• Christened: 9 Jul 1721, Gwinear, Cornwall ¹
• Married: 27 Aug 1746, South Hill, Cornwall ¹
• Buried: 19 May 1760, Helston, Cornwall ¹

  Research Notes:

In 1745 William Penneck was a beneficiary of his father's will.

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William Penneck's will was proved 30 May 1760. While the oath and Administration are available, and both documents indicate that the will was attached, it is not. The executors were as stated in the lease below. ²

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Lease, St Michael's Street, Helston, 5 May 1761. ³

Parties:

1) Francis, Earl of Godolphin
2) John Penneck of Gulval, clerk, Henry Penneck of Paul, clerk, and Richard Johns of Helston, gentleman, executors of the will of William Penneck late of Helston, gentleman, deceased

Term: 99 years on the lives of John Knill and Lydia Penneck, son and daughter of William Penneck, deceased

Rent: 16 shillings

Messuage or tenement with houses and gardens in St Michaels Street, late in the occupation of Elizabeth Alexander, widow, then Arundel Tonn, then William Penneck, part of St Mary's Chancery within the borough of Helston

Endorsed: 'The within Reversionary lease was granted by the Earl of Godolphin to the Executors in trust for the benefit of the late Mr William Penneck's children of Helston, out of a compassionate regard towards them without any Fine