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Probate Of The Last Will And Testament of James Bodgett, yeoman, of the town of Hay, co. Brec. Real property comprises certain tmt's in the town of Hay; personal bequests include one kettle containing two pailfull, three pewter dishes, three plates marked with the figure 4, one spit, one oval table with a drawer in it, one pewter dish marked with the figure 3; also to each of my daughters - Anne, Mary, and Hester - a proportionable kneeling in my seat in the Church of Hay. Testator also mentions:- My wife Hester; my daughters Anne Morgan and Mary Medlycoat; my grandson William Morgan; my grand daughter Elizabeth Erle; Elizabeth, the daughter of my daughter Anne; my sons in law Thomas Medlycoat and Daniel Prichard. Witnesses: Jeremiah Corbett, John Earle, Aythaw Lewis.

Lease For A Year (so that a grant by release might be made), by Thomas James of the town of Brecon, co. Brec., esq., to William Meredith of the town of Brecon, of the m. called Tyr y pant together with the several closes thereto belonging called Close y parcell, Gworlod y pant and Rhandir y vailligen, Y vedw fach, Y rhandirodd, together also with two houses, one stable, and two gardens and a close of land thereunto belonging called Cae bach, also all the m. with the several closes of land called Gwaine Jones, two other parcels called Caye bach, containlng 20 a. altogether, and situate in p. Cantreff. Witnesses: Thomas Jones, grocer, John Prosser.

Writ, dated Brecon, 24 Aug. 1749, directed to the Sheriff of Brecon, to enquire by the oath of twelve honest and lawful men of the co. touching the damages done to John Ainsworth by John Prosser, late of the town of Brecon, in a plea of trespass. Witness: Richard Carter, esq.

Copy Of The Last Will And Testament of Richard Lewis of Court y Gollen, p. Llangeney, co. Brec. Real property situated in p. St Michael, Cwmdu, co. Brec. Testator mentions:- My grand daughter Anne Parry; my grandson Richard Davies and his wife Mary; my late son in law Joshua Parry and his wife Anne. Witnesses: Richard Jeffreys, Philip Morgan, Theophilus Morgan.

Indenture, being a mortgage for £5,000 by Richard Davies of Tallyllyn, co. Brec. esq., and John Claridge of Symonds Inn, Middlesex, gent. (mortgagors), to Paul Baine, late of Elmdon, but now of Solihill, Warwickshire, of all the manors of Blaen Llinvey, Cathedine, Llangorse, and their appurtenances in p's and territories of Llangorse and Cathedine. Witnesses: Joshua Harbarne, Ha. Clowdesly, Richard Davies.

Inventory of all the goods, chattels, farming stock and implements of Herbert Morgan, late of Vellin Newydd, p. Llandevalley, co. Brec., yeoman, dec. Total value, £1,655.1.6.

Indenture, being a mortgage for £7,000 by Richard Davies of Court y Gollen, co. Brec., esq., and others to Richard Warren of Sackville Street, St James, Westminster, Middlesex, of the manors and lordships of Blaenllunvey, Cathedine, and Llangorse, together with all their appurtenances (schedule of rents annexed) in p's Llangorse and Cathedine, the above sum being required for the repayment of a mortgage of £6,000 (and interest) on the said premises to Vickers Dickinson, trustee of Richard Marchant, as by indentures and deed poll bearing the respective dates 13, 14, and 15 Oct. 1768, whereby one Paul Baine was repaid the sum of £5,000 advanced on the said premises by indentures dated 13 and 14 April 1761. Witnesses: William Perry, Winterbourne, Gloucestershire, Charles Gwilt.

Declaration Of Trust, whereby Richard Warren of Sackville Street, St James, Westminster, Middlesex, acknowledges £2,000 of the sum of £7,000 advanced by indenture dated 2 May 1775 to be the trust money of Lucas Pepys of Wimpole Street, Marylebone, in the co. aforesaid. [Endorsed]: Receipt dated 25 March 1779, by the said Lucas Pepys, for £7,000. Witnesses: William Weller Pepys, John Elderton.

Lease For A Year (so that a grant by release might be made), by Robert Sinfield of Twickenham, Middlesex, shopkeeper, and Mary, his wife, to Edward Allen of the town of Hay, co. Brec., gent., of all the m. called The White Swan, otherwise Pen y causey, wherein William Watkins and John Watkins did formerly and wherein John Price, Thomas Minors, dec., Elizabeth Minors, widow, and William Powell did since severally all dwell, together with the brewhouse and its other appurtenances, and all the parcel of land belonging thereto, being 11/2a. adjoining a close called Caer ffoorn, all situate in the said town of Hay, and now in the possession or occupation of Samuel Hill. Witnesses: Henry Allen, Richard Weeks.

Probate Of The Last Will, And Testament of Morgan Jones, vicar of Llanafan, co. Brec. Bequeaths all his books (no particulars) to his nephew Morgan Jones, clerk. Testator also mentions:- My nephews James Lewis, David Morgan, Morgan Jones, junior, and Hugh Price Jones; my nieces Ann Richards, Ann (sister of said James Lewis), Jane Jones of Llanfair, and Jane Richards; Mary, the wife of Morgan Jones, clerk; Evan Richards of Carlwid. Witnesses: William Prichard, Thomas E. Jones.

