John Kaneene, 1667

Submitted by: Edward M Nissen, updated by Joyce M Oates
Date: 10 January 2007, updated 24 January 2021
Original: LDS: 0106201

Archdeacon Will 1667A #01 Andreas will of John Keneen, died 27 October 1667: 
Summary: wife is not mentioned, dau in law Ellin Cowle (husband Philip Keneen is dead, his will ArW 1658A #63 Andreas), has 5 grandchildren including heir 
Patrick Keneen & Isabel Keneen of age & Joney Keneen of age, supervisors: friend John Lace & brother Daniel Keneen who has children, also: John Kneale owed 
10s & Robert Kneale owed 13s, Margaret Murrey, William Cannell, witnesses: John Lace & Daniel Keneen, also: Gilbert Cowle entered for 7s in wages due to 
John Cowle [who was in Ireland].
Will of son: ArW 1658A #63 Andreas will of Philip Keneen, dated 17 May 1658: wife [Ellin Cowle] is alive & pregnant [her name found in ArW 1667A #01 
Andreas will of John Keneen, father of the testator Philip], 4 children underage including dau Joney (of age by April 1675) & dau Isabel of age by April 
1675 plus an unborn child that was alive in 1667, all the children of lawful age by April 1675, father John Keneen [died 1667, ArW 1667A #01 Andreas], 
there are no siblings to be supervisors, so father John Keneen is made supervisor of the children, witnesses: John Lace senior & John Gremsay/Grimshaw & 
Michael Christian & John Gawne, pledges: John Lace & John Quine.  NOTE, the children include Joney & Isabel & Patrick plus 2 others alive in 1667.
?Self: 1625 Liber Vastarum, Andreas: Mallooney Teare & William Goldsmith had a parcel of intack land of 16d rent belonging to Braustall treen, and in 1625, 
John Keneen was entered for 1/2d rent & William Lace & John Cleator & Catharine Christian & Michael Christian were entered for the rest.
?Self: 1660 Liber Vastarum, Andreas:  Daniel / Donold Christian had a parcel of intack land belonging to Smeal Beg treen, and in 1660, 
he sold 1d rent to John Keneen who was entered for the 1d rent in 1660.
   ?Granddau: Andreas parish register:  Joney Keneen married William Key on 14 August 1677.
   Andreas parish register: Joney Keneen wife of Wm Keey buried 18 January 1677/8.
      Did William remarry?: Andreas parish register: William Key married  Alice Brew on 7 August 1679 Andreas.
   ?Granddau: Bride parish register: Margrett Keneen buried 22 June 1703. Episcopal Will
   ?Granddau: Bride parish register: Issable Keneen, smallpox, buried 3 Octobe 1717. Episcopal Will.
   ?Granddau: Bride parish register: Christian Christian als Keneen, smallpox, buried 7 May 1722. Episcopal Will.

9 ye 10th 66 Andrews At a Court holden in Jurby ----- - ----- of Decembr 1667 The last will & testament of John Keneen who depted ys life the 27th of Octr: 1667: first hee commited his soule to God, & his bocy to Christian buryall; It: I leave to ye poore 3 halfe fir: of malt, & wt else is needful therewith -----[dark edge] It: I leave to my grandchild Patr: Keneene the whole te-----[?][dark edge] wth all geeres, & necassaries belonging to the plough a[s] draught yrons & wt else, plough, & harrowes wth all my lands whasoever & of wt nature soever in my possession; It: to my grandchild Jony a heffer of a yeere & a halfe old; It: to Margt Murrey 1 boule of barly; It: to my daugr in law, as much of ye heffer yt is betwixt us, as will make her the halfe; It: to Sr: John Huddlestone a mutton; It: to Willm Cannell my breeches & coate It: I constitute & ordaine my grandchildren being 5 in number joynt executors of all the rest of my goods moveable & unmov able; It: I ordaine & appoint my loving friends John Lace & Donnell Keneene supvisors of my said grandchildren & to see ys my last will pformed & they to have a fir: of barley; It: I declare, yt there is due to mee John Kneele xs[10s] yt hee kept from mee; It: there is due to mee from Robt Kneele 13s; It: there is due to the executor from my brothers children 7s & the other 7s due to myself, I forgive ym; It: there is due to me from Robt: Crow 7s Jony & Issable 2 of ye executors sworne testes Joh: Lace jurati & to be true to the children under Donnell Keneene jurati age & the mother also to bring in a pfect Invent & yt within 14 days sub The supvisor sworne paena 20s ad usum domini in Court pbatum et solvit 1s 0d This day one of the executors namely Issable Keneene ys day came to the Records & one of ye supvisors vizt: John Lace & the mother who have declared yt yr is noe debtless goods to be Inventoried in secn & yt by vertue of ye oaths allreadye taken: Inform---- yt noe Invent: is expected, belonging to the children; be----[crumbled edge] wat is included in father Phillip Keneen Invent: Issable Keneene X Ellin Cowle X March ye 8th 67 John Lace X Ro: Kneele enters his claime against execr of Joh: Keneene for ye sum of 15s for ye graceing of beast, certaine yeeres & craveth tryall Apll ye 26th 68 Willm Crunelt enters against ye execr for xjs[11s] due debt & craveth tryall[the law] [next page] Octor ye xth 1668 Willm Joughin enters against ye executors of John Keneene for 20s due debt (being rent money) as he will make to appeare & craveth tryall Octor ye 24th 68 Gilbt Cowle in ye behalfe of Jo: Cowle entereth his claime against ye executor of Joh: Keneene for 7s due debt in wages: & craveth tryall

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