In the name of God Amen, I Idia
Lewis wife of Thomas Lewis of the pish of Cumcarvan in the County of
Monmouth being of good and perfect memory thanks be given to almighty God doe
make & ordaine this my last Will and Testament in manner and forme
following vizt First I comend my soule to the hands of almighty God hopeing
through the meritts death and passion of our saviour Jesus Christ to have free
pardon & and forgiveness for all my sins and my body to be buryed in
Christyan buriall according to the discression of my friends. Imprs I give and bequeath unto my well beloved husband Thomas Lewis one
messuage or tenement with the appurtenances and all barns buildings gardens and
orchards thereunto belonging and all those severall closes or parcells of land
arrable meadow & pasture comonly called Gworlod Dan y Lann Cae Garrow &
Caeatcock lying and being all in the parish of Clidock in the County of
Hereford for and during the terme of his naturall life. Item I give and bequeath all the said
messuage lands and tenements with the appurtenances imediately after my said
husband Thomas Lewis his decease unto my neece Martha Wensley and
to my nephew Edmond Prichard junior to be equally enjoyed between them
dureing theire naturall lives and imediately after the decease of the said Martha
Wensley that her part shall be to her husband Richard Wensley
dureing his naturall life and to the survivor of them both, and from &
imediately after theire decease and the decease of the survivor of them, my
will and meaning is that the share and parte of my said neece Martha Wensley
shall be and remaine to the right and proper heires of the said Martha
by her lawfully begotten for ever, and in like manner that the share and part
of my said nephew Edmond Prichard shall be and remaine to the right and
proper heires of the said Edmond by him lawfully to be begotten for
ever. Item my further will and meaneing
is that the said Martha and the said Edmond shall each of them
pay the sume of two pounds and ten shillings a peice unto my said husband Thomas
Lewis towards my funerall expences and that the sume of five pounds shall
be paid to the hands of my said husband Thomas Lewis the next day after
my decease, and if the said Martha Wensley or the said Edmond Prichard
shall refuse or neglect to pay the said sume of two pounds ten shilling a peice
to my said husband upon the day above menconed, that then the share and part of
the said party so refuseing or neglecting shall be and remaine to the party
that shall pay according to the true intent and meaneing of this my Will. Item I give one shilling to the party that
refuses to pay the said sume of two pounds ten shillings toward my funerall
expences as aforesaid. Item I give to
my nephew Joseph Bevins one shilling.
Item I give to my neece Elizabeth Prichard one shilling and one
shilling to her sister Mary Prichard.
Item I nominate and apoint my neighbour George Williams of
Langoven to keep this my Will in trust between the said partyes untill the said
five pounds shall be paid towards my funerall as aforesaid and then to be
delivered to my said neece Martha Wensley revokeing and and anulling all
other Wills by me heretofore made. In
witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale this twenty fourth day
of July Anno: Dom 1721. The marke of
Idia (X) Lewis
Memorand that the
sixth line was written upon razio’ before the ensealeing and delivery hereof,
then sealed and delivered read published and declared in the p’sence of us George Williams; William James; Philip Griffith
(Latin) Proved 7
August 1721 before William Morgan, Clerk, Surrogate, (with the testament
annexed) by Martha Wensley, niece & legatee named in the said
testament
I the wth in named
Thomas Lewis doe allow of this Will wittness my hand. Ye mark of Thomas (X) Lewis. Tho Williams
(Latin) Proved 7th August 1721 by Martha
Wensley niece named in the Will &c &c, before me William Morgan,
Surrogate
(On document
cover) (Latin) Cumcarvan.
