John McChristen, III, Deemster of the Isle of Man

Deemster of the Isle of Man 1511, 1516, 1521.

    Deemster John McCrystyn was born at Altadale, Lezayre, Isle of Man.2 He was the son of Deemster John McCrystyn.1 He married, firstly, Calyborri Ine Kneale.1 He married, secondly, Joan Skillicorne, daughter of Nicholas Skillicorne and Margaret Moore.1 He died circa 1527 at Milntown, Lezayre, Isle of Man.2,3,4

     Before 1511 he bought the property immediately adjoining the family's Altadale estate, combined the two, and changed the name to Milntown. With but one break, Milntown remained in Christian hands for more than 500 years.2 He held the office of Deemster between 1511 and 1535.2 

    John was responsible for putting Manx Laws into writing for the first time.2 Children of Deemster John McCrystyn and Joan Skillicorne Deemster William McCrystyn+1 d. c 1535 John McCrystyn+2 Robert McCrystyn2 Ewan McCrystyn+2 Marke McCrystyn+2 unknown daughter1 McCrystyn2 unknown daughter2 McCrystyn2 Child of Deemster John McCrystyn and Calyborri Ine Kneale Daniel McCrystyn2 b. 1511 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. [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. [S35] BLG1965. [S35]