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Memorandum that John Harry Lewis of the parish of Llanelly in the county of Carmarthen, yeoman, and John Vaughan of the same parish, esquire, have made an agreement by which the said John Harry Lewis grants to the said John Vaughan the right to work all the coal that may be found upon the land of the said John Harry Lewis lying to the north of the highway leading from Llanelly to Lwchwr and coasting eastwards towards the house of the said John Harry Lewis, for the term of twenty-one years, at the rent of one shilling and sixpence for each waie of coal landed and sold upon the said land. English. Badly torn.

1. Griffith Thomas Griffith of Llanedy in the county of Carmarthen, gent;. 2. Thomas David Robert of the same place, yeoman. Receipt for the sum of six pounds and tenpence paid by the said Thomas to the said Griffith on the feast day of St Michael the Archangel last preceding in the south porch of the hours of nine of the forenoon and two of the afternoon for full redemption of the messuage called Maes y llan and of one close of lands called kaer sarn vaen with its appurtenances lying in the parish of Llanedy, in accordance with a pair of indentures made between the same parties, and dated 20 September 1644. Also Quitclaim of the said messuage and lands. English.

1. Margaret Hughe of the parish of Llanelly in the county of Carmarthen, widow, joint executrix with her son John Howell, of the will of John Howell, deceased;. 2. Harry Lewes of the same parish and Joan John, his wife. General Release of all actions and claims concerning veins of coal and coal-workings in and under the land of the said Henry and Joan. English.

1. Moris John Howell of the town of Llanelly in the county of Carmarthen, yeoman, Lliky his wife, and John Moris his son;. 2. David Robert of the same town and county, tailor, Margarett his wife, and Owen David his son. Lease of one close of land, on which the said David Robert is now building a mansion-house, and commonly known as gardd evan lying in the town and parish of Llanelly, the lease to begin from the date of this agreement and to extend for three lives. The annual rent is three shillings and fourpence to be rendered at two specified terms, a couple of pullets of New Year's Day, one day's reaping of corn at harvest-time, ten pence in lieu of a heriot as often as it falls within the term of the lease, and sixteen pence for every stranger that shall happen to die upon the said premises. If the rent is unpaid for fifteen days after the proper term, the right of re-entry is reserved to the lessors. The leassees agree to erect a mansion-house upon the said land, and to hand the same over to the lessors in a good state of repair at the expiration of the lease. English. The endorsement is a deed of Bargain And Sale made by the said David Robert, the last survivor mentioned in the above lease for three lives, to Richard David, his son, of his interest in the said mansion-house and land. This is dated 8 June 1665. English.

1. John ffranklynn of the parish of Llanelly in the county of Carmarthen, yeoman, Henry ffranklynn of the same parish, and Sage ffranklynn of the same parish;. 2. John Morris of the parish of Llanelly in the same county. Bond in forty pounds for the observance of covenants as specified in a deed of release bearing equal date with the present. Latin and English.

1. John Lewis of the parish of Laugharne in the county of Carmarthen, gent;. 2. Rice Jones of the parish of St Pauls Covent Garden in the county of Middlesex, taylor. Receipt for ten pounds paid in accordance with an indenture quadripartite bearing even date with the present, made between Henry Lewis of Treheere in the said parish of Laugharne in the county of Carmarthen, gent, and the said John Lewis of the first part, William Davies of Drusslloyne in the same county, gent, and William Jones of the parish of Talley in the same county, mercer, of the second part, the said Rice Jones of the third part, and Zachary Thomas of Tremollett in the same county, gent, of the fourth part. English.

1. Sir Thomas Stepney of Prendergast in the county of Pembroke, bart;. 2. Jenkin William of the town and county of Haverfordwest, limeburner. Lease for twenty-one years of one piece of ground in the parish of Prendergast for the purpose of erecting a lime-kiln adjoining that held by Richard Sparks, gent. The annual rent is six shillings and eightpence to be paid at two specified terms. English.

