JOHN QUAYLE & MARGARET HARRISON

Marriage Contract - 1719 (Malew)

Articles of Marriage covenanted, concluded and agreed upon betwixt John Quayle snr of Ballatrollag and Joney his wife of the parish of KK Malew for and in behalf of their son and heir John Quayle and William Harrison of The Hill for and in behalf of his daughter Margaret all of the parish aforesaid this 18th day of May 1719

First it is covenanted, concluded and agreed upon by the above mentioned parties that the said John Quayle jnr and Margaret Harrison shall enter into the holy estate of matrimony, God and the holy Church permitting, before the twenty fourth day of June next ensuring the date hereof

Secondly it is covenanted, concluded and agreed upon that the said William Harrison doth hereby bind and oblige himself to give tender and pay unto the said John Quayle jnr in marriage dowry with his daughter the said Margaret Harrison, the full sum of thirty four pounds current money of this Isle, which said sum shall be well and truly paid by the said William Harrison or his assigns at or before the expiration of three years next ensuing their marriage, seven pounds thereof or thereabouts shall be paid immediately after the intermarriage of the young couple to redeem Mr Sedden out of the .......... he holds upon their tenement called Slackfield, ten pounds more shall be paid within one year of their marriage. And the remainder to be paid before the expiration of the said three years aforesaid, which said sum of thirty four pounds includes unto the said Margaret Harrison all her mother's part of goods which she is to have, together with whatever effects or money besides properly appertained to herself by her own industry

Thirdly it is covenanted that in consideration of eighteen pounds of the above portion to be paid by John Quayle jnr unto John Quayle snr his parents within the space of two years next after their marriage, the abovesaid ten pounds being part thereof. They do give him in present possession the one half of their team and crop of corn and husbandry gears, the one half likewise of all the cattle, horses, sheep and goats. As also the one half of all their houses and lands whatsoever. and the other half of the said house and lands with half of the team and crop of corn with husbandry gears at the decease of the survivor

Fourthly whereas Slackfield is included in the foregoing Article which said lands being a purchase are reputed that to be as yet heirship therefore the said John Quayle snr and his wife do reserve to themselves, during the survivor of either of them, a certain parcel of the tenement called Clague house and croft, together with the one half of the remainder of the tenement of Slackfield aforesaid, which said whole tenement shall fall and descend after the decease of the survivor and the said John Quayle jnr as heirship and to his lawful issue if he hath any. If not, to descend unto the second son of John Bridson of Money Moar William Bridson and unto Elizabeth Quayle youngest daughter unto the said John Quayle and Joney his wife, which said tenement shall be jointly possessed between the said William and Elizabeth

Fifthly JOhn Quayle snr and his wife do moreover give unto the said young couple the half of their fishing boat and nets provided that their son aforesaid shall buy a new keel to the said boat with four new Manx pair of nets

Lastly in consideration of the latter part of the crop of corn the said John Quayle jnr is to bestow towards the funeral of the survivor of his said parents one bowl of malt and half a firlet of wheat and half a firlet of meal which shall exclude and debar any executor for making title to either corn or meal that shall be then upon the said farm

And for the true and faithful performance of all and every the above and within Articles the parties subscribing do bind and oblige themselve, their heirs, executors and assigns in the penalty of one hundred pounds sterling to be paid in the nature of all fines within this Isle

In witness whereof they have hereunto put their hands and seals the day and year first and above written

John Quaile, Joney Quaile her mark x, Will Harrison, John Quaile, Margaret Harrison her mark x

Sealed, signed and delivered in presence of J.Woods, William Qualtrough, Nicholas Harrison, Henry Corrin, William Shimmin

 

5th May 1720

Parties to the within and ..... Articles of Marriage have acknowledged the same to be their mutual agreement. Before me Charles Moore

At a Sheading Court holden at Castle Rushen 5th May 1750

The within Articles of Marriage being acknowledged before the Deemster and now published in open court and no objection against them the same are allowed of and .......... according to law. Dan Mylrea, Charles Moore, Alex Horne, .. Rowe, W. Seddan, Dan Mylrea

At an Abby Court holden at Ballasalley 13th October 1720

The within Articles being confirmed at a Sheading Court holden at Castle Rushen are now as far as concerning Abbey lands (being published in open court and no objection made) are now allowed of and confirmed according to law. Dan Mylrea, Charles Moore, Alex Horne, .. Rowe, W. Seddan, Dan Mylrea

[Ref OB 2 Malew/#67]

NOTES

  1. This contract is the first surviving document that identifies the family and location of John Quayle, grandfather of the husband of Lucy Mylrea, apart from the land records which track the line of succession of their estate from 1603
  2. The Quayle estate was called Ballatrolleg in the treen of Greneby
  3. Jony Madrell was the wife of John Quayle. She and her husband both died in in 1729 - Only Jony left a will in which her bequests were mainly to her daughters - Jony (Shimmin), Katherine (Bridson) & Elizabeth, although the children of her son John were also mentioned, a strong indicatin that this Quayle family had 4 surviving children
  4. John Quayle the son became the sole tenant of Ballatrolleg in 1731 after the death of his father (LV 1731)
  5. Children recorded for John jnr & Margaret: Jane (1720), John (1721), William (1723-1729), Robert (1725), Anthony (1727), ?Ann (1726), Isabel (1730)
  6. Margaret Harrison died in 1777

Associated Documents

Last updated: Dec 2025