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Thomas Howel Evans (1832-1915), born 13 March 1832, Llanfair Clydogau, co. Card., baptized 28 June 1832, Llanddewibrefi, co. Card. He studied for ordination at St Aidans College, Birkenhead, 1854-1856. Made deacon in 1856, ordained priest in 1857, diocese of Peterborough. Married (1) Harriet Frances James in Rhaeadr parish church in 1857 and had seven children. After her death in 1868, he married (2) Amelia Bucknill (d. 1889), and (3) in 1896, Mary Beatrice Bradley (d. 1900). Curacies: Packington, Leics, 1856-1865, Little Missenden, Bucks, 1857-1858; Cadeby, Leics, 1859-1872; chaplain of the Market Bosworth Union Workhouse, 1867-1872; curate and lecturer, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leics, 1872-1873; Rectories: Farthingstone, Northants, 1873-1888; Maidford, Northants, 1888-1898; Preston Capes, Northants, 1898-1915. He died at Preston Capes rectory on 20 Dec. 1915 and was buried in Rhaeadr churchyard, 23 Dec. 1915. (For his life and his family, see David H. Williams, 'A clerical son of Radnorshire', Trans. Rads. Soc., 73 (2003), pp. 163-192).

The Rev. Jonah Bowen Evans (1806-1876), married Elizabeth Williams of Pencarreg, co. Carm., on 18 June 1830. He was made deacon in 1829, ordained priest in 1830. Curate of Llan-y-crwys, co. Carm. and Llanfair Clydogau, co. Card. 1829-1831; of Cwmyoy with Llanthony and Capel-y-ffin, co. Mon., 1833-1838; of Orcop, co. Here, 1835-1836, and of Talach-ddu with Llanfihangel-Tal-y-Llyn and Llan-ddew, 1838-1847. Vicar of St Harmon, co. Rad., 1845-1876. Secretary of the Brecon Cymreigyddion Society in 1839, and submitted prize winning essays to local eisteddfodau at Abergavenny, 1837-1838, and Cowbridge, 1839, and to the National Eisteddfod in Aberystwyth, 1865. He was the author of Canals, tramroads & railways of Gwent & Morgannwg. He died on 17 April 1876 and was buried in Llywel churchyard, co. Brec. For further details of his life, see David H. Williams's articles, 'A neglected Radnorshire cleric: the Reverend Jonah Bowen Evans, BD ('Cattwg'), vicar of St Harmon, 1845-76', Jnl Welsh Religious History, vol. 1 (1993), pp. 81-111, and 'A faithful vicar of St Harmon: the Reverend Jonah Bowen Evans, BD', Trans. Rads. Soc., vol. 71 (2001), pp. 104-140. See also NLW MS 23056D (letter book of Jonah Bowen Evans, 1843-1873; presented to Dr Williams by Mrs Dilys Jones of Trecastle, co. Brec.). Arranged into JBE's papers (803-857), and related papers and other family matters (859-879).

Reports on the state of the Ty-lwch property, a notebook listing necessary repairs, architectural drawings executed by SWW of a new farmhouse at Tynwellings, with related papers.

Report by HJ, 38 Tower, to Captain Mingaye, HMS Hyperion, Newhaven, detailing the accident which occurred to the French ship 'La Constance' which was wrecked on the rocks under Fairlight, near Hastings. Ten men were saved but one boy died.

Remedies for various complaints and recipes, including black elderberry wine, gooseberry wine, black ink, vinegar for pickles, soap, curing the bite of a mad dog, whooping cough, chicken curry and curry powder.

Release, of a moiety of Tyr-y-garrreg llwyd, p. Llywel, by Elizabeth Llewelyn of p. Cadoxton juxta neath, co. Glam., widow, to Lancelot Morgan, gentleman, of the town of Brecon.

Release and conveyance, of Tyr-y-garreg llwyd by Anne Jones, widow, of p. Llywel to Samuel Evans of the town of Llandovery, co. Carm., and his trustees.

Release and conveyance, of a moiety of Tyr-y-garreg llwyd, by Richard Price of p. Llansbyddyd, co. Brec., farmer, to John Jones of the town of Brecon, in trust to uses for the benefit of Rees Jones.