James Baskerville of Aberedw, gent, was one of the many trustee to a deed dated 6th of January 1686 that relates the the Boughrood Charity, founded by the Rev. Rees Powell of Becon. Full details can be found in "The History of Brecknockshire by Theophilus Jones"
James was a beneficiary in the 1665 will of his father James.
He was also a beneficiary in the 1674 will of his uncle Walter
In the 1675 indenture below, Ann Vaughan is described as one of James' three spinster sisters, but in this case, why was her surname Vaughan? I suspect that she was the illegitimate daughter of a Miss Vaughan by James, before he married Dorothy Blayney around 1630. This would explain why she is always mentioned in the indentures before Joan and Ellinor. The 1675 indenture was presumably drawn up following the death of uncle Walter in 1674.
This indenture made the ffoure and twentieth day of Aprill in the seaven and twentieth yeare of the reign of our sovereign lord Charles the second by the gtrace of God king of England &c And in the year of our Lord and saviour 1675 BETWEEN James Baskervile of the parish of Aberedowe in the county of Rador, gent, of the one part, Anne Vaughan of Aberdowe aforesaid, spinster, Joan Baskerville of the same, spinster, and Ellinor Baskerville of the same parish and county, being three sisters of the said James Baskerville of the other part WITNESSETH that hee the said James Baskerville, ffor and in consideration of the sum of three hundred and thirty pounds of current English money unto him well and truly payed and satisfied by them the said Anne Vaughan, Joan Baskerville and Ellino: Baskerville the totall receipt and satisfaction thereof he the said James Baskerville doth hereby fully acknowledge and doth thereof and of ? thereof acquit and discharge them the said Anne Vaughan, Joan Baskerville, & Ellinor Baskerville their heirs, executors & administrators by these efforts HATH given, granted, bargained, sould & confirmed. And by these efforsts DOTH give, grant, bargain, sell confirm unto the said Anne Vaughan, Joan Baskerville & Ellinor Baskerville, their heirs & assigns forever ALL and singular those two several messuages, tenements and lands with appurtenances called by the feudall namers of the Hendre and Pen y Bryn situate in the parish of Aberedowe aforesaid in the said county of Radnor in as large and ample manner, quantity and forme and under the very same meares, bounds and ditches as that James Baskerville and Walter Baskerville gent. their tusteees, assigns or under tenants in theire lieftime formerly did or that the said James Baskerville or his undertenants nowe or att any time heretofore doe or did occupy. ? or enjou this farm premises, together with all and singler edifices as houses, outhouses, barnes, stables, cottages, foulds, yards, backsides, gardens, orchards, lands, meadows, pastures, woods, underwoods, ?, watters, watter sources, commons, easements, hereditaments and ? ? appurtenances whatsoever to the said two messuages, tenements and lands belonging incident or in any wise appertaining , or to with the same usually occupied, ? or enjoyed as paet and parcel or member thereof wth the residue(?) & residues, remainder and remainders of the same premises TO HAVE nad to hould all and singler the afforesaid two feudall messuages, tenements and lands hereditaments and premises and ? part , parcel and member thereof with the usuall and respective appurtenances thereof at by and under the said Anne Vaughan, Joan Baskerville and Ellinor Baskerville, their heires and assignes forever TO the sole use and proper beehooffe of the said Anne Vaughan, Joan Baskerville and Ellino: Baskerville, their heires and assignes forever TO BE holuden of and from the choiss lord of the ffee thereof at by and under the efforts and ? thereuppon due and accustomed AND the said James Baskerville and his heires all and singler the afforesaid two several messuages, tenements and lands with appurtenance unto them the said Anne Vaughan, Joan Baskerville and Ellinor Baskerville theire heires and assigns against all people shall and will warrant and ? firmely by those efforts, AND ALSOE the said James Baskerville doth for himself and for Elizabeth his wife and for either of them, theire heires, executors & administrators covenant, promise, grannte and undertake to and with the said Anne Vaughan, Joan Baskerville and Ellionr Baskerville their heires and assignes and to or with eith of them by these efforts in manner and form following (that is to say) THAT THEY the said Anne Vaughan, Joan Baskerville & Ellinor Baskerville theire heires, executors leasees, ? and assignes and either of thewm sha;; and may from time to time and att all times forever herafter quietly and peaceably have, hould, use, ?, possess and enjoy all and singular the afforesaid two messuages, tenements and lands with apputenances and either