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Charter of king John, 5 December 11 John [1209], confirming the grant of an estate called 'Dunwallesland' ['Dyfnwal's land'] near Abergavenny, with all its woods, fields, paths, waters, mills, fishponds and so on, to Philip, son of Wastellion, to be held of the king and his heirs on the same terms as Philip’s father, Wastellion, had held it of William de Braose, including the service of one knight at Abergavenny castle. Issued on the king’s behalf by Robert de Vieuxpont at St Briavels, [Gloucestershire], and attested by twelve witnesses, notably William de Aubigny, earl of Arundel ('Will[el]mo Comite Arundell'), Robert de Thornham ('Rob[er]to de Turneha[m]'), Hugh de Neville ('Hugon[e] de Neuill') and Cadwallon ab Ifor ('Cadewallan filio Iuor' [of Senghennydd]).

This is a series of deeds and documents of all kinds, currently running from number 1 to 1961, which have come to the Library singly or in groups too small to be treated as archives or collections. Less than 1 per cent of the Department's holdings of deeds and documents is comprised in NLW Deeds; the remainder will be found among archives or collections. Nevertheless, NLW Deeds includes some valuable documents. Several series which had existed in parallel with NLW Deeds were closed in 1981: NLW Wills, NLW Manorial, NLW Miscellaneous Records and a series known as 'Miscellaneous Documents' which had been arranged by county. The first two series have now been subsumed in NLW Deeds.

Miscellaneous individual deeds, some of which were listed in a card index but not hitherto transferred to the electronic database.

1. Thomas Salesburie of Lanelidan, co. Denb., gent.
2. John Lewice of the same place, yeoman
   Lease for 4 years of the moiety of a cottage called Tu ar yr Erow in y Groese Bagh and the moiety of three parcels of lands called Yr Erwoy in the township and parish of Llanelidan, co. Denb.
   Entry fine: 11s
   Rent free

1.Ellice ap Madok of Llanelidan, co. Denb. yeoman

2. Thomas ap R’s ap Lle’ne Goch of the same parish, yeoman
   Arbitration award of John Wyn ap Rees and Thomas ap Ho’ell ap Lle’n, gent. concerning a parcel of land called Kae Meredith in t. Garthyneuadd, p. Llanelidan, and Dryllie y Ffos in the same place.

Deeds mainly relating to Plas Pen y Lan and Plas Glan Rhyd Dol Hescog in the parish of Llanfallteg, Carmarthenshire, belonging to Rees Lewis, 1626-1659, and a bond of John Prudderch of Llanglydwen for peaceful possession of messuages in Egremont, 1651/2.

1. Rees Lewis of Llanfallteg, co. Carm., yeoman
2. Robert Phillipp of Llanglydwen, co. Carm., gent.
   Pre-nuptial settlement of 1 and Katerin Phillipp, sister of 2, being a feoffment to uses to Ieuan ap Redderch of Llanglydwen, co. Carm, gent. and David ap Rees of Llan-gan, co. Pemb., yeoman, of 2 messuages called Plaas Pen y Lan and Plaas Glan Rhyd Dol Hescog and lands in p. Llanfallteg, to the use of 1 for life and after his decease a moiety of the two messuages and lands to the lawful heirs of 1 by Katerin Phillipp; the other moiety to the use of K.P. for life and after her decease to the heirs of 1 by K.P. or to the right heirs of 1

1. Roland Robert and Lewis Daniell, quer.
2. Mathew Lewis, gent. and Lewis Mathew, gent. deforcs.
   Final concord of 11½ a. pasture land in St Brides

1. John Prudderch of Llanglydwen, co. Carm., gent.
2. Lewis Prudderch of the same place, gent.
   Bond in £500 to allow 2 peaceful possession of 3 messuages and lands called Plas Keven y Llan, alias Plas y Llandre and Tir y Garett, Penn y Rallt alias Penn y Llan and Plas Penn Pont Egermont in p. Egremont, co. Carm., specified in a quitclaim of even date

1. Rees Lewis of Llanfallteg, co. Carm., yeoman
2. Howell Rees, son and heir of 1, of the same place, yeoman
   Bargain and sale with enfeoffment of two messuages called Plase Pen y Lan and Plase Glan Rhyd Dol Hescogge, p. Llanfallteg, co. Carm., with covenant to levy a fine
   Consideration: £25

1. Rees Lewis of Llanfallteg, co. Carm., yeoman
2. Howell Rees, son and heir of 1, of the same place, yeoman
   Bond for performance of covenants in indentures of even date (see no. 431 above)

Deeds relating to the Dungrey estate in the parishes of Bangor Is-coed and Worthenbury, Flintshire, 1687-1811.

