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[Fom Manx Soc vol 29]
The parish church is dedicated to St. Lupus. The living is in the gift of the Crown.
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Tithe value |
£141 8 0 |
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Glebe, 7 ac. 30 poles. Rateable value |
23 7 0 |
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Total |
£164 15 0 |
A good vicarage-house and garden.
In this church are preserved several relics which were in use prior to the reformation, a small silver chalice, and a paten bearing the legend, " Sancte Lupe ora pro in obis ;" a crucifix and other articles, which are engraved in the Manx Society's Series, volume xv.
The chancel window is filled with modern stained glass, and near the south door is an ancient granite font.
The schoolhouse at Grenaby is used as a Chapel-of-Ease. The register begins 27th March 1649.
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VICARS OF MALEW. |
Appointed. |
Cause of Vacancy. |
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JOHN HUGH |
was vicar in . 1368 |
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See Urban V. to the Archdeacon of Man. A delegation to decide the case of John Hugh and the monks of Rushen. Manx Society, vol. xxiii. p. 387-389. |
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DAMPNALDus NIGELLUS |
1370 |
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MALCOLM YSAYE |
1377 |
Death of Damp-naldus Nigellus. |
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RICHARD BYDEROSSE. |
1408 |
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Oliver's Monumenta, ii. p. 248. |
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HARLEFSON |
1560 |
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THOMAS NORRIS |
1574 |
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WILLIAM WATTERSON . |
1606 |
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LEWIS COWLEY |
1608 |
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EDWARD CALOE - |
1609 |
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THOMAS NORREYS |
1610 |
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"Th'oulder; the clerkship of Kk.Malew and fine." "Lord's Book." |
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JOHN COSNAHAN |
1630 |
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ROBERT PARR . |
1633 |
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Rector of Ballaugh 1640. |
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THOMAS PARR . |
June 1641 |
Resignation of Robert Parr. |
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Epis. Register. |
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ROBERT QUAYLE |
1691 |
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JOHN WOODS . |
Dec. 2,1696 |
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Epis. Register. In 1721 he was fined £3 :6 :8, and committed to Castle Rushen for a week, for contempt of the authority of the Governor, by evading the reading of a brief towards relieving the necessity of one W. Watterson of Andreas. Died 1739. |
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JOHN QUAYLE . . |
March 17,1739 |
Death of J. Woods. |
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Died June 1758, aged 72 ; buried at Arbory. |
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JOHN GILL |
April 19,1759 |
Death of J. Quayle. |
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Vicar of Lezayre 1761. |
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DANIEL GELLING |
July 8,1761 |
Resignation of John Gill. |
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Translator of 1st Chronicles into Manx. Rector of Ballaugh 1777. |
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WILLIAM CLUCAS . |
March 31,1778 |
Resignation of Daniel Gelling. |
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Translator of Song of Solomon into Manx when curate of Marown. Rector of Bride 1783. |
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DAVID HARRISON |
June 25,1783 |
Resignation of W.Clucas. |
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Vicar of Lonan 1817. |
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WILLIAM CHRISTIAN. |
April 18,1817 |
Resignation of D.Harrison. |
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Suspended. |
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WILLIAM GILL . |
Sep. 7,1830 |
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Died October 17, 1871, buried at Malew. |
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HUGH STOWELL GILL |
Dec. 9,1871 |
Death of W. Gill. |
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Present Vicar. |
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This chapel, dedicated to St. Mark the Evangelist, was consecrated 23d June 1772.
Patron, the vicar of Malew. Value, £88. In 1861.
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Arising from the rent of the glebe land |
£60 0 0 |
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Royal bounty |
8 0 0 |
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Impropriate fund |
20 0 0 |
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Total |
£88 0 0 |
The register of baptisms commences July 1772, and of deaths 18th December 1778, of Margaret Callister, on whose stone is stated, "the above is the first burial in St. Mark's."
The glebe of St. Mark's amounts to sixty acres; exclusive of gardens and plantations, etc., about four acres, the greater portion of which was raised mainly by the exertions of the Rev. John Thomas Clarke during his chaplaincy 1
A good house for the chaplain.
There is a silver salver, the gift of Mrs. Anne Bridson of Douglas, a silver chalice, and a flagon.
