Thomas ap Rees Goch 1607
SD1607/126 THOMAS AP REES GOCH, Llanrhystud (Tyddyn-y-wern)
16.4.1607 Christian burial. StDs 12d
To son Retherch Thomas 2 hyeffers 3yrs
To Phillip Thomas one cowe 1 hyeffer 3yrs
To Gwenllian vch Thomas one kyve and a tell of pillcorne
To Lleygey vch Retherch my wyffe one cowe and a tell of pillcorne
To Saige vch Ieuan Thomas begotene upon the bodie of Janet vch Mredith one yerltnge hyeffer & 2 yearlinge bullocks
To Lewis Moris a lamb
Redderch Thomas my sonne shall occupie and enyoye the tenement where hee dewelth during the tyme that the landes be unredemed of the Right heyre therof
The Morgaig money of the said tement shall be delivered to Morgan Dauid to whome I do geve to hyme and his heres for evere
To son Jenkin Thomas two messuages of lands... called Tyddyn y Wern wher I now do dwell and Tyddyn pen y pont in ten. of David Lloid ap Ievan ap Rees in parish of Llanristed..
Residue to son Jenkin, executor
Witnesses Richard Lloid, Ieuan Gruff., David ap Rees, Ieuan Jenkin Ddy, ?Rees ap Ieuan, David ap Griffith, Edward Jones clerk with others
PROBATE: 9.7.1607 Thomas Lloyd clerk to ???Salbo Jones
BOND: to Jenkin Thomas (mark) & William Morris cler. (good signature) 9.7.1607
INVENTORY:
4 oxen £4
six great kine £3.6.8
two wild kine and one
2 bullocks of 2 yrs 20s
2 heiffers 2 yrs 20s
one heiffer of four years 13s4d
a bollocke 4 yrs 13s8d
three heiffers of3 yrs 30s
2 bullocks 20s
one calfe 3s4d
in sheep seaventeene 34s
2 horses and a mare 46s
Stuff 40s
1 plough 4s
two iron h..... 3s4d
corn in haggard 20s
corn in ground 20s
TOTAL £28.3s.0
INTERROGATION
1. Edward Johnes cler. rector of Rosdye for 16 years 56 years old
To the wille and testamente upon Recorde remayning and beinge shewed unto this deponent and by him throughelie and advisedlie perused at the tyme of this his examination this deponent sayeth that being requested he came to the house of Thomas ap Rs Goch uppon the xvj daye of Aprill Anno Dni 1607, who being sicke in his bed yet beinge in good and perfect memorie, requested this deponent to take the paynes to write his wille and testament, whereupon this deponent accordinge to the true meaninge of the said Thomas ap Rees Goch then delivered to this deponent in the presence of Richard Lloyd, Jeuan Gr, Dd ap Rs, Ieuan Jenkin ddy, Richard Ieuan, David ap Griffith and others, did write the wille and testament upon Recorde (as aforesaid) remayninge contayninge all the singular the legacies, gifies, bequests, in the said will and testament, and sayeth that the said testator did then Constitute Jenkin Thomas to bee executor of his said wille, and that the said will and testament being by him then fullie written, was by him interpreated in the wealshe tongue unto the said testator, who then in the presence of the witnesses above named and others ratified the same to be his wille and testament in all points and for more confirmacion thereof did putte his marke and seale unto the same and delivered it as his last wille and tesstament and that Jenkin Thomas the executor aforenamed.
2. Richard Lloyd, gent, 20 years in Llanrhystud, 30 years old. Spoke English [Signature]
3. David ap Rees gent, 27 years in Llanrhystud. Spoke English. [Signature: David Price]
4. Ieuan Griffith yeoman, 26 yrs old, of Llanrhystud since birth. [good signature]
5. Ieuan ap Jenkin, no title, 40 years old, 10 in Llanrhystud. Interpreted. [Mark].
6. Rees ap Ieuan, no title. 60 years old, b. in Llanrhystud. Will interpreted. [Mark]
7. David Griffith 34 years old, b. in Llanrhystud. Will interpreted. Mark.
Hugh ap Ieuan ap Morris 1614
SD/1614/55 HUGH AP IEUAN AP MORRIS, Llanrhystud
20.6.1614 Bur. p.ch. StDs4d
To d. Marrie vch Hugh £20 due upon my father Ieuan ap Moris David Vichan which he affirmed and promised to pay unto me ... uppon demaund after my maridge and for better assuringe and payment of the Said somme of £20 ... he graunted me the on half of one lease called Havod Wnnoge... [also] 24 sheep with lambs in the [care] of my father
Rest to Mary, sole executrix.
