Person:William Yelland (9)

!FROM THE CHURCHWARDENS ACCOUNTS FOR ST.STEPHEN IN BRANNEL:
1692 WILLIAM YELLAN and WILLIAM TUB overseers of the poor received £1-12-8
1695 WILLIAM YELLAN PAID RATES FOR DRINNICK AND GOVERSEATH 10/-
1696 WILLIAM YELLAN PAID RATES 10/-
1697 WILLIAM YELLAN PAID RATES 12/-
1703 WILLIAM YEOLLAN PAID RATES FOR DRINNICK AND GOVERSEATH 8/-
1704 WILLIAM YELLAN PAID RATES FOR DRINNICK AND GOVERSEATH 8/-
1714 DRINNACK VALUE £8 PAID 5/4
1714 HOWARK TENNAMENT IN GOONAMARRIS VALUE £3 PAID 2/-
1714 TENNAMENT VALUE £2 PAID 1/4
1714 HIGHER GOVERSEATH VALUE £4 PAID 2/8
1714 PART OF HIGHER HENZAVISON VALUE £1 PAID 8d
1714 DOWN PARK VALUE £1 PAID 8d
1714 HIGHER GOVERSEATH VALUE £2 PAID 1/4

FROM THE WILL OF WILLIAM YELLAND DATED 28 OCT 1738, PROVED 4 MAY 1741:
In the Name of God Amen I William Yelland of the
parrish of St.Stephens in Brannell in the County of Cornwall Yeoman being
in sound & perfect memory blessed be to God for the same Doe make & ordain this
my last will & testament in manner and form following, (that is to say) first
I commend my soul to Almighty God, hopeing through the merrits & mediation
of Jesus Christ my mediator & redeemer to receive pardon for all my sins, and
my body to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my executors
hereafter named.
Secondly I give & bequeath unto my eldest son John Yelland all that my estate right
title & interest of all that my messuage & tenament called Higher Goverseth, by
virtue of the lease thereof and he to have & enjoy the same at the end of one
year after my death
Also I give unto my son William Yelland all my estates right title and interest of
in & unto my messuage & tenament of Golloves, that I have by virtue of the Casen?
or leases thereof being part & parrcel of the Barton of Coart and he to enjoy the
same at the end of two years after my death, but not to be accountable to any
person for the house he lately built thereon, or subject to pay any rent for the
said house after my death.
Also I give unto my Daughters Dorothy Blamey, and Jone Dockin 5 shillings to each
of them to be paid at the end of one year after my death.
Also I give unto my daughter Florance Hicks five pounds and tenn shillings to be paid at
the end of one year after my death
Also I give unto my grandaughter Ann Cundy the sum of five pounds to be paid her at
the end of one year after my death
Also I give unto Elizabeth Hader the daughter of Edward Hader of the parish of St.Stephens
in Brannell the sum of five pounds to be paid her at the end of twenty years after my death
Also I give unto my son in law Francis Cunday one shilling
Also I give unto my son in law Anthony Jenkin one shilling
Also I give unto the poor of the said parish of St.Stephens twenty shillings to be distributed
to such poor people as my executor shall think fit
All the rest residue and remainder of all my estates, goods, chattles, moneys bills, bonds
reckonings & accounts of what kind nature or sort whatsover they are, I give devise
and bequeath unto my son Thomas Yelland whom I make constitute & appoint my
whole & sole executor of this my last will and testament hereby revoking & disanulling
all other & former wills by me made whatsoever; declareing ratifying & confirming
this and noe other to be my last will & testament, In witness whereof I have hereunto
sett my hand & affixed my seal this Twenty Eighth day of October in the year of
our Lord one thousand seven hundred and thirty eight
Signed sealed published & declared                                the signe of
by the said William Yelland to be his                            William Yelland
last will & testament in presence
of
          ? Truscott
          Thos Yelland
          the signe of
          Phineas Bulland
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