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Powis Castle Estate Records, Sub-sub-sub-fonds
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Manor of Cydewain,

According to a 17 cent. list in NLW, Powys Castle Estate Records, the manor of Cydewain comprised the following thirty seven townships: Aberhavesp; Aberhaley, Llanvechan, Pullan; Penymes, Treganol, Pencoed; Manavon Llan, Manavon Llys, Manavon Gaynog, Donyrhiw; Ffreeth and Penywern, Keele, Allt ucha, Allt yssa, Vaynore yssa, Vaynor ucha, Beriow, Llivior, Penthryn, Keelkuchwyn, Garthmil, Trustllewelyn, Bryn Kkaymisu; Ucheldre yr Bettus, Garthgellyn, Dolevoryn, Aberbechan, Llanythom, and Keelcowan; Gwestid, Henhudle; Rhandir, Bolbro, Bryntalch, Llamerewige aliasKillgurgan, Dyffryn Llanvayre, and the Town or Borough of Newtown [? Pentre Llanvayre]. The township of Llanlligar appears in some of the earlier view of frankpledge returns, eg 1660(B). Vaynor ucha sometimes has "and Vacheere" added, eg (1660(e)). Bryn Kkaymisu, ?incorporating a former separate township "Keven Gwernia". The leet courts were held at the following locations: 1525-1533 (not indicated); 1660-1718 mainly at Tregynon, frequently at Berriew (from 1666) and occasionally at Glanhavren, Abermule, and Llanwyddelam; 1719-1730, alternatively at Berriew and Newtown (last at Berriew: 1730 Michaelmas, first at Newtown: 1719 Easter; 1731-1841 at Newtown. The records comprise court rolls, 1525-1724 (MA 678-682), court books, 1603-1722 (MA 683-686), and court leet proceedings, 1660-1841 (MA 687-985). From 1824 the estreats were often divided under the three parishes of Newtown, Tregynon and Llanllwchaearn.

Manor of Duparts (and Trayan),

The manor comprised fifteen townships: Maesbury, Crickheath, Trefarclawdd, Sweeney, Soughtin, Llyncklis, Llwyntidmon, Llanforda, Pentregaer, Cynynion, Blodwell (?alias Llandolbrigmun), Treflach, Trevonnen, Bryn, and Weston Cotton. The courts were held generally at Porthywaen, and occasionally at Oswestry Guildhall, and Pant. The followrecords include court leet Proceedings, 1699-1802;court leet estreats, 1719-1814; and bailiff's accounts of fines and amercements, 1697-1707. There are also a few leet records of the manor of Trayan (comprising the townships of Dudleston, Weston Rhyn, Eston Rhyn, Bronygarth, Trefonnen, Midleton, and Treprenol; the courts were usually held at St. Martins), namely estreats, 1679-1680. 2 Boxes, 72 files. The reference MA 1017 was not used.

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