| Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates |
| Date: | 17 August 2021 |
| Original: | Manorial rolls (not filmed) |
ManxWill 1633M #10 Lonan will of James Kermode, died 1633: Summary: wife is not mentioned, son & exec Donold/Daniel Kermode, son James Kermode, dau Margaret, dau Joney Kermode (married xxxx Scarff), granddau Christian Scarff, granddau Isabel Scarff, dau in law/?stepdau in London Robert xxxx, Patrick Lewney, witnesses: Sir John Moore [curate of Lonan] & Christian Scarff. ?Wife: Episcopal will books 1616-1620 Lonan, will of Margaret Kermode alias Scarff alias Brew. Dau: Episcopal will books 1660-1665 Lonan, will of Joney Scarff alias Kermode. ?Dau of Joney, &c: ArW 1675A #034 Lonan will of Christian Moore alias Scarff: husband xxxx Moore is dead, heir James Moore, son Philip Moore, daus Isabel & Ann Moore, witnesses: Thomas Thwaites & Thomas Jamieson. Son: Braddan parish register: James Kermod de Duglas buried 22 December 1665. Will of son: ArW 1665A #047 Braddan will of James Kermode of Douglas with a house & land in Laxey, will dated 15 October 1664, ?died 21 December 1665: wife [Margaret Kissage] is not mentioned [died February 1661/2, Episcopal Will 1662], son William [married Ellin Hogg, he died 1665/6, ArW 1665A #044, her will ArW 1684A #040 Lonan]; son Gilbert; son Philip in London; son James; dau & executor Christian of age [married 1st David Christian, 2nd Robert Quayle, 3rd Sir Thomas Parr in 1677]; dau Margaret the younger; also mentioned Mr Ewan Curghey of Ballakilligan, Lezayre, Ferdinand Fox, Mr Patrick Callow of Ramsey, Gilbert Cubbon of Kennaigh, Robert Hudgson/Hutchin of Douglas, William Clague of Laxey, witnesses: Thomas Fairbrother & William Corlett, ALSO, per 1675 Liber Vastarum, Lonan, his dau in law is Frances Christian, NOTE, James had two daughters named Margaret, but his will names only one because the oldest Margaret the elder (married to John Hogg) died before him, in April 1664, her will ArW 1663A #097 Onchan, & John's will ArW 1663A #079 Lonan. Dau in law (wife of James):Braddan parish register: Margaret Kinsake/Kissake als Kermod buried 10 Feb 1661/2 EpWill 1662. Grandson: ArW 1665A #044 Lonan will of William Kermode, died 12 Jan 1665/6: wife Ellin Hogg [her will ArW 1684A #040 Lonan], youngest dau Margaret Kermode; son William (of age), dau Marriad (of age), dau Ellin, witnesses: William Lewney & William Quark, pledges: Philip Fargher & William Clague. Granddau: ArW 1663A #097 Onchan will of Margaret Hogg alias Kermode of Colby, dated 9 April 1664: husband [John Hogg] is not mentioned [he died 4 months earlier, his will ArW 1663A #079 Lonan], son Philip Hogg, dau Isabel Hogg (of age by 1668), brother William Kermode, sister Margaret Kermode junior, brother in law James Hogg, sister in law Ellin/Nelly Hogg, also: Joney Christian; brother in law? William Hogg, witnesses: Henry Hogg & Margaret Knickle pledges: William Kermode & James Hogg, supervisors: brother William Kermode & sister Margaret Kermode junior, and brother in law James Hogg & sister in law Ellin Hogg [married to brother William Kermode]. Self &c: 1601 Liber Vastarum, Lonan: Catharine Cowin was entered for farmland of 3s 10d yearly rent in Cr[ow] treen (total rent 11s 6d), and she was now old and unable to farm the ground or pay the rents and customs, so that her third part of the quarter land was sett upon her sons? Patrick Cowin & Thomas Cowin, with James Kermode still entered for 7s 8d of the quarter land rent. Self &c: 1607 Liber Vastarum, Lonan: James Kermode had rent in a mill/firma mollend of 3s yearly rent (total rent 3s), and he sold it with the consent of his wife to Sir William Norris & his wife Elizabeth Norris alias Clark. Self &c: 1602 Liber Vastarum, Lonan: Philip Scarff was entered for 18d