part and parcell thereof without anie manner of lawfull lett ? ? obstacle, inderance or interruption of any person or persons whatsoever CLIERELY ? acquitted and forever discharged by the said James Baskerville and his heires of and from all and all manner of bargaines, sales, gifts(?), leases, wills, deeds, ?, uses, intayles, dowries(?), seizures, judgements, outlawries, extents, condemnations, sequestrations, hereditary rights, claymes, titles, debts, ?, chardges and all other demands & incumrances in thelaw whatsoever (the rents and services from henceforth thereuppon due to the lord or lords of this ffee thereof only excepted) AND FURTHER that he the said James Baskerville and Elizabeth his wife and theire heires shall and will be alwaies readie and ? att and uppon this lawfull & reasonable request & demand of them, the said Ann Vaughan, Joan Baskerville and Ellino: Baskerville or one or either of them or theire heires. And att and uppon the proper costs and charges in the lawe of the said James Baskerville and his heirs; To doe ? and execute and cause to be made donne leavied and executed unto the said Anne Vaughan, Joan Baskerville and Ellino: Baskerville their heires and assigns forever, alland either such other and further lawfull art and arts ffine and assurances within law whatsoever of, for and upon the said [remises with appurtenances. by the name of two messuages, two barnes, two gardens, two orchards, twenty acres of lands, twelve acres of meadow, twenty acres of pastures, tenne acres of woods and fforty acres of ffurze and heath with appurtenances in Aberedowe aforesaid in the said county or Radnor, which ffine and other assurances soo to bee had leavied and executed uppon the said premises shall bee and ? and soo shall bee taken and adjudged to bee and ? to the sole use and proper behooffe of the said Anne Vaughan, Joan Baskerville and Ellionor Baskerville. their heires and assignes forever. And to no other lymitation or purpose whatsoever PROVIDED ALLWAIES nowtheless and it is the really ? ? and agreed by and between the said parties, and so by these efforts and by the said parties testified and declared that it ids their true reall intent and meaning THAT IF the said James Baskerville his heires or assigns shall and will well and truelie pay or cause to bee payed unto them, the said Anne Vaughan, Joan Baskerville & Ellino: Baskerville theire executors administrators or assignes in one entire payment the just and full sum of three hundred and thirty pounds of lawfull English money together with the annuall interest thereof for one whole yeare and all averages(?) of interest for the same either uppon the first day of May which shall bee in the yeare of our lord and saviour one thousand six hundred eighty and one or else uppon the first day of May which shall be in the yeare of our lord and saviour one thousand six hundred eighty and seaven without any fraude, contradiction, ? in or att this ? house uppon the afforesaid messuage and tenement called the Hendre between the houres of nine of the clock in the morninge and three of the clock in the afternoon of the said two ? dayes or either of them THAT THEN after such payment well and truly made and performed it shall and may be lawfull to and for the said James Baskerville, his heires executors and assigns into all & singler the aforesaid two feudall messuages, tenements, lands with appurtenances to reenter and the same to have againe repossessed and reenjoy as in his or their former estate best right and title AND THAT THEN this present indenture and all other ffines, leases and assurances concerning(?) the same premises to be then delivered upp unto the said James Baskerville his heires and assigns to bee cancelled anie thing herein contained to the ? notwithstanding ? ? whereof the said parties to those efforts ? ? putt theire hands and seales the day and year first above wrotten
Signed by Anne vaughan, Joann Baskerville and Elinor Baskerville. (no James on my copy - perhaps it was on the other side)
His will was made on 7th July 1686 and can be found at the NLW (ref br 1692/1) . . . .
It is possible that one (or possibly two) of his sons may have died between the time that this will was made and the time of James' death, because it appears that the first two of his bequests in the will were obliterated. Edward Griffin was probably his brother-in-law. It is probably safe to assume that Walter, James, John and Dorothy were all under 21 in 1686, implying that they must actually all have been born after 1665. I'm not sure why Nicholas was not mentioned in the will. But I am sure that Edward was a son, because in his own will he mentions his 4 brothers: Thomas, Nicholas, John and James. I originally thought that James had another son called Jeremiah, but it would seem that his mother was Bridget of Llanbedr Paincastle, so not closely related.
