Events
Date of Birth: unknown.
Place of Birth: unknown.
Date of Death: unknown.
Place of Death: unknown.
Relationships
Father: unknown.
Mother: unknown.
Brother: Roger Beversley.
The 1684 will of Roger’s daughter Ann Beversley names her cousin Charles Bembow as executor. Charles was Mary’s son.
Spouse: John Bembow.
John Bembow and Mary Beversley are recorded as the parents of their son John in his 1636 baptism record.
Children:
(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)
John Bembow (baptized 6 April 1636 in Trefeglwys - buried 17 April 1669 in Trefeglwys) married Dorothy Wilson 25 November 1664 in Trefeglwys. John was vicar of Trefeglwys and Llangurig.
Anne Bembow married (1) John Ashton 5 May 1666 in Trefeglwys; married (2) Edward Bennet 25 April 1676 in Trefeglwys.
Roger Bembow (buried 12 September 1708 in Trefeglwys).
Edward Bembow (buried 13 December 1673 in Trefeglwys). Vicar of Trefeglwys.
Charles Bembow (buried 12 January 1726 in Trefeglwys) married Elizabeth Jarman 29 January 1675/6 in Trefeglwys.
Richard Bembow (buried 9 June 1672 in Trefeglwys).
Joan Bembow.
Ivan Bembow (probably died about 1669).
Evidence
Will of Ann Beversley:
The nuncupative Will of Ann Beversley late of Trefeglwys in the County of Mountgomery & Diocese of Bangor spinster declared within six dayes last past was in manner & forme following
First shee bequeathed & gave her soule to him that gave it her in full assurance of a joyfull Resurrection through the meritts of Jesus Christ & her body to be buried in xtian buriall in the Parish Church of Treveglwys aforesaid, according to the discretion of her executor hereafter named.
Item shee gave & bequeathed unto her sister Joan, now living in Bridgnorth in the County of Salloppe, the sum[m]e of Thirty shillings of Curr.t English money to be paid her within the space of a yeare next ensuing after her decease.
Item shee gave & bequeathed to her sister Mary now living in the City of Worcester the like sum[m]e of Thirty shillings to be likewise paid within the space of a yeare next ensuing after her decease.
Item shee gave & bequeathed to her neece Bridgert Swancott the daughter of Jo.n Swancott late of Llanidloes deceased all her wearing apparell to be delivered her within a month after her decease.
Item shee gave & bequeathed to Ann the daughter of Charels Benbow of Treveglwys aforesaid, the sum[m]e of forty shillings of like Curr.t English money to be paid her within the space of a yeare next ensuing after her decease
Item shee gave to bequeathed to Elizabeth the daughter of Edward Bennett of Trefeglwys aforesaid the like sum[m]e of Forty shillings to be delivered her within the space of a yeare next ensuing after her decease.
Lastly shee did constitute & appoint her well beloved Cozen Charles Benbow of Treveglwys aforesaid to be her sole Executor of all the rest of her Goods & Cattells, which said Will is reduced into writing the Twelfth day of August Anno Dni 1684
Wittnises to the same
The mke of RJ Richard Jarman
Joan Evans
References
Trefelglwys parish register. Digital images at Findmypast.co.uk and Ancestry.com, accessed 7 January 2022.
Will of Ann Beversley. Proved 1684 in the Diocese of Bangor.
Will of Charles Bembow. Proved 1727 in the Diocese of Bangor.