File 39/1 - Pentre David and Hen Plassey

Deeds relating to lands at Selatyn purchased by the Brogyntyn trustees from Frederick West of Culham Court, Berkshire, and later of Ruthin Castle, Denbighshire, 1707-1827. They relate to two properties in the township of Porkington, namely Pentre David, formerly owned by Thomas Hanmer, and Hen Plassey (or Blassey), formerly belonging to Edward Kynaston of Hardwick. The documents for Pentre David include a deed to lead uses of recovery on the estate of Thomas Hanmer, 1707; the wills of Thomas Hanmer, 1749/50, proved 1752, Austin Leigh of St John, Westminster [nephew of Thomas Hanmer], 1774, and William Leigh of Oswestry, 1805; a conveyance by the descendant of William Leigh’s trustee and by Rev. George Wasey and Anne Sophia his wife, and the other daughters of John Frodsham and William Frodsham [legatees in the will of William Leigh] to Frederick West, 1822; and the affidavit of Alice Davies of Oswestry, former servant to William Leigh, 1827. The deeds for Hen Plassey include the will of Edward Kynaston, 1771, proved 1772; purchase deeds from his brother Roger Kynaston to William Smith of Shrewsbury, 1786, and from the latter to Thomas Whitehurst of Pen y Clawdd, Chirk, Denbighshire, 1796; the marriage settlement of Thomas Whitehurst the younger and Sarah Edwards of Vivod, Llangollen, 1798; a deed of exchange between Thomas Whitehurst and Mary Jane Ormsby, with a bond of indemnity, 1814; assignment of the bond and conveyance by Thomas Whitehurst and Edward Whitehurst to Frederick West, of the fields comprised in the exchange, 1822; and a deed by the same parties for the sale of Hen Blassey Farm and a double pew in Selatyn church, 1822. The deed of sale includes Hen Blassey, other lands in Lower Porkington, Ty Cefn yr Eglwys and fields (named), with plan incorporated, 1827. Other items comprise an abstract of title, 1771-1825; a release by William Lloyd of Aston of two heriots issuing out of Hen Plassey, 1827; and copies (dated 1822 and 1827) of burial records of Mrs Kynaston, wife of Roger Kynaston, 1766, Victoria Kynaston, 1781, Elizabeth Smith, 1788, all in Shrewsbury, Catherine Whitehurst, 1797, and Sarah Whitehurst, 1821, both in Chirk, Rev. Thomas Hanmer of Selatyn, 1749/50, and William Frodsham of Nether Knutsford, 1809.