Will of Lewys Prichard 1629

Will of Lewys Prichard 1629

In the name of God Amen the tenth day of Januarie in the yeare of o[u]r Lord God after the computat[i]on of the Church of England one thousand six hundred twentie and sevene I Lewys Prichard of the p[ar]ish of Langattock Clennick in the Countie of Monmouth yoman beinge sick and weake in bodie but of good and p[er]fect memorie laud and prayese bee givene unto Allmightie God doe make and ordaine this my p[re]sente Testament contayning therein my last will, In maner and forme folowing vidz
In primis I give and recomend my soule to Allmightie God my maker and redeemer and my bodie to be buried in Christian burial
Item I give and bequeth unto the repar[aci]on ofthe Cathedrall Church of Landaff -------------- vid
Item I give and bequeath unto the vickar of Langattock afforsayd toward my forgotten tieth -------------- vid
Item I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth the eldest daughter of David Lewys one cowe wth a white face
Item I give and bequeath unto Margaret verch David ane other daughter of the sayd David Lewys one blacke cowe.
Item I give and bequeath unto Elizon David the eldest sonne of the sayd David Lewys one black steere one bedstettd and a presse cabbinet in the chamber wherare I Iie
Item I give and bequeath unto George David ane other sonne of the sayd David Lewys ii oxen with white faces
Item I give and bequeath unto Thomas David ane other sonne of the sayd David Lewys one red hayffer of ii yeare oId
Item I give and bequeath unto Rosser David ane other sonne sonne of the sayd David Lewys a blacke Bbullock with a white face of ii yeare old
Item I give and bequeath unto Mauld verch David the yongest daughter of the sayd David Lewys a yereling pied hayffer
Item I give and bequeath unto William David the yongest sonne of the sayd David Lewys ane yeareling red bulllock
Item I give and bequeath unto Joan my reputed daughter a bushell of munckorne
Item I give and bequeath the one half of all my corne growing and in the barne in the mowe that is to say wheate munckorne barlie and oats to bee toward the mayntayning of the three youngest chilldren of the sayd David Lewys vidz Rosser David Wm David & Mauld David
And the other moytie beinge the residue of all my corne unbequeathed towards my funeral I expences.
Item I give and bequeath unto Anne vergh David on other daughter of the sayd David Lewys a pied cowe w[hic]h I bought of David Harrie one bedsteed being in the chamber over the entrie one linen coopbord in the chamber over the halle
Item I appoynte the aforesayde Anne vergh David to be my sole executrixe to execute this my Iast will & testamente
Sealed & delivered in the presence of us John Price    Elizon David    Daniell Price

Proved 15 July 1629


The true Inventory of all the goods and cattells as well moveable as unmoveable of one Lewis Prichard of the parish of Langattocke llyngoed in the diocesse of Landaffe in the County of Monmouth late decesed the xxxth day of August las past valoured and praysed by John Prosser Thomas William and John Prichard

In primis the bodily cloathes and garments of the sayd Lewis Prichard praysed at xxs
Item two oxen praysed at iii£
Item two boollocks of sixe yeare old ii£
Item two milke kine iiii£
Item a hayfer of two yeare old xxs
Item a boollocke of a yeare olde xs
Item sixe calves xs
Item one aceere of wheat xis xiiid
Item fower aceeres of oates xxs
Item two aceeres of barley xiiis iiiid
Item all the housholde stufe and impliments of husbandrie
Total sum 
xxi£

John Prichard      Thomas William     JP


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