In the name of god
Amen I Anne Reynolds of the parish of Lantrissen in the countie of
Monmothe widowe being sicke in bodie but whole in minde and of good and pfect
memorie (thankes be to Allmightie god) do make and ordeine this my last will
and testament in man’r and forme followinge.
First I commend my soule into the handes of god my maker hooping of
eternall salvation throughe the meritte of Christe Jesus my onelie saviour and
redeem’r, and my bodie to be buryed in Christian buriall in the parish churche
of Lantrissen. Itm I give and bequeathe
to the Cathedrall churche of Landaffe xiid and iis to Sr Walter our
vicar towardes my forgotten tithes. Itm
I give iiis to the parish churche of Lantrissen aforesaide. Itm I give and bequeathe to my sonne John
Reynolds one feather bed nexte the beste, one feather bolster, and arws?
cov’lid to the same belonging. Itm I
give & bequeathe to my sonne Edward Reynolds all the rest of my
goods moveable and unmoveable, cattell and chattell whatsoev’r, towardes the
discharging of my debts hereafter specified, and the ov’rplus or remainder of
the said goods to be and continue to the use of the said Edward. To William Keene of Strowd water in
the countie of Glocester vl. To Miss Margarett
Kemys viil. To Susan Keene
vl. To Mr William Kemys
of Kemys iil xs. Itm I doe appoint my
sonne James Reynolds to br ov’seer of his brother, to settle him and his
estate as seeme meeste? and convenient unto the sd James. And I doe constitute, nominate and appoint
my trustie & well beloved cosen Thomas Reynolds of Lantrissen
aforesaid gent to be sole executor of this my last will and testam’t. in wittness whereof I have hereunto put my
hands and seale the xvi daie of this instant September Anno Regis Caroli &c
quinto Annog dni 1629. Signum Anna
Reynolds
Sealed and deliv’ed in the presence
of us Thomas ap Thomas, tyler; Elynor
Reynolds; William Treherne,
clerk
(Latin) Proved
at Usk 3 April 1630 before Thomas Gwynn, doctor of law?
An Inventorie of
all the goods and cattell of Anne Rynalds of the pishe of Lantrissen and
in the Countie of Monmoth wydowe, deceased (taken and valued by us whose names
are subscribed) the viiith daie of October In the yeare of o’r Lord god 1629
l s d
Inpr all the
howshold stuffe valued to the summe of x o o
Itm the Cheese
& butter & waye? valued to ? 12 4
Itm foure
yearlinge beastes iiii 13 4
Itm fyve Calves of
this yeare iii
Itm A Mare with
Colte iii 10
Itm all the
poultrie o 13 o
Itm the haie ii o o
Itm six kyne and a
bull valued to xv o o
Itn two Oxen
valued to v
Itm the Wheate
Oates and barlie valued to xiii vi viii
Itm all the swyne
and piggs valued to iii o o
Itm two hyves of
bees 3?
Itm nyne sheepe
valued to ii
The prisers
Transcribed from
a photocopy by Dave Woolven, 2 Aspen Way, Malpas Park, Newport, South
Wales. NP20 6LB Tel 01633 858 359 3 December 2002