Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates |
Date: | 11 September 2016 |
Original: | 0106207 |
Archdeacon Will 1696A #02 Braddan will of Catharine Cannell alias Shimmin, died 7 January 1696/7: Summary: husband [William] Cannell is not mentioned [died 11 September 1669], 2nd dau Averick Cannell, youngest dau Cooney Cannell, dau Jane Gelling alias Cannell (her son William Gelling), witnesses: Thomas Curghey & Thomas Call----, pledges: Thomas Curghey & John Fayle Braddan parish register: Katherin Shimin buried 23 January1696/7 husband: Braddan parish register: William Canell buried 12 September 1669 See: ArW 1661A #020 Patrick, 1659 Contract Bargain between Thomas Shimmin and sister Catharine, Catharine & her soon-to -be husband William Cannell of Michael, will rent the family of Claddagh moar/Close Buoy/Ballabooie, farm for 16 years will of mother: ArW 1661A #021 Patrick will of Jane Shimmin alias Leece of Claddagh moar/Close Buoy/Ballabooie, widow of [Thomas] Shimmin [he died December 1658], Jane died 27 February 1661/2, of Close Buoy/Ballabooie which was to return to brother John Leece on her death, making this will void, plus dau Catharine & husband William Cannel contested the will on the basis of a Contract Bargain to them (see ArW 1691A #020 Patrick): husband [Thomas] Shimmin is not mentioned [died December 1658], son Thomas Shimmin (unmarried, left 20s out of Claddagh moar), dau Catharine Shimmin (married William Cannell of Michael in 1660); witnesses: Thomas Harrison & Gilbert Mylchreest; NOTE: Claddagh moar is a large grassy flatland next to a river / a river meadow; Close Buoy / Ballabooie = the river bank / embankment farm. Close Buoy/Ballabooie was given to Jane & husband Thomas Shimmin by brother John until Jane died, at which time it was to revert to John Leece, the heir of his father John. dau: Braddan parish register: Jane Cannell married Thomas Gelling on 23 Apr 1695 in Braddan dau: Braddan parish register: Cooney Cannell married John Creer on 12 May 1706 in Braddan dau: Braddan parish register: Cooney Cannell married John Grimshaw of Michael about 1721 Braddan dau: Michael parish register: Cooney Grimshaw als Creer buried 9 May 1749 Episcopal Will dau: Braddan parish register: Cooney Cannell married William McNameer on 26 February 1714/5 in Braddan For a more detailed summary see the Will index prepared by Joyce Oates
Braddan The last will of Katherin Shimmin who depted this life ye 7th of Jaunarie 1696/7, first shee comitted her soul to God & her body to Christian buriall; It : Shee left to her daughter Auricke & her daughter Coonee Cannell all her appell woollen & linen legasie; It: shee left to her grandson William Gelling a sheep; It: shee constituted & ordayned her daughter Jane Gelling alias Canell her true & lawfull executor of all ye rest of her goods moveable & unmoveable wt:soever The Exrx: sworn in Court in form Testis Thomas Curghey of Law Thomas Call---- the Inventory Amounts but to ...........0 - 5s - 0 pledges in form of Law Thomas Curghey & Jon: Ffail
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