Tutor during her minority: my father in law Morris ap Rees Goch
Witnesses Rosser ap Rees Goch, Griffith Thomas, Robert ?ap William and William Morris clerk
PROBATE: 1.2.1614/15 Thomas Lloyd to executrix and guardian
BOND: Morris ap Rees Goch, yeoman (mark), William Morris clerk both of Llanrhystud (signed)
INVENTORY: the half of one lease called havod wnnog in... graunt by Ieuan ap Morris his father for his marriage goods £20
24 sheep £4
One cow 20s
one heifer 2yrs 13s4d One mare and colt 13s4d
SUM £27.6.8
Ieuan Lloyd ap John 1619
SD/1619/103 IEUAN LLOYD AP JOHN, Llanrhystud
30.12.1617 (religious intro) Bur. chancel p.ch. StDs 6d
Sick in body (but pulled through: see probate date)
To son Rignold ap Ieuan Lloyd and son John ap Jeuan Lloyd ioyntlie one tenement in p. of Llanrhystyd called Tythyn y Creige now in occ. of Ieuan Lewis Thomas and Rees Lewis Thomas (chief rent reserved to lord of the fee) until my son Richard Lloyd pay them £13.6.8 each
To son Morgan ap Ieuan Lloyd 3 .6.8
To Elizabeth ferch Thomas spinster one heifer 2 yrs old
To William Rignold one yearling sheep
Son Richard to be my sole executor
£10 debt due to Morgan ap Ieuan Lloyd
Witnesses David ap Rees, William Gryffith, Robert ap Ieuan, Jenkin Llywelyn, Ieuan ap Rees, David ap Ieuan, James Vaughan (grand signature)
PROBATE 16.11.1619 Thomas LLoyd to executor
BOND to Richard Lloyd gent (signed) Ieuan Thomas Moris of Lledrod yeoman (mark)
INVENTORY: 13 Nov. 17 James I.
One yoke of oxen 40s
Ten kine £8.6.8
14 bullocks, heifers and calves £7
3 little nags 5Os
three mares 5Os
six score sheep and lambs £15
Stuff £20
Corn £6.13.4 In leases £10
TOTAL: £74
Prisors: Rees Thomas, David ap Richard
Reygnallt David Lloyd 1622
SD/1622/85 REYGNALLT DAVID LLOYD, Llanrhystud
17.11.1621 Short religious intro. Christian burial St Ds 4d
To d. Marry vch Reynallt £40 which are in morgadge upon tenements of ..... [illeg] and Tir bottwhilog [p. of Llansanfred]
To William Griffith my son in law of Llanbadarne vawre tenement in Llansanffraed called y tir ycha yn y prentre in occ. of William David which I hold in mortgage of £40 of David ap Rees ap Jevan David to the said William in manner and form following viz £20 which I am in his debt and £20 towards the preferment of the maradge... and Somlempnishe the .... my Eldest daughter Jaen vch Reynallt
To son Thomas Reynallt one mountayne house called Llyast yssa ar Ian Cledane in p. of Llansanffraed
To son William Reynallt and d. Ellen vch Rynallt £40 of which £20 are in mortageg upon land in occ. of Thomas ap Jevan John... in p. of Llansanffraed
To son James Reynallt £6.13.4
To son Morgan Reynallt £6. 13.4
To ds. Bridgett & Anne vch Reynallt £10 each
To base d. Jaen vch Reynallt one teal of corn
Rest to eldest son David ap Reynallt
also I give... unto my wedded wief Gaynor Pughe during her widowhood seven stanges of lands... upon Morva Esgob in p. of Llansanffred which I hold of Rees Thomas Jenkin in morgadge of £4 foure stangs which I hold of David ap Rees ap Jevan David in Morgage of £8
Witnesses William ..., Reynallt ap Ieuan Lloyd, Morgan ap Jevan Lloyd, harry ap Jeuan
Overseer my brother in law John Pugh and Thomas Lloyd clerk vicar of Llanegwaid
Signed Reygnallt David Lloyd
Another list of witnesses, torn, but as other.
PROBATE 3.12.1622 William Awbrey
BOND: David Lloyd Llanrhystud cler, Thomas Lloyd cler. of Llanegwaed co. Carm. Both signed.
INVENTORY prised by Morgan Reed, ? Edward Jenkin, Griffith David Lloyd 16.4.1622
4 kine 40s
4 heifers 4 nobles
2 oxen 4 nobles
three bullocks 3 yrs 20s
one yearling bullock 2s
in the c. of David ap Howell of Llanygruddon 47 sheep £4.14.0
in the custody of the menservants of the said Rignold David Lloyd 25 sheep 5Os
2 nags 12s
one Ricke of oats lOs
Househould stuff 30s.
