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Probate Of The Last Will And Testament of David Davies of Llwyncenol ychaf, p. Llanafan fawr, co. Brec., gent. Real property comprised the aforesaid tmt of Llwyncenol ychaf with its appurtenances. Testator mentions:- My wife Margaret; my sons Thomas Davies, David Davies, and John; my eldest daughter Gwenn and her daughter Anne Edwards; my daughters Margaret, Sarah, Elizabeth, Anne, and Mary. Witnesses: Thomas Evans, Thomas Davies, H. Beynon, clerk.

Copy Of A Part Of The Last Will And Testament of William Prosser of Boughrood. Real property situate within several p's Llandevalley and Llyswen, co. Brec. Testator mentions:- My wife; my sons David William, Thomas William, John William and William William.

Copy Of A Survey of Trebarred Farm, situate in p. Llandevalley, co. Brec., made Oct. 1796, by W. Powell. Field names and acreage of arable and grass lands respectively given.

Draft Of An Agreement for a declaration of trust upon the Monmouth and Hereford Estates of the Rt Hon. Edward, Earl of Oxford.

Copy Of The Last Will And Testament, dated 3 Oct. 1799 (with codicil dated Oct. 1799 attached), of Lewis Williams of Troscoed, co. Brec., esq. (late of Pentwyn in the same co.). Real property comprised the farms of Uskir and Caerbedran, situate in p's Crickadarn and Llandefalley; the farm of Blayne bach, p. Talgarth; the farm of Blayne bach, p. Gwenddwr; the farm called Llwyncynnog, p. Talachduy; the farms called Upper Tillecrwn, p. Llanvillo; estates called Penrhyn, Troscoed, and Tyrkenol, situate within the ht of Troscoed, p. Gwenddwr. Testator mentions:- My wife Margaret Williams, my sons Philip Williams, Lewis Williams, and Benjamin Williams; my daughters Winifred and Abigail; my daughter Sarah and her husband William Green and their daughter Margaret Green; my kinsman Lewis Williams of Llowes Court, p. Llowes. Witnesses: Simon Williams, David Prosser, Charles Morgan. Proved at Brecon on 15 Feb. 1800.

Indenture, being a lease for 21 years from Matthew Gwynn of the town of Neath, co. Glam., esq., to Daniel Harper of the bor. of Tamworth, Warwickshire, gent., of the following premises, to wit, all the tmt's called by the several names of Tir mawr, Cae Hopkin and Glyn Elen, now in the occupation of Thomas William and Margaret David, a certain public house called The White Lane otherwise called the White Lion, together with the croft behind the same now in the occupation of Thomas Watkin Taylor, also the crofts called Ynis glan yr afon, cottage and field called Gwar ys coed, now or late in the occupation of Thomas Watkin, collier, also all the cottage and garden called Cae Hopkin bach, now or late in the occupation of Solomon David; also the cottage, garden, and field called Penwain, now in the occupation of William John: containing altogether about 230 a., and situate in p. Ystradgynlais, co. Brec., as delineated in a plan (annexed); with reservation of all timber, woods, &c., and certain mineral rights (described); at the yearly rent of £90; with suit of mill to the mill of Dyvnant, or payment in lieu thereof to the occupier of the said mill. Witnesses: William Gwyn of Neath, Thomas Hobson, Charles Roberts.

Indenture, being a lease from His Grace the Duke of Beaufort to Edward Elias of Sirhowy, p. Llangunider, co. Brec., nailer, his heirs and executors for the term of the lives of said Edward Elias, aged 21, Mary his sister, aged 21, and Lewis, his brother, aged 9 years, of all the tmt, shop, and the adjoining close of land lately enclosed from the waste by the said Edward Elias, and now in his occupation, situate near or adjoining to Abernant nant melin farm at a place called Sirhowy, p. Llangunider aforesaid, containing about 10 p., bounded by Abernant melin brook on the east, by lands belonging to the said Lord Duke on the north, and by the road leading from Merthir to Abergavenny on the south, as delineated in the plan (annexed): at the yearly rent of one guinea. Witnesses: John Howell, David Lloyd, Edmund Estcourt, Thomas Andrew, David Davies, Isaac Griffiths.

Indenture, being a lease (on the surrender of an indenture dated 27 Dec. 1797, made touching the undermentioned premises) from Matthew Gwyn of the town of Neath, co. Glam., to Daniel Harper of the bor. of Tamworth, of all the veins, mines and quarries of lime stones in, upon or under all or any part of a certain hill or mountain called Cribarth, co. Brec.: for 21 years, paying to the said Thomas Gwyn 3d. per ton for every ton weight of limestone raised from or out of the said mines; with several covenants relating to the particulars of working the same mines. Witnesses: William Gwyn, L. Thomas, his clerk.

