Welsh Journals

HEREFORD PROBATE RECORDS (continued) E. J. L. COLE 10 April, 1555. Roger Michell. Soul to God. Body to church- yard of Prestene. To wife 18 sheep and one half of householdstuff. To son John the other half of householdstuff. Corn in the fields to be divided between wife Ales and son John. To wife a mare. Wife to be Extx. Wits Edward Davyes, John a Morgan, Richard Duppa and ors. 20 April, 1555. Richard Gogh of Old Radnor. Soul to God. Body to Old Radnor churchyard. All goods and chattels to my cusyn John Madok of Evyngeopp the same John to pay my debts and bring me home. Rest of goods as he thinks best. John Madok to be Exor. Wits Stephen Bull, John Harries and ors. 4 March, 1555. Richard Vaghan. Soul to God. Body to ch. or ch-yd of Sant Andrewe in Presteigne. To Richard Rawline clerk my ghostly father 4d. Rest of goods, to wife Maud, Extx. Richard Knill my brother-in-law Overseer. Wits Richard Rawlinge clk, Harry a Marven, Harry Walle, Thomas Stephens, Richard Morgan, Hugh Davies. Debts unpaid Hugh Davies 6s. 8d., Robert Jeninges 6s. 8d., Richard Knill 13s. 4d. 4 February, 1556. John Sadler of Prestend. Soul to God. Body to church or cymetorye of Prestend. All goods to wife Maryon, and 6s. 8d. now in the hands of my son in law John Barker. Wife Marion extx. Wits Peter Wever clerk, vicar of Prestend, Peter Greynwaye of Otte crofte, Agnes Whytte widow and ors. 19 December, 1558. John Luyd showmaker of Presteigne. Soul to God. Body to Presteigne church. To high altar of Hereford 4d. To high altar of Presteigne for forgotten tenths 6d. To son John 2 kine. To youngest dau. Anne 2 heifers. To my three children half my householdstuff except one great pan and a brandyron which I bequeath to William my son. Rest of goods to wife Jaine, Extx. Wits: John Bedw, John Weaver, M'dd ap David, John ap Owen. This man appears in the Presteigne Subsidies for 1550 and 1551 and in jury lists of 1552/3 as 'Johannes Luyde, corveser.' There was a contemporary 'John Lide Goch' and the name is found frequently in early Presteigne records in the forms here given, or as Lyde,’ ‘ Alyde' and Lydd: John Alyde, bocher,' of Presteigne (Will dated 2 December, 1544) was of this family.