yearly rent for farmland in Colby treen (total rent 5s 10d), and in 1602, his son Philip Scarff was entered for 17.5d, & James Kermode for 17.5d yearly rent, & Gilbert Quark for the rest of the quarterland rent. Self & son: 1634 Liber Vastarum, Lonan: James Kermode was entered for farmland of 18 1/2d yearly rent in Colby treen (total rent 5s 10d), and in 1634, his son [& heir] Daniel/Donold Kermode was in possession of it and entered for it. Son & granddau & her husband: 1646 Liber Vastarum, Lonan: Daniel/Donold Kermode was entered for 2 parcels of farmland of 17 1/2d & 17 1/2d yearly rents in Colby treen (total rent 5s 10d), and in 1646, he gave land of 7 1/2d to [son in law] John Hogg in bargain of contract with his daughter Margaret, so that John Hogg & Margaret Hogg alias Kermode were entered for 7 1/2d rent & Daniel/Donold Kermode was entered for 2s 3 1/2d yearly rent. Son &c: 1647 Liber Vastarum, Lonan: Daniel/Donold Kermode was entered for farmland of 2s 3 1/2d yearly rent in Colby treen (total rent 5s 10d), and he sold land of 7 1/2d yearly rent to James Kermode, who was entered for it in 1647. 1654 Liber Vastarum, Lonan: James Kermode had farmland of 7 1/2d yearly rent in Colby treen (total rent 5s 10d), and, with the consent of his wife, he sold the rent to William Clague & his wife Isabel Clague alias Stole/Stowell. Son & grandson &c: 1654 Liber Vastarum, Lonan: Daniel/Donold Kermode had farmland of 20d yearly rent in Colby treen (total rent 5s 10d), In 1640, a 9d parcel of ground was mortgaged by Daniel/Donold Kermod & his son William Kermode to Philip Moore & John Moore for £3 5s 5d, with the parcel to be redeemed in 3 years or else forfeited. The land was forfeited, so now Phliip Moore of Douglas & John Murrey sold the same to William Hogg for £3 5s 5d. Grandson & grandson in law: 1666 Liber Vastarum, Lonan: William Hogg had farmland of 9d yearly rent in Colby treen (total rent 5s 10d), and in 1666, by the consent of William Hogg, his brother in law William Kermode was entered for the 9d yearly rent. Son: 1654 Liber Vastarum, Lonan: Daniel/Donold Kermode had farmland of 7 1/2d yearly rent in Colby treen (total rent 5s 10d), and, with the consent of his wife, he sold the rent to William Clague & his wife Isabel Clague alias Stole/Stowell. Son: 1648 Liber Vastarum, Lonan: cottages 12d total rent: James Kermode had cottages of 6d rent, and he sold his 6d rent for £5, to Thomas Carrown who was entered for it. Son & granddau & her husband: 1646 Liber Vastarum, Lonan: intack 6d total rent: Daniel/Donold Kermode was entered for a parcel of intack ground of 3d yearly rent (total rent for the parcel 6d), and dau Maragaret Kermode & her new husband John Hogg were entered for it by contract bargain. Son: 1647 Liber Vastarum, Lonan: Daniel / Donold Kermode was entered for a parcel of intack ground of [rest of sentence missing?] Son &c: 1641 Liber Vastarum, Lonan: intack 1d total rent: Ewan Scarff had a parcel of intack of 1d yearly rent (total rent 1d), and in 1641, James Kermode was entered for it by a grant from John Scarff son of Ewan and from Thomas Callin son in law of Ewan (married to Ewan's daughter. Son &c: 1641 Liber Vastarum, Lonan: intack 1d total rent: Ewan Scarff had a 2nd parcel of intack of 1d yearly rent (total rent 1d), and in 1641, James Kermode was entered for it by a grant from John Scarff son of Ewan and from Thomas Callin son in law of Ewan (married to Ewan's daughter. Son &c: 1641 Liber Vastarum, Lonan: intack 5d total rent: Ewan Scarff had a parcel of intack of 5d yearly rent (total rent 5d), and in 1641, James Kermode was entered for all of the 5d rent except for 3 farthings. NOTE, there are many other entries for this family in Lonan Parish.
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