Parishes
The parishes have ecclesiastical roots, and are thought to have introduced to the island in the 11th century from Scotland, the bishopric having been established in the 10th century. Civil parishes also existed from at least the late 15th century, their boundaries diverging significantly in some cases, where one or more Treens might pay their ecclesiastical tithes to one parish, but their Lord's Rent to another. Parish boundaries broadly followed physical features such as rivers and water-divides, but there were many detailed divergences. For example, a mill and its croft, located on the west bank of a river could be included in the adjoining parish east of the river by a loop in the boundary.
The parishes of each sheading of the Isle of Man are:
- Ayre - Andreas, Bride, Lezayre
- Garff - Lonan, Maughold, Onchan (Kione Droghad)
- Glenfaba - German, Patrick
- Michael - Ballaugh (Balley ny Loughey), Jurby (Jourbee), Michael (Mael)
- Middle - Braddan, Marown, Santon
- Rushen - Arbory, Rushen (Rosien), Malew
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