Lease For A Year (so that a grant by release might be made), by Mary Ann Spencer, late of p. Talgarth, co. Brec., now of p. Whitney, Herefordshire, and William Meredith of the town of Brecon, late of Pant, p. Cantreff, gent., to Rowland Williams of Gwernllwyn, p. Merthir Tydfil, co. Glam., gent., of the m. and appurtenances called Tyr y pant, and the closes called Gworlodd y pant, Y grove, two closes called Haye parcelle, Rhandir vathgen, Cae bach ycha, Cae bach yssa, two closes called Y ddoywain Jones, Rhandir glib, Rhandir vawr, Rhandir odde, two closes called Y ddwy cae vedw vach, Cae llwynkelin, Cae brin y bilfald, containing altogether about 100 a., also two houses, one stable, two gardens, and one close of land thereto belonging with the appurtenances commonly called Cae bach, also another house and garden with appurtenances in the possession of John Meredith lately purchased by the said William Meredith of Hugh Powell the younger of Cantreff, gent., all that parcel of land with appurtenances called Rhandir tir y crofty adjoining the said m. and lands called Tyr y pant, also two several m's situate at a certain place called Heol hwnt, p. St David's in the suburbs of the town of Brecon formerly in the possession of John Morris and Elizabeth Prosser, with all appurtenances. Witnesses: Hugh Bold, Charles Wild, Thomas Spencer, Benjamin Williams.

Indenture, being a mortgage for £400 by Joanna Allen of the Lodge, co. Brec., widow, and Edward Allen of the same town (mortgagors) to John Williams of Brinsop Court, Herefordshire, gent., of all the m. called the White Swan otherwise Pen y causey, &c. (as described in D.D. 50 above), together with another close of land now in the possession of the Rev. John Lloyd, clerk, and adjoining a close called Cae tinker. Witnesses: Martha Allen, William Allen.

Lease For A Year (so that a grant by release might he made), by Richard Warren of Sackville Street, p. St James, Westminster, Middlesex, doctor in phisic, the Rev. Richard Davies of Court y Gollen, co. Brec., clerk, and Mary, his wife, late Mary Davies, spinster, the only child and heiress at law of Richard Davies, late of Talyllyn, co. Brec., esq., dec., to Philip Champion Crespigny of Aldbor., Suffolk, esq., of all the manors of Blaenllunvey, Cathedine and Llangorse, with all the appurtenances. Witnesses: John Dawes of Pall Mall, Charles Fry of Lincoln's Inn.

Lease for 21 years from His Grace the Duke of Beaufort to Michael Lewis of p. Llanelly, co. Brec., labourer, of all the m. situate in p. Llanelly, with five closes of land belonging thereto commonly called by the names Coed gae, The little piece by coedgae, The piece between the roads, The piece below Samuel Turnors, and The field adjoining to the house, containing altogether about six a. and ten p.: and also three pieces of meadow or pasture ground called the Upper pieces and the Lower piece, containing about 3 a. 2 r. 27 p., all which premises are situate in p. Llanelly within the said Lord Duke's man. of Crickhowell. Rent: £5; duties, 5s.; heriot, £1.1s.; alienation fee, £1.1s. Witnesses: Edmund Estcourt, Thomas Whittard, Edward Davies.

Probate Of The Last Will And Testament of David Davies of Llwyncenol ychaf, p. Llanafan fawr, co. Brec., gent. Real property comprised the aforesaid tmt of Llwyncenol ychaf with its appurtenances. Testator mentions:- My wife Margaret; my sons Thomas Davies, David Davies, and John; my eldest daughter Gwenn and her daughter Anne Edwards; my daughters Margaret, Sarah, Elizabeth, Anne, and Mary. Witnesses: Thomas Evans, Thomas Davies, H. Beynon, clerk.

Final Concord in a fine whereby Thomas Jones and Susan, his wife, release to John Lloyd, esq., Robert Williams, esq., George Pryce Watkins, esq., and Thomas Watkins, clerk, two m's, one barn, one beasthouse, one stable, two gardens, one orchard, twenty a. of arable land, ten a. of meadow, fifteen a. of pasture, two a. of wood and underwood, and ten a. of ffurze and heath and common of pasture for all manner of cattle with appurtenances in p. Talgarth, co. Brec. Consideration money: £220.

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 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 The Last Will And Testament, dated 3 Oct. 1799 (with codicil dated Oct. 1799 attached), of Lewis Williams of Troscoed, co. Brec., esq. (late of Pentwyn in the same co.). Real property comprised the farms of Uskir and Caerbedran, situate in p's Crickadarn and Llandefalley; the farm of Blayne bach, p. Talgarth; the farm of Blayne bach, p. Gwenddwr; the farm called Llwyncynnog, p. Talachduy; the farms called Upper Tillecrwn, p. Llanvillo; estates called Penrhyn, Troscoed, and Tyrkenol, situate within the ht of Troscoed, p. Gwenddwr. Testator mentions:- My wife Margaret Williams, my sons Philip Williams, Lewis Williams, and Benjamin Williams; my daughters Winifred and Abigail; my daughter Sarah and her husband William Green and their daughter Margaret Green; my kinsman Lewis Williams of Llowes Court, p. Llowes. Witnesses: Simon Williams, David Prosser, Charles Morgan. Proved at Brecon on 15 Feb. 1800.

Draft Of An Agreement for a declaration of trust upon the Monmouth and Hereford Estates of the Rt Hon. Edward, Earl of Oxford.