1610 Composition Book

The following is an extract of the entries relating to Kirk Michael from the above. This record is less genealogically useful than the later compositions (both because it covers fewer tenants and also because the leases are not for lives). It does however provide a reliable updated list of many of the tenants (whereas the Libri Assedationis may not). It also indicates whether multiple tenancies under the same name are held by one or more individuals.

The rents are typically preceded with the abbreviation p am (short for per annum) and what may be a special symbol resembling the word iz.

 

=== New Compositions in 1610 ===


KK Michaell      To John mc Cannell Three pts of a Quarter                    }
                 of ground. Rent p am iz 13s 2d. The fyne                     } 20s
                 paiable for the same as above -------------------------------}

KK Michaell      To John kellie for 2 pts of a mill and to                    }
                 Donald Crouoghn for the thirde pte of the saide              } 30s
                 myll. Rent for the whole myll p am iz 12s. The               }
                 fyne paiable for the same as before -------------------------}

KK Michaell      To Willm mc Teare & John mc Freere. A                        }
                 Quarter & 3 pts of a Quarter of grounds                      } 50s
                 Rent p am is 32s The fyne paiable for                        }
                 the same at hollowtide next is ------------------------------}

KK Michaell      To Willm Quayle a Quarter of ground                          }
                 rented at 17s 6d p am. The fyne to wch is to                 } 60s
                 be paid at hallowtide is ------------------------------------}

KK Michaell      To Richard Cayne & Richard Quartaige                         }
                 A Quarter of land. The Rent p am iz 16s                      } 40s
                 and the fyne paieable for the same as before ----------------}

KK Michaell      To John Woods & Doneld Crayghen. One quarter                 }
                 & a half of lande. Rented at 18s 6d p am. The                } 26s 8d
                 fyne paieable for the same at hallowtide next ---------------}

KK Michaell      To Gilbert Cannell a Quarter & a half of                     }
                 grounde. Rent p am iz 26s 6d. The fyne to be                 } 40s
                 paide for the same as before --------------------------------}

KK Michaell      To Thoms Callistor. One Quarter of land rented               } 20s
                 at 15s 8d p am. The fyne paieable as before -----------------} 

KK Michaell      To marie kellye daughter of John sonne of henry              }
                 sonne of John kellie (who firste tooke by lease half a qrter } 15s
                 of ground) the saide half quarter, of the rent of            }
                 7s 3d ob p am and is to paie for a fyne as before -----------}

KK Michaell &    To Isabell Teare late wife to Willm Caloe                    }
Ballalaugh       Two closes in KK Michaell pishe Rent 7d                      }
                 One close in Ballalagh Rent 21d and a pcell                  } 10s
                 of Intack in Ballalaugh pish aforesaid Rent                  }
                 6d In all of Rent by the year iz 2s 10d. The fine            }
                 paieable for the same at hallowtide next --------------------}

KK Michaell      To Thomas Caloe One quarter of ground                        }
                 Rent 14s 9d and 2 pcells of Intacks Rent                     }
                 4s cont 3 acres [as] by estimacon. In all of Rent            } 40s
                 p am 18s 9d. The fyne paieable for the same as before -------}

KK Michaell      To fynlo Cannell & Patrick kellye. One                       }
                 Close or inclosure of grounde lying in the saide             } 40s
                 pishe of Ballalagh rented p am at 2s 8d                      }
                 The fyne paieable for the same as before --------------------}

KK Michaell      To William Cayne. One Quarter of ground                      }
                 called Ballygawen. Rent p am 18s. A myll                     }
                 Rent 12d. And a peece of Intacks Rent 14d                    } 66s 8d
                 In all of yerelie rent 20s 2d. The fyne to                   }
                 be paide for the same at hallowtide next is -----------------}

KK Michaell      To Richard Cannell. One Quarter of grounde                   }
                 lying in the saide pishe of KK Michaell rented p             } 26s 8d
                 am at 18s 6d. The fyne paieable for the same ----------------}

KK Michaell      To Doneld Cayne, three pts of a Quarter of                   }
                 ground rented at 14s 2d and anothr pcell                     } 26s 8d
                 in the tenure of 6d rent. Total of both Rents                }
                 p am is 14s 8d. The fyne paieable is ------------------------}


=== Existing compositions in 1610 ===


KK michaell      Doneld mc kellie for 4th pte of a qrter of                   }
                 lande cont 8 acres. Rent 2s 4d a life                        } 20s
                 in being the fyne -------------------------------------------}


KK michaell &    Thomas Woods John Woods & others a Tenemt                    }
KK Ballalaugh    & certen pcells of land wth a []                             } 16l
                 cont 62 acres wth 2 pts of a watercorse                      }
                 mill. Rent 39s 3d one life in being. The fyne ---------------}


=== Clerkships leased in 1610 ===

KK Michaell      To John Woods & his assigns the clerkshipp of                }
                 KK Michaell wth the gleabe & profotts. The                   } 26s 8d
                 fyne paieable for the same at hallowtide next ---------------}