Thomas Jenkin 1627
SD/1627/102 THOMAS JENKIN, Llanrhystud
7.3.1626/7 Burl.l.ch. StDs 4d
To Lleyku vch Thomas my yongest d. 20 sheep in custody of Morris Thomas of Llanrhystud, my will is in defalt if there bee not so many in the c. of Morris Thomas that my executor hereafier named shall make upp the said sheep ... three heifers of 3 yrs old at May next being in my own custody... two heifers of the adge of two yeeres old,,, Tenn lambes
To my son Lewis Thomas one kowe now in calf collered blacke... beside the portion due unto hym in preferment of his marriage
To son Lewis 3 lambs
To grandchild one heifer 2 yrs and 3 lambs
To grandchild Jaen vch Jeuan one heifer 2 yrs old, 3 lambs
To my servant David Jenkin one lamb on and before his wages
To wife Margett vch Ieuan Jenkyne 4 lambs
To grandchild Joan vch Lewis 4 lambs
To William Morris clerke a wether of 3 yrs old
Wife and son William joint executors... to levy and pay my debts and legacies... unto whom I also give all my goods etc not bequeathed
Witnesses: Thomas Lloyd, Howell Thomas, Rees ap Jenkyne, John ap Ieuan Ruddch, Jekyn David , Lewis David and William Morys clerk with others
Debt due to John ap Ieuan ap Howell £6
PROBATE 10.4.1627 Thomas Lloyd to executors
INVENTORY prised by Howell Thomas and Rees ap Jenkin 5 kine £5
2 bullocks 2 yrs 13s4d
3 heifers 3 yrs old 30s
one heifer of one year 6s8d
3 yearlings 15s
Three horses and one colt £3.10
40 sheep £4
20 yearling sheep 30s
17 yearling sheep in c. Evan Thomas Jenkin 25s
All the corne and grayne both in the ground and in the haggard
Household stuff £3
In custody of Morice Thomas of Llanrystid xxtie sheepe £3
More xxviij Lambs in the will expressed 28s
The whole some doeth amounte to be xxvj£.4d
William Jenkyn 1630
SD/1630/92 WILLIAM JENKYN, Llanrhystud
10.12.1630 Bur. p.ch. StDs6d
to eldest d. Anne wife to Leweis ap Rudd. one pound of lawlul money
To daughter Jane w. if Ieuan ap Edward 1 yoke of oxen
To d. Margaret? wife to Thomas Watkyn five pounds provided always that if the said Thomas Watkin and Margaret claim any part of my goods beside the said legacy ... they shall be debarred of the said legacy...
To d. Elizabeth wife of Thomas Llewelyn ap Hugh one cow
To grandchild Jane Leweis ap Ruth five pounds and one heifer in c. of Jenkyn ap Hugh
To grandchild William Leweis 40s
To my two grandchildren Marie Leweis and Gaynor Leweis 2 yearling heifers
To Elizabeth Leweis my grandchild 2 sheep 2 lambs to be delivered unto her at the feast of Philip and James next
To my reputed son Jekyn William the litle red nagge nowe in myne owne Custodie
To grandchild Elizabeth Jenkin 2 sheep 2 lambs
To grandchild Moris Rudd 26s8d
To my reputed son Richard William 3 kine
My son and heir William Williams to be his tutor and garden duringe his mynoritie
To Ethlewe my wedded wife five pounds and all my goods and househould stuff as shee was owner of before and at her intermariage with me and also foure kyne and likewise the one half of all my corn nowe remayning in my haggard savinge and [not to claim any more, or debarred] and upon condition further that if shee shall refuse to seale and deliver unto my executor upon his demand an acquitance of all such claymes... then voyd.
Witnesses: Richard Lloyd, Morgan David Jenkin, Thomas ap ?Rudderch, David Rees, Rynold Lloyd, Jenking David Jenking with others
Attempt at signature.
Debts upon testator: to Mary vch Hugh £6.10.0
Debts due to testator: William Jenkins of Carrog gent, due sithence October 1629 £14
Upon Jenkin ap Hugh Griffith of Llansantfred due sithence the first day of this instant January 20s
PROBATE: 20.1.1630/1 Henry Lloyd, to exec.
BOND: ditto to William Williams of Llanbadarn Trefeglwys gen. Morgan David Jenkin ditto gent and Thomas William Mores Caron gent. All 3 signed, the first two very well.
INVENTORY: [describes him as a gentleman]
4 oxen £4
10 kine at 16s8d each £8.6.8
Other beasts... at lOs each £5
five yearling beasts 16s8d
three horses £3
2 old mares £1.6.8
forty sheep £4
Sixteen lambes 16s
four swynes 5s4d
corn in the haggard £5
Corn in the ground 20s
One lease called Morvar ir anckar 20s
one feather bedd with his appurtenances 20s
4 blanketts and two ould coverleetts 13s4d
Three old pannes 20s
One brassen pott 6s
Two Coffers or Cheasts 6s6d
Other smale househould stuff and necessaryes for husbandrie 13s4d
Sum total £34.6.O
Lewis ap Rhydderch 1632
SD/1632/98 LEWIS AP RHYDDERCH, Llanrhystud
14.May 1634 Bur. p.ch. StDs 4d
To natural daughter Marie Lewis £3.6.8 ... 26s8d upon the feast of All saints next, and 40s beinge the rest... upon the feast of Allsaints next twelvemonth... [same to son William Lewis] and to my trustie Cozen John ap Jevan ap Ruddher to be employed to her best use and preferment
To d. Gaynor Lewis £3.6.8... 20s upon may next and 20s upon may 1635 and 26.8d upon may 2 two years hence 1636
To my son John Lewis 20s at Michaelmas next
To the rest of my children viz William Lewis, Jevan Lewis, Richard Lewis and Jayen Lewis, I have noe goods to bestowe on them but my blessings, which I doe heereby give and bequeath to each of them, desiring god to blesse them withall
Rest to wedded wief Marie Lewis, executor [executrix not used] to levy my debbs and pay my detts and to see my funerall expensis discharged to the glorie of god and my soules health
Signature
Witnesses: Thomas Lloyd (same as previous) Robert Ellis, Rees Lewis, all flowery signatures.
PROBATE: 17.6.1634 Henry Lloyd to Mary verch Lewis.
