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For contents see probate of the will dated 17 Aug., 1568 (no. D935).

Will of Gaynor Thomas. Testator devises: body to be buried in Llanvair Isgaer, to the church of Llanvair, 6s. 8d. to the cathedral church of Bangor, 2s. to the church of Llan Peblick, 2s. 6d. numerous legacies to relatives. Testator appoints her d. Elnir Gryffythe & her brother in law Thomas Wynne her executors.

Will of Gruffith ap Richard of Madryn issaphe co. Caern.,. Testator bequeaths: to the cathedral church of Bangor, 5s. to the church of Llan Dydwen, 20s. to the church of Edern, 5s. to the church of Keidio, 3s. 4d. To Robert ap Hugh Gruffith of Bronodoll, all his leases, and his messuages and lands in co. Caern.,. In a memorandum he bequeaths 20s. each to his sons Thomas Gruffith, Hughe Gruffith, Humffrey Gruffith, John Gruffith, Harry Gruffith and Alban Gruffith, and the same to his d. Grace Gruffith. [Vide the note of probate, dated 27 Aug., 161 3,. No. D592, and the inventory, dated 13 Sept., 1613, no. D593].

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Will of Hugh Griffith of Carnarvon, co. Caern., esq., Testator bequeaths:. His body to be buried in Llanrûg. To his brother in law, Hugh Owen, all his debts due to the testator. To his sister, Jane Vaughan, wife of Hugh Owen, £50. To his cousin William Jones, junior, of Pentraeth, the Rev. Rowland Williams of Llanrûg, his cousin Richard Lloyd of Hirdrevaig, his cousin Robert Griffith of Nanlley, Henry Ellis and William Prichard his clerk, £10 apiece,. To the poor of Carnarvon, Llanwnda, Llandwrog and Tydweiliog, £10 between them,. The purchase of Brynodol estate to go on, to pay for which are to be sold the Anglesey estate, Cwmm in Clynnog and Cae'r ychain in Llandegwning,. Numerous other legacies to relatives, friends and servants testator's debts to be paid,. His messuages, mills and lands and the residue of his estate and his personal estate to John Griffith of Nyffryn, co. Caern.,. Testator appoints John Griffith his executor, and William Prichard receiver of all his rents, for which the latter is to receive a yearly salary of £10. Note of examination of the will, dated 4 April, 1718.

Testator bequeaths:. Body to be buried in the parish church of Conwey, to the cathedral church of Bangor, 12d, to the church of Conwey, 12d, to John Brickdall, 3s 4d, to Henry Hooke, 12d, to Elizabeth Mellers, his d., the house where his sister, Elizabeth Mellers, dwells, for 6 years, at a yearly rent of 6d payable to William Mellers, his s, to his d., Jane Mellers, a house and orchard in the tenure of Foulke ap William, mason, and a yearly rent of 6s for 6 years, at a yearly rent of 12d to William Mellers, to his wife, Agnes Fletcher, otherwise Agnes Mellers, the house where he dwells for 6 years, at a rent of 12 payable to William tellers, to his two daughters, Jane and Elizabethe Mellers, the sum of £20, payable by William Mellers on the day of his marriage. Note that on default of the payment of £20 by William Mellers, the properties bequeathed to them to remain to them for ever.

Will of John Griffith of Brinodol, co. Caern., esq.,. Testator devises:. His messuages and lands in the parishes of Llanvagllan, Llanwnda and Llandwrog, co. Caern., to his s. William Griffith, clerk, subject to a sum of money owed to the testator's sister Gaynor Williams, widow, or her assigns, and to the condition that William Griffith, at the request of the testator's s. Hugh Griffith and in consideration of £345, quitclaims to Hugh Griffith the sum of £1000 and an annuity of £45. A m. in the holding of Lewis Hughes in p. Edern, co. Caern., to his s., Hugh Griffith, charged with the yearly payment of the interest on £12 to the poor of p. Llaniestyn, the interest on £5 to the sexton of Llandidwen and 20s to the poor of p. Tydweiliog, all in co. Caern., the residue of his real estate to Hugh Griffith. His goods, chattels and personal estate to his wife, Margaret Griffith. Testator appoints his wife, Margaret Griffith, his executrix.

