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Charter of king John, 5 December 11 John [1209], confirming the grant of an estate called 'Dunwallesland' ['Dyfnwal's land'] near Abergavenny, with all its woods, fields, paths, waters, mills, fishponds and so on, to Philip, son of Wastellion, to be held of the king and his heirs on the same terms as Philip’s father, Wastellion, had held it of William de Braose, including the service of one knight at Abergavenny castle. Issued on the king’s behalf by Robert de Vieuxpont at St Briavels, [Gloucestershire], and attested by twelve witnesses, notably William de Aubigny, earl of Arundel ('Will[el]mo Comite Arundell'), Robert de Thornham ('Rob[er]to de Turneha[m]'), Hugh de Neville ('Hugon[e] de Neuill') and Cadwallon ab Ifor ('Cadewallan filio Iuor' [of Senghennydd]).

Letters Of Administration (With Will Annexed), of Rev. William Thomas ('Islwyn') of Ynysddu, p. Mynyddislwyn, co. Mon., Minister of the Gospel (will dated 9 June 1875). Bequests include copyright of all the testator's writings and works. Endorsed:'Extracted by J. D. Pain & Son Solicitors, Newport, Mon.'.

This is a series of deeds and documents of all kinds, currently running from number 1 to 1961, which have come to the Library singly or in groups too small to be treated as archives or collections. Less than 1 per cent of the Department's holdings of deeds and documents is comprised in NLW Deeds; the remainder will be found among archives or collections. Nevertheless, NLW Deeds includes some valuable documents. Several series which had existed in parallel with NLW Deeds were closed in 1981: NLW Wills, NLW Manorial, NLW Miscellaneous Records and a series known as 'Miscellaneous Documents' which had been arranged by county. The first two series have now been subsumed in NLW Deeds.

1 Sinah Lloyd of Oswestry, co. Salop, widow. 2 Hugh Vaughan of Hengwrt, co. Mer., esq. 3 Edward Humphreys of Dolgellau, co. Mer. tanner. 4 Robert Edwards of Machynlleth, co. Mont., D.D. 5 Jane Powell, widow of Robert Powell late of Lloran Issa, co. Denb, esq., dec., son and sole executor of William Powell, esq., Jenkin Parry of Maine, co. Mont., esq.and Martha his wife, Robert Lloyd of Oswestry, esq. and Sarah his wife, daughters of R.P. dec. and which Jane, Martha and Sarah are administratrixes of Robert Powell also dec., who was son and sole executor of the will of the aforesaid R. P. and they are also administratrixes of the goods of R.P the father, unadministered by Robert Powell the son.
Assignment (Lease And Release) by 1 to 4, with consent of 2, of a large tanhouse called Cae Marrian Ucha in Dolgellau, co. Mer. (occupant named), mortgaged to 1 and Assignment by 1 and 5 to 4 of several judgements recovered against 2 by them, by William Owen of Porkington and the said W.P. in trust to enable the purchase by 3 or other purchasers of any part of the mortgaged premises. Consideration: £164. Recites a mortgage (lease and release) between Hugh Pryse, rector of Llanenddwyn, 2 and 1, dated 8-9 Dec. 1765, reciting a bond, 1757, by which 2 was bound in the sum of £6050 for the payment of £3025 to William Owen of Porkington who in 1760 brought a judgment against him for payment of £6050 and in order to prevent execution of a writ of elegit 2 agreed to take out a mortgage on his cap. m. of Hengwrt and two impropriations, rectories and tithes as security for the money due, also reciting a mortgage of 31 Dec. 1761-1 Jan. 1762 by H. V., John Vaughan and Catherine Vaughan to W. O., an assignment of the bond, judgement and mortgage by 2 and W. O. to H. P. for £3564-15-6 and that 2 applied to 1 for a further £6435-14-6, that 2 and H. P. then assigned the bond, mortgage and judgment to 1 and for additional security 2 mortgaged to 1 a tanhouse called Cae Marrian Ucha, Dolgellau; that 2 has agreed to sell the premises to 3 for £164 in fee; that W. P. of [Welsh]pool, co. Mont., dec., in 1757 obtained a judgement against 2 for £4200, that 2 also owed costs and other sums of money, and that several other debts exist to other parties in England and Wales; that 2 desires to sell part of the mortgaged premises towards payment of his debts, including satisfaction of the said judgements; that money from the sale be assigned to 4 in trust for the protection of purchasers from the encumbrances on the property; that the rest of the premises, which are not sold, are to be held in trust for 1, the mortgagee; that W. P. died, his son, R. P., died leaving a will, and the latter's son, also called R. P., died during the executorship, unmarried without heirs and his goods have descended to the said Jane, Martha and Sarah, his administratrixes, as have the goods of W. P., unadministered by his father, R. P.

