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Ref: BRA/8

Reference: [GB 0212] BRA/8
Date(s): 1652-1884
Scope and Content: Documents mostly relating to properties in p. Dihewyd and Silian.

BRA/8/1

WILL of Richard Edward Jenkins of Llanfihangel Geneur Glyn, Co Cardigan. Among other bequests is mentioned property called Morfa Borth in Cyfoeth y Brenhin, pa. Llanfihangel Geneur Glyn.

21 March 1832, probate granted 18 March 1833


BRA/8/2

RELEASE and RESETTLEMENT of Trusteeship of family estates:

1. Sir Pryse Pryse of Gogerddan, Co Cardigan bart. and Pryse Pryse Pryse of Gogerddan Esq.
2. John Lewes of Llanlear Talsarn, Co. Cardigan Esq. Lt. Col. retired.
3. Isaac Williams of no.103 St Martin's Lane, pa. St. Martin in the Field, Co. Middlesex.

21 January 1884


BRA/8/3

RELEASE and RESETTLEMENT of trusteeship of family estates:

1. Sir Pryse Pryse of Goggerddan, Co. Cardigan bart. and Pryse Pryse Pryse of Goggerddan Esq.
2. Isaac Williams of no.103 St. Martin's Lane pa. St. Martin in the Fields, Co. Middlesex
3. Herbert Vaughan of Brwnog near Lampeter, Co. Cardigan Esq.

19 November 1884


BRA/8/4-68 are contained in six bundles marked 'Jones v. Evans'

BRA/8/4-22. (Bundle 1) Deeds relating to property in the parish of Llanfihangel Ystrad, especially Pensarnvawr (Pensarn Fawr)

BRA/8/4-5

LEASE and RELEASE

1. Richard Davies of Carmarthen, gent, and Jane his wife; Grismond Phillips of Cwmgwilly, Co. Carmarthen Esq.; Griffith Phillips of Carmarthen, Esq. brother and heir of Grismond Phillips, the younger, dec'd; Dorothy Phillips of Carmarthen, widow of Grismond Phillips.
2. Richard Roger of pa. Dyhewid, Co. Cardigan, gent.

Messuage and lands known as Pen y sarn, pa. Llanfihangel Ystrad.

16-17 October 1738


BRA/8/6

WILL of Evan Richard of Nant y Gelli, pa. Dihewid, Co Cardigan.

29 July 1768, probate granted 22 March 1770


BRA/8/7

WILL of Richard Rogers of pa. Dihewid, Co. Cardigan, gent. Among other bequests are mentioned the properties known as Tyr-yr-apolwen, pa. Llansaint-fread, Tyr pen-y-fawr or Tyr-pen-y-sarn-hoyfen, Tywy-gwndion pa. Dihewid, Tyr-pen-y-sarn-fach, pa. Ystrad, Tyr-y-Treberfedd, pa. Dihewid.

6 April 1769, probate granted 10 August 1770


BRA/8/8

COPY WILL of Jenkin Richards of pa. Dihewid. Among other bequests are mentioned the properties known as Foes-y-basseg, pa. Ystrad, Berthele pa. Silien, Pensarnfawr pa. Dihewid.

30 July 1792, copy dated 22 September 1819


BRA/8/9

BARGAIN AND SALE

1. Jane Lewis of Pensarnvawr pa. Dihewid, Co. Cardigan, spinster
2. John Evans of Nantygelly pa. Dihewid, gent.

The Messuage and lands known as Pensarnvawr and part of Tynygwndwn pa. Dihewid

3 December 1799


BRA/8/10

WILL of John Evans of Nantygilly pa. Dihewid, Co. Cardigan, gent. Among other bequests are mentioned properties in Pant y Meinog and Tyngwilim pa. Pencarreg, Pensarnvawr pa. Dihewid, Penbaily and Llainrhyd pa. Llanvihangel Ystrad.

6 August 1810, proved 8 July 1813


BRA/8/11

Copy of BRA/8/10.


BRA/8/12

CONVEYANCE to make a tenant to the precipe and lead the uses of a recovery

1. Evan Evans of Pensarnfawr pa. Dihewid, gent,
2. John Evans of Foesygafseg pa. Llanfihangel Ystrad, gent.
3. John Willy of Haverfordwest, gent, tenant to the precipe
4. John Beynon of Newcastle Emlyn, gent.

Messuage and lands known as Tyr Pensarnfawr or Tyr Pensarnllwyfen or Pensarnfawr pa. Dihewid; Penybaily and Llainrhydygrech pa. Llanfihangel Ystrad; Bailybach pa. Llanfihangel Ystrad and Dihewid; Cae Fynnon and Caepensarn adjoining Pensarnfawr aforesaid; tenement called Foesygasseg pa. Llanfihangel ystrad.