Admon (with testament annexed) of Idia Lewis (wife of Thos
Lewis) deceased. 7 August 1721
March 15th
1739/40 Adcon de bonis ... &c then
granted
Noverint universi
per presents nos Richard Wensley of the town of Monmouth inComitatu Monmouth,
basket maker & William Jenkins of the parish of Rader in the County
of Glamorgan, gent teneri et firmiter
obligari ten pounds bone et Legalis monete Anglie solvendis eidem aut certo
attornato executorbus administrators vel assign suis ad quam quidem solutionem
bene et fideliter faciendam obligamus nos et utrumque nostrum per se pro toto
et in solidum heredes, executors et administrators nostros firmiter per
presents per presentes sigillis nostris sigillatas Date 7 August 1721
The condition of this obligation is
such that if Martha (wife of ye above bounden Richard Wensley) ye
neece & administratrix (wth ye Will annexed) of all & singular ye goods
chells & credits of Idia Lewis late ye wife of Thomas
Lewis of ye pish of Cumcarvan in ye County of Monmouth & Diocess of
Landaffe deced do make or cause to be made a true & pfect inven’y of all
& singular ye goods, chells & credits of ye sd deced wch have or shall
come to ye hands, possion or knowledge of her ye sd Martha Wensley
or into ye hands & possion of any other pson or psons for her & ye same
so made, do exhibit or cause to be exhibited into ye Reg’ty of ye Consistory
Court of Landaffe at or before ye last day of February next ensuing ye date
hereof & ye same goods chells & credits of ye sd deced at ye time of
death ... at any time after shall come to ye hands or possion of ye sd Martha
Wensley or into ye hands & possion of any other pson or psons for
her do well & truly administer
according to law, and further do make or cause to be made a true & just
account of her sd adcom at or before ye seaventh day of August wch shall be in
ye year of our Lord 1722 and all ye rest & residue of ye sd goods chells
& credits wch shall be found remaining upon ye sd adstractors account ye
same being first examined & allowed of by ye Judge or Judges for ye time
being of ye sd Court shall deliver & pay unto such pson or psons
respectively as ye sd Judge or Judges by his or their decree or sentence shall
limit & appoint, then this obligation to be void or else to remain in full
force & virtue. Richard (RW) Wensley; Wm Jenkins
Sealed &
delivered in ye psence of Tho: Davies NP
NOTE: I
have used a proforma for the Latin part of the above document. DW
Know all me by
these presents that we Richard Wensley of the town of Monmouth in the County of Monmouth, basket
maker. Richard Wensley of the same town basket maker & John Rees
of Landaffe in ye County of Glamorgan innkeeper are held and firmly bound unto
the Right Reverend Father in God Matthias
by divine permission Lord Bishop of Landaffe in the sum of twenty pounds
of good and lawful money of Great Britain to be paid unto the said Lord Bishop
or to his certain attorney his executors administrators or assigns to which
payment well and truly to be made.We oblige ourselves and each of us by himself
for the whole our and each of our heirs executors and administrators firmly by
these presents. Sealed with our seals
dated the 15th day of March in the year of our Lord Christ
1739/40
The Condition of this obligation is
such that if the above bounden Richard
Wensley the elder & Richard Wensley the younger, the administrators
(wth the Will annexed) of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of Idia
Lewis late of the parish of Cumcarvan in the County of Monmouth &
Diocess of Landaffe deceased do
make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the
goods chattels and credits of the said deceased which have or shall come to the
hands possession or knowledge of the said Richard Wensley senr & Richard
Wensley junr or into the hands and possession of any other person or
persons for them and the same so made do exhibit or cause to
be exhibited in the Registry of the Consistory Court of Landaffe on or before
the last day of June next
ensuing and the same goods chattels and credits and all other the goods
chattels and credits of the said deceased do well and faithfully administer
according to law, that is to say, do pay the debts of the said deceased which did
owe at the time of her death and then
the legacies contained and specified in the said Will annexed to the said
Letters of Administration so to be committed as far as goods chattels and
credits will thereto extend and the law charge and further do make or cause to
be made a true and just accompt of said administration when hall be thereunto
lawfully required. And all the rest and
reside of the said goods chattels and credits which shall be found remaining
upon the said administrators their accompt and not otherwise disposed of in the
said Will the same being first examined and allowed of by the Judge or Judges
of the said Court for the time being shall distribute and pay in such manner
and form as shall be limited by the direction of the said Judge. And lastly do at all times hereafter clearly
acquit discharge and save harmless the within named Lord Bishop the said Judge
and all other officers of the said Court against all persons having or
pretending to have any right title or interest in the goods chattels and
credits of the said deceased then this obligation to be void or else to remain
in full force ant virtue. marke of Richard
(RW) Wensley; Richard Wensley; John Rees
Signed sealed and
delivered in the presence of Thos Davies NP
The above named Richard
Wensley senr & Richard Wensley junr were sworn well &
faithfully to administer &c to exhibite an inventory &c & render an
account & allsoe that ye assetts of ye deced doe not extend to £5 before
me William Harris, Surrogate
NOTE: I
have used a proforma for this document.
DW
An inventary of ye
goods and chells of Idia Lewis late ye wife of Thomas Lewis of ye pish
of Cumcarvan in ye County of Monmouth deceis vallued and appraised as foll
Her wearing
apparell vallued att 2 0 0
Sign
Martha (W) Wensley
Inventory exhibited
at Landaffe 7 August 1721 by Martha Wensley niece & administatrix
named in the Will.
Martha wife of Richard Wensley of
Monmouth, basket maker
Transcribed from a
photocopy by Dave Woolven, 2 Aspen Way, Malpas Park, Newport, South Wales. NP20 6LB
Tel 01633 858 359 7 April 2003