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Deeds and documents, 1683-1794.

1 David Lewis of Monmouth, gent., and Jane his wife. 2 Edward Betham of Whitchurch, co. Her., clerk. Release of a m. called the Red Lion, p. Monmouth, mearing and abutting the street leading from the market place towards the great church (further boundaries given). Consideration £210.

1 William Griffith of p. Landenny, co. Mon., gent., eldest son and heir of Phillip Griffith late of Landenny, by Elizabeth his wife. 2 Thomas Jones of Cwmcarvan, co. Mon., gent. Lease For A Year of six closes of land called Tire Meyrick, (56a.), now divided into three parcels called Erow Jenkin, Ynys vaine and Caer Lloy, p. Lanishen.

1 William Griffiths of p. Landenny, co. Mon., gent. 2 Thomas Jones of Cwmcarvan. Bond in £160 for the observance of covenants in indentures of even date.

Devises. (I) to Walter Watkins of Newcastle, p. Llangattock Vibon Avel, gent., William Watkins of Hendre, Robert Watkins of the same, and Walter Pritchard of Tregare, a m. called Lancrevor, parcels of land called Drynas ycha, Drynas Ysha, Cai bach Pant y Canddo, Y Foes and John's meadow, lying between the highway leading from Penyrallt to Bergavenny, and the highway leading from Penyrallt towards Penyvedw, a m. called Cae Pen yr Alling, and four parcels called Cae Pen yr Allin, Cae Pwll, Cae Wygen bach, Cae Wygen vawr, in trust for 100 years to raise £300 for his three daughters, and after the expiration of the term to his son William Watkins. (Ii) a farm purchased from John Adams, m's called Nant Ynyas and 5 closes of land belonging (90 a.), and two parcels of land, to his son William Watkins, all of which premises are situated in p. Llangattock Vibon Avel. Dorse: 'A coppy of an old Will of my father in law's'. See also no. 1336-9.

1 Basil Bartlett of Hillend, co. Glos., esq., and Mary his wife (who is the only daughter of John Vaughan of Courtfield, esq., by Catherine his wife, who was the eldest daughter of Sir John Curson of Waterpenny, co. Oxon., gent.). 2 John Vaughan, esq. 3 Francis Lewis of Landenny Court, esq. Quitclaim by 1 of a manor called Abenhall [p. Abenhall], co. Glos., and Covenant that the premises shall be assigned to 3 for 100 years after the decease of 2. Recites the marriage settlement of 2. Copy [of NLW Courtfield, 737].

1 Mary Whiston of p. Saint Dunstan in the wast, [co. Kent], widow, only daughter and heir of John Plaistow of London, gent., and Herbert Westphalling of Ruddall, co. Her., esq., eldest son and heir of Herbert Ruddall Westphalling of the same, dec. 2 John Vaughan the elder of Courtfield, p. Welsh Bicknor, co. Mon., [now co. Her.] esq., and Elizabeth his wife and John Vaughan the younger of the same, gent. 3 Richard Fisher of Lyons Inn, co. Mddx., gent. 4 Richard Fleming of Duimore, co. Her., gent. Bargain And Sale to make a tenant to the precipe from 1 and 2 to 3 of the manor of Welsh Bicknor, a capital m. called Courtfield, p. Welsh Bicknor, a m. called Upper and Lower Greens, a m. leased to Samuel Merick, a m. called the Park, several m's, tmts., and cottages (tenants names given), a parcel of woodlands called Windfalls in the same p., a m. (unspecified) in p's Walford and Ruardean, a m. called Caldicott, p. Garaway, co. Her., a m. called Penrose, p's Langarren and St Weonards, a m. called Abenhall, p's Hentland and Tretire, parcels of land (9 a.), a piece of meadow land called Ash meadow, a capital m. called Hunsome, p. Goodrich, m's tmts., cottages (tenants named), a parcel of woodland called Deepsland, in the same p., m's called Trebumphrey Hopkin and Prosser's farm, p's Peterstow and Bridstow, the manor of Clyro, otherwise Clyrowe, co. Rad., a m. called the Court House of Clyrowe, p's Clyrowe and Clorwas, otherwise Clowes, m's, a smithy and a corn mill, p's Clyrowe, Clowes, Lambeder and Bringwin, with Covenant To Levy A Fine on m's called Lower Greens and Baymans, p. Welsh Bicknor, and several m's (unspecified) and an iron forge, p's Walford and Ruardean. Dorse: note of enrolement in the court of Chancery. Copy [of NLW Courtfield, 739].

