WEEKLY READINGS
Variations in spelling the Looney name found in Parish taxable properties.
Years 1680 - 1684
Maughold 1680 - John Looney
Wm. Looney
Rushen had Robt Lowy and Wm Lowy in 1680.
Then in 1681 and 1683 it was consistently spelled Lowey
No spellings were found in the Parish of Ann
Lonan - many times it was spelled Lowney and two times Lewne
Braddan had a long list and spelled at least four ways:
Lewne, Lowne, Lewney, and Lowney
Lonan had an interesting list in 1682 John Lowey, Jr and John Lowey, Sr. and the same in 1683. By 1684 it was listed as John Lowey and John Lewne
The names that repeatedly appear in the lists are:
John, Robert, William, Thomas, Gilbert
Readings to April 18, 2001
Isle of Man film 0106596
years 1681-1690
Taxes for each Parish. The last report at the end is a list of fines and indictments and all follow the same pattern of reporting. Each is fined unless otherwise stated.
"to ? and her husband for defamacon behavior"
"May court for defamacon"
"Rich: Quayle and his mother for not repairing and maintaing fences of the Lords"
"for grinding his corn and keeping the difference"
"for defaming"
"for disobedience"
"for neglecting ye work"
"a jury was impanelled and nothing by him proved"
"for not appearing"
"for denying a pawn"
"for breathing an oath"
"for refusing ? ? ye county"
"for not appearing to serve upon ye ? inquest"
"for ye like"
"Wm Oakes for denying a pawne"
"Wm Quayle for disobedinace"
"not appearing to serve upon ye great inquest"
"for slanderings"
"for defamaion"
"for disobedience"
"Jo: Lowney and Wry Cloage for disobediance" (Loman)
"for disobeying ye ? ing jury of ? " Maghold
"Robt Lowey for ye like"
Lujii 1683
"Tho: Lowney garnishment by agreement"
Braddan "Jo: Lowney ? moved to be collected from ye warden ther of"
" for purloyning"
" ? to be collected by ye warden"
1684 " ? and being not lawfully summoned"
"for selling - without a license"
"not repairing ye gate"
"being not lawfully summoned"
" ? for cutting his neighbors land and not ? "
"called to serve on a ? jury and did not appear"
1686 Lujii "Wm: Looney and Margt Kelley for being privy unto the felony comitted by Margt. A--- and Abra Lard Jr. and not revealing the same, and to be whipped ? whipping stocks and pay ? a peece fine."
"(4 men) for brewing without a Lysense and fined ? a peece."
"Sam Greens wife for suspicion of felony being person fined only in ?"
This must have been a bad year in Lujii.
Many fined and then several after that hamed and "con simili"
Conchan 1686
"a group found a dead man at sea brought him to land and buried him and took away his clothes to their own ? without acquainting the ? there with ? to be fined but upon their petition? and spared."
1688 Rushin
"for pounding the goods of Eliz Gawn ? under the full Sea Mark"
"for striking the lockman in ye presence of ye Great Enquest"
1688 Collum
"Thomas Kelly for refusing to pass in the great Enquest in course and required there unto ? ?"
"for keeping more cattle then he had fodder"
several more "for the like"
"for drawing of blood"
"for taking away the said ? without Lysense"
"for drawing of blood"
"for not appearing at the suite ?"
"for slandering"
Conchan "Margt Looney for not grinding their corn at their ?"
" ? fisherman for refusing to save a shipwreck ? he had found at sea"
"for assault and battery on Mary Br ? , is by the verfict of a jury found guilty and fined ?
Conchan 1688
" ? for taking away some goods belonging to the vessell that was shipwrecked at Douglas in Aug. ? being one of the great Enquest"'
"Tho Cannon and his wife for the like"
"Jon Lowney for the like"
several more "for the like"
"for a blood wipe"
" ? for taking away a peice of a coa-d out of the back side of Phill Clunihan in a fellonious manner and ordered to be whipped at the Market Cross of Douglas by the coronor the next Market Day."
