| Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates |
| Date: | 11 April 2021 |
| Original: | 0106201 |
Archdeacon Will 1669A #067 Michael will of Bahie Cannon alias Stephen, died 7 November 1669:
Summary: husband William Cannon [of Eary ny Gowan, Michael] is alive, dau Ellin (probably married [to Nicholas Kewley in 1668]), dau Margaret (probably
married [?about 1667 to Hugh Shimmin]), dau Alice (of age by April 1676), dau Joney (of age by April 1676), son William (of age by April 1676), son John
(of age by October 1687); also: Dorothy Shimmin [sister of Hugh Shimmin], Bahie Stephen, supervisor & son in law Hugh Shimmin, witnesses: Thomas Cannell &
Patrick Cowley, pledges: John Kaighin & John Quayle.
?Self: Michael parish register: Bahee Lewn [?sic, Steven] wife of Willm Cannon buried 7 November 1669.
? Husband: Michael parish register: Wm Cannon, Heary, buried 27 Aug 1699; see EpW 1699-2 Michael.
Dau: German parish register: Margtt Shimmin als Cannan buried 26 October 1724, Episcopal Will ('Mary' [sic] Shimmin als Cannon).
Supervisor & son in law: German parish register: Hugh Shimmin, Milnr, buried 26 Jul 1715. Episcopal will.
Supervisor & son in law: God's Acre, by John Feltman: German: Hugh Shimmin alias Rennas age 78, buried 26 Jul 1715; John his son died 29 Dec 1754, Hugh
was born about 1638.
Grandson: German parish register: Hugh Shimmin inft son to Hugh Shimmin bur 22 Aug 1668.
Granddau: German parish register: Mary Shimmin inft dau to Hugh Shimmin bur 17 Apr 1676.
Grandson: German parish register: John Shimin, Renaish (miller) buried 30 December 1754 Sunday.
Dau: Michael parish register: Ellin/Ellinor Cannon married Nicholas Kewley on 12 November 1668 in Michael, born about 1645.
Will of dau: ArW 1725A #102 Marown will of Ellinor Kewley alias Cannon, died 2 March 1724/5: husband Nicholas Kewley is not mentioned [his will ArW 1705A
#19 Marown], son Robert, son Nicholas, son William (married to Ann [Cooper in 1713]), son Thomas, dau Marriad Kelly alias Kewley (married William Kelly,
her will ArW 1748A #10 Braddan, deceased dau Alice [died 1722/3, Episcopal will], witnesses & pledges: John Kelly junior & John Kelly senior.
Will of son in law: ArW 1705A #19 Marown will of Nicholas Kewley of Ballafreer (in Glentlough treen), died 4 December 1705, intestate: wife [Ellinor Cannon]
is alive [died March 1724/5, ArW 1725A #102 Marown], eldest son John (married Elizabeth Gelling about 1700), eldest dau Marriad (married William Kelly about
1703, her will 1748A #10 Braddan), children unmarried in 1705: son Nicholas, son Robert, son William [married Ann Cooper 1713], son Thomas underage, dau
Alice underage [died January 1722/3, Episcopal Will], pledges: son John Kewley & son in law William Kelly and John Quilliam.
?Son in law & his father: 1691 Composition Book, Marown, #16: William Kewley & Nicholas Kewley were entered for & compounded for farmland in 1643,
& in 1691, Nicholas Kewley was tenant, with lives in being Nicholas Kewley aged 48 (born about 1643) & Robert Kewley aged 61 (born about 1630).
See: 1669 Liber Vastarum, Marown: Nicholas Kewley had quarterland of 6s 8d rent in Glenlough treen (total rent 6s 8d) & he was dead,
so his son William Kewley was entered for it in 1669.
See: 1669 Liber Vastarum, Marown: Nicholas Kewley had quarterland of 6s 2d rent in Glenlough treen (total rent 6s 2d) & he was dead,
so his son William Kewley was entered for it in 1669.
Granddau: Marown parish register: Ellin dau of Nicholas Kewloe christened 2 July 1671 in Marown.
Grandson: Marown parish register: John son of Nicholas Kewloe christened 27 Sep 1673 in Marown.
John Kewley of Ballafreer married Elizabeth Gellin about 1700 in Braddan.
Marown parish register: Elizth Kewley als Gellin of Ballafreer buried 30 June 1753.
Marown parish register: Margt daug of John Kewley, B' frier buried 10 June 1723.
Marown parish register: Jno Kewley B'freer buried 23 July 1753.
Marown parish register: Jno Kewley B'allafreer buried 14 September 1783.
Granddau: Marown parish: Marriad Kewley dau of Nicholas Kewley & Ellin Cannon born about 1676, married William Kelly before 1705.
Granddau: ArW 1748A #10 Braddan will of Marriad Kelly alias Kewley, died 23 January 1747/8: husband William Kelly is alive, dau Jane, granddau Margaret
Kelly, dau & exec Ann, brother Thomas Kewley was kind to her, witnesses: Catharine Clague & Joney Freer, pledges: brother Nicholas Kewley of Douglas &
William Caine of Braddan.
