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List of farms with their acerages belonging to the [Courtfield estate] in p's St Weonard, Goodrich, Peterstow, Bridstow, Llangarren, Tretyr, Hentland and Walford, co. Her., Ruardean, co. Glos., and Welsh Bicknor, co. Mon.

Dorse: Extract from a letter sent by Mr Embry to the Rev. Mr Powell dated 24 Dec. 1802 'Maddy is to pay £320 for the unsold part of C[lirow] Court] in his possession'. See also nos 1271-2.

1 William Vaughan of Courtfield, co. Mon., esq. (only son and heir of William Vaughan, formerly of the same, esq., dec.). 2 Frances Vaughan of the same, widow and relict of the late William Vaughan. 3 Magdalen Turner of Tunbridge Wells, co. Kent, and Rev. Henry Watkins of Comisbrough, co. Yorks, clerk, executors of Charles Turner, formerly of Great Ormond Street, co. Mddx., esq., dec., (trustee). 4 John Turner of Fleet Street, London, linen draper, (trustee). 5 Thomas Watkins Davies of Newland, co. Glos., esq., and Frances his wife (only daughter and surviving younger child of the late William Vaughan). 6 John Powell of Cabalva, p. Clirow, co. Rad., clerk. 7 James Lloyd Harris of the town of Kington, co. Her., esq. Release from 1 to 6 of the manor of Clyroe, otherwise Clirowe, otherwise Clirow, and a farm belonging called Clirow Court, [p. Clyro], co. Rad., and. Assignments by the special direction of 2, at the request of 3, and by the direction of 6, of the residue of a term of 1,200 years, and from 4, by the direction of 5, at the nomination of 6, to 7, of the residue of a term of 1,500 years, in trust, for 6. Consideration £14,000. Recital of nos. 1148 and 1158, common recoveries and deaths of the original trustees. Draft.

Bill In Chancery in an action between Thomas Watkins Davies and Frances his wife against William Vaughan re three terms of years created in the marriage settlement of William Vaughan, the nephew of John Vaughan, in 1767, to raise £1,400, £700 and £4,000 for the provision of the younger children, which terms were conveyed to various trustees until at the present time all three terms are in the hands of John Turner, that Frances Davies (nee Vaughan) and William Vaughan, the defendant, were the only children of William Vaughan so that she is entitled, as the only younger child, to the three sums, but that William Vaughan and John Turner refuse to pay the same, sometimes pretending that no such indenture of settlement existed, sometimes admitting this to be so but insisting that, somehow, the three terms have long been discharged, that William Vaughan will sometimes admit this to be untrue, but will raise objections towards raising the three sums of money, and that John Turner alleges he cannot safely proceed to raise the same. Copy. See also no. 1281.

Affidavit of Mary Suctt of the town of Chepstow, co. Mon., concerning her brother John Pritchard's 'pretended' marriage, the 'fabrication' of his will to deny her the possession of the farm called Hendree and other premises, p. Llangattock Vibon Avel.

1 William Vaughan of Courtfield, co. Mon., esq., lord of the manor of Welsh Bicknor. 2 William Ashby of Whitchurch, co. Her., yeoman. Appointment of 2 as 1's gamekeeper in the manor of Welsh Bicknor.

Case And Opinion of counsel concerning the purchase of the Clirow Court estate: John Powell refused to pay the purchase money and the interest thereon until he had actual possession of the estate, which could not be done because a lease had been given to Mr Maddy until 2 Feb. 1803 as had been stated in the agreement of purchase between Powell and Thomas Embry, but in an abridged copy of the agreement written by Powell he had omitted this clause, and William Vaughan had unwittingly signed this copy. See also nos 1268, 1269.

Dorse: Sent for Mr Hart's opinion 4 July 1804.

1 Charles Hornyhold of Cornhill, London, banker. 2 Charles Bodenham of Rotherwas, co. Her., esq. 3 William Vaughan of Courtfield, esq. Assignment of a residue of a term of 1,000 years from 1 to 3, with the consent of 2, of the manor of Lower Billingshope, [p. Dinedor], co. Her., a capital m. called Court house, three m's near a place called Dinedor Cross, an orchard called Glats, several tmts. near Riage mill, several tmts. near Dinedow hill, all of which are in the manor of Lower Billingshope (former and present tenants named), a m. and an orchard, p. Dinedor, and several tmts., p. St Martin, within the liberties of the city of Hereford (tenants named). Recites the original mortgage in 1759 and subsequent assignments. Copy.

Drafts.

1 Thomas Swinnerton of Wonastow, co. Mon., esq. 2 Mary Cowles of p. Llangattock Vibon Avel, widow, Richard Lewis of Llantilio Cressenney, esq., John Austin of Pontypool, esq., and Charles Bodenham of Rotherwas, co. Her., esq. Covenant to produce title deeds of a m. called Pencoed, p. Llangattock Vibon Avel. Recites that Thomas Watkins Davies mortgaged the property (even date) with Charles Bodenham, that the deeds were to be kept with 1 because a m. called the Hendre was of greater value [see no. 1287]. Draft. See also no. 1357.

1 Richard Wanklyn of p. Goodrich, co. Her., gent., William Wanklyn of the city of Bristol, gent., and Thomas Wanklyn of Monmouth, gent., who are the only male issue and heirs in gavelkind of Sarah Wanklyn late of p. Goodrich, dec. 2 William Vaughan of Courtfield, co. Mon., esq. 3 James Hardwick of Monmouth, gent., a trustee nominated by and for 2. Release from 1 to 3, for the use of 2, of a parcel of meadow land called Byfields meadow, (2 a.), p. Goodrich, which was purchased by John Elton from the Duke of Kent in 1739. Consideration £290. Recites that Sarah Wanklyn bought the premises from John Elton, gent., for £190, that Sarah Wanklyn died in [ ] leaving 1 as the only male heirs, that the premises were held or are in the nature of gavelkind tenure so that 1, upon the death of Sarah Wanklyn, became co-heirs in gavelkind. Draft.

Dorse: William Vaughan, esq., with Rev. John Powell Deed of Covenant to produce title deed.

Case And Opinion of counsel concerning whether the purchaser [John Powell] should have attested copies of title deeds at the expense of the vendor [William Vaughan], which vendor's attorney has refused; the originals are kept by the vendors because they relate to other parts of the estate of greater value. Counsel found for purchaser.