Wills
Testator | Dated | Proved | Ref. |
Arnold ap Arnold | 28 Dec 1732 | 14 May 1734 | LL1734-64 |
John Arnold | 18 Apr 1688 | 18 Apr 1689 | LL 1689-65 (Note) |
John Arnold | 20 Apr 1738 | LL1738-73 | |
John Arnold | 15 Oct 1765 | LL1765-71 | |
Walter Beavan, Yeoman | 1824 | LL1824-58 | |
Joseph Browne, Joiner | 5 Dec 1789 | GWCM | |
Blanch Christopher, Widow | 13 Oct 1772 | LL1772-63 | |
Phillip Christopher, Yeoman | 16 Oct 1764 | LL1764-61 | |
Arnold Davies, Yeoman | 27 April 1697 | ||
Elizabeth Davies, Widow | 12 Oct 1762 | LL1762-70 | |
James Davies | 6 Jan 1758 | 13 Apr 1758 | |
Thomas Davies (or Davyis) | 25 Jun 1649 | LL1647-19 | |
William Davies, Farmer | 1825 | LL1825-55 | |
Joseph Edwards, Skenfrith | 1810 | LL1810-113 | |
Daniel Elias | 5 Jul 1709 | LL1709-110 | |
Philip Evans, Labourer | 1847 | LL1847-105 | |
Thomas Evans, Vicar/Clerk | 17 Jul 1704 | 2 Oct 1711 | LL1711-66 |
Thomas Evans | 1818 | LL1818-59 | |
David George | 26 Apr 1748 | LL1748-59 | |
Morris Griffith, Gent. | 13 Jun 1640 | 29 Oct 1640 | LL1640-62 |
John Hughes | 1822 | ||
Margaret Hugh(es) | 9 May 1674 | LL1674-45 | |
Catherine James, Widow | 1837 | LL1837-74 | |
Edward James | 9 May 1693 | LL1693-87 | |
Edward James | 1804 | LL1804-58 | |
Harry James (alias Prichard) | 4 Feb 1684 | 24 Apr 1684 | LL1684-87 |
Henry James | 9 May 1750 | LL1750-77 | |
James ap James | 5 Oct 1685 | LL1685-119 | |
John James | 1810 | LL1810-58 | |
Jane Jenkins | 30 Sep 1704 | LL1704-79 | |
Moor(e) Jenkins | 12 May 1736 | LL1736-64 | |
David Jones | 1762 | LL1762-71 | |
James Jones of Lower Kethlea | 8 Oct 1859 | GWCM | |
John Jones, Carpenter | 1851 | LL1851-108 | |
William Jones of Llantillio Grossenny | 1800 | LL1800-50 | |
David Lewis | 23 ?? 1748/9 | LL1748-60 | |
Thomas Lewis, Farmer | 1810 | LL1810-59 | |
William Lewis | 30 Oct 1750 | LL1750-78 | |
William Lewis, Farmer | 1810 | LL1810-60 | |
Charles Lloyd | 10 Oct 1727 | LL1727-123 | |
Charles Lloyd, Yeoman | 6 Apr 1793 | LL1793-62 | |
David Lloyd of Old Court, Gent. | 1806 | LL1806-59 | |
Hestor (or Hector) Lloyd | 17 Apr 1722 | LL1722-79 | |
Jane Lloyd, Spinster | 1808 | LL1808-70 | |
Charles Morgan | 6 May 1728 | 6 Sep? 1732 | LL1732-89 |
David Morgan, Farmer | 1841 | LL1841-66 | |
Edward Morgan | 19 Apr 1657 | 6 May 1658 | PROB 11/278 |
Edward Morgan | 1672 |
LL1672-59 | |
James Morgan, Yeoman, late of Calleyea | 30 May 1816 | 22 Mar 1843 | PROB 11/1976 |
John Morgan | 11 Oct 1721 | LL1721-97 | |
John Morgan | 23 Apr 1757 | LL1751-59 | |
Mary Morgan, Widow | 10 Jul 1731 | 24 Dec 1731 | PROB 11/648 |
Phillip Morgan, Gentleman | 23 Jan 1653 | 21 Feb 1654 | PROB 11/239 |
Thomas Morgan, Bart. | 16 Oct 1676 | 7 Jun 1679 | PROB 11/360 |
Thomas Morice or Maurice, Clerk | 20 Jul 1640 | 17 Jun 1650 | PROB 11/212 |
Thomas Mor(r)is | 18 Jul 1644 | LL1644-30 | |
Henry Phillips, Yeoman | 4 Mar 1718 | 3 Nov 1719 | PROB 11/571 |
James Powell | 1641 | LL1641-49 | |
Jane Powell | 1738 | LL1738-74 | |
Rachell Powell, Widow of Llanvetherine | 13 Jul 1698 | 14 Jan 1703 | PROB 11/468 |
Thomas Powell, Gentleman | 16 Nov 1656 | 11 Feb 1657 | PROB 11/261 |
David Price, Labourer | 1823 | LL1823-58 | |
James Price, Labourer | 1830 | LL1830-58 | |