Devises a m. in p. Monmouth to his wife, a m. called Hendre, p. Llangattock Vibon Avel 'for the uses therein specified', and m's called Nant Llancrevor and Penyrallin, in the same p., to his kinsman John Davies.

1 William Barnes of Woolverstone Hall, co. Suff ., esq. 2 Jacob Leroux of Great Russell Street, St Gyles, co. Mddx. Lease for 99 years of a parcel of ground, p. St Mary Le Bone, co. Mddx., on the west side of and fronting towards the east on a certain new street called Berners Street (further boundaries given with measurements and plans) with 4 double-bricked tmts. fronting towards Berners Street, and 3 double-bricked tmts. fronting towards Castle Street (dated 25 Feb. 1766). Covenants to make 'fit for habitation' the 7 double-bricked tmts. without any bow windows or windows that shall project into the street, to set iron palisadres on the whole fronts, and to build a pavement 4ft. wide in front of the tmts., that 2 shall not practice the trade of 'slaughterman, maker of tallow, tallow chandler, soapmaker, tobacco pipe maker, tobacco pipe burner, cork burner, sugar baker, dyer, distiller, common brewer, farrier, blacksmith, scavengar, and night-watchman' without the special and written consent of 1, and that 2 will pay his share towards paying a watchman or scavengar as shall be appointed to clean the street from time to time. Annual Rent peppercorn for the first 2 years and £44 p.a. for the subsequent 97. Attested copy [cf. no. 1160]. See also no. 1160.

Case And Opinion of counsel concerning the devolution of a farm called Hendre [p.Llangattock Vibon Avel] on possibly illegitimate children, and the best method to prove the legitimacy or not of the children i.e. to discover their mother's marriage with John Pritchard who inherited the farm from William Watkins. Damaged.

1 John Vaughan of Courtfield, co. Mon., esq. 2 Michael Turner of Putney, co. Surrey, esq. 3 James Rook of Bigsware, co. Glos., esq. 4 Robert Dyneley of Grays Inn, co. Mddx., gent. 5 The Right Hon. William Hall, Lord Viscount Gage of the Kingdom of Ireland, and Nathaniel Turner of Ipswich, co. Suff., esq. 6 John Hanbury of Pontypool, co. Mon., esq., and John Turner of Fleet Street, London, linen draper. 7 William Vaughan of Courtfield, esq., nephew of 1. 8 Whichott Turner of Richmond, co. Surrey, esq., and William Turner of the same, esq. 9 Elizabeth Turner of Hampstead, co. Mddx., widow and relict of John Turner, late of the same dec., and Frances Turner of the same, one of the two daughters of John Turner by Elizabeth his wife, now widow, and sister of Nathaniel Turner and of the first named John Turner. 10 John Prujean of Grays Inn, co. Mddx., esq. 11 William Turner of Red Lion Street, Holbourn, brewer, and Charles Turner of Great Ormond Street, esq., cousins of Frances Turner. Pre-nuptial Settlement of William Vaughan and Frances Turner, being a Release from 1, 2 and 3 to 4, to make him a tenant to the precipe to lead to the uses of a recovery, of a m. called Caldicott Farm (90 a.), except such parts as might be copyhold, p's St Weonards and Garraway, co. Her., a m. called Penrose farm (80 a.) p. St Weonards, a m. called Huntsome otherwise Huntisham, p's Goodrich, Garraway and St Weonards, the manor of Welsh Bicknor, a capital m. called Courtfield, a stone quarry in the occupation of Bristol contractors, m's called Bainam's farm (177 a.), Green farm (173 a.), formerly called Upper Green and Lower Green, Park farm (60 a.), tmts. called Patch and house, a tmt. with several cottages, a salmon fishery in the river Wye, and a coppice wood (148 a.), all in p. Welsh Bicknor, co. Mon., a m. called Huntsome otherwise Huntisham lately purchased by 1, and a coppice wood (122 a.), p. Goodrich, m's called Aberhall otherwise Aberhalle (190 a.), and Hendrecock, p's Tretyre and Hentland otherwise Henlland, the manor of Clyroe, co. Rad., together with m's called Clyrow Court, (434 a.) Lower House farm (150 a.), a tmt. called Teer Mayor a piece of ground (4 a.) a m. called Dolsylar, cottages called Cod yn Gwillim cottage, Cod i Gwillim Cottage, Clyrow village cottage, a tmt. called Clyrow village swan otherwise Bridge End Inn, a mill called Clyrow mill, a fishery, a coppice wood (21 a.), all in p's Clyrow and Llanbider Paincastle, m's called Cwm y Geroon (85 a.), p's Llanvihangele Tervythee [Llanfihangel Rhydieithen] and Bringwin, a tmt. called Baynham Vaughan lands, p's Bringwin and Landufrin, grounds called Upper field and Lower field, otherwise Lowess Court, p. Clowas otherwise Lowess, a tmt. in p's Clyrowe and Clowas otherwise Lowess, a m. (unspecified) and an iron forge, p. Walford, co. Glos., m's called Waters Cross (85 a.) Lidbrook New house, Water's Crofts (16 a.), tmts. called Lidbrook tenements, a m. called Blackmore Slate Lands, tmts. called Ruardean tenements and a coppice wood (116 a.) all in p. Ruardean, with Covenant to Surrender the copyhold portion of Huntisham estate and to create three terms of years of 1,500, 900 and 500 years to secure £4,000, £1,400 and £700 to provide portions for younger children. Recites the marriage settlement of 1 in 1749, the will of John Turner in 1753 who left £3,000 to his daughter Frances, that three of her uncles had agreed to give her £1,000 each, that doubts have arisen over the validity of several recoveries mentioned in 1's marriage settlement. Copies [of NLW Courtfield, 549]. See also nos 1152, 1169, 1170-1, 1177-8, 1229, 1235, 1241-2, 1253, 1263, 1273, 1298, 1304, 1334.

