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Cardiganshire

Viponds in Cardiganshire

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Signature of Thomas Vipond on Lease of Lead Mine1753

Above is the earliest evidence I have found of Viponds in Cardiganshire. It is part of a Lease dated February 1753 of a Lead Mine called Pen-y-wern-hir leased from Rt Hon Wilmot, Lord Vicount of Lisbourn.  Rent is 13shillings per ton for lead or raised before 13 October 1754 and 20shillings a ton thereafter. The Mine is half a mile North of the Village of Pontrhydfendigaid.

 

Leased to David Hopkins Edward Parry James Wragg, Joseph Vipond the elder, George Clay, Joseph Lloyd, Thomas Vipond, William Frost, and Joseph Vipond the younger. Gents.

The two Joseph Viponds could not write as they made their “Mark” Thomas Vipond as shown in the picture above signed his name with a well educated hand.

The Next entry I have in Cardiganshire is from the Parish Registers of Strata Florida Parish Church which is half a mile from Pontreydfendigad.

 

          Christenings:

         

                             26th March 1754 John Voipon Son of Joseph.

 

                             21st  October 1758 Elizabeth Voipon daughter of Joseph.

 

This could be either of the Josephs mentioned in the above lease but probably the younger.  [or neither of them!!] I have not found any other Vipond entrys in the Cardiganshire registers, however they may well be there. Two Joseph deaths are in Carmarthenshire records, Joseph 1754 no age given and one in 1774 aged 79. An Averina Vipond was buried in Carmarthenshire in 1811, if she was Joseph’s wife, mother of the above Elizabeth and John, she would have been 25 in 1754. Averina is very much a Cardiganshire name I presume that she was born in Wales and Married a Vipond.  I suspect that these Cardiganshire Viponds and the Carmarthenshire Viponds are the same, as I can find no other records other than Morgan Jones will in 1763 in Cardiganshire at the moment.          

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Will of Morgan Jones Thomas Vipond's Father in Law.

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Below is a text of Morgans will as far as I can read the handwriting. It sounds as if Thomas Vipond may of had a interestin reputation!!!!! and only left a shilling in the will!!!!!!!!!
 

The NLW ref for the will is SD/1763/60  W  or 5D/1763/60  W

 

In the name of God Amen. The 5th day of April 1763 and in the third year of the rein of our sovereign Lord George the third, by the grace of god of ------ Britain, -------and Ireland King, defender of the faith and so forth.

 

I MORGAN JONES of the parish of Gwnnws in the County of Cardigan Gent Being sick and weak of body, but of sound and perfect memory saved be god for the same. Knowing the uncertainty of this life on earth and ------- to ----things in order, do make this my last will and testament manor and form following. First and principally I command my soul to almighty god my creator and redeemer, and my body to the earth from whence it was taken, to be buried in such decent and Christian manor, as to my Executor hereafter named shall think most convenient. And in touching such worldly  Estate as the Lord in -----hath count me; My will and -------is that tho john shall be employed and ----- on -------by this my WILL as ------ . And first I do revoke, renounce and ---------all Wills by me formally made, and do declare and appoint this my last will and testament. --- I give and bequeath to my dear and loving wife my best mare and best cowwith two fat weathers every year during her life time, with the third part of the tithes[?] in Llangaden y choydinduring my agreement for the same, and after the expiration of the said tithes I give her two pounds a year and every year during the term of her natural life. All my household stuff I equally divide between my wife and my grand child Luce Vipondexsepting the silver Pint and ---- which I give to my son Edward. All the house hold stuff once intended for my daughter Jane I give and bequeath  the same to Averina Richard her daughter and my granddaughter together with ---------------------. I give to Mary the wife of Thomas Vipondand her daughter Luce that tenement of land with its appurtenances calledTydyn y clond in ------- Coad to be equally shared between them and the saidThomas Vipond shall not medial nor lay any claims or demand to the legacy of his said wife Mary Vipond either with or without her consent. And after the deceased of the said Mary Vipond the same shall descend to her daughter Luce Vipond and her heirs lawfully begotten, and for want of lawful heirs to the said Luce then to the Lawful heirs of Mary Vipond her sister. And for want of Lawful heirs to the said Mary Vipond, then the same shall descend to my son Edward Jones and his heirs for ever. And I do give to the said Mary Daughter of the said Thomas Vipond the sum of Five pounds. And to her brother John the son of Thomas Vipond I give the like sum of five pounds and two topstones of best wool I give to Mary the wife of Thomas Vipond every year during her life time [one sentence is unreadable] I give and bequeath to my granddaughter Averina Richards two tenements inAscybor Coed, called Tydn y garth and Pwllidus with their appurtenances to her and he heirs lawfully begotten. And for want of Lawful issue to the said Averina then to brothers and sisters lawfully begotten for ever --- I give and bequeath to my grandson John son of Edward Jones two testaments called Gwarn y Borw and ---- y Bwll he paying the mortgage ---- thereon. --- I give to Thomas Vipond the sum of one shilling [ three sentences I cannot read]  All the rest, ----- and remainder of my estate not herby specifically given good and chattels I give to my Son Edward Jones, whom I make and comesmeth Job xsecetor of this my last will and testament, his paying and discharging my debits and funereal expenses whatsoever. In witness whereof I now ------ my hand on the date before written.

 

 

Morgan Jones

 

Witness John Jones

 

Wiliam Hughes Surrergate

The John Vipond mentioned in the Will is the only John Vipond that I have found in Wales that has a father Thomas Vipond. I believe that it is this John Vipond who changed his name to John Thomas, this is continued in the about me page.