File JD1/8 - Mortgages of the manor of Cyfeiliog, a house in Machynlleth, Tal yr Henbont, etc

Mortgages by John Pughe of Mathafarn and by his son, William Pughe, 1666-1697. The first was for £1000 by John Pughe, son of Rowland Pughe, to Nicholas Vanacker of London, of the manor of Cyfeiliog, land called Ffryth Kevenartheg, in Cemais, Ffrydd Tavolwern in the parishes of Llanbryn-mair and Darowen, four tenements and old mills upon the premises, 1666, followed by an assignment by William Pughe and the mortgagee’s sons to Francis Bagshaw of the Middle Temple, London, 1676. The second mortgage was for £1500 by William Pughe to Francis Bagshaw, of a capital messuage in Machynlleth, a tanhouse, Tal yr Henbont and other lands in Isygarreg (tenants named), property in Brynmelin, Penygoes, and Eskir Hyder, Bryn Crono, etc. in Glynceirig, Llanwrin, 1676. Both mortgages were assigned to Thomas Saunders of Beechwood, Hertfordshire, 1684; and there is a further mortgage for £400 to his widow, Helen Saunders, of all the properties, 1696/7.