Catharine Cannell alias Shimmin 1696

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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