John Christian, Deemster

Some trees have the name Deemster added to some of the males in this family, but it's not a name, it's a title meaning judge;

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Deemster John Christian1 M, #118902, b. 1 August 1602, d. 1673 Last Edited=5 Nov 2007

    Deemster John Christian was born on 1 August 1602 at Milntown, Lezayre, Isle of Man.2 He was the son of Deemster Ewan Christian and Katherine Harrison.1 He married Margaret Parker, daughter of John Parker and Alice Mason, on 31 August 1622.3 He died in 1673 at Kirk Lonan, Isle of Man.2,4

    He held the office of Deemster circa 1640.2 He was leader of the deputation that surrendered the Isle of Man to Oliver Cromwell during the English Civil War.2 Children of Deemster John Christian and Margaret Parker Ewan Christian5 b. 8 Mar 1625/26, d. a 1643 Deemster Edward Christian+5 b. 7 Aug 1628, d. 15 May 1693 John Christian+5 b. 7 Aug 1628, d. bt 1660 - 1672 Isabel Christian+5 b. 24 Aug 1629, d. 1668 Alice Christian5 b. 1 May 1631, d. 4 Sep 1675 William Christian5 b. 18 Apr 1632 James Christian5 b. 22 Apr 1633 Robert Christian+5 b. 7 Apr 1636, d. c 1699 Mabel Christian5 b. 21 Aug 1639 Henrietta Christian5 b. 26 Sep 1641 Anne Christian5 b. 26 Sep 1641 Major Charles Christian5 b. 15 Jun 1645, d. c Mar 1698/99 Ewan Christian+5 b. 1646 Citations [S35] BLG1965 volume 2, page 96. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S35] [S125] Richard Glanville-Brown, online <e-mail address>, Richard Glanville-Brown (RR 2, Milton, Ontario, Canada), downloaded 17 August 2005. [S35] BLG1965. [S35] [S64] Glynn Christian, Fragile Paradise: The discovery of Fletcher Christian, Bounty mutineer, 2nd ed. (U.S.A.: Bounty Books, 2005), page xiv-xv. Hereinafter cited as Fragile Paradise. [S1073] Robin F. Balfour, "re: Admiral Arthur Christian," e-mail message to Darryl Lundy, 7 April 2004. Hereinafter cited as "re: Admiral Arthur Christian."