Cyfres D 231. - Senghennydd manorial leases and agreements (parchment leases),

The deeds include leases of a moiety of a water grist mill and a tucking mill near Caerphilly Castle, and burgages and land in bor. Caerphilly, 1578-1715 (D231/3, 5, 41, et seq.), the pasture and herbage of the wood and woody ground called Okenham (60 a.), p. Whitchurch, and the site and soil of the castle of Caerphilly, 1583 (D231/6), the church or chapel and tithes of Llanfabon, 1603 (D231/8), a moiety of the tithing lambs of p. Eglwysilan, 1603 (D231/9), licence to dig for coal or stone in any of the commons, wastes or forests of Senghennydd Supra, Senghennydd Subtus, Rydri and Whitchurch, 1611-1741 (D231/16, 50, 85, et seq.), a water grist mill called Melyngilla, p. Gelli-gaer, 1612-1741 (D231/21-2, 90), two dwelling houses, two gardens and land (140 a. Welsh measure) called Yskwith Gwynn and Werne Dwyne, p. Gelli-gaer, 1613-1754 (D231/26, 73, 107), and the parsonage of Eglwysilan, with the chapels of Llanfabon and St Martin by Caerphilly, 1627-36 (D231/38-40), the market house called Marchnady Wayne and adjoining land (20 a. Welsh measure), and the tolls and profits of fairs and markets of Merthyr Tydfil, 1659-1743 (D231/42-6, 60-4, 98), a m. and land (5 a. Welsh measure) called Cae Griffith Howell or Ysgol Wen, p. Gelli-gaer, 1681 (D231/51), the court house and the tolls and profits of fairs and markets at Caerphilly, 1681-1715 (D231/52, 77), the ruinous grist mill called Griffiths Mill and two parcels of adjoining land in p. Whitchurch, 1693-1715 (D231/65, 67, 78), the coal and iron under Caerphilly and Rudry commons 1763 (D231/115), a parcel of waste or inclosed land (23 a.) and the coal and iron ore under the commons of p's Merthyr Tydfil and Gelli-gaer above the river Caeach, 1763 (D231/116; endorsed 'The Dowlais Iron Works') and a lease from Capel Hanbury of Pontypool Park, esq., to the Marquis of Bute of Tir Evan William (95 a.) and Duffrin Rhymni Farm (156 a.), 1820 (D231/123; plan attached). Seals include those of David Kemys of Cefnmabli, 1610 (D231/12), and Philip, earl of Pembroke and Montgomery, 1677 (D231/49).