JOHN MYLROIE to TRUSTEES of the PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH

Gift - 1871 (Lonan)

This Indenture made and entered into this fifth day of July one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one between John Mylroie of Ballacosney in the parish of Lonan, farmer, and Ellen Mylroie formerly Fargher his wife of the first part and Thomas Kinnish of the said parish of Lonan, farmer, Robert Quine of the said parish of Lonan, farmer, Joseph Quayle of the said parish of Lonan, farmer, Charles Clague of the said parish of Lonan, farmer, John Killip of the said parish of Lonan, farmer, Daniel Robert Goldsmith of the said parish of Lonan, merchant, and Edward Quine, James McClain, James Beck, William Kelly, Thomas Mylroie, James Skillicorn, Robert Quine, John Oliver, John James Mylroie, Thomas Quayle and all of the said parish of Lonan miners of the second part and William Harris of the town of Douglas (the superintendant preacher for the time being of the circuit or station of the Primitive Methodist connexion in which the piece of land is situate) of the third part

Whereas the said John Mylroie being entitled to a certain estate called Ballacosney aforesaid situate in the said parish of Lonan is minded and desirous of making over as portion of the same as a gift for the use of the people called Primitive Methodist for the purpose of erecting thereon a chapel or place of religious worship which such appurtenances as may be thought convenient upon the trustees and in manner hereinafter described and contained.

Now this Indenture witnesseth that in consideration of the premises and of the sum of fourteen shillings by the said trustees to the said John Mylroie at or before the execution of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged with the approbation of the said William Harris, the superintendant preacher for the time being, aforesaid testified by his becoming a party to and execution of these presents He the said John Mylroie and Ellen Mylroie his said wife have given, granted, bargained, conveyed and sold and by these presents do give, grant, bargain, convey and forever absolutely sell unto the said trustees all and singular a certain plot or parcel of land part of the estate of Ballacosney aforesaid situate in the said parish of Lonan and bounded on the south by the High road leading from Laxey to Ballacowin, and on the west by the road leading to Breckwooilley Farm and known as Breckwooilley road, and on all other sides by the property of John Mylroie and which said parcel of land is described on the map or plan hereto annexed together with all appurtenances as whatsoever to the said piece or parcel of land and hereditaments belonging or in any wise appertaining or with the same or any part thereof respectively now or at any time heretofor held, used, occupied or enjoyed with their and every of their appurtenances and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders yearly and other rents, issues and profits and all the estate, right and title, interest, inheritance, use, trust, profits, claim and demand whatsoever both at law and in equity of him the said John Mylroie and his said wife of and in the said premises herebefore described and every part thereof To have and to hold the said plot or parcel of ground and all and singular the hereditaments and other the premises by these presents granted and conveyed and with their and every of their appurtenances in possession immediately from the making hereof and without any power of revocation, reservation, trust, condition, limitation, clause or agreement whatsoever for the benefit of the said John Mylroie or of any person or persons claiming under him unto and to the use of the said trustees, their heirs and assigns as joint tenants and not as tenants in common forever but nevertheless upon such and the same trusts and to and for the same ends and interests, and purposes, and with, under and subject to such and the same powers, provisoes, declarations, and agreements only as are expressed, contained and declared or referred to, in and by a certain Indenture of Release bearing date the twenty-fourth day of March one thousand, eight hundred and sixty-four and made or expressed to be made between the Reverend Richard Davies of the one part and Jabeg Barlow, George Roby, John Wonfor, John William Linom, William Baker, George Woods, Robert Baker, George Hayter, Jesse Povey, William Lewis and Richard Povey of the second part and enrolled in Her Majesty’s High Court of Chancery on the second day of April one thousand, eight hundred and sixty-four being a Deed made for the settlement of a piece or parcel of ground and chapel or place of religious worship with the appurtenances situate at Walworth in the county of Surrey for the use of the people called Primitive Methodists and of which said indenture a certified copy was registered or enrolled in the Office for the Requisition of Deeds in this Island on the seventeenth day of January one thousand, eight hundred and seventy and the said certified copy is numbered 1246 in the Requisition Book Number 7 in the said Office hereby declaring that for the purposes of proving or ascertaining the trusts or premises hereby conveyed reference to the said certified copy or to an Office copy thereof shall be sufficient for all purposes without any reference to the original of the said Indenture being in any case necessary and it is hereby expressly declared and agreed upon that the said trustees, their heirs and assigns shall and will henceforth pay and discharge the Lord’s Rent, tithe, Church Assessment and all other charges annually incumbent upon the said property hereby conveyed and upon the completion of the said chapel shall allow the said John Mylroie a pew therein for the use of himself and family free of charge and the said John Mylroie doth hereby for himself, his executors and administrators, covenant and engage with the said trustees, their heirs and assigns that he has good right, full power and lawful authority to sell and convey the said plot or parcel of ground hereinbefore described in manner aforesaid and that the said trustees, their heirs and assigns shall from henceforth have quiet use and possession of the said plot or parcel of land without any interruption from the said John Mylroie or anyone claiming under him and lastly that the said John Mylroie and all persons rightfully claiming any estate or interest legal or equitable in the said plot or parcel of land hereby conveyed will at all times hereafter at the request of the said trustees, their heirs and assigns, execute any other Deed or Deeds or do any other act necessary for the further or better security and granting the said plot or parcel of land to the said trustees, their heirs and assigns in manner aforesaid and whereas the said estate of Ballacosney in the said parish of Lonan is chargeable with the amount of a certain Deed of Bond and Security granted and passed by John Mylroie to William Fargher of the said parish of Lonan, farmer, for the principal sum of three hundred and sixty-four pounds seventeen shillings payable with interest and bearing date the 9th day of December 1865 And whereas the said John Mylroie hath requested the said William Fargher to release and discharge the said plot or parcel of land hereby sold being part of the said estate from all and every claim, liability and demand whether at law or in equity which he the said William Fargher might or could have upon and against the same for and in respect of the said Deed of Bond and Security