Indenture, being a lease for 18 years from Matthew Gwyn of the town of Neath, co. Glam., esq., to Daniel Harper of the bor. of Tamworth, Staffordshire, of all the m. called Garrw Llisha, situate in p. Ystradgynlais, co. Brec., now or late in the occupation of Rees Griffith or his undertenants, at the yearly rent of £14.14s., also yielding and doing suit of mill for the same to Dyvnant Mill in aforesaid p. Ystradgynlais, or paying in lieu thereof 29s. yearly to the occupier of Dyvnant Mill, i.e., at the rate of 2s. in the £, according to the above rent. Witnesses: William Gwyn and L. Thomas, his clerk.

Probate Of The Last Will And Testament of Theophilus Jones of the town of Brecon, gent. Real property included the tmt called Llwyninon in Llangamarch. Testator devised as follows:- To my wife, for her life, the realty purchased by me and the moiety of the realty (devised by my father's will to me jointly with my sister, but which had been partitioned by indentures, dated 21 and 22 March 1800), with remainder to my sister for her life (subject to the payment of £500 to the grandchildren of my late aunt Sarah Davies), with remainder to her issue, with ultimate remainder to my uncle, Rice Jones of Golden Lion Square, London, coal merchant. Witnesses: W. Powell, John Jones (Brecon), T. E. Hull, their clerk.

Indenture, being a mortgage for £100 by John Martin of Crickhowell, co. Brec., victualler (mortgagor), to Sir John Edward Harington of Berkley Square, Middlesex, bart., of the m's called Kilvaynor and Penyrheol, situate in p's St Michael Cwmdu aforesaid and Cathedine in co. Brec., late in the several occupations of Walter Watkins and David Davies, and now of John Clarke ; as further security John Martin assigns over his Globe Insurance Policy No. 2486 to the mortgagee; with recital of an indenture (dated 26-7 Dec. 1793) of the marriage settlement of Walter Watkins of p. St Michael, co. Brec., and Margaret, his wife, one of the daughters of Thomas Jones of p. Llandevalley in co. Brec., one of their daughters, named Anne, being the wife of the aforesaid John Martin. Witnesses: Charles Gabill, Thomas Bailey.

Indenture, between John Martin of Crickhowell, co. Brec., victualler and Sir John Edward Harington of Berkley Square, Middlesex, bart, being a further mortgage charge of £100 upon the premises therein described. Witness: Thomas Powell.

Signet Letter Of George III, dated Westminster, 31 Aug. 1812, directed to John, Earl of Westmoreland, granting to John Jeffreys, Earl Camden, the honour and dignity of Earl of co. Brec. by girting him with a sword and putting a cap of honour and a coronet of gold on his head, together with all and singular 'pre-heminences' appertaining to such name.

Indenture, being the assignment of the mortgage held by John Edward Harrington of Berkley Square, Middlesex, of the m's called Kilvaynor and Penyrheol, situate in p's St Michael Cwmdu and Cathedine, co. Brec., to one Thomas Davis of Abergavenny, gent., and being an absolute conveyance to him of the life-interest which John Martin, late of Crickhowell, but now of Abergavenny, held in the premises. Consideration money: £580. Lease for a year, dated 17 Jan. 1814, attached. Witnesses: William Davis and Charles Price (his clerk), Thomas Baley, 43 Berkeley Square.

Survey by David Jenkins, of land on the different farms in co. Brec. of the Rt Hon. Earl of Oxford, to wit, the Trebarried estate, the Hay estate, and the Builth estate.

Copy Of The Particulars and Valuations of estates, the property of the Earl of Oxford, vested in John Moore in trust for the benefit of creditors, in the respective districts of Hay, Trebarried, and Builth, Beguildy, Kinsham, Byton, Presteigne and Pembridge.

Copy Of The Valuation of houses and lands in co. Brec. and Herefordshire intended for sale, the property of the Rt Hon. the Earl of Oxford. Particulars of premises, occupiers, and rents given.

Copy Of The Valuation of certain property belonging to the Earl of Oxford, to wit, of Llanvechan, p. Llanvechan, Aberdyhonow, Skyog and Gwarhenallt, p. Llandewyr Cwm. Names and acreage of fields given.