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Assignment from John Gravell of the town of fflint to Richard Parker of fflint, yeoman, of a lease for 100 years of all the m's and lands in fflint, Counshillt, and the franchises of fflint and elsewhere in co. Flint late of Robert Gravell (father of the said John Gravell), which said lease was granted by the said Robert Gravell to the said John Gravell on 1 Jan. 1603-4. Witnesses: Ro. Salusbury; Pieres Rogers; David Spicer; Humfrey Woodes; [? Henry] Piers; Thomas Browne.

Assignment of certain debts (specified) charged upon the late estate of Thomas Herbert Jones, late of the town of Abergavenny, dec., to the Rev. William Herbert of p. Llansaintfread, co. Card., son of the Rev. David Herbert of p. Llansaintfread, dec. (whom the said Thomas Herbert Jones had made his contingent heir), upon the failure of Mary Jones of the village of Llanbadarn vawre (sister of the aforesaid Thomas Herbert Jones) to comply with a certain proviso contained in the will of the aforesaid Rev. David Herbert. The debts were secured upon all the India property at Madras. Witnesses: Thomas Stroud, West of England and of Wales District Bank, Swansea; Charles Delahay, Abergavenny; William P. Ball, Abergavenny.

Indenture, being an assignment from Samuel Blackerby of Greys Inn, Middlesex, esq. (by the direction of Sir Samuel Barnardiston of Brightwell, Suffolk, bart, and by the consent of John Langley, senior of London, esq., and of his son and heir apparent, John Langley, junior of London, esq.), to Robert Foote of London, merchant, of the residue of a term of 1,000 years in the manor or lordship of Mould, &c. on trust for Jacob Reynardson of London, merchant, and to attend the inheritance. The deed recites that, by an indenture dated 4 Sept. 1676, Sir Richard Langley of St Martins in the Fields, Middlesex, kt, since dec., and Dame Cecill, his wife, covenanted to levy a fine of the man. of Mould and other property (mentioned in D.D. 1,264) to William Petyt and Thomas ffrancis, and declared that the said fine should enure to the use of the said William Petyt and Thomas Francis for 1,000 years (to raise £1,000), with remainder to the said Sir Richard Langley; that, on 29 June 1677, the said term was assigned by the said William Petyt and Thomas Francis to Humphrey Hackshaw; that, on 2 Feb. 1679-80, the said term was assigned to Abraham Clerk of St Margarett, Westminster in trust for Elizabeth Garneys of Mouming Thorpe, Norfolk, widow, Sir Ralph Verney of Claydon, Buckinghamshire, kt and bart, Sir Charles Gaudy of Crowshall, Suffolk, kt and bart, and William Freeman of Sandowne Castle, Kent, esq.; the deed also recites the indenture of 23 June 1683 [see recital in D.D. 1,288], being an assignment of the said term to the said Samuel Blackerby.

Witnesses: Edward Sanders; Ric. Hawkins; John Bradford; Tho. Ellerker; Giles Hammon; Richard Humphreys.

Assignment, from John Humfrey of Greate Leadbroke, co. Flint, gent., to his natural son, Humfrey Jones, of his interest in a lease (granted on 7 Feb. 1590-1 by Robert Salusbury of Leadbroke Vechan, co. Flint, esq., to the said John Humfrey; for the lives of Humfrey ap John Humfrey, Mary verch John Humfrey, and Ellen verch John Humfrey, the children of the said lessee) of 2 parcels of land in the town ofi Flint, containing 12 a., one of which parcels is in a close called Kuoyt kay glase, lying between the land of Richard Mostyn, gent., and the lands of the said Robert Salusbury and in breadth between the lands purchased by the said John Humfrey from Edward Standley, esq., the second parcel being in a close called Groft y velin and lying between the lands of the said Robert Salusbury and a brook running from Attirres mill to the marsh and in breadth between the lands of Raffe Ravenscrofte, gent., and the lands of the said John Humfrey, also his interest in a lease, dated 10 Oct. 1591 (granted by the said Robert Salusbury to the said John Humfrey for the lives of the said Humfrey ap John and Ellen verch John), of a m. in Flint aforesaid, in the tenure of Richarde ap John, and 2 a. of land in Flint lying between the lands of Richarde Mostyn, gent., and extending in length from the lands of the said Robert Salusbury to the lands of the said Richard Mostyn. Consideration: Natural affection. Witnesses: Edward Jones; Richard Parry; Thomas ap Richard.