Articles of agreement (copy) between William Knox (Slebech), John Simpson and John Tunno, September 1785, for the purchase of one hundred negroes, mulattoes or other slaves at a price of £54 10s, sometime since in the State of Georgia, but lately removed to the Island of Jamaica, to be delivered to the agents of the purchasers in Charles Town, South Carolina by 1 May 1786.

1. Roger Davies of Dungrey, co. Flint., gent. and Elizabeth Davies, widow, his mother
2. Peter Williams of Ruthin, co. Denb., gent. and John Jeffreys also of Ruthin, gent.
3. Thomas Puleston of Emrall, co. Flint., esq., Rgoer Barton of Knolton, co. Flint, esq., Robert Aldersey of Spurstow, co. Chester, esq. and Richard Basnett of the city of London, merchant
4. Samuel Aldersey, clerk, Rector of Wiggin, co. Lancs.
5. Booth Basnett of Eyton, co. Denb. and Deborah Basnett, spinster, his eldest daughter
   Pre-nuptial settlement of Roger Davies and Deborah Basnett, being a deed to make 2 a tenant to the precipe (lease and release) to suffer a common recovery of the cap. m. of Dungrey and the demesne lands in p. Bangor [Is-coed] co. Flint and other properties of 1 belonging thereto, and to lead uses of the recovery as follows: the cap. m. of Dungrey and lands called the Great Rowe, the Middle Rowe, Gwerglodd y Scellog, the Great Meadow, the Hirdir, the Hempyard and the Little Hill to the use of Elizabeth Davies for life for her jointure and after her decease to 3 for the life of Roger Davies in trust to preserve the contingent remainder; lands in the parishes of Bangor [Is-coed] and Worthenbury called the Tiryd, the Hunter Over, the Cae Amber, y Tyr Eglwys, Havod y Vorwyns, the Cae Pervath, the Stanielsh, the Great Bryn y Dungrey, the Little Bryn y Dungrey, the Cae Cropps and the tmt of Charles Harry to the use of Deborah the intended wife of R.D. as her jointure in lieu of dower with remainder to 3 to preserve the contingent remainders; the residue of the m’s and lands to R.D. for life with remainder to the trustees; and after the determination of those estates the cap. m. and other m’s and lands to the use of the first son of Roger Davies and Deborah, then to the heirs male of the first son, etc. (further uses in tail male); and in default of male heirs to 4 for 200 years in trust for raising the portions of the daughters born of the marriage; various further provisions.
   Recites a deed of covenant of even date
   Consideration: £1300
   Attested copy 30 May 1788.

Abstract of title to an undivided moiety of ]Dungrey] estate in the parish of Bangor [Is-coed] co. Flint belonging to John Knight, esq, 1722-1808

1. William Fowler Jones late of King Street, Snow Hill, London, distiller, but now of Cavendish Square in p. Marylebone, co. Middx., esq. and Jane his wife, and John Knight of Dodington in p. Whitchurch, co. Salop, esq. and Mary his wife, which W.F.J. and J.K. were devisees (in remainder expectant on the decease of several persons now dec.) of the capital and other messuages under the will of Mary Davies late of Dongray, p. Bangor [Is-coed], co. Flint, spinster dec.
2. John Brookes of Whitchurch, co. Salop, linen draper
   Deed of covenant to levy a fine and lead uses of a fine on the cap. m. of Dongray and its demesne lands in in p’s. Bangor [is-coed] and Worthenbury, co. Flint, which include the Hempyard, Hafod-y-Forwyn, Capervath, etc. (other fields named) formerly in the holding of Roger Davies, father of Mary Davies (other former holders named), a m. erected on and enclosed from part of the Stannerth or Stanielth, a m. now called the Sign of the Star and lands (named) under known meres and bounds in Maes y groes, which last mentioned m., buildings and land were previously called Bangor tenement (successive occupants named), a m. and parcels of land called Higher Gilfach Vechan, Lower Gilfach Vechanand Gilfach Vawr, which m. and lands are now called Highgate tenement formerly in the holding of Roger Davies (successive holders named), a m. called the Groig (sic) and a m. with buildings, yard and garden upon part of which stood an old dwelling house occupied by George Brougher but since taken down by William Fowler Jones and John Knight, adjoining to the churchyard (former occupants named) now in the holding of Amy Downwar, and all other lands in p’s Bangor [Is-coed] and Worthenbury devised by the will of Mary Davies; one moiety of the cap. m. and other premises to the use of 2 in trust for W.F.J. for life, barring dower, and after his decease to the heirs of W.F.J; the other moiety to 2 in trust for J.K. for life. barring dower, and after his decease to the heirs of J.K.

