Archideaconal Wills 1807 Maughold #79, Christian Cannell

(from MM / LDS 0106236 ) - courtesy of Averil Roper

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     Articles of Marriage made and concluded
     on by and between the Parties following viz. John
     Cannell of Ballafale in the parish of KK Maughold
     and Christian his wife in and on behalf of
     their daughter Margaret Cannell on the one
     Part and Robt.Looney of and in said
     Parish in and on behalf of himself on
     the other part are as followeth
1st      It is agreed and Concluded in that the said
     Robt. Looney and Margt. Cannell shall Enter into
     that Holy Estate of Matrimoney within
     the space of  Fourteen day Ensuing the date
hereof God and the Holy Church Permitting
2dly     That the said John Cannell and Christian
     his wife do hereby firmly Covenant Promise
     and agree to give as dowery Portion of Marriage
     unto the said Robt. Looney the full and compleat
     Sum of Twenty Pounds Currency of this Isle
     with one well furnished feather Bed - Ten pounds
     of the said Twenty Pounds to be paid within the
     Space of One Year after the date hereof and
     the other Ten pounds to be fully payed and
     fulfilled as or after the death of the Longest Liver
     of the Foresd John Cannell & Christian His
     wife Which prior Sum of Ten Pounds we 
     the said John Cannell and Christian my
wife do promise to pay unto him the said
     Robt. Looney out of a Bill of Mortgage
     we have upon a certain parcell of the Estate
     of Ballafale aforesaid from our deceased Son
     & Heir Robt. Cannell And he the said Robt. Looney
     do hereby agree and accept of the same Always
     Provided that the Foresaid Bill of Mortgage be
     Perfect and Legal
3dly     And the aforesaid John Cannell and Christian his
     wife do further Covenant and agree that if the said
     Robt. Looney do at any time Prepose or thing
     Prepose to come and Live along with the said John
     Cannell & Christian his wife or Either of them
     then and in that case the sd Robt. Looney is to enjoy
     One undevided half of the produce of the Forementioned
     Estate of Ballafale yearly and every year during
     the natural life of the Longest Liver of the sd
     John Cannell and Christian his, wife yielding and
     paying yearly and every the one half of all Dues
     Suits and Services yearly, Incumbent upon the
     Same, and the said Robt. Looney do hereby engage
     himself to provide and suply the Longest Liver
     of the said John Cannell & Christian his wife in or
with sufficient and decent diet lodging and
     Clothing during his or her natural Life She or he
in or at said Time giving up all his or her Rights
     or Title of or to the said Estate unto the hands 
     and Possession of him the said Robt. Looney and
     also all and every part of his or her Goods Effects
     and Chattle --- And for the true and faithful
     Performance of all and Singular Article & Agreements
     within the beforegoing Contract each party do
     bind and Oblige themselves in and under the penalty
     and forfeitur of Sixty Pounds Currency to be 
levied and payed according to the Law and
Custom within this Isle in Witness whereof     
We have hereunto Sett our names and marks
This the 19th day of June 1786

Signed and Delivered  }         John Cannell  his X
          in Presence of    }         Christian Cannell  her X
                                                 Robt. Looney  his X
        Edward Corkhill              Margt. Cannell  her X
         Peter Murray

16th June 1787
                Edward Corkill One of the subscribing 
     Witnesses made Oath on the holy Evangelists that
     John Cannell & Christian Cannell duly executed the 
     before written Articles of Marriage and Agreement
     as their proper Act & deed in the Deponents
     Presence -- And Robert Looney and Margaret 
Cannell acknowledged the same
                                           Before me
                                                  John Frissell

     At a Court [Baron] holden in Douglas for [Garff]
     Sheading this 24th day of May 1790

     The beforewritten Contract of Marriage having
     been proved and acknowledged before the High
     Bailiff and now openly published in
     Court and no objection offered against it  The
     same is therefore allowed of and Confirmed

     Tho Moore                             Richd Clague
                          
              Exd                                             Ex
                                                                     John Cosnahan
                                                                               [Sen]

     At a Chapter Court holden at Lezayre
     June 17th 1807

     The Beforegoing Contract of Marriage is
     recd as the Last Will & Testament  of Christian
           Cannell and Robt.Looney is Sworn Exor in Court
                                                                        for the payment of Debts
     in form of Law & hath given Pledges ^  namely John
     Kermod & Wm. Quayle both of Maughold
                                                  Acceptum est 
                                                                     Thos Cubbon