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Hi, after a bit of cogitation, and the Forum's help, I think the name in the original posting is Jevan.

I am attaching a couple of similar records as posted on the Library of Wales Wills Web site

Any comments will be gratefully received!

Llanfi 


J, U were not distinguished from I, V in Europe until late Medieval, and were not regard as different letters as late as 18th Century in English


https://linguistics.stackexchange.com/questions/38393/why-are-j-u-w-considered-part-of-the-basic-latin-alphabet


J, U, W are included in ISO basic Latin alphabet which consists of 26 letters. However,

The classic Latin has only 23 letters, and J was only used as a variant of I as σ do to ς.
J, U were not distinguished from I, V in Europe until late Medieval, and were not regard as different letters as late as 18th Century in English.
Many Europe languages do not have a J or V(sometimes U instead) in their alphabet.
W, first the digraph UU or VV then ligature as implied in its name, and not included in many European language alphabets, was included in ISO basic Latin alphabet.
Meanwhile, Æ and Œ which are also common no only even in English but also in Medieval Latin and other Europe languages, however, didn't survive in the ISO basic Latin alphabet.
Ch, a digraph dated back to 2 Century BC, was included in Gerke's version of Morse code and came to standard by ITU (as do Ä, Ö, Ü), didn't survive, too.
Why were J, U, W included? Is it just a coincidence that English is the only major language that used all these letters and no more in its orthography?

Hi,

Thanks for your input!

This is the sort of thing I'm grappling with... From the Library of Wales
It records the sale of a property from Party 1 to 2. in Llanfihangel Nant Bran, Breconshire
Please see the Ieaun's
Cheers!
Llanfi   

•   1440, Oct. 24
Williams family, of Penpont.
Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales
Content and structure area
Scope and content
1.   David ap Jankyn ap David ap Howell, Gwenllian verch Gruffuth ap Llewelyn ap Howell, his wife, Jankyn vichan ap Jankyn ap Richert and Jonet verch Gruffuth ap Llewelyn ap Howell, his wife;. 2. Thomas ap Gruffuth ap Llewelyn. Release of a tenement in parish of St Michael the Archangel in Diffryn Brane in the commote of Trahern ap Eynon in the lordship of Brechon, lying in breadth between the land formerly of Gruffuth ap Madoc ap Traharne and Howell ap Ieuan ap Traharn on one side, up to the land of David Lloyd ap Ieuan ap Traharn and the land formerly belonging to Traharn ap Madoc ap Samson, and in length from the river called Brane and the land of Howel ap Ieuan ap Traharn up to the road called y Gevynforth, and divides between Diffrynbrane and Diffryn Eskervechan. Latin.

Thank you Bookbox.

I'll settle for Aberconry, the scribe probably interpreted the Welsh as Abercynrig.

I edited the Bond and left the middle part out, as it was too big to post on this Forum.

The Bond was to settle the goods and chattels of William David Gwyllim of Battle Breconshire..

Please see the additional snippets.

I don't need them deciphered unless you see something noteworthy..

Thanks again!

LLanfi 

Hello All!

Thank you Bookbox; you are always patient and accurate in deciphering those ancient scripts, and to Raybistre and DRH123 for their expertise..

It is always amazing to me that this Forum has such a detailed knowledge of the context as well as the interpretion of these snippets!

Thank you!

Llanfi