Will of John Rowlands of Nant, co. Caern., esq.,. Testator devises:. To Humphrey [Humphreys], bishop of Bangor and others as trustees, his messuages and lands except for messuages and lands in p. Clynnog , a m, called Pentre Bach, in p. Llama, and a m., called Place Puleston in Carnarvon, to the use of his eldest d.. Catherine Rowlands and her heirs or in default of issue to his second d., Elizabeth Rowlands and her heirs or in default of issue to his rightful heirs. The m., mill and lands in p. Clynog, the tmt., called Pentre-bach in Llanunda and the m., called Place Puleston in Carnarvon, all in co. Caern., to his trustees to stand seized of them to the use of the testator's wife Frances Rowlands for her life, with the condition that she is to educate her d., Elizabeth Rowlands properly during her minority, then to his d., Elizabeth and her heirs or in default of issue to Catherine Rowlands and her heirs to his d., Elizabeth, £1000 various monetary legacies to relatives and others. The residue of his goods, chattels and personal estate to his wife Frances Rowlands. Testator appoints his wife Frances Rowlands and his trustees guardians to his daughters until they attain majority, names his trustees overseers of the will and makes his wife, Frances Rowlands, his executrix.

Will of Lowry David of p. Llangian, co. Caern., widow Testator bequeaths:. The m., lands, houses and gardens called Glansoch, p. Bottwnnog, co. Caern., in the tenure of Sydney verch Robert Owen, to Grace verch Richard, her youngest d., for 15 years, then to her d., Ellin verch Richard for 11 years, then to her d., Mary verch Richard for 9 years, then to her s., Thomas ap Richard for ever her goods, chattels and household stuff to Grace, except her churn, to Ellin The testator appoints her d., Grace verch Richard her executrix.

Will of Owen Rowland of Llandegay, co. Caern., Testator bequeaths: to his d., Margaret, £3 to his d., Ellen, £8 to his d., Judeth, £3 to his d., Jane, £3 to his s., Rowland Owen, £3. The legacies are payable within 2 years of the testator's decease, otherwise lands and torts., of the testator called Tythyn Metwr otherwise Gwcheiniog and Tythin issa, both in p. Llaniestyn, co. Caern., are to be granted to them for 12 years, commencing 2 years after his decease. Meanwhile the property is bequeathed to Richard Owen, his eldest s.,.

Will of Owen Wynne of Carnarvon, co. Caern., gent., Testator bequeaths: to the poor of p. Llanddiniolen, 5s to the poor of the town of Carnarvon, 5s to the poor of Llanyestin in Llyne, 5s to the poor of Llandrygarne, 5s. To his niece, Ellen Carreg, £5-10s which her father owes the testator. To Hugh Griffith of Carnarvon, gent., the residue of his goods towards payment of £480 which the testator owes him. To Hugh Griffith and his heirs, the testator's house in Carnrvon, his house and garden in Llanllyfny, all other his messuages and lands in co. Caern., and his messuages and lands in Llandrygarne, Rhosecelin and Llangefny, co. Ang.,. Testator appoints Hugh Griffith his executor Notes of examination of the will dated 5 Aug., 1699, 11 April, 1700 and 11 June, 1700.

Will of Randull Minshull of Wicke Malbarke, Chester, gent.,. Testator bequeaths:. Various legacies in money and in kind to relatives. The residue to his d. Marye Minshull. Testator appoints his d. Marye Minshull his executrix.

Will of William Griffith of Madrin Issa, co. Caern., esq.,. Testator devises:. To his cousin Hugh Griffith of Carnarvon, gent., the capital m. called Madrin issa and demesne lands thereunto belonging in the tenure of the testator in Llandidwen, and the messuages and lands of the testator in Llandidwen, Ceidio, Tydweiliog, Wern, Pistill, Llanon, Llaniestyn, Tre'r Glynne, Llanunda, Dynlley and Llanfaglan, co. Caern., Hugh Griffith to dwell at Madrin issa after the death of the testator's wife. To his sister-in-law Anne Hughes, £40. To his cousin Love Parry, 40s to buy a mourning ring. To his cousin Humphrey Griffith, £100. To his cousin John Griffith of Nyffryn, £3. To the poor of the parishes of Llanvaglan and Llanunda, 20s each. Testator appoints his wife, Margaret Griffith, his executrix.

