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Extract from the Principal Registry of the Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division of the High Court of Justice concerning the will of Richard Owen of Penybank, Darowen, co. Mont.

Deeds relating to a house in Tal-y-bont, co. Card. Donated by Timothy S. Jones, 20 Pencae, Tre Taliesin, co. Card., in Nov. 1983.

Deeds of Dinorwic Mill, Llanddeiniolen, co. Caern. Donated by Mr and Mrs Cyril Roberts, 15 Whiting Street, Glyn Neath, Neath, Mid Glamorgan, in Dec. 1983.

1 John Hughes of Dinorwick Mill, p. Llanddeniolen, corn factor, and Ellis Williams otherwise Foulkes of Caerbythod, p. Llanddeniolen, quarryman. 2 Thomas Griffith of Cae ucha, p. Llanddeniolen, quarryman. 3 Morris Jones of Pentref Ebenezer, p. Llanddeniolen, shopkeeper. 4 John Hughes, Thomas Griffith and Morris Jones. 5 Thomas Henry Evans of Carnarvon, esq. Deed Of Further Charge (Appointment and Demise for 200 years) for £500 paid by 5 to 4, of the mortgaged premises comprised in no. 1314, if the term for lives and years specified in the lease, dated 25 March 1838, should last so long. Recital of deeds, 1836-9. Marked on dorse: 'C'.

1 Mary Parry of Carnarvon, widow and executrix of the will of Edward Parry of Twthill, co. Caern, gent., dec. 2 Thomas Henry Evans of Carnarvon, esq. 3 John Hughes of Dinorwick Mill, p. Llanddeniolen, corn factor. 4 William Griffith of Caea ucha, p. Llanddeniolen, farmer. Assignment Of Mortgage from 1 and 2 (by the direction of 3) to 4, of the premises comprised in the lease, dated 25 March 1838, for the residue of two terms of 99 years and 200 years (cf. nos 1314-15) if the terms of lives and years specified in the said lease shall last so long, and assignment of a policy of insurance for further securing repayment. Consideration: £600 by 4 to 1 and £400 by 4 to 2 (£100 having already been paid to 2). Marked on dorse: 'D'.

1 William Parry of Peblig Mill, p. Llanbeblig, corn dealer. 2 James Williams of Tyddyn bach, p. Llanbeblig, farmer, and John Jones the younger of Tyddyn wiski, p. Llanfairisgaer, farmer. Assignment of Dinorwic Mill for the residue of two terms of 99 years and 200 years (cf. nos 1314-15) if the terms for lives and years in the lease, dated 25 March 1838, shall last so long. Consideration: £400 by James Wiliams and £100 by John Jones.

1 Thomas Augustus Davies of Neuadd Llanbedr, Crickhowell, co. Brec., esq. 2 Amy Howard Tripp of Homehurst, Elmers Road, Beckenham, Kent, spinster. 3 Robert William Dibdin of 23 Red Lion Square, London, solicitor, and Owen Howard Tripp of Homehurst, Elmers Road (trustees). Pre-nuptial Settlement of 1 and 2 whereby 1 covenants to pay £1,000 to 3 in trust to invest the same and to pay the interest to 1 during his life then to 2 during her life (further tursts specified).

Deeds relating to the estate of John Powell of Garway, co. Her. Donated by R. George Davies, Ridgeway, Bellfountain Road, Crickhowell, Powys, in March 1984.

Devises all his estates and effects to his wife Sarah Powell during her life and after her death devises a copyhold estate called Keump [?] to his grand-dau. Sarah Elizabeth Powell, and an estate called the High Rock, an estate called Cattycummees with two dwelling houses and a garden, both in p. Garway, together with an estate called Pleasant Mount in p. Orcop, Herefordshire, to his grandson John Powell.

Notice regarding deeds and documents (constituting John Powell's title to the premises comprised in no. 1328) deposited in order to secure repayment of sums of money advanced to him.

Early deeds relating mainly to properties in p. Erbistock, co. Denb. Recurrent personal names include Eyton and Decka. Purchased from Henry Sotheran Ltd, London, in Sept. and Oct. 1983.

1 David Eyton, Edward Decka and David ap Ll'n ap Eden' Lloyd. 2 David ap Ieuan ap Ior' of Erbistok. Letter Of Attorney to deliver to David ap Ieuan ap Hoell and Malli verch Jankyn his wife seisin of three parcels of land in the town of Erbistok in lp Bromfeld as is more fully specified by 1's charter to David ap Ieuan ap Hoell and Malli his wife. Dated at Erbistok. Latin. Seals (3, 1 a fragment). Marked on dorse: '11: S: 4'.