1 An account of St. Mark's is published in the twenty-eighth volume of the Manx Society's Series.
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CHAPLAINS OF ST. MARK'S,MALEW. |
Appointed. |
Cause of Vacancy. |
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DAVID HARRISON . |
1772 |
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Vicar of Malew 1783. |
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JOHN MOORE . |
1783 |
Resignation of D.Harrison. |
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Vicar of Braddan 1786 |
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JOHN GELL |
Oct. 1786 |
Resignation of John Moore. |
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JOHN CLAGUE . |
1796 |
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JAMES GELLING |
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Vicar of German 1801. |
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JOHN KEWLEY. |
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JOHN GELL |
April1797 |
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A second time. Chaplain of St.John's, German, 1835. |
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PATRICK KNEALE |
1809 |
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JOHN COTTIER . |
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Vicar of Patrick 1812. |
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JOHN EDWARD HARRISON . |
1812 |
Resignation of John Cottier. |
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Vicar of Maughold 1814. |
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EDWARD CRAINE |
1814 |
Resignation of J. E.Harrison. |
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WILLIAM DUGGAN |
1820 |
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Vicar of Marown 1840. |
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JOHN THOMAS CLARKE |
July 29,1827 |
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THOMAS HENRY GILL |
1864 |
Resignation of J. T.Clarke. |
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ROBERT AIREY. |
1865 |
Resignation of T. H.Gill. |
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Vicar of Michael. |
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ST. JOHN MITCHELL . |
1875 |
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F. B. GRANT |
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ST. JOHN MITCHELL . |
1878 |
Resignation of F. B.Grant. |
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B. J. S. LUPTON . |
July 1878 |
Resignation of St.John Mitchell. |
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Present Chaplain. |
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PARISH OF MALEW.
This chapel, dedicated to St. Mary, was consecrated 11th June 1826.
Patron, the vicar. Value, £140.
The present chapel was erected on the site of one which was erected by Bishop Wilson in 1698, and consecrated 11th April 1701.
The free school, which was formerly a chapel dedicated to St. Mary, consecrated in 1250, is the oldest chapel remaining in use in the island.
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CHAPLAINS OF ST. MARY'S, |
Appointed. |
Cause of Vacancy. |
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CASTLETOWN. |
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HUGH HOLLAND |
1577 |
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Archdeacon. |
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JAMES MAXON . |
1708 |
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ROBERT HORROBIN . |
1719 |
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WILLIAM ROSS |
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Academic Professor. Buried at Malew, 4th Oct. 1754, aged 86.Was nineteen years Master of the school at Castletown, £30 per annum, established by Bishop Barrow in 1666. |
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JOHN KIPPAX |
August 12,1727 |
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Rector of Andreas 1727. |
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THOMAS CASTLEY |
Jan 31,1758 |
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Master of the Academic School,Castletown, and chaplain nearly fifty years. Died 1807 1 |
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JOSEPH BROWN |
1807 |
Death of Thos.Castley. |
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Vicar of Michael 1818. |
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THOMAS THIMBLEBY. |
1818 |
Resignation of Jos.Brown. |
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GEORGE STICKLER PARSONS |
1827 |
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EDWARD FERRIER |
1855 |
Death of G. S.Parsons. |
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Present Chaplain. |
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1 While Master of the Academic School, the following curious petition was presented to him by his Scholars, it is without date-
To the Rev. Mr. Castley,
The Humble Petition of his Scholars.
Craveth-That you would. be pleased to grant us this day's play upon acct. of the Fair held at Ballasalla, particularly as there is a man to be flogged there, an uncommon sight, which therefore raises our greatest curiosity to see it.
The granting of which shall infinitely oblige your dutiful and loving Scholars. [Here follow the signatures.]
PARISH OF MALEW.
This chapel, dedicated to St. Thomas, was erected in 1833, and consecrated in 1834.
A new chapel was built and opened in 18?9.
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DEANS OF THE COLLEGE CHAPEL, CASTLETOWN. |
Appointed. |
Cause of Vacancy. |
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E. WILSON, M.A. |
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A. PHILLIPS, D.D. |
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R. DIXON, M.A. . . |
1841 |
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JOSHUA JONES |
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Resignation of R.Dixon. |
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Present Dean. |
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