John Price of The Henllys, Tregaer | 20 Jul 1697 | 21 Oct 1698 | |
Ann Prichard | 4 Oct 1669 | 9 Nov 1669 | LL1669-93 |
Elizabeth Prichard | 5 May 1742 | 6 May 1742 | LL1742-97 |
Elizabeth Prichard, Widow | 20 Sep 1756 | 12 Feb 1757 | LL1757-62 |
Elizon Prichard | 1 May 1661 | 10 Oct 1661 | LL1661-70 |
Harry Prichard (see Harry James) | 4 Feb 1684 | 24 Apr 1684 | LL1684-87 |
James Prichard, Gent. | 10 Mar 1777 | 16 Apr 1777 | LL1777-68 |
John Prichard, Gent | 11 May 1668 | 13 Oct 1670 | LL1670-78 |
John Prichard, yeoman | 3 Jan 1708 | 25 Jan 1709 | LL1708-121 |
John Prichard | 7 Jul 1713 | 3 May 1715 | LL1715-63 |
John Prichard, Yeoman | 4 Feb 1793 | 16 Apr 1793 | LL1793-63 |
Lewis (or Lewys) Prichard, yeoman | 10 Jan 1627 | 15 Jul 1629 | LL1629-27 |
William Prichard | 22 Apr 1661 | 16 Oct 1661 | LL1661-71 |
William Prichard, Abergavenny, Gent. | 8 Jul 1735 | 31 Mar 1737 | LL1737-10 |
William Prichard | 30 Jan 1806? | 2 Nov 1810 | LL1806-60/1809-56 |
William Pritchard, Grosmont, labourer | 19 Feb 1856 | PROB 11/2227/269 | |
William Probert | 20 Jan 1616 | LL1606-7 | |
Thomas John Richards | 29 Apr 1707 | LL1707-91 | |
Margaret(t) Smallman | 21 Feb 1716 | LL1716-72 | |
Humfrey Tayler, Gentleman of Panteague | 4 Jan 1667 | 12 Nov 1670 | PROB 11/334 |
John Tate, Gentleman of Poole Hall | 30 Apr 1714 | 25 Nov 1718 | PROB 11/566 |
John Thomas | 25 Jan 1708/9 | LL1708-121 | |
Thomas Tuder | 13 Jul 1742 | 14 Jun 1743 | PROB 11/727 |
William Vaughan, Farmer | 1807 | LL1807-70 | |
James Waters (or Walter) | 24 Apr 1691 | LL1691-56 | |
Margaret(t) Waters | 25 Apr 1694 | LL1694-116 | |
John Watkins, Yeoman | 1 Jun 1777 | 7 Oct 1777 | LL1777-69 |
John Watkins, Gentleman of Poolhall | 8 Dec 1779 | 9 Mar 1780 |
PROB 11/1063 |
John Watkins of The Cwm, Yeoman | 4 Mar 1817 | 13 Oct 1818 | LL1818-60 |
Samuel Watkins of Pool-hall, gent. | 14 Nov 1772 | 27 Apr 1773 | LL1773-70 |
William Watkins, Cordwainer | 11 Feb 1836 | 17 Sep 1836 | PROB 11/1867 |
Abraham Williams of Llantillio Crossenny | 1803 | LL1803-65 | |
Griffith Williams, Clerk, Canon of Hereford Cathedral | 12 Jul 1571 | 17 Jan 1574 | PROB 11/56 |
James Williams, Gentleman | 27 Oct 1677 | 11 Feb 1678 | PROB 11/356 |
Thomas William, Gentleman | 30 Sep 1650 | 7 Jun 1651 | PROB 11/217 |
James John Williams | 22 Jan 1640 | LL1640-63 | |
William Williams, Blacksmith | 1838 | LL1838-68 | |
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Griffith Williams 1571/74 Refers to Richard Bourchier (step-son-in-law), Emanuell Crouche, John Crouche (nephew), Howell Fletcher (cousin), Margarett Fletcher (cousin's daughter), Maude Fletcher (cousin's daughter), John Ap Howell (nephew), William James, William Jenkyne (cousin), Watkyn ap John (cousin's father), Richarde Thomas Lewes, Katherine Warren (step-daughter), Richard Warren (son-in-law), Thomas Warren (wife's former husband), John Watkyn (cousin), Agnes Williams (wife), Alice Williams (niece), James Williams (nephew), Johan Williams (wife of John), John Williams (brother, nephew) (Witnesses: John Angell, Thomas Pyrrye, John Browne.) FULL TRANSCRIPTION BACK TO TABLE
