Mark Hildesley Quayle,
QC (August 1804 – 19 March 1879) was a
Manx
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lawyer,
antiquarian
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and
philanthropist
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who became the
Clerk of the Rolls
The Clerk of the Rolls ( gv, Cleragh ny Lioaryn) is a judge and Head of the Judiciary in the Isle of Man.
This position was formerly distinct from that of the Deemsters but now the Clerk of the Rolls is held jointly with the office of First Deem ...
of the
Isle of Man and a Member of the
House of Keys.
[''Manx Sun.'' Saturday, March 22, 1879; Page: 4]
Biography
Career
Quayle was the only son of his father, who had died a month before his birth and who was of the same name, and had been
Clerk of the Rolls
The Clerk of the Rolls ( gv, Cleragh ny Lioaryn) is a judge and Head of the Judiciary in the Isle of Man.
This position was formerly distinct from that of the Deemsters but now the Clerk of the Rolls is held jointly with the office of First Deem ...
from 1797 to 1804.
His great-grandfather and grandfather, both named John Quayle, had also held the office from 1736 to 1755 and from 1755 to 1797 respectively, thereby making Quayle the fourth son in a direct line to have held the position.
Mark Quayle was admitted to the Manx Bar on 5 July 1825 and succeeded
John McHutchin
John McHutchin, (1787 – 14 March 1847)Isle of Man Times, Saturday, March 20, 1847; Section: Front page, Page: 1 was a Manx lawyer who successively became High Bailiff of Douglas, Second Deemster and Clerk of the Rolls in the Isle of Man.Mona ...
as
Clerk of the Rolls
The Clerk of the Rolls ( gv, Cleragh ny Lioaryn) is a judge and Head of the Judiciary in the Isle of Man.
This position was formerly distinct from that of the Deemsters but now the Clerk of the Rolls is held jointly with the office of First Deem ...
on 13 April 1847, an office he held for almost 32 years.
On two occasions during vacancies in the
Governorship, Quayle was appointed Deputy Governor of the Isle of Man.
As Clerk of the Rolls his duties were to keep the public records of the Island, and to take evidence in special cases heard before the Manx Chancery Court. As an additional appointment as a consequence of his capacity as Clerk of the Rolls, Quayle became the
Equity
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Judge of the Island.
On 5 July 1837 Quayle was elected as a Member of the
House of Keys (MHK) to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Capt. John Anderson. In September 1860, upon the resignation of
Governor Hope, Quayle was appointed Deputy Governor, a position he held until the appointment of
Governor Pigott.
On 31 January 1873 he was elected Chairman of the Justices
and he at one time acted as Assistant
Deemster during the illness of Deemster Stephen.
It was said of him that he was an upright judge and a patriotic member of the Legislature.
Personal life
Mark Quayle married Mary Spedding in 1837.
Of their children, John Quayle and
Mark Hildesley Quayle also became advocates, with John Quayle also becoming a MHK. Daniel Quayle was
ordained into the
priesthood and James Quayle took a commission in the Army. He acquired land at The Crogga, in the parish of
Santan, which was developed into the family home, but he did not live to see its completion.
Death and funeral
Over the winter of 1878–79 Quayle's health began to decline, resulting in a mild attack of
paralysis
Paralysis (also known as plegia) is a loss of motor function in one or more muscles. Paralysis can also be accompanied by a loss of feeling (sensory loss) in the affected area if there is sensory damage. In the United States, roughly 1 in 50 ...
. On 18 March he suffered a severe attack and he died on the morning of 19 March at his home, Bridge House,
Castletown, Isle of Man,
adjoining what is now the Nautical Museum. Mark Hildesley Quayle's funeral was on Monday 24 March 1879.
[''Isle of Man Times.'' Saturday, March 29, 1879; Page: 4] The procession left Bridge House at 12 o'clock and made its way to the Parish Church of
Malew where the service took place; his body was then interred in the family vault.
Offices of State
*
Clerk of the Rolls
The Clerk of the Rolls ( gv, Cleragh ny Lioaryn) is a judge and Head of the Judiciary in the Isle of Man.
This position was formerly distinct from that of the Deemsters but now the Clerk of the Rolls is held jointly with the office of First Deem ...
, 1847–1879
References
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1804 births
1879 deaths
Manx judges