Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates |
Date: | 12 January 2019 |
Original: | 0106205 |
Archdeacon Will 1687A #50 Braddan will of Robert Cannon, died 30 July 1687: Summary: wife is alive, son John, son Robert, son William, dau Mary, youngest child son Patrick; witnesses: John Cottier & Jane Fargher, pledges: Michael Kewley & John Cottier. Braddan parish register: Rob: Cannon buried 29 July 1687. Braddan parish register: Robert Cannon son of William Cannon, christened 29 Feb 1628/9 Braddan. Child: Braddan parish register: a child of Rob Cannon buried 8 March 1684. Dau: Braddan parish register: Mariod daughter of Ro: Canon buried 6 October 1663. Will of father: ArW 1647A #27 Braddan will of William Cannon, died last of January 1647/8: 1st wife (probably) Joney Gelling [died 1 August 1637, ArW 1637A #045 Braddan, & newborn son died 30 days earlier], 2nd wife is alive, son & heir William senior, dau Catharine, dau Marriad, son William the younger/junior, son Robert, young son John, younger son Patrick; also: Sir Patrick Thompson, witnesses: William Gelling & Philip Cannon & Gilbert Creer & John Quine. Will of mother: ArW 1637A #045 Braddan will of Joney Cannon alias Gelling, died 1 August 1637, intestate: husband xxxx [?William] Cannon is alive, 6 underage children, pledges: William Cannon & William Cannell; appraisors: William Cannon & William Cannell & Gilbert Creer & William Creer QUESTION: Is William Cannon (appraisor & pledge) the husband of Joney? Probably. Will of brother: ArW 1669A #013 Braddan will of John Cannon, died 28 January 1669/70: wife Ann Scarff (remarried to William Fayle); eldest son William, son Philip, son Patrick, son John (of age by 1685), brothers Robert & William Cannon; also: William Creer & John Creer of Braddan, also: Paul Bridson of Onchan, sister in law Alice Christian (married to William Cannon by 1685), witnesses: Hugh Cowley & Catharine Clague, pledges: John Quine & Thomas Quine. Will of brother: ArW 1670A #008 Braddan will of William Cannon, died 19 March 1669/70: wife [Alice Christian] is alive [died 1694, her father was William Christian], son & heir William, son John, also: John Creer; supervisors (& brothers): Robert Cannon, William Cannon & Patrick Cannon, witnesses: John Quine & John Creer, pledges: John Creer & Robert Cannon. Brother: Jurby parish register: Patrick Cannan buried 5 May 1712, Episcopal will. Brother: Ballaugh parish register: Pat Cannon buried in Jurby 5 May 1712, Episcopal will. Sister in law: Jurby parish register: Ellinor Cannan als Scarron [sic, Scarff] wf to Pat Cannan buried 21 July 1702. Episcopal will of Ellin Cannon als Skarf in 1703 Jurby.
Bradan 1687 This is affirmed to be the last will and Testamt: of Robt:Cannon who dept ed this life the 30th of July 1687 being of perfect mind & memory, Imprimis committed his soul into the hands of Almighty Gd and his body to Christian buriall. Ittm: He left to his four children vizt: John, Robert, Willm, and Mary six pence Legacy apiece. Ittm: He constituted his wife to be his true and lawfull Executrix of all the rest of his goods move= able and imovable and in consideration therof she to bring up his youngest child Patrick wittnesses John Cotter } The Exrx: sworne in Court Jane Ffarghar} jurati according to Law pbatum est et solvit 4d A true and perfect Inventory of the goods movable and immovable of the above Robt: Cannon praised by Willm Curled and Thomas Curghey Sumnr: wch doth amount to the summ of ........................... 09s - 06d Willm: Curlett Thomas Curghey The goods in ye Exrx: hands who hath given pledges Mich: Kewley & Jon: Cotter
Last Modified 12 January 2019