2-3 September 1819


BRA/8/13

EXEMPLIFICATION OF RECOVERY

1. John Willy Esq.
2. Evan Evans

Tenements in the parishes of Dihewid and Llanfihangel Ystrad

16 September 1819


BRA/8/14

MORTGAGE by demise

1. David Evans of Nantygelly pa. Dihewid
2. Mary Beynon of pa. Llandisiliogogo, spinster

Tyr Pensarnfawr otherwise called Tyr Pensarn Llwysen or Pensarnfawr, pa. Dihewid.

22 June 1830


BRA/8/15

ADMINISTRATION of the goods of Evan Evans of pa. Dihewid, granted to David Evans his brother

9 August 1830


BRA/8/16-17

ASSIGNMENT of MORTGAGE for residue of term, and mortgage bond

1. Mary Beynon of Pennar pa. Llandisiliogogo, spinster
2. David Evans of Pensarnfawr pa. Dihewid
3. Howel Jones of Narberth, Co, Pembroke, Esq

Tyr Pensarn Fawr, pa. Dihewid

21 October 1832


BRA/8/18

COPY WILL of Howel Jones, Esq. of Narberth

9th February 1832, with codicils dated 27 December 1832 and 27 June 1833 (proved 24 May 1834)


BRA/8/19-20

Disentailing assurance by lease and release

1. John Evans of Steyning Co. Sussex, Clk.
2. John Bilbie of King St. Finsbury Square Co. Middlesex, gent.

Messuage known as Nanty Gelli pa. Dihewid

5-6 July 1839


BRA/8/21

TRANSFER of mortgage and conveyance in fee to trustee by way of further security.

1. Rev. Charles Philipps of Pembroke, Clk. Thomas Morgan of Singleton Villa near Torquay Devon, executors of Howel Jones dec'd
2. Rev. David Evans of Bridgend
3. Bernard Sanguinetti of no.53 New Bond St. Middlesex, tailor and draper
4. Albert Jenkin of Middle Temple, gent

All the hereditaments mentioned in the indenture of 21 Oct. 1832 (see above, nos. 16-17)

11 July 1844

(contains statement of Pensarnvawr mortgage in account with Mr. Bernard Sanguinetti, July 1853 - December 1862)


BRA/8/22

Schedule of deeds and documents (1738-1844) relating to freehold property called Pensarnvawr, Cardiganshire 1849 (now listed as BRA/8/4-21)


BRA/8/23-29 (bundle 2): Various deeds and documents, mostly concerning David Evans of Nantygelly pa. Dihewid


BRA/8/23

MARRIAGE SETTLEMENT

1. Thomas Frees Thomas of pa. Killicom, Co. Carmarthen, gent.
2. John Rees Thomas of the same, gent, and Daniel Lewis, gent.

Messuages and lands known as Tir Castell hane Yssa, Rhiw yr wrath, Rhyd Halog Ycha and Rhyd Halog Yssa, pa. Killicome.

15 July 1652


BRA/8/24-25

LEASE and RELEASE

1. David Evans of Nantygelly pa. Dyhewyd, gent.
2. David Lloyd Harries of Llandovery

Messuage called Nant-y-gelly in pa. Dyhewyd, and tenements called Cae Dyhewyd and Glanyravonddu in pa. Dyhewyd, Llain-Fynnon and Abertrinant pa. Llanvihangel Ystrad, Perthele pa. Silian, Esgerwenfach and Cwmcoydog pa. Llanarth, Tyr-pant-y-Meinog and Cae-gwillim-Ycha pa. Pencarreg

6-7 November 1822


BRA/8/26

Administration of the goods of David Evans late of Nantygelli pa. Dihewid, dec'd. granted to David Lloyd Harries his principal creditor

2 August 1842


BRA/8/27

Administration of the goods of Rev. John Evans, Clk. dec'd. granted to David Lloyd Harries.

13 December 1850


BRA/8/28

COPY WILL (extract) of Thomas Evans of Maesnewydd pa. Llanwnen, gent, proved on 13 July 1857; with copy of administration of David Evans late of Maesnewydd pa. Llanwnen, granted to Thomas Evans of the same

26 November 1850


BRA/8/29

Receipt, 12 April 1862, in case of Jones v. Evans; attached to the receipt are other notes concerning this case including a bill of costs, 24 November 1829; warrant of attorney for David Evans of Nantygelly pa. Dihewid in action for debt for £400 at suit of Catherine Bridget Lloyd, 22 May 1822; memorandum of agreement between David Evans of Nantygelly and Catherine Bridget Lloyd of Mandenham Co. Carmarthen by which lands and tenements in Nantygelly, Caedenewydd, Glanyrcefendda, Llainyfynnon Abetrenant, Perthele, Esgerwenfach, Cwmcoydog, Tyrpantymeinog and Cae Gun llwynyucha were mortgaged, 22 May 1822


