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Deeds and documents which appear to have been accumulated as the result of an enquiry to the Tredegar estate office by Matthew Williams of Llamarch, Llanelly Hill, Abergavenny in 1932-3, regarding the descendants of William Head of Llanhiledd and the inheritance of theTroedyrhiw estate in Llanfrechfa. They include an agreement between Katherine William of Rogerstone, Basaleg, co. Mon., and William John her son and heir of Henllys, co. Mon., and John Morgan of Basaleg, for the surrender of Troed yrhew Lace, 1755; copies of court rolls of the manorial court of Rogerstone, recording surrenders by William Morgan of Basaleg to John Morgan of Basaleg, of two properties adjoining the river Ebboth and the mill pond (field names given) in Basaleg, 1769, 1776; surrender of the same by Morgan Morgan of Rogerstone to himself for life and after his decease to his wife Ann and their heirs, 1788; surrender by Joan Jenkins of Rogerstone, widow of William Jenkins, and her sons Evan, William, Thomas and Henry, of a m. and lands in Basaleg and woodland in Risca to Edward Bliss of Newport, maltster, 1787; surrender by Edward Bliss to Margaret Rosser of Newport, 1789; a lease to vest possession by William Harrison of the Ton, Rhaglan, to William Morgan of Cleidda, Llanarth, co. Mon, of a farm and cott. in Lanfrechfa, and a m. in Cherry Street, St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol (boundaries described), 1785; a final concord, William Morgan vs William Davies and Elizabeth his wife, of m’s and lands in p’s Llanfrechfa Upper and Llanwenarth, 1786; sequestration order in obedience to a writ of 1791, to Thomas Nicholas and Morgan Morgans of Basaleg, for the rectory of Machen,1793; lease agreement between William Head of Crumlin, Llanhiledd, and Ann Davies of Llanfrechfa Lower, John Davies her son, and Simon Watkin of Llanfihangel Llantarnam, for a farm in Llanfrechfa Upper, 1810; copy will of Henry Morgan of Llangybi, co. Mon., made 1812, with codicil dated 1816, proved 1816; copy will of William Head of Llanhiledd, made 1819, proved 1821; notes on the will of William Head and connections between the Head, Morgan and Jones families, [post- 1848]; copy will of William Jones of The Cwm, Llanwenarth, made 1867, proved 1872; lawyer’s bills and expense accounts, 1818-1835; letters from Thomas and Ann Head, Pontypool, to George Ross esq., Trafalgar Square, 1844; a letter from Thomas Head of New York Steam Sugar Refinery to ‘Uncle’, 1863; a solicitor’s letter to Matthew Williams of Llamarch, Llanelly Hill, Abergavenny, regarding the descendants of William Head and inheritance of property at Pandy and the Troedyrhiw estate, 1932; letters from Llanover estate office and Tredegar estate office concerning the same, 1932-1933; and an agreement of Mssrs Branthwaithe and Head with Mr Henry Lewis to make an embankment and bridge to take a tram road near Newbridge across the river to where the Cwmdows tram road was, 1869.

Miscellaneous files and individual deeds and documents, 1605-1978.

TRANSFER ASSIGNMENT AND RELEASE by Council for Small Industries in Rural Areas (CoSIRA) to Wales Tourist Board, in consideration of the release by The Secretary of State for the Environment and the covenant of Wales Tourist Board of certain securities or other property held by or on behalf of the Crown, particulars of which are contained in the attached schedule. Further details of the release, covenant and transfer are described.

1 Mary Thomas of p. Bedwas, co. Mon., widow and Rachel Davies of Mynyddislwyn, widow and mortgagee. 2 William Jeremiah, Ann Jeremiah, his wife and Daniel Jeremiah, his son [no abodes given]. Lease for 99 years of a piece of ground where W. J. and D. J. have lately erected a house, situated on Gellydeeg Farm, p. Bedwas, reserving to 1 all wood, minerals and stone; covenants relating to trading in alcohol and repairs. Rent: £1 11s. Endorsed: Memorandum of no. 1946 below and of an agreement confirming it, dated 30 November 1891.

1 John Daniel of Abersychan and Pontypool, co. Mon., grocer. 2 William Jeremiah of New York, America, real estate broker. Deed of partition of a piece of ground on which a house has been erected, situated on Gellydeeg Farm, p. Bedwas, (shown in a coloured plan). Rent: half each of £1 11s. Recites no. 1945 above and that 1 and 2 are entitled to the said premises and have agreed to make partition. Endorsed: Memorandum of an agreement between 1 and 2 to partition the said premises, 30 Nov. 1891, reciting that William Jeremiah (father of 2) died in 1868; that Daniel Jeremiah died in 1870 and Ann Jeremiah died in 1876, leaving two sons, William Jeremiah and John Marmaduke Jeremiah; that the latter died in 1879, leaving all his property by will to John Daniel, with the power to partition it; and that letters of administration of Ann Jeremiah were granted to 2 on 7 Nov. 1891.

