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Co. Glam. Gaol Calendar for the Michaelmas Sessions held at Swansea. It gives the names, descriptions, and sentences of the different prisoners to be tried, and particulars of their offences.

Co. Glam. Gaol Calendar for the Spring Assizes held at Swansea before the Hon. Sir Thomas Coltman, justice of the Common Pleas. Sheriff: Joseph Martin, esq.

Co. Glam. Gaol Calendar for the Spring Assizes held at Swansea before the Hon. William Henry Maude, esq., justice of the Common Pleas. Sheriff: Michael Williams, esq.

Deeds and other documents, [16 cent.]-[19 cent.], collected by James Coleman, relating to Anglesey, Brecknockshire, Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire, Caernarfonshire, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Glamorgan, Merionethshire, Monmouthshire, Montgomeryshire, Pembrokeshire, and Radnorshire, in Wales; and Cornwall, Cumberland, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Lancashire, Shropshire, and Suffolk, in England.

Collation of Robert Gibson, clerk, M.A., by Samuel, bishop of St Asaph, to the sinecure rectory of Llanbrynmaire, co. Mont., but reserving to the bishop and his successors all episcopal rights and the dignity and honour of the Cathedral Church of St Asaph.

Commission, signed by the Rt Hon. Robert, Earl Grosvenor, appointing John Taylor of Holywell, co. Flint, gent., to be second lieutenant in the corp of militia of co. Flint, commanded by the said Earl.

(1) Indenture, dated 31 Oct. 1590, being a grant from The Rt Hon. Henrye, Earl of Derby, Lord Stanley and Straunge, lord of Mann and the Isles, kt of the garter, one of the lords of Her Majesty's Privy Council, lord lieutenant of Lancashire and Cheshire, and chamberlain of the co. palatine of Chester, and the Rt Hon. Ferdinand, Lord Straunge, to William Bairstall the elder and his son, William Bairstall the younger, of Houldeworth, Yorkshire of a m. and lands in the forest of Trithin Molde and Moldesdale, co. Flint of the yearly value of 21s., also a parcel of land called Tyr barker in co. Flint in the tenure of John Wynne ap John ap Ithell at the yearly rent of 7s., also a close in Mould in the tenure of Michaell Doughtie, gent., servant of the said Henrye, Earl of Derby, at the yearly rent of 46s. Consideration: £80. Yearly rent: £3.14.8. Witnesses: Edward Warren; Michaell Doughtye; John Syddall; Edward Smith; Edward Rigbye; William Johnson; Hughe Ellis. (2) Grant, dated 31 Oct. 1590, being a confirmation of the above mentioned grant by the said Henry, Earl of Derby and Ferdinando, Lord Strange to the said William Bairstall, senior and his son and heir apparent, William Bairstall, junior. Witnesses: Edward Warren; Michaell Doughtye; John Syddall; Edward Smith; Edward Rigbye; William Johnson; Hughe Ellis. Witnesses to livery of seisin on 17 Mar. 1590-1: Edward Conwey; Robert Doughtye; Raffe Robert, bailiff of Mould; William David ap Griffith of Northop. Latin. (3) Final Concord in a fine levied in the queen's court of Flynt held at Llanelwy, co. Flint on 19 April 1591 before Richard Shuttleworth, kt, and Henry Townshend, esq's, justices of the said court, when the said Henry, Earl of Derby, and the said Ferdinando, Lord Strange released the above mentioned property to the said William Bairstall, senior and William Bairstall, junior. Latin. (4) Grant, dated 30 July 1593, from the said William Bairstall, senior and William Bairstall, junior to John Hanmer of Hanmer, co. Flint, esq., and his son and heir apparent, Thomas Hanmer of Okenholte, co. Flint of the property mentioned above [the name of the close being now stated to be Lordes meadow], subject to the above mentioned yearly rent payable to the said Earl of Derby and his successors. Consideration: £360. Witnesses: John Siddall; Edw. Aspurwall; Richard Frauncis; William Holdsworth of Southowrom; Henry Northend of Northowrom; James Doughtie of Ovenden. Witnesses to livery of seisin on 13 Sept. 1593 by John Humfrey: Robert Lloyd; Edward ap Hughe; William Kenricke; Nicholas Kenerick; Hughe ap Thomas ap Edward; John Parker, son of Alexander Parker, milner; Thomas Gruffith; Raffe Parker; John David ap Ieuan Nicholas Ken[ericke]. Latin. (5) Release, dated 10 June 1595, from William, Earl of Derby to John Hanmer of Hanmer, co. Flint, esq., and Thomas Hanmer of Okenholte, co. Flint, esq., of all his interest in the property rnentioned above. Witnesses: Thomas Ireland; John Sparke. Latin. (6) Grant, dated 10 Sept. 1595, from the said John Hanmer and his son and heir apparent, Thomas Hanmer, to John Conwey, junior of Prestaton, co. Flint, esq., John Williams of Haulkyn, co. Flint, gent., Thomas ap Ellis of Hendrevigillt, yeoman, John Edwardes of Chirke, co. Denb., esq., John Puleston of Lloyn y knottie, co. Denb., esq., Edward Puleston of Havod-y-werne, co. Denb., gent., Richard Buckley of Porthamell, co. Ang., esq., Peter Lloyd of Gweredog, co. Ang., esq., Ritherch ap Richard of Meverian, co. Ang., esq., John Lloyd of Whittington, Shropshire, gent., Edward Hanmer of Kenrick, Shropshire, gent., and John Vaughan, late of Dudliston, Shropshire, gent., of all the above mentioned property on trust to assure the same to the use of the said John and Thomas Hanmer and their legitimate issue, with remainder to the heirs of the said grantors. John Humfrey and Thomas Venables of Leadbrooke, co. Flint are appointed attomeys to give livery of seisin. Witnesses: Edward Hanmer; Tho. Hanmer; Richard Salusburye. Latin.

