Held at: | National Library of |
Reference: | BR/1588/634 vol 2 |
Source: | Laser copy of original documents |
Title: | Probate Collection; Will and documents for John Lluis |
Place name: | Craswall |
Date: | 1588 |
Description:
Documents:
1 Will dated
Beneficiaries:
To Howell John Lewis, son, 'my redd horse but if David my sonne doe like to use the sad horse I will that David shall pay Howell xxxiijs iiijd [£1 13 4d or 2?? marks] within 8 weeks after my decease'.
To Johan, daughter, one two year old heifer, 'come the tyme'.
To Johan verch Griffitts, one yearling heifer
To Margaret verch Re(es) Griffitts, one yearling heifer.
To Johan verch Re(es) Griffitts, one great brass pot, but I will that my son Lewis John Lluis can have the pot if he pays her 6/8d.
To Johan, one coffer or chest.
To the fore named Margaret, one other coffer or chest.
All corn and grain in the barn and in 'blade' [ie. sprouting] to be divided equally between David Lewis, son, daughter Maud, and the two daughters of Rees Griffitts Johan and Margaret.
Executrix: daughter Maud.
No indication on copy of testator's signature or mark.
Witnesses: Thomas John Lewis, Richard Smyth, Elizabeth John Lewis & others.
Date of Probate:
2. Inventory: undated, unvalued £4 14 6d but total is £10 9 4d. No appraisers listed
Observations:
The inventory is reproduced below with modern spelling.
Inventory
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| £ | s | d |
| Imprimis one horse prise | xxxiijs iiijd | 1 | 13 | 4 |
| Item one heifer of ij years old | xs |
| 10 |
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| Item two yearling heifers price | xs |
| 10 |
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| Item in brass & pewter price | xvjs |
| 16 |
|
| Item in bedding price | xxs | 1 |
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| Item in treen vessels price | vjs viijd |
| 6 | 8 |
| Item ij chests and one great chest | iiijs |
| 4 |
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| Item one 'spittill'[a spade], wadog1 , hatchet, axe, |
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| Item one plough price | ijs |
| 2 |
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| Itm ij brandirons, one broche and |
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| Itm ij table boards & one form price | ijs |
| 2 |
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| Itm all the corn and grain in the barn |
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| Itm in fodder for cattle price | xvs |
| 15 |
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| Itm in flax and hemp price | vs |
| 5 |
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| Total |
| 10 | 9 | 4 |
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1 Could this have been a horse collar, 'Wadmal' was a coarse material for lining horse collars.
Ref: ldhsarchive_mfs_cra_0817