BOND: Marie Lewis, Rees Moris Llanwnws yeoman, Rees Lewis Llansanfrede yeoman.
All marked.
INVENTORY by William Lloyd & Griffith William
one silver boule 26s8d
2 ould pannes and one bruinge vessell 20s
3 barells and one ----4s
2 quarte pottes and five pewter dishes or platters 7s
2 bedsteeds, 2 feather beds 2 payer of course sheeds 6 blancketts good and bad, foure Couletts £3.10.6
£9.13s total
Lewis Morgan 1641
SD/1641/62 LEWIS MORGAN, Llanrhystud
10.3.1641 [this should be recte 1642; but Probate granted 3.5.1641, yet note on dorse says Def 4.May 1641] Bur. p.ch. StDs 3d [definitely]
To son James Lewis 2 keyne, one heiffer of 2 yeares old, one yearling bullock, one colt of 2 yeares old and xxtie heads of sheepe
To naturall daughter Margrett Lewis 2 keyne, one heifer of 2 yeare old, one yearling heiffer, one Colt of a yeare old, xxtie heads of sheepe
To naturall daughter Elizabeth Lewis 2 keyne with two calves, one heiffer of 3 years old, now in the Custodie of Elizabeth Ruddz, and xxtie heads of sheepe,
To levan David my grandchild one Ewe and a lambe
To my second sonne Morgan Lewis ffortie pownds in money due unto mee by bond of the penaltie of ffowrescore pownds upon William Herbert gentleman, and Morgan Herbert Esq both of Havodychdrid in the county of Cardigan...[Morgan to pay £15 of it] as sone as they are Levied or reconed to his fforsaid Sister Marye upon a demand
To eldest son Thomas Lewis one brazen pan being the best I have
Rest to son Morgan Lewis, executor
Tutors@ David ap Jevan Jenkin and Morgan ap Jevan Lewis
Witnesses: Jevan Thomas, James Rees, David ap Jevan Jenkin, Thomas Morgan
PROBATE: 3.5.1641 John Price to David ap Rhydderch Jenkin and Ieuan Lewis, tutors...
BOND: To David ap Evan Jenkin, Llanrhystud, Morgan ap Evan Lewis ditto and Thomas Lewis ditto, gen. T.L. signed, the others marked.
INVENTORY: by Thomas Morgan and James Rees
2 yoke of oxen £8
five kine and calves £6
Five other barren kine £5
12 young beasts from 2 to 3 yrs old £5
7 yearling beasts £2
2 mares 2 colts £3
7 horses £5
32 ewes and lambs £4
threescore and 18 heads of sheep £5.17.0
In Come growinge, thrashed or in the --- £4
Stuff £1.10.O
Six of the first seven items have been upgraded quite drastically in value in a different hand. E.g. oxen raised from £5 to £8.
Rynold ap Ieuan Lloyd 1642
SD/1642/51 RYNOLD AP IEUAN LLOYD, Llanrhystud
27.9.1642 Bur. p.ch. StDs 4d
To son William Rinald three stanges or Acers of barlie ground scituat in Morva r escobe within the parish of Llansanfread in tenures of Howell ap Evan Llewelyn and Thomas Powell to have and to hold unto my said son in mortagge of fiftenn pounds redeemable by Hugh Rignald my son and heir
To my son Richard Rynald three stanges or Acers in Morva r escobe... whereof two are in the tenure of David ap David of p. of Llansanfread and thother stange now or late hath bin in the several tenures of Thomas ap Evan, David Thomas and Thomas Lloyd Joyner
To my son Thomas Rignald one stang or Acer in occ. of Dvid ap David, the fourth parte of one other stang or acer in occ. of Thomas Lloyd Joyner the fourth part of one other stange or acer in the occupation of the said David ap David, one other half acer or stange in the occupation of one Thomas ap Howell and on other half acer or stang... in the occupation of Sible Griffith widdowe all which permises are situate in Morva r Esgob... to have and to hold in morgaedge or £15 redeemable by my son and heir Hugh ap Rignald by repayment of the said 15 pounds at the feast day of St Michaell the Archangell in the end of any three yeares successiely following after my decesse
To sons Richard Rignald and Thomas Rignald one a beaste a peece of the aedge of two yeares ould
To d. Ellen Rignald and son David Rignald all my movable Cattells viz keine horses and sheepe before not bequeathed my wiefs thirds onely excepted, residue to son and heir Hugh ap Reignald, executor.
Seal and mark.
Witnesses: Richard Lloyd, Thomas Lloyd, Lewis John, Jenkin Morris, Rich. Morice comiss: substitut:
PROBATE: 31.10.1642 Richard Morris to Margaret Lloyd widow of detunct for Hugh Reignald minor, executor.
BOND: Hugh Reignald, Margaret Hugh widow, William Richard of Llanilar yeoman, Humphrey Rees Llanbadarn Fawr yeoman. All marked, except possibly Hugh Lloyd.