Granddau: Marown parish register: Ann dau of Nicholas Kewley christened 3 December 1679 in Marown.
Grandson: Marown parish register: Nicholas son of Nicholas Kewley christened 10 January 1682 OR 14 February 1683 in Marown.
Grandson: Marown parish: Robert son of Nicholas Kewley & Ellin Cannon born about 1686 in Marown.
Grandson: Marown parish register: William son of Nicholas Kewley christened 22 October 1689 married Ann Cooper in 1713.
Grandson: Onchan parish register: William Kewley married Ann Cooper on 30 November 1713 in Onchan.
Grandson: ?Marown parish register: Patrick son of Nicholas Kewley christened 8 March 1690/1 in Marown.
Grandson: Marown parish register: Thomas son of Nicholas Kewley christened 28 September 1692 in Marown.
Granddau: Marown parish: Alice Kewley dau of Nicholas Kewley & Ellin Cannon born about 1695 in Marown.
Granddau: Marown parish register: Alice Kewley, B'Frier, buried 6 Jan 1722/3. Episcopal Will.
Will of brother: ArW 1658A #034 Michael will of William Stephen, died 10 Jun 1658, intestate: wife is alive, children: son John, son William, son Gilbert &
dau Joney: siblings John Stephen [married per 1647 Liber Vastarum, Michael] & Bahie Stephen (married to William Cannon, her will ArW 1669A #067 Michael),
the father [Daniel/Dollin/Donold Stephen] of the testator recently died.
Will of father: ArW 1659A #22 Michael will of Daniel/Donold Stephen, died 1 August 1659, intestate: wife is not mentioned, children including son William
died in 1658, & son John who in 1647 received intack land in a marriage contract, & dau Bahie (married by 1658 to William Cannon), pledges: John Cannell &
Phinlo Quayle of Ballaugh, There are no goods because all his goods were given to his children in their marriage contracts.
Will of father in law of dau Margaret: ArW 1689A #052 German will of John Shimmin, miller, died 29 October 1689: wife Mabel Cannell, son Hugh (married with
children including son John), dau Margaret (married William Quayle, they have children).
See: The Cannon Family of Eary ne Gowin, Kirk Michael, -- By Nigel Crowe: A problem was encountered in identifying William Cannon's wife -the Genealogical
Appendix to the Cannon Family Historical Treasury gives her name as Mariod Christian, died 11 April 1695, but this woman's will names only one child, a son
William, also his wife, and daughter Mary. There seemed to be a lack of proof that she was the woman sought, a view which had also been expressed by earlier
researchers. It was in these circumstances that I turned to "a remarkable record of a Marown family", as the late Mr. William Cubbon, a former Director of
the Manx Museum described it, the Commonplace Book of the Kewleys of Ballafreer. In this is to be found "an account of the women that have been married in
(Ballafreer) for many years past, who they were, of what kindred they descended, And from what parrishes they came as far as we could hear by our
antecessours brought down by word of mouth from father to son to this present year of our Lord (1763)". After discussing one William Kewley, this account
states "this Willam Kewley died about the year 1686, and his wife died about the year 1688, and left behind them one son, called Nicholas. He was married to
Elliner Cannan daughter to Wm of Ailrey ny Coan in the Parrish of Kirk Michael. The Cannans were not long. They were out of Ball Chruink in the Parrish of
Kk Braddan Baldin. Her mother was daughter to Stoan y Chruink in Kk Michael and the Stoans are there to this day. Later it is stated that Nicholas and
Elliner's eldest son was baptised 27th September 1673, and that Elliner died about 1725. If the Wm Cannon mentioned here was identical with the owner of
Eary ny Gowan from 1645 to 1699, as seemed likely, the possibility arose that his wife was a Stephen, not a Christian. (Stoan was a corruption of Stephen).
Careful searching amongst early wills revealed the following document: [See: ArW 1669A #067 Michael will of Bahie Cannon alias Stephen, died 7 November
1669: husband William Canon is alive, dau Ellin (probably married [to Nicholas Kewley in 1668]), dau Margaret (probably married [?about 1667 to Hugh
Shimmin]), dau Alice (of age by April 1676), dau Joney (of age by April 1676), son William (of age by April 1676), son John (of age by October 1687); also:
Dorothy Shimmin [sister of Hugh Shimmin], Bahie Stephen, supervisor & son in law Hugh Shimmin, witnesses: Thomas Cannell & Patrick Cowley, pledges: John
Kaighin & John Quayle] ... On turning to the General Registry Transcript of the Kirk Michael Parish register, I could find no reference to the burial of
Bahie Steven. There was, though, a puzzling listing; of "Bahee Lewn wife of Willm Cannon" buried 7th November 1669. The Eccleslastical courts depended on
the parochial Registers for the lists of decedents whose wills awaited probate, or whose estates required administration. It is apparent that, bearing in
mind that the probate records are contemporary, while the surviving versions of the Parochial Register is a copy, a transcription error has taken place
-readily understood where the chameleonic Stephen name is concerned! Another document from the Archdeaconal Registry, the administration of William Stephen,
of Kirk Michael, who died 10 June 1658. His four children were appointed administrators, and "the unkle and aunt on the father's side viz. Jo and Bahee
supervisors" The said Bahee being sick her husband Wm Cannon being sworn." Bahee's father also died intestate, about the 1st August 1659, his name was Do
Stephen, and as Donold Stephen his name had in 1637 been entered as Lord's tenant of an intack of 3d rent in Kirk Michael which was in the possession of a
descendant "John Stephen a Cruink" (ie of the Hill) in 1703. John Rowley, the family's 18th century chronicler seems to be vindicated.
