Held at:

National Library of Wales

Reference:

BR/1650/81

Source:

Photocopy of original documents

Title:

Probate Collection; Bond and documents for David John Ralphe , labourer

Place name:

Clodock

Date:

1650

Description:


Documents
1. Bond dated 18 June1650 with bounden Elizabeth Foxe of Clodock , widow in a surety of £100.
Date of probate: as bond.

2. Inventory: undated ; value £1 3 8d. Appraised by Morgan Delahay , vicar.

 

 

Observation

The inventory sheet contains 2 endorsements by Morgan Delahay reproduced in full below.
His inventory is reproduced below with modern spelling.

Inventory


 

£

s

d

In primis his wearing apparel

 

2

 

Item pwter

 

 

4

Item his implements of household

 

3

 

Item his mill stones for grinding of
'verges'1 and cider

 


10

 

Item 2 sheep

 

3

 

Item one cupboard and one coffer

 

5

 

Item two boards for the use of the ground

 

 

4

[comes to

1

3

8]


1 'verger is French for an orchard so this is probably an old Norman term for orchard produce e.g. apples and pears.

prized by Morgan Delahay vicarius

The first endorsement:

' the widow of the said David is 83 yeares & not able to travaile [travel] and therefore she hath constituted Elizabeth Foxe , wydowe this bearer and her daughter to administer to her use and in token of her consent thereunto she hath subscribed in ye pr nce [presence]of me
m Delahay Clk .
Signu . pred uxor pred Dd.[signed in the place of the wife of David]
[mark]

The second endorsement reads:
Cossen David I pray you dispatche this poor bearer as easie as you can aliesuran [?] assured to use
M Delahay .

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