1. Roger Davies the elder of Dungrey, co. Flint, gent, Bridgett his wife and Roger Davies the younger of Dungrey, gent., son and heir of R.D. the elder
2. Sir Roger Puleston of Emrall, co. Flint, kt, Richard Owens of Caerberllan, co. Mer., esq. and Owen Barton the younger of Knolton, co. Flint, esq.
3. Elizabeth Barton, spinster, sole daughter to Owen Barton the elder of Lightwood, co. Flint, esq.
   Pre-nuptial settlement (covenant to levy a fine) of Roger Davies the younger and 3 of the cap. m. of Dungrey and the demesne lands in the township, hamlets and parishes of Bangor [Is-coed], Worthenbury and Dungrey, co. Flint, comprising 4 m’s, 4 cotts, one pigeon house, 4 gardens, 4 orchards and lands (315a.) to 2 in trust as follows: the cap. m. of Dungrey and its demesne lands for Roger Davies the younger and Elizabeth for life, barring dower; the parcels of land called Tir yr Eglwys, Cae Cropper, the Great Bryn, the Middle Bryn, Tir Davy,Cae’r Perber, Cae Amber, Staniell Coed, Cae’r Weirglodd, the mixed land in Mr Lloyd’s row, the mixed land in Thomas Clerke’s tenement, a tmt in the tenure of John ap William, a m. called the Clearke’s House in p. Bangor [Is-coed] and a m. in the occupation of Roger James for the life of Roger Davies the younger, subject to a yearly rent charge of £50 (with power of distress) issuing out of the last mentioned premises for R.D. the elder and Bridgett his wife for life, barring dower; after the determination of those estates and subject to the said rent charge, to the use of the first son of Roger Davies the younger and Elizabeth, to the heirs of the first son and in default of such issue to the second son, etc. (further uses in tail general); and power of appointment to R.D. the younger to charge the premises with a sum not exceeding £700 for the payment of his debts and portioning of his younger children without encumbering the jointure of Elizabeth and the yearly rent charge of £50.
   Consideration: £800
   Attested copy 30 May 1788. Counterpart.

1. John Wiltshire of Welwyn, co. Herts. and Dorothy his wife
2. Luke Lloyd of Brinn, co. Flint, gent.
   Lease and release of a messuage in the occupation of Daniell Ratcliffe and closes called the Stockings, the house yard or field, the Kilne Yard, the Neer Keykundrick and the Far Keykundrick and other enclosures (named) in Tybroughton and Bronington in p. Hanmer, co. Flint, with convenant to levy a fine

1. Roger Powell of Energlyn, co. Glam.
2. Edward David Morgan of p. Eglwysilan, mason
   Lease of a messuage called Tier Lewis Rees, p. Egwlysilan, containing a dwelling house, barn, cowhouse, garden and land (20a. Llathlethin measure) reserving timber to 1. Prohibition on cutting timber and covenant relating to repairs.
   Annual rent: £8
   Duties: suit of mill

