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From: STAN AND JUSTINE ORME <>
Subject: TRANSCRIPTS
Date: Sat, 02 Oct 1999 09:39:18 +1200

OK so I can't keep away.

Just found some more info that has lots of lovely names and dates in it.

Will of John Vaughan of Trederwen made 15 December 1663, proved 8
January 1665/6

to his wife Elizabeth he devised £5 and 4 kyne. To Thomas Colfox's
children begotten on the body of his then wife Elizabeth £40 to be
equally divided between them; that sum was due to him Evan ap John and
his son Humphrey Evans secured upon two parcels of land in Tirymyneich.
To his wife Elizabeth £4 a year so long as she remained a widow payable
out of lands which testtor had bought from Humfrey Jeasper. To
testaor's daughter Margaret 1s. His will was that Richard Vaughan his
son in law, John Vaughan of Daywell co Salop Gent and elizabeth
testators then wife, mother of the said Richard Vaughan should convey
and assure all their lands in Cricketh, Morton and Llyncklys in the co.
of Salop, to certain Ffeoffees in Trust to the use of the said richard
Vaughan and Katherine his wife for their lives and the longer liver of
them; after to Edward son and heir of the said Richard Vaughan begotten
upon the body of the said katherine. In default, to the use of the
heirs of the body of the said Richard upon the body of the said
Katherine lawfully to be begotten and also that the said Richard and his
mother elizabeth should convey and assure to certain feoffees in trust
all their lands in Guilsfield to the use of Elizabeth for life after to
Richard for life; after to Edward his son. after as before expressed.
Testator bequeathed to Richard Vaughan and Katherine his wife £140 to be
paid six months after the settlement of the said lands.

To testators second son Edward Vaughan £5 to his testators niece Janet
Hughes 20s, to Eleanor daughter of Thomas Griffiths of Tirymynech
testators God daughter 20s; to Evan Davies my clerke £10 and my gray
horse. To David Wynnes daughter begotten on the body of Ellenor Wynne
40s, to my grandchild David Tannat his lands in Tretherwen vore, which I
doe hold by an Extent also to David £50, that I paid to Edward Tannat of
Trewylan for a release of the said lands. To his wife testator
bequeathed a bedstead and all the furniture thereto belonging. It then
stood in the new chamber.

Testator appointed Arthur Vaughan his eldest son exector and he
nominated his kinsman richard Griffith of Tretherwen Gent overseer. He
devised to his executor all his personal estate as well movable as
immovable.

He bequeathed to his cousin Edward Edwards of Collfryn £5 out of the £20
the latter owed testator.

Witnesses: Edward Vaughan Richard Griffithes Evan Davies.

Testator also appointed Edward Vaughan of Tirymynech Esq and Edward
Vaughan of Llwyntidman (Lloymty Dinon) Salop Gent with richard Griffiths
overseers.


WILL OF WILLIAM HOLME of Brompton churchstoke made 16 July 1658 proved
30 Sept 1659.
to his son Edward Holme all his lands messuages etc to him and his heirs
for ever also all his personal estate twards the maintenance of
testators wife Priscilla the payment of testators debts and funeral
charges.
To the three young children of Moses Lewis deceased and testators
grandchilren 40s in equal shares. To his servant maid Mary Copper 6s
8d. He appointed his son Edward executor.
Witnesses: Adam Edwards, Samuel ap John. Mary Couper, Johne Jones

WILL OF ROBERT AP EVAN OF FORDEN made 15 Dec. 1658 proved 22 Dec. 1659
(NB this will is incomplete)
To be buried in Forden church
He devised to Mary his youngest daughter one standing bed with his best
feather bed, a bolster, a blanket a frilling and a pair of the seets the
hest he had, to his daughter Katherine, the bed he used with a feather
bed, bolster and blanket one canvas double and one pair of sheets, to
Jane his eldest daughter the bed she used with a blanket one frilling a
pair of sheets one bolster one load (sic).
To Richard his eldes son, a bed of flocks with all the bedclothes
belonging, to Mary his youngest his best brass pot, to Katherine his
best brass pan to Jane his eldest daughter one brass pot and one brass
kettle, to son richard, his lesser kettle and his posuett ....

cheers

Justine

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