JOHN MYLREA from William Corlett

Purchase - 1857 (Michael)

Know all men by these presents that I William Corlett of the parish of Malew by and with the consent, concurrence and approbation of my wife Hannah Corlett als [blank] my wife, divers good causes and reasons us hereunto moving but chiefly and more especially for the consideration of the sum of three hundred and fifty pounds, part thereof to pay off and discharge certain deed or deeds of Bond and Security or mortgage affecting the lands and premises hereinafter sold and conveyed, and the remaining sum we have received in hand from John Mylrea of the parish of Michael, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged

Have therefore given, granted, bargained, alienated, passed over and sold and by these presents do give, grant, bargain, alienate, pass over and forever absolutely sell unto the said John Mylrea, his heirs and assigns all and singular that our property consisting of houses and lands situated in the parish of Michael aforesaid called and known by the name of Cronk Urleigh part of the quarterland of Clyeen and adjoining the main road leading from KK Michael village to Douglas, on the east to the estate of Cammall, on the south to the estate of Ballacregga, the property of John Carran esq and John Quayle on the west, and on the north by the property of John Cannon

To have and to hold the said houses, lands and premises with all and every its ways, waters, watercourses, easements, rights, members and appertenances to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining, and he the said John Mylrea, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns commencing from the 12th day of November one thousand eight hundred and fifty six absolutely and forever as aforesaid. He the said John Mylrea binds himself, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns to pay the Lord's Rent and to do, pay and perform all boons, suits and services annually or otherwise encumbent on the said premises, and I the said William Corlett and Hannah Corlett my wife aforesaid hereby bind and oblige ourselves, our heirs, administrators and assigns against the pretended right, title, claim, challenge or demand of any person or persons whomsoever, and that we have good and lawful right to sell and dispose of the said property as aforesaid

And for the true and faithful performance hereof, I the said William Corlett and Hannah Corlett my wife aforeseaid hereby bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators and assigns in and under the penalty of the penalty and forfeiture of seven hundred pounds to be levied and paid according to law

As witness our subscription the 9th day of February one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven. William Corlett, Hannah Corlett

Signed and delivered in presence of Thomas Quayle, Maria Louisa Davidson

At Douglas 7th February 1857 William Corlett and Hannah Corlett the executing parties to the foregoing deed of sale who are personally known to me acknowledged the same to be their proper act and deed. Before me Stenhouse Wilson HB

Registry Office 14 November 1857 I certify that the beforegoing deed was this day at the hour of ten o'clock forenoon received by me at this office for the purpose of being registered and recorded according to law and that the same is entered in the Reguisition Book 4 page 210 No 2091. H B Watts D Reg

[Ref: Nov 1857 #3]

NOTES

  1. Cronk Urleigh
  2. The purchase was the first made by John Mylrea (the second generation of men named John Mylrea in this family)
  3. The holding was in the quarterland of Clyeen, which is in the Treen of Camall. He acquired an additional other smaller holding in 1877
  4. His father John Mylrea was from Ballaugh, the son of Daniel Mylrea of the Ballacooiley. His mother was Isabella Quayle, a native of Michael. John was bornn in 1818 in Michael
  5. His father was a farm worker his entire life. He married Isabella Quayle in 1814 and there is no evidence that he brought anything of significance to the marriage, nor that Isabella's family contributed anything other than monetary legacies. Daniel Mylrea left his son 6d, and his mother left him nothing
  6. John & Isabella were recorded as having four children; three achieved adulthood:
    • Ann born 1815 married John Boyde, a mariner
    • John born 1818 married widow Margaret Barrie als Brew
    • Elizabeth born 1822 died 1839
    • Mary born 1825 married William Mylrea from Andreas
  7. John the elder spent his final years in Andreas, living with their daughter Mary and her husband William, the blacksmith of Andreas and their growing brood of children. In 1851 Isabella was recorded as living with the recently-married couple; by 1861, Isabella had died and her widowed husband John snr was living with Mary & William
  8. John and his wife Margaret had five children, and Margaret brought to children from her first marriage to her marriage with John
  9. This Cronk Urleigh estate passed to John's daughter, Mary Ann, because his son, the third generation John Mylrea met with a catastrophic accident that left him incapable of having a normal life
  10. The other Mylrea family in Michael at much the same time belonged to Thomas Mylrea, the corn miller, and Mary Elizabeth Caine. Thomas came from Braddan and had no connection to the Mylreas of Cronk Urleighh although in 1850, Thomas's youngest brother William married John's youngest daughter, Mary. Thomas was also one of the pledgers to John Mylrea's will

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