Description

1. Will dated 13 December 1634 .
Beneficiaries:
To the Cathedral church of St Davids , 6d.
To wife, Blanch David, 4 oxen, one bullock, 5 kine, 2 three year old heifers, 2 two year old heifers, one two year old bull, 4 calves, 12 lambs, one wether, 5 hoggs, one swine, one mare and all sorts of poultry. Also a mansion or dwelling house in Clydob in Monmouthshire in the parish of Gressmond [Grosmont?] called y Neyeth with all its associated land, for her lifetime if she remains unmarried, together with all corn and grain either growing or in the barnsl
Also to Blanch, the interest on 3 score pounds due by bond 'upon certain persons as by the said bonds it may appear during her widowhood'. Eventually the £60 is to be divided equally between grandson, Bottcott Powell and granddaughters Mary and Jane daughters of Howell Thomas, son.
To Blanch all household stuff for her life and then to be divided between Botcott, Jane and Mary.

Executor: wife, Blanch David

Marked by testator.
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Witnesses: Howell Thomas, Howell Prichard , David ap David, James Barron, Bottcott Powell, Rees Lewis.

2 . Memorandum/Afterthought .
'My will and meaning is that Blanch my wife shall dwell in my house until the first day of May next after my decease to spend her fodder with her cattle.'

Date of Probate:.12 May 1635.

Observations

As this is taken from a copy of the will deposited at the Prerogative Court of Canterbury there are no supporting documents.