Assurance Policy in the Union Life Assurance Office, Norwich, effected by Thomas Davis of Abergavenny on the life of John Martin of Abergavenny for £550. Annual Premium: £13.8.7.

Attested Copy Of An Agreement, whereby, in consideration of an intended marriage between Thomas Kitchin the younger (son and heir apparent of Thomas Kitchin the elder of p. Kerry, co. Mont., gent) and Anne Pountney of Clee Downton, Shropshire, spinster (only child and heir of Thomas Pountnay of Wettleton, Shropshire, chirugeon, dec., by Joan, his first wife), the said Thomas Kitchen the elder and Margaret, his wife, and Thomas Kitchen the younger covenant to grant all their realty in the t's of Gwernawyd, Kefenyberen, Treyrllan, and Brinllawarch in p. Kerry, co. Mont. to John Littleton of Stocke, Shropshire, gent., and Charles Lucas of Edgton, Shropshire, gent., on trust (as to the property in Gwernawydd) for the said Thomas Kitchen the elder and Margaret, his wife, for their lives, with remainder to the said Thomas Kitchen the younger for his life; and upon trust (as to all the other property) for the said Thomas Kitchen the younger for his life (subject to an annuity of £4 to the said Thomas Kitchen the elder for his life), with remainder [ . . . ] their first and other sons successively in tail, with remainders over. Witnesses: James Lucas; Samuel Littleton; George Morris.

Attested Copy of an assignment by Alice Chambers of Greenfield in p. Holywell, co. Flint, widow, to John Chambers of Holywell aforesaid, gent., and John Smalley of Holywell, gent., of a lease for 21 years, granted on 21 Nov. 1771 by Sir Pyers Mostyn of Talacre, co. Flint, bart, to the said Alice Chambers, of the site of an old wire mill (on which the said John Chambers had since erected a mill for the manufacture of steel wire) in Greenfield aforesaid contiguous to the residence of the said Alice Chambers and to a paper mill in her tenure. The document recites that the said John Chambers had lately entered into partnership with the said John Smalley. Consideration: 10s. and affection for her son, the said John Chambers. Yearly rent: A pepper corn and the rent due to Sir Pyers Mostyn. Witnesses: Christr. Smalley; Thomas Edward. Attested on 6 Nov. 1781 by Thomas Mort. Froggatt and Richard Atcherley, clerks to Messrs Potts and Leeke, attorneys, Chester.

Attested Copy of an exemplification, of a recovery suffered on 5 April 1774 at the Great Sessions held at Cowbridge, co. Glam., of 10 m's, &c., 2 iron rolling mills, 550 a. of land and free fishery in p's Llanharen, Whitchurch, and Lockwith, co. Glam., wherein Thomas Williams, gent., was plaintiff, and William Bassett, gent., was defendant, who called Gervas Powell, clerk, to warrant his title.

Attested Copy Of An Indenture, being a lease for 21 years from John Williams of p. Lanishen, co. Glam., minister of the Gospel, and Mary, his wife, and Mary Lewellyn of p. Bedwas, co. Mon., spinster, to Griffith Lloyd of Lanishen Park in said p. Lanishen, esq., of the m. and lands formerly called Tir Thomas Evan coch, and now known as Lanishen park, containing 40 a., in said p. Lanishen. Yearly rent: £46.10s., payable to the said John Williams and Mary, his wife. The deed recites that, by a fine levied at the Great Sessions for co. Glam. in April 1824 and by indentures, dated 26 and 27 May 1824, and made between William Jones of said p. Bedwas, esq. (nephew, heir, and executor of Thomas Rosser Rees of said p. Lanishen, farmer, dec., who was the only son and executor of Rosser Rees of said p. Lanishen, yeoman, dec.), of the first part, the said John Wilhams and Mary, his wife (the only daughter and child of Reynold James of said p. Lanishen, gent., by Jane, his wife), of the second part, and the said Mary Lewellyn of the third part, the said m. and lands were assured (subject to the payment of £350 to the said Mary Lewellyn) to the use of the appointees of the said Mary Williams, with remainder to the said John Williams and Mary, his wife, for their lives, with remainder to the heirs of the said Mary Williams.

