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Probate of the Will, dated 19 July 1719, of John Morris of Gladestry, co. Rad. Testator bequeathed as follows: To Elizabeth Penry, widow, late wife of John Penry, 1s., to Elizabeth Penry, daughter of the said late John Penry, £5, to Frances Penry, daughter of the said John Penry, £4, to Katherine Harbert that lives with me, 40s. due from John Probert of p. Colva; to 'Joan Evans of the Hengoed, 20s., to James Moor the younger of the Hengoed, to Thomas Moor, to William Moor, to Samuel Moor, all of the Hengoed, the sum of 2s.6 each, to the aforesaid Elizabeth Penry, daughter of John Penry, all household goods. Residue to his sole executor and nephew, my sister's grandson, David Davies, on condition that he discharge all debts and funeral expenses and legacies'. Witnesses: John Moor, Elinor Davies, James Moor. Probate dated 3 Nov. 1719.

Probate Of Will, dated 25 May 1613, of Roger Williams of Llandilo, co. Rad. Testator bequeaths certain sums towards repairing the churches of St David's and Llandilo; 10s. each 'to my niece Katherin James and my aunt Blanch verch Robert, and my niece Elleanor William'. The residue 'to my wife Margaret and William Latchett'. Testator appoints his wife Margaret and William Lattchett as executors. Witness: John ap Ievan, harry ap Ievan, William ap Ievan, William Lewis, David ap John, Roger Prosser, Thomas David. The names of several debtors are also appended.

Probate, dated 22 March 1702, with will and Inventory annexed, of Thomas Prosser of Combewhelly in Llanbeder Painscastle, co. Rad., gent. Testator gives as follows: To my grandchild Thomas Pugh, son of John Pugh, the m. Llwyne gwyne in Crickadarne, co. Brec., and then to his heirs, the rent therefrom to my daughter Gwenllian while she remain unmarried, then to my daughter Mary, on condition that she pay certain legacies, viz. 20s., to my son John Prosser and Margaret, my daughter, wife of Thomas Morgan of Crickadarne (in case the said John Prosser makes any claim on Llwyngwyne, 10s. only is to be given both to him and to Margaret Morgan), £20 between James, Roger, Thomas, John, and Annie, children of Thomas Morgan, and paid to them on attaining 21 years, £40 to John Price - if he die before attaining 21 years, to Gwenllian, my daughter, and Jane, my grandchild, in equal parts. Interest on the £40 to be paid to Anne, my daughter, mother of John Price, or else she to be given Cae Yscybor and Kae Llandeilo, part of Combe Whelly, instead of this interest. If John Price die without issue, then the lands in Llanbeder and Llandeilo to my daughter Gwenllian, the close called Gwayne yr Yscoll, bought of William Thomas of Rulen, dec., to my daughter Mary, provided she pay to Gwenllian the sum of £27 To Gwenllian also the £50 mortgage on lands of Thomas Prees of Llandeilo; £38.10 and arrears of rent on mortgage of lands of John Prees called Penyllwyne in Llanbeder; £7 arrears of rent on Y Vron; to Jane my grandchild £10 due by bond from John Phillips of Llanbeder and the yearling heifer; to Anne, my daughter, the 2 year old heifer; 40s. for the poor at my funeral, and all residue to Gwenllian, sole executrix. Witness: Walter Lewis, Roger Vaughan, William Jones.

Promissory Note by Thomas Williams, clerk, administrator of the will of Johanna Davies, widow of Archdeacon Davies, both dec., for £300 out of the personal estate of the said Archdeacon to George Williams, lately married to Anne, one of the dau's of the said Archdeacon. Note renewed on 21 March 1759.

1 John Williams of Llandilo, co. Rad., esq. 2 Griffith Jones of Aberedow, co. Rad. Promissory Note for £10. Witness: William Page.

Promissory Note for £20 from John Williams of Llandilo, co. Rad., esq., to Mary Williams of Lanbadarn y Garreg in co. Rad., spinster. Witness: Henry Penry. Clerk: Henry Penry.

Receipt by Thomas Pennoyre of £3 composition for the heriot due upon the death of his brother, John Williams, and 1s.8 chief rent due to Mrs Elizabeth Williams from William Williams.

Signed: ? Pennoyre.

Receipt from William Bradford to his cousin, Henry Williams, for the payment of £10.12.0, due on a Bond to Henry Watkings.

1 David Jones of Crickadarn, co. Brec., gent. to. 2 John Powell of Glasbury, co. Rad. Release (after reciting a former Indenture made between David Jones and Gwenllian Jones, his sister) of the m. called Pentre Iago, 1 house, 1 barn, 1 cottage or sheep cot, and the following closes in Glasbury, co. Rad.: 9 a. called Maes y Wern, 2 a. called Gwirglodd y ffynon, 4 a. called Y Bedwar lyver, 2 a. called Y Wyrglodd dan y domen, 3 a. called Y Kae bach wrth y Scybor, 9 a. called Cae David. Consideration, £9. Witness: Walter Davies, Hugh Powell, John Price, Morgan Griffith.