Now this Indenture further witnesseth that the said William Fargher for and in consideration of the premises and of the sum of five shillings to him in hand paid by the said John Mylroie the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath at the request of the said John Mylrea released, acquitted and forever absolutely freed and discharged the said hereby conveyed plot or parcel of land part of the said estate of Ballacosney in the said parish of Lonan and the parties hereto of the second and third parts, their heirs and assigns from all and every claim, liability and demand which he the said William Fargher, his executors, administrators and assigns or either or any of them might or could have upon or against the said hereby sold plot or parcel of land situate as aforesaid and the said parties of the second and third parts, their heirs and assigns for, in respect or on account of the said Deed of Bond and Security dated the 9th day of December 1865 and the said William Fargher doth hereby request and direct that so far as respects the said hereby sold premises and the parties hereto of the second and third parts, their heirs and assigns the said Deed of Bond and Security dated as aforesaid be and do stand cancelled upon record. In witnesseth whereby the said several parties hereto have hereunto subscribed their names the day month and year first before written. John Mylroie his X mark, Ellen Mylroie X her mark

Signed and delivered by the said John Mylroie and Ellen Mylroie in presence of Henry Bateman, Thomas Killey

Signed and delivered by the said Thomas Kinnish, Robert Quine, Joseph Quayle, Charles Clague, Edward Quine, James McClain, John James Mylroie, James Skillicorn, Robert Quine, Thomas Mylroie his X mark, John Killip, Thomas Quayle, John Olive, Daniel R. Goldsmith, James Beck, William Kelly, Joseph Quayle, John Killip, Edward Quine, James Skillicorn, James McClain, Robert Quine, John James Mylroie, Thomas Mylroie, Thomas Quayle, John Oliver, Daniel Robert Goldsmith, James Beck, William Kelly. Thomas Kinnish, Robert Quine his mark X, Joseph Quayle, Charles Clague his X mark, Edward Quine, James McClain, John James Mylroie, James Skillicorn, Robert Quine, Thomas Mylroie his X mark, John Killip, Thomas Quayle, John Olive, Daniel R. Goldsmith, James Beck, William Kelly

Signed and delivered in the presence of Henry Bateman, Thomas Killey. Henry Bateman, Thomas Killey

Signed and delivered by the said William Harris in the presence of Henry Bateman, Thomas Killey. William Harris

At Douglas 8th July 1871 Thomas Killey one of the witnesses to the foregoing Deed who is known to me made oath on the Holy Evangelist that John Mylroie, Ellen Mylroie, Thomas Kinnish, Robert Quine, Joseph Quayle, Charles Clague, Charles Killip, Edward Quine, James Skillicorn, James McClain, Robert Quine , John James Mylroie, James Skillicorn, Robert Quine, Thomas Mylroie, John Killip, Thomas Quayle, John Olive, Daniel R. Goldsmith, James Beck, William Kelly, William Harris the executing parties thereto duly signed and executed the same in his presence and in the presence of Henry Bateman the other witness. Before me Samuel Harris, High Bailiff of Douglas

Registry Office 8th July 1871 I certify that the foregoing Deed was this day at the hour of twelve o’clock noon received by me at this Office for the purpose of being registered and recorded according to law and that the same is duly registered and recorded and entered in the Requisition Book 7 page 212 No 2747. Samuel J. Harris, D. Registrar

Registry of Deeds. 30th April 1948 See appointment of new trustees at Baldhoon Methodist Church dated 4th December 1947 recorded this day and entered in April 1948 No 99. W.Bridson?

Registry of Deeds. 21st November 1952 See appointment of new trustees at Baldhoon Methodist Church dated 30th October 1952 recorded this day and entered in November 1952 No 97. W. Bridson?

[Ref: July 1871 #39 Lonan]

NOTES

  1. COLBY - Ballacosney
  2. John Mylroie was the oldest son of James Mylroie jnr & Ann Kewley
  3. He was baptised 1826, and married Elleanor Fargher in Lonan in 1852
  4. There were 7 children: John James 1853, William Henry 1854, Thomas Arthur 1855, Frederick 1858, Edward George 1861-1861, Richard Fargher 1864-1884 & Elleanor Ann 1865
  5. John's grandfather, James snr, had settled the family's Ballacosney estate onto James jnr in 1828 and James jnr then settled the estate onto John in 1853, a year after his marriage to Ellenor Fargher
  6. By 1865, the entire estate of Ballacosney was mortgaged to William Fargher 1865 for £364/17/-
  7. This Indenture gifted a piece of Ballacosney ground to the Primitive Methodist church, for which Fargher's permission was required (and duly given)
  8. The two Mylroie mentioned, Thomas & John James, were respectively John's third cousin, and John's oldest son, both working in the Laxey mines
  9. The chapel, known as the Baldhoon Primitive Methodist chapel was demolished sometime 1990s and site now contains a bungalow
  10. John died at age 50 in 1876 just two years after his father, leaving his son twenty-three year old son, John James, as heir at law
  11. John's grandson John Isaac Mylroie (the only son of John James), eventually sold the estate in 1908 perhaps because the debt had grown to an impossible £556/14/6
  12. Thus Ballacosney was gone from the Mylroie family forever

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