1 John Vaughan of Courtfield, co. Mon., esq. 2 William Turner of Richmond, co. Surrey, esq. 3 Whitcheatt Turner of Richmond, esq. Appointment of £4,000 and a Demise for 99 years for securing the payment of £4,000 (4%), after the death of 1, from 1 to 2, charged on m's called Caldicott farm (90 a.), p's St Weonard and Garway, Penrose farm (80 a.), p. St Weonard, a m. of or in Hunsome otherwise Huntsham, lately purchased by 1, a m. called Hunsome otherwise Huntsham demesne farm (281 a.), p. Goodrich, a coppice wood thereto belonging, with m's called Blacknoles otherwise Black norles, p. Peterstow, Prosser's farm, p's Peterstow and Bridstow, Trebumphrey farm, p. Goodrich, Abrahale and Hendrecock, otherwise Hebrecock (190 a.), p's Tretyre and Hentland otherwise Henlland, a m. thereto belonging (30 a.), all of which premises are in co. Her., an iron forge, p's Walford and Ruardean, co. Glos., and a m. called Waters Cross (85 a.) thereto belonging. Recites no. 1148 whereby lands were limited and settled, after certain uses, upon W.V. for life provided that it may lawful for 1 to charge the estate with sum or sums not exceeding £4,000, and to appoint such sum(s) of money to pay anybody upon such trusts or purpose as 1 shall declare, to take effect after the death of 1 without leaving any sons [W.V. was his nephew], that 1 wanted £4,000 to repay his debts. Copy Counterpart [of NLW Courtfield, 684]. See also nos 1153, 1154, 1169, 1172, 1253, 1304.

Assignment (by Deed Poll), 24 July 1792, of a charge of £4,000, to secure £2185, from John Turner of Fleet Street in the city of London, esq., John Tildew of Battle, co. Sussex, esq., executors of Nathaniel Turner late of Stoke Hall, co. Suff., esq., and which said John Turner is also the surviving executor of the will of William Turner, dec., who was the surviving executor of Whichott Turner, dec. to John Taylor Bourne of Monmouth, gent. with the consent of William Vaughan late of Courtfield, co. Mon., but now of Monmouth, esq., and Demise for 99 years, from John Turner of Fleet Street in the city of London, esq to John Gwin Hughes of the same, gent., in trust of the charged lands specified in no. 1152. Recites who paid the £4,000 originally and its subsequent bequeathements amongst the Turner family from 1779 onwards. Copy [of NLW Courtfield, 684].