1. Mary Davies of Dongray, p. Bangor [Is-coed] co. Flint, spinster
2. Thomas Jones of Dongray, yeoman
   Draft lease of properties belonging to the Dungrey estate

1. Sarah Inchbold of Sheerness, co. Kent, widow, cousin and heir at law of William Leigh late of Oswestry, co. Salop, gent., dec, the devisee in trust of all the real estate of Mary Davies of Dungray, p. Bangor [Is-coed] co. Flint, spinster, dec., named in the will of the said Mary Davies
2. William Fowler Jones late of King Street, Snow Hill, London, distiller, but now of Cavendish Square inp. St George Hanover Square, co. Middx., esq. and John Knight of Dodington in p. Whitchurch, co. Salop, gent.
   Lease and release of the cap. m. [of Dungray] and other messuages, lands and tenements in p. Bangor [Is-coed] co. Flint to 2 as tenants in common, subject to an annuity of £40 devised to Amy Downward [her servant] for life and to the powers for recovering and compelling payment thereof under the said will.
   Recites the will of Mary Davies dated 10 November 1794
   Attested copy 5 April 1808

1. Roger Davies of Dungray, co. Flint, esq. and Elizabeth Davies of Dungray, widow, his mother
2. James Humphreys of Royton, co. Denb., gent. and Mary Humphreys his daughter
3. Thomas Hanmer of Selatyn, co. Salop, clerk, and Richard Higginson of Whitchurch, co. Salop, gent.
   Pre-nuptial settlement of Roger Davies and Mary, daughter of James Humphreys, being a release by 1 to 3 of the cap. m. of Dungray with the demesne lands in p. Bangor [Is-coed], co. Flint and other estates of inheritance or freehold of 1 in co. Flint, except the Gilvach Vawr and Gilvach Vechan and some mixed land in Maes y Groes which R.D. lately purchased from Andrew Edwards of Bangor, shoemaker, in trust to the following uses: the cap. m. of Dungray, Great Row, the Middle Row, Gwerglodd Iscellog, the Great Meadow, the Hirdir, the Hempyard and the Little Hill to the use of Elizabeth Davies for life for her jointure and after her decease to 3 for the life of Roger Davies in trust to preserve the contingent remainder; lands in the parishes of Bangor [Is-coed] and Worthenbury called the Tiryd, the Hunt yr Over, Stanielth, Great Bryn y Dungray, the Little Bryn y Dungray, Cae Cropa, Tyr David, Cae Amber, the Little Meadow adjoining Cae Amber, Havod y Verwyns, a m. called John ap Williams’s tenement and 2 houses and yards in the holding of George Brougher and Trevor Davies, all in p. Bangor [Is-coed] to the use of Mary the intended wife of R.D. for her jointure in lieu of dower with remainder to 3 to preserve the contingent remainders; the residue of the m’s and lands to R.D. for life with remainder to the trustees; and after the determination of those estates the cap. m. and other m’s and lands to the use of the first son of Roger Davies and Mary, then to the heirs of the first son and in default of such issue to the second son, etc. (further uses in tail general); appointment to R.D. to charge the settled estates with a sum not exceeding £1000 for the portions of any younger sons and daughters, or £1500 for daughters alone.
   Consideration: £1000, and a further £200 to be paid within three years
   Attested copy 19 December 1807

Deeds relating to the Dungrey estate in the parishes of Bangor Is-coed and Worthenbury, Flintshire, 1687-1811.

