Description:

Documents
1. Will dated 27 August 1643
Requests to be buried in the chancel of Clodock church but 'if there be not sufficient room then to the south side of the Cross near the grave of Henry Winston'.
Beneficiaries:
To the cathedral church of St Davids , 6d.
To the vicar of Clodock, 2/- for forgotten tithes.
To wife, Catherine, all goods, cattle and chattels towards the payment of debts viz:
to Catherine Hughes of Llancillo Grossenny, County Monmouth , spinster, £8
due by specialty without interest.
to Richard Scudamor of Raglan, County Monmouth , £3 by specialty.
to Lewis William of 'Langattogge Olingod' County Monmouth', 20/-
to Walter Vaughan of Llancillo, 34/- or thereabouts.
to William Loome of Clodock, 50/-.
to John Hugh of Clodock, £3.
to John Scudamor of Llancillo, gent, 20/- due unto him for grass.
to William Norman of Hereford , 23/6d
If his wife, Catherine refuses to fulfil his wishes within 2 months of his death and to discharge his funeral expenses, the will is to be declared null and void. In which case Thomas Delahay of Clodock, gent and Jenkin Scudamor of Llangua, gent are appointed to see the will proved, the debts paid and the funeral expenses settled.

Executrix: wife, Catherine but see proviso above.

Marked by the testator [attempted signature]

Witnesses: Jenkin Scudamor, Phillipp James, Charles Beynan, John Scudamor

Date of probate: 18 October 1643

2. Inventory: Dated 11 October 1643 ; value £17 16 8d. Appraisers Morgan Delahay, Phillippe Gwillim and John Hughes

Observations:

The documents include a bond dated 18 October 1643 with bounden Catherine Scudamore of Clodock, widow and Lewis Williams of Llanbedoe, county Brecon , yeoman in a surety of £40.
4 sheets in all
His inventory is reproduced below with modern spelling

                                 Inventory

Morgan Delahay, vicar
Phillippe Gwillim
John Hughes..