"for brewing without a Lycense"
"for not bringing suretyes for the peace"
" ? and his company for taking away ? that was found in dead man's pocket gold ? "
(about 9 more consimili and the like)
Lujii "for pilfering"
"for brewing without a Lysense"
(4 more for the like)
1690 "for not grinding his corn at ? milne"
"Harloc ? Milner for not taking care of the ? corn in ? milne"
Runii
Oater Kelly and Jill Kelly being swarn to a jury of Enquviry, concerning same hogs of theirs which were killed did afterwards deny ? and they are ordered to sit in the stocks at earlyst ? the meet on Market Day (can't read the last)"
Conchan
James Christian and Wm Cannon for taking cabbage out of the garden of Tho Cannon of med betwixt them ? and Wm Cannon to be whipped at Douglas Cross by the coroner"
MAY 16, 2001
FINES AND DEFAMAC0N
Rushin 1690
"Jon Christian fro brewing and selling without a lysense"
(12 more) "con simili"
Lupii 1690
" ? for not repairing the fence of the Abbey ? according to the goverment order"
" ? for not grinding his corne at ? milne."
" for not attending the Court"
(6 more) "for the like"
" ? for unlawfully chasing the mare of ? "
"for slandering"
"for carrying away some pieces of shipwreck from above the full sea mark"
(2 more) "for the like"
Runnij 1690
"John Kelly, Wm Christian (3 more) for yarding ? of servants in the Parish contrary to law"
" ? runner to ye Moar for neglecting his duty"
" ? for taking into his possession a strayed mair belonging to our honorable Lord K Paule;
for cutting the maine of the mair and disfiguring her ? "
"Tho Lewne and Jon Lewne for not paying their cutoms ? to Mojo Cunnihan according to an
order of Court"
Conchan (back to 1689)
"Gilbt Looney and Kath for slander"
Loman 1690
"for abusing of horses of ? "
" ? for leaving a gapp open on the Lord's ? "
" ? for concealing a shipwreck"
" Don Looney, Ballamonk, for not appearing on a jury"
RUS ? 1690
"Wm. Looney for denying a pawn"
" ? for assault on ? "
1693
" ? , being one of the Great inquest for not appearing att Court with his fellows to
give in their presentation."
Collum Anno 1693
"Jon Loowey for not prosecuting his account ? "
(3 men) "for not repairing the highway"
LujiiI 1691
" ? and saying that he cared not a pin for the Deputy Job ? and is fined ? and to
sitt two hours in the stocks at Castle ? the next Market Day after this comes forth ? "
(2 men) "for refusing to clear themselves before a jury of Inquiry concerning something stolen out of the
Mountains, and fined ? a peece."
" for purloyning a out of the mountains."
"for defamacon"
"William Skinner for Suspichion of a fellony. Note he was to be whipped but upon the engagement
of the daughter to pay the above fine out of her wages, punishment is remitted"
1692
(about 20 men) including Chris Leuney "for brewing and retayling beer and ale without a Lysense.
Fined 2 ? a peece."
"for blood injre"
"for illegally pounding a ? he found on the highway."
Ann 1691
" ? for abusing a peece of cloath in the fulling thereof"
Braddan 1693
(3 men) "for killing of salmon in Douglas River after Alls. Day contrary to order."
Conham 1692
" ? for denying a debt and giving ye Cockman threathing words ? to sitt in the stocks at
Douglas for ye space of 2 hours ____?___ Cockman of the parish is to see performed."
Lonan 1693
"Jane Looney for pleading of a ? under value ? and to be whipped at the ? ott Cross
in Douglas the next day after this comes out in the charge by ye Cochman of that parish"
June 27, 2001
Continued 1694-1695-1696
Parish of Ann
1694 " _____ for drawing blood on _____"
" _____ for an assault on Mary ____"
Runii 1694
3 men " for setting fire in ye ? on ye mountains contrary to law ___ ___ a peece"
"_______ for assault"
"_______ for riding a horse supposed to belong to _________ "
Conchan 1694
"Gilbt Loouey for selling with an unlawful ? "
2 more "for ye like"
Collum 1696
"Wm Quiggin fo not repairing of high way at his doors."
Lupi
"_______ for retailing beers and ales wihtout a license."
"Thos Lewney for the like"
Runij 1696
"for endeavoring to Bribe the Govr. by giving him some pearles to make him Coronr"
"_______ for not calling a wastcoat in the Parish Church found by her."
"Hen Christian milnr for not grinding ye corn of Wm. Kelly sufficiently."
