File NLW MS 9055E/667. - Will of Sir John Wynn, kt, eldest son of Sir John Wynn of Gwydir, kt and bart,

Testator bequeathed as follows: 'To the parish church where I was born, to the parish church of Dollwthelan and to the poor of Llanuerothen, £5 respectively; to the parishes of Llanruchwin, Trevreu and Bettus, 20s. apiece; to my mother and two sisters, all plate and household stuff; to my father, £60 a year out of my wife's jointure, as well as a lease of about £ 10 a year, on condition that he pays the following legacies: To my brother Richard Wynn, a black velvet cloak; to my brother Owen, £10; to my brother Robert, £20 to buy books; to my brother William, 20 nobles; to my brother Maurice, £10 two years after he has proceeded BA at the University; to my brothers Ellis and Henry, 20 nobles apiece; to my servant William Williams, £10 and all my wearing apparel in Italy; to Thomas Brough of London, merchant, here with me, £5; to Richard Allen of London, merchant, £ 20; to William Johnes, my father's servant, £5 to buy a cup. My will and pleasure is for my father to pay, next and immediately after the church legacies, the sums of money devised to William Williams, Thomas Brough and Richard Allen, I having found them my comfortable friends in this my visitation. For all other things I refer myself to all [things ?] passed in England before my departure.' Witnesses: Richard Alline, Thomas Burgh, William Williams. Appended:. (A) 1616, April 12. 'Llanrwst. This is the will of Sir John Wynne the younger, shown the deponent William Williams, gent., the day and year above written, upon his examination by us the Commissioners. Subscribed: Fulke Vaughan; William Kyffin; Humphrey Jones, Commsrs.'. (B) 1616, May. 'This will was shown to Richard Wynn esquire, John Parkinson, Abell Allen and John Burgh at their several examinations ex parte John Wynn, kt and bart, plt. v. Lady Eleanor Cave and others, defts.'. Signed John Parkinson. (C) 1618, June 4. 'This writing was also shown to Richard Allen at the time of his examination ex parte John Wynn, kt and bart, plt. v. Lady Eleanor Cave and others defts.'. Signed: John Parkinson. Endorsed: 'Sir John Wyn's will made at Lucca in Italy.'. Annexed: (a) and (b). Two copies of the above will, one of which is incomplete.