• Christened: 8 May 1683, Germoe, Cornwall ¹
• Married: 1 Oct 1712, Morvah, Cornwall ¹
• Buried: 17 Oct 1745, Helston, Cornwall ¹

  Research Notes:

Brother of Mary Penneck who married Tobias Lanyon.

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In 1711 Charles Penneck was a beneficiary and co-executor of his father's will, receiving £100 and his father's estates in the tenements in Chereass, Trenwall, Herland and Trenerth. Additionally, he gives Charles his third part in George Blowings House, and the reversion of the present life on Namine als. Lamine tenement in Gwinear.

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Lease, Taskus, Gwinear, 1 Nov 1711. ²

Parties:

1) William Pendarves of Pendarves
2) Charles Penneck of Gwinnear [sic].

Consideration: £600 and 4 Guineas

Rent: £4

Lease on three lives (Mr Penneck, Tobias Lanyon and Lydia Borlase).

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In 1716 Charles Penneck was a beneficiary of his mother's will, receiving £100.

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Abstract of the Will of Charles Penneck of the Borough of Helston in the County of Cornwall, Gentleman, written 2 Mar 1744/5, proved 21 Nov 1745. ³

Gives an annuity of £50 to his wife Lydia Penneck, along with the use of his house, all his household goods, plate and linen, for the term of her natural life.

Gives to his wife and his two sons the Rev^d. Mr. John Penneck, vicar of Gulval, and the Rev^d. Mr. Henry Penneck, vicar of Paul, in trust, his lands and tenements called Taskus als. Taskois and Namin als. Lamin in the parish of Gwinear, lately settled on his son John Penneck in marriage, other properties in the borough of Helston and parish of Wendron, his chattel estate in the tenement of Trenwith? in the parish of Gwinear, several chattel estates in Treskow called Haweis's tenement, . . . . . . . tenement, Nanjenking mills, and the Blackdown stamping mill, all in the parish of Breage, his tenement in Trennall in the parish of Germoe, his tenement of Chyrease in the parish of St. Hilary, and his house and garden in the town of Penzance, together with his tin bounds and copper adventures in Cornwall. After the death of his wife the lands in Gwinear, Helston, Wendron, Breage, Germoe, St. Hilary and Penzance, along with his tin bounds and copper adventures, will be for the use of his sons John and Henry Penneck for a term of 99 years, or the lives of his younger children: his daughters Bridgett, Lydia & Mary, and his sons William, Francis and Richard Penneck.

Gives to his son John Penneck and his heirs male his tenements of Lamin, per his marriage settlement, and Taskus, after the death of John's mother, John paying £200 to his sister Lydia Penneck.

Gives to his son Henry Penneck his tenement of Trenerth in Gwinear, Henry paying to his sister Lydia Penneck £200.

Gives £400 to his daughter Bridgett Penneck.

Gives to his sons William and Francis Penneck his estates in the parish of Breage, viz. Haweis's tenement, Floyd's tenement in Treskow, and Nanjenking mills. He also gives them two fields he recently purchased, along with a couple of other fields called Park Hambleys in Wendron.

Gives £400 to his daughter Mary Penneck.

Gives £250 to his son Richard Penneck, his right in the Blackdown Stamping mill in the parish of Breage, his estate in Trennall in the parish of Germoe, and his estate in Chyrease in the parish of St. Hilary.

Gives to his sons Henry and Francis Penneck his house, stables and gardens in Helston, together with two little Duchy fields in Wendron, after the deceased of their mother.

Gives 2 guineas of gold to each of his servants who have been with him for two years.

Gives to his children and to his daughter-in-law the wife of his son John £10 each for mourning.

The rest of his chattels he gives to his children, share and share alike.

Appoints his wife Lydia and sons John and Henry Penneck co-executors of his last will.

(Signed)

Witnesses: John Mery, Samuell Annger, Samuel Benney