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Libri Irrotulamentorum
Libri Irrotulamentorum lists the dates of the commissions of various officials (their actual oaths of office are in Libri Juramentorum) — entries date from 1594. The following summary was given to me by Ros Stott -however the presentation and any errors are my own.
Several of the Job Functions are covered elsewhere; the various Garrisons are also covered elsewhere
Abbreviations
Common signatures	Positions	Places	Abbreviations
JM John Murray, Governor	ANP "Additional Notary CR Castle		aaop "and all other
CS Charles Stanley	Publick"	Rushen	ports within the district
DM Danial Mylrea	ASr Assistant Searcher	CRG Castle	thereof"
AS Allen Stanley	ADm Asst Deemster	Rushen	bbm "by and before
WC William Christian	Ad Archdeacon	Garrison	me"
JQ John Quayle	AdO Archdeacon's	Ctn	da during his abs from
BC Basil Cochrane, Governor	Official	Castletown	this Isle
JT John Taubman	AdR Archdeacon's	DbF Derby	dai during absence in
PL Patrick Lindesay, Governor	Registrar	Fort	dao during absence of
DL Daniel Lace	AG Attorney General	DF Douglas	dep deputation
JF John Frissell	B Bishop	Fort	dpi "during... present
JQU John Quillin	BR Bishop's Registrar	Dg Douglas	indisposition"
PJH P J Heywood	C Comptroller	Dh	dv during the vacancy
AS Allen Stanley	Cbl Constable	Derbyhaven	Exchequ. "at an
JW John Wood, Governor	CCD Collector of	Eng England	Exchequor Court"
CM Charles Moor	Customs Duties [?]	Pl Peel	go general oath
https://www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/people/lbir_	CoG Constable of the PC Peel Castle Garrison	PG Peel Coll Collector, Collector Garrison of Customs,	Ram Ramsay Coll-C&D Collector of RF Ramsay Customs and Dutyes Fort Comm Commander CoG Commander of the Garrison CoR Clerk of the Rolls CoRev Commissioner of Revenue Cpt Captain Cus Customer [ie one who collects customs] Dm Deemster D-AG Deputy Attorney General D-BR Deputy Bishop's Registrar D-C Dep Controller D-Cbl Deputy Constable D-CoG Deputy Constable of the Garrison abv.htm		iao in the absence of icw in conjunction with ipo in place of jnt joint oti "out of this Isle" pa power of attorney paf pursuant to authority from pHGo "pursuant to His Grace's orders" ret retired sat "sworn to assist the" sn [special naturalization ?] spec dir "on Spec Directions from the Lord" ta to assist uhso under hand and seal of un under warr warrant wc "with...Consent of...husband..." 1/3
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D-Coll-C&D Deputy Collector of Customs and Dutyes
D-Comm Deputy Commander
D-CoR Deputy Clerk of the Rolls
D-Dm Deputy Deemster D-ER Deputy Episcopal Registrar
D-Gov Deputy Governor d-gr deputy gunner dr drummer
D-RG Deputy ReceiverGeneral
D-SADG Deputy Steward of the Abbeylands Demesnes & Garrisons d-sol deputy soldier D-Sr Deputy Searcher D-WB Deputy Water Bailiff ens ensign
ER Episcopal Registrar Gov Governor gr gunner Gt Gent
HG His Grace
KCI Keeper of the Calf Isle
Lt lieutenant
MG "Majr. Genll of the Forces within this Isle" "Major General of all the Companies and Forts
OL(1) "Overseer of Labourers & Boon men employed in and about Demesnes and Garrisons"
OL(2) "Overseer of Boon Men, work men & labourers empl in HG's service." ptr porter
RG Receiver-General S Steward
SADG Steward of the Abbeylands Demesnes & Garrisons
SAHG Steward of the Abbeylands, Houses & Garrisons
SAG Steward of Abbeylands &
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Years
• 1688-1722
• 1723-1736
• 1736-1765
A Manx Note Book
Garrisons
SAL Steward of the
Abbeylands
SDG Steward of the Demesnes & Garrisons serv servant
SG Steward of
Garrisons
SHGD Steward of the Houses, Garrisons & Demesnes
SM Steward of the
Mines sol soldier
Steward D&G Steward of the Demesnes and Garrisons
VC Vicar General
WB Water Bailiff
Any comments, errors or omissions gratefully received The Editor © F.Coakley , 2011
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