Held at:

National Library of Wales

Reference:

BR/1672/19

Source:

Photocopy of original documents

Title:

Probate collection; Will and documents of James Thomas John, yeoman

Place name:

  Longtown

Date:

1672

Description:

1. Will [2pages] 15 January 1671/72 :
Beneficiaries: To John Howell and David Howell, kinsmen half each of:
1. A bond worth £100 plus interest held on land belonging to Thomas Jenkins deceased and his wife and son. Bond dated
14 Aug 1671 . And
2. A deed worth £18 plus interest on a parcel of land in Longtown called 'cay Lydyatt' indented
15 May 1652 .
To Lucas David, godson, 20/-
To James price son of Thomas Price, cousin, 20/-
To Rees, godson, son of William Rees James deceased, 20/-
To Margaret, wife, one feather bed, one bolster, one brass kettle, one brass posnet, one coffer.
To John and David Howell all livestock and household goods not before allocated

Executors: John Watkins & Rowland
Jennings

Marked by testator

Witnesses: William Prichard, John Watkins William, John Watkins & Robert Jennings

Date of Probate:
8 November 1672

2. Inventory: dated 14 October, value £36 17 4d [ this figure has been corrected to £41 17 4d but is, on the figures shown still 5d too much] Appraisers John Gilbert & John Watkins.

 

 

Observations:

A separate cover sheet with the will, bond, and inventory, 5 sheets in all.


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