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Deeds and documents relating to Sarah Roberts of Bridge Street, Aberystwyth, widow (d. 10 Dec. 1891), and David Charles Roberts, one of her sons and the surviving trustee of her will. The papers include deeds, leases, letters, insurance policies, inland revenue papers etc., including leases and related papers relating to saw mills and premises in Rofawr, 1890, Glenhurst, South Road, 1897-1959, m's and timber yard in Trefechan, 1906-1948, and Cranbrook House (formerly no. 26, later no. 47), Bridge Street, 1935. Also including lease and release of a dwellinghouse and gardens in Maesglas, Aberystwyth, 1813; copy of the will (dated 1852) of Richard Roberts of Aberystwyth, merchant, proved 1854; Merchant Seamen's Fund pension ticket for a master's widow, granted to Jane Griffiths of Upper Portland Street, Aberystwyth (d. 1886), 1869; Aberystwyth Burial Board grave space certificate of Jane Griffiths of Aberystwyth, widow, 1873; bill of sale by David Richards and James Mills of Liverpool, shipbrokers, to David Jones of Aberystwyth, ship-owner, of two shares in the 'Aberystwith Castle' (1055 tons, built Liverpool, 1875, no. 74485), 1876; probate of the will (dated 1878) of David Jones of Aberystwyth, retired master mariner, 1878, including bequests of twenty shares in the Cardiganshire Bay Steam Packet Co., eight shares in the North & South Wales Banking Co., 4/64th shares in the schooner 'Louisa' of Porthmadog, 32/64th shares in the brigantine 'Rheidol Queen', 2/64th shares in the iron ship 'Aberystwyth Castle', and 4/64th shares in brig 'Kilvey'; conveyance by Sir Pryce Pryce of Gogerddan, bart, and others, to Sarah Roberts of Aberystwyth, widow, of four m's and land in Tal-y-bont, p. Llanfihangel Genau'r-glyn, 1887, enclosing 1853 and 1854 leases of the same; and probate of the will (dated 1888) of Sarah Roberts of Aberystwyth, widow, 1892.

Bills of hand, vouchers and accounts of David Richards of Glanywern and David Richards of Argoed, Nov. 1832-June 1839, and affadavit of David Richards late of Argoed, p. Caron, and now a prisoner in Cardigan gaol, Oct. 1840.

Bill book of an [Aberystwyth?] grocer and draper, the customers including John Lewis of Henry Street, John Lewis of Llandre, Thomas Lewis of Borth, Mary Lloyd of North Parade, Richard Morgan of Bow Street, and John Morris of Wallog. The details of the goods supplied is not specified. Undated invoice with printed letter-head of John Watkin of Aberystwyth, linen and woollen draper, enclosed.

Papers relating to the personal estate of Rev. Edward Evans (d. 5 Jan. 1867), including letters, mostly from John Edward Evans, his son and heir, bills from creditors, receipts for monies received, abstracts of deeds, mainly 1867-1869 (c.150 items), and some personal papers pre-dating his death. Also includes particulars and conditions of sale of Cwmmarch uchaf (57a.), Penycwm (15a.) and Caepast (4a.), all p. Cilcennin, 1862; printed poster (4 copies) for a sale by auction at the Foelallt Arms Inn, Llanddewibrefi, of 12 lots of smallholdings, houses and cottages, 1867, and the particulars of sale and agreements to purchase for lots 1-5, 7-12; returns under the Contagious Diseases (Animals) Act, 1878, for a fresh outbreak and previously reported premises for sheep-scab on Pwllglas, p. Llanfihangel Genau'r-glyn, 1879.

Papers of Edward Jones, comprising deeds and other documents relating to Llwynddeiniol Farm, p. Llanddeiniol, including accounts, letters etc. relating to the administration of the estate of Jenkin Jones of Gwastad, Llanrhystud (d. intestate 27 Nov. 1919), 1920, including a list of 23 next of kin, including Edward Jones; the will (dated 1883), codicil (dated 1902) and probate (dated 1904) of Elizabeth Jones of Llwynddeiniol (d. 12 April 1904), Edward Jones's prescriptions, 1926-1932; a list of wedding presents to William Jones, [n.d.], printed reports and statements of account of the North Cardiganshire Co-operative Society Limited, 1931 and 1932, official letters, notes on backs of envelopes, and other miscellaneous material.

‘Minor clients’ are generally those that did not have a continuing relationship with Roberts & Evans; where the solicitors acted, for example, in the writing or proving of a will, or in the sale or purchase of a property. The papers of minor clients will amount to one file each.

