Research Notes:

son and heir, residuary legatee of his father's Will (1705)

sole executor and residuary legatee of his mother's Will (1719)

Named as a beneficiary in the Will of his sister Lowry Meredith of Llanbeblig, widow (1733)

One of the overseers of the Will of the Rev. Ellis Wynne of Lâsynys (1734)

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Abstract of the Will of Humphrey Meredith of Pengwern in the Parish of Llanwnda and County of Caernarvon, Esqr., written 8 Dec 1747, proved 22 Dec 1747.

Gives & bequeaths £10 each to his younger sons John Meredith, Evan Meredith, Hugh Meredith, and Thomas Meredith.

Gives & bequeaths £10 to his grandson John Bayly, leaving him to the care of his executrix hereinafter named.

Gives & bequeaths £10 each to his daughters Anne, Mary and Catherine.

Refers to an Indenture Quadripartite dated 1 Sep 1 Geo. II [1727] made between himself and Catherine his late wife, his eldest son and heir Humphrey Meredith the younger of Pengwern, Esq^r and Anne his wife, one of the daughters of Thomas Meyricke late of Tan y Bwlch in the county of Merioneth Esq^r, of the first part; Henry Ellis of Carnarvon, Gent. and Robert Williams of Carnarvon, Gent, of the second part; Evan Griffith of Plâs tan y Bwlch in county Merioneth Esq^r, and Griffith Williams of Llandegwnning in county Carnarvon, clerk, of the third part; and Anne Meyricke of Plas tan y Bwlch in county Merioneth, widow and relict of the said Thomas Meyricke deceased and also executrix of his last will and testament, of the fourth part, wherein is reserved a power for him to reserve £300 arising from his messuages, tenements and lands called Pengwern, Pengwern Griffith William and Genfron, Monachtû als. Monachtu Gwin, Tyddin Terfyn y Ddeublwy, Tyddin y Gors, Tyddin Glan y Mor als. Cae Fadog, Tyddin y Mab dû, Chwilog fach, Tyddin Cennin Fynydd, Tyddin y Fammeth and Y Gadlis, to be thereout levied, raised and paid to his kinsmen William Williams of Glanravon in county Carnarvon, Esq^r. and Robert Carrog of Carrog in the same county, Gent. in Trust, to pay to his youngest daughter Jane Meredith, spinster.

Gives to each of his Trustees a piece of gold formerly of the value of 25 shillings as a small acknowledgement of their care and trouble.

Gives & bequeaths to his son Humphrey Meredith three of his largest pieces of gold and his gold signet ring.

Gives & bequeaths to his grandson Meyrick Meredith his burse and all his books . . . . . . . . . and pistols.

Nominates, constitutes & appoints his said daughter Jane Meredith sole executrix and residuary legatee of his last will and testament.

Witnesses: Richard Farrington, clerk, Lowry Owen, William Prichard ²