1 Edward ap D'd ap Jankyn and Elen verch Edward his daughter. 2 D'd ap Ieuan ap Hoell. Quitclaim of four parcels of land which Robert Eyton', Dominus John ap Eign', D'd Llwyd ap Deicus and John Decka, feoffees of Edward ap D'd ap Jankyn, gave to 2 by their deed dated 29 Sept. (feast of St Michael) 1487 in exchange for five parcels of land in t. Erbistok in lp Bromfeld more fully specified in that deed (see no. 1354 above). Witnesses: D'd Eyton', John ap D'd ap Eden', Jankyn ap Ieuan ap Madoc coch. Latin. 2 Seals.

1 Edward ap Ieuan ap Hoell. 2 Thomas ap Madoc ap Ieuan Decka. Gift of three parcels of land in t. Erbistok in lp Bromefylde, the first called Tyr kist y widdon, lying in length from a highway leading from the former mill of Overton towards Rywabon as far as the water of the Dee and in breadth between the land of Edward ap Davit ap Jankyn and the land of Edward Hanmer; the second called Kaer Towr, lying in breadth [between the land] of the said Edward ap Davit and the land of Jankyn ap Ieuan and in length from the land of the said Edward ap Davit to the land of John Alford; the third called Dolennol, lying between the water of the Dee, the land of the said Edward ap Ieuan called Dol kan, a highway leading from Erbistok towards Tynvulle, land lately of Davit ap Ieuan ap Hoell, land of the said Edward ap Davit and land of Davit ap Rys ap Davit. Witnesses: Gruffydd ('Gruffino') Eyton', Edward ap Davit ap Jankyn, Jankyn ap Ieuan ap Madoc Coch. Latin. Seal (figure of Virgin and Child).

1 Edward ap David ap Jankyn of Erbistock. 2 Elys Decka ap Madock ap Ieuan Decka. Gift of two bounds ('bundas') and two strips of plough land ('selions') lying amongst the lands of 2 at a place called y kay hayieth in t. Erbistock in lp Bromffylde. Witnesses: John ap David ap Edin', Jankyn ap Ieuan ap Mad' Coche, Ieuan Vychan ap Dycus ap Ieuan lebur'. Dated at Erbistock. Latin. Seal.

1 David ap John Decka. 2 Thomas ap Mad' ap Ieuan Decka. Quitclaim of the recited premises. Recites that 2 lately acquired from 1 all the lands, etc., in t. Erbistok in lp Bromfyld which were lately in the hand of Elys Decka of Ruyton in 'prid'. Witnesses: Gruff' Euyton, Robert ap Edward ap Hoell, John ap D'd ap Eden', Gruff' ap D'd Lloyd, Jankyn ap Ieuan ap Mad' goch. Dated at Erbistok. Endorsed: contemporary note that rent of 8d. p.a. is due to the capital lord of the fee. Latin. Seal.

1 D'd Decka son of John Decka. 2 Thomas ap Mad' ap Ieuan Decka. Quitclaim of the lands, tmt's, etc., late of John Deka [sic], father of 1, in t. Erbistog in lp Bromffeld which were lately in the possession of Elys Decka. Witnesses: Gruff' Eyton, Robert ap Edward ap Hoell, John ap D'd ap Edn' Gruff' ap D'd Lloyd, Jankyn ap Ieuan ap Md' Coch. Dated at Erbistog. Latin. Seal. Slightly damaged.

1 Thomas ap Elys Decka. 2 Thomas ap Madok ap Ieuan Decka. Gift of two bounds and two selions of land lying among the lands of 1 at a place called y kay hayeth' in t. Erbistoke in lp Bromffelde which Elys the father of 1 lately acquired from Edward ap David ap Jankyn (see above no. 1361). Witnesses: John ap Elys, esq., Robert ap Edwart ap Howell, Elys ap Gruffith ap D'd ap Mad', Jankyn ap Ieuan ap Mad' Coche, Ieuan ap Dicus ap Ieuan leva. Dated at Erbistok. Latin. Seal. Endorsed: description (17 C. hand).

1 Gruffith ap Jankyn Morton. 2 Robert Wyn ap Morgan ap Ll'n, Thomas ap Elis Decka and Elis ap D'd Decka. Feoffment To Uses of all the lands, tmt's, etc., of 1 in lp Bromfeld. Witnesses: D'd ap John ap D'd, Edward ap Gruff' ap Edward, John ap Madoc ap Deicus. Dated at Marchwiell. Latin.