1. Roger Davies the elder of Dungrey, co. Flint, gent, Bridgett his wife and Roger Davies the younger of Dungrey, gent., son and heir of R.D. the elder
2. Sir Roger Puleston of Emrall, co. Flint, kt, Richard Owens of Caerberllan, co. Mer., esq. and Owen Barton the younger of Knolton, co. Flint, esq.
3. Elizabeth Barton, spinster, sole daughter to Owen Barton the elder of Lightwood, co. Flint, esq.
   Pre-nuptial settlement (covenant to levy a fine) of Roger Davies the younger and 3 of the cap. m. of Dungrey and the demesne lands in the township, hamlets and parishes of Bangor [Is-coed], Worthenbury and Dungrey, co. Flint, comprising 4 m’s, 4 cotts, one pigeon house, 4 gardens, 4 orchards and lands (315a.) to 2 in trust as follows: the cap. m. of Dungrey and its demesne lands for Roger Davies the younger and Elizabeth for life, barring dower; the parcels of land called Tir yr Eglwys, Cae Cropper, the Great Bryn, the Middle Bryn, Tir Davy,Cae’r Perber, Cae Amber, Staniell Coed, Cae’r Weirglodd, the mixed land in Mr Lloyd’s row, the mixed land in Thomas Clerke’s tenement, a tmt in the tenure of John ap William, a m. called the Clearke’s House in p. Bangor [Is-coed] and a m. in the occupation of Roger James for the life of Roger Davies the younger, subject to a yearly rent charge of £50 (with power of distress) issuing out of the last mentioned premises for R.D. the elder and Bridgett his wife for life, barring dower; after the determination of those estates and subject to the said rent charge, to the use of the first son of Roger Davies the younger and Elizabeth, to the heirs of the first son and in default of such issue to the second son, etc. (further uses in tail general); and power of appointment to R.D. the younger to charge the premises with a sum not exceeding £700 for the payment of his debts and portioning of his younger children without encumbering the jointure of Elizabeth and the yearly rent charge of £50.
   Consideration: £800
   Attested copy 30 May 1788. Counterpart.

1. John Wiltshire of Welwyn, co. Herts. and Dorothy his wife
2. Luke Lloyd of Brinn, co. Flint, gent.
   Lease and release of a messuage in the occupation of Daniell Ratcliffe and closes called the Stockings, the house yard or field, the Kilne Yard, the Neer Keykundrick and the Far Keykundrick and other enclosures (named) in Tybroughton and Bronington in p. Hanmer, co. Flint, with convenant to levy a fine

1. Rees Lewis of Llanfallteg, co. Carm., yeoman
2. Howell Rees, son and heir of 1, of the same place, yeoman
   Bond for performance of covenants in indentures of even date (see no. 431 above)

1. Rees Lewis of Llanfallteg, co. Carm., yeoman
2. Howell Rees, son and heir of 1, of the same place, yeoman
   Bargain and sale with enfeoffment of two messuages called Plase Pen y Lan and Plase Glan Rhyd Dol Hescogge, p. Llanfallteg, co. Carm., with covenant to levy a fine
   Consideration: £25

1. John Prudderch of Llanglydwen, co. Carm., gent.
2. Lewis Prudderch of the same place, gent.
   Bond in £500 to allow 2 peaceful possession of 3 messuages and lands called Plas Keven y Llan, alias Plas y Llandre and Tir y Garett, Penn y Rallt alias Penn y Llan and Plas Penn Pont Egermont in p. Egremont, co. Carm., specified in a quitclaim of even date

1. Rees Lewis of Llanfallteg, co. Carm., yeoman
2. Robert Phillipp of Llanglydwen, co. Carm., gent.
   Pre-nuptial settlement of 1 and Katerin Phillipp, sister of 2, being a feoffment to uses to Ieuan ap Redderch of Llanglydwen, co. Carm, gent. and David ap Rees of Llan-gan, co. Pemb., yeoman, of 2 messuages called Plaas Pen y Lan and Plaas Glan Rhyd Dol Hescog and lands in p. Llanfallteg, to the use of 1 for life and after his decease a moiety of the two messuages and lands to the lawful heirs of 1 by Katerin Phillipp; the other moiety to the use of K.P. for life and after her decease to the heirs of 1 by K.P. or to the right heirs of 1

Deeds mainly relating to Plas Pen y Lan and Plas Glan Rhyd Dol Hescog in the parish of Llanfallteg, Carmarthenshire, belonging to Rees Lewis, 1626-1659, and a bond of John Prudderch of Llanglydwen for peaceful possession of messuages in Egremont, 1651/2.