Probate of the will

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(February 13th 1874) of William Williams of Parciau, co. Anglesey, Esq. Testator appoints his wife Marion Williams, William Charles Scott of Thorpe, co. Surry, Esq. and his nephew Robert ap Hugh Williams of Plasllynon, co. Anglesea, Esq. as Executrix and Executors of his will and as Trustees of the will. Bequeaths to his Steward William Evans £1000: to his Bailiff John Thomas £200 and to his Gamekeeper Richard Edwards £100. All real estate, tenements, manors, household goods, etc. belonging to the Parciau Estate are bequeathed to his wife for her life, and then to his Trustees for 500 years, and to his eldest some aged 21 or over or else to other specified heirs. All lands which would devolve onto his heirs, trusts or mortgages are to be devised upon the Trustees and their heirs, and all personal estate, money and securities are bequeathed to the Trustees. To each of his sons and daughters except his eldest son he bequeaths a legacy of £8000, mostly under the terms of his marriage settlement of August 2nd 1871, but any shortfall is to be made up using the profits of the Parciau Estate.

Codicil appended (dated 17th January 1885):

The legacy to William Evans is revoked. He bequeaths £100 each to his executors; £100 each to his gardener John Williams and his servant Isabella Pickett. He bequeaths to his daughter Margaret £4000 at the death of the survivor of her parents and also an annuity of £300 provided she is not married and is not entitled to the estate; to his daughter Rosamund £4000 as above, plus a £300 annuity to go to Margaret on the death or marriage of Rosamund provided Margaret is still a spinster and also a further annuity of £300 should Margaret inherit the estate and Rosamund remains a spinster.

2nd Codicil appended (dated 15th December 1888):

Samuel Richard Dew of Bangor, co. Carnarvon, Gent. to replace William Charles Scott as Trustee and Executor.

3rd Codicil appended (dated 4th September 1890):

"Welsh workmen" are to be employed to keep the lands and premises of Parciau in good order and to preserve the game. The Mansion is not to be let out, nor is the right to shoot game.