BRA/8/30-39 (bundle 3). Documents relating to properties in pa. Llanarth


BRA/8/30-31

MORTGAGE in fee

1. John Jones of Escerwen Fach pa. Llanarth
2. Sylvanus Jones of Nantremenin pa. Llandyssul

The messuages of Tir Escerwen fach, Tir a Tyddyn, Llettu Phillip and Nain pen moch y cwm, pa. Llanarth

6-7 January 1764


BRA/8/32-33

CONVEYANCE to make a tenant to the Precipe and lead the uses of a recovery

1. Thomas Page of Castle Northwich, Co. Chester and his wife Katherine; John Jones now of Aberaeron, only son of the said Katherine by Rees Jones her late husband
2. Edward Hughes of Aberllolwyn Co. Cardigan
3. James Lloyd of Mabus

Tenements called Eskerwenfach, Tyr a Tyddyn, Lettu Phillip, Llain pen moel y cwm and Cwm coidog, in pa. Llanarth.

14-15 August 1767


BRA/8/34-35

LEASE and RELEASE

1. Sylvanus Jones of Nantremenin, Co Cardigan and John Jones of Aberaeron
2. John Richard of pa. Dihewid

Tenements called Tir Eskerwenfach, Tir a Tyddyn, Lletty Phillip and Llain pen moel y cwm in pa. Llanarth.

1-2 October 1767


BRA/8/36

EXEMPLIFICATION OF A COMMON RECOVERY

1. James Lloyd Esq.
2 Edward Hughes, gent.

1 messuage, two cottages, four gardens etc. in pa. Llanarth

1 September 1768


BRA/8/37-38

MARRIAGE SETTLEMENT

1. John Richard of Dihewid and Elizabeth his wife
2. Thomas Jones, vicar of Pencarreg
3. John Davies of Llanvaughan

Messuages known as Tyr Eskenfach, Tir a Tyddyn, Lletty Phillip and Llain pen moel y cwm

17-18 November 1775


BRA/8/39

WILL of John Richard of pa. Dihewid, bequeathing Eskerwenfach and Cwm coedog, pa. Llanarth, to his daughter Elizabeth.

3 May 1782, proved 25 February 1785


BRA/8/40-48 (bundle 4). Deeds relating mostly to Perthele, pa. Silian


BRA/8/40-41

LEASE and RELEASE

1. John Adams of Peterwell, Co. Cardigan, Esq. nephew and heir of Herbert Lloyd who was brother and heir of John Lloyd, dec'd, who was brother and heir of Sir Lucius Christianus Lloyd late of Millfield.
2. William Davies of Dromddu pa. Silian

Tenement called Perthele in pa. Silian

29-30 October 1771


BRA/8/42

MORTGAGE by demise

1. William Davies of Drymddu pa. Silian, gent.
2. Jenkin Rogers of pa. Dihewid, gent

Messuage called Perthele in pa. Silian

7 February 1784


BRA/8/43-44

MORTGAGE in Fee

1 William Davies of Perth-hele pa. Silian
2. Jenkin Richards of pa. Dihewid

Messuage called Perthele pa. Silian

4-5 February 1785


BRA/8/45

Bargain and Sale

1. William Davies of pa. Silian
2. Jenkin Richard of pa. Dihewid

Messuage called Perthele in Silian

9 December 1789


BRA/8/46

WILL of Jenkin Richards of pa. Dihewid
Among other bequests are mentioned properties in Pensarnvawr, Ffoesygassey, pa. Ystrad, Berthele pa. Silian.

30 July 1792, proved 5 June 1798


BRA/8/48

LEASE and RELEASE

1. David Edwards of Derryodyn pa. Llanbadarn Odyn, Co. Cardigan
2. John Evans of Nantygelly, pa. Dihewidd

Tenement called Perthele pa. Silian

19-20 October 1806


BRA/8/49-63 (Bundle 5). Documents relating to property in Llanarth, Llanfihangel Ystrad, also to property in Dihewid, Silian and Pencarreg


BRA/8/49

WILL of Rees Jones of Great Budworth, Co. Chester. Among other bequests are mentioned tenements in Llanarth.

Proved 21 May 1745


BRA/8/50

DRAFT ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT of marriage settlement

1. David Jones of Blancarnel pa. Kilcennin, Co. Cardigan, Clk.
2. Elizabeth Richards late of Treberfedd pa. Dihewid, now of Penlan, pa. Pencarreg.
3. John Evans of Penlan ucha, gent, and Elizabeth his wife, mother and guardian of Elizabeth Richards
4. William Lewis of Llannchairon, Co. Cardigan and Herbert Lloyd of Carmarthen.

