DANIEL MYLREA from JOHN CHRISTIAN
Purchase 1687 Jurby
Know all men by these presents that we John Christian of Ballacurry in the parish of Jurby with Amy my wife having heretofore engaged a certain Close or parcel of Curragh land part of our tenement commonly known and called by the name of Close Cain or Close ne Shuen by way of mortgage to John Woods of Trinity Ayre for a certain term of years; and in the bill of mortgage made for the same it was covenanted and conditioned by us that in case at any time we did either sett or sell the said Close to any person that the said John Woods was to have the first proffer thereof before and as cheap of any other
And now for as much as the said John Woods has assigned over his said bargain unto our loving friend Daniel Mylrea who hath already paid and satisfied unto the said John Woods the sum of three pounds ten shillings for the releasement of the said mortgage; and also hath already paid and satisfied unto Pat Brew of Jurby the said sum of six pounds for the releasement of a Bill that he had upon the said Close
In consideration of which payments and also for the sum of fifty shillings sterling more, thirty shillings of which is already paid and satisfied unto us and the other twenty to be paid upon the obtaining of the worshipful officers confirmation of these presents being for the supplying of our very good need and generosity
Have given, granted, bargained, passed over and sold and do by these presents (and with the full consent and assent of our eldest son Robert Christian) give, grant, bargain, pass over and forever absolutely sell unto the said Daniel Mylrea of the parish of Ballaugh, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns all the forementioned Close Cain or Close ne Shuen with its proportion of the lough being of the annual or yearly rent of twelve pence
To have and to hold the said Close with all its appurtenances as ways, water courses, easements liberties, profits, commodities and advantages to the same in any wise appertaining unto him the said Daniel Mylrea, his heirs, administrators, executors and assigns without the stop lett, hindrance, disturbance, or vexation of us the said John Christian and Amy my wife or Robert Christian our eldest son or any other person or persons claiming from, by, or under us or any other act procured from us or either of us to the contrary hereof in anywise; he the said Daniel Mylrea, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns yielding and paying the annual rent aforesaid to the honourable Lord of this Isle at the times and seasons accustomed
And we the said John and Amy do hereby oblige ourselves to procure the worshipful officer's confirmation to this bill and he the said Daniel Mylrea his name to be entered as right tenant to the same Close at May courts next, and do all other things for his further assurance as shall be requisite according to the laws of this Isle.
And for the true and faithful performance of the same we have bound ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators and assigns in the penalty of twenty pounds sterling to be levied in nature of forfeitures
And to witness the same we have hereunto sett our names and marks this 23rd day of May in the year 1687 . John Christian, Amy Christian als Clark her mark
Signed and … in presence of us
May 23rd 1687
The within named John Christian and Emmy (sic) his wife with their son Robert came this day and acknowledged all the within ….. to be their voluntary act and deed. And this before me, Edward Christian
At a Sheading court holden in Peeltown the 1st June 1687
Upon the acknowledgement made of this Bill before Mr Deemster Christian as is above certified, the court hath granted their allowance and confirmation to the same according to the statute made in that behalf. Robert Heywood, Edward Christian, Fletcher Calcott, Peter Heywood
NOTES
- Deemster/Archdeacon/ MHK/ Attorney General line; Dollough estate
- Daniel's son, also named Daniel, sold Close ne Shuen to Thomas Callister for £60 in 1733
- This is a perplexing contract inasmuch as Daniel's father William Mcylrea, purchased intack land, known as Close ne Shuen from William Kermode in 1690. He left it to his wife Ann, to be passed to his youngest son Robert when Ann died (which she did a year after William). The wills of both William (1692) and Ann (1693) confirm the continued possession of the intack purchased from Kermode
- There is a difference in annual rent for the Kermode intack (12d) compared to the current contract (8d) so presumably two intacks with the same name in Jurby
Associated Documents
- 1687 Purchase: Daniel Mylrea from John Christian
- 1692 Will: William McYlrea (father)
- 1693 Will: Ann McYlrea als Christian (mother)
- 1733 Sale: Daniel Mylrea to Thomas Callister
- 1757 Surrender: Children of Daniel Mylrea (jnr) & Lucy Parry to Daniel the Deemster
- 1759 Will: Thomas Mylrea (father)
- 1760 Mortgage: Daniel Mylrea & siblings to Peter John Heywood
- 1766 Mortgage: Daniel Mylrea (uncle & Deemster) & Rose Mylrea (mother) to Thomas Cowley
- 1769 Assignment: Daniel Mylrea & Rose Mylrea to Ann Moore (uncle [Deemster] & mother)
- 1769 Assignment: Daniel Mylrea & siblings to John Taubman snr
- 1775 Will: Daniel Mylrea (uncle & Deemster)
- 1777 Sale: Daniel Mylrea to John Hughes
- 1777 Sale: Daniel Mylrea to Thomas Teare
- 1777 Sale: Daniel Mylrea to Patrick Corlet
- 1777 Sale: Daniel Mylrea to Elizabeth Wilks
- 1777 Sale: Daniel Mylrea to Philip Teare
- 1777 Sale: Daniel Mylrea to Thomas Craine
- 1777 Sale: Daniel Mylrea to John Mylrea
- 1777 Sale: Daniel Mylrea to William Craine
- 1777 Sale: Daniel Mylrea to James Corlet
- 1777 Sale: Daniel Mylrea to William Kerruish
- 1777 Sale: Daniel Mylrea to Patrick Kelly
- 1777 Sale: Daniel Mylrea to John Gawn & Stephen Kneal
- 1777 Sale: Daniel Mylrea to John Corlet, William Killip & Thomas Cowle
- 1778 Sale: Daniel Mylrea to Philip Garrett & Robert Boyde
- 1778 Purchase: Daniel Mylrea et al from Lewis Geneste
- 1778 Sale: Daniel Mylrea to Patrick Cowley et al
- 1778 Sale: Rose Mylrea to John Crellin (mother)
- 1781 Agreement: Daniel Mylrea to Philip Teare et al
- 1781 Will: Thomas Mylrea (brother)
- 1782 Mortgage: Daniel Mylrea from Philip Cottier
- 1785 Mortgage: Daniel Mylrea from John Jonathan Lee
- 1785 Mortgage: Daniel Mylrea to John Taubman snr
- 1786 Letter: Rose Mylrea to John Taubman (mother)
- 1787 Surrender: Daniel Mylrea to John Taubman snr
- 1788 Mortgage: Daniel Mylrea et al to William Cowley
- 1789 Litigation: Daniel Mylrea et al VS John Kermod
- 1790 Mortgage: Daniel Mylrea et al to William Cowley
- 1795 Mortgage: Daniel Mylrea from John, Duke of Atholl
- 1802 Sale: John Taubman jnr & Robert Heywood to Henry Holmes & Sons
- 1803 Sale: Daniel Mylrea to Robert Farrant
- 1839 Will: Mary Ann Mylrea (daughter)
- 1862 Will: Frederick Thomas Mylrea (son)
- Story: William McYlrea 1627-1692
- Story: Frederick Thomas Mylrea 1803-1863 (son)