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Devises a dwelling house and lands called Blaencastell and Penllain field, p. Nantcwnlle, co. Card., to his wife, Harriet, and the stock, crops, furniture and effects there to his son, David. Endorsed: Memorandum dated 2 April 1929 of the sale of the house and farm called Blaencastell and a parcel of land called Llaniau to John Jones of 17 Spilman Street, Carmarthen. Donated by H. Turner Evans, Glennydd, Bronwydd, Carmarthen, in Nov. 1981.

Probate Of Will (dated 19 Jan. 1567) of William ap Ieu', p. Gilesfield, co. Mont., husbandman. Bequeaths 8d. to the poor men of Gilesfield, 3s. 4d. to the repair of the church there and 3s. to the vicar; 6d. to the repair of the Cathedral church [?Bangor]; devises 32 a. of land in [Guilsfield] (further described) to his youngest son, Richard ap William. Numerous bequests of goods and money to other relatives. Proved at Bangor.

Probate of will (dated 18 Oct. 1887) of Evan Jones, Llanwrtyd, co. Brec., retired farmer. Devises his estate to his son Evan Jones. Bequests to children and other family members. Donated by Mr John Gwilym Owen, 7 Maes Dinas, Llanfechain, Powys, in April 1997.

Probate Of Will (dated 18 July 1877) of Rees Davies of Penlan, p. Pencarreg, co. Carm., farmer. Bequeaths his estate to his wife Jane to enable her to maintain and educate their children.

Probate of will (dated 16 Feb. 1849) of James Richard Griffiths of the Parsonage House, Cwmamman, co. Carm., clergyman. Devises to his wife, Jane, 4 cottages with household furniture, books and manuscripts, stock and crop, for life and thereafter to his daughter and son.

Probate Of Will (dated 12 Aug. 1890) of Richard Vaughan Thomas of Glanavon, Umfreville Road, Haringay, Middlesex, builder. Donated by Gwenllian M. Mendus, 21 Cyncoed Road, Cardiff, in July 1982. The donor's grandfather witnessed the deed.

Devises all his estates and effects to his wife Sarah Powell during her life and after her death devises a copyhold estate called Keump [?] to his grand-dau. Sarah Elizabeth Powell, and an estate called the High Rock, an estate called Cattycummees with two dwelling houses and a garden, both in p. Garway, together with an estate called Pleasant Mount in p. Orcop, Herefordshire, to his grandson John Powell.

Bequeaths his entire estate to his wife, Hannah Ashton.

Devises his share of the farm called Frongoch and of Dolybont Cottages, p. Darowen, to his daughter Mary Jane Breese for life and then to her children, and his farm called Penybank to his son David Davies Owen. Copy.

Devises a freehold estate called Safidrin, [co. Card.], to his son Humphrey, and a cott, purchased from John Jones of Troedyrhiw, to his son John, on payment of the purchase money to Gwen Jones, testator's wife, or, after her death, to Humphrey. Various bequests to relatives. Donated by Mrs M. T. Vaughan, Rhos, Cwmbelan, Llanidloes, Powys, in April 1987.

Devises all houses, lands and tmts to Joseph, his eldest son, subject to the payment of £60 to be divided between his daughters, Anne and Elizabeth. Bequeaths to his other daughters, Mary and Martha, £30 each and his household goods to his wife, Mary. Bequeaths the remainder of his goods to be shared between his sons, Benjamin and Richard.

Probate Copy Of Will (dated 23 July 1927) of Hugh Davies of Lluast, p. Llangadfan, co. Mont., shoemaker and smallholder. Bequeaths all his books, manuscripts, newspaper cuttings and pamphlets to the managers of the Llangadfan Church of England School. Devises his property to his cousin, Mrs Martha Morris of Hassell's Square, Llanfair Caereinion, co. Mont., providing she pays £80 to each of his two cousins, John Davies and Jane Vaughan. Donated by Mrs Blodwen Baxter, NLW, Aberystwyth, in June 1994.

Bequeaths in trust to his two dau's, Mary Jones, wife of Samuel Jones of Garn Llwyd, p. Llanbadarn Odwyn, co. Card., farmer, and Elizabeth Evans, wife of Daniel Evans of Parke, p. Llangeitho, co. Card., gent., an annuity of £15 each for life, to be charged on a m. called Trial in the parcel of Blaenpennal, p. Llanddewibrefi, co. Card., on condition that any distress for non-payment should not prejudice the mortgage of £100 on the property. Bequeaths £20 to his grandchildren, payable from a rentcharge on the same property, to be paid year by year to each in succession, after the death of the two annuitants; residue of the estate to his grandson, Daniel Evans.

Privy seal (printed with manuscript additions) to Sir William Harbert of Friers [Greyfriars, Cardiff], kt, requesting the loan of £100 to be paid within 12 days to Sir Thomas Mannsell, kt, collector for co. Glam. Manuscript additions include a directive, 8 May 1608, from Sir Julius Caesar for the repayment of the loan, and a note of its repayment, 9 May 1608, to Mathew Davies, assignee of W.H. Purchased from Bernard Quaritch Ltd, London, in March 1992 (1992037).

1 William Davies of the town of Montgomery, co. Mont., gent., and Edward Davies of the same place, gent., second son of the said William Davies. 2 Joseph Buckley of Coed y Weeg, p. Llandysul, co. Mont., gent. and Mary Buckley of the same place, spinster, youngest daughter of the said Joseph Buckley. 3 Edward Davies of Churchstock Hall, p. Churchstocke, co. Mont., farmer, and John Arthur of Bryntalch, p. Llandysul, farmer. 4 Richard Davies of Bishops Castle, co. Salop, joiner, and Charles Jones of Montgomery, co. Mont., gent. Pre-nuptial Settlement, dated 19-20 March 1780, of Edward Davies and Mary Buckley, being a Lease and Release by WD and JB to 3 of a m. and part of a farm called Great Gwenthrew with buildings, gardens and lands belonging, other parcels of land in t. Gwenthriw in the tenure of John Bywater in p. Kerry, co. Mont., (being the estate of 1) together with half of 2 m's with buildings and lands in t. Rhandir, p. Llandysul (being the estate of 2) subject to a £15 yearly rent charge payable to Sarah wife of JB, to the use as and concerning the premises in Gwenthrew to 4 for 500 years in trust for the use of ED during his life and so that Mary may receive an annuity of £20, to the use as and concerning the premises in t. Rhandir are to the use of 3 during the lives of JB, ED and MB, and after their deaths to the use of 4 for 500 years, in trust for the sons and then daughters of ED and MB; Agreement that after the marriage 4 will mortgage the premises in Gwenthrew to pay £400 to WD and that £200 will be raised on the premises in Rhandir to provide portions for the issue of ED and MB, except the eldest child; Demise by JB to 4 of a m. in t. Rhandir in the tenure of Maurice Pugh for 60 years in trust for ED to receive the rents and Assignment by MB, with the consent of ED, to 4 of a bond from Charles Dike securing the payment to her of £200 after the death of JB. Consideration: £150. Attested copies.

1 Walter Evans of Lincolns-Inne co. Mddx, esq. 2 Herbert Evans of Pen Creeke, co. Mon., esq., Thomas Evans of Neath and Richard Seys of Rheeding, co. Glam., esqs. Pre-nuptial Settlement of Walter Evans and Mary Evans, sister of Herbert Evans, being a Deed To Lead Uses Of A Fine of a m. called Eagles Bush with the demesne lands thereof, a water grist mill, a tucking mill and several houses in Melin Crythan, lands called Tyr y Kymley (tenant named), Gwaine Woogan and Tyr Dan y Graig, all in p. Llantwit-juxta-neath, Kae Maen Lloyd in p. Aberafan, Kae Welsh Brocke and 6¼a. of marsh ground in p. Neath, and one m. in High Street, Neath, in the tenure of Margaret Love, all of which are held by Katherine, wife of Richard Seys and mother of 1, for life (by way of a jointure made to her upon her marriage with Evan John Evans, now dec., father of 1), with remainder and reversion to 1, to the use of 1 for life and after his decease to his first son (further uses and exceptions specified), and of several m's, a house and forge in Water Street, a tan-house in the Mera and several m's (tenants named) in Wind Street, all in the town of Neath, to the use of 1 for life and after his decease to his first son (further uses specified), of lands called Eslont, Kae (r) Gnoll and The Acre in Hewl Coydog, in p. Neath, one m. called Keven Coed in p. Llantwit-juxta-neath, lands called Pari[--] Lon y Prees and 2a. of meadow at Claudd Coch in p. Baglan, a m. called Lanerch Cleydir in p. Llansamlet, other m's (tenants named) in p. Llandeilo Tal-y-bont, m's (tenants named) in Wind Street, in the town of Swansea, co. Glam., to the use of 1 until his marriage and to the use of 1 and M. E. for life, and after their decease to their first son (further uses specified), with a proviso that it shall be lawful for 1 and M. E. to lease jointly all or any part of the premises conveyed in jointure except Keven Coed, and for 1 by himself to lease and demise any other of the premises not in jointure. Consideration: £300. Endorsed: `Memorandum that the messuage or barne in Wind Street in the tenure of Margaret Love shall goe to the heirs generall of the said Walter Evans to be begotten on the body of the said Mary Evans'.

1 David ap Meredith of t. Rhywlas [Rhiwlas], co. Denb., yeoman. 2 John Lewes ap Hoe'll ap M'edd of Rhywlas, yeoman, and Hugh Powell of Trevorclawdd, co. Salop, yeoman. Pre-nuptial Settlement of Oliver ap David, son and heir apparent of 1, and Jonet Ellis of Treflach, [p. Oswestry], co. Salop, widow, being a Feoffment To Uses of a close of arable, meadow, pasture and woodland in Rhiwlas, [p. Llansilin], co. Denb., called Brynn Onnen (tenant and boundaries described) in trust, a moiety being to the use of 1 for life, and after his decease to the use of Oliver ap David and his heirs by Jonet Ellis, and in default of such offspring to Oliver's heirs, the other moiety to the use of Oliver ap David and his heirs by the said Jonet, and in default of such offspring to Oliver's heirs. Endorsed: Livery of seisin. Latin. Partly damaged.