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At the request of John Owen Vaughan, esq. being an inspeximus of an enrolment of letters patent in Chancery recording an inspeximus of Henry VI, dated at Westminster 14 March 1449/50, of an inspeximus by Edward II, dated 12 March 1321/2, of several charters by benefactors of the Abbey of Ystrad Marchell.
They include the foundation charter by Ouein ap Griffith [c. 1170] granting to the Cistercian monks of Whitland the land of Stratmarghell contained within boundaries from the Havrens as far as the dyke between Redheschin, etc. (only partly recited). Also described are several charters of Wennunwen ap Owin, namely: a grant of Stradmarchell lands to the monks of Stradmarchell; the sale of land between Roswidaul and Barredin, 1199; two gifts in frank almoin of land called Dolwen and Riukaenessiet respectively, 1200; the sale of Pennanttiki [1200x1204]; a gift in frank almoin of the land of Aberbretwen which the monks had from the proper heirs of the township [1200x1204]; a gift and confirmation of land called Deupiu which the heirs of that land sold to the monks [1200x1204]; a gift of land in another part of that township called Gaher [1200x1204]; a gift of land lying between Havodwen and Pennanhytwen as far as the stream called Toymen and as this river leads to Nant Deren, from that stream to the mountain [1200x1204]; the sale of half the township of Rose Karrec [1200x1204]; confirmation of land called Pervethgefn which Meuric Seis son of Grifri, and Griffud his brother, son of the same Grifri, gifted in frank almoin to the monks, and all that land between Gwernach and Scuthon which the descendants of the said Meuric and Gruffud sold after their deaths to the said monks, 1204; a gift of half the township called Storvaur and land called Blainkarno, and confirmation by the same charter of Cum Raunel, Gardlliuein, Ebedwossethe and Havot Gugaun; confirmation of all the land called Blainkarno [1204x1206]; a sale of all the land called Randur Gwiaun, both above and below the slope, 1207; a previous sale of half of the land of Randir Gwiaun [1206x1215]; a gift of land called Euathtunant and of 55½ acres of land in Estradeluedan, Tethinp[ri]de and T[r]eferhelic [1206x1215]; a grant of land, namely Sechtin, which the heirs of the land sold to the monks [1206x1215]; a gift and confirmation of all the right which Heylin Coyc had in the township of Strateluedan and of the right of the two sons of Gugan in the same township, and of 10½ acres there; the sale of land called Elegirnant [1206x1215]; a gift of land called Eskeirgelenen, [1206x1215]; and a gift in frank almoin of land called Coitllin [1206x1215]. Two final documents are a gift which Mareduth ap Howell, lord of Gyderniaun made to the said monks of land called Eskengaynane, 1176; and the sale by Louelin ap Maredud, lord of Talherthic [Talerddig], of land called Pennantigi from all the proper heirs, [1241x1256]. The said inspeximus of 12 March 1321/2 confirming all of the above lands to the Abbey of Stradmarchell, was witnessed by Edmund Earl Kent, [half] brother of Edward II; John of Britanny, Earl of Richmond; Adomarus de Valencia, Earl of Pembroke; Edward Lord Arundell; John de Warenne, Earl of Surrey; John de Hastinges; John de Somery; Ralph Basset of Drayton; Gilbert Pecche, seneschal of the King’s hospice. Dated at Tuttebury.

1. Fulk Lestrange, Lord of Wrokwardyn. 2. Adam le Espencer of a m. which Agnes, mother of 2, held from 1 in Wrocwardyn [Shropshire], with 2 king’s acres (‘acris regalibus’) lying on 1’s heath at Longedon, which extends one headland to the land which Roger Gobbe holds from 1 on the said heath and likewise from the side next to 1’s own ditch in length, subject to all dues except foreign service. Annual rent: 3s. Witnesses: John de Leton, John Rauf, John Lochard, Adam Gilbert and Robert le Eyr.

1. William, Abbot of Shrewsbury and of the convent of the same place. 2. Richard Hord of 1 acre of land in the wood of Betton, lying opposite the house of 2 in Rugwarthin [Ridgwardine, Shropshire] between the land of Hugh, son of Henry and the land of Hugh, son of Thomas. Annual rent: 4 silver pennies. Witnesses: William de Titteleg[h], Ralph de Sonford, Reginald de Savinton, William de Norton and Stephen de Otleg[h]. Dated at Shrewsbury.

