?? Held at: | National Library of Wales |
Reference: | BR/1682/19 |
Source: | Photocopy of original documents |
Title: | Probate Collection; Bond and documents for Abraham Watkynes, cloth worker |
Place name: | Craswall |
Date: | 1682 |
Description:
Documents:
1. Bond , dated
Bounden: Susanna Watkins, his widow, James Nicholl , gent and Jon Gilbert, gent all of Craswall in the sum of £200.
Appointing Susanna Watkins as administrator for the estate.
2. Inventory: dated
Observations:
An interesting and detailed inventory; slightly half the value lay in debts owed t the estate but he was clearly comfortably off. He had a well furnished home containing much brass and pewter, including a pewter chamber pot. Not much to illustrate his trade, only 'three payre of sheares and other small Implements and Necessaryes for the Trade of a Cloth worker....£2 1 8d'. The inventory includes one lease in Michaelchurch Escley.
3 documents in all.
Ref: ldhsarchive_pfs_cra_0704