Held at: | National Library of |
Reference: | BR/1636/280 |
Source: | Photocopy of original documents |
Title: | Probate Collection: Will and documents for John Jenkin |
Place name: | Clodock |
Date: | 1636 |
Description:
Documents
1. Will: dated
To the Cathedral
To the maintenance of Clodock parish church, 10/-.
Beneficiaries.
To Peter Lowe, half a bushel of muncorn.
To Mathew Lowe, half a bushel of muncorn.
To Katherine, wife of Markus Prichard, half a bushel of muncorn.
To Rees Hoop, half a bushel of muncorn.
To servant, William John Watkin, 20/-
To maidservant, Ann verch Rees Phe[Phillips], 5/-.
To son, William, £45 to be paid him 'wth the one half of their use and interest when he shall attaigne and come to the full age of 15 years'.
To daughter, Katherine, £45 similarly when she reaches 15.
If either dies before their reaching 15 the survivor takes both legacies. Should either William or Katherine die before they marry then their legacy is to pass to eldest son Thomas Jones.
To his now wife, Anne, all oxen, kine, young beasts and horses, 'if she will live a widowe and unmarried'. Should she remarry then the livestock or its value is to be divided between William and Katherine.
Towards his funeral expenses, £5.
Executrix: wife, Anne
Signed by testator.
Witnesses: Walter Vaughan, Jenkin Harry, John Thomas Prichard, George Jenkins, Richard Probert and William Vaughan.
Date of Probate:
2. Inventory: Dated
Observations:
The documents include a bond dated
He doesn't leave anything to his eldest son in his will as the eldest son automatically inherits the estate.
His inventory is reproduced below with modern spelling.
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| £ | s | d |
Inprimis four bullocks | viijli | 8 |
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Ite ten kine | xxli | 20 |
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Ite 6 beasts of 2 years old | vijli | 7 |
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Ite five beasts of one year old | ls | 2 | 10 |
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Ite one mare and colt | iijli xs | 3 | 10 |
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Ite 3 sheep with 2 lambs | xs |
| 10 |
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Ite 6 swine | xijs |
| 12 |
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Ite 8 acres of wheat | liijs iiijd | 2 | 13 | 4 |
Ite 23 acres of oats | iijli xvjs viijd | 3 | 16 | 8 |
Ite 3 acres and a half of barley | xs |
| 10 |
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Ite all manner of household stuff | vli | 5 |
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Ite his wearing apparel | xxvjs viijd | 1 | 6 | 8 |
Ite one bond of | xxli | 20 |
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Ite another bond of | xxli | 20 |
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Ite another bond of | xvijli | 17 |
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Ite another bond of | xli | 10 |
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Ite another bond of | xli | 10 |
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Ite another bond of | vijli xs | 7 | 10 |
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Ite another bond of | vli | 5 |
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Ite one bill | xls | 2 |
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Ite the corn in the house and barn | xxxs | 1 | 10 |
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| comes to | £148 | 8 | 8 d |
Suma tot: 148li 8s 8d
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