1. Walter, rector of Culmington. 2. Godithe, sister of 1, and Adam Lochard her son of one piece of land in the field of Wrokwardin [Shropshire] towards Walcote called Vedelye, extending in length from the land of Adam le Despenser to Cokschute, together with a croft lying next to the garden late belonging to Adam Ymkoe, father of 1, subject to 3s chief rent, with reversion to the heirs of 1 after the respective deaths of 2, if Adam dies without heirs. Witnesses: John de Lee, seneschal of Wrokwardin, Adam le Despenser of Wrokwardin, John son of Rolf of the same place, John Ainyan of Alderscot and Thomas de Leeton. Dated at Wrokwardin, 1326.

1. John ap Howell Vychan of Llwydiart, co. Mont, gent. 2. Thomas ap Rees ap Ieuan ap D’d Lloid of Llanbrynmaire, gent. for the residue of 99 years of a messuage called in Welsh Tythyn Havod y Voel in the parish of Llanbrynmaire, co. Montgomery, between the stream called Nant y Gwythill on the east side, the stream called Nant Hurdd on the west, and extending from the river called y Vyrnwy on the north as far as the stream called Yaen on the south, in the occupation of 2 (previous tenant named), together with the labour of two men per day for hay harvest at Llwyn y Tir Dy. Annual rent: 4s. Recites the original lease for 99 years by John, abbot of the late dissolved monastery of the BVM of Stratamarcell and the convent of the Cistercian order in the diocese of St Asaph, dated in the chapter house, 30 August 1530. Subscribed: 1546.

1. Edward Vaughan of Lloydyarth, co. Mont., esq. and Mary his wife. 2. John Mathewes of Trefnaney, co. Mont., esq. levied by 2 to 1 of all the manor or lordship of Talerthig [Talerddig], except three m’s in Dolebacho, comprising a capital m. in p. Carno, co. Montgomery, several m’s in p. Carno in the occupations of Robert Wilson, Jane Evans, Humfrey Morris and others, m’s, mills etc. in Uchlawrcoed [Uwchlaw’r Coed], Dolebacho otherwise Dolebachog, Brithdir and Penegoes in the occupations of William Law, David Meredith, Morris Meredith and others, tithes issuing from the township of Dolebacho, and m’s and tmts which were leased by John Purcell, Mary’s father, to Sir Francis Lawley for four lives in Penegoes, Tir-y-Monach and Machynlleth in the occupations of Henry Pugh, Evan Morris, David Meredith, Richard Pugh Morris and others, together with 400 m’s, 15 tofts, 3 mills, 3 dovehouse, etc. and lands (16,500 acres) and 60s rent in Uchlawrcoed, Carnoe, Dolebacho Brithdir, Penegoes, Tir-y-Monach and Machynlleth, and again, the tithes of Dolebacho, by which 2 is now seised of the above estate to the use of 1 for life, with remainder to Roger Mathewes of Blodwell, co. Salop, esq., John Lloyd of Maes y Pandu, co. Merioneth, esq., and Evan Vaughan of Llanvillinge, co. Montgomery, gent., for the lives of 1 and after their respective deaths to their first son and to other offspring in male tail, and in default of such issue to William Lord Powys and Roger Mathewes, and in the case of any posthumous children of E.V. born to Mary, to the sons in male tail, and in default of such issue to the daughters of Mary fathered by E.V. in tail, and in default of such issue to the lawful heirs of Mary, and in default of such issue to persons nominated in her last will and testament.

By Edward de Charletonn, Lord of Powys, to M’eduth ap David ap Gruffuth Vichan ap Gruffuth ap Eynyon of the lordship of Kreynyon [Caereinion] for insurrection, rebellion and treason among other offences during the uprising of Owain Glyndwr, and restoration of the lands in the lordships of Kreynyon [Caereinion] and Meghein Ughc’ [Mechain Uwch Coed] which he held prior to the rebellion. Witnesses: David Holbache, seneschal of Powys, Hugh Say, governor, Mathew ap Ieuan, receiver, William Dolgare, Thomas Biritonn, David Brailles, Thomas Vichan, and Peter Barbour, clerk. Dated at the manor of Mathraval.