Attested copy of an indenture, dated 7 April 1731, whereby Sir Blunden Charlton of Ludford, Herefordshire, bart, grants to Francis Charlton, esq. (son and heir apparent of the said Sir Blunden Charlton by Dame Mary, his wife), all his realty in Churchstock, Huzington Bishops, Three Towns, and Rowas in p. Churchstock, co. Mont. to hold for the life of the said Sir Blunden Charlton, with remainder (subject to a term of 200 years after the death of the said Sir Blunden Charlton) to the said Francis Charlton in fee simple. The indenture recites indentures, dated 3 and 4 Mar. 1702-3, and made between Sir Francis Charlton, bart (dec. father of the said Sir Blunden Charlton, then Blunden Charlton, esq.), of the first part, Rt Hon. Lord Foley, baron of Kidderminster (then Thomas Foley of Whitley Court, Worcestershire, esq.), Phillip Foley of Prestwood, Staffordshire, esq., Salway Winnington of Stamford Court, Worcestershire, esq., Edward Winnington of the Middle Temple, London, esq., James Nash of Martly, Worcestershire, gent., Joseph Cox of Kidderminster, gent., and Dame Mary Charlton (wife of the said Sir Blunden Charlton and then called Mary Foley, sister of the said Thomas Foley) of the second part, and certain trustees of the third part, whereby all the realty above described was limited to the use of the said Sir Blunden Charlton for his life, with remainder to such child of his by the said Mary, and for such estates as the said Sir Francis Charlton should by will appoint, and, in default of such appointment, to the uses declared in the said recited indentures; that no such appointment was made by the said Sir Francis Charlton.

Witnesses: Edwd Baughe; Job Charlton; Fran. Rocke.

Attested copy of an indenture, whereby Hopkin Llewellyn of Pile, co. Glam., esq., and Margaret, his wife, and Henry Wyndowe of Ryeford in p. Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, esq., and Sarah, his wife (by the direction of Waiter Phelps of Llandovery, co. Carm., gent.), grant to Richard Foley of Haverfordwest, gent., and Walter Powell of Brecon, gent., (1) m's and lands called Dollevallt in the tenure of Lewis David in p. Llanvairybrin, co. Carm., Tyr-y-velindre in p. Llandingat, co. Carm., formerly in the tenure of David Lloyd, carrier, afterwards of Samuel Edward, carrier, Rowland Thomas, glover, Hugh Morgan, currier, and David John, labourer, but now of the said James Phelps and David John, labourer; (2) m's and lands called Maesybwlch in the tenure of Hugh Pugh, Hyrllwyn and Brynmyherin in the tenure of Evan Jenkin, Banyglyn in the tenure of John Powell, Nant-yr-Hybog and Pentoyn in the tenure of Margaret David, widow, ffoes-y-whyed in the tenure of John James, and Carney and Top glas in the tenures of David Watkins, gent., and Thomas Price, all being in p. Llandilowane, co. Brec.; (3) m's and lands called Rhyd tawen and Gwayne vawr in the tenure of Lewis Thomas John, Tyr David Rees Ben Llwyd, otherwise Y dryssiog-y-knwch didre, and Kaebach in the tenure of Rees Morgan, gent., all being in p. Llandingat, co. Carm., to the intent that recoveries might be suffered to enure to the use of Hugh Bold of Brecon, esq., and Thomas Bateman of Haverfordwest, clerk, on trust to sell the said properties and to pay off, out of the proceeds, a mortgage of £4,300, and to pay any surplus to the said Walter Phelps. The indenture recites that, by indentures, dated 1 and 2 March 1771, James Phelps of Llandovery, gent., and Rebecca, his wife, granted the property numbered (1) and (2) above to Hugh Evans of Llandilo, co. Carm., gent., to the intent that a recovery might be suffered to enure to the use of the appointees of the said James Phelps and Rebeeca, his wife, with remainder to the said James Phelps and his wife, Rebecca, for their lives, with remainder to the said Walter Phelps and his sons; that, by indentures, dated 16 Aug. 1771, the said James Phelps and Rebeeca, his wife, mortgaged the property numbered (2) to John James of p. St Philip and St Jacob, Gloucestershire, leather dresser, to secure £700 and further advances; that said James Phelps and his wife, Rebecca, dec.; that said John James dec. intestate, leaving the said Margaret Llewellyn and Sarah Wyndow, his only daughters and co-heiresses surviving, who took out administration of his effects in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury.

