'The Lezayre abbey land farm holdings in 1540'
Date(s): April 2008
Creator(s): Quayle, Paul
Scope & Content: Illustrated Manx Studies dissertation with bibliography submitted as coursework for BA degree in History and Heritage Management with Manx Studies, University of Chester and Isle of Man College. Using primary sources the author traces the ten farm holdings of the Myroscough estate, Lezayre back through the various rent books from 1911 to identify each holding in the period of the dissolution of the monasteries. It is understood that the Myroscough land was attached to a 12th century Cistercian monastery in Lezayre having connections with the Abbey of Rievaulx. The ten abbey farm holdings in the 1911 Abbey Rental are deemed clearly visible in the 1540 Liber Assedationis as part of Glanduff, Nappin, Kerrowmore, Knockshemrick, Grange, Narridale, Ballamanaugh, Carrick and Kella. The author comments on the rental payments, viability of the land and continuity of landholding families. He sets out several areas deserving of further research in the light of his findings and appends tabulated abstracts of documents.In appendices extracts from Liber Monasteriorum (MS 10057) for the abbey lands featured in the dissertation.
Language: English
Extent: 1 volume
Item name: dissertation
Collection: Manuscript Archive
Level: ITEM
ID number: MS 11886
Record class: Private
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