William Kennon

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William Kennon
Person William Kennon
Title
First name William
Middle name(s)
Last name Kennon
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Occupation Haberdasher
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Training Not apprentice
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Citizen Unknown
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Has opening text William Kennon
Has signoff text Wm Kennon
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Language skills English language
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Res parish Saint Catherine Coleman
Res town London
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Res country England
Birth year 1611
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Probate date January 22, 1679
First deposition age 44
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Deposition start page(s) HCA 13/70 f.68r Annotate
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Deposition date(s) Jan 8 1655
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Silver Ship litigation in 1650s
Role in Silver Ship litigation None


Biographical synthesis

William Kennon (b. ca. 1611; d. ?ca.1679). Haberdasher and citizen of London.

Resident in the parish of Saint Catherine Coleman "in ffanchurchstreete" in 1655.

Possibly the William Kennon, citizen and haberdasher "now of Shenfield" (in Essex), whose will was proven in the Archdeaconry of Essex in Janiary 1679.[1]

Evidence from High Court of Admiralty

Forty-four year old William Kennon deposed on January 9th 1655 in the High Court of Admiralty. He was examined on an allegation on behalf of Alderman ffrederick and company in the case of "Alderman ffrederick and company against Jennings and others".[2]

Kennon was examined on just one article in the allegation, which concerned the price of Cyprus cotton wooll. Kennon stated that in and since September 1654 Cyprus cotton woolls "have bin sold here in London at 9 d sterling and 10 d per pound and not above. He stated that he "as a merchant useth to deale in that commoditie, and hath bought and sold thereof in that space, and that in that space namely in or about October last hee this deponent bought of that commoditie at 9 d sterling per pound and about the end of that moneth sold the same againe at 10 d per pound as being the heighth of the market for the same."[3]

Comment on sources

1655

C 10/488/141 Sir John Lewis baronet, Sir James Muddiford baronet, Sir George Smith knight, Sir George Oxendon knight, Thomas Hussey and others v Nicholas Millett, William Kennon, George Male, William Stevens, John North, Samuel Roberts and others: money matters, Middlesex. Bill only. 1655.

1679

D/AEW 26/74 Will of William Kennon, citizen and haberdasher of London, now of Shenfield, 22 January 1678/9]<[4]
  1. Essex Record Office, Archdeaconry of Essex, Will of William Kennon, citizen and haberdasher of London, now of Shenfield, 22 January 1678/9
  2. HCA 13/70 f.68r
  3. HCA 13/70 f.68r
  4. Essex Record Office, Archdeaconry of Essex, D/AEW 26/74 Will of William Kennon, citizen and haberdasher of London, now of Shenfield, 22 January 1678/9