THOMAS MYLREA to DANIEL CLAGUE

MORTGAGE - 1748 (German)

Know all men by these presents that I Daniel Clague of Peeltown diverse good causes and considerations me hereunto moving but more especially for and in consideration of the full and just sum of seven pounds Manks currency at and from the hands of Mr Thomas Mylrea of the said town do give, grant, demise, pass over and mortgage and by these presents have given, granted, demised and passed over and mortgaged from me my heirs, executors, administrators and assigns unto him the said Mr Thomas Mylrea, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns all the right, title, interest that I now have or hereafter shall or may have in and unto a part of my garden in the said town of Peel viz the south part thereof as it is already enclosed adjoining the rent of Silvester Fairbrother on the south side, the gardens held by Rev James Wilks on the east side and also adjoins the mortgage which John Quayle has from me the said Dan Clague on part of the said garden from me, my heirs, executors, administrators and assigns unto him the said Thomas Mylrea his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns for and during the full term and space of five years commencing from the date of these presents to have and to hold unto him the said Thomas Mylrea, his heirs, executors and assigns the premises aforesaid for and during the said term of five years with all ways, waters, watercourses, easements, liberties and advantages unto the same belonging or in any wise appertaining he the said Thomas Mylrea, his heirs, executors and assigns paying yearly and every year during the continuance of this mortgage such annual Abbey Rent and Custom as shall be settled and proportioned thereon by the Abbey Setting Quest (the premises being Abbey lands) with all other dues, duties, boons, suits and services due and payable out of the premises at the times and seasons usual and accustomed and I the said Daniel Clague do hereby bind and oblige myself, my heirs, executors and assigns to uphold, maintain and awarrant unto him the said Thomas Mylrea, his heirs and assigns against the pretended right or title of all persons whatsoever and to do and perform all other and further thing or things that be needful or necessary to be done for his the said Thomas Mylrea, his heirs and assigns, better security in the premises and to obtain the worshipful Deemster’s attestation with the honourable Court's confirmation hereunto. And in case the said sum of seven pounds not be paid unto him the said Thomas Mylrea, his heirs, executors or assigns by me the said Daniel Clague, my heirs, executors or assigns at the end or expiration of the said term of five years that then and in that case it shall and may be lawfyl for him the said Thomas Mylrea, his heirs, executors and assigns to hold and enjoy the premises for one year longer and so from year to year afterwards until the said sum of seven pounds with all charges thereon due be fully paid and satisfied according as the Act of Settlement directs and provides. And for the true and faithful performance hereof I the said Daniel Clague do hereby bind and oblige myself, my heirs, executors, administrators and assigns under the penalty and forfeiture of thirty pounds sterling to be levied and paid according to law. As witness my mark to my name this 6th May 1748. Daniel Clague his mark X

Signed and delivered in presence of John Callyster, Patt Clark his mark X

6th May 1748 Daniel Clague acknowledged the within and above Bill of Mortgage to be his voluntary act and deed. Before me Dan Mylrea

We the Setting Quest of the Abbey lands in KK German convened by worshipful Dan Mylrea’s authority to settle the rent and custom of the beforegoing Deed of Mortgage do find it reasonable to settle and proportion three pence rent and the fourth part of a hen custom annually which to the best part of our judgements and view of the premises we return as our answer. Witness our names and marks this 11th May 1748. John Woods my mark X, Matthew Crellin my mark X, Patrick Lace, James Cowell

At an Abbey Court holden at Ballasally the 14th May 1748 The beforegoing Bill of Mortgage being acknowledged before the Deemster and now openly published in Court and no objection offered against it is therefore allowed of and confirmed according to law. …………say, Dan Mylrea, John Taubman, John Quayle, William Christian

14th October 1755 This Mortgage is cancelled by virtue of the annexed receipt acknowledged before the Deemster. Before me John Quayle, Comptroller

Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Mylrea of the town of Peel do hereby acknowledge to have received from Daniel Clague of the said town the sum of seven pounds Manks currency being the principal money of a Bill of Mortgage which I obtained from said Clague bearing date 6th May 1748 of a part of a garden in said town and do acquit and discharge him of and from the same and all charges attending it and I desire the original Deed may be cancelled upon record. Witness my hand this 21st May 1755. Thomas Mylrea

Witnesses Thomas Caine his mark X, Thomas Callister

23rd May 1755 Mr Thomas Mylrea acknowledged the above Receipt and Discharge to be his act and deed. Before me Dan Mylrea

[Ref Mort #95]

NOTES

  1. Deemster/Archdeacon/MHK/Attorney General line; and possessors of the Dollough estate
  2. Thomas was the second son of Daniel Mylrea & Lucy Parry, baptised 1717 in Ballaugh; he married Rose Savage in Patrick in 1743
  3. Rose Mylrea als Savage came from a family that, like her husband Thomas, made their wealth from importing liquour and other goods to the Isle of Man (Ref: Wilkins: The Smuggling Trade Revisited 2004). He also engaged in offering mortgages, although the surviving records suggest only 1 client over a period of several years with several mortgages until the 1752 purchase from William White
  4. This is the second mortgage that Thoma sgave to Daniel Clague. The first was in 1746, and there was another in 1750
  5. Thomas died in 1759, leaving four children of the eight that had been born to the couple
  6. Thomas's older son Daniel married Leonora Heywood of the Nunnery, and after she died Mary Bosley. He took his family to Canada as a member of the 10th Veterans' Battalion and was the hero of the Harpooner incident in 1816. He died in 1822 in France aged 72. He was the father of Frederick Thomas Mylrea 1803-1862
  7. Thomas's other son Thomas died in 1781, possibly at the Battle of Providien, not having married
  8. Thomas probably died in Ireland. Wife Rose went there at some stage after Thomas's death and died at Strangford in 1791
  9. Neither Thomas nor Rose were buried on the Isle of Man which tends to support the idea that they are both buried in Ireland
  10. The "Dan Mylrea"s mentioned in this document are Thomas's father and brother

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