Original bundle of deeds, 1654-1863 (gap 1655-1748), relating to messuages called Maes y Madog and Maes y Ceubren, p. Llanfihangel Genau'r-glyn, Tyr glan fullbrook in the village and p. of Llanbadarn Fawr, Cae garw, Cefn Hyrfryn, Gwern Phillip, Llayn ystlys, Wayn Du and Wayn Vawr, all in Parsel Uchaf-yn-dre in the same p., Ty dan y ffonwent in Parsel Isaf-yn-dre in the same p., Tythyn Lewis Davies du, a capital messuage called Ty Mawr otherwise Ty Hughe Morris otherwise Ty Mawr yn y Dre otherwise Ty Mawr wrth Cae Hoby, messuages called Glan David Du and Lyast Gwilym David Du, and houses and gardens called Glan David Du, Gardd yr heol, Telyne vach, Ty bryn yr odyn, Ty ffen Rhees otherwise Tyr yr odyn, and a field called Cae'r Berllan, all in the same p., and all apparently the property of Rev. J. M. Lewis. Bundle originally labelled 'Rev. J. M. Lewis, Llwynunig, Llanfarian'.

Original bundle of deeds, 1662-1913, relating to a farm called Delfarch, p. Llangurig, co. Mont., including the post nuptial settlement of Henry Hammer of Llanegryn, co. Mer., gent., and Ellin Parry his wife, 1693, an attested copy of the pre-nuptial settlement of James Hamer the younger of p. Llanfihangel Helygen, gent., and Anne Davies of p. Llansanffraid Cwmteuddwr, both co. Rad., 1778; copy terrier of p. Llangurig, 1826; map of Delfarch, 1845; probate of will (dated 1848) of Henry Hamer of Delfarch, p. Llangurig, gent., 1863; administration of Anne Jane Davies of the same [wife of Evan Hughes-Davies and daughter of the said Henry Hamer], 1893; agreement for the tenancy of Delfarch Quarry, 1913; sale catalogue of 1000 acres of land in p. Llanrhystud, part of the Mabws estate, including Ystrad Teilo, 1918; inland revenue receipts for payments of duties on the estates of Henry Hamer, 1865, and Jane Hamer, 1884; and receipts and correspondence, 1894-1932, mainly relating to the trusts of Dr J. E. Hughes, dec., who was a trustee under the wills of Rev. Charles Jones and Thomas Davies, including an account book with the Llanrhystud & Llanon Bull Society, 1926-1931. Bundle originally labelled 'Old Deeds relating to Delfarch; no real value'.

Original bundle of deeds relating to a house and garden called Ty wrth keven y neyedd fawer yn Llannon, a slang or acre of barley ground, a house and garden called Nauid of Llan-Non, parcels of land called Llain Rutherch and Llain y Garreg Gôch in Morfa Escob, a messuage called Ty Canol in the village of Llan-non, a messuage called Penlan and a slang of ground with a lime kiln erected thereon, all p. Llansanffraid, including the post-nuptial settlement of Evan Jenkin and Catherine Griffith daughter of Griffith Morris, both of Llansanffraid, 1694.

Original bundle of deeds relating to Pantybarwn, p. Llangwyryfon, including a commitment by Charles Pryse to convey the equity of redemption of the whole of his estate to Rev. Thomas Davies for the principal money and interest he owes him, reserving only his dwellinghouse, garden and liberty to dig turf for the duration of his natural life, 1800; and a copy (1847) of the will (dated 1835) and probate (dated 1837) of Rev. Daniel Lewis of Pantybarwn, p. Llangwyryfon.

Original bundle of papers relating to the estate of David Evans of Tanrallt, p. Llangwyryfon, comprising deeds and documents, 1697-1905, relating mainly to Llety Gwyn, previously called Tyddyn y Llety Du, p. Llanrhystud, and Tanyrallt aforesaid, including probate of the will (1797) of James Richards of Llety Gwyn, 1804; copy demise (1846) for 999 years of a piece of land with the [Congregationalist] meeting house thereon called Saron, p. Llangwryfon, 1903; probate of will (1856) of James James of Penlan, p. Llanrhystud, farmer, 1863, together with legacy and succession duty receipts, 1863; pre-nuptial settlement of Richard James of Penlan, farmer, and Jane Edwards of Tanyrallt, 1874; will of Evan Edwards of Tanyralt, 1883; inventory of the goods of the said Richard James, 1892; and bills and receipts, 1883-1910, and used cheques, 1910. The 1765-1766 papers involve an early example of a particularly Cardiganshire phenomenon, the London milkman. Bundle originally labelled 'David Edwards dec. Old deeds Tanyrallt Llangwyryfon'.

