PRYCE PEDIGREE.

David Lloyd ap David ap Einion. Gwenllian.

Rees ap David Lloyd, Esquire of the body to Edw. IV, slain at Banbury.Margaret.

Thomas Pryce. Florence Clunn.

Jane Vaughan, da, of Ll'n Vaughan, a grandson of Sir David Gam. Matthew Pryce, Sheriff, 1548. Joyce Gwyn, da. of Evan

= Catherine. Thomas Tanat, Sheriff, 1570.

Gwyn.

Matthew Pryce, M.P., Mont. Boro', 1678, Hester, 12th dau. Mary. Jno. Edwards of Melin

Powell, Knt., of
Broadway, Judge.

Sir John Pryce, 3rd Bart. Anna Maria, dau. of Sir Edmund Warcupp, Kt.

Sir Vaughan Pryce, 4th Bart. Ann, dau. of Sir John

1748.

Anna Maria.

Elizabeth. Penelope.

Juliana.

I.

xxv die mensis Julii a Ph. et Maria primo et iij,
etc.-[1555].

Recevyd of mr. matthew goz1 of the newtown by the hands. of d'd ap Ieu'n m'red'd' for the rent of the grange of Abermule dew at the day of thes pr'sents the sum of three pounds (iijli.)

per me JOHAN'S STEDMAN

baylyffe of estret flor [Strata Florida]3

II.

xxv die Julii 1571 a° R. R. Elizabeth xiij°.

Receyvyd of John ap Pryce of the newtown esqr for the haulfe yeres rent of Abermule p'sell of the late desolvyd monastry of stratflor. dew to the queens m'tie at this present.

1 Matthew Pryce, otherwise Matthew Goch, was a grandson of Rhys ab David Lloyd (the founder of the Pryce family of Newtown Hall), who was killed at the battle of Banbury. He was Sheriff in 1548.-Mont. Worthies.

2 The grange of Abermule formed part of the possessions of the lately-dissolved monastery of Strata Florida, of which a lease for twenty-one years from Sept. 29th, 1546, was granted by the King, Edward VI, on March 20th, 1547, to Richard Devereux, who had been Receiver-General of the Abbey estates since its suppression. In Brut y Tywysogion we have an account of some severe fighting between the Welsh and English at Abermule in 1263, when the monk's barn was burned. Williams's Hist. of Strata Florida, pp. 143, 180, and Appx., p. ci.

3 The Stedmans resided at Strata Florida for many generations, and for a long period owned a large portion of the Abbey estates in that neighbourhood. They now belong to the Powells of Nanteos. See pedigree in Lewys Dwnn's Visitations, vol. i, pp. 19, 88. John Stedman's son and heir, James Stedman, married Catherine, daughter of Sir Richard Pryce, of Gogerddan, who after his death became the wife of John Pryce, Esq., of Newtown, created a baronet in 1628.

4 John ap Pryce, or John Pryce, was the eldest son of the abovenamed Matthew Pryce, and was Sheriff in 1566 and 1586. He also sat in Parliament for the Borough of Montgomery in 1558-9, 1562-3, and 1567-8, and for the county in 1572 and 1581. Mont. Worthies. He died in 1602. See a Summary of his Will in Mont. Coll., xxi, P. 195.

day of the dyte herof the Sum of thre pounds I say iijli. of lawfull corant monye of England—

III.

per me JOHN STEDMAN

Duodecimo die Junii A° R. R'næ Eliz. etc xxi° [1579] Md that I Edward Pryce1 of Barnards Inne in the County of Mid'x gent. haue received and had of Thomas Whytefole Drap' the some of xxxli I saye thirtye pownds of law full money of england w'ch some of xxxli Will'm Johnes Drap' received of Richard Ellesmore in Shrowsburye to bee payed unto mee the said Edward Pryce (xxxli).

p' me EDWARDU' PRYCE.

The above receipts and those which follow give us some idea of the difficulties attending the transmission of money in the sixteenth century.

IV.

Primo die Aprilis 1587 a° Elizabeth Reginæ Anglie vicesimo

nono.

Receved by me Edward Porter gent. the time and yere above written of John Price of Newtown in the Com. of Mountgomr'y Esquier by the hands of Mr. Lewes Blayney esq'r2 to the use of Edward Pryce of Byldwas Esquier the some of Tenne pounds lawfull Englysh money wytnes the same myself EDW. PORTERS

This was probably Edward Pryce, the eldest son of the abovenamed John Pryce, by his marriage with Elizabeth, daughter of Rees ap Morris ap Owen, of Aberbechan. He was Deputy-Sheriff to his father in 1586, bailiff of Newtown in 1594, and Sheriff in 1615. Mont. Worthies. He married first, Juliana, daughter of John Owen Vaughan of Llwydiarth, by whom he had issue a son, John (the first baronet) and a daughter Jane; secondly, one Elizabeth. who survived him. He died in 1627.

2 Lewis Blayney of Gregynog was son-in-law of John Pryce, having married his daughter Bridget at Montgomery, July 7th, 1577. He was Deputy-Sheriff for that year to his father, David Lloyd Blayney. He died in 1600.

There was a family of this name then resident at Welshpoo!, Howell Porter was one of the Bailiffs of Pool in 1567-8, 1577, and 1581-Mont. Coll. xii., p. 515; and Steward of Overgorther and Teirtref 35 Eliz. (1593). Edward Porter, of Tirymynech, is named in the Guilsfield Register, Mont, Call: vi, p. 282.

V.

Apud Stretton Anno R. R. Elizabeth xxx°-xv° Aprilis 1588.

Receeved the daie and yeare above written by me Mathew Dick of Mr. Griffith servaunt unto John Price of the Newetowne in the Comptie of mongomery esquier the some of Tenne poundes due vnto me the xith daie of April I saie the some of Tenne poundes for the w'ch I discharg the said John Price his heires execut'rs administrators and assigns for ever by these presents. In witness wherof I have put my hand and seale this daie and yeare first above written

xli.

Receved of Edward Price esquier sonn and heire of John Price esquier lately deceased the some of ten pounds of lawfull English money due vnto me for my half yeres annuitie now [due] in witnes wherof I have herevnto subscribed my name the daie and yere first above named. . xli.

per me EZECH. WESTON

The origin of the annuity above referred to is fully explained by the letter which follows, wherein Ezekiel Weston describes himself as a "kinsman" of Edward Price by marriage, it would seem. Testator by his will, referred to vol. xxi, p. 195, acknowledged that he owed "Maister Weston ten poundes."

VII.

S'r, I have receved my half yeres annuytie being xli. w'ch was due vnto me the first of June 1603 and w'ch know for none paym't of yt w'thin viij't dayes after theris xli. nomynal pence forfeyted vnto me, if the fortnyght past and I unsatisfied