Held at: | National Library of |
Reference: | BR/1576/364 vol1 |
Source: | Laser copy of original documents |
Title: | Probate Collection; Will and documents for Johan verch Thomas, widow |
Place name: | St Margarets |
Date: | 1576 |
Description:
Documents
1. Will: dated
Beneficiaries;
To the 'reparacon' of the parish
To son, Harry, 4 canvasses, 3 sheets, a tablecloth, 3 platters, a saucer, the second brass pan, a tub and a stand, a pail, a candlestick, a table board, a cow and £1 13 4d in money which is in the hands of Richard Hergist and an axe.
To daughter Elizabeth, 3 canvasses, 2 sheets, a quilt canvas, a pot or crock of brass, 2 trinds, a stand the best coverlid [coverlet], a cow and a heifer with £1 13 4d also held by Richard Hergist.
To daughter, Margaret, a flockbed with appurtenances, 4 canvasses, one sheet, a brass pot, a posnet, £1 13 4d as above, and her wearing apparel.
To son, James, a pan which he already has and a tub.
Executors: Jenkin John and son, Harry.
No mark or signature by the testator on this copy.
Witnesses: John David Hoell, Holl Gllin David[Howell Glyn David], James Thomas ap Re[es], Ales the niece of Harry Bevan[?], Mauld verch Powell and
Date of Probate:
2. Inventory: nd; valued at £10 16s [but come to £10 1 4d]. No appraisers listed. .
Observations:
Canvass was coarse unbleached cloth made from hemp or flax, used especially for window curtains and supporting mattresses. - Stuart A. Raymond Words from Wills ,
Her inventory is reproduced with modern spelling
Inventory
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| £ | s | d |
| In primis 2 kine | xxvjs viijd | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| Itm a heifer | xs |
| 10 |
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| Itm in money owing to the deceased | vli | 5 |
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| Itm 3 little pans of brass | xs |
| 10 |
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| Itm a pot and a posnet | vijs |
| 7 |
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| Itm a cauldron, a skillet, a candlestick and certain |
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| Itm 9 canvasses, 6 sheets, a tablecloth, a flock bed |
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| Itm in treen vessels | vs |
| 5 |
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| Itm a table board with certain forms and stools | xijd |
| 1 |
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| Itm the decedents wearing clothes | vjs viijd |
| 6 | 8 |
Summa xli xvjs [but comes to £10 1 4d]
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