INVENTORY: by Edward ap Evan Jenkin, Thomas ap Evan David, levan Thomas Goch
7 kine £7
three heffers 3 yrs £3
2 bullocks one heifer 2 yrs old 30s
two horses 40s
one ould mare and a plow lOs
30 sheep and lambs 30s
4 Goats 4s
Corn in haggard £10 Stuff £4
Thomas Jenkin Lewis 1646
SD/1646/79 THOMAS JENKIN LEWIS, Llanrhystud
Worth copying
In the name of God Amen. The 23th day of September in the yeare of our lord God 1646 I Thomas Jenkin Lewis of the parish of Llanristyt in the County of Cardigan being sicke in body but of good and perfect memory, Laud and prayse be to the Almighty god, doe make and ordaine this my last will and Testament in writing in manner and forme following first and principally I commend my soule to the Almighty god my maker and redemmer, and my body to be buried in Christian buriall within the parish Church of Llanristyt aforesayd.
Item I doe give and bequeath to Mary Thomas my imputative daughter an heyfer of three yeares old, and an heyfer of an yeare old, and fowre sheepe
Item I doe devise, give and bequeath to my Grandchild Elizabeth vch James one Cottage, called and knowne by the name of Lluast Wen with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging to have and to hold for her and her heyres for ever. Provided allwayes that my will is that shee in lieu and consideration thereof pay the summe of three pound (viz) twenty shillings to Mary vch James, twenty shilling to Harry James, and twenty shillings to Gwenllian vch James at the end of one yeare after my decease.
Item I doe give and bequeath to the sayd Elizabeth vch James two kine, one yearling and a calfe, being in the custody of David Lewis.
Item I doe give and bequeath to my sonne James Thomas two steeres of two yeares old and one wild Cow blacke with a white tayle.
Item I do give and bequeath to my Grandchild Edward James three kine and a Colt
Item I doe give and bequeath to Elizabeth vch Evan my wedded wife five kind three heyfers of an yeare old, three wild kine and an yearling heyfer
Item I doe give and bequeath to my Grandchild Thomas James fowre sheepe
Item I doe give and bequeath to the aforesaid Elizabeth vch Evan my wedded wife two mares and a nagge, five swine, three colts, five and twenty shillings due upon Evan Thomas Jenkin payable at St James day next, all the come and graine within my haggard towards the maintenance of herselfe and Edward James and Elizabeth vch James, if they continue with her, or else all the sayd Come and graine to her alone. Item I doe give and bequeath to the aforesayd Elizabeth vch Evan my wedded wife foure and twenty sheepe.
Item I do give and bequeath to the aforesaid Elizabeth vch Evan my wedded wife, all the goodes, cattles of my person all substance heerin not before bequeathed, whom I constitute ordaine and appoint to be my executrix of this my last will and Testament, as well to leavye my debts and to pay, as alsoe to dischardge my funerall expences and all legacyes heerein by me bequeathed. In witnes I have heereunto put my marke and seal in the day and yeare abovewritten, the persons undernamed being witnesses present at the publishing of this my last will and Testament
Mark & seal.
[Witnesses} Evan Thomas Jenkin, Jenkin ap Evan Thomas, John Rees, John Lewis, David Lewis, Evan Morris Thomas, David Lloyd cler.
Probetur Guil. Nicholson.
PROBATE: 24 November 1646 to executrix.
BOND to widow, David Lloyd Clerk of Llanrhystud and John Lewis of ditto, yeoman. No signature for David Lloyd, others marked.
INVENTORY:
2 heifers £1
an heifer of3 yr old 20s
an heyfer of an year old 5s
four sheep 4s
2 kine a yearling and a calf £2.13.4
2 steeres and a wild cow £2
3 kine and a colt £3.6.8
5 kine £5
3 heyfers of one year old 15s
3 wild kine and an yearling heyfer but seeing one was stollon we shal prise the that are left and the heyfer £2.6.8
foure sheepe 4s
2 mares 1.6.8
one nagge lOs
five swine 5s
3 colts lOs
2 sheepe 2s
24 sheep £1.4.O
All the Come and all the houshold stuff and all that he hath we price them £2
24 shillings due to the Testatour without specialty
Prisers Jenkin ap Evan, Evan Thomas [Total] £22.19.4]
INTERROGATION: Two documents of enquiry. One all Latin, from Thomas Aubrey
The other [also Latin] witnesses on behalf of Elizabeth verch Evan widow...
David Lloyd clerk, vicar of Llanrhystud [age left blank] affirms that he wrote the will John Lewis of Llanrhystud yeoman of 30. Apparently he knew English.
Sibill David 1649
SD 1649/69 SIBILL DAVID, Llanrhystud
22.4.1649. Widow. BurP.ch. SD2d
To grandchild William John one yearling sheep if the said William John be then living
Rest to Robert John, my grandchild, executor.
Witnesses Morgan David, William Morgan, William Griffith, Kathearin Lewis, Maud Richard, Reignald William, Jane Moris, Morgan David ap Robert.
