In the name of God Amen the 21th
daie of Maie 1647 I Henry William of the pish of Penclawdd in the
Countie of Monmothe gent being sick in bodye but of good & pfect memorie
laude & praize be to allmightie God doe make & ordayn my prsent Will & Testamt in man’r &
forme folowing. First I comend my soule
to allmightie God my maker & Jesus Christ my redeem’r & my body to be
buried in xtion buriall in ye pish church of Penclawdd aforesaid. Itm I give & bequeath towards ye
Cathedrall church of Landaf 12d. itm I
give & bequeath towards the church of Cwmcarvan? 5s. it I give & bequeath to my beloved wyef Johan
Williams all my goods cattells & chattells not alredy
bequeathed. And I do hereby nominate?
Constitute & appoint my said wyef to be my sole executrix of this my last
will & Testamt to see my debts payde & my fun’all expenses ...? &
...? & I doe hereby revoke & disanull my pr..? will made by me
heretofore.
Testors?
Thomas ...?;
John Powell
(Latin) Proved at
Landaff on the 7th Feb 1647 before Robert Robotham.
Transcribed from a
photocopy by Dave Woolven, 2 Aspen Way, Malpas Park, Newport, South Wales. NP20 6LB
Tel 01633 858 359 5 May 2003