John Quayle, (1725–1797) was a Manx lawyer[1] who became the Clerk of the Rolls in the Isle of Man.

[2] John Quayle was born in the Isle of Man in 1725, the son of John Quayle and Elizabeth (née Harrison).

[2] Part of a Manx legal dynasty, Quayle became Clerk of the Rolls in 1755 following the death of his father.

His duties including the keeping of the public records of the Island, and taking evidence in special cases heard before the Manx Chancery Court.

[1] He was succeeded as Clerk of the Rolls by his son, Mark Quayle