Held at: | National Library of |
Reference: | BR/1663/81 |
Source: | Photocopy of original documents |
Title: | Probate Collection; Will and documents for Giles Griffits, hammerman |
Place name: | Llancillo |
Date: | 1663 |
Description:
1. Will dated
Beneficiaries: To Samuell, son, 4 oxen, 2 kine, 2 heifers and all the corn in the ground at the season of death. A moiety of corn in the house and barn(threshed or unthreshed) and one third of possessions and household goods.
To Grandchildren, William and Margaret Watkins, 2 yearling heifers and '2 calves weaned at or about May last'. Plus the other moiety of corn and the two thirds of possessions and household goods.
Executor: Son, Samuell
Witnesses: William Watkins & Chas Balwyn [?]
Date of Probate:
2. Inventory: dated 16 May 1663; value £8 3 4d. Appraisers: Henry Powell and Thomas Price
Observations:
The documents include a Bond dated 28 April 1663 with bounden: Samuel Griffiths and Henry Powell both of Llancillo
Testator's occupation as hammerman is provided on the inventory, A hammerman was the man who operated the hydraulic trip hammer at a forge or foundry and Llancillo was known as an iron foundry from about this date .
With separate cover sheet 4pages in all.
Ref: ldhsarchive_mfs_llc_0303