Held at: | National Library of Wales |
Reference: | BR/1666/29 |
Source: | Photocopy of original documents |
Title: | Probate Collection; Will and documents for David Perrott, husbandman |
Place name: | Craswall |
Date: | 1666 |
Description:
Documents:
1. Will dated 17 November 1666
Beneficiaries: To his son, William Perrott, the houses barns and lands wherein he lived, also a standing bed and its furniture, one coffer and one table board. William to be his executor providing he pay all the debts and legacies. He leaves William one cow,one bullock, and 3 sheep towards his funeral.
To son, John, various pieces of furniture, and William is instructed to maintain John for 6 years in 'food and raymn, wringing and washing and with sufficient meate and drink and Clothes'. At the end of 6 years William to pay John £3 for an apprenticeship.
To daughter, Ann, £4 and one coffer, one pewter platter and one stand.
Testator's brother to be guardian and overseer.
Executor: his son, William Perrott
Marked by the testator.
Witnesses: David Prichard and [blank] Powell
Date of Probate:
2. Inventory: dated
Observations:
Documents include a bond naming John Perrott administrator of the estate. The sometimes crabbed writing made an occasional word difficult to decipher and the first neme of the second witness was cut off. 3 documents in all.
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