PROBATE: 7.6.1649 Thomas Aubrey
INVENTORY:
One Cow with Calf £1.0.O
Seven ewes four lambs 1 8s
Three yearling hseep 4s6d
one brassen pot 1s
two blankets 2s
Prised by Thomas Prichard, Richard Thomas
Towards her tunerall expenses xvjs 7s a £1 angladd
Debts upon her 4s
David ap Evan Lewis 1653
SD/1653/32 DAVID AP EVAN LEWIS, Llanrhystud
In the name of God Amen the xixt day of June in the yeare of our lord God 1653 I David ap Evan Lewis of the p[ar]ish of Llanrhistid in the County of Cardigan gen[erosus] being sicke in body but of good and p[er]fecte mind and remembrance laude and praise be given to the Allmighty God, doe make and ordaine my Testament in writting Containeing therein my last Will in manner and forme following (that is to saye) first and principally I Com[m]end my soule to the Allmighty God, my Creator, redemmer and saviour, and my body to be buried in Christian buriall in the p[ar]ish Church of Llanrhistid aforesaid, hopeing to have the resurrection againe with the rest of the Electe at the gener]all day of Judgement.
Item I give and bequeath towards the rep[ar]ac[i]on of the Cathedrall Church of St Davids vjd.
Item I doe devise give and bequeath unto Jenkin David my Eldest sonne all those foure Messuages or Tenem[en]ts of land with their sev[er]all and respective app[ur]tenances with all houses, edifices, buildings, lands arrable, meadowes, leasowes, pastures, woods, [---ges], waters, p [ro]fitts Comodities, Easments, and app[ur]tenances whatsoev[er] belonging or in any wise app[ur]taineing whereof the one is scituate lyeing and being in Blaen Pennall in the p[ar]ish of Llanthewy brevy in the County of Cardigan there Comonly Called and knowen by the name of Tythin y Triall in the tenure and occupac[i]on of Lewis Morgan, and the other are scituat lyeing and being in the p[ar]ish of Llanrhistid in the said County Comonly Called Tythin y Drainllwin Clyde, and the other ar scituat lyeing and being in the p[ar]ish of Llanygroothon there Comonly Called and knowen by the severall names of Tythin y Bryn Rhossogg and Knwck y vran, now in the tenure and occupac[i]on of Morgan William and Jenkin David To have and to hould all the said severall Messuages or Tenements and Lands Called Tythin y Triall, Tythin y drainllwin Clyde and Tythin y Bryn Rhossogg, and Knwck y vran with their se[er]all and respective app[ur]tenances unto the said Jenkin David his heires and Assigned to the onely ------ use and behoofe of him the s[ai]d Jenkin David his heires and assigned forever.
Item I doe devise give and bequeath unto Edward David my sonne, All that one Messuage or Tenement and lands with all and singular houses, barnes stables buildings gardenes, meadowes, leasowes, pastures, feedings easments and app[ur]tenances whatsoev[er] unto the s[ai]d Messuadge or Tenement of lands belonging or in any wise app[ur]taineing scituat lyeing and being in the p[ar]ish of Lanrhystid in the County of Cardigan there Comonly Called and knowen by the name of Tythin Penrhos ycha in as Lardge and ample mann[er] as the same now is in my owne occupac[i]on To have and to hold all the singular the s[ai]d Messuage or Tenement and Lands with the app[ur]tenances unto the said Edward David his heires and assigned to the only -- use and behoofe of the s[ai]d Edward David his heires and assignes forever.
Item I doe devise give and bequeath unto Thomas David my other sonne all those two sev[er]all Messuages or Tenements and lands withall houses edifices buildings barns stables, gardeines lands meadowes leasowes pastures feedings woods underwoods--- waters p[ro]fitts Comodities Easiments and app[ur]tenances whatsoev[er] unto the s[ai]d Messuages or Tenements and lands belonging or in any wise app[ur]taineing scituat lyeing and being in the said p[ar]ish of Llanrhistid in the County of Cardigan there Comonly Called and knowen by their se[er]all names of Tythin Nant y Cappell and Tythin y Cwm bach To have and to hould all and singular the said sev[er]all Messuage or Tenements and lands with their sev[er]all and respective app[ur]tenances unto the s[ai]d Thomas David his heires and assigned to the only --- use and behoofe of him the said Thomas David his heires and assigned forev[er].
Item I doe give and bequeath unto Elissa David my other son[ne] the sum[m]e of six and twenty pounds of lawfiill money of England, which s[ai]d sum[m]e are due unto me upon Jenkin Morgan my father in law to be paid unto the said Elissa david at May next after my dicease.
Item I doe give and bequeath unto Morgan David my other sonne the sum[m] of forty pounds of lawlull money of England to be paid unto him by my Executor hereafter named at May next after the end of one whole yeare after my decease, Provided allwayes and my will is that if my Executor doe make default of payment or satisfacc[i]on of the s[ai]d sum[m]e of forty pounds at the time afores[ai]d unto the s[ai]d Morgan david That he the said Morgan David shall enter into the said Messuage or Tenement of lands with the app[ur]tenances Called Tythin y Brin Rhossog and the same to possesse and enioy untill he the s[ai]d Morgan be satisfied and payed of the s[ai]d sum[m] of forty pound
Item I doe give and bequeath unto Margarett David my daughter the sum[m]e of ten pounds of lawlull Money of England to be paid unto her by my executor hereafter named at May next after the end of two whole yeares after my deceasse
Item I doe give and bequeath unto Elizabeth David my other daughter the sum[m]e of ten pounds of lawlull money of England to be paid unto her by my Executor hereafter named at May next after my deceasse Provided allwayes and my Will is that my said Executor shall enter into, possesse and enioy the s[ai]d Messuage or Tenement and lands with thapp[ur]tenances Called Tythin Pen rhos ycha, untill he my executor be satisfied and payed of Edward David of the sum[m] of five pounds of Lawfiill money of England towards payment of the sum[m] of five pounds being the moytie or one halfe of the said ten pounds form[er]ly given and bequeathed unto the said Elizabeth.
