Held at: | National Library of |
Reference: | BR/1620/125 |
Source: | photocopy of original documents |
Title: | Probate Collection; Will and documents for Watkin Harry William |
Place name: | Michaelchurch Escley |
Date: | 1620 |
Description:
Documents:
1 Will : . no date
Requests to be buried in parish
Beneficiaries:
To the Cathedral
To wife, Catherine, ' the leasehold which I do hold under Lyson Thomas [?] for and towards the maintenance of herself and my three children during her widowhood'. If she remarries then the lease passes to the children with all the income.
To John Prosser, clerk, a 3 yr old sheep.
To wife Catherine, all kine, old mare, all young beats and sheep to be used for the upkeep of the children. If she remarries all the livestock to be divided equally between the childen 'without anie fraud or descite'. She is also to have all the household stuff on similar terms.
Also to Catherine, all bonds and bills, she is to have the money during her widowhood and thereafter it is to go to the children equally. She is also to have 3 acres of corn and a half acre and five acres of oats.
Executor: son, Harry Watkin with wife,Catherine and Lewis Jenkin overseers.
Marked & sealed by testator
Witnesses: Thomas D[avi]d Madocke, Thomas Dd Madocke the younger, James Dd Madocke, Harry Powell[?], John Prosser, clerk.
Date of probate:
2. Inventory: dated but crossed out 17 July 1620
£75 2 10d]. Appraisers: James Parry, Thomas David Madocke and Thomas Watkins
Observations:
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His inventory is reproduced below with modern spelling.
Inventory
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| £ | s | d |
| Imprimis seven kine | vijli | 7 |
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| Ite two yearlings and 2 calves | xiijs iiijd |
| 13 | 4 |
| Ite one mare | xiijs iiijd |
| 13 | 4 |
| Ite ewes & 7 lambs | xxs | 1 |
|
|
| Ite a Sow and 4 pigs | ijs |
| 2 |
|
| Ite 9 geese | iijs |
| 3 |
|
| Item 2 course feather beds wth their appurtenances | xxvjs viijd | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| Item one old pan, 2 cauldrons and a brass pot | xs |
| 10 |
|
| Item in treen vessels of all sorts | xs |
| 10 |
|
| Ite in boards and stools | ijs |
| 2 |
|
| Ite one bedstead | ijs |
| 2 |
|
| Ite 2 gobbards and a little iron broche | xijd |
| 1 |
|
| Ite one cupboard and 2 chests | xs |
| 10 |
|
| Ite pewter dishes and a candlestick | ijs vjd |
| 2 | 6 |
| Ite one acre and half of corn & some few oats | xxs | 1 |
|
|
| In money due as |
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|
|
|
| upon Wm Harry Griffith | vijli | 7 |
|
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| upon John Prosser clerk | iiijli vijs | 4 | 7 |
|
| upon David Powell | vli | 5 |
|
|
| upon Harry Watkin | xli | 10 |
|
|
| upon John Price Wm John by bond | viijli | 8 |
|
|
| upon Richard Morgan and his executors | vli | 5 |
|
|
| Sum total | 69li 4s 2d |
|
|
|
| [but comes to |
| £75 | 2 | 10] |
Ref: ldhsarchive_mfs_mic_0310