General
	Timeline Neolithic times Curragh, Mountain, Isle Scandinavian Norse Rule (1164-1265), 1275 Celtic Scottish Rule (1265-1275), (1275-1290), (1293-1296), (1313) English (1290-1293), (1296-1313) (1333-) From 1313-1333, Rule was disputed Modern
The Manx population of the early ages must have been much reduced by savage invasions and insular conflicts. The number given in Bede's time was 300 families, say 1,500 persons. This was in the early years of the eighth century. Eight hundred years after, in 1584, the Manx numbered only about 4,800. In the first decade of this century the numbers had risen to 34,316, in the second to about 40,000, of whom about 20,000 spoke Manx; now the census amounts to 55,608.
	Historic Period Disasters, Epidemics, NOTES ON THE STONE MONUMENTS IN THE ISLE OF MAN. Isle of Man Registers and Monumental Inscription Migration USA

Villages, Communities, Parishes, Meetings, Towns and Cities BallySally Maughold The legend of S. Machaldus, or Maughold, given in the tripartite life of S. Patrick German Peel- HOUSE OF MANNANNAN the runes   Parishes Parishes Town Parishes Treens Manx Shedyngs Some typical terms found in Manx place-names Later place-names reflect the growing English domination from the 15th century onwards and the death of the Manx Language from the mid 19th century.

Manxmen of Shakespeare The earliest book known to have been written in the Manx language is a translation of the Book of Common Prayer by John Phillips, Bishop of Sodor and Man, in the 1620s. Treens and Quarterlands-the word Treen was in colloquial use long before its first appearance in written form in 1600 [Ballaugh Parish Register] or used in an 1665 Act of Tynwald. Early derivations of the word connected it with the Latin tres (three) however later derivations connect it with Norse Tir or cheer 'land' and unga 'ounce' cognate with the Hebridean Tirunga 'ounceland'. There are some 175 treens mentioned in the Manorial Roll (1511) each generally consisting of four farms or Quarterlands. Northern and Southern Division The boundaries of some earlier, contiguous, treens are conjectured to have lost as they were merged on becoming Abbeylands (ie paying rent to Rushen Abbey) prior to 1511. A similar arrangement is also seen in the North of the Island on the northern flank of the morainic hills where the treens extend from the edges of the raised beach to the crest of the hills. Their number and form of land consist of platueau treens, valley treens, and treens on the plains. These quarterlands were the units of landholding at the beginning of the 16th century though now they may be split between two to four farms - most larger farms still approximate to quarterlands and the smaller farms are described as belonging to some particular quarterland. The term Intack (from 'In-taken' or land 'taken into' cultivation) is first used around 1520 and is associated with enclosures of one time common land. First Peel Inventory. Three lists are found early 17th Century - the 8d/16d property is subject to a query as to the correct rent - Quisnoghan is an early form of Cosnahan. Sir John was the curate (Sir being a common indication for clergymen), Sir William was his son. Although by 1538 the Manx Church had come under York, the first parish registers date from 1598 - the earliest being that of Ballaugh followed shortly afterwards by Jurby and Michael. Tenants to the Bishop's Barony 1580-1587 Deeds dating from c.1680 to 1840 are kept at the Manx Museum where they may be consulted - later deeds are kept at the General Registry. Until c.1680's (dates differ between parishes) they can be found in the Libri Cancellarii but after this and especially after the Act of Settlement (1702) such deeds were kept in the Record Office where they were accepted (enrolled) in May and October each year. LAnn refers to Liber Assed (pre 1703); MRnn refers to post 1703 Manorial Rolls (1709, 1728, 1740, 1750, 1764,1794,1816,1869); ABnn refers to Abbeyland rentals. Thomas Cromwell issued an order to the English Church in 1538 requiring that a record be kept of the christenings, marriages and burials in each parish. This act and any subsequent act until the marriage act of 1757, did not specify what form this entry should take - thus the considerable variation seen both between parishes and between the clergy. It is often worth examining a few years records to see if any patern is followed e.g. the Maughold registers c.1715 leave blank the column indicating parish of residence unless the party comes from another parish - thus allowing a reasonable imputation of a parish residency. The early records often included much incidental material - sections of these were often included in parish histories etc., some of these are referenced later. The Parish Records for German date from only 1667. The Parish is called by the same name as the Cathedral, but its church, in Peel, is dedicated to S. Peter.   The termination "and Man" appears to have been added in the 17th century by a legal draughtsman ignorant of the proper application of the name of Sodor to the bishopric of Man. By the latter part of the 16th century the terms "Sodor" and "Man" had become interchangeable, the bishopric being spoken of as that of Sodor or Man. Until 1604 the bishops invariably signed themselves "Sodorensis"; between that date and 1684, sometimes they used "Soderensis" and sometimes "Sodor and Man"; and since 1684 all bishops have invariably signed "Sodor and Man". In 1703, it was left to Bishop Wilson to negotiate with William, 9th Earl, though actually agreed by James following William's death, the basis of the Act of Settlement which restored the ancient land tenure. The Manx Magna Charta or the Act of Tynwald. Agreed to by the last Stanley Lord of Man, in which the Manx farmers, technically tenants of the Lord, gained the right to possess and 'alienate' (i.e. sell, give or will) their land. It ended a century of discontent formed by the Seventh Earl's attempt to force a feudal land-holding scheme alien to the native Manx. The principal sources of Manx law are Acts of Tynwald and Orders and Regulations made under these Acts. Governors to 1828 The town of Peel has flourished over the centuries partly because it has provided services for the Castle and Cathedral, and partly because it became, in the 19th century, the main fishing port for the Island. A recent addition to the town has been The House of Manannan, a new multi-million pound heritage centre which explores and interprets the long and fascinating history of the Isle of Man through moving images, animatronics, music and speech and multi-media presentations. Migration

 

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