• Christened: 15 Jan 1767, Helston, Cornwall ¹
• Married: 2 Apr 1799, Madron, Cornwall ²
• Buried: 25 Jun 1819, Helston, Cornwall ¹

  Research Notes:

Lease, Newham, Sithney, 30 Jun 1791. ³

Parties:

1) Francis, Duke of Leeds
2) Joseph Michell of Helston, gentleman

Consideration: £120

Term: 99 years on the lives of John Michell, son of the lessee, aged 24, John Pomery Gilbert, son of Edmund Gilbert of Helston, clerk, aged 12

Rent: 6 shillings 8 pence

¼ part of messuages, lands and tenement called Newham in Sithney formerly the lands of inheritance of Jane Sleeman of Sithney, spinster, late in the occupation of John Henwood.

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Feoffment and covenant to levy a fine, part of Prospidnick, Sithney, 31 Aug 1797. ⁴

Parties:

1) Thomas Hooper, esquire, of Worcester, and wife, Mary Hooper
2) Thomas Grylls, gentleman, of Helston, and John Michell, mercer, of Helston.

1) to 2). With final concord and counterpart.

Reference: S/224

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Lease, Newham, Sithney, 29 Sep 1804. ⁵

Parties:

1) George William Frederick, Duke of Leeds
2) John Michell of Helston, mercer

Consideration: Surrender of lease of 1791 to Joseph Michell, deceased and £100

Term: 99 years on the lives of the lessee, aged 37, Catherine Michell his wife, aged 36, Thomas Michell, their son, aged 3

Rent: 6 shillings 8 pence

¼ part of messuages, lands and tenements called Newham in Sithney, formerly the lands of inheritance of Jane Sleeman of Sithney, spinster, late in the occupation of John Henwood and then of Joseph Michell.

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John Michell of Sythney, died aged 53 years (burial record).

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Abstract of the Will of John Michell of Newham in the Parish of Sithney in the County of Cornwall, written 11 May 1819, proved 19 Jan 1820. ⁶

Gives to his wife Catharine Michell an annuity of £60 which with her jointure and the interest on £800 given her by Mr. Simon Bolitho will leave her an income of £200 annually. Also gives his wife the household furniture, plate, wines and so forth. After his wife dies or remarries, the house and its contents go to his son Thomas and daughter Ann as residuary legatees, share and share alike.

Requests that Mr. William Bolitho and Mr. John Borlase be overseers of the execution of his will and the ongoing welfare of his children.

Witnesses: Jn^o. Cornish, William Hosking, Mary Pascoe.