Elizabeth Beversley

Events

Date of Birth: unknown.

Place of Birth: unknown.

Date of Burial: 8 August 1715.

Place of Burial: Llanidloes, Montgomeryshire, Wales.

The burial is given in a transcription of the parish registers by the Montgomeryshire Genealogical Society.

Relationships

Father: unknown.

Mother: unknown.

The will of Roger Beversley given below shows that he had some sort of connection to Elizabeth. Roger had a sister Mary, who was married to John Benbow.

Spouse: Thomas Meredith. Married 19 May 1676 in Trefeglwys, Montgomeryshire.

The marriage is recorded in the parish registers.

Children:

(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)

Ann Meredith (baptized 17 April 1677 in Trefeglwys).

Meredith Meredith (baptized 13 October 1678 in Trefeglwys).

Roger Meredith (baptized 30 May 1681 in Llanidloes - buried 12 January 1729 in Llanidloes) married Bridget Swancott.

John Meredith (baptized 17 March 1684 in Llanidloes).

Evan Meredith (baptized 7 June 1687 in Llanidloes).

Anne Meredith (baptized 28 June 1690 in Llanidloes - buried 17 June 1735 in Trefeglwys) married Andrew Brees 6 December 1710 in Llanidloes.

Diana Meredith (baptized 2 May 1691 in Llanidloes).

Evidence

Will of Roger Beversely (proved 1701):

In the name of God Amen

The Twenty sixth day of Aprill One thousand seaven hundred according to the computation of the Church of England I Roger Beversely of the Parish of Treveyloes in the County of Montgomery and Dioces of Bangor being of perfect memory praised - - - - be God Doe make and ordaine this my last Will and Testament in manner and forme following First I commend my soule to God my Maker hopeing through the meritorious death and passion of Jesus Christ my only Saviour and Redeemer to receive full and free pardon and forgiveness of all my sins And as for my body to be buryed in Christian manner in the parish church of Treweyloes according to the discretion of my Executors hereafter nominated Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary the Wife of Edward Jarman the sum of Twenty and five pounds Item I give and bequeath to Richard the son of Edward Jarman the sum of twenty pounds Item I give and bequeath to Edward the son of Edward Jarman the sume of twenty pounds Item I give and bequeath to Daniel the son of Edward Jarman the sume of Twenty pounds Item I give and bequeath to Elizabeth the Wife of Thomas Meredith the sume of Ten pounds Item I give unto Meredith Thomas Ten pounds Item I give unto Roger Thomas Ten pounds Item I give unto John Thomas Ten pounds Item I give unto Edward Thomas Ten pounds Item I give unto Anne Thomas Ten pounds Item I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth the Wife of William Herbert the sume of Five pounds Item I give unto Mary the Wife of John Ashton the sume of seaven pounds Ten shillings Item I give unto Richard the son of John Richard the sume of Fifty shillings Item I give unto my daughter Joane the Wife of John Jarman all my Cattle and all my corne in the ground and out of the ground and all the implements of husbandry and to enjoy the bargaine that I have of the Tenement where I live and two tables boards and our Coffer Item all the rest of my householdstuffe whatsoever I give unto my daughters Mary and Joane and Elizabeth Herbert to be equally divided between them Item I leave Ten pounds towards my buryall and my will and pleasure is that all these said legacies be paid within the space of one yeare after my decease And lastly I doe nominate and appoint Edward Jarman and Thomas Meredith to be my Executors joyntly of this my last Will and Testament revoking and makeing void all other former Wills and Testaments by me made In witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seale the day and yeare first within written. Signum Roger Beversely. Sealed and delivered in the sight and presence of us Rich: Breynton Charles Breynton John Ashton

References

Llanidloes parish register. Digital copy at Findmypast.co.uk, accessed 23 December 2017.

Montgomeryshire Baptisms. A transcription by the Montgomeryshire Genealogical Society. Digital copy on Findmypast.co.uk, accessed on 24 December 2017.

Montgomeryshire Burials. A transcription by the Montgomeryshire Genealogical Society. Digital copy on Findmypast.co.uk, accessed on 24 December 2017.

Trefeglwys parish register. Digital copy at Findmypast.co.uk, accessed 23 December 2017.

Will of Roger Beversley of Trefegloos. 1701. Proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. Digital copy available at Ancestry.com.