JOHN MYLREA from the Corletts

Purchase - 1874 (Douglas)

Know all men by these presents that Edward Taubman Corlett of the town of Ramsey with the consent and concurrence of Elizabeth Corlett alias Barrie his wife also an executing party to these presents, for and in consideration of the full and just sum of sixty pounds sterling to them in hand paid or secured to be paid at or before the execution hereof, by and from the hands of John Mylrea of the parish of Michael, farmer

Have given, granted, passed over, bargained and sold and by these presents do give, grant, pass over, bargain and forever absolutely sell unto the said John Mylrea the one half or moiety of that dwelling house being No 35 in Bigwell St in the town of Douglas and now in possession of George Clucas as tenant, bounded on the west by the property of ..[blank].. Clague and ..[blank].. Stewart, on the north by Shaw's Brow, and on the east by the property of William Corkill

To have and to hold unto him, the said John Mylrea, his heirs and assigns the said moiety of the said dwelling house with all easements, ways, waters, watercourses, rights, liberties and appertenances to the same belonging, from and after the day of the date hereof and thenceforth forever, he the said John Mylrea, his heirs and assigns paying the Lord's rent thereof and rendering all suits and services incumbent thereon, and the said Edward Taubman Corlett and Elizabeth his wife do covenant and engage that they shall and will uphold, awarrant and defend the aforesaid premises to the said John Mylrea, his heirs and assigns against the claim or demand of all persons whomsoever

And for the true and faithful performance hereof, the said Edward Taubman Corlett and Elizabeth his wife do bind and oblige themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns in and under the penalty of one hundred and twenty pounds to be levied and paid according to law

As witness their names hereunto subscribed this the 12th day of May 1874. Edward T Corlett, Elizabeth Corlett

Signed and delivered in presence of John Corlett, John Bridson

At Ramsey May 12th John Corlett one of the subscribing witnesses to the execution of the foregoing instrument made oath that Edward T Corlett and Elizabeth Corlett, the executing parties thereto duly executed the same in present of the deponent and of John Bridson the other subscribing witness thereto. Before me, .. D Dumbell

Registry Office .............. etc etc

[REF: June 1874 #41 ONC]

NOTES

  1. Cronk Urleigh
  2. John Mylrea was the step-father of Elizabeth Corlett als Barrie, the vendor in this contract
  3. He married Elizabeth's widowed mother in 1846 in Douglas, and Elizabeth her younger daughter lived at Cronk Urleigh while her older child Margaret Jane remained with her grandmother, Margaret Brew in Douglas
  4. This dwelling was one of two purchased by Elizabeth's father Robert Barrie, in 1840. He died in 1841
  5. Elizabeth married Edward Taubman Corlett in 1863 in Douglas, and lived in Ramsey
  6. It is likely that Elizabeth was selling both her and her sister's share of the dwelling, the sister having died in 1872. If this is correct, then the half share of Margaret Mylrea als Barrie als Brew remained intact, and John Mylrea might have purchased the daughters' share to keep ownership of the Bigwell St dwelling under the Mylrea family's control
  7. Big Well Stree was demolished in the 1920s to make way for new housing. What remained was renamed Lord Street

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