Witnesses: John Bateman; J. L. Phillips.

Attested Copy of the will of John Jones of Mold, co. Flint, esq. Testator devised as follows:- To William Wynne of Mold, gent., my realty in p. Northop, co. Flint, for 500 years (to raise £1,000 for my wife, Elizabeth, subject to the payment of my debts), with remainder to my said wife, and also my realty in p's Mold, co. Flint, Denb., Llansannan, and Abergele, co. Denb., and elsewhere (which descended to me as heir at law of my late aunt Wynne of Llwynegrin) until my daughter, Anne Wynne Jones, is 21 years old, with remainder (as to a m. and lands in Llwynegrin aforesaid late in the tenure of Thomas Foulkes and Edward Foulkes) to my said wife for her life, with remainder (subject to an annuity of £200 to my said wife for her life, to commence when my said daughter is 21) to my said daughter and her issue, with remainder to my said wife and her heirs; to Thomas Wynne and Anne Wynne, the son and daughter of the said William Wynne, £50 each; residue of my personalty to my said wife, she to be executrix. Witnesses: David Rice; John Owen, junior; John Wynne. The copy is attested by John Wright and John Williams on 16 Jan. 1795.

Attornment from David Evans of Aberystwyth, shoemaker, as tenant to Thomas Jones and Lewis Jones, both of Aberystwyth, timber merchants, of a house, garden &c. in New St, Aberystwyth, from 12 May then instant. Yearly rent: £23.10s., payable quarterly. Witness: M. Jones Atwood, solicitor, Aberystwyth.

Award by David ap Rees ap Llewelin ap Griffith of Anglesey, gent., and Rauff Suede of Mold, co. Flint, gent. (the arbitrators appointed to settle the variances between Edward Stanlye of co. Flint, esq., and John Whytleye of Aston, co. Flint, gent.), who decide that the said John Whytleye should give to the said Edward Stanleye, esq., a lease for 8 years of a barn, a 'duffehouse' [dovecote], and a close of land appertaining, situate in Eulo, co. Flint at the yearly rent of 10s.; also that the said Edward Stanleye shall give to the said John Whytley a lease for 8 years of a close called The wheate fyllde in Eulo aforesaid at the yearly rent of 10s.; that the said John Whytleye shall assure to the said Edward Stanleye a croft called The asshen croft in Eulo aforesaid, subject to a perpetual yearly rent of 6 wainloads of firewood out of the woods of the said Edward Stanleye and subject to a right of way for the said John Whytleye to carry away the said firewood.

Award whereby John Wyn ap Meredydd of co. Caern., gent. (arbitrator between Robert ap Rys ap Howell and Robert Wyn ap Robert, Johanna verch John, David ap John ap Rys ap Howell, and William ap John ap Res of co. Caern., in regard to all disputes between them and especially in respect of certain parcels of land called Erw croft and Lleighweith yr havot, whereon the said Robert ap Rys now resides), decides that the said Robert ap Rys ap Howell shall occupy the said parcel called Lleighweith yr havot during the minorities of the said David ap John ap Rys and William ap John, subject to a yearly rent of 6s.8 to their guardian, Davyth ap William; that the said Robert ap Rys shall hold the parcel called Erw croft, free of rent, during the minorities of the said Davyth ap Rys ap Howell and William [ap John].

