The “Jonathan Branch” probably descended from
Thomas Calensowe, who was christened at Madron on the 1st September in
1614. He was described as the base son of Jane. Jane may have been the daughter
of Alan, who had children in Ludgvan between 1568 and 1593. A Jane Colensowe
was buried in Madron on
There is a Jonathan Kalenson (son of Thomas) christened
in Paul in 1655, probably the same man who married Katherene in 1688. In his
will probated in 1708, he was described as a mariner on HM Ship the “Abound”,
and named his sister Ann as his executor.
The next Jonathan born in the family was
christened in
All these links are supposition, based on the
naming patterns. But with the records being so sparse in this period these
patterns help link the family together. I have tried to outline the branch in
the attached file, Jonathan Branch,
without including all the children.