Held at:

National Library of Wales

Reference:

BR/1683/29

Source:

Photocopy of original documents

Title:

Probate Collection; will and documents for Jane Nicholls, widow

Place name:

Longtown

Date:

1683

Description:

1. Will dated 4 July 1683 :
Beneficiaries: To Ann Edwards, wife of William Edwards, 20/-.
To Diana Phillip, wife of Howell Phillip, £2.
To David Nicholls, 25/-.
To Mary Nicholls, 10/-.
To Henry March of
Kingston , 20/-.
To William Price, servant, 5/-.
To Blanch Prichard, daughter of James Prichard, £3.
To Elizabeth Nicholls, daughter of James Nicholls, £3.
To Margery Watkins, daughter of James Watkins, £2.
To John Prichard, nephew, son of nephew David Prichard deceased, £2.
To Sible Williams, wife of Richard Williams, 10/-.
To Blanch Prichard, my sister, £2 p.a. for life.
To Blanch Prichard, niece, best bed with appurtenances.
To Joyce Morgan of Longtown, 2 bushels of 'muncorne'.
To John Jones, brother, all land, houses, goods and chattels for the paying of debts and legacies.

Executor: John Jones, brother.

Marked by testator.

Witnesses: Daniel Prichard, Marry Lewis, Diana Lewis & James Nicholls.

Date of Probate: 30 October1683

2. Inventory: Value of £19 17 14d [actual £19 17 10d] dated 12 October 1683 . Appraisers Silvanus Lewis, Paule Thomas & James Nicholls.

 

 

Observations:
The Inventory is of interest as it mentions 'money in the hands of Charles Williams, corviser' and 'money in the hands of James Nicholls the Drovier'. Will, inventory, bond and coversheet; 3 sheets in all.


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