Roger Donne’s Miscellany: Descendants of Benjamin Snell

ELLIS

Parents

Willim ELLIS (probable) = Richawe

Married 6 May 1557, Camborne, Cornwall

Willim

Buried 31 May 1589, Camborne, Cornwall
A William Ellis was one of the Wardens of the Light of Camborne Parish Church in 1562. Another candidate is the elder William Ellis, believed to be the father.

Richawe

Alias Nora ELLIS

Children

Christian

Christened ABT 1558, Camborne, Cornwall
Buried 28 Mar 1559, Camborne,Cornwall

Christian = Paskaw DUN > Family

Married 7 Oct 1581, Camborne, Cornwall

Christian

Alias Christian DONNE
Alias Christian DUN
Born AFT 1559, Camborne, Cornwall
Buried 23 Oct 1642, St Erth, Cornwall
CHRISTIAN DONNE of St. Erth, widow

written: (nuncupative) 'latter end' of Jan 1641/2
proved: 25 Nov 1642

son: ALEXANDER DONNE various household goods
son: WILLIAM DONNE "if he did returne from Ireland" various household goods and after his death to his son PASKOWE DONNE
granddaughter: LOVEDAY PRAED various household goods
MARGERY DONNE old chest in the bedchamber
son: JOHN DONNE all the rest & executor

witnesses: ALEXANDER DONNE, JONE KNIGHT, ROBERT PRAED with others

AP/D/456
(Refers to LDS filming)

Paskaw

Died BEF 21 Nov 1630, St Erth, Cornwall
Buried 21 Nov 1630, St Erth, Cornwall
PASCOW DUNN of St. Erth, yeoman

written: 20 Feb 1625/6
proved: 11 Jan 1630/31

eldest son: WILLIAM 2 sh.
'and to every one of his children' 1 sh.
second son: ALLEXANDER 2 sh.
'and to every one of his children' 1 sh.
third son: JOHN DUNN 2 sh.
'and to every one of his children' 1 sh.
JOHN HOCKIN and ALCE his wife 2 sh.
'and to every one of their children' 1 sh.
WILLIAM NYNNYS and JANE his wife 2 sh.
'and to every one of their children' 1 sh.
SAMPSON HEYME and RICHOW his wife 2 sh.
'and to every one of their children' 1 sh.
wife: CHRISTIAN 2 tenements, all the rest & executrix
mentions: tent. of Tremillyn in St. Erth by deed dated 18 Feb 12 James I made by GEORGE PAYNE of St. Erth deceased
mentions: tent. of Porthcollomb in St. Erth by deed dated 28 Oct 1 Charles I made by ALLEXANDER DUNN of St. Erth; lives on deed are

MARGARETT w/o JOHN ENNYS, JAMES 'their son' and SEPHERONYA w/o ALLEXANDER DUNN

Pascho ( ) Dun

Witnesses: WM. DUNN, JOHN HOCKEN, ALEXANDER DUN, JOHN DUN

Inventory taken 30 December 1630 by WILLIAM JAMES and ROBERT LIBBY both of St. Erth

AP/D/323
Pascowe Donne was listed as one of the two wardens of the Communion at Camborne in 1583, 1584 and 1585.
Paskow is known to have held, circa 1620, the barton of Trewinnard, the manor house situated at SW 545 340 (leased from Sir Reynold Mohun), Trewinnard Mill (grid ref believed to be approx SW548340, though not shown on modern maps), and the tenements of Tremelling SW 553 343
and Portcollum SW 558 336, in the parish of St Erth. The grid reference shown is that of a 'corn mill' shown on the 1896 1:10,560 OS map (extended ref: SW 5481434015

Thomas

Buried 9 Apr 1618, Camborne, Cornwall

Agnes

Alias Agnes SKEWIS (21 Apr 1589)

Family

The early baptism records for Camborne are incomplete. This family has been assembled speculatively using the marriage and burial records in addition to baptism records.