1. Roger Davies of Dungrey, co. Flint., gent. and Elizabeth Davies, widow, his mother
2. Peter Williams of Ruthin, co. Denb., gent. and John Jeffreys also of Ruthin, gent.
3. Thomas Puleston of Emrall, co. Flint., esq., Rgoer Barton of Knolton, co. Flint, esq., Robert Aldersey of Spurstow, co. Chester, esq. and Richard Basnett of the city of London, merchant
4. Samuel Aldersey, clerk, Rector of Wiggin, co. Lancs.
5. Booth Basnett of Eyton, co. Denb. and Deborah Basnett, spinster, his eldest daughter
   Pre-nuptial settlement of Roger Davies and Deborah Basnett, being a deed to make 2 a tenant to the precipe (lease and release) to suffer a common recovery of the cap. m. of Dungrey and the demesne lands in p. Bangor [Is-coed] co. Flint and other properties of 1 belonging thereto, and to lead uses of the recovery as follows: the cap. m. of Dungrey and lands called the Great Rowe, the Middle Rowe, Gwerglodd y Scellog, the Great Meadow, the Hirdir, the Hempyard and the Little Hill to the use of Elizabeth Davies for life for her jointure and after her decease to 3 for the life of Roger Davies in trust to preserve the contingent remainder; lands in the parishes of Bangor [Is-coed] and Worthenbury called the Tiryd, the Hunter Over, the Cae Amber, y Tyr Eglwys, Havod y Vorwyns, the Cae Pervath, the Stanielsh, the Great Bryn y Dungrey, the Little Bryn y Dungrey, the Cae Cropps and the tmt of Charles Harry to the use of Deborah the intended wife of R.D. as her jointure in lieu of dower with remainder to 3 to preserve the contingent remainders; the residue of the m’s and lands to R.D. for life with remainder to the trustees; and after the determination of those estates the cap. m. and other m’s and lands to the use of the first son of Roger Davies and Deborah, then to the heirs male of the first son, etc. (further uses in tail male); and in default of male heirs to 4 for 200 years in trust for raising the portions of the daughters born of the marriage; various further provisions.
   Recites a deed of covenant of even date
   Consideration: £1300
   Attested copy 30 May 1788.

Deeds relating to lands in south Wales belonging to members of the Probyn family of Newland, Gloucestershire, including Sir Edmund Probyn, his nephew John Hopkins, son of his sister Sarah, who was E.P.’s heir and took the name Probyn after his uncle’s death, and Edward Probyn the younger, 1719-1785.

1. Benedict Hall of Highmeadow, co. Glos, esq. and Thomas Gage of Highmeadow, esq.
2. Allan Horde of Coate in p. Bampton, co. Oxon., son and heir of Thomas Horde of Coate, dec.
3. Jonathan Castleman of Couberley, co. Glos, esq., and Paul Castleman of the Inner Temple, London, gent., his brother
4. John Castleman of the city of Westminster, gent. and Mary Castleman of the same place, spinster, executors of the last will and testament of Mary Horde, dec., relict and executrix of Thomas Horde
5. Philip Menicom of London, merchant, administrator de bonis non with the will annexed of Thomas Palmer late of London, dec., William Pitt of Crickett, co. Som., esq. and Jane his wife, who was the widow of Thomas Palmer dec.
6. Edmund Probyn of p. Newland, co. Glos, esq. who has survived his co-trustee Richard Bagott.
   Lease and release by 2, 3, 4 and 5 to 6 of the great wood, coppice and wood ground called Hadnock’s Wood, p. Dixon, co. Mon. in trust to the uses specified in a release of 30 October 1713.
   Recites: a mortgage of 28-29 November 1700 by Benedict Hall, son and heir of Henry Benedict Hall, dec. and others (named), executors of the will of Sir John Mathews of London, kt. dec. to Thomas Horde; an assignment of mortgage, 23 March 1712 by T.H. to 3 in trust to pay funds into the hands of Thomas Palmer for investment; a lease and release of 29-30 October 1713 by Benedict Hall and Jane his then wife, with Thomas Gage, then of Sherborn, co. Oxon., to Richard Bagott, since dec., and Edmund Probyn in trust to sell the wood among other diverse properties; that R.B. died, leaving 6 as sole trustee; an action in the High Court of Chancery by Thomas Gage, plt. against Jane Pitt (then Jane Palmer), her trustees and 3, defts, 1 June 1715; the will of Thomas Horde, 12 August 1712 and codicils, and a deed of appointment of 21 September 1715, directing the payment of specified sums to Mary Horde; a subsequent court order 18 March 1716/7; the revival of the cause after the death of M.H. by her executors (4); that 6 at the direction of 1 and in pursuance of notice under the court order has produced the money owing on the original mortgage; and a further order made at the petition of 1 of even date [25 April 1719] that all parties join in a proper conveyance.
   Consideration: £3909 17s 3d