Codicil to the will of Sir Thomas Stepney of Llanelly in the county of Carmarthen by which the testator revokes a legacy of two thousand pounds made in his will to his grand-daughter Mary Stepney, in order that the said sum may be paid to her as her marriage portion of the occasion of her marriage to John Allen of Galliswick in the county of Pembroke. English.

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1. Thomas Rees of Trerhedin in the parish of Llandevryogg in the county of Cardigan, drover;. 2. Thomas Stepney of Llanelly in the county of Carmarthen, Bart. Bond in two hundred and thirty pounds for the observance of covenants as specified in two indentures of lease and release, the release bearing even date with the present. Latin and English.

Notes concerning financial settlements made in anticipation of the marriage of [John] Allen [of Galliswick] in the county of Pembroke to Mary Stepney, grand-daughter of Sir Thomas Stepney, Bart., of Llanelly in the county of Carmarthen. English.

Answers of Sir Thomas Stepney, Bart., in his capacity as trustee to Sir John Pryce, firstly to the bill of complaint of Sir John Price, Bart, and Dame Elizabeth his wife, secondly to the bill of complaint of Charles Powell and Mary his wife, and thirdly to the bill of complaint of Velters Cornwall, esquire. English. Draft.

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1. Sir Thomas Stepney of Prendergast in the county of Pembroke, Bart;. 2. William John of the same parish and county, gent. Lease for the term of three lives, of a cottage and garden in the parish of Prendergast late in the tenure of Robert Prust, Alderman. The boundaries of the garden are specified. The annual rent is ten shillings to be paid at two specified terms, one couple of fat hens to be paid on the second day of February, and a heriot of six shillings and eightpence to be paid at the decease of each of the said lives. Right of distraint is reserved to the lessor. The deed is in the form of an Indenture Tripartite, the third party being Richard Sparks of the town and county of Haverfordwest, Alderman, whom the lessor appoints as his attorney to deliver seisin of the land to the lessee. English.

Codicil to the will of John Stepney of Llanelly in the county of Carmarthen, esquire. His will was dated 12 August 1736. Neither the bequest nor the name of the legatee has been filled in in this draft. English. Draft.

Codicil to the will of Sir Thomas Stepney. Neither the details of the bequest nor the name of the legatee have been filled in this draft. English. Draft.

Record of Dispute between Sir Humphrey Mackworth of Neath in the county of Glamorgan, knight, and John Rice of Swanzey in the same county, gent, concerning the contract made between Sir Humphrey, as owner, and John Rice, as manager, for the working of certain coal-mines in the seigneury of Gower. Two agreements, the first dated 15 September 1711, and the second 7 March 1712/13, are recited. The said John Rice then puts a series of questions concerning his rights, and answers to them are given by R. V. The mines mentioned by name are Cwm bach, Loughor, Dustnant, Berthlloyd. English.

1. Sir Thomas Stepney of Prendergast in the county of Pembroke, bart;. 2. William Hall of the same parish and county, mercer. Lease for the term of eleven years of the two closes commonly called the Hall and Calf parks containing a little over four acres of land in the said parish, together with the north and middle meadows containing about twelve acres of land, and all their appurtenances. The annual rent is twenty-one pounds and six shillings to be paid at two specified terms. Right of re-entry is reserved to the lessor. The lessor may determine the lease by giving twelve months' notice to the lessee. English.

1. Arthur Gwyn of Pyode in the county of Carmarthen, esquire, and Elizabeth his wife;. 2. Francis Lloyd of Greys Inn in the county of Middlesex, esquire, and Mary his wife;. 3. Richard Vaughan of Greys Inn in the county of Middlesex, and Griffith Lloyd of Cwmgwilly in the county of Carmarthen, esquires. Deed Declaring the Uses of a Fine levied upon messuages and lands lying in the parishes of Llandebie, Kidwely, Llandevelogg, Langendeirne, Bettus, Landilo vawr, and Llanvihangell Aberbithich in the county of Carmarthen, this being the estate of Thomas Brigstocke, late of the Middle Temple, London, deceased, which has passed to the said Elizabeth and Mary his sisters. English. Draft.