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Warrant from Commissioners by virtue of letters from the Council in the Marches of Wales in the suit of William Powell, plaintiff, and William John Rosser and Rosser John Rosser, defendants, for examination of witnesses at the church of Raglan, 20 September next (list of witnesses).

Copy of writ to Sheriff of Monmouth of outlawry against Edward William Lewis late of Newchurche, yeoman, otherwise Edward William Lewis of the parish of Newchurch, yeoman, and Lewis Thomas late of Wolphes Neuton, yeoman, otherwise Lewis Thomas of the parish of Wolphes Newton, yeoman, to answer Morgan John, gent., in pleas of debt in Common Pleas, Trinity term, with copy of return of Sheriff (Mathew Herbert, esq.) of execution at Monmouth, 6 March 1595, Newport, 3 April, 1595, Monmouth 1 May, 1595, Newport, 29 May 1595, and Monmouth 26 June, 1595, by judgement of Walter Peiskyn and David Jenkyn, coroners.

Lease by Thomas John ap Jevan, of the parish of Wolffes Newton, yeoman, and Lewis Thomas, his son and heir, to William Thomas Edmond of the parish of Lanvihangell Tormynith, yeoman, of their messuages, etc., in the parish of Lanvihangell Tormynith and Wolffesnewton, for 21 years. Rent: 40s. per annum at 1st May and 1st November.

Bargain And Sale by Thomas John ap Ieuan of the parish of Wollfesneuton, yeoman, and Lewis Thomas, his son and heir, to William Powell of Lanpillth, esq., for £40 of their orchard and 4 closes of land, arable, etc., called Kay yr Pryske, Kay yr pystyll, ton Baugh and Kay baughe, together with the river, brook or water called Rhoed vadocke from the well spring thereof being in the close called Kay yr Pistyll to the land in the occupation of Margerie George, widow, in the parishes of Lanvihangell tor y Mynythe and Woolfesnewton, between the highway leading from the church of Wollffesnewton to the common or hill called Hendre Whieth, the highway leading from the parish Church of Lanyessen to Chepstowes parke, the lands called Kay thwygh y skibor, and barton or yard called y baylye Rong y ty ar pystyll in the occupation of the grantor and Thomas Sander, and the meadow in the occupation of the said Thomas Sander called Wyrlod vawer on all parts.

Grant By Thomas John ap Jevan of Wollfesneuton, yeoman, and Lewis Thomas of the same, his son and heir, to William Powell of Llanpyllth, esq., of their orchard and 4 closes of land (as in No. 1674).

Exchequer Writ. Inspeximus of a record before the Barons of the Exchequer, Trinity term, 36 Elizabeth (1594). Account of Robert Davyd, esq., Receiver General in co. Monmouth (as in No. 1717) on which Sheriff of Monmouth was ordered, 12 February 1591, to have execution at Exchequer, Easter term, to which Henry Herbert, esq., Sherrif, returned, 12 April 1591, that certain of the premises in the tenure of William Powell in Wolvesnewton, as found by inquisition of the annual value of 26s. 8d. Ordere that these should be taken in Queen's hand. Nicholas Harbert, Sheriif, returned that 41 animals of William Powell, tenament of the land of tenements in Wolvesneuton so taken for debt of £55. 16. 8. William Powell now appeared. Before the debt incurred various persons were seised of the said lands and tenements in Wolveneuton of the said William Powell, namely of a parcel in a meadow in the parish of Wolvesneuton called Gwyrlod a Beden, in which Nicholas Harbert took a cow and a bull of which Jenkin ap John ap Gellan and Elianor, his wife, were seised to hold of William, late Earl of Pembroke, as of the manor of Usk by fealty and all services by charter dated 10 August 3 Edward (1549), which premises were granted to Phillipp Powell, William's father, whose heir he is and was so seised for 15 years before his death, of a parcel of land in Wolvesneuton specified in the inquisition called Hendre boeth, ynys dan y allt and Kaye y tye hene, William Bale, Thomas Ode, and Robert Fowler were seised in fee of the manor of Uske by fealty and all services and by writing dated 8 October 13 Henry VIII (1521) enfeoffed Phillip Powell, William's uncle, who entered and so died seised, when they descended to David Philipp Powell, William's father, after whose death they came to William. The premises specified in the writ, namely half the manor of Mathern, are not in Wolvesneuton nor near the vill of Wolvesneuton. but lie in the parish of Mathern, a place of 4 miles from Wolvesneuton. The arrears were due for certain lands and tenements in Neuton iuxta Mathern. William Powell's chattels to be restored to him.

