Research Notes:

The Will of William Owen David of Frith y brin côch in the County of Merioneth, Yeoman, written 8 Jun 1689, proved 29 Dec 1691. ¹

(paragraphed for easier reading)

In the name of god Amen the eight day of June 1689 According to the computation of the church of England I William Owen David of frith y brin côch in the county of Merioneth yeoman, being of perfect memory and Remembrance, praise be to god, doe make and ordaine this my Last will and Testament in maner & forme following:

I bequeath my soul into the hands of the Almighty god my maker, hoping that through the meritorias death and passion of Jesus Christ my onely saviour and Redeemer to Recive free pardon and forgiveness of all my sins; and as for my body to be buried in christian buriall att the discretion of my Executors hereafter nominated.

Item I give unto my son Harry William the sume of four pounds

Item I give unto my son John William the sume of five pounds

Item I give unto my daughter Margerett William the sume of four pounds

Item I give unto my daughter Anne William the sume of four pounds

Item I give unto my brother Robert Owen the sume of one pound

Item I appointe and ordaine my son Evan William and Jane William my wife mother to the said Evan William to be coe executors of all my goods, cattels and chattels upon condition that they will pay my debts and legacies in witness whereof I have put my hand and seale the day and yeare first above written.

Witnesses:

James Jones
Evan Jones
Richard Evans

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A true and perfect Inventary of all the goods cattle and chattels of William Owen David of frithybrincoch in the parish of Llanddwywe in the county of Merioneth who died the tenth day of October 1691.

	£	s.	d.
Imprimis: 11 cows and one bull prised att	20	00	00
Item 4 fatt cows att	05	00	00
Item 40 young beasts of all sorte att	40	00	00
Item 10 horses of all sorte att	10	00	00
Item 90 heads of sheep att	14	00	00
Item 28 heads of goats att	03	10	00
Item 50 pound of woole att	04	05	00
Item 55 st-iks of Rye and Oate meal att	06	17	06
Item 30 quarts of butter att	01	17	06
Item 200 weight of sheepe att	01	00	00
Item all the houshould stuff and all implements of husbandry att	07	00	00
Depts dew upon the said decedent	23	00	00
Depts dew unto him 13 4 00	13	04	00
the total sume is	113	10	00

Prised by

John Morgans
Richard Evans
William Evans