NLW Ref: LL/1662/36
Philip Gwalchmey ~ Goytrey
30th October 1662
In the name of God Amen, I Phillipp Gwalechme of the pish of Goytrey in the Countie of Monmoth and Dioces of Landaff, husbandsman, being sick in body but of good and pfect memorie laud and praise be to Almightie God, doe make and ordaine this my last Will and Testament in maner and forme following:
First I doe comend my soule to the Almightie God my only savior and redeemer and my body to be buried in Chrtian buraill wthin the pish church of Goytrey.
Imprimis: I doe give and bequeath towards the church of Landaff 6d.
Item: I give and bequeath to my brother Morgan Gwalechme one cowe wch is in the custody of James Rosser William of Trevethin wth six shillings hire, and another cowe that is in the coustody of William Jenkin of the same pish wth seven shillings hire.
Item: I give and bequeath to my sister Jane one cowe colered black that is in my owne keeping immediately after my decese.
Item: I give and bequeath to my brother on cowe that is in my owne keeping colered black wth a white taile.
Item: I give and bequeath to my sister Jane and Elizabeth my brother Thomas, his daughter six sheepe between them both.
Item: I give and bequeath to my brother Morgan fower sheepe.
Item: I give and bequeath to my brother Morgan two coults, the one colered black and the other brown bay.
Item: I give and bequeath two pigs between my brother Morgan and my sister Jane.
Item: I give and bequeath to my brother Morgan and my sister Jane two kayveres of wheate be it more or less now growing in the pish of Lanelen.
Item: I give and bequeath to my brother one kyvever of barley and oats growing upon his owne lands in the pish of Goytrey.
Item: I give and bequeath to my brother and sister all the corne growing upon the lands of Mr Water Rumsey esq., to be equally divided betweene them both.
Item: I give and bequeth to Margarett Thomas on bushel of wheate and one other bushel of barley immediately after my deces.
Item: I give and bequeth to Margarett Thomas one toolin spring wheel?.
Item: I give and bequeth to Elizabeth my neese one coffer wch is next to the best that I have.
Item: I give and bequeth the said Elizabeth on lynin sheete and on blanked.
Item: I give and bequeth to my brother and sister all my howsald stuff whatsoever I have nowe in my keeping.
Item: I doe nomynat and appoint my brother Morgan Gwalchme to be my sole executor of this my last will and testament.
Sealyd and delivered in the psenc of:
Watkin David
Jenkin Simmonds ~ by mark
David Watkin ~ by mark
James Parry
The mark of Phillipp Gwalchme
Proved at Christchurch 30th October 1662 before Rees Jones surrogate,.