Held at:

Private Collection

Reference:

LD_tg_0005

Source:

Original Document

Title:

Wills and Probate: image of Inventory of William Harryes

Place name:

Michaelchurch Escley

Date:

1709

Description:

 

Dated 26th December 1709.

Total value £128 0s 10d; includes reference to leasehold land held from Hon John Jeffries of 11 statute acres with a value of £5.

Appraisers Will. Lewis, Will. Rogers and John Watkins.

Observations:

An alternative copy of this Inventory forms part of the Probate papers held at the National Library of Wales ref BR/1710/110.

The Will leaves land called Cay Llwyne Cathny[?] [?Cay Lloyne bathay] to his wife Blanch for life and then to his son William. He had three daughters Constance, Sible and Jane and a grandson John Waters[?].

Land Tax records 1776-1838 include entries under a similar land name giving Henry Allen as landlord. Henry Allen had considerable land holdings at the north end of Michaelchurch Escley at that time.

 


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