File 2491. - Will of Thomas Vaughan of the parish of Langathen, co. Carmarthen, gent,

Testator willed and bequeathed;, to be buried in the chapel of my ancestors [sic] Thomas ap David, being a parcel of the parish church of Llangathen;, to the cathedral church of Saint Davids, 6d.;. Towards the reparation of my parish church of Llangathen, 10s.;. Towards the relief of the poor people in the parish of Llangathen, 20s., to b e distributed by my executors at the day of my burial;, to my eldest daughter Jane Vaughan, the mansion-house where I now dwell called llether Kadvan, with demesne lands, etc., and other messuages in the parishes of Llangathen, Llanihangel Kilvargen, and Llanvynith, with reversion successively to my second daughter Marie Vaughan, my fourth daughter Sible Vaughan, and my daughter Joyce Vaughan;, to my daughter Marie Vaughan, the manor, lordships, and mansion-house of St. Issells, with edifices, coal mines, etc., in co. Pembroke, subject to the payment of £100 to my daughter Sible Vaughan within one year after the marriage of Mary Vaughan;, to my daughter Sible Vaughan, two tenements of lands in Talychlayan, parish of Llandilovawr;, to the said Sible Vaughan, £40, to be paid her by Jayne Vaughan, my daughter within one year after my decease;. In default of issue of the said Mary Vaughan and Sible Vaughan, my daughters, the said lands bequeathed to them shall descend to Jayne Vaughan, my daughter, and in default of issue of her, to Joice Vaughan;, to Joyce Vaughan, my daughter, three tenements in a place called y riwlas, parish of Llandilovawr;. If the said Joyce be discontented with my gift, I give her but £40, paid her by Sible Vaughan, my daughter, and the said Sible to have the said lands;. In default of issue of my four daughters, the said lands shall descend to the next of blood of the said Tho. Vaughan;. The residue to Katherine Vaughan, my wife, and Jayne Vaughan, my eldest daughter, whom I constitute joint executors;. Sir Hugh Owene [sic] and Sir William Moggan, knights, to be overseers of my will. [Witnesses include Roderch Johnes, clerk.]. Copy.