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Papers of Messrs Powles & Tyler of Monmouth, solicitors, including deeds, accounts and correspondence, 1683-1895, predominantly 1780-1880, relating mainly to Monmouthshire families; deeds and accounts relating to individual properties, mainly in Monmouthshire, 1614-1901; sale posters for properties, mostly in Monmouthshire, 1777-1860; shrievalty papers, 1824-1845; records of civil cases, 1762-1848; probate records, 1733-1900; insurance papers, 1737-1881; taxation papers, 1800-1871; insolvent debtors papers, 1807-1831; papers of Friendly Societies, 1833-1874; papers relating to industry, 1790-1872, transport, 1826-1913, and religion, 1804-[early 20th century]; election and electoral registration papers, mainly in Monmouthshire on behalf of the Conservative party, 1818-1885; personal papers, 1808-1895; and miscellaneous items, [c. 1250]-1886, including oriental documents, [early 19th century], acquired by Sir Leonard Twiston Davies, mainly the work of Persian poet, Mīzrā 'Abdu'l-Wahhāb of Eşfahān (d. 1828).

Deeds and documents, 1683-1794.

1 David Lewis of Monmouth, gent., and Jane his wife. 2 Edward Betham of Whitchurch, co. Her., clerk. Release of a m. called the Red Lion, p. Monmouth, mearing and abutting the street leading from the market place towards the great church (further boundaries given). Consideration £210.

1 William Griffith of p. Landenny, co. Mon., gent., eldest son and heir of Phillip Griffith late of Landenny, by Elizabeth his wife. 2 Thomas Jones of Cwmcarvan, co. Mon., gent. Lease For A Year of six closes of land called Tire Meyrick, (56a.), now divided into three parcels called Erow Jenkin, Ynys vaine and Caer Lloy, p. Lanishen.

1 William Griffiths of p. Landenny, co. Mon., gent. 2 Thomas Jones of Cwmcarvan. Bond in £160 for the observance of covenants in indentures of even date.

1 Thomas Jones of p. Cwmcarvan, co. Mon., gent. 2 William Griffiths of p. Landenny, gent. 3 David Meakins of Monmouth, glover. Mortgage (Lease and Release) for £150 (£88 to 1 and £62 to 2) of a m. called Tyre Meyrick (50a.), p. Lanishen, adjoining a highway leading from Monmouth to Usk, the lane leading to the house of George Thomas, gent., the way leading from Llangenthor (further boundaries given), and Agreement between 2 and 3 that 2a. of land in p. Landenny, abutting to the way leading from Ponterthill to the church of Landenny (further boundaries given), a m. called Lanerthill and closes of land called Gwerlod Lanerthill (6a.), in the same p., upon which a part of a smith's shop and a water corn mill have lately been erected, adjoining the highway leading from Monmouth to Usk to the brook called Ollway (further boundaries given), which were mortgaged with 3 in 1714/5 shall also stand seized to repay this mortgage of £150. See also no.15.

1 William Griffith of p. Landenny, co. Her., gent. 2 David Meakings of the town of Monmouth, glover. Defeasance of a mortgage by demise for 500 years conditionable upon paying £157. 10. 0.

1 John Symmons of Clowerwell, [p. Newland], co. Glos., gent., Henry Hooper of the same, yeoman, and Elizabeth Taylor of Uske, widow. 2 John Meakins of Monmouth, glover. Lease For A Year of premises specified in no. 4.

1 William Griffith of p. Landenny, co. Her., gent. 2 David Meakings of the town of Monmouth, glover. Further Mortgage for £400 of premises specified in no. 12. Recites the original mortgage in 1714 between 1 and 2, and no. 12. See also nos 26-7.

1 William Griffith of p. Landenny, co. Her., gent. 2 David Meakings of the town of Monmouth, glover. Bond in £800 to observe covenants of mortgage of £420 of even date.

