Held at:

National Library of Wales

Reference:

BR/1672/127

Source:

Photocopy of original documents

Title:

Probate Collection; Will and documents for David Myles,yeoman

Place name:

Michaelchurch Escley

Date:

1672

Description:

Documents:
1. Will
dated
21 August 1667 .
Beneficiaries: To son, Richard specified furniture including 'one chest wherein I keep my writings',. livestock, corn and grain.
To daughter Ann Myles, his bed, half of the corn and grain, the residue of his goods and the testator's house 'for so long as she remains unmarried'.
To grandchildren, David and Thomas, one yearling heifer apiece.
To the poor of Michaelchurch Escley, 5/-/

Executrix: daughter Ann Myles

Marked by the testator. [?]

Witnesses: Phillip Parry, Blanch Thomas of Clyro and Thomas Smyth.

Date of Probate:
29 January 1672/3 .

2. Inventory: dated
9 December 1672 , value £207 16 10d. Appraisers Walter Delahay and Philip Rogers.

 

 

Observations:

The inventory includes an itemised list of farming implements and tools, very detailed technical names. Some of the documents are damaged and partly illegible. 4 documents in all.


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