Copy Of A Deed Poll, whereby (after reciting that William Morrice of p. Michaelston y vedow, co. Glam., had, at a court baron of the Hon. Charles Morgan, esq., held for the man. of Youlton on 12 April 1774 before Evan Phillips, deputy steward of Hugh Jones, esq., surrendered a house, two gardens, one orchard, one barn, and two a. of customary land in p. St Mellons in the said man. of Youlton, co. Mon., abutting on the lands of Henry Williams, the lands of the lord of the man. of Youlton, in the tenure of Thomas Hill, the lands of the widow of Edward Jones, gent., dec., the lands of Robert Jones, esq., and the highway leading from the village of St Mellons towards Hendre to Thomas Harry of said p. Michaelston y vedow, yeoman, to the use of the appointees of the said William Morrice) the said William Morrice appoints the said property to Thomas Prichard of Newport, co. Mon., gent., to secure the repayment of £160 to the said Thomas Prichard. Witnesses: Anne Jones, Hen. Morgan, and Lewelyn Thomas, all of Caerleon.

Copy Of A Letter Of Attorney from John Campbell, esq., of Stackpole Court, co. Pemb. (being about to travel abroad) to John Mirehouse, esq., of Brownslade, co. Pemb., esq.

Copy Of A Letter, dated at Bridgnorth, from Thomas Hardwick to his uncle, J. Bemand, of Sutton, Shropshire, informing the latter that he had received a letter from Mr J. Vaughan Horne of Denbigh stating that instructions had been received to commence a chancery suit against the representatives of the late Mr Lewis Jones of Oswestry and those of the late Mr J. Bemand of Ellesmere to recover moneys advanced by Jones & Bemand (as trustees) to the late Kynaston Powell of Hardwick, who is stated to have dec. insolvent. See D. D. 1,522.

Copy Of A Part Of The Last Will And Testament of William Prosser of Boughrood. Real property situate within several p's Llandevalley and Llyswen, co. Brec. Testator mentions:- My wife; my sons David William, Thomas William, John William and William William.

Copy Of A Surrender at the Court Baron of Edward Greene, esq., lord of the man. of Caldicot and Newton (held on 1 June 1657 before Henry Rumsey, gent., steward of the man. of Caldicot and Newtown), by Bartholomew Watkins of Crick, co. Mon., yeoman, of a tmt and 16 a. and 3 frandells of land at a place called Killcrow and lying between the lands of John Mirick on the south and the highway leading from Crick towards Chepstow on the north to the lord of the man. to the use of the said Bartholomew Watkins and Anne, his wife, for their lives, with remainder to their issue, with remainder to the heirs of the said Batholomew, subject to a yearly rent of 11s.4, payable to the lord of the man., and suit at the court of the man., and a relief. A fine of 4s. is paid by the said Bartholomew for his admittance.

Copy Of A Survey of Trebarred Farm, situate in p. Llandevalley, co. Brec., made Oct. 1796, by W. Powell. Field names and acreage of arable and grass lands respectively given.

Copy Of Agreement whereby John Jones of Blackhall in p. Kerry, co. Mont., esq., agrees to permit William Tilsley of Milford in p. Llanllwchaiarn, co. Mont., esq., to erect a weir or dam across the River Severn to the lands of the said John Jones in p. Newtown in any situation below the mouth of a mill leet leading through the lands of the said William Tilsley to a mill and factory erected by him at Milford aforesaid and to enjoy the same during the life of the said John Jones. Yearly rent: 1s. Witness: Wm Pugh.

Copy Of An Affidavit in the suit in Chancery of George Arthur Evors, plaintiff, v. William Tilsley, defendant, of George Watson Buck of Welshpool, co. Mont., civil engineer, in respect of a new weir on the River Severn and its effect on the water level of the river, in connection with alleged damage done to the farm of Vaynor in p. Newtown aforesaid. [See D. D. 1,147.].

Copy Of An Agreement, dated 24 Nov. 1798, between Edward Davies of Coed Christyonydd in p. Ruabon, co. Denb., yeoman (sole executor of the will of Edward Davies of Oswestry. Shropshire, malster, dec.), and Mary Davies of Oswestry aforesaid (widow of the said Edward Davies, dec.), and John Bemand of Ellesmere, Shropshire, grocer, and Lewis Jones of Oswestry aforesaid, gent., whereby, after reciting that the said Edward Davies, dec., by his will dated 4 Sept. 1794, bequeathed £20 yearly for her life to the said Mary Davies (by the name of Elinor, his wife), together with a legacy of £100 to her appointees, and also appointed the said Edward Davies (party hereto) executor and residuary legatee, the said Edward Davies (party hereto) agrees with the said Mary Davies that certain securities (specified) of the said Edward Davies, dec., shall be deposited with the said John Bemand and Lewis Jones on trust to secure the payment of the annuity and legacy to the said Mary Davies, and (subject thereto) on trust for the said Edward Davies of Coed Christyonydd. Witness: R. F. Jones.

Copy Of An Estreat from the Court Roll of the Man. of Lamphey, co. Pemb., touching the surrender by the rod by William Holcombe, a customary tenant of the said man., of certain premises specified, and livery of the same premises by the rod to David Price of Brownslade, co. Pemb., esq. Names of ten persons, making up the jury of Homage, given.