1. Roger Davies of Dungray, co. Flint, esq. and Elizabeth Davies of Dungray, widow, his mother
2. James Humphreys of Royton, co. Denb., gent. and Mary Humphreys his daughter
3. Thomas Hanmer of Selatyn, co. Salop, clerk, and Richard Higginson of Whitchurch, co. Salop, gent.
   Pre-nuptial settlement of Roger Davies and Mary, daughter of James Humphreys, being a release by 1 to 3 of the cap. m. of Dungray with the demesne lands in p. Bangor [Is-coed], co. Flint and other estates of inheritance or freehold of 1 in co. Flint, except the Gilvach Vawr and Gilvach Vechan and some mixed land in Maes y Groes which R.D. lately purchased from Andrew Edwards of Bangor, shoemaker, in trust to the following uses: the cap. m. of Dungray, Great Row, the Middle Row, Gwerglodd Iscellog, the Great Meadow, the Hirdir, the Hempyard and the Little Hill to the use of Elizabeth Davies for life for her jointure and after her decease to 3 for the life of Roger Davies in trust to preserve the contingent remainder; lands in the parishes of Bangor [Is-coed] and Worthenbury called the Tiryd, the Hunt yr Over, Stanielth, Great Bryn y Dungray, the Little Bryn y Dungray, Cae Cropa, Tyr David, Cae Amber, the Little Meadow adjoining Cae Amber, Havod y Verwyns, a m. called John ap Williams’s tenement and 2 houses and yards in the holding of George Brougher and Trevor Davies, all in p. Bangor [Is-coed] to the use of Mary the intended wife of R.D. for her jointure in lieu of dower with remainder to 3 to preserve the contingent remainders; the residue of the m’s and lands to R.D. for life with remainder to the trustees; and after the determination of those estates the cap. m. and other m’s and lands to the use of the first son of Roger Davies and Mary, then to the heirs of the first son and in default of such issue to the second son, etc. (further uses in tail general); appointment to R.D. to charge the settled estates with a sum not exceeding £1000 for the portions of any younger sons and daughters, or £1500 for daughters alone.
   Consideration: £1000, and a further £200 to be paid within three years
   Attested copy 19 December 1807

1. William Duke of Devonshire, Thomas Morgan of Ruperra, co. Glam., esq., Sir Edmund Probyn, kt, one of the justices of the Court of King’s Bench, and John Hanbury of Pontypool, co. Mon, devisees of the last will and testament of William Morgan of Tredegar, co. Mon. Knight of the Bath, dec.
2. James Butler of Worminghurst Parke, co. Sussex, esq. and John Butler of the same place and Katherine his wife, one of the daughters of John Morgan late of Tredegar, esq.
3. Edward Harley the younger of Eywood, co. Her.esq., Sir Henry Penrice, kt, Doctor of Laws and judge of the High Court of Admiralty, William Gwyn Vaughan of Trebarryad, co. Brec. and John Trigge of Newnham, co. Glos, gent.
   Assignment for the residue of a term of 500 years by Sir Edmund Probyn and John Hanbury, at the direction of 2, William Duke of Devonshire and Thomas Morgan, of the castle and manor of Brecon to 3 in trust for securing the payment of £6000 being part of £12,000 of the fortune of Katherine Butler (nee Morgan); and declaration of trust by 3.
   Recites a conveyance of 25 August 1730 by William Morgan to Sir Edmund Probyn and John Hanbury, of the castle and manor of Brecon in trust for securing payment of £10,000 and £1000 to pay legacies pursuant to the directions of the wills of John Morgan and Katherine Morgan of Ruperra (recited therein); the marriage settlement of John Butler and Katherine Morgan, 28-29 September 1730; and that £6000, part of the said portion, has already been secured by assignment from Sir E.P. and J.H. to 3 of a mortgage made to them by the late Duke of Devonshire of the manor of Harlington. co. Derby.
   Consideration: £6000