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Deeds and other documents mainly relating to families and estates in the St Davids area, Pembrokeshire, 1694-1896, including manuscript maps relating to the parishes of Llanrheithan and Mathri, Pembrokeshire, and Llanwinio, Carmarthenshire, 1812-1821. The families involved include Howells of Llysyfran, Ford of Stonehall, Owen of Orielton, James of Llandeloy and St Edrins, Parry of Porthiddy (Llanrian), Laugharne of Orlandon, and Mathias of Lochmeyler and Castle Cenlas. The Mathias family include Rev. John Matthias (d. 1805) of Lochmeyler, vicar of Llandeloy, who bought Castle Cenlas, c.1792.

1. Reignold George of the parish of Llanwinio, co. Carmarthen, yeoman, and Jennett his wife, David William of the said parish, yeoman, and Anne his wife, Thomas Howell of the same, gent., and Catherine Harry of the same, widow (which said Jennett and Anne are sisters and co-heirs of the said Catherine, the widow and relict of Lewis Harry of Bronyran in the said parish, deceased;. 2. John Howell of Southfield in the parish of Llysyvrane, co. Pembroke, gent., eldest son and heir apparent of the said Thomas Howell and brother of the said Catherine;. Release for £140 of the messuages and lands called Brownyron, Coed Llwyd and Abernanthowell and Plas-y-pudell in the parish of Llanwinio, co. Carmarthen.

1. Edward Mathias of the parish of Mathery;. 2. John Wilkin of Trevine in the parish of Llanryan, gent., and John Gough of the parish of St. David, gent.;. 3. Thomas Mathias of the parish of Mathery, heir apparent of the said Edward Mathias, gent., and Letitia Vaughan of the parish of St. David, spinster. Settlement before the marriage of the said Thomas Mathias and Letitia Vaughan in consideration of a marriage portion of £200, of the messuages and lands called Trejenkin in the parish of Llanrythan and Trelyder in the same parish, Mechelich and Penybidy in the parishes of St. Davids and Whitechurch, and Castlecenlas in the parish of Mathry, co, Pembroke.

1. Edward Mathias of the parish of Mathery, gent.;. 2. John Wilkin of Trevine, gent., and John Gough of the parish of St. David, gent.;. 3. Thomas Mathias of the parish of Mathery, heir apparent of the said Edward Mathias, gent., and Letitia Vaughan of the parish of St. David, spinster. Settlement before the marriage of the said Thomas Mathias and Letitia (marriage portion £200) of messuages and lands called Trejenkin and Trelyder in the parish of Llanrythan, and Mechelich and Penybidy in the parishes of St. Davids and Whitechurch and Castlecenlas in the parish of Mathery, co. Pembroke.

1. William Ford of Stone Hall in the parish of Saint Lawrence, gent.;. 2. Francis Skyrme of Llawhaden, gent.;. 3. John Harries of Priskilly, gent. Lease And Release of the manors or lordships of Trerose otherwise Patricks fford in the parish of St. Lawrence, Saint Edrins otherwise Treddyog in the parish of Saint Edrins and Treleror otherwise Melinlech in the parish of St. Davids, the capital messuage and lands called Stone Hall in the parish of St. Lawrence, the moiety of Stone Hall mill, the messuage and lands called Newton and another messuage in the townred of Trerose in the parish of St. Lawrence, the messuages and lands called Persella and Treddyog in the parish of St. Edrins, messuages and lands in Kingherriott in the parish of Whitechurch in Dewsland, messuages and lands in Treleror in the parish of St. Davids, messuages and lands in Letterston in the parish of Letterston, messuages and lands called Brimeston Hall and Newton East in the parish of Hayscastle, co. Pembroke. Copy.

Exemplification of a recovery suffered between Gilbert James, demandant, and John Harries, gent., tenant, of the estates specified in No. 12 dated 10-11 March 1748. Copy.

1. William Warren of Longridge in the parish of Bletherston, co. Pembroke, esq., and George Symmons of Llanstinan, esq.;. 2. John Parry of Porthydi. Bond for the payment of £100.

1. James James of Walterston in the parish of St. Edrins, gent.;. 2. William Jones of Neeson in the parish of Harbeston, gent., and Thomas James of Trehowell in the parish of St. Edrins, yeoman. Grant of a lease of the messuage and lands called Priskilly bach in the parish of Mathry, the tithes of grain, corn, hay, etc., in the parish of St. Laurence, and his goods and chattels, in trust for Thomas James and William James, his natural sons by Elizabeth William, spinster, and Elizabeth Skeel, spinster, respectively.

1. George Barzey of Llecha in the parish of Llanhowell, gent.;. 2. James James of the parish of Saint Edrins, gent., and Thomas Evans the younger of the parish of Llanhowell, gent.;. 3. Willie James of the parish of Llandeloy, spinster. Articles Of Agreement for the assignment in trust of the messuage and lands called Llecha aforesaid.

1. Richard James of Carmarthen, physician;. 2. Stephen John of the parish of Llanwinio, co. Carmarthen, yeoman. Lease for three lives of the messuage and lands called Bronyron ycha in the parish of Llanwinio, co. Carmarthen. Rent: £14. 13s. 6d. annually.

1. Richard James of Carmarthen, physician;. 2. Stephen John of the parish of Llanwinio, co. Carmarthen, yeoman. Lease for three lives of Bronyron ycha in the said parish. Rent: £14. 13s. 6d. annually.

Wilt of John Howells of Southfield in the parish of Llysivran, co. Pembroke, gent., devising messuages and lands called Bron yr On and Place y Pwdell in the parish of Llanwinio, co. Carmarthen, to his eldest daughter Mary Howell and Coed Llwyd in the same parish to his younger daughter Catherine, etc.. Copy.

1. William Price of Trekynnydd in the parish of Fishguard, gent.;. 2. John Parry of the parish of Llanryan, gent, and Samuel Lloyd of Trenewidd in the same parish, gent., [Thomas Rees of Morva deleted] ;. 3. Mary Rees of Morva in the parish of Mathry, spinster, sister of the said Samuel Lloyd [Thomas Rees deleted]. Settlement before the marriage of the said William Price and Mary Rees of the messuage and land called Penygegin in the parish of Llanychloydogg, formerly in the possession of Henry Miller, gent., in consideration of £40, etc., possessed by Mary Rees.

1. John Owen of Orielton, esq.;. 2. Thomas Mathias of the parish of Llanrithan, yeoman. Lease for three lives of the messuage and lands called Castle Canlas with a piece of ground belonging to Penywern adjoining Llanrithan Moore, and parcels of land called Mabws Vach or Castle Rhedin in the parish of Mathry. Rent: £12 annually.

1. Richard James of Carmarthen, esq.;. 2. Thomas David of the parish of Llanwinio, co. Carmarthen, farmer. Lease (and counterpart) for one life or 17 years of the messuages and lands called Place-y-Pwdel and Cwm-Llwyd in the parish of Llanwinio aforesaid. Rent: £14. 6s. 6 d.

1. Richard James late of Carmarthen and now of Walcot in Bath, co. Somerset, doctor in physic;. 2. Stephen John of the parish of Llanwynio, o, Carmarthen, yeoman. Bond for the payment of £200. With notes of payments and interest. Copy.