Will of dau: ArW 1725A #102 Marown will of Ellinor Kewley alias Cannon of Ballafreer, died 2 March 1724/5: 112, Marown: Husband not mentioned. Sons Robert,
Nicholas and William and Thomas Kewley. Daughter Mariot Kewley alias Kelly. Daughter in law Ann (William's wife). The sons Nicholas, Robert, and William
Kewley joint executors. Wittnesses and pledges: John Kelly junior, and John Kelly senior. Dead sister Alice Kewley mentioned.
Will of son in law: ArW 1705A #19 Marown will of Nicholas Kewley of Ballafreer, died 4 December 1705, intestate: Unmarried chidren: Nicholas, Robert,
William, Thomas and Alice (last two underage) joint Adminstrators. Wife left helf the riding horse. Eldest son John, and eldest daughter Mariot are
supervisors. Goods of the children under age with their tuition in the hands of the wife. Witnesses(?) John Kewley and Wm Kelley; Pledge for the children
at age John Quilliam.
Will of granddau: ArW 1748A #10 Braddan will of Marriad Kelly alias Kewley, died 23 January 1747/8: Husband Wm Kelly. Daughter Jane, grandaughter
Margrett Kelly, Her brother Tho Kewley. Daughter Ann Kelly executor. Wittnesses Catterin Clague and Joney Freer. Pledges Nicholas Kewley of Douglas
and Wm Cain of KK Braddan.
Michaell 1669
The last will and testament of Bahie Steven who departed this liffe
about the 7th of November: first she bequeathed her
soule to God and her body to Christian buryall; Itm: she left
to the poore 2 sheepe and the Rest at the discretion of
her Executors; Itm: she left to wch of her children
would live to Inherit the lands all her part of the
cropp of corne and of the lands wch herselfe and her
husband bought; Itm: she left to her daughter Ellin
Cannon choise peticoat; Itm She left to her daughter
Margret Cannon one peticoat; Item she left to her
Daughter Alice Cannon one peticoat; Itm: she left to
her sd daughter Alice and her daughter Jony all her linen
clothes that is shaped between ym, and two sheets;
Itm she left to Dorothy Shimin 2 lambs; Itm she left to
Isable Tobman 1 lambe; Itm she left to Bahey Steven
1 peticoate; Itm she left to Pattericke Cowley one sheep;
Itm: she left to Tho: Cannell one lambe; Itm: she constituted
& ordained and appoynted her 4 children namely Alice, Willm:
Jony and John Cannon her true and lawfull executors
of all the rest of her goods moveable and umoveable
ffurther she mayd mencon that it was agreed uppon between
her selfe and her husband Willm Cannon that her sayd husband
is to give 3£ apeece to every one of her children that is
in regard the sd children is under age: and himselfe to be
bound for all debts whatsoever might any way be cleamed
against her executors
Tho: Cannell } pbatum et solvit xijd
Patt: Cowley } jurati
The Inv: included in ye will, being xij£ for ye Executors
and ye ffather hath bound himselfe as well for this, as for
all other things menconed in the will, and to that end
hath given pledges secunda forman legis John Kaighin and
John Quayle, that ye sd xij£ shall bee free & debtless to ye
children according to ye will
Apll 25, 1676
This day Willm Cannon, Ales Cannon & Jony Cannon have certified under their
hand unto mee, attested by Hugh Shymin supvisor & John Kaughin pledge, that each
of ym have received, there full proportione of goods due to ym by the death of yr
mother Bahee Stephen, at & from ye hand of ye father in law Willm Cannon
& doth acquit & discharge the pledges: Allso Ales Cannon & Jony Cannon
acknowledgeth to have received the linens left ym by yr mother: & desires this to
be recorded for his discharge
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Octr 12th 1687
John Cannon came this day & acknowledged that he
is fully satisfied & paid all his part of goods due to
him by ye death of his mother, Bahee Steven within
mentioned, & doth accordingly discharge his father & se=
curities thereof for witnesse his hand the day & yeare
above written
Jo: Cannon his mrk X
before me
Sam: Watleworth Regr:
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