WILLIAM MYLREA jnr to GEORGE WILLIAM DUMBELL

SALE - 1850 (Lonan)

Know all men by these presents that William Mylrea the elder and William Mylrea the younger both of Laxey Glen in the parish of Lonan by and with the consent of Jane Mylrea wife of William Mylrea the younger testified by her becoming a party to and executing these presents for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and two pounds sterling to them in hand paid by George William Dumbell of the town of Douglas, advocate, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged

Have given, granted, bargained and sold and by these presents do give, grant, bargain and forever absolutely sell unto the said George William Dumbell all and singular a certain field or parcel of land part of the Quarterland of Baldrine situate in Laxey Glen in the said parish of Lonan called and commonly known by the name of “Mylrea’s big Flatt” together with the brows adjoining the same and bounded on the south-west by the road leading from Laxey to Ballamilglian, on the north-west by the lands of the late William Fargher of Baldrine, on the north by the lands of Miss Catherine Stowell and on the north-east and east by the road leading from Laxey Mines to Laxey village but within which said boundaries is included a certain dwelling house and premises already the property of the said George William Dumbell and which said several lands and premises were purchased by the said William Mylrea the elder from John Fargher formerly of Baldrine by Deeds of Sale respectively bearing date the tenth day of May one thousand, eight hundred and six and twenty-eighth day of November one thousand, eight hundred and twelve

To have and to hold the said lands and premises with the appurtenances thereto belonging unto the said George William Dumbell, his heirs and assigns from the day of the date hereof forever, it being clearly understood that the said William Mylrea the younger reserves for himself, his heirs and assigns the houses and cottages now erected on the south-east of the said premises and known by the name of William Mylrea’s houses with ladder room round them on all sides for repairs on all necessary occasions

And the said William Mylrea the elder and William Mylrea the younger do hereby for themselves jointly and severally and their respective heirs, executors and administrators covenant, promise and engage to and with the said George William Dumbell, his heirs and assigns that they the said William Mylrea the elder and William Mylrea the younger with the consent of Jane Mylrea aforesaid have good right, full power and lawful authority to sell and dispose of the lands hereby conveyed in form and manner aforesaid and that they the said William Mylrea the elder and William Mylrea the younger, their heirs, executors and administrators shall and will warrant, uphold and defend the said George William Dumbell in the quiet and peaceable possession of the said lands and premises against the claims, challenge or demand of all and every person or persons whomsoever

And for the true and faithful performance of these presents the said William Mylrea the elder and William Mylrea the younger bind and oblige themselves jointly and severally and their respective heirs, executors and administrators firmly by these presents.

As witness their subscriptions this second day of March one thousand, eight hundred and fifty 1850.

William Mylrea his mark X, William Mylrea, Jane Mylrea her mark X

Signed and delivered in presence of Richard Rowe, George Dumbell jnr

At Douglas 23 March 1850 Richard Rowe one of the witnesses to the execution of the foregoing Deed of Sale made oath on the Holy Evangelist that William Mylrea, William Mylrea and Jen Mylrea duly executed the foregoing Deed in presence of the deponent and in presence of George Dumbell jnr the other witness. Before me ……

Received 2nd March 1850 from George W. Dumbell esq fourteen pounds eighteen shillings balance of the consideration money of the foregoing Deed of Sale after deducting the mortgages. As witness my name. William Mylrea

Witnessed by Robert …. Humonon?

Register Office 29 April 1850 I certify that the foregoing Deed was this day at the hour of one o’clock afternoon received by my at this Office for the purpose of being registered and recorded according to law and that the same is entered in the Requisition Book 2 page 90 No 717. J.C.B.Watts, D.R

[Ref: April 1850 #50 Lonan]

NOTES

  1. Mylrea's Terrace, Laxey + Baldrine, Baljean
  2. William Mylrea snr (the elder) was the third and youngest son of Edward Mylrea & Dorothy Fargher als Kewley, and born 1780 in Lonan
  3. He was variously described as a tailor, hatter, publican and farmer and married first Ann Fargher in 1804. The couple had 5 children; after Ann died, he married Anne Cowley als Gelling in 1840 and had 1 child
  4. William Mylrea jnr (the younger) was the older surviving son of William Mylrea snr & Ann Fargher als Kewley, and born 1811 in Lonan. There was a brother Thomas b 1817 who migrated to the US
  5. William jnr was a hatter and married Jane Killip in Lonan in 1838
  6. In this sale, father and son are selling off the lands that William snr had purchased in 1806 & 1812 from John Fargher, keeping a row of houses that might have become Mylrea's Terrace in Laxey Glen. An annotation in the LV 1861 says that the field that was sold was known as Churh field and represented just over half the Baldrine holding that William snr had acquired from Fargher
  7. William snr died a few months after this sale took place. During the year two pieces of Mylrea land were sold for a total of just over £100, and William jnr also took two mortgages totalling £52, so he might have been restructuring his holdings from farm land to village land and investing in his village houses
  8. William jnr & Jane became prosperous and were able to leave houses and lands to their children. Unfortunately only 4 of their 9 offspring lived to adulthood to share in their good fortune

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