Item I doe give and bequeath unto David Evan my grandchild one yeareling heyffer at May next after my decease
Item I doe give and bequeath unto Gwenllian Evan my other granchild one heyfer of one yeare old at May next after my decease
Item I doe give and bequeath unto Elizabeth David my daughter one Mare of two yeare old sithence May last
Item I doe give and bequeath unto Gwenllian my wedded wife one Nagg or gelding Collored red over and beside her third, and one Cow which I lately bought of one Oliver Evan
Item I doe give and bequeath unto Gwenllian my wedded wife all the Come in barne in haggard, and in ground, towards the maintenance of all my Children untill May next, and towards the soweing and manureing of the lands which is in my occupac[i]on and my will is that the said Gwenllian shall pay or Cause to be paid unto my Executor the quantity of three Teales of Corne towards his mainten[a]nce and the mainten[a]nce of two others of my Children from May next untill Michaelmas after my decease if my Children shall departe from the said Gwenlllian at May next, and at Michaelmas my will is that all the Come sowed and harvested the next spring and harvest then following shalbe devided into two equall p[ar]tes betweene my said wife, and my executor.
Item I doe give and bequeath unto my Executor and to the said Gwenllian my wife all the housholdstuffe and ymplements of houshold to be equally devided betweene them, one brasen pan which I give unto my Executor onely excepted.
All the rest of my goodes Catles, Chattells, lands and Tenements not above bequeathed I doe give and bequeath unto Jenkin David my eldest sonne whome I doe ordaine nominate and appointe to be sole Executor of this my Last Will to levy my debts, to pay my debts, to deliver my legacies, and to dischardge my tun[er]all expenses.
I doe nominate and appointe David Jenkin and Hugh ap Evan to be tutors and ov[er]seers on my said Children dureing their minority.
In Wittnes whereof I doe put my hand and seale./
Wittnesses present at the makeing and publishing of this Will
Thomas Morgan, Jenkin Morgan, Thomas Prichard
1 die Septembris 1653
Probatu[r] ------- Testm---- p[er] Executorem in eodem.no[m]inat[r] M[agist]ro Edwardo Vaughan CI[er]ico arti[um] m~gist]ro
11 febr. 1653
The original Will of the within named deceadent was deliv[er]ed unto David Jenkins tutor testamentary etc to the use of the yonger Children of the said deceadent to be restored to the Registry whensoev[er] he shalbe Called soe to doe
BOND 1
Know all men by these p[re]sentes that we Jenkin David of the p[ar]ish of Llanrhistid in the p[ar]ish of Llanbadarnvawr in the County of Cardigan gent Morris ap Evan Gwin of the p[ar]ish of Llanylar in the s[ai]d County gent and David Jenkin of the p[ar]ish of Llanbadarnvawr in the s[ai]d County gent are tied and firely bound unto the Keep[er]s of the Lyberties of England in two hundred pounds of good and Lawfull money of England, to be p[ai]d to the s[ai]d keep[er]s their successors or Assignes, To the which payment well and truely to be made we bind our sealves and each of us by himselfe sev[er]ally for and in the whole our heires Executors and Ad[ministra]tors firmely by these p[re]sentes sealed with our seales dated the first day of September in the yeare of our Lord 1653.