Order from William Griffiths to his tenant James Williams to pay £20, part of the rent, to David Meakings, towards the interest now due on the mortgage, with the acceptance of James Williams of the same.

Copy from plea roll of a judgement in an action of debt of £800 between David Meakings (plt.) and William Griffiths (deft.).

1 David Meakins of Monmouth, glover, and William Griffiths of Lanerthill, p. Landenny, co. Mon., gent. 2 James Davies of Lanerthill, p. Landenny, gent. Lease For A Year of a m. called Lanerthill, a water corn grist mill, p. Landenny, a small piece of pasture near the said mill in p. Lansoy, a parcel of arable land (boundaries given), a parcel of land called Erw Shinkin, now converted into an orchard, a piece of pasture ground called Kae Skibbor, a piece of pasture ground called Gworlod y Lanerthill, p's Landenny and Lanishen, and a parcel of land called Eyr Coch lying between the Little brook that divides the customary lands of William Griffiths and the lane leading from Lanerthill towards the four ashes, p. Lanishen. Dorse: The deeds of purchase of lower Llanerthill. See also nos 26-7.

1 William Thomas of p. Cwmcarvan, co. Mon., yeoman, William Griffith of the same and Mary his wife, and Phillip Griffith of p. Landenny, yeoman, son and heir apparent of William Griffith and grandson of William Thomas. 2 John Edmonds of p. Cwmcarvan, yeoman, and Margaret his wife, formerly called Margaret Browne of Cwmcarvan, widow, the relict and wife of William Browne late of the same, yeoman, dec. 3 John Morgan of p. Michelchurch, yeoman, and David Griffith of p. Trelech, yeoman. Feoffment To Uses (Post-Nuptial settlement of Phillip Griffith) of m. and lands in p. Landenny, abutting to the road leading from Ponterthill towards the parish church of Landenny and to the lands of the Duke of Beaufort, a m. called Lanerthill and several closes of land called Gworled Lanerthill, Cae bach, and Ty hean, in the same p., and parcels of land called Tire Meyrick, ynis vayne, Cae'r Lloi and Erw Jenkin, p. Lanishen, to the use of Phillip Griffith and his wife for life and thereafter to their children, except Tire Meyrick and ynis vayne, which is enfeoffed to the use of William Griffith and his wife for life, and thereafter to Phillip Griffith and his wife for life, and to their heirs. Recites articles of marriage of Phillip Griffith. and his wife in 1687/8. Dorse: Livery of seizin and a memorandum that Dorothy, the wife of Morgan Jenkins, the mother of William Griffith is to enjoy one room in the m. called Lanerthill called the parlour and is to have a share of the garden.

1 Giles Meredith of p. Lannellen, co. Mon., esq., John Roberts of p. Rockfield, gent., and Mary his wife. 2 Lettice Merrick of p. Weston under Penyard, co. Her., widow. Lease For A Year of a m. called Upper house alias Lower house, and parcels of land called the Great Stitching (20a.), Little Stitching (8a.), the meadow (6a.), Berth Galled lands (8a.) and Little piece (3a.), p. Rockfield. [This lease is part of a mortgage, see no. 21]. See also no.23.

1 Lettice Merrick of p. Weston under Penyard, co. Her., widow. 2 John Roberts of p. Rockfield, co. Mon., gent., and Mary his wife. 3 Elizabeth Betham of the town of Monmouth, widow. Assignment Of Mortgage from 1 and 2, to 3, for £250 (£212 to 1, £38 to 2) of the premises specified in no. 20. Recites a mortgage by lease and release between 1 and 2 in 1729 for £200 [of which no. 20 is the lease].

1 John Betham of Monmouth, esq., John Jones of Lystone, co. Her., esq., and Ann his wife, John Roberts of p. Rockfield, co. Mon., gent., and Mary his wife. 2 John Meakins of Monmouth, gent. Lease For A Year of premises specified in no. 20.