1 William Jones of p. Machen, co. Mon., dyer. 2 Hugh Lumley, spinner, David Lewis, weaver and Thomas Davies, sawyer, all of p. Machen, Daniel Jenkyn, Minister of the Gospel, William Williams, Minister of the Gospel and William Thomas, surveyor, all of p. Mynyddislwyn, Daniel Lewis, Minister of the Gospel and Philip John, draper, both of the town of Newport. Lease for three lives of Capel y groes, p. Machen, co. Mon. in trust for the Welsh Calvinistic Methodists, according to regulations set out in a deed of declaration dated 10 Aug. 1826, enrolled in the High Court of Chancery, to allow the chapel to be used for religious worship; to let the seats in the said chapel and to use the income appropriately; to convey, sell, mortgage or otherwise dispose of the said premises in accordance with official directions from the Welsh Calvinistic Connection, subject to the provision of proper receipts by the trustees; and to use moneys thus raised in accordance with offical directions, with further terms and conditions concerning the appointment of replacement trustees and the financial responsibilities of all trustees. Recites the original demise for three lives by John Jones of Llanarth Court, co. Mon., to 1 of a piece of ground in Machen, dated 1 May 1843, and that a chapel has since been erected on part of that ground for the use of the Welsh Calvinistic Methodists at their own expense.

Deeds relating to Capel y groes, p. Machen and Gellydeeg Farm, p. Bedwas, co. Mon. Deposited by the Rev. J. E. Wynne Davies, Aberystwyth, in March 2004.

Endorsed: mathematical calculation. Copy.

Memorandum of an action brought by Watkin Kyffyn, gent, against Richard ap Robert for ejectment from a m. and lands (80 a.) in Ruabon, co. Denb., demised to W.K. by Sir Thomas Middleton on 29 July 1647. Latin.

Opinion of John Saunders on the validity of a feoffment made by the Bishop of Salisbury of a m. and 17a. land in Bearewood to one Bullocke, and on the right of Bullocke's heir to the land in question. Endorsed: Addressed to Sir Thomas Midelton the younger at Chirk Castle.

Order of the Council of the Marches of Wales in an action by Sir Thomas Middleton the elder, kt, plaintiff, against Ipsilon Puttenham, defendant, for plaintiff to have peaceful occupation of a piece of common or waste ground in Chirk, for defendant to pay costs and to remove the frame of a building which he had erected there, under the assumption that the land belonged to John Edwards the elder, and to make the said John Edwards a defendant in the ensuing bill to appear in court the following January.

Rental of 'Hokslands' (Ox lands?) belonging to John Edwards, esq., in Rhudd[lan], Rhydorddwy, Trelywelyn, Cwybr, Rhyl, Prestatyn, Nant, Trecastell, Hiraddug, Cilowen, Brynpolyn, Llanelwy [St Asaph], and Faenol, co. Flint, and Conwy, co. Caern, and of crown rents in co. Flint.

Bill of complaint to the Council of the Marches of Wales of John Edwards of Chirk, co. Denb., esq., complainant, against John ap John, Tudder ap David, David ap John, John Williams and Robert ap Richard of Wayn ar Vaydre, alias Wayn Issa (Waun Isaf), co. Denb., defendants, for unlawful entry and possesssion of a capital m. and lands in t. Wayn y vayrde, alias Wayn issa (Waun isaf), p. Chirk, co. Denb., which had descended to the plaintiff from his uncle, William Edwards.

1 David Lloit ap John Edward. 2 William Edward, brother of 1. Grant in fee farm of part of a burgage in Chirk [co. Denb.], and grant of an annual rent-charge of 4s. issuing out of Melin Byradley [p. Chirk]. Annual rent: 8d. Latin.

Deeds relating to the Chirk Castle estate. Note: See also NLW, Chirk Castle estate records. Donated by Gwilym Peredur Jones of Grange over Sands, Cumbria, in April 1974. The donor's letter is filed with the first deed.

Bill of David Lloyd directing payment by his heir of 4s rent out of Bradley Myll [p. Chirk, co. Denb.], to his brother, Wylliam Edward.

Chamberlain's accounts of William Gruffith, kt, chamberlain of North Wales, compiled from bailiffs' accounts within the counties of Caernarfon and Merioneth. Latin.