Lease by Walter Thomas of Langome Egha, yeoman, son and heir of Thomas William Cradock late of Langome, deceased, to Dorothye Patryck otherwise Wainemen of Lanpillthe, the wife of Gyles Patrick of the city and county of Worcester, doctor of phisick, of messuage, barn, backhouse, 2 gardens, a cottage, a barton and lands, with appurtenances, in the parishes of Woolfesnewton, and Killgurrock, for 99 years, at a rent of one red rose, provided Walter Powell of Llanpillth, esq., subscribes his name and pays 20s. in the church porch of Newechurche on Midsummer day. Among the witnesses are Thomas Morgan of Langom, clerk, and John Morgan of Wolfesnewton, clerk.

Grant by Walter Thomas of Llangome Egh, yeoman, son and heir of Thomas William Cradocke, late of Llangome, deceased, to William powell of Llanpylth, esq., of all messuages, etc., in the parishes of Wolfesnewton and Kilgurrocke between the royal way or lande leading from the church of Wollfenewton to the church of Newchurch, the land of Walter John William, the royal way leading from the town of Chepstowe to the town of Uske, the land of William Powell called Monyth Mawre and the land of Roger ap John, and that parcel of land, arable, pasture wood and underwood called the Werne, with appurtenances, in the parish of Wollfesnewton between the land of William Powell called Monyth Mawre, and other lands of William Powell now in the separate occupation of John ap John Howell and William John.

Certified Copy of proceedings at Bridgenorth (Council of the Marches of Wales) between William Powell and Thomas Probert, complainants, and Edward ap Harry, clerk, and Evan ap Harry, defendants on the title of a messuage or tenement, a barn, a garden and divers other parcels of land, in the parish of Uske, namely a tenement or messuage, barn, bakehouse, garden, orchard, a parcel called tyr y coede, a meadow called Gwirglod wen, 2 parcels of lands called Garthney, all the freehold lands lying in tyre y gwoed, a parcel of land called Caye Gwyn, otherwise Caye dawne y skybor, in the parish of Uske. Order that William Powell shall enjoy the premises, defendants to have possession of parcels called Gwyrglod wen, garthey and Caye Gwyn otherwise Caye Danne y Skybor until 1 May next.

Bond by Alice Morgan of Newchurche, widow, daughter and heir of Morgan Welym apowel, late deceased, and late wife of Howell Jeyne Thomas, deceased, and Thomas Lewis Morgan of Newchurche, tailor, to William Powell in £40 for the performance of covenants in indentures of even date. Endorsed with a note that it was read in Latin, English and Welsh.

Final Concord, Common Pleas. William Davyson, esq., and Katherin, his wife, complainants, and John Harrington, Kt., and Anne, his wife, deforciants, of a messuage, etc., in Stebunheath, otherwise Stebenhethe otherwise Stebunhuth, otherwise Stebenhith.

Bond by Lewis Thomas of the parish of Wolfesnewton, yeoman, son and heir of Thomas John ap Ieuan of Wollfesnewton, yeoman, to William Powell Lanpillt, esq., in £100 for the performance of covenants in indentures of even date.

Letter from William Morice from Greygollwye to "my very loving brother William Powell, esq., at Glanpyllth", giving information received in a letter from Mr. Henry Byllingsley.

Letter from William Morice from Gregollwye to William Powell, esq., at Glanpillth requesting that as much money as he could send of the £20 by the bearer, as the most part thereof was to be paid next morning.

Letter from William Morice from Creygolwye to William Powell, esq., at Glanpyllth relating that Ieuan Harie went on Tuesday towards London but he did not know that their brother Water had gone with him with news of his consultations with his cousin Romesey.

Letter from William Morice form Uske to William Powell, esq., ar Glanpyllth asking for draft of the writings drawn upon his lands in Llanissen for Mr. William Williams of Newporte to peruse th same while he is at Uske examining witnesses for writer's cousin Water Rumsey by a commission out of the Star Chamber, etc.

Letter from William Morice from Greygollwye to William Powell, esq., of Lanpyllth sending copies upon the Copyhold lands late of Water Reynaldes and of two indentures of bargain and sale from George Waters to the writer and other deeds, with request that recipient should send as speedily as possible to have his writings drawn (With a draft drawn in William Powell's hand at the end.).

Writ (by force of a commission granted from the Council in the Marches of Wales for examination of witnesses in a matter in suit between Morgan George, plaintiff, and William Powell, defendant) to witnesses to appear at the Church of Ragland, 22 September 1595 to testify and report. Signed: Tho. Morgan, clerk, followed by a list of witnesses.

Draft Bargain And Sale by William Morice the elder of greig Cluyd, gent., to William Powell of Llanpyllth, esq., £60 of the freehold messuages, houses, barns, etc., sometime of Walter Reynold Jeyne of Llanissen late deceased, and of Johanne, his wife, in the parishes of Llanissen and Llansoy.