1. Edward de Charleton, Lord of Powys. 2. Gruffith ap Jankyn ap Ll’n ap Eignon ap Kelynnyn of lands in villein tenure (‘terre native’) comprising quarter of a gavell late in the occupation of David Lloit, an eighth of a gavell late in the occupation of M’ ap Hova, and an eighth of a gavell late in the occupation of Ieuan ap Gurgene, which Ll’n ap Eignon ap Kelynnyn, grandfather of 2, held freely for an annual rent of 5s 8d in the lordship of Megehem Ughcoet [Mechain Uwch Coed, co. Montgomery], a moiety of a gavell called Brynnyew Lloydyon, quarter of a gavell late in the occupation of Ieuan Dolvaur, an eighth of a gavell called Tir Garthbren, quarter of a gavell called Kay Daniel, a quarter and an eighth of a gavell late in the occupation of Ieuan ap Eignon Duy, an eighth of a gavell late in the occupation of Madoc Routh, an eighth of a gavell late in the occupation of Ithel Mouthoy?, which Jankyn ap Ll’n ap Eignon ap Kelynnyn, father of 2, held for a rent of one red rose for life, by the gift of John de Charleton, brother of 1, Lord of Powys, and quarter of a gavell which Madoc ap Ieuan Liennyor? lately held and forfeited because he was hanged for felony, all of which lands are situated in the said lordship. Annual rent: 13s 4d. Witnesses: David Holbach, seneschal of Powys, Hugh Say, governor, Mathew ap Ieuan ap Ior’, receiver, John Yonge, constable of Pool Castle, Gruffith ap Ieuan ap Mad’ ap Gri’ and David Brailles, esquires, and Theodore ap Gruffuth, clerk. Dated at the manor of Mathraval.

1. Edward de Charleton, Lord of Powys. 2. Gruffith ap Jankyn ap Ll’n ap Eignon, former squire of 1 and his forbears of all 1’s lands and tmts in the lordships of Meighien Ughcoit [Mechain Uwch Coed] and Meghien Iscoit [Mechain Is Coed], co. Montgomery held by 2, as a mark of respect and affection, to 2 and his male heirs, with exemption from the office of ringild (bailiff) and other customary services. Annual rent: 20s. Witnesses: John Fitz Piers, brother of 1, chief supervisor of the whole lordship of Powys, David Holbache and Hugh Say, seneschals, Mathew ap Ieuan, receiver, Peter Barbor, auditor, John Beaupe, custodian of the hospice, and Ric’ Wystaston, clerk. Dated at Pool Castle.

1. Eduard Sutton, knight, Lord of Dudley and Powys. 2. Mathew ap D’d ap Mad’, seneschal of 1 of Meghen Ughe Coyd [Mechain Uwch Coed] in return for good service, of quarter of a gavell of freehold land called Gavel Vili? in the lordship of Deuddwr [co. Montgomery], which came to 1’s hands through a lack of heirs of the previous occupant, Lle’n ap Ho’ell ap Gr’ Lle’n, and also one parcel of land commonly called Llettie Glyn which came to 1’s hands by a lack of heirs of Mad’ ap Lle’n, both pieces of land lying in the township of Trefnant Vawr in the aforesaid lordship, with reversion to1 if the heirs of 2 fail. Witnesses: Master (‘Magister’) Robert Duddley, esq., seneschal of the lordship of Powys, Lew’ ap D’d, ringild (bailiff), Gr’ ap Rinald and Owen ap Ieuan Teg, Owen ap D’d Lloit ap Mer’d.

1. Fron' ap Dd. Ap Ken [...];
2. Gruff' ap Hoell ap Ieuan.
   Receipt for 20s., relief of [...] of Caerdegok.

1. Ll' lloyt ap Ll' Vychan, ringild of the commote of Llywan;
2. Gruff' ap Hoell ap Ieuan.
   Receipt for 44d., part of 20s relief and gobr of Dd, ap Wenll' vergh Ithel ap Dd., free tenant of the township of Laghkynvarwy.

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