Original bundle of deeds, mainly mortgages and assignments of mortgages, relating to messuages called Penycwm otherwise Erwwen, Bugeildy otherwise Cefn Gwyn, and Gwarycae, p's Llanddeiniol and Llangwryfon, purchased by Thomas Bonsall of Fronfraith in 1791, and including a pedigree (c.1600-c.1790) of Richard Thomas formerly of Penycwm and later of Bristol, tide surveyor and then of the Custom House, London, excise officer, c.1790.

Two original bundles of deeds mainly relating to m's and lands in p's Llanybydder, Pencarreg and Llanboidy, co. Carm., comprising (i) probate of the will (dated 1709) of Owen John of p. Tredreyr, co.Card., 1711; deeds mainly relating to m's and lands called Tyrymaes Issa (later called Maes issa) and Tyr y Maes Ycha otherwise Tyr y Maes Canol (Maes canol), p. Pencarreg, co. Carm., 1741-1823; and schedule (two copies) of the deeds in the two bundles, 1867; and (ii) deeds, 1745-1803, including pre-nuptial settlement of John Adams of Whitland, co. Carm., esq., and Elizabeth Lloyd, second daughter of Walter Lloyd of Peterwell, co. Card., esq., 1745; and lease and release by Abel Jenkins of New Inn, co. Mddx., gent., and John Adams of Peterwell, esq., to John Smith of p. St Clement Danes, co.. Mddx., gent., to create a tenant to the precipe of m's and lands in p's Llanddewi Felffre, co. Pemb., and Llanboidy, Llan-gain, Henllan Amgoed and Llangynin, co. Carm., including the cap. m. called Whitland, 1775. The deeds were delivered to Frederick Rowland Roberts of Aberystwyth, esq., on the authority of Thomas Lewis Lloyd, Thomas Cruttwell and John Boultbee, esqs, and Mrs W. J. Boultbee, 1867. Two further Boultbee deeds, found loose in the same box, have been added to bundle (ii): oath of John Boultbee, esq., for the performance of the office of keeper of the peace in co. Card., 1843; and bond in £500 by John Boultbee of Noyadd, esq., to Roderick Grimes of Aberystwyth, gent., to indemnify the latter, the stakeholder of the Gogerddan Stakes horse race, against claims of the other horse owners, 1845.

Original bundle of deeds relating to Cwmllechwedd and Havod Wennog, p. Lledrod, including the post-nuptial settlement of Morgan Hughes of p. Gwnnws, gent., and Gwen, his wife, 1744; the post-nuptial settlement of David Hughes of Wernfelen, gentleman, and Elizabeth his wife, 1770; probate of the wills of David Hughes of Cwmllechwedd, gent., 1862 (will dated 1851), and of Edward Davies of Maenarthur, p. Llanafan, farmer [who eventually inherited Cwmllechwedd under the will of David Hughes], 1879; sale catalogue of a 900 acre estate in p's Ystradmeurig, Lledrod, Llanrhystud, Llanddeiniol, Llanfihangel-y-Creuddyn and the town of Tregaron, ordered to be sold by the trustees of the 'Ystradmeurig Grammar School Foundation', 1893; and administration of Esther Davies of Wellington House, p. Gwnnws, widow, 1894. Bundle originally labelled 'Title Deeds of Cwmllechwedd' and 'Will of Edward Davies Maenarthur ...'.

Original bundle of deeds relating to messuages called Tythin Carreg Cadwgan, Tyddin Pant y Carw, Tythin y Nant Garrw, Tyddyn Coed y Bongam and Lle'r Tai Gleision, and Tythin Ty mawr and a cottage or summer house thereto belonging called Llyest y Pant Gwynne, all t. Ceulan a Maes-mawr, p. Llanfihangel Genau'r-glyn, including the pre-nuptial settlement of John Edward and Anne Watkin, widow, both of p. Llanfihangel Genau'r-glyn, 1745.

Deeds and documents relating to premises in Weeg Street otherwise Heol y Weeg, later Pier Street, Aberystwyth, including a copy of the will and codicil (both dated 1829) of Rev. David Felix of Cheque Row, p. St Luke Chelsea, co. Mddx, clerk, and receipts for ground rent paid by David Jenkins, carpenter, to the corporation of Aberystwyth, 1813-1833.

Original bundle of deeds relating mainly to a capital messuage called Gwernfilig and to messuages called Rhyd Gwyn and Gelly Gwefrwch, all p. Ystrad, purchased by Robert, lord Carrington in 1809.