Lewis Prichard 1627 Refers to David Lewis and David Lewis's children: Elizabeth (eldest daughter), Margaret verch David, Elizon (eldest son), George, Thomas, Rosser, Mauld verch David (youingest daughter), William (youngest son) and Ann; also to a reputed daughter Joan. (Witnesses: John Price, Elizon David, Daniell Price. Inventory: John Prosser, Thomas William, John Prichard.) FULL TRANSCRIPTION BACK TO TABLE
Morris Griffith 1640 Refers to wife Rose, grandfather Thomas Morris, sister Katherine, her husband John Hanbury and their daughter Rose. Also to James Powell, John Powell, Walter Pye and Edward Morgan. (Witnesses: William Evans Clerke, Rich[ard] James, James Prichard, William Powell, Lewis Williams.) FULL TRANSCRIPTION BACK TO TABLE
Thomas Maurice 1640/50 Refers to: Katherine Hanbury (grandchild), Rose Hanbury (grandchild), Margaret Lewis, Daniell Marrice (reputed son), Margarett Morrice (wife), Elizabeth Price, Lewis William Probert, Alice Reynolds (great-grandchild), Hester Reynolds (great-grandchild), Jane Reynolds (grandchild/great-grandchild), John Reynolds (great-grandchild), Roger Reynolds, Thomas Reynolds (great-grandchild), William Reynolds (great-grandchild), Henry Richards, Thomas William. (Witnesses: William Evans, James Hughes, Edward Morgan, John Prichard, Lewis William Probert.) FULL TRANSCRIPTION BACK TO TABLE
Thomas William 1650/51 Refers to: John Gomond, Giles Griffith, Walter James (cousin), William David John, William Jones, James William (son), Jayne, Johan William (daughter), Katherine William (wife), Mary William, Walter William. (Witnesses: John Arnold, John James, Walter James, William David John.) FULL TRANSCRIPTION BACK TO TABLE
Phillip Morgan 1653/4 Refers to: Henry Delahay, Charles Morgan (son), Thomas Morgan (son), John Powell, Thomas Powell, John William. (Witnesses: William Lewis, John Parry, John Powell, James Prawling.) FULL TRANSCRIPTION BACK TO TABLE
Thomas Powell 1656/7 Refers to: Anne Powell (wife/daughter), Arnold Powell (son), Frances Powell (daughter), John Powell (son), Griffis Powell (son), Mavis Powell (daughter), Rose Powell (daughter), John Thomas, John Watkin. (Witnesses: Lewis Morgan, Thomas Powell, John Thomas.) FULL TRANSCRIPTION BACK TO TABLE
Edward Morgan 1658 Refers to: John Martin Corbish, Edward Davies, John Hughes, Charles Morgan (son/grandchild), Edward Morgan (grandchild), Elizabeth Morgan, Jane Morgan (grandchild), Mary Morgan (grandchild), Thomas Morgan (grandchild), William Morgan, Anne Powell (grandchild), Bridgett Powell (grandchild), Elizabeth Powell (grandchild), James ap John William Powell, John Powell (grandchild), Mary Powell (grandchild), Sheldon Powell (son-in-law), Thomas Powell, Watkin John Price, James Pritchard, John Pritchard, William Pritchard, Andrew Probert, Roger Reignallds, Morgan Watkin. (Witnesses: John Hughes, John Jones, William Lawford, Sheldon Powell, Walter Powell.) FULL TRANSCRIPTION BACK TO TABLE
William Prichard 1661 Refers to his wife Anne, daughter Mary and sister Mary; also to Harry Prichard and godchild Anne. (Witnesses: Anne Powell, John Watkin, James Price, William Howell, Margarett Watkin. Inventory: Thomas John Prichard, James Morgan, Phillip Jones - also overseer.) FULL TRANSCRIPTION BACK TO TABLE