Braddan 1696 Fines and Americien
"________ for not appearing before his Deemifer for nonpayment - to be whipt"
" _______ for keeping his swine unrung"
" _______ for the like"
Loman 1696
" _____ for refuseing to hang his dogg"
(15 more) "for ye like"
106597 Isle of Man 1697 - 1720
Lonnan 1701
"Wm Looney (and 3 others) for not sending their children to schoole"
"for things said and for swearings"
1697 "Dan Looney for ye like"
Parish of Maughold
Ballagill 1701 "Ru Looney for an amercein"
"Jo Preston for the like"
"Jo Woods for the like"
1697 "Tho Looney Jun for retailing Ales and brew without license"
"Tho Kenndy for ye like"
"______ for laying flax in the river neare ? Milne"
Collum 1700
"Hen: Christian for ? to conceal a sheep and lamb of our Honorable Lord and to be sett in
the stocks at Dauglass Market Cross"
Braddan 1698
"for not grinding at his ? Milne"
"________ of Dauglass for slandering _______ in saying that he stole some timber"
" _______ for suspicion of a fellony"
Lupii
"The Lords part of Fines _____ "
Runii
"_______ for stopping the water form the old courses"
Braddan 1702
"The Lords part of ye fines"
Conchan 1702
"for brewing without a Lysence"
(8 more) "for ye like"
Special excerpts: Braddan 1690
Braddan 1690 Robt Lewne
Braddan 1689 or 1690 John Lewne and John Looney
August 1, 2001
106708 Kirk - Braddan
Baptisms 1628 - 1712
Marriages 1688 - 1712
Burials 1624 - 1712
BAPTISMS
1648 John Lewne son of Jo Dec. 16
1651 Paul Lewne son of Richard July 25
1652 Donald Lewne son of Jo Feb 12
1653 Genowe Lewne son of Jo Nov. 2
1654 Donald Lewne son of Jo March 10
1656 Elizabeth Lewne Dau. of Jo Oct. 3
1659 Jo Lewne son of Jo Dec. 21
1668 Ellin Lewny Dau. of Robt. April 15
1674 Jo Lewny son of Malony May 10
1677 Bahee Lewny Dau. of Malony June 14
1679 Mariod Loonie Dau. of Wm July 6
1683 Robt Lewney son of Maloney Lewney June 13
1683 Mary Lewney Dau. of Jo Feb. 20
1688 John Lewney son of Malony Lewney May 29
1691 Robert Lewn son of John Lewn July 22
1691 Patk Lewney son of Robt Jan. 17
1694 Robert son of Jo Lewney June 15
1695 Henry Lewney son of Robt Lewney July 21
1702 John Leune son of Nicholas July 7
1703 Robert Lewen son of Thomas Oct. 24
1706 John son of Gilbert Looney Aug. 20
1712 Gilbert Loony fil Gilbt and Mary June 15
Marriages
1686 John Kellly and Kath Looney April 14
1686 Gilbt Lewney and Kath Quayle July 18
1690 John Cennell and Catherine Lewney
1693 Tho Curlett and Margt Looney Oct. 28
1694 Tho Christian and Avarick Loony Aug. 28
1705 Gilbt Smith and Kath Lewney July 3
1706 Wm Kelley and Nelly Lewney April 9
Burials
1626 Robt Lewne June 15
1627 Margt Looney Feb 24
1630 Kath Lewne Dec. 20
1635 Jo: Lewne April 14
1637 Jo: Lewne June 27
1643 Ro: Lewne Aug. 26
1644 Ro: Lewne Aug. 15
1658 Margt: Lawney alias Coxeene Feb. 3 also Feb. 26
1660 Wm Looney son of Jo April 7
1663 Alice Christian alias Looney March 26
1673 Katherine Lewne alias Canell March 2
1679 Avrick Lawney alias Creer Dec 15
1685 Terrible epidemic must have caused a lot of sadness in Braddan in the year 1685. The first burials
were about March 1 and seemed to end about April 17th. I counted 44 burials for "child" or
"infant". No Looney names were listed.
1698 Issable Looney April 21
1703 Ann Lewney ats Killey
No Comments were made with the burial notices. It was heart - warming to find the following:
John Craine ye Clarke of this Parish was bury'd 3rd Oct. 1704 - he came to Church the Day before he died to do his office being the Sabbath Day - and went home to his house and died on Monday - he was neare the Age of 80 years when he died; and read without Spects all Days of his Life and was an honest Man and well beloved of his Parish.
1707 Mrs. Margt Loweay - Relict of Parson Henry Loweay Jan 7th
Question: Could Parson Henry Loweay have written the beautful tribute to the Clarke of the Parish?
