Held at:

National Library of Wales

Reference:

BR/1673/132

Source:

Photocopy of original documents

Title:

Probate Collection; Will and documents for Johan Jenkins, widow.

Place name:

Michaelchurch Escley

Date:

1673

Description:

Documents:
1 Will
dated
26 May 1673 .
Beneficiaries: To the three daughters [no names] of her son Abraham Jenkins 'three of my finest sheets'
To Blaunch Prees, 'a sheet and a case to make a pillowbear'
To Jayne, granddaughter a pair of sheets and a swedling [swaddling?] sheet.
Johan Jenkins, her daughter in law, to be residual legatee to pay debts and funeral expenses.

Executrix: Daughter in law, Johan Jenkins.

Marked by testator.

Witnesses: William Allen, clerk, John Watkins, Thomas Price and Thomas Watkins.

Date of probate:
14 August 1673 .

2. Inventory: dated
11 August 1673 , value £10 2 7d. Appraisers John Watkins, Thomas Watkins and Thomas Price.

 

 

Observations:

3 documents; including a bond dated 14 August 1673 with bounden, Johan Jenkins, of Michalchurch Eskley, the executrix and John Williams and Gregory Edwards both of Michaelchurch Eskley in a surety of £100. It is notable that the forename 'Johan' is given in all documents, both English and Latin.


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