Elizon Prichard 1661 Refers to his wife Johan and children James, William, Mary, Anne and Jane. (Witnesses: John Prichard, John Price, William Prichard, David Jones, William Price.) FULL TRANSCRIPTION BACK TO TABLE
Humfrey Tayler 1667/70 According to Bradney (I:252n), the will mentions: "Ann, daughter of Mr. Richard Hanbury; John, son of Mr. Capel Hanbury; Rosamond, my wife; my cousin Anthony Taylor; my brother Richard Taylor of Gloucester, mercer; my cousin Hester Biggs of Bath; my cousin Elinor Ford of Bath". BACK TO TABLE
John Prichard 1668/70 Refers to: Thomas Prichard (brother) and his daughters and grandchildren. (Witnesses: John Arnold, James Prichard, James Davies, Arnold Davies, John Prichard.) FULL TRANSCRIPTION BACK TO TABLE
Ann Prichard 1668/69 Refers to: Phillip James (son-in-law), Thomas (brother) and his daughters Margarett and Jane, Catherine and Magdelen (sisters), Mary the daughter of William Lewis and Bennett (servant). (Witnesses: Henry James, Morgan James.) FULL TRANSCRIPTION BACK TO TABLE
James Williams 1677/8 Refers to: Samuell Griffyth, John Hughes (brother-in-law), Charles Morgan, Henry Phillipp, Charles Powell, Elizabeth Powell, Walter Powell, William Powell, Charles Price, widdow Price, William Pritchard, William Thomas, Mary Waters, Thomas William, James Williams (son), Walter Williams (son). (Witnesses: John Greenhaugh, Cirill Hayles, John Hughes, William Morgan, Thomas Powell.) FULL TRANSCRIPTION BACK TO TABLE
Thomas Morgan 1676/9 Refers to: John Baynes, James Cooxye, Richard Cholmely (brother[in-law]), Peter Griffith, Griffith Gwillham, William James, - Lingen (sister), John Lingen (brother-in-law/nephew), Delariviere Morgan (wife/daughter), Charles Morgan (son), Cholmley Morgan (son), James Morgan (son/cousin), John Morgan (son), Lewis Morgan, Howard Nicholls, John Parry (cousin), Richard Parry (cousin), James Penoyr, Francis Reece, John Reece, David Smith, John Smith. (Witnesses: H. Hatsell, Edward Norris, Margaret Moore, Sister Norris, Thomas Norris.) FULL TRANSCRIPTION BACK TO TABLE
Harry James (alias Prichard) 1684 Refers to Ann (wife), Richard (son), Ann (daughter), James Roberts and Charles Lloyd. (Witnesses: Arnold Powell, Walter Roberts. Inventory: William Prichard, Thomas Powell, Thomas John Richard, Thomas Robert.) FULL TRANSCRIPTION BACK TO TABLE
John Arnold 1688/9 Bradney (I:259) gives no details of this will, other than that he left his land to his nephew Arnold ap Arnold. BACK TO TABLE
Arnold Davies 1697 According to Bradney (I:225) the will refers to his wife Margaret and son John. BACK TO TABLE
John Price 1698 According to Bradney (II:72) his will refers to his niece Jane Prichard, daughter of Wm. Prichard of Llangattock Clennig, gent.; a codicil refers to William Prichard of Kellye. BACK TO TABLE
Rachel Powell 1698/1703 Refers to: Charity Audley (granddaughter), Walter Cecill (brother), Elizabeth Nicholas (granddaughter), Francis Powell (daughter), Rachel Powell (daughter), William Powell (son), Elizabeth Sheares (daughter), Mary Stevens (granddaughter), John William. (Witnesses: Francis Hoskins, James Powell.) FULL TRANSCRIPTION BACK TO TABLE
