Named as a beneficiary in her husband's Will (1700)
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The Will of Catherine Vaughan of Dolmelynllyn in Llanelltyd Merioneth, written 29 Dec 1718, proved 10 Aug 1758 [the same day her son Robert Vaughan wrote his Will]. 1
[Smudged in places. Paragraphed for easier reading].
In the Name of God Amen I Catherine Vaughan of Dolmelynllyn in the parish of Llanelltyd in the County of Merioneth wi[dow] being --?-- ---?--- of sound and perfect sense and memory praysed be to God for the same, do make publish appoint ... and declare this my last Will and testament in manner foll (that is to say):
first I commend my soul into the [hands] of Almighty God my ---?--- and my body to be [buried] --- [a couple of lines badly smudged] ---
[In the matter of my] temporall & worldly goods wherewith it hath pleased God to blesse me I Give devise & bequeath the same as follows:
I give and bequeath unto each of my beloved daughters liveing viz. Elizabeth Vaughan of Vaner, Jane the wife of Lewis Owen of Waenfach, Anne the wife of [Robert LLOYD of] Ddu allt & Ellin the wife of Owen Tydder of Cefn rowen [one] guinea being of the value of one & twenty shillings of ---?--- money of Great Brittain.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my Grand child Barbara Lloyd the daughter of David Wms. of [Brynllefrith] Merioneth Gent one Guinea of like coin & value
Item. I give and bequeath one Guinea more of like coin & value to be equally distributed between my Grandchildren sons & daughters of my deceased son John Vaughan share & share alike
Item. I give and bequeath one Guinea more of like coin & value to be equally distributed between my Grandchildren William and Griffith the sons of Lewis Anwill of Hengae Gent.
Item. I give and bequeath all & singular the rest and residue of my goods cattle chattells and personall estate whatsoever and wheresoever moveable & immoveable unto my well beloved son Robert Vaughan whome I do hereby nominate constitute ordain and appoint sole Executor of this my last Will and testament hereby revoakeing annulling & makeing void all former Will or Wills by me heretofore made and ratifying and confirming this only as my last Will and testament.
Wittnesse Whereof I the said Catherine Vaughan have hereunto set my hand & sale ...... the Nine and twentyeth day of December in the year ... 1718.
Signed sealed published and declared by the testator Catherine Vaughan as for her last Will and testament....
[Witnesses]:
Griffith? Lloyd
[illegible]
Lewis Owen de Llanelltyd
August 10th 1758
On which Day the within written Will was insinuated, proved, approved & decreed valid in common Form of Law, and Administration of the Goods, Chattels, and Credits of the within named Testatrix given to Executor within named, he being first sworn as the Law Directs..., by me, Robert Anwyl, Surrogate.
Marriage Information:
Catherine married Griffith Vaughan of Dolmelynllyn, Gent., son of Robert Vaughan of Hengwrt, Esq. and Catherine Nanney, shortly after 10 Jul 1652. (Griffith Vaughan was born in 1629 and was buried on 29 Aug 1700 in Merioneth, Wales.)
Marriage Notes:
This INDENTURE made the tenth Day of July in the yeare of our Lord one thousand sixe hundred Fiefty two BETWEENE John ap Robert John of Dolegleder in the Countie of Merionyth gent. and Elizabeth his wife, Robert Vaughan of Hengwrt in the Countie aforesaid esquier, and Hugh Gruffyth ap Evan of Tr (r) morva in the Countie aforesaid yeoman and Catherine his wiefe of the one partie, And Howell Vaughan of Gwengraige in the County aforesaid esquier and Edward Owen of Dolgleder aforesaid in the said Countie gent. of the other partie WITNESSETH that as well as for and in Consideration of a Lawfull marriage hereafter by God's permission ............... to be had and solemnized between Gruffyth Vaughan gent. one of the sonnes of the said Robert Vaughan and Catherine Jones Daughter of the said John ap Robert John, and of the sume of fortie pounds lawfull moneys of England already paid and satisfied by the said Robert Vaughan unto the said John ap Robert John for the marriage portion of the said Gruffyth Vaughan and for his preferment in or to the said marriage ............... and ............... he the said John ap Robert John Doeth acknowledge himself fully Satisfied Contented and paid and thereof and of everie parte and parcell thereof Doeth exoneratte acquitte and Discharge the said Robert Vaughan his heires executors, and administrators and every of them by thei's p'sents.
And for the Selinge ............... and Conveyinge of all and singular the messuage Lands Tenements wth the appurtencs hereinafter ment'oed for such uses and behoofes as are hereinafter Declared, expressed .......... for and concernnige the same and everie of them, as alsoe for Divers other good Causes and lawfull considerations (them the said John ap Robert John and Elizabeth his wiefe, Robert Vaughan, and Hugh Gruffyth ap Evan and Catherine his wiefe thereunto especially moveinge) IT is Coven'nted and agreed uppon by and between the said parties That they the said John ap Robert John and Elizabeth his wiefe, Robert Vaughan, and Hugh Gruffyth ap Evan and Catherine his wiefe shall and will at or before the next greate Sessions to be holden and ............... for and w'thin the said Countie of Merinyth acknowledge and Leavy unto the said Howell Vaughan and Edward Owen and their heires or to the heire's of one of them one Fine for the acknowledgement of there Right as that wch the said Howell Vaughan and Edward Owen have of there gift to be recorded and engrossed ............... thereuppon to be had according to the Lawes and Statutes in that Case made and Provided of and uppon all and singuler that messuage tenement and Lands ............... called tythyn Derwas? and of ............... all and singuler these several messuages Lands and tenements and hereditants wth the appurtenc's Co'enly called and known by the severall names of Glynne Maylda ............... and Llwynniarth all ............... Lieinge in Dolegleder in the Countie of Merionyth aforesaid, and all other the messuages, Lands, tenements, ............... hereditmts ............... of the said John ap Robert John or whereof he the said John ap Robert John nowe is or by right ought to be seized of any estate Inheritance or freehold in possession, remainder ............... Situate and lieinge in Dolegleder aforesaid in the said Countie or elsewhere in the said Countie, And alsoe of and uppon all and singular that messuage tenement and Lands wth the appurtennc's Called by the name of Doleymelynllyn situate and Lieinge in Llanysltyd in the Countie aforesaid ............... beinge the Lands and Inheritance of the said Robert Vaughan, And likewise in and uppon all and singuler that messuage tenements and Lands &c ............... Called by name off Pant Phillip situate lieing and being in Cregemran in the Countie aforesaid being sometime the Lands and Inheritance of the said Hugh Gruffyth ap Evan ............... being 10 mess, 6 tofts, 15 gardens, 120 a land, 100 a meadow, 250 acres of pasture, 40 acres of wood, 120 acres of bruen and 44? acres of moore ............... And it is further Covenanted declared and agreed uppon by and betweene the said parties ............... that Howell Vaughan shall hold said premises in trust ...............
Here follow provisions for Gaynor Rowland, mother of John ap Robert John, and Elizabeth, wife of John ap Robert John, who is in receipt of a separate mentenance, allowed her by court as alimony, and paid her by John ap Edward of Dolgelley, yeoman. The life tenancy of John ap Robert John is secured.
Signed:
Wm. ap Robert.
Elizabeth, [his wife.]
Hugh Gruffyth ap Evan.
Robert Vaughan.
Edward Owen.
Witnesses:
Charles Morris.
Thomas Price.
Wm.? Hughes.
Rob Lloyd.
Thomas Griffithes of Shrewsbury in the Countie Salop.
John Lewis Gruffyth.
Owen Hughes. 2