24 August 1795


BRA/8/51

ABSTRACT of TITLE of David Davies Esq. to tenements in pa. Llanfihangel Ystrad.

3 September 1716-April 1802


BRA/8/52-53

CONVEYANCE of property and assignment of a term of 1000 years to protect inheritance

1. David Davies of Ystrad pa. Llanfihangel Ystrad Co. Cardigan, brother and heir of Herbert John Lloyd Davies dec'd.
2. John Evans of Nantygelly pa. Llanfihangel Ystrad

Tenements called Llain Fynnon and Abertrenant, pa. Llanfihangel Ystrad.

24 - 25 December 1804


BRA/8/54

RELEASE
1. Ann Lloyd Davies of Penybont pa. Caron, Co. Cardigan, widow of Herbert John Lloyd Davies, dec'd.
2. John Jones of Penybont, gent, and Herbert Lloyd of Carmarthen, gent.
3. David Davies of Ystrad, Esq., brother and heir of Herbert John Lloyd Davies.
4. John Evans of Nantygelly pa. Llanfihangel Ystrad

Tenements called Llainffynon and Abertreenant pa. Llanfihangel Ystrad.

25 December 1804


BRA/8/55

STAMP OFFICE RECEIPT AND DISCHARGE for any Specific, Pecuniary or other Legacy,etc.
Details of legacies from the real estate of Mary Evan, late wife of Moses Evan of Pontymarchog pa Tyhewyd, dec'd to her children, Rachel Abel, Rebecca Jenkins and Margaret Owen.

6 January 1818


BRA/8/56

MORTGAGE in Fee

1. David Evans of Nantygelly pa. Dihewid, gent, son and heir of John Evans, son and heir of Evan Richards als Evan Rogers
2. Elizabeth Pugh of Greenhill pa. Llandilofawr, Carmarthen, widow
3. John Beynon of Newcastle Emlyn

Tenements called Nantygelly pa. Dihewid, Cae Dihewid and Glanyravonddu pa. Dihewid, Llainfynnon and Abertrenant, pa. Llanfihangel Ystrad, Perthele pa. Silian, Esgirwenfach and Cwmcoydog pa. Llanarth, and Tirpanty Meinog and Caegwilimycha, pa. Pencarreg

2-3 October 1821


BRA/8/57

BOND concerning same as (56)

3 October 1821


BRA/8/58

RELEASE of Mortgage

1. David Evans of Nantygelly pa. Dihewyd
2 David Jones of Blaenos, Co. Carmarthen

Tenements called Nantygelly pa. Dihewid, Escerwenfach and Cwmcoydog pa. Llanarth, Abertrynant and Llain y Fynnon, pa. Ystrad, Perthele pa. Silian, Pantminog and Twy Gwillim, pa. Pencarreg.

22 April 1822


BRA/8/60

TRANSFER of MORTGAGE

1. Elizabeth Pugh of Greenhill pa. Llandilofawr Co. Carmarthen, widow, and David Evans of Nantygelly pa. Dihewid, gent.
2. David Jones of Blaenos, Co. Carmarthen, gent.

Tenements listed in (56) above

9-10 October 1822


BRA/8/61

MORTGAGE by demise for 1000 years

1. David Evans of Nantygelly pa. Dihewid
2. David Jones of Blaenos, gent.
3. David Lloyd Harries of Llandovery

Tenements listed in (56) above

17 February 1825


BRA/8/62

BOND

17 February 1825


BRA/8/63

DRAFT BILL OF COSTS: 'Jones aliass Jones, afterwards Davies'

1841-1853


BRA/8/64-68 (bundle 6). Documents referring to tenements in pa. Dihewid


BRA/8/64-65

MORTGAGE in Fee

1. Nathan Griffiths of pa. Llanwenog Co. Cardigan and Elizabeth his wife
2. Margaret Thomas of Kilkiffick, Co. Pembroke

Tenements called Tir Nant y gelly, Tyr y Tyhen, and Llain y Canadle pa Dihewid

11-12 May 1738


BRA/8/66-67

MORTGAGE in Fee

1. Nathan Griffiths of pa. Llanwennog
2 Richard Rogers of pa. Dihewid

Tenements named in nos. 64-65

11-12 May 1744


BRA/8/68

RELEASE and Discharge

1. John Davies of Lanvaughan and Anne his wife
2. John Evans of Nantygelly pa. Dihewid

The tenement known as Llain Dihewyd alias Cae Dihewyd

28 January 1779