Robert Cannon 1687

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