRY GARDE |
1852 |
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Government Chaplain of St. John's,1845. |
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CHARLES JAMES STEWART . |
Retirement of J. F.Garde. |
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CHRISTOPHER TENNANT TAYLOR. |
Feb. 11,1857 |
Retirement of C. J.Stewart. |
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HENRY HARDY Vicar of Jurby 1858. |
July 17,1858 |
Resignation of C. T.Taylor. |
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JOHN CORLETT, Government Chapel, St. John's, 1865. |
March 25,1859 |
Retirement of Henry Hardy. |
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[J H] EDMUNDS |
Retirement of J.Corlett. |
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J. W. KYTE . |
Death of Edmunds. |
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