File 1259. - Probate of the will of Thomas John ap Hugh of the parish of Talley,

Will dated 26 Jan., 1637/8. Testator willed and bequeathed:, to be buried in the parish church of Talley;, to the high altar of St. Davids, 4d.;, to Thomas William, my grandchild, two tenements and messuages of lands called Tir Brockin and Tir Bulch y rid, parish of Llansawell;, to Morgan William, my grandchild, a tenement and messuage called Tir Berth hire otherwise Tir Pen y Bont, parish of Llansawell;, to Elizabeth William, £40, which are upon the lands of John Thomas Moris;. Should the said Elizabeth die without issue, the said mortgage of £40 and their rents due to my grandchildren Morgan William;, to Elis William, one of the daughters of William Lloyd, £40, in mortgage upon the lands of William David Pruddergh;. Should the said Elis William die without issue, the said £40 to Morgan William my grandchild;, to Katherin Thomas, my daughter, £60.11s., in mortgage upon the lands of Rees Moris Jenkin;, to Morgan William Morgan, £5 with due rents, £3 being in the hand of Thomas William Morgan of Llansadorn and 40s. upon Francis Ievan Morgan and Charles David Morgan;. 40S. with their due rent to Morgan William Morgan, which are in the hands of William Hugh and John David ap Rees, being surety thereof;. To Joan John, my wife, my interest and term of years yet unexpired upon one tenement according to the tenor of a lease from Sir Harry Jones, kt.;. To my said wife, all my goods and chattels and household stuff, for life, to be bestowed after her decease upon my grandchildren begotten of William Lloyd an my said daughter, and no other use;. To Sir Harry Jones's lady, £5;. To Thomas Rees Thomas, 10s.;. To Gwenllian Rees Thomas, 10s.;. To Margarett David ap John, 12s.;. To Lettis Thomas, 6s.8d.;. To Margarett Thomas Moris, 6s.8d.;. To Jenett Reddergh Moris, 6s.8d.;. To Agnes Ruddergh Moris, 6s.8d.;. To Jonett Thomas David, 6s.8d.;. To Annes James, 3 yearling sheep;. To David Rees William, 2 yearling sheep;. To Morgan William David, one yearling sheep;. To Jane David Rees, one yearling sheep;. To Thomas William, my grandchild, 27s.;. The rent upon William David Morgan to the said Thomas yearly;. Joan John, my wife, to be my executrix. Debts due to the testator: on Ievan William Jenkin, £5; on David Thomas ap John, 20s.; on John Thomas David, 20s. which he borrowed to the use of Mr. Thomas Moris, vicar of Llansawell. [Witnesses include Evan Williams, clerk there, William David, scribe.]. [Copy, attested 12 Jan., 1657/8, by Tho. Jones, n[otary] p[ublic], William Williams, John Hughes, junior, Lewis Thomas of Mydrim, 'John Moris Rees Moris his sonne of Carmarthen'.].