Orthographic variations: NANSCAWENE, NANSCAVEN, ENNISCAVEN, ENYSCAVAN
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This generation is a tentative reconstruction, based on an assumption (correct or otherwise) that this is the same John Nanscawen who married Catherine Boscawen in 1579. John's daughter, Amy, would have been born between 1560 and 1565, as she was married and had her first child around 1584. Catherine Boscawen would therefore have been John's second wife. They do not appear to have had any children. Catherine Nanscawen, widow, re-married to Richard Gedye of South Petherwin on 7 Jun 1590 in St. Michael Penkivel, Cornwall.
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Deed to lead the uses of a fine, lands in St Columb Major, St Dennis, Probus and Truro, 30 Jan 1629. 3
Parties:
1) Nowell Michell of Gwinear, yeoman, and wife Amy, daughter of John Nanscawen, gentleman deceased
2) Arthur, their son, to
3) William Steven of Gwinear, yeoman.
(1) own one fifth part of Tresoderan or Tresodren in St Columb Major; also one fifth part of Dennys Vean or Dinas-asowan in St Columb; also one fifth part in Nanscavan in St Dennis, one fifth part of Ventangleader in Probus, and one fifth part of rent payable yearly to Francis Gregor for a house in Truro.
Marriage has taken place between (2) and Margery, daughter of (3); all premises except Ventongleader now in occupation of Isaac Michell, to his own use.
General Notes: