Christian Cannell, 1807

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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