Bill In Chancery (addressed to the Rt Hon. Edward, Earl of Clarendon, Lord Chancellor of England) of Richard Owen, second son of Edward Owen, late of Woodhouse in Shropshire, esq., who complains that at [the request of] Leighton Owen, dec., orator, on the 22 Mar. 1657-8, advanced to the said Leighton Owen .... who, on 26 March 1657-8, gave orator a mortgage for £318 on a tmt in Allington, co. Denb. in the tenure of Lewis, widow, which property had been previously bought from .... Lloyd, esq.; that the said Leighton Owen dec., leaving Thomas Owen, his son and heir surviving, and appointed Elizabeth, his wife, and Andrew Lloyd his executors, who have assets in their hand to the value of £1,000 but refuse to either to pay the amount due to orator or to convey the mortgaged property to him. Orator therefore asks relief. [A corner of this document is torn off].

Bill In Chancery (addressed to the Rt Hon. William Cooper, esq., lord keeper of the Great Seal of England) of Sir Edward Leighton of Wattlesbury, Shropshire, bart, who complains that his father, Robert Leighton, of Wattlesbury aforesaid, esq., dec., on 29 Aug. 1684, advanced to Peter Young of Hurdley, co. Mont., yeoman, £150 on a mortgage of 2 m's of the said Peter Young in Hurdley and Simond Castle, co. Mont.; that the said Peter Young, on 15 Sept. 1688, granted to the said Robert Leighton the equity of redemption in the said property for £170; that, on the death of the said Robert Leighton, the said property descended to his son, Sir Edward Leighton, the orator; that, through an omission on the part of the conveyancer, one cottage in Hurdley or Simond Castle was not inserted in the said deed, and the said Peter Young has served orator's tenant with a declaration of ejectment. Orator therefore prays for discovery.

Bill In Chancery (addressed to the Rt Hon. William Cowper, lord keeper of the Great Seal of England), by Prince Lewis of Norton, co. Rad., gent., who complains that his dec. brother, Hugh Lewis of Norton aforesaid, esq., was possessed of copyhold and freehold property in p's Norton, Presteigne, Old Radnor, and elsewhere in co. Rad., also of tithes in co. Rad. which he had by the grants of his father-in-law, Wm Taylor, esq., dec., and William Donne, and by his will, dated 1 Jan. last past, after bequeathing several legacies, the said Hugh Lewis devised all his realty to the said Prince Lewis, subject to the payment of £350 to testator's daughter, Mary Lewis, and £250 due from the estate of the said William Taylor, dec., to John Cooke of Lingen, tanner, and, in default thereof, testator devised the said property (derived from his said father-in-law) to his said daughter, Mary Lewis, and gave the residue of his realty to his son, Charles Lewis. That the said will was proved in the Court of Hereford; that, to prevent disputes in regard to the will, the said Prince Lewis, by deed dated 19 Jan. 1705-6, in consideration of £300, released to the said Charles Lewis all his interest under the said will; that the said Charles Lewis has entered on the said property but has combined with the said Mary Lewis and others to defraud the said Prince Lewis of the said £300.

Bill Of Costs (commencing 26 Dec. 1809) in the case of William Jones v. John Jones in the Monmouth County Court.

Bond by Eynon John Ychan of New Mote, co. Pemb., husbandman, and Rees Edward of Llanekeven, co. Pemb., husbandman, in the penalty of £20 to convey, when requested, to John Symyns and Thomas Symyns of Martell, co. Pemb., husbandmen, a m. and lands caned Tire Rickard in p's Newmote and Lesvrane in the Hd of Dongledy, co. Pemb., lying betwixt the lands of John Scurfild on the east side and Scheba hemote on the north side.