The Condic[i]on of the above written obligac[i]on is such that if the above bounded Jenkin David Executor of the Last Will and Testament of David ap Evan Lewis late of the p[ar]ish of Llanrhistid in the County of Cardigan gent deceased, doe and shall well and will administer all and singular the goodes Chattells and debts of the s[ai]d Testator by payeing his debts and legacies as farfoorth as his goodes Chattells and Creditts will thereunto extend and the law Chardge him And alsoe shall make and exhibit a true and Inventory and Accompte thereof whensoev[er] he shalbe thereunto lawfully Called And lastly shall save defend and keepe harmeles the keep[er]s of the lyberty of England their officers and ministers from being any way damnpnified for granting him authority as afores[ai]d that then this p[rese]nte oblicac[i]on to be boyed or else to stand in force
Sealed and deliv[er]ed
in the p[resen]ce of
Witnesses:
Jenkin David
the m[a]rke of Morris Evan Gwin
David Jenkin
BOND 2
Know all men by these p[re]sentes that we David Jenkins Lof the parish crossed out] of Llanbadarn y Croyddin within the p[ar]ish of Llanbadarnvawr in the County of Cardigan gent Thomas Prichard of the p[ar]ish of Llanygroothon in the s[ai]d County gent and Edward ap Evan of the p[ar]ish of Llanrhistid in the s[ai]d County gent are tied and firely bound unto the Keep[er]s of the Lyberties of England by authority of Parliament in one Thousand pounds of good and Lawlull money of England, to be paid to the s[ai]d keep[er]s their successors or Assignes, To the which payment well and truely to be made we bind our sealves and each of us by himselfe sev[er]ally for and in the whole our heires executors and Ad---- firmely by these p[re]sentes sealed with our seales dated the eleaventh day of february in the yeare of our Lord (according to the English accompte) one thousand six hundred fifty three
The Condic[i]on of the above written obligac[i]on is such that whereas the Register for p[ro]bats of wills and granting of Ad[ministraci]ons within the Archdeaconry of Cardigan (upon the request. and entreaty of the above bounded David Jenkin Tutor Testamentary of and upon Thomas David, Edward David, Morgan David, Elissa David, Margarett David and Elizabeth David the yonger children of David ap Evan Lewis late of the p[ar]ish of Llanrhistid aforesaid deceased have deliv[er]ed the Originall last will of the s[ai]d deceadent unto the s[ai]d David Jenkins If therefore the s[ai]d last Will of the s[ai]d deceadent be restored unto the Registry of the said Archdeaconry for --- of Will, and exhibit and p[ro]duce the same in any Court of Justice whensoev[er] it wilbe required and Called for and alsoe shall save defend and keepe harmeles the said Reg[iste]r for deliv[er]ing and any wise Concerning the s[ai]d last Will That then this p[rese]nte obligac[i]on to be voyed or else to stand in force
Sealed and deliv[er]ed in
the p[resen]ce
of Witnesses:
David Jenkins
Thomas Prichard
The m[ar]ke $ of Edward ap Evan
INVENTORY
A true and p[er]fect Inventarie of all the goods Cattles Chattles and houshould stuffe and ymplem[en]ts of houshould both moveable and unmoveable of David ap Evan Lewis of the p[ar]ishe of Llanrhystid in the Countie of Cardigan late deceassed pr[i]ced as ffolloweth
£ s d
Imp[ri]mis foure Oxen p[ri]ced 5 - 10 - 0
Item fouerteene great kine 14 - 0 - 0
Item Eleven young beasts being bullocks & heiffers 8 - 0 - 0
Item Eleaven horses & mares 7 - 0 - 0
Item Tenne Coultes 0 - 15 - 0
Item Twelve goates 1 - 4 - 0
Item sixtie sheepes 9 - 0 - 0
Item Thirteene lambes 1 - 0 - 0
Item Hou should stuffe & ymplem[ents] of houshould 4 - 0 - 0
Item Come in barne haggard & in ground 20 - 0 - 0
Su[mme] tot £70 - 9 - 0
Prisers
Richard Thomas
Thomas Morgan
1. 7bris 1653
Witnesses p[ro]duced admitted and sworne on the p[ar]te and behalfe of David Jenkin one of the Tutors Testamentarie of and upon Thomas David, Edward David, Elizabeth David, Elissa David, Morgan David and Margarett David, the Children of David Ievan Lewis late of the p[ar]ish of Llanrhistid in the County of Cardigan deceased upon the will of the said deceased etc
Thomas Prichard othe p[ar]ish of Llanygroothon gent aged 55 or thereabouts a witness upon the s[ai]d will p[ro]duced admitted and sworne
Touching the s[ai]d Will of the s[ai]d David levan Lewis deceased exhibited this deponent sayeth that upon the sixt day of June 1653 the Testator David Ievan Lewis being sickly but of good and p[er]fecte memory did give direc[i]ons to this deponent to put his will in writing, whoe thereupon did write the s[ai]d will according to the s[ai]d direc[i]ons and afterwards did read ov[er] to the s[ai]d Testator in the Welsh tongue, and he likeing very well of it did put his m[ar]ke and seale thereunto and did publishe and deliv[er] it for his last will in the p[rese]nce of this deponent Junkin Morgan, Thomas Morgan Rees, and others and further this deponent Can[n]ott---- saveing that the will exhibited being seene and p[er]used by this deponent at this his exaiac[i]on he sayeth that it is the same will which was soe sealed and deliv[er]ed without any altereac[i]on
Edward Vaughan Thomas Prichard
Jenkin Morgan of the p[ar]ish of Llanbadarnvawr gent aged 65... [he is apparently able to read the will but signs by mark]
Catherine Vaughan 1847
SD/1847/384 CATHERINE VAUGHAN, Llanrhystud (Ffrwdganol)
[She died 2.11.1847]
Fy Ewyllys neu fy nestament Diweddaf I Cathrine Vaughan Gwraig David Vaughan Frwdganol Plwyf Llanrhystyd Shire Abertify yr wyf fy Cathrine Vaughan yn Ewyllysio rhoddi y cwbl sydd genyf mewn hawl yn ol y weithred briodas o eiddo neu bethau david Vaughan iddo ef ei hun sef i David Vaughan fy Anwil Briod Frwdganol
Dyma fy ewllys diweddaf I Cathrine Vaughan yr hwn yr wyf yn arwyddo ag yn ei selio a fy llaw fy hun y trydydd Dydd ar bymtheg o fis Ionawr yn flwyddin 1847 oed Crist
Arwyddwyd ag a seliwyd gan y rhon sydd yn rhoddi X Cathrine Vaughan
Witness Thomas Evans tylor
Edward Mason.
PROBATE to executor: 22.11.1847
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