Description:

Documents

1 Will: dated 20 April 1646
Beneficiaries:
To son in law, William David and Sarra his wife, all the remaining years of a lease of the messuage and lands held by the testatrix under lease from Sir Ralph Hopton which lease was initially established with David Thomas Powell, deceased for term of 99 years on 10 May 1617 and then passed to Thomas Powell deceased her late husband by a deed of assignment dated 20 November 1621; on condition that William David will pay to the testatrix's daughter Florence, 40/- annually for the term of the lease, she being entitled to any increase from investing this annuity. Payment to be made 1 November each year.
To grandchild, Sibill, daughter of George Morgan, the black cow.
To William David, all the rest of her goods and possessions for the settlement of her debts.

Executor: son in law, William David.

Marked by testator

Witnesses: James Powell, Henry Hill, Reece Powell and John Matters [Matthews?]
 
Probate date: 12 May 1646
   
2. Inventory: dated 11 May 1646 ; value  £7  10  4d. Appraisers: Richard William James and Henry Hills .

Observations:

The documents include a bond  dated 11 May 1646 with bounden  William David of St Margarets, yeoman and William Christopher of Bacton, county Heref ., yeoman in a surety of £20
 
Her inventory is reproduced with modern spelling                                   
           
                                    Inventory

                       
                                                Suma tot  7^li   x^s   4^d