Will of William Lewis Anwill of Park, co. Mer., esq. Testator devises:. To his wife, Elizabeth Anwill, for her life, a capital m. and lands called Park in p. Llanfrothen, co. Mer. and lands in co. Mont., an annuity of £300 issuing out of messuages in counties Mer., Mont. and Caern., except for messuages and lands called Cemes Bychan, Maes machre and Dol y llinwydd in p. Cemes co. Mont., which also go to Elizabeth Anwill for her further maintenance. To Robert Lloyd, second s. of Francis Lloyd of Llangwnadl, and his heirs, an annuity of £20 issuing out of messuages and lands called Tythyn y Wern in Tal y Llyn, p. Llanvair Isgaer, co. Caern.,. To John Carreg, gent., the testator's agent, an annuity of £20 issuing out of messuages and lands called Llanychfyde, Caie Peris, Tyddyn y Castell in the parishes of Mallwyd and Llanymowddwy, co. Mer. To William Pugh of Mathafarn, co. Mont., John Lloyd of Aberllyfeni, co. Mer., John Vaughan of Glan y Llyn, co. Mer., esq., and Love Parry of Cefn Llanfaire, co. Caern., esq., friends and kinsmen, messuages and lands called Pennant Gygi Issa, Pentre r Wern, Mownoge Rhinnie, Tythyn y Bryn, Tythyn y Cae Gwyn, Tythyn y Keynant Gain, Tythyn y fron and Gwern Llygodig, parishes of Mallwyd and Llanymowddwy, Dol Brysor and Buarth Brwynog, p. Trawsfynydd, a tmt., of land called Tythyn y Llwyn, all in co. Mer., tmts., and lands called Gribbin ycha, Gribbin issa, Cae Ceiliog, fron fawr, Tythyn y Bryn, Coed Machre, Tai yn y Llan, r'ardd Las, Dol y Llester, Maes y Cerrig gwynnion, Nant r eiddew, Gallt Einion Goch, Cae r Wlhre, Llwyn Kolyn, Groes Col, Tir Rhydderch David, Cae Rhos, Craia for, Dol ysgellog, Cae Athgon, a corn mill called Melin y Cemes, a seal of a fulling mill in the parishes of Cemes and Llanbrynmair, Abertwymwyn in Derwen, a fee farm rent of a house called Ty Hugh Thomas and messuages and lands in Machynlleth, a tmt., called Solv Geirch in p. Tref Eglwys, all in co. Mont., for 21 years, in trust to pay the testator's debts and legacies. The reversion of the lands to go to Dame Catherine Williams, wife of Sir Griffith Williams of Marl, co. Caern., bart., for her life, then to Elizabeth Anwill, her sister, the testator's cousin, then to William Owen, eldest s. of Sir Robert Owen late of Porkington, co. Salop., deceased, or his other sons, John, Arthur and Lewis. To Elizabeth Anwill, the testator's wife, his goods and chattels in Cemes, co. Pemb. Several legacies. Undated codicil.

Will of William Wynne of Llanfair Isgaer, co. Caern.,. Testator devises:. £70 To make iron rails around his grave and a marble stone on it. £10 For a lead coffin. A moiety of the rest of his personal estate to Mr. Robert Griffith, Mr. Griffith Parry and Mr. Francis Parry of Hendreforion in equal shares, each to pay £2 each to the testator's nurse, John Roberts, John Owen and Owen Hughes, the other moiety to his d., Mary, for her trustees during her minority, and to her upon her attaining her majority. If she should not attain her majority, the Llwyn Griffree estate is to go to Mr. Robert Griffith of Methlem, and the Talltruddun and Llanfair estates to Mr. Griffith Parry for [11] years after the decease of the testator's daughter, then to the testator's rightful heirs for ever. In the event of his daughter's death during minority, Griffith Parry to pay a moiety of the debts due. He appoints William Wynne of Wern, esq., Robert Wynne of Maes Neuadd, esq., and Francis Parry of Hendreforion, gent., to the trustees. Endorsed with a note of counsel's advice to employ a proctor with instructions to have the will produced in court and proved. Torn.