Thomas Evans 1704/11 Refers to Blanche Evans (wife), Rachael Jones, Elizabeth Jones and Mary Jones ( nieces), Evan Jones, Francis Jones, Anthony Jones and Thomas Jones (nephews) and Richard Prichard (servant). (Witnesses: John Morgan, Lawrence Cecill, Richard James.) FULL TRANSCRIPTION BACK TO TABLE
John Prichard 1708 Refers to sister Joan James, brother Richard, nephew Morgan Pritchard, niece Mary Pritchard. (Witnesses: James Springett, Arnold ap Arnold, Richard James. Appraisors: Charles Powell, William Watkins, John Morgan.) FULL TRANSCRIPTION BACK TO TABLE
John Prichard 1713/15 Refers to wife Elizabeth, son John, daughters Elizabeth, Susan and Mary, brothers James and William. (Witnesses: Michael Morgan (servant). Appraisors: Charles Powell, Thomas Davies.) FULL TRANSCRIPTION BACK TO TABLE
John Tate 1714/18 Refers to: Elizabeth Powell (neice), James Powell (nephew), John Powell (nephew), Katherine Powell (neice), Rachel Powell (neice), William Powell (brother-in-law), Zouch Powell (nephew). (Witnesses: Andrew James, Thomas Powell, Mary Price.) FULL TRANSCRIPTION BACK TO TABLE
Henry Phillips 1718/19 Refers to: George George, Catherine Phillips (wife), John Phillips (son), Mary Phillips (sister), James Price, Henry Watkins, Sibill Watkins (mother). (Witnesses: Thomas Gwillim, Samuel Rawlins, Catherine Watkins.) FULL TRANSCRIPTION BACK TO TABLE
Charles Morgan 1728/32 According to Bradney (I:257), in the will his estate is left to his cousin Richard Tudor. He also left "£4 per annum charged on his fee-farm lands in the said parish, of which 40s. was to be for the poor not receiving alms and 40s. for four poor housekeepers living in the said parish, to be distributed every Easter Eve or Easter Monday in the church porch". FULL TRANSCRIPTION BACK TO TABLE
Mary Morgan 1731 Refers to: Sarah Andrew, Walter Andrew, Judith Bevan (niece), William Bevan (brother), Henry David, Mary David, Charles Edwards, Judith Edwards (niece), Jane Lewis, Morgan Lewis, Anne Mills (sister), Charles Mills (nephew), Joseph Mills (nephew), Judith Mills (niece), Thomas Mills (brother-in-law), William Mills (nephew), James Morgan Tudor, Howell Powell, Howell Thomas. (Witnesses:James David, John Price, Elizabeth Townsend.) FULL TRANSCRIPTION BACK TO TABLE
Eizabeth Prichard 1742 Bond, refers to: James Prichard (son), Thomas Powel of Bergavenny FULL TRANSCRIPTION BACK TO TABLE
Thomas Tuder 1742/3 Refers to: Anna Joanna Hales, Stephen Hales, James Tudor Morgan (brother), Katherine Morgan (neice), Martha Morgan (neice/wife of James), Richard Tudor (brother). (Deponents: Joshua Barras, Mary Cooper.) FULL TRANSCRIPTION BACK TO TABLE
Elizabeth Prichard 1757 Late of Calea [Kellea], now Abergavenny. Refers to her kinsman Samuel Saunders.Witnesses Ann Mark, Theos. Morgan FULL TRANSCRIPTION BACK TO TABLE
James Davies 1758 According to Bradney (II:47) James Davies of Penbiddle in his will left “The moiety of mess. and lands in Llangattock Lingoed, called Thomas John Richard's farm, late in the possession of William Thomas of the yearly value of 5l. now in mortgage to David Wilton of London, plasterer, by assignment from James Grundy of London, deceased, for the sum of three score and eleven pounds, to my brother Edward Davies of Chepstow and my son James Davies of the same”. BACK TO TABLE
