Description:

Documents:
1. Will [2 pages] dated 30 May 1688 .
Beneficiaries: To her son, John Shawe, two cows and a few household goods.
To her mother in law, Elizabeth Shawe, the moiety of the property in which she dwells [unnamed] and afterwards to her son John.
To son, Richard Shawe, the lease granted her by John Lewis and Hugh Charles by indentures of the 2^nd February 1681, on condition that he pays her mother in law, £7 4 0d per year. Richard to forfeit the lease if he refuses to pay or delays payment. Richard to have all the 'vessel lumber' at her mother in law's house.
To daughter, Sybill,Shawe, her messuage and lands sold by indenture bearing date 2^nd October 1666 , between Marmaduke and Elizabeth Lewis , Sylvabus Lewis and Robert Shawe, on condition Sybill pays Richard £3 p.a. during the lifetime of mother in law Elizabeth Shawe. If Sybill refuses to pay, the moiety of the messuage to go to Richard for the duration of Elizabeth 's lifetime. Also to Sybill, all the rest of her linen 'cloathes'
To grandson, Charles Nichol, one yearling heifer and one coffer.
Residual legatees, Richard and Sybill.

Executors: son and daughter, Richard and Sybill Shawe, overseen by testator's brother, Thomas Morgan.

Marked by the testator.

Witnesses: John Gilbert, Thomas Morgan, Charles Hughes, Charles Mapp[?] and William Powell.

Date of Probate: 16 September 1689 .

2. Inventory: dated 1 June 1688 , value £158 17 8d. Appraisers Charles Nicholl and John Gilbert.

Observations:

Documents include a bond. Much of value of the inventory lies in debts owing, including the sum of £120 'charged upon John Lewis his lands by lease'. The bond records that as Richard Shawe had taken the will 'out of the Registry of the Archdeaconry of Brecon', he must return it when required without blots or alterations whatsoever. This was probably why the probate was delayed. 5 documents in all.