In the name of God Amen, I James Baskervilleof Aberedw in the county of Radnorshire, being not altogether in perfect health but of good ? and perfect memory ? and praise be ? ? ? Almighty God, doe make and ordain this my last will and testament in writing in manner and form following. First and principally I do hereby heartily recommend my soul into the most blessed hands of Almighty God my creator and Jesus Christ my saviour and redeemer by whose death and passion I assuredly hope to be saved and to have remission and forgiveness of all my sins. And my body I commit to the earth from whence in came. AND WHEREAS I have for the ? of my ? ? portions for my younger children; and towards payment of my debts; ? ? ? ? Edward Griffin, Thomas Vaughan Esquire; Edward Vaughan gent and Johan Baskerville spinster their heirs(?) and assign forever all that messuage ? lands and ? grist mill with appurtenances situate in the parish of Aberedow aforesaid called by the several names of Trebant and Melyn ? ? , as in and by certain deeds of trust bearing date the ? day of September now last past; together with ? by me(?) thereupon shortly after ? for confirmation of the said deed of the date aforesaid ; ? other ? and promises ? ? unto my oldest son and heir if he performs the said promises accordingly as it is invested and intended in the said deed of trust ? ? whereupon ? may be held to be and may ? ? apparent. NOW according unto the ? of the said deed of trust and whereby my younger children may be provided for; and such debts as shall hereunto ? and by me fulfilled may be paid in such manner and ? as it shall be herein expressed, I do hereby give and bequeath to and amongst my younger children such several bequests and legacies as are herein afterwards mentioned and expressed; That is to say (2 lines completely obliterated!) I doe give and bequeath unto my sonne Walter Baskerville the sum of one hundred of (one word obliterated - presumably "like") money. Also I do give and bequeath unto my sonne James Baskerville the sum of one hundred pounds of like money. And I do give and bequeath unto youngest son John Baskerville the sum of one hundred pounds of like money. And also I do give and bequeath unto my daughter Dorothy Baskerville the sum of two hundred pounds of like money to be well and truly paid unto all and singular my children by ? the said Edward Griffin, Thomas Vaughan, Edward Vaughan and Johan Baskerville their several heirs and executors and ? within the space and compass of three months next immediately ? after such time as they the said Edwards Griffin, Thomas Vaughan, Edward Vaughan and Johan Baskerville? ? two of them in case of failure(?) of the rest; shall may and will sell and ? the aforementioned ? of lands and mill in the said ? deed of trust; and in default of full ? and satisfactory payment ? accordingly; without ? contradictiontherein further case; my will and true meaning is that my executrix hereafter named or her executors administrators or assigns may then immediately ? question and ? the said Edward Griffin, Thomas Vaughan, Edward Vaughan and Johan Baskerville and their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns to full and truly the said premises at the best ? and ? they ? and with as much haste, ? and expedition possible they ? whereby they may pay the aforesaid legacies unto my said children as soon as they shall accomplish their respective age of one and twenty years. And if one or other of them shall happen to dye in the interim that unto the of them, share and share alike. And also paid the debts unto the ? ? the ? hereunto annexed names; and by all signers and subscribers; provided that ?; my oldest son shall and will ? the burden of paying of all the said legacies and debts ? ? received and in the said schedule; that then in such ? my will is that my oldest son and heir may have and enjoy all the said messuage ?, lands and mill with their appurtenancesaccording to the tone, purport and effort of the ? in the said deed of trust pliainly intended and declared; ? ? either in the said deed or this ? ? ? the contrary ? ? ? notwithstanding; And finally I do hereby nomonate and appoint my dear wife Elizabeth Baskerville to be sole executrix of this my last will, unto whom I do give and bequeath all and singular my whole personal estate movable and unmovable of what kind or nature whatsoever that she may see this my last will proves(?) and ? according to the true content and meaning thereopf. And I do hereby declare that my will is that my said executrix may pay and reimburse the said turustees of what charges or detriment(?) they or either of them be ? or expressed to be im managing the trust ? in them by my request. In witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seal the seventh day of July in the second year of the reign of our sovereign lord James the second by the will of God King of England. And in the year of our lord 1686
Signed Ja: Baskerville
Witnessed by Elinor Baskerville, Thomas Baskerville, Joan Baskerville, John Lewis and John Lewis junior.
R/D/BRA/2163/1 7 Apr 1673
Will (transcript late 17th C.) of Hugh Lewes of Llanwenny [Llynwene], co. Radnor, gent., ‘not altogether in perfect health’ On marriage with Catherine there was a reservation given to testator to raise £600 for younger children out of lands in jointure as by deed of jointure, 24 September 1653, between 1. John Lewes (late father), gent, : testator 2. John Barnaby and John Walsham esqs. 3. Phillipp Drayton esq.; Catherine Draycott, spinster (testator’s wife) 4. Thomas Tickerige gent. Now testator and wife have 3 younger children, John, Thomas and Johan Lewis. Devises said £600 viz. £150 to John Lewes (2nd son), £100 to Thomas Lewes (3rd son) and £250 to Johan Lewes
(only daughter) at ages 21. If testator’s wife dies before then their portions to be paid to said younger children by testator’s heir apparent within 3 months of her decease. In default then John and Thomas shall have testator’s lands and tmts. In said indenture called Glanedow, Llydiatt -du and the greate meadow otherwise y wayn Vawre, and toJohan other lands ect. Blaen gwaythel, Bayly-onn, Cum-sych and Llydiatt-du, p. Colva etc. Reversion of m. and tmt. Maes melin to wife (executrix), payments of
debts and personal estate excepting 3 best heirlooms to heir.
Kinsman James Baskerville of Aberedow and natural brother John Lewis gent. (overseers) to see that children are educated and maintained, debts and legacies paid ect.
Witnessess : John Lewis, Hugh Lewis, John Price, Evan Vaughan
Probate : 3 December 1693 |