David Hopkins 1769/71 Refers to: Elizabeth Hopkins (neice-in-law), Hopkins, Nicholas Hopkins (nephew), <Lesle T?> Morgan, W. Philip Price, Ann Taylor, Mary Taylor (neice), John Hopkins (nephew). (Witnesses: Bethinia Davies, John Hughes, Sara Morgan.) FULL TRANSCRIPTION BACK TO TABLE
James Prichard 1777 Refers to Sarah Prichard (wife), Ann Howells (neice), her husband John Howells and their son James Howells, Elizabeth Jones and William Jones (cousins), his wife Mary Jones, Ann Prichard (servant) and Thomas Jones. (Witnesses: Roger Phillips, William Morgan, B. Gabb.) FULL TRANSCRIPTION BACK TO TABLE
John Watkins 1777 Refers to Sibbil Watkins (wife), John Watkins and William Watkins (sons) and Sibbil Nicholas, Mary Thomas, Margaret Watkins, Blanch Watkins and Elizabeth Gunter (daughters). (Witnesses: William Watkins, Henry James, B. Gabb.) FULL TRANSCRIPTION BACK TO TABLE
John Watkins 1779 Refers to John Firby and John Forkner (both attorneys of Pensacola, Florida), Richard Forman, Elizabeth Watkins (mother), Hugh Watkins (brother), James Watkins (brother), Richard Watkins (brother) and Samuel Watkins (nephew, son of James). (Witnesses: David Lloyd and Baker Gabb.) FULL TRANSCRIPTION BACK TO TABLE
John Prichard 1793 Refers to John Prichard (son), Mary Watkins (daughter) and her son John Watkins and daughter Ann Wakins, and Catherine Prichard (wife). (Witnesses: Hugh Watkins, Edward Davies and David Evans.) FULL TRANSCRIPTION BACK TO TABLE
William Prichard 1806 Refers to Thomas Prichard, David Prichard, William Prichard and John Prichard (sons), John Prichard (father) and Samuel Prichard. (Witnesses: Thomas Evans, Thomas Prichard, John Prichard.) It appears that the will was at first lost and sons David and John signed bonds as joint administrators. FULL TRANSCRIPTION BACK TO TABLE
John Watkins 1817 Refers to Sarah Watkins (wife), Sarah Taylor (daughter), Ann Watkins (granddaughter), John Watkins (son-in-law), Elizabeth Gunter (sister, wife of William Gunter), Samuel Phillips, Thomas Grafton, Peter Jones. (Witnesses: Thomas Price, Thomas Jones, John Williams) FULL TRANSCRIPTION BACK TO TABLE
William Watkins 1836 Refers to: Thomas Davis, John Taylor (cousin), Elizabeth Watkins (wife). (Witnesses: James Lloyd, James Saunders, William Smith.) FULL TRANSCRIPTION BACK TO TABLE
James Jones 1833/8 Refers to: Ann Jones (wife/granddaughter), Eleanor Jones (daughter), George Jones (son), James Jones (son), Thomas Jones (son), Ann Millet (daughter), Sarah Tailor (daughter). (Witnesses: John Gwillim, Samuel Gwillim, Elizabeth Powell.) FULL TRANSCRIPTION BACK TO TABLE
Elenor Jones 1838/9 Refers to: James Jones (brother), John Price (son-in-law), Mary Ann Price (daughter). (Witnesses: John Gwillim, Edward James.) FULL TRANSCRIPTION BACK TO TABLE
James Morgan 1816/43 Refers to: Ann Morgan (daughter), James Morgan (son), Lesley Morgan (son), Philip Morgan (son-in-law), Margaret Watkins (daughter), Thomas Watkins (son-in-law). (Witnesses: William Hughes, Thomas Jones, John Williams.) FULL TRANSCRIPTION BACK TO TABLE
William Pritchard 1856 Refers to daughter Margaret Browne, wife to William Browne publican in the parish of Langattock Lingoed BACK TO TABLE