> GENERATION XV > William "The Extravagant" Awbrey was bc 1581 Tredomen, Brecknockshire, > Wales. He marr. Elizabeth Johns (b 1595 in Wales), dtr of Sir Thomas Johns. > William's will was proved in 1631 & he died broke. Children of William & > Elizabeth were Edward (bc 1617 Tredomen), Reginald (bc 1619 in Tredomen), > John (bc 1623 in Abercynfrig) & Thomas (bc 1624). The wills of Sir William Awbrey and his son and heir Edward: Will of Sir William Awbrey of Tredomen in the Dioces of Saint Davids Knight Will dated 30 September 1626 Will proved 4 November 1631 commission granted to son Edward Awbrey; relict Elizabeth renounced; William Awbrey Clerk mentioned Will exhibited 5 May 1631 Requests burial in the Colledg Church of Saint Davides in the Awbreys Chappell as neer as Convenient may be to my Children ther interred Kinsman: S[i]r Henry Williams of Gwer...evett Knight, Uncle: Mr W[illia]m Awbreie doctor of lawes, My Allies man:Anthony Gwyne of Llansaid Esquier, Uncle: William Awbrey of the Cantrif Clerke, Uncle: John Maddockes of Llandmach Esquier all my landes, tenem[en]tes and hered[ita]m[en]tes in the p[ar]ishes of Llanville Llandyvailogg Trergraig and Llanddewe. Lands to be sold to discharge debtes unto Anthony Gwyne and to Richard Ewstance his servant for moneyes disbursed by them upon two tenem[en]tes now in the occupac[i]on of W[illia]m Parry, and John Phillipp, And my house in Towne in the p[ar]ishe of Saint John the Evangelist … to be redeemed by Covenantes entered into by Anthony Gwyne unto S[i]r Henry Williams from Henry Pratt … lands in the sev[e]rall p[ar]ishes of Llanvillo Llandyvailog Trergraige Llandden and Saint John the Evangelist … Sir Henry Johns of Abermarlais Knight S[i]r Thomas Awbrey of Llantryffyd Knight And Herbert Johnes of Llangatug iuxta … messuage of Tredomen Wife: Dame Elizabeth Awbrey ￡100 to give to my youngest children; sole executrix Eldest son and heir apparent: Edward Awbrey Second son: John Awbrey ￡50 “towardes the setleing of him a prentise by yo[u]r appointment…” Third son: Thomas Awbrey ￡50 in hands of my son-in-law John Bayly of Rythyn and Jane Bailie my Eldest daughter Fourth son: Harry Awbrey ￡40 “to be ymployd to his use by his good Aunt Mrs Rachell Morgan of Machen with whome he hath bin eduecated and brought up from his Childhood” Fifth son: Reignald Awbrey ￡40 “the right heires of my bodie begotten on the bodie of Dame Elizabeth” Daughter: Johan Awbrey Daughter: Elenor ￡100 (unmarried) Daughter: Catherin Awbrey ￡50 (unmarried) Five overseers [Signed] Wm Awbrey Witnesses: Watkin Harbert, Jeuan M[e]rdith …, John Awbrey gent, John ... [Source: Consistory Court of St. David, 1631, 52 [FHL film #104444]]. Memorandum of Edward Awbrey of Tredomen in the County of Brecknock Esquire … “in a very dangerous sicknesse” Nuncupative will December 1650 Will proved 18 May 1652 letters of administration issued to William Herbert Esquire the Cozen German of the sayd deceased Left entire estate to Cozen Colonell William Herbert Witnesses: Elizabeth Lewes and Mary Jones [Source: Prerogative Court of Canterbury 108 Bowyer [ancestry.com]]. In 1624, Sir William was returned to the House of Lords as a Popish recusant: 'House of Lords Journal Volume 3: 20 May 1624', Journal of the House of Lords: volume 3: 1620-1628 (1802), pp. 392-396. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=30423 Date accessed: 22 July 2009.