Held at:

The National Archives, Kew

Reference:

PROB 11/104/381

Source:

Original document [transcription]

Title:

Will of Jenkyn Madye, Yeoman: Schedule of Bequests

Place name:

Michaelchurch Escley

Date:

1604

Description:

When Jenkyn Madye died in 1604 he was the occupant of a substantial farm in the Upper Escley Valley known today as Pikes Farm. His will is unusual for the time, in that it includes a very detailed and extensive range of bequests to family and other [presumably] local people. These include details of all the livestock on the farm, listed in the table below. This gives useful insights not only into the farming practices of the time, but also important clues as to family relationships and the names of other local residents.

 

Cash and Livestock Bequests in the Will of Jenkyne Madye of Pikes Farm

 

£

Kyne

Cows

hefers

calves

bull

oxen

bullocks

swyne

Mares

colts

ewes/

weather

lambs

geese

gander

mother Margerie

 

4

 

1.5

 

 

3

1

10

 

2

1

wife Elizabeth

 

13

4

1.5

2

2

rest at

Pikes

4

50

20

 

 

base daughter Sara

of Elizabeth Diovall

20

10

 

 

 

 

 

1

20

10

 

 

niece Elinor ap Ievan

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

six children of

William William Price Griffith

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John son of Harrie Watkin

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

1

20

 

 

 

four daughters of

Estaunce John ap John

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

four youngest children

 of Harry Watkin

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

three youngest sons of

brother Howell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All in forest

Heerthowell

 

 

 

 

Phillippe, Davyd & Watkyn Powell

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jane & Sybbyll daughters

of WWPG

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Custaunce, daughter

 of John Thomas

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

Thomas, son of John Thomas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

Mabell Gitto

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Phillippe George

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

William ap John

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

William Phillippe & William Howell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

four youngest children

of Harrie Watkyn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

Michael Eustaunce

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

Jenkyn ap John

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

three children of David Lewes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

wife of David Lewes

 

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Richard Estaunce

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

Jenkin son of Thomas Clercke

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

William Bivan

[cow with Phillippe Nicholl]

 

1

4

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

Elizabeth Rogers

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jenkin William

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

Jenkyn Myles

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

Chatheringe David

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

2

 

 

Jenkin William William Price

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

daughter of Thomas Clercke

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

William Phillippe

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jenkin John Watkin

[or brother Oliver]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

daughter of Elenor

Richard Thomas Tailor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

Charles, son of

James Harrie Powell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

Robert, son of

Simon Abrell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

father's base daughter

Gwenllyan William

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

Thomas & brother

John Gunter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

miller, John Watkin David

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

David William Price

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

4

 

 

sister Alice

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

William Phillippe,

William & William Howell

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Johane vergh Thomas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

executor Thomas Powell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

47

 

 

 

sister Chatheringe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

Michaell Eskley church

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

Crassould chapel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

Phillippe Jones

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Richard ap Powell on hyer

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reece Jones on hyer

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTALS

40

68

11

3

2

5

3

19

173

80

2

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Observations:

A full transcript of the will of Jenkyne Madye is available here.

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