166 Ff., paginated in [8], 1-20, 33-294, 3433521, [35], suggesting that some sections are missing. 230 x 170 mm. Bound in a re-used leather cover, blind-tooled, 220 x 160 mm., formerly one cover of a folio volume; D 1 is inscribed on the back and front covers of the present work. Three leather bands on the inside and outside of the spine support the sewing. Written in black ink, with many blank pages. On William Bodwrda of Bodwrda, near Aberdaron (1593-1660) and his manuscripts, see Dafydd Ifans, Bywyd a gwaith William Bodwrda (1593-1660) o Aberdaron, M.A. (Wales), 1974 (in which the present manuscript is described on pp. 550-6), and 'William Bodwrda', Nlwj, xix(1975-6), 88-102 and 300-10. All items except where otherwise indicated are in Bodwrda's hand. Ff. 2-11. 'Out of a little Vocabulary Treatise; by Jo. Bullokar, dedicated to Jane Viscountesse Mountague. from my house in Chicester in Suxxes. Oct. 17. 1616. in 8vo.'. Extracts from John Bullokar, An English Expositor: Teaching the Interpretation of the hardest words used in our Language. With Sundry Explications, Descriptions, and Discourses. (London, 1616). Ff. 12-13r. 'Y llyfr cyntaf o Retoryddiaeth o waith Marcus Tullius Cicero at Herennius, yr hwn lyfr a cyfieithodd Sion ap Howel ap Owen.'. For a transcript and discussion of the text see Bedwyr Lewis Jones, 'Sign ap Hywel ab Owain a'r 'Rhetorica ad Herrennium' yn Gymraeg', Llên Cymru, vi(1961), 208-18. Ff. 20-52. Indexes to cywyddau in William Bodwrda's folio collection of manuscripts, arranged according to subject, one page being generally devoted to each subject. Ff. 53-65. Blank, but recto sides lined as for the index to cywydebu. Ff. 67-99. [The History of the Gwydir Family]. 'Gruffydd ap Cynan Prince of wales had by his wife Angharad, the daughter of Owen ap Edwyn Lord of Englefield, Owen Gwynedd, Cadwaladr and Cadwallon . . . [f. 99v] It is to be noted also, yt certaine gentlemen and freehoulders dwelt in the countrey, but not many, who were to answere the cry and to come also upon the like distresse.'. Corresponds to pp. 1-60 of the version published by Sir John Ballinger (Cardiff, 1927. Ff. 134-138r. 'Araith Wgan o Gaer Einion ym Mhowys'. Ff. 143-144r. 'darn o ryw araith, heb ddech: heb ddiwedd.'. 'Yna hedeus yn bybyr, hyd yn gwlad y Groegwyr' . . . [f. 144r] y pum divas hefyd, a suddodel yn ddienbyd: fal na ellid moi perchenogi, na mynd ir un or rheini. Added above the text on f. 67r, in a contemporary seventeenth-century hand, is the note: 'John Williams of Brymore Maried Gaynor Griffith Daughter to Jon. Griffith Porth yr our of Carnarvon in Carnarvonshire.' On f. 147r is a receipt, dated 11 April, 1750, for 16s. 3d. received of Mr. George Hicks in payment of his light tax for Porth yr Aur, signed by Robert Thomas and David Jones, collectors. Within the back cover is the armorial bookplate of Hugh Griffith of Brynodel.

Wg defends himself to Jgg, who is a visiting magistrate of Carnarvon gaol, against a charge of cruelty brought against him [Wg] by Dr. William Roberts, visiting surgeon of the gaol, naming especially the case of James James, a debtor. Wg makes a detailed answer to the charge, defends his position in general and implies the charge has been brought through enmity against him by his accusers. [See also nos. P704-5].

Thanks for a letter; comments on TJB's proposed trip to France; congratulations on TJB's attendance of law lectures - though he is tired of Oxford, he would be more so in Wales. Local and personal news and plans.

Thanks for a letter, apologies for his delay in answering. Compliments B on his remark concerning the benefit of Law lectures. Condoles with him on the "loss" of his "Lady Patroness". Asks for details of TJB's propsed Scottish trip. Postscript re hint the declining health of Sir William Owen, and a hint for Tjb to seek appointment as his successor as Vice-Admiral of North Wales.

Thanks for an (unspecified honour and for a previous letter unanswered due to a long illness of Wg. Concerning the health of Tjb, whom Wg hopes to see in London. News of 'Sir Hugh'.