IN the name of God Amen the fifte daye of May in the yeare of the Raigne of our Sovraigne Lord James by the grace of God Kinge of England Scotland, Frannce and Ireland deffender of the fayth &c viz of England Frannce and Ireland the twentyth and of Scotland fytie five Anno dni 1622 I Willm Nicholas of Lansoy in the County of Monmouth and Diocess of Landaffe beinge hole and pfect of body … my … laude and prayse begeven unto Almighty God doe make and ordayne this my last will and testamt in maner and forme followinge, first I comitt my soule unto Almighty God my maker and redeemer by whose meritte and passion … to be saved and my body to be buryed wthin the churche of Llansoy. Itm I doe geve and bequeth unto the psn of Llansoy for my forgotten teythes iiis iiiid. Itm to the Cathedrall Churche of Landaff iis. Itm I doe geve and bequeth unto Catherine my wife the one moyty of all my lynnen pewter and brasse to bestowe hereafter at her will and pleasure. Itm my will is that the forsaid Catherine my wif shall use and enjoy the other moyty of the said lynnen pewter and brasse for and duringe the terme of her naturall lyf togiether wth all and singular my houshold stuf and implments of houshold what soevr I have and one silver boule one silver sault seller and viii silver sponnes during her lyf And after the decesse of the said Catherine my wife my will is and by this my present will I doe geve devise and bequethe the for said moyty of all my lynnen pewter and brasse togiether wth all and singular the for said houshold stuf and implments of houshold what soevr I have and the for said silver boule silver sault seller and viii sponnes and? eny? pte and pcell thereof wth thappurtenace unto Andrewe Nicholas my sonne his executors and assignes forevr whereas I doe houlde by sev’all leasis and graunts one grist myll called Radyrs myll and the moyty of one other grist myll called Magors? Mill of the right ho: Edward Earle of Worcester? and one tenemt? of the right ho: Henry Lord Herbert bou…? pte of the olde pte all scituat wthin the County of Monmouth. Itm I doe geve and bequeth the for said sev’all leasis and graunts uppon the said wa…? …? grist mill called Radyrs mill the moyty of the said mill called Magors? mill and the said tenemt of lands being pte of ..? olde pke? and the terme of yeares …? …? and the yssues rents? …? emolants? and comodytyes thereof wthall and singular there appurtenace? what …? unto the for said Andrewe Nicholas my sonne his executors and assignes for and duringe soe many yeares as are yt to come and unexpired …? in the said sev’all leases and graunts for where wth the said leases and graunts. Itm I doe geve & bequeth unto Phe Nicholas my sonne one lease wch I doe holde uppon the teyth yt Newechurch in the County of Momoth togiether wthall maner of teythes offringe …? …? and cmodytyes What …? Duringe ue Many yeares as are yt to come and unexpired …? In ye? Said fullnture? Of lease togiether wth the said fullnture? of lease. Itm I doe geve and bequeth unto Anne Nicholas the daughter of my sonne Phe xxs. Itm my will is that my sonne Phe Nicholas shall yearely satisfie and paie out of the proffitte and cmodytyes of the …? Teythe of Newchurche? Unto Gilles Nicholas sonne of the for said Andrewe Nicholas his executors administrators & assignes the somme of five pownds for and duringe soe many yeares as are yt to come and unexpired …? In the said fullutre?. Itm I doe geve unto my men servante and made servants five shillings apeece. Itm I do geve and bequeth unto Elizabeth the daughter of my daughter Bridgett £vi xiiis iiiid and if the said Elizabeth shall happen to dye before shee doe accomplishe the aeg of xvi yeres my will is and I doe by this my p’sent will geve and bequethe the for said £vi xiiis 4d unto the children of my sonne Andrewe and my daughter Dorothy equally to be devided betweene them. Itm I doe geve unto Wm Nicholas my grauntchild one black coult. Itm my will is that after my legasis payd and my funerall expences discharged and my harriette payd I doe geve and bequeth all the rest and re…? of my cattels and all man’r of corne and grayne unto Catherine my wif. Itm I do no’at and appoint the said Andrewe …? …? …? executors unto …? I doe …? my funerall and releving? oif the poore?. In wittnes …? …? …? hand and seale …? …?

A true inventory of all the goods cattells chattells houshold stuf and impl’ments of houshold late Willm Nicholas of Lansoy deceased praysed the third daie of July 1623 by Willm Cradocke gent, Willm Nicholas, Thomas Willm.

Imprimis xii kyne, vi oxen, xii …? Beasts, xxii sheep, two mares prized £x

Itm all the …? hoggs piggs and powltery prized xxs

Itm all man’ of grayne of corne wheat rye muncorne oatts & pease £x

Itm one great brazen cawdrum iiii brazen pannes iiii brazen crucks and litle cawdrun of brase and one litle posnett fire £vi

Itm xxxv peeces of pewter prized xxs

Itm v standing beds iiii table boards v coburds viii coffers iiii chayrs formmes chayers stooles v hocksette barrells vatts and other turned? vessells £v

Itm iiii feather beds iii dust beds iiiiflock beds wth thappurtinances £v

Itm one gilt silver boule one gilt silver sault six gilt silver sponnes two other silver spoones prized £ix

Itm one miror? prized xxs

Itm xx payres of sheetts vi table clothes one dozen & half of napkins £iii vis 8d

Itm iiiitruckle beds two paires of awndirns spitte and other irons toules and working toules belonging to husbandry £x

Itm all the leasis …? being chattells in number iiii prized £xx

Itm two …? two ruggs? and the rest of the houshold stuff and apparell prized £x

Suma total £cxliii vis 8d

William Cradocke, Thomas Wms, Wm Nicholas

Exhibited 20 July 1624

Transcribed by Dave Woolven, 2 Aspen Way, Malpas Park, Newport, South Wales. NP20 6LB Tel 01633 858 359 13 December 2000