1 Roger Prosser of Glasbury, Sibill Prosser, widow, John Prosser of Glasbury, yeoman, Daniel Prosser of Glasbury, yeoman, and John Jones of Boughrood, co. Rad., gent. to. 2 John Williams of Boughrood, co. Rad., clerk. Release (after reciting a former mortgage for £160 paid by Damaris Van of Llanywerne, co. Mon., widow, to John Jones of Doleheere in Boughrood, co. Rad., yeoman, and Elizabeth, his wife, and James Vaughan of Tregoed in Glasbury, co. Brec., tailor, and a further mortgage of £201 from the said Damaris Van to Richard Prosser of Glasbury, co. Rad., gent., upon whose death the estate passed to his sons, John and Daniel Prosser herein mentioned) of Pentre y Hunt and the following closes: Ka Phillip Prosser, 5 a., Ka Banal bach, 4 a., Llaine wrth y llaine in Inis y Domen, 11/2 a., all situate in Boughrood and Glasbury. Consideration, £298.14.0. Witness: Charles Williams, Henry Williams, Henry Williams, Dan. Davies.

1 Awbrey Davies of Boughroyd, co. Rad., gent. to. 2 John Williams of Doleheere in Glasbury, co. Rad., gent. Release from all actions and suits concerning the timber of an old barn bought by the said John Williams from Johan Davies, dec., mother of the said Awbrey Davies. Witnesses: Richard Tustian, Andrew Cade, James Beavans, Roger Williams. Particulars of rent to be paid for the said premises, etc. are mentioned in a note to the above document.

1 Rees Lloyd of Llanwrtyd, co. Brec. to. 2 John and William Williams of Glasbury, co. Rad., gent's, and John Watkins of Boughrood, co. Rad. Release from all actions, suits, and demands whatsoever. Witnesses: Meredith Jon, Lewis Thomas, Thomas ap John, David Jones, Hen. Williams, James Prise.

1 Jenkin John of Crickadarne, co. Brec., yeoman to. 2 Jenkin Williams of Velinge Newidd, co. Brec., gent. Release from all general charges and in respect of any part of the lands called Tir y Singrige. Witness: William Williams, David Jones, Thomas Parry of Landevalle, Margaret verch Jenkin of Crickadarne.

1 David William Thomas of Llanigon, co. Brec., yeoman to. 2 David Thomas David of Boughrude, co. Rad., yeoman. Release of 1 parcel of arable land, 3 a. in extent, called Laine dan yr allt alias Tire Rees David in Ynis y Govere in Boughrude, co. Rad. Witnesses: Watkin Powell, Wm Powell, Phillipe Prichard, Miles Williams. Latin.

1 Watkin David of Boughrude, co. Rad., gent. to. 2 John ap Evan Coch of p. Boughrude, co. Rad., yeoman. Release of 11/2 a. of arable and pasture land situate between the lands of the said John ap Evan in a close of the said John ap Evan called Kae Evan yr Allt in Boughrud. Consideration, £5. Witnesses: Phillip Bevan, Roger Powell, Thomas David, John Powell, Evan Jones, William Prosser. Latin.

1 William Havard of Brointllys, co. Brec., gent. to. 2 Roger Vaughan of Trephelippe in Brointllys, esq. Release of 15 a. of land called Lann Goze and 8 a. called Kay gwyn, 2 a. nearby called y muddy ffurlong, 6 a. near Glase y wyne, 10 a. in a field called Lannfeild, 9 a. called Kay ffurntie, 8 a. in a field called Mays Mawre, 4 a. in Kay dan yr hayrne, 5 a. in Mays Bechan, 4 a. below the road, 4 a. in Boandfeild and Bonnd ripheild, a meadow called Gwerlodd Penoar, another called Gwerlodd dan y fordd and glan isbell ychan and another called Lonne Willcocke, containing 16 a., all of which lands are in Brointllys. Witness: Rhydderch ap Rees, Thomas William, Philip ?, William Thomas ?, William Prees. Latin.

1 Lawrence Phillip, alias Boes, of Llandevallie, co. Brec., yeoman, and Johanna verch John, widow to. 2 Jenkin Thomas. Release of 2 meadows and 2 closes of land with appurtenances called Gwyrloedd y gareg, Gwyrloedd y Koed, y close newydd, and y close y Koed, p. Llandevallie, extending in length from the lands of Jenkin Thomas and Richard Wallter, gent., to the land of William Herbert, and in breadth from the land of William Herbert to that of Henry Thomas ap Evan. Witness: Robert ? Edmonde, clerk, Morgan Powell, Jenkin William, John Jenkin William, William Jenkin, Morgan John David Lloyd, Robert William Jenkin, Rees ap John. Latin.

1 Roger Thomas of Llangattock meybon avel, co. Mon., yeoman to. 2 Howell Lewis of Crickadarne, co. Brec., yeoman. Release of 3 a. of land in Crickadarne called tir Rosser ap Ievan David Ychan situate below a close of the said Howell Lewis called Clos Kunvick. Witnesse: Thomas David Morgan, John ap Ievan John, David ap John. Latin.