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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Single word in an old Welsh Will
« on: Tuesday 25 July 23 08:40 BST (UK)  »
I obtained a fragment of the Will of a Hugh ap Hugh ap Evan that was probated in Brecon in 1623.
There is only part of the inventory in the document, with no indication of where he lived.
Its identification at the Library of Wales is:

Hugh ap Hugh : 1623.
Brecon Probate Records, 1543-1658 99282962802419

 On the back of one of the pages is a scribbled statement. please see attached.

I would like to know what the underlined word is.. it may be in Latin

Any help would be greatly appreciated

Thanks!
Llanfi  :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / A couple of words in an old Welsh Bond
« on: Sunday 23 July 23 23:24 BST (UK)  »
Hi,

I have this Bond attached to Hugh Bevan Bedoe's Will of Maesmynis 1624. It states (later on) that Evan ap Hugh is the legitimate son of Hugh Bevan Bedoe.

I can't decipher a couple of words at the beginning of the Bond.. I have attached this part of the Bond with my interpretation of a couple of the words. I have underlined the words I would like help with.

Thanks for your attention!

Llanfi  :) :) :) :) :)

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Farm in 1634 Wales
« on: Wednesday 12 July 23 01:59 BST (UK)  »
Hi,
I would like to have your interpretations of the name of this Farm in Merthyr Cynog Wales ientifiied in the Will of David Thomas.

The first two words are "Tir y" but I am a loss regarding the third word..

Please help!

Llanfi :) :) :) :) :)

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Signature on a 1634 Welsh Bond.. Please help!
« on: Monday 10 July 23 09:32 BST (UK)  »
Hello once again,

I have trouble deciphering a signature on a 1634 Welsh Bond .. I purchased a copy from the Library of Wales.

The signature might be Thomas William, but I'm not sure. The name on the Bond heading is not helpful, but I am including it just in case.

Any help will be appreciated, and your expertise will be gratefully acknowledged!!

Thanks

Llanfi  :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Ieuan and John
« on: Saturday 08 July 23 22:29 BST (UK)  »
Hi

I come across the name Ieuan as a Christian name in a lot of old Breconshire Wills. The Web has Ieuan as the old name for John. However, I come across John as a surname around the same time.
I think that Ieuan is actually an old version of Evan.. Any comments will be greatly appreciated.

I am attaching examples of the names from the same Parish of Llandeilo'r Fan. The one I am most interested in is the first one that is a codicil of Gwillim Bevan's will of 1626

Thanks again!

Llanfi  :) :) :)

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Scribbled Location on a 1638 Welsh Bond
« on: Thursday 06 July 23 21:03 BST (UK)  »

Hi,

The Library of Wales sent mne a copy of a Bond for the Estate of William David Gwillim of Battle Breconshire 1638, and one of the Bounders was a Jeffrey Jeffries. Someone cut the actual signature from the Bond, so that is all I have.

I can't make out the stated residence of the Jeffrey Jeffries on this Bond, I have a Jeffrey Jeffries living in Abercynrig about this time, but it although the "Aber" part looks OK I don't think the last part is cynrig.

I have a separate account of William David purchasing a large estate from John Jeffries, possibly the father of this Jeffrey Jeffries (attachment 2 from Theophilus Jones).

The date for William David owning the manor in Battle 1638 seems consistent with the ownership of Abercynrig about 1621

"Sir Edward Aubrey borrowed £700 before 1604 from John Jeffreys using Abercynrig as collateral. The amount was equal to 70% of its value. Neither Sir Edward, nor his son Sir William, felt the need to repay the loan and keep possession. It was sold to the lender's son and heir, Jeffrey Jeffreys for a profit of 300 pounds in 1621"  (From an account of the history of Abercynrig House on the Web)

I checked for villages around Battle but found only Aberbran... I would be very grateful for any help in deciphering the couple of words on attachment 2

Thanks again!

Llanfi  :) :) :) :) :) :)

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / 1574 Will of David Gllm ap Thomas
« on: Saturday 01 July 23 02:19 BST (UK)  »
Hi,
I ordered a copy of the 1574 Will of David Gllm ap Thomas of Merthyr Cynog, Breconshire, from the Library of Wales. It is surprisingly legible and I can make out most of it. Much of the Will involves bequeathing oats and farm produce to various relatives, and cash to the Cathedral of Wales.

I know from a previous document that David Gllm ap Thomas bequeathed a large estate called Bailybrith to his son Thomas David Gllm.

However, the Will doesn't specifically state that David Gllm ap Thomas bequeathed any specific estate, it may be contained in the last passage attached.

I have added my interpretation of this snippet in the hope that the Forum can help me read the parts marked with a ???

I would be very grateful for any help with this, including a check of my inexpert interpretation of the rest of the passage.

Best regards (again!!!)

Llanfi  :) :) :) :) :) :)

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Latin endorsement on a 1670 Welsh Bond
« on: Sunday 18 June 23 02:04 BST (UK)  »
Hi,

I would like some help in the interpretion of a phrase on an old Welsh Bond. This is part of a download from the Library of Wales wills

The heading of Merthyr Cynog, "adm. Thoma Pugh defunct" is clear enough but I would like to know what the phrase below the hash mark in the attached image might signify. I think it is a standard phrase involving probate, but any help in determining its significace would be greatly appreciated..

Thanks!

Llanfi  :) :) :) :) :) :)

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / That 1585 Signature
« on: Monday 05 June 23 06:53 BST (UK)  »
Hi,

Here is the actual signature..

I have a document with the signature of a Gentleman in 1585 that I hope can be construed as David John Gllm. It is likely Gllm (Gwilym) because the document refers to the sale of a property by Thomas David Gllm, and David John's signature is one of the witnesses of the sale.

There was a Vicar of Merthyr Cynog called David John Gwilym in 1614, and maybe they are the same person.

I would very much appreciate any comments on the signature. I am attaching the witness signatures. They make good reading for followers of the gentry in that part of